Cowans leadership like the emperor’s new clothes – Daly

Cowans leadership like the emperor’s new clothes – Daly

After being hailed as the financial and political genius who could take this country to new heights, never in recent history has there been such a lack of leadership and direction as displayed in the last 4 months under the current Taoiseach according to Cllr Richard Daly of Fine Gael

“It is akin to the fable of the emperors new clothes how all of us are expected to see the merits of a leadership which is bereft of any cohesive or coordinated plan to take this country forward. When we look at the talents of Brian Cowan we find the nakedness of his political planning.

Economic and political leadership are desperately needed as the country is facing challenges managing a recession. Each government department seems to be working in isolation as a general plan is absent. The loss of the Lisbon referendum, unsatisfactory pay talks, the collapse of the housing industry and spiralling unemployment are the hallmarks of Brian Cowan’s reign.

Even in the current cutbacks over €30 million has still been spend of self promoting advertising campaigns.

In South Kildare the fallout from the lack of leadership has seen the lack of infrastructural development, the reneging on the decentralisation of Revenue, the lack of building of schools, the closure of Batchelors, and the huge rise in the unemployment

Meanwhile commuters who should be assisted in using public transport will be hit with a €2 a day additional parking charge at many of our stations.” Said Cllr Daly

“Does a National Plan still exist? How much further does national confidence have to sink before we are appraised of an economic strategy? Is the hide the cheque book and hope for good news philiosophy the best we can expect under this administration?

The most recent opinion poll shows that there are many beginning to see that the emperor really has no clothes and the promises and abilities of our new Taoiseach really leave a lot to be desired.” he added.