Radio reviews
Maria Steen was discussing the lack of choice. Photo: Collins
You could argue that the spoilt votes in the presidential election, especially those on which Maria Steen’s name had been scrawled, were an expression of rage against the political machine. You could argue that the “establishment” should just have waved her nomination through, regardless of the rules which bind everyone else.
But what is beyond argument is the fact there was an irony here – a tremendous irony – which you felt sure would finally be raised during her major post-election interview on RTÉ1’s This Week (RTÉ1, Sundays, 1pm).