Mick Clifford: Independents as a brand are growing in popularity like never before

 Currently, an aggregate of opinion polls puts Independents on the same level as support as Fianna Fáil, at around 18%

Mattie McGrath, Michael Healy-Rae, and Danny Healy-Rae in the Dáil.

LAST Tuesday in the Dáil Michael Healy-Rae was proposed for the position of Taoiseach. The proposer was Danny Healy-Rae.

“I believe he is well capable of carrying out the task because he has the understanding of the people,” Danny said of the brother.