A Clare Fine Gael Senator says the Taoiseach made a mistake in not participating in a public debate on the Seanad’s future, before the referendum on the abolition of the Upper House.
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The comments from Shannon representative Tony Mulcahy come after the rejection of government plans to abolish the Seanad, a result he has welcomed after he openly opposed the government’s position.
While a number of Fine Gael figures have defended Enda Kenny’s decision not to take part in a televised debate on the matter, Senator Mulcahy thinks this was a mistake.
However, he says he’s not sure if this was the deciding factor in the poll, despite the tight margin of victory for the No side.
