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# untenable - Friday 4 May, 2018
Tánaiste says sacking more people over CervicalCheck scandal won't help to establish the truth
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have called on Tony O’Brien to resign.
# untenable - Friday 5 May, 2017
Fianna Fáil AND Sinn Féin have called on Nóirín O'Sullivan to step down this evening
Political parties have rounded on the commissioner after “inconsistent” testimony to the PAC yesterday.
# untenable - Sunday 26 March, 2017
Mícheál Martin withdraws party support for Nóirín O'Sullivan
Fianna Fáil withdraw their support for the Garda Commissioner Nóiríon O’Sullivan.
# untenable - Wednesday 8 February, 2017
Labour and Sinn Féin call for Nóirín O'Sullivan to 'stand aside' until new whistleblower inquiry is complete
Brendan Howlin said that, in light of the establishment of a new inquiry, the Garda Commissioner’s current position is “untenable”.
# untenable - Wednesday 17 September, 2014
Alan Shatter wants the GSOC Commissioners to be sacked
The former Justice Minister insists the positions of Simon O’Brien and his colleagues are no longer tenable.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (7407)
No (5153)
I'm not sure (592)
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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