Brian Keegan: This is no time for red lines and green lines
We urgently need a new government, but we won’t get one unless the politicians involved in talks re-engineer the attitudes of their parties and supporters
The phrase “in these uncertain times” can’t disappear fast enough from our public discourse and commentary. The extent of the uncertainty, be it in our business, personal or social lives, is compounding the discomfort of the lockdown. Last week’s news that talks had finally commenced on a programme for government should dispel some of the uncertainty, but can any of the three players, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, win acceptance for such...
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