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24/10/2008
Gov May Not Run Its Course - Labour
"The Government is now facing a winter of discontent" according to the leader of the Labour Party, who has announced his party is preparing for a general election.
Eamonn Gilmore has said the events of the past ten days has shaken the parties in government to the core and the people of Ireland can no longer assume the coalition would now run its course.
Mr Gilmore said: "The period since Tuesday of last week has seen the most remarkable period in our political life, probably since the events that led to the resignation of Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach in 1994."
The Labour Leader pointed to the resignations of councillors and withdrawal of support for the government by two coalition TD's, along with mass protests and a threat from the Green Party to walk out of government as indicators that Fianna Fail's reign may be in jeopardy.
"The Budget controversy is far from over. There is a growing realisation of the damage that will be done by the education cuts and government backbenchers will have to face the fury of parents and teachers when the Dail debates the Labour motion next week," said Mr Gilmore.
He added: "There is no certainty that the government will survive the public and political pressure.
"Therefore the Labour Party is making preliminary preparation for a possible general election at any time from now on."
(DW)
Eamonn Gilmore has said the events of the past ten days has shaken the parties in government to the core and the people of Ireland can no longer assume the coalition would now run its course.
Mr Gilmore said: "The period since Tuesday of last week has seen the most remarkable period in our political life, probably since the events that led to the resignation of Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach in 1994."
The Labour Leader pointed to the resignations of councillors and withdrawal of support for the government by two coalition TD's, along with mass protests and a threat from the Green Party to walk out of government as indicators that Fianna Fail's reign may be in jeopardy.
"The Budget controversy is far from over. There is a growing realisation of the damage that will be done by the education cuts and government backbenchers will have to face the fury of parents and teachers when the Dail debates the Labour motion next week," said Mr Gilmore.
He added: "There is no certainty that the government will survive the public and political pressure.
"Therefore the Labour Party is making preliminary preparation for a possible general election at any time from now on."
(DW)
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