Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

The people know what is going on and they do not like it. The people of Carlow-Kilkenny do not like it either. Why can he open a competition for a dual manager for Limerick and possibly Waterford city and county while studiously avoiding the amalgamation of Carlow and Kilkenny, which was also recommended? It is blatant arrogance, nepotism and cronyism. He is blatantly looking after his own county.

He is supposed to be in charge of reorganising the constituencies. I do not trust him with this task. I hate to say that because I like him as a person. It will be the biggest gerrymander since Jim Tully. If the rumours I hear from his colleagues are true, Jim Tully will pale into insignificance in comparison. He meets them to tell them what he intends to do with Deputies from Tipperary and elsewhere. He will deal with them in the long grass if he cannot get them in the short grass. He can laugh and joke with his officials but they might collude.

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