Leaders’ press interviews - ‘New politics’ may be on way

TWO major press interviews, just published, by two political heavyweights, suggest we are about to enter a new era in Irish politics.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams reveals in this newspaper that while he aims to remain party leader for the next general election, he recognises the torch will be passed to a new generation in the not-too-distant future. That has implications not just for Sinn Féin but for other political parties as well.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, meanwhile, has been indicating to the Sunday Business Post that while his party will never consider going into coalition with Sinn Féin, it is not ruling out entering into a ‘supply and confidence’ arrangement with the party, similar to that which it currently has with Fine Gael.