We can rebuild Ireland without Martin’s help

TWO minutes into his leadership of FF and Micheál Martin thinks he can call the shots by dictating the amount of leader debates we should be holding for this general election.

A quick “sorry” to all of us followed by “I was never really one of them anyway, I’m one of you” speech and you begin to see the delusional state of this man. Oh yes, he also demands that for election topics we should stick to future issues and not discuss the past. Let’s get one thing absolutely clear, Martin played a huge part in what went on since 1997. He was responsible for the establishment of the HSE and would also have been Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the cowboys in FÁS were running riot. In the 14 years he’s been a minister I’ve never heard him shout “stop” once. How many people will be fooled by this change of FF Leader? I urge the people of Cork not to be blinded by the fact that we now have a Corkonian in charge of a political party and should vote for their (FF) candidates no matter what. This is a “smoke and mirrors” tactic and is only an exercise in survival. These people are no good for Ireland. The IMF/EU “deal” negotiated and the ferocious cuts aimed at the most vulnerable people in our society are but recent examples of what they are about.

Don’t say “sorry” to us Michael, just get out of our way and let us rebuild our country without your “help”.

Paul O’Herlihy

Carrigtwohill

Co Cork