After a cabinet minister made house calls to wish residents a Merry Christmas late at night, complaints arose, culminating in a call to the Joe Duffy show. This unexpected media coverage highlighted community discontent with the timing of these visits, as an elderly woman reported feeling scared. The incident caught the minister off-guard, reflecting the potential pitfalls of seemingly benign gestures in politics.
An elderly lady had phoned RTÉ to talk to Joe. She and her neighbours were up in arms. The minister's house calls were made after 9pm. They were scared.
I confessed. An incredulous handler burst into my office. The Joe Duffy show had called: 'Liveline is going to cover a cabinet minister knocking on people's doors in a Santa hat - in the dark...'
The Joe Duffy show had called: 'Liveline is going to cover a cabinet minister knocking on people's doors in a Santa hat - in the dark - wishing them a Happy Christmas. Did you really do that?'
One day they did. It was just after Christmas 2018. I knew they never would. One day they did.
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