Denis Naughten

Dennis Naughten (and da yoof) for Sean Gallagher?

Mick Fealty on October 12, 2011, 5:57 pm

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Denis Naughten stood in March for Fine Gael in Roscommon/South Leitrim… now judging by his Facebook page, he’s the new Roscommon Hospital candidate, and a quiet fan of Sean Gallagher…. Hmmm… Hoovering up the rural youth vote Sean? Now if only the under tens had a vote… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, …

Closing hospitals and the ‘ungovernability’ of Roscommon…

Mick Fealty on July 8, 2011, 9:00 am

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The people of Roscommon are a formidably independent bunch. They are under no illusions why they send TDs to Dublin. It is to defend the parish from the cutehoors and Jackeens of Dublin: no more; no less. No one puts the least store in the county council, since Jack Lynch had their teeth removed back in 1977. Sure there are concerns about the state of nation and the knock on effects that has for the local economy, but their TDs …