Ex-FF adviser predicts fury over harsh budget
By JEROME REILLY
Sunday March 15 2009
The country is facing the prospect of a general election on June 5 in the wake of three months of political turmoil and possible civil unrest following the emergency budget, according to former Fianna Fail strategist Noel Whelan.
The veteran political analyst believes the current administration could collapse as a result of the pressures that will follow what is expected to be the harshest budget in living memory.
Whelan is deeply pessimistic about the Government's ability to push through reforms desperately needed to fill a €4.5bn hole.
His prediction of a local, European and general election all on the same day -- June 5 -- is based on his fear that a tough budget will spark deep public anger and create instability among Government backbenchers, the Greens and supporting Independent deputies.
"I think the next 12 weeks are going to be some of the most tense weeks in Irish politics, with a budget scheduled at the beginning, April 7, Easter following after that. I think there is a real possibility we will have a general election on the June 5, actually, because of, I think, the intensity of the demands that are going to be on the Government and the political system generally...
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