The blocking of Maria Steen’s Candidacy is not merely a Political setback and it raises serious Constitutional questions. The nomination process exists to allow citizens to contest Elections and voters to exercise meaningful choice. When there is Political manoeuvring or blocking in the councils and the Oireachtas route it undermines that process, it is both contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and corrosive to public trust in Democracy.
Niall Boylan @Niall_Boylan
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