Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Tá brón orm go bhfuil an Taoiseach imithe. One could be forgiven for believing one is waking up from a very bad dream. We have heard it all before and we are walking around in a haze and a fog. I am sure the Taoiseach must pinch himself most mornings when he wakes up. He must ask if it is true that he is the Taoiseach of the country. He now has his opportunity as the boss in Europe. He must ask himself if he is delivering for the Irish people. As I have noted previously in this House, he has been given one of the finest mandates ever received by any Government.

The Taoiseach is a Mayo man and I compliment County Mayo on its huge defeat of Galway. However, the Taoiseach looks more like the Galway team in his feeble efforts in the Presidency. I was not at the match but I heard snippets of commentary-----

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