Fine Gael leadership race could hinge on sexual orientation issue
IT IS coming up on two years since the same sex marriage referendum was passed to widespread exultation, but the question remains as to whether we are ready for a homosexual Taoiseach.
This is a genuine issue to raise in terms of the political implications it involves. It could become a very significant point in a tight leadership race and will require strong discipline on the part of those in opposing camps not to use it as a tactical weapon, even in apparently innocent circumstances.
