Liberatas cold-calling the opposition’s mammy

The Kilkenny’s People’s Insider highlights how Libertas seem to be cold-calling IFA members to bolster Raymond O’Malley’s run for Ireland East. They even decided to give opposing runner, Senator John Paul Phelan’s mammy a call:

The voice at the other end of the phone asked if she had a moment and the man said he was ringing on behalf of Raymond O’Malley who is running for the controversial – and it seems unpopular – Libertas group.

She explained that she had a man running herself, but didn’t actually say that her son was a candidate. She laughed at the good of it and thought it was strange that she should receive an unsolicited phone call from the Libertas group.

In a past life, O’Malley was an IFA rep holding posts like the Chairman in Louth. Can he mention that in meetings?

Not on my patch

Staying with Senator Phelan, is the campaigning really hotting up with stable-mate Mairead McGuinness? The Wexford Echo was quick off the mark. Seems the McGuinness camp has been setting up posters in the home constituency of Senator Phelan:

Under party rules, Sen. John Paul Phelan can canvass in South Kildare, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow and Kilkenny; while Ms. McGuinness has the Dáil hinterland of North Kildare, Offaly, Meath and Louth.

Sen. Phelan said he was he was surprised to learn that Ms. McGuinness had stepped into his territory, not just two weeks ago, but on other occasions recently.

Robbed of a gem?

As a complete aside and filed under Coulda Shoulda Woulda, The Dundalk Democrat notes the antsy feet of our favourite local politikhead:

The Corrs guitarist Jim Corr has admitted that he misses ‘life on the road’ with his siblings.

Maybe that’s one glorious Ireland East campaign we’ve lost. The tour bus might outgun even Fine Gael’s panzer section!