I think the question was 'Why don't Ministers/Ministers of State resign their posts' rather than why don't they give up their seat. I think the answer is that there is no honour in Irish politics, probably because the people lack a sense of outrage and fail to hold the politicians to account.In the Seanad or the Dail there would be an open by-election . .
the apathy of the electorate is unreal....
Michael Lowry, Pee Flynn, CJ, Sean Doherty, James McDaid....
I thought that he only ever said one thing in his whole life? Something about girls cavorting at junctions?I'm reminded of something attributed to deValera:
"In England you can say what you like as long as you do the right thing, in Ireland you can do what you like as long as you say the right thing"
Beverley
TD's and senators don't resign because they know they don't have to as the irish electorate will just shrug their shoulders, moan, but never actually DO anything - except re-elect the same policitians..
the apathy of the electorate is unreal....
the apathy of the electorate is unreal....
What superciliousness.Agreed, no only is the apathy unreal but the lack of understanding of the result of political choices...
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What superciliousness.
Why oh why do Irish politicians NEVER resign ?
Despite what people say, there IS A culture and tradition of political resignations & sackings in Ireland.
I can't think of a single example either before/during Ahern's tenure where a TD willingly resigned without being forced to do so after tortoured weeks of "will they won't they".
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