Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

He should let the people cast their mandate on the various teams offering a new prospectus to run this country. Instead, he wants his Government to stay in office for as long as possible. I warn him that his time is nigh, the people are waiting, the clock is ticking and this sticking plaster of putting two new Ministers into Cabinet for a short time will not work. The people know it will not work and they will wait for him with a vengeance when that time comes.

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