Cabinet’s ‘longest election run-in’

The Government is set to buy its way out of unpopularity over the coming days with election promises in what will be the longest run-in to an election ever, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has claimed.

Mr Martin predicted that the Government’s plans on compulsory health insurance would be worse than water charges and property taxes, and be costly for citizens.

Delivering his opening speech at Fianna Fáil’s ard fheis in Dublin, Mr Martin said the party would focus on childcare and housing over the weekend. However, he used most of his opening speech to attack the Government’s policy on health.