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SINCE Deputies Mattie McGrath and Noel Grealish may soon withdraw their support for the Government, it is naive of Dick Roche to condemn them for their “localism”.

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Thu, 30 Sep, 2010 - 01:00

While I am no fan of the two deputies in question, Mr Roche should realise that what happens at the parish pump is a bellweather for the broader stage.

Patrick O’Connor

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