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Mon 03 Mar 2009A missed opportunity
ALL IS changed, changed utterly for Fianna Fáil. Delegates, renowned for their unflinching loyalty to the party and its leader in times of trouble, were outspoken in their criticisms at the weekend árdfheis. They said the Government had lost its way; had been in office for too long; was out of touch with ordinary people and didn’t seem to know what to do.
The loss of faith was staggering. Unintentionally, perhaps, they reflected the general mood of disillusionment in the country. Taoiseach Brian Cowen came out fighting since he, more than anyone else, realised that the party and the Government were on the back foot.
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