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Cllr. John King speaking at Donaghmore Workhouse Museum for the launch of the new Laois Heritage Trails audioguides and smartphone app. Picture: Alf Harvey/HRPhoto.ie no reproduction fee

FG Cllr: It’s time to financially punish vote spoilers

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Feast your eyes, and indeed your other senses, on the following quote (courtesy of The Leinster Express) from Fine Gael Councillor on Laois County Council, John King:

Fine Gael Cllr John King said “I am not shocked but I thought Heather would have done much better.”

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John is the Editor of Gript. A writer, media commentator and one-time activist with many years of experience, he is well known for having worked on several high profile referendum campaigns in Ireland, most prominently the Lisbon referenda of 2008 and 2009, and the abortion referendum of 2018. He is a regular commentator on Irish broadcast media. He lives in County Tipperary with his wife and their cocker spaniel.
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