The new President...Micheal D Higgins.

It has just been announced that Micheal D Higgins is to be the next President of Ireland. I am happy with the result because I did not think any of the other candidates exhibited any real integrity.  Sean Gallagher was caught blatantly lying during the last debate on RTE's "Frontline" programme and he was visibly irritated by the constant questioning surrounding his involvement in fundraising for the Fianna Fail party.  He must have known that he was going to be outed at some stage, fundraising for Brian Cowen a failed Taoiseach leading a failed party. The people were not buying his pitiful explanation and they spoke with their vote.  There are lessons in this event for Enda Kenny et al.  The wilderness in Irish politics should beckon for any party found to renege on their election promises.  All we need now is more political parties with the right kind of people...something the Irish electorate have not had much of a choice of in the past.