Gilmore challenges Cowen to go to the country

Posted on February 24, 2010 at 03:50 PM

After a series of crises Eamon Gilmore TD, Leader of the Labour Party, challenged the Government to go to the country this morning during Leaders' Questions.

"We are in a very difficult, strange and worrying time for people," he said.

"It is not fair or responsible for the Taoiseach with a battered, broken, tired and now divided Government to continue to hang onto office in circumstances and times when the people need a competent functioning Government in which they can have confidence and one that has a mandate, something the Government no longer has."

Eamon also spoke about young people worrying about getting a job when they graduate; families frightened about the future, paying their mortgage and their levels of personal debt and whether they will have work at the end of the year.

"The one thing that is needed in those circumstances is a functioning Government in which people can have confidence... The Government led by the Taoiseach does not enjoy the confidence of the public."

Eamon's contribution is available to view in the video attached to the post, while you will be able to read the full transcript of the exchange on the Oireachtas website.

We also want to know what you think, do you think the Government has the confidence of the nation.

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