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Replying To REDANDBLACK30:  "The Irish Government should stand down and call a general election. That would be honourable and restore faith in the Irish political system as it would show they recognise their failure."
Even if they did stand down you're going to find the same 2 parties in power again S.F have no interest in being in government so they will stay in opposition

minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 303 - 15/04/2026 11:10:16    2666515

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Replying To Viking66:  "Yep. New day. Sadly the same old clowns in power."
Democracy.
Not perfect but better than the alternative.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 481 - 15/04/2026 11:21:32    2666518

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Replying To minor77:  "Even if they did stand down you're going to find the same 2 parties in power again S.F have no interest in being in government so they will stay in opposition"
Yep.
Government is for grown ups.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 481 - 15/04/2026 11:22:31    2666519

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Replying To SouthOfTheGap:  "While not a fan of this Government, the alternative is an absolute waste of time and effort, they would lead us into Narnia for about 12 months before bankrupting the country for at least five years. Be careful what you wish for."
The only party that has come (very) close to bankrupting the country is currently in power.

Go figure.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1547 - 15/04/2026 11:34:04    2666526

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "The only party that has come (very) close to bankrupting the country is currently in power.

Go figure."
Democracy.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 481 - 15/04/2026 12:15:56    2666537

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "The only party that has come (very) close to bankrupting the country is currently in power.

Go figure."
Just remind us again of how other parties have been in power since the foundation of the state ?? Labour from time to time and Clann na Poblachta are only ones I can think of.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2217 - 15/04/2026 13:06:36    2666549

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Replying To minor77:  "Even if they did stand down you're going to find the same 2 parties in power again S.F have no interest in being in government so they will stay in opposition"
Sinn Féin are running part of Ireland for Britain. Not too well either. Even worse housing waiting lists and social decline. Most of all for the people who vote for them. Avoid that one,

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4181 - 15/04/2026 13:37:52    2666559

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Replying To Freethinker:  "Just remind us again of how other parties have been in power since the foundation of the state ?? Labour from time to time and Clann na Poblachta are only ones I can think of."
The Greens as well, but we all know how much of a disaster that was. The 'Big Two' have happily thrown them under the bus time and time again.

The same 'Big Two' who said they would never get into bed with each other and yet here we are. They're now cut from the same cloth.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1547 - 15/04/2026 13:49:33    2666562

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "The Greens as well, but we all know how much of a disaster that was. The 'Big Two' have happily thrown them under the bus time and time again.

The same 'Big Two' who said they would never get into bed with each other and yet here we are. They're now cut from the same cloth."
They always were, since 1939 anyway.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 481 - 15/04/2026 14:02:47    2666566

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "The only party that has come (very) close to bankrupting the country is currently in power.

Go figure."
Granted. I wouldn't be a huge fan. But they're problem is that some of the old guard would take Bertie and Charlie McGreevy back and throw the present leaders under the bus. Maybe they'd be right, but not a chance I would be willing to take.

The problem for them all is that eaten bread is soon forgotten!

SouthOfTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 913 - 15/04/2026 14:18:04    2666573

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Sinn Féin are running part of Ireland for Britain. Not too well either. Even worse housing waiting lists and social decline. Most of all for the people who vote for them. Avoid that one,"
I don't vote sinn Fein but I don't think what they're doing in the North is a fair comparison. There's no real fiscal power there. You're throwing out the crumbs dropped from Britain. It's not a legitimate economic entity.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 4443 - 15/04/2026 19:03:34    2666629

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