‘Now is the time’ for general election, Fine Gael TD says

It is time for a general election, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Early indications from the ongoing counts of European and local elections suggest that Government parties do not appear to have suffered a major electoral blow.

Speaking to reporters at the TF Royal count theatre in Castlebar, Co Mayo, Michael Ring said the party has had a “great election”.

Asked if he would support an early general election, the Mayo TD said it was a decision for the Taoiseach but added: “I think Fine Gael would be well to go the country.

“Go to the country in October, not wait. We had two winter elections and I don’t ever want to see a winter election again.

“After Christmas, bad weather, people in bad form and credit bills coming in in February. Now is the time.”

The general election must be called by March next year but senior Government ministers have publicly said that the coalition should run its full term.

Fine Gael appears to have had a “Harris hop” in the polls after the shock…

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