"A veteran TD has castigated his own Government over the 'punishing' Budget as a public wallop against the coalition is emergings at the ballot box today."
"Willie O'Dea of Fianna Fáil, a former Minister for Defence, watched Connolly votes tumbling out of the ballot boxes"
"There needed to be two strong Government candidates to have a chance against all others with their candidate."
A veteran TD castigated his own Government over a 'punishing' Budget and described a public wallop against the coalition emerging at the ballot box today. Willie O'Dea, of Fianna Fáil and a former Minister for Defence, observed Connolly's votes tumbling out of the ballot boxes. O'Dea said two strong Government candidates were necessary to have a chance against other parties' candidates. The comments link a harsh fiscal package to immediate voter backlash and signal concern about the coalition's electoral prospects and candidate strategy in the face of mounting opposition support.
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