Ahern must hold General Election on weekend, say Greens

THE Green Party has called on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to hold the General Election on a weekend.

Mr Ahern has stated his preference for a Thursday election, but Green Party chairman John Gormley says he should reconsider.

“Given the huge turnout in the first round of the French presidential elections on Sunday, we fully support the idea of having elections at the weekend.