Will he? Won’t he? Is it the 17th, the 24th, the 31st?

For me, it doesn’t really matter. It's going to happen. Probably before the end of May so there’s no point in speculating precisely when.

Just continue the preparation. Make sure the posters are ready, the leaflets are finalised and most importantly our people are ready.

Our people – the canvassers, the leaflet droppers, the posterers, office workers, tea makers, etc are a remarkable crew of men and women, young and not so young. They devote hours, days and, even, weeks to get their candidate elected.

They are remarkable because of the time commitment and passion they show at elections and indeed between elections.

They are real modern-day patriots.

They are remarkable because of the time commitment and passion they show at elections and indeed between elections.

Real patriots.

That’s why we always start our campaigns with a “get together” of workers and supporters.

Nearly 200 people turned up in Navan a few weeks ago and 120 came to the Trim Castle Hotel on Monday night last to hear the details of the campaign.

The enthusiasm in the room was palpable. Everybody was impatient to get started and get moving.

We discussed the tactics for the campaign, outlined the plans, discussed the issues.
The meeting was lively and the after meeting discussion was just as lively.

We are on the road....