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24th November 2017
05:09pm GMT
The possibility of a General Election ahead of Christmas is looming large, and the internet is understandably feeling pretty heated about the idea.
The commotion all started with an email, sent to Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald in May 2015, detailing a legal strategy to be deployed against Garda Whistleblower Maurice McCabe.
The email, which Ms. Fitzgerald says she does not remember receiving, was described in the Dáil has having malicious content aimed at smearing McCabe's character.
The Tánaiste insisted she was legally unable to intervene, a fact that could see her losing her job.
Twitter is reacting strongly.
Waking up: “Ah, it was all a dream...”
— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) November 24, 2017
Wait. pic.twitter.com/H48Yb9Vwtk
I swear, if they pull this shit at Christmas time, I'm going to vote for the mauldiest independent I can find.
— Conor O'Reilly (@ConorJonOReilly) November 24, 2017
As always, there's a Simpsons reference available for every situation. #GE17 #GE18 pic.twitter.com/am29b6KYa1
— Joe Leogue (@JoeLeogue) November 23, 2017
Calling a General Election in the middle of Brexit negotiations is like tidying your room instead of studying for the Leaving Cert. #GE17
— Ryan McBride (@Mcbrideryan1) November 23, 2017
A Christmas election?
— Pauline Murphy (@RealPMurphy) November 23, 2017
Deck the poles with mugs of folly.... #GE17 pic.twitter.com/IuwvPe3Ima
The Irish government if it collapses at its moment of greatest strength in the Brexit border negotiations #GE17 pic.twitter.com/Ax1WsM9ngH
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) November 23, 2017
Looking forward to all the "Cold night, but warm reception on the doorsteps" tweets that are going to absolutely plague Twitter for the next while. #GE17
— Siobhán de Paor (@SiobhandeP) November 23, 2017
