Donegal: Fianna Fáil runner ‘nice fella who will still vote for harsh FF Budget’

SENATOR Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin has said the Fianna Fáil candidate in the Donegal South-West by-election cannot detach himself from Government failures and attacks on people's living standards – even if he is a nice guy.

Pearse Doherty said:

Brian Ó Domhnaill is a nice fella but he simply cannot remove himself from this government which did everything in its power to prevent this by-election from taking place.

If Senator Ó Domhnaill was to be elected on November 25th the reality is that his first act as TD would be to vote in favour of the Budget which is due to cause even further havoc to families, businesses and communities in Donegal.

Pearse Doherty pointed out that Donegal South-West has been neglected by this government and by their predecessors, even during the years of the Celtic Tiger.

We were ignored in terms of fair investment for infrastructure, education and health services.

Today, as a result of Fianna Fáil mismanagement, this county has 21,333 people on the dole. Thousands of our young people have emigrated.  Small businesses are struggling to survive and families are fearful for their futures. The Government’s answer is to further cut funding for vital services.  If elected, Brian Ó Domhnaill will be supporting that agenda.

This constituency deserves better than that.  We need a TD with the policies, the energy and the vision to deliver for the people of Donegal and who will help create a better, fairer Ireland.  I have a track record which proves that I can be that TD.