🗣️ "People are living in a fool’s paradise… you’re looking at the worst energy crisis since the Second World War." – Prof John Fitzgerald warns of the potential of a recession, rising unemployment and Government spending risks
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🗣️ "All the second tier who would be replacers of Micheál Martin have had their own problems." – Political Editor, Irish Independent Mary Regan
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🗣️ "I am surprised with you now, to be fair." – Fine Gael TD John Clendennen
🗣️ "Stop clutching your pearls." – Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon
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🗣️ "There is a genuine sense that Government has lost its mandate." – Gary Gannon TD, Social Democrats
🗣️ "How have they lost their mandate, they were elected 6 months ago?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
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🗣️ "You've lost a minister, the Fianna Fáil TDs are revolting, the Government is looking very shaky all of a sudden, isn't it?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
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🗣️ "I still haven't a clue what they want." – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "They want a change of leader." – Political Editor, Irish Independent Mary Regan
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🗣️ "Micheál Martin might be in a spot of trouble." – Political Editor, Irish Independent Mary Regan
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🗣️ "There is this sense of inequality, there is this sense of wage inequality, people feel that they are a lot poorer." – Political Editor, Irish Independent Mary Regan
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🗣️ "I campaigned on the cost of living... this is an intervention that will have further support down the line." – Fine Gael TD John Clendennen
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🗣️ "There is a view out there that we are awash with money." – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "If there is a recession, there is going to be a huge hole in the public finances." – Professor John Fitzgerald, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
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🗣️ "So you would have spent even more money?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "We have rainy day funds... it is pouring out there at the moment." – Gary Gannon TD, Social Democrats
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🗣️ "If you look over the last five, six years and the emergencies or crises we have had to deal with... we haven't been found wanting." – Fine Gael TD John Clendennen
🗣️ "You have thrown money at every problem, but sooner or later you are going to run out of money." – Shane Coleman
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🗣️ "The Government are going to need that money to deal with people with real problems." – Professor John Fitzgerald, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
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🗣️ "You’re looking at the worst energy crisis since the Second World War." – Professor John Fitzgerald, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
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Fuel tax cuts kicked in today, meaning slightly cheaper petrol and diesel — but is it actually making a difference? 🤔 Are you noticing it at the pumps or is the impact too small to matter?
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🗣️ "They've really managed to get a hold of the rural vote" Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times Claire Scott warns Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil risk losing ground to Independent Ireland amid fuel protest fallout
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🚨 Resignation shock! Michael Healy-Rae quits after voting against Govt, saying supports aren’t enough.
🚨 No-confidence commotion! Govt survives 92–78 – but has the coalition lost public trust after the protests?
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🗣️ "Do you condemn those threats?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "I do not condemn the overall actions of the protesters." – Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane
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🗣️ "The vast majority of the protesters are ordinary decent people." – Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane
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🗣️ "This is a normal routine thing that when the Gardaí need the assistance of the army, they do so." – Fianna Fáil Minister of State Timmy Dooley
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🗣️ "What was actually being requested was the assistance of a couple of vehicles... but the manner in that was portrayed was the army are going to be taking to the streets." – Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent Fionnán Sheahan
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🗣️ "What’s interesting for me about Independent Ireland is that they have really managed to take a hold of the protests over the last week." – Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times Claire Scott
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🗣️ "The central question was who did they represent or who were their representatives?" – Fianna Fáil Minister of State Timmy Dooley
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🗣️ "I never got the sense, with the [Healy-Rae's] from the start when they went in, that their heart was in it." – Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent Fionnán Sheahan
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🗣️ "I think this is one of the most damaging moments so far for the Government." – Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times Claire Scott
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🗣️ "Just to be clear, you do not condemn the threats and intimidation of gardaí?" – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "I cannot condemn the actions of protesters." – Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane
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🗣️ "Are you sad to go?" – Virgin Media News Political Correspondent @gavreilly.com
🗣️ "Of course I am." – Michael Healy-Rae TD
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🗣️ "If one of your own ministers does have confidence in you, how can the people of Ireland have confidence in this Government?" – Shane Coleman
🗣️ "He found, for personal reasons, that he wasn't able to continue to support that." – Fianna Fáil Minister of State Timmy Dooley
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A shock resignation as Michael Healy-Rae quits Government and backs a vote of no confidence amid fuel protest chaos.
📺We ask him about his decision tonight on #TonightVMTV at 10:10pm on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One.
