Republican News · Thursday 16 May 2002

Ahern's transfer call exposes McDowell

The Taoiseach's call for Fianna Fáil vote transfers to the PDs should put an end to what it called the "tough-guy play-acting" of the PDs' President, Attorney General Michael McDowell, says Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin South-West, Councillor Seán Crowe.

"The Taoiseach's call has exposed Michael McDowell's mini-series of election dramas for the farce that it is," he said. "After five years of sharing the limelight with them, the PDs' star performer tells us that Fianna Fáil cannot be trusted on its own. So why does Bertie Ahern still want his supporters to help bring Michael McDowell back as part of their Little and Large, PDs/Fianna Fáil double act?

"Bertie Ahern and Charlie McCreevy obviously aren't afraid of Michael McDowell because they know his 'Mr Angry' publicity stunts are all an act. The Coalition should admit that."