The Labour leader has shocked much of his grassroots support by not making more radical cuts to the over paid position of Taoiseach while the rest of the country faces extreme economic hardship.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Champagne Socialist Gilmore wants €190,000 salary
Champagne Socialist Eamon Gilmore has said that he will "cut" his salary to €190,000 a year should he become the next Taoiseach.
The Labour leader has shocked much of his grassroots support by not making more radical cuts to the over paid position of Taoiseach while the rest of the country faces extreme economic hardship.
The Labour leader has shocked much of his grassroots support by not making more radical cuts to the over paid position of Taoiseach while the rest of the country faces extreme economic hardship.
58% of people support SFs plan to default on Bank debt
A new poll in todays Independent shows that 58% of Irish people support SFs plan to default on Irelands banking debt.
61% of the public believe the EU/IMF deal is a bad one for Ireland, while 71% believe the Dail should be given a chance to vote on it. 54% believe the next government should not be bound by it.
61% of the public believe the EU/IMF deal is a bad one for Ireland, while 71% believe the Dail should be given a chance to vote on it. 54% believe the next government should not be bound by it.
Irish Independent predicts Labour/Sinn Féin government
Todays Independent has sensationally predicted that the next Irish government will be comprised of Labour, Sinn Féin and left wing independents.
The Indo, a traditional bastion of the Blueshirt movement has claimed that this coalition could win 87 seats in the next election.
Independent commentators have said that the weakness of Fine Gael in opposition and the desire of the majority of Irish people for real political change has led to a massive rise in support for Sinn Féin and other left wing candidates.
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has ruled out coalition with Sinn Féin, but Finance spokesperson Joan Burton has refused to rule it out.
The Indo, a traditional bastion of the Blueshirt movement has claimed that this coalition could win 87 seats in the next election.
Independent commentators have said that the weakness of Fine Gael in opposition and the desire of the majority of Irish people for real political change has led to a massive rise in support for Sinn Féin and other left wing candidates.
Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has ruled out coalition with Sinn Féin, but Finance spokesperson Joan Burton has refused to rule it out.
46% of people believe crisis will last a decade
A Red C poll in yesterdays News of the World paper found that 46% of Irish people believe that the current economic crisis will last up to a decade, and have little faith in either Fianna Fail or Fine Gael leading us out of it.
It also asked the public who they believed now had the most power over Ireland's destiny, it found that 41% believe the European Union now has the most power when it comes to running the country, while 36% say it is the International Monetary Fund.
When asked who had the least control, 59% said it was the Irish public.
It also asked the public who they believed now had the most power over Ireland's destiny, it found that 41% believe the European Union now has the most power when it comes to running the country, while 36% say it is the International Monetary Fund.
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