Government cannot be trusted, says Sargent

THE Government can no longer be expected to live up to any of its election promises, the leader of the Green Party has claimed.

Speaking at the close of the Green Party strategy weekend in Rosslare, Co Wexford, Trevor Sargent said the party is preparing a strategy to win between 30 and 50 local authority seats next year. Already 120 candidates have been selected for next year’s elections.

Criticising the Government, Mr Sargent said it’s reputation had been forever tarnished. “There is absolutely no end to the brass neck of this Government. Their reputation is tarnished and the word crisis does not seem to be in their vocabulary despite the current situation in our schools and our health service in particular,” he said.