What did you make of that?
The leaders of the four biggest parties in the country – Gerry Adams, Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin and Joan Burton – took part in the final Leaders’ Debate tonight.
They talked about housing, mental health (briefly), climate change, rural broadband and regrets but we didn’t get any solid answers or policy insights from any of the candidates.
Here’s how the people of Ireland reacted on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/KittyHollandIT/status/702269661279195137
https://twitter.com/J_KALL_/status/702265316966064134
"So what's your biggest regret?"
Template answer. "Let me tell you my achievements and say I regret not doing it earlier!" #leadersdebate
— Alan O'Mara (@AOMTHECAT) February 23, 2016
In fairness, Gerry fairly nailed that closing statement! #whingers #threeamigos #leadersdebate #rtept
— Oliver Callan (@olivercallan) February 23, 2016
Well I think we can all agree
THAT. CHANGED. EVERYTHING. #leadersdebate
— Shane Hegarty (@shanehegarty) February 23, 2016
Best message from debate : think twice before voting on Friday #leadersdebate
— Ger Lally (@GerLallyAssoc) February 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/atsignIan/status/702269876510060544
Good luck to the candidates on Fri & on that showing to the rest of us for the next 5 years #leadersdebate
— Martina Murray (@missuswoman) February 23, 2016
Gerry + Micheál + Friends = No Direction #leadersdebate #rtept pic.twitter.com/Cj3tApYWNK
— The Labour Party (@labour) February 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheBoyGoldfinch/status/702269865445433346
https://twitter.com/LauraHoganTV3/status/702269859846090753
#leadersdebate My summery. Miriam earns more than 100k and #thecreak
— James Sharkey 🧢🏳️🌈 (@sharkeyofficial) February 23, 2016
We'll always have #thecreak #leadersdebate
— Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) February 23, 2016
And the winner is… Independents #GE16 #leadersdebate
— Ragnar Locked'inthe'Brook (@ShayP_M) February 23, 2016
I am enjoying various party supporters clarifying the shocking news that their leader obviously won. Very useful, that. #leadersdebate
— Jason O’Mahony🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇳🖖 (@jasonomahony) February 23, 2016
My only regret was subjecting my unfortunate ears to the shrill of Joan Burtons voice. Poor judgement on my part. #leadersdebate
— Alex 🍀 (@Alex_Fitz19) February 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/GarrJPRBDF/status/702270231851491329
#leadersdebate ok, that all felt like double maths on a Friday evening! Obair bhaile done!
— Elayne Devlin (@EFDevlin) February 23, 2016
Kenny & Adams get the first post-#leadersdebate handshake in… #rtept
— Jack Quann (@jqbilbao) February 23, 2016
Well, Gerry waffled, Joan shrieked, Enda was invisible, and Michael was a solid debater and actually answered the questions #leadersdebate
— Callum Ó Ciaráin (@KerinCallum) February 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/nfitzm/status/702270840847659008
Final #leadersdebate over. Now decision time. Question is whether to vote for any of them?
— Stephen Curtis (@stephencur) February 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/JOEdotie/status/702270153426386944
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