Evening Tally: Just why are so many ‘oldies’ of the Dáil staying with – or returning to – the electoral fray?
Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher is to contest the election for Fianna Fáil in Co Donegal
A mate of mine, no longer in the full flush of youth, likes to justify any excessive behaviour by quipping: “Well, you’re only auld once too!”
The mass exit of politicians, some markedly young, ahead of this election attracted much attention and analysis. But my pal’s happy phrase reminds us that far less attention has been given to the many much older politicians staying on, or returning, despite being well into their 70s.
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