Statler and Waldorf EYES DOWN FOR: Sparks between Fine Gael and Labour in Dublin Central. A dark horse at odds of 8/1 or so Cieran Perry may be of interest to political punters looking for a value long odds bet. Will Fine Gael’s most vulnerable Minister will find his chance of ever becoming a FG leader eliminated on the last count?
#GE16 PROFILE: For many years Wexford has been considered one of the country’s most stable constituencies. This cosy set up was blown apart in 2011 by Mick Wallace, the larger than life socialist developer originally from South Wexford, who announced his candidacy less than four weeks from the election day.
Within the next few weeks or months the people of the Republic of Ireland [or as the readers of Slugger know it – the place they go to get jobs and do their shopping] will go to the polls to vote in a General Election. We thought it was important to bring this to the readers of Slugger as it’s the only election that actually has anything to do with power on this island.
