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(From Irish Independent)

Probably nothing more typifies the abysmal state of Irish politics and politicians than the situation in which two of our most demonstrably incompetent politicians are engaged in fighting for some sort of leadership.

First we have McDowell, man of Zero Tolerance, presiding over huge increases in garda corruption and violent crime, and can't even manage to ...

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