'Jesus, he really is a tosser': Four winners and two losers of the week
This political roundup evaluates the performance of Irish government officials, highlighting Taoiseach Micheal Martin's address to the European Parliament regarding the Middle East. It also discusses domestic issues like the Metrolink project and the acquisition of the Carlton Cinema site.
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It provides a summary of current Irish political discourse and government accountability regarding major infrastructure projects and foreign policy.
EVERY WEEKEND, OUR political team casts an eye over the events inside and outside Leinster House that have people talking.
This week, the Taoiseach was in Strasbourg to give an important speech to the European Parliament (our political correspondent Jane Matthews was there to bring you all the latest ), hare coursing got everyone in a tizzy and the Metrolink is back in the news.
So, here are our political winners and losers from the week that was:
Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo
He was off in Strasbourg this week to address the European Parliament. He used his speech to call on the EU to do more to support peace in the Middle East and a two-State solution in Palestine.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. The situation in the West Bank is deteriorating. The behaviour of the Netanyahu government is increasingly extreme,” Martin said.
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