Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The people did not vote for the Green Party to keep Fianna Fáil in power. They did not vote for Fianna Fáil to put in the Green Party. A few of them voted for the Progressive Democrats to keep the Green Party out. That is some ringing mandate for a new Government. While Fianna Fáil's organisation on the ground can claim credit for getting its own vote out, the fact is that during the campaign the party offered no plans, no solutions and nothing new, focusing entirely on a negative campaign about the Fine Gael and Labour Party plan.

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