Green party wexford announce candidate

[wicca26]

The Green Party Wexford have today announced there candidate for Wexford in the general election. There candidate will be Tom Harpur a local man from Ballymitty Co Wexford Tom who is 30 years old has been with the Greens for over ten years . Some of Toms main issues are better services for diabetics in wexford general hospital free gp cards for all diabetics. Tom who is diabetic type 1 himself wants to see changes to these services sooner rather than later

[FutureTaoiseach]

A bit late in the day. Probably too late to make up lost ground?

[nui]

Near to the election, certainly. But with good old Paddy Power rating PD Colm O'Gorman as least likely to occupy a seat in the next Dail of the so far 9 declared candidates for Wexford, I'd say a hard working man like Tom Harpur will finish ahead of Colm in that constituency.


www.martinhogan.ie

[qtman]

The Green Party Wexford have today announced there candidate for Wexford in the general election. There candidate will be Tom Harpur a local man from Ballymitty Co Wexford Tom who is 30 years old has been with the Greens for over ten years . Some of Toms main issues are better services for diabetics in wexford general hospital free gp cards for all diabetics. Tom who is diabetic type 1 himself wants to see changes to these services sooner rather than later

Don't think its a good idea for a GP candidate to focus on very specific health issues.

Green votes are going to come from Energy, Transport and Planning.

[nui]

Green Party issues are much broader than that. Energy, public transport and planning are core issues associated with the Greens in the minds of the electorate and these will always be reinforced. But GP candidates who broaden out the issues to other areas such as health and canvas to back it up stand to pick up many votes from those who are disillusioned with public services currently.


www.martinhogan.ie

[factual]

Green Party issues are much broader than that. Energy, public transport and planning are core issues associated with the Greens in the minds of the electorate and these will always be reinforced. But GP candidates who broaden out the issues to other areas such as health and canvas to back it up stand to pick up many votes from those who are disillusioned with public services currently.


www.martinhogan.ie

Sinn Féin have already marked out health as one of the priority areas.

More generally Sinn Féin are going into this election to present a plan that will help the least well off, through the many opportunities for fairer taxation and through better public services regardless of ability to pay.

Sinn Féin have also increased in transfer friendliness as a result of some initiatives over recent times - this will deprive the Greens of many transfers. So these changes may pose difficulties for the Greens.

[wexfordman]

Just did a google on him to find out who he is. I assume this is the wrong Tom Harpur

http://www.tomharpur.com/

wexfordman

[rockofcashel]

your probably right Wexfordman.. but I'll tell you, any man that could turn water into wine would go down a treat with most wexford people I know :wink:

Although, if he could get the Wexford hurling team to beat Kilkenny in this years Leinster Championship.. now that would be a really impressive miracle

[Gombeen]

A bit late in the day. Probably too late to make up lost ground?

It'll still get the national vote up either way.