Texts and emails, Tuesday 12 January 2010

Topic: Fine Gael. 

Panellists: Leo Varadkar, Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, former Fine Gael TD Nora Owen, and Kevin Rafter, author of 'Fine Gael: Party at the Crossroads'

I am public health nurse in Leitrim\Sligo. Had civil defence driver today. I would like to thank this driver for his skill and dedication to the people in need. To date very little recognition for their voluntary service

I have an intense distrust and dislike for FF, only equalled by my distrust of Enda "I hate nationalists" Kenny and FG.

Mel Devlin

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There is no different between FG and FF they are both right parties Jack from Crumlin

Enda is stuck in a time warp..he tries to rule a modern day team with outdated thinking. Move over and give young blood the reins..its 2010 not 1974. Nick

Did any Fine Gael TD predict the recession in the hight of the boom? Sam.

Enda got it wrong on Lisbon, he said it was about jobs. We have lost thousands of jobs since then. Noel 

I want to know why we have a Taoiseach we didn't vote for and why the publics wish for a change of govt is not being granted. Alan in Sligo 

Shane Coleman is weak on the economy (check him pre-bust) but yet he has a platform. Why not Kenny? Gaining leadership can make a leader too. Ruairi. 

Come the next election and the sooner the better. The question we will be asked do we want Kenny or Gilmore to lead the country? The answer is simple Gilmore. Tony Roscommon