Irish Examiner view: Government formation - Time to be pragmatic and positive

It is not necessary to be one of those self-contained souls happy to wallow in the calm that lockdown offered to wonder why anyone enters politics.
Irish Examiner view: Government formation - Time to be pragmatic and positive
Wed, 24 Jun, 2020 - 10:23
Irish Examiner editorial

Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin and leader Eamon Ryan. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins
Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin and leader Eamon Ryan. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

It is not necessary to be one of those self-contained souls happy to wallow in the calm that lockdown offered to wonder why anyone enters politics.

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