Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)

If one needs any evidence of the lack of collective political leadership, it is the letter that has been written by 12 political leaders. There are 27 leaders in the EU. France and Germany were not involved in the letter. The Government is making it up as it goes along. This proposition is bad for Ireland and bad for Europe. The Irish people have a chance to make a stand and I believe they will make it.

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