A launderette owner in Co. Meath has decided to run in the local elections with his ‘Don’t Give a Feck Party’ where he promises to “do nothing for you and he’ll try his very best to do it”.
A Duleek launderette owner by the name of Dave Keaveney has decided that he’s going to “run for real” as a non-party candidate in the Meath East constituency for 2014. Dave, who claims to be the “founding member of the Don’t Give a Feck Party” said that his election campaign started off as “a joke”.
Speaking to the Irish Examiner’s Louise Walsh, Dave said: “I made up the poster because I’m fed up listening to the same bull from politicians and the same electioneering promises that aren’t kept.
“Everyone who came into the shop thought it was brilliant and advised me to go for it. Sure, if I can put a smile back on people’s faces and not fill them with false hope, isn’t that what it’s all about?”
Here’s a look at Dave’s election poster:
The 55-year-old Roscommon native, who lives in Navan with wife Colette and two children, added: “I’m sick of listening to waffle at doors from candidates who you never see again once they’re elected. I’m stuck in the shop five days a week so if I’m elected, I’m here constantly six days a week for anyone.
“If I can’t solve a problem, I’ll tell them why. I won’t say ‘leave it with me’ and never get back to them.”
So what does Dave plan on doing if he gets elected?
“If I get elected, I’ll shake up the whole council chamber.”
In all seriousness, Dave would like to see more jobs being created in Meath East: “There’s tradespeople of all descriptions out of work in East Meath and I would love to see some small-sized companies come to the area and create jobs.”
You can keep up to date with Dave over on the ‘Don’t Give a Feck Party’ Facebook page.
Via Irish Examiner
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