Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas – why Independents will hardly torpedo the Government
Former taoiseach Charles Haughey was said to have taken a dim view of TDs missing votes. Photo: RollingNews.ie
Senan Molony
Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas – which is why expectations that Independents could vote this week to torpedo the Government are likely to be well wide of the mark.
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