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In the quiet corners of Donegal, where rolling hills meet resilient hearts, a storm has raged for far too long. Families, once secure in the warmth of their homes, now stand broken—victims of defective concrete and a system that has failed them at every turn. Today, we ask you to imagine the unimaginable: the heartbreak, the sleepless nights, and the fear that no family should ever have to endure.
This is not just a fight for housing; it’s a fight for humanity. And leading that fight is Charles Ward, a man who has lived this nightmare alongside his family—a man who knows the pain and the stakes better than anyone else.
The Pain of a Forgotten Community
Charles’s wife, speaking with raw emotion, painted a picture that should haunt us all. Imagine returning to your home after a long day’s work, only to feel your stomach drop as you see the cracks widening, the gable leaning, the evidence of neglect growing stronger by the day. Imagine a child unable to sleep at night, terrified by the sounds of rats scuttling in the walls or the thunderous cracks of collapsing structures.
This isn’t just a bad day—it’s a relentless nightmare. It’s mothers, like Charles’s wife, staying awake through the night, fearing the roof over their heads might crumble while their children sleep. It’s parents choosing between rebuilding their homes or sending their kids to school. It’s families, already broken, being handed a scheme that demands financial ruin as the price of survival.
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Why Charles Ward is the Voice Donegal Needs
Charles Ward isn’t just running for a seat; he’s running for justice. He’s running because he’s lived this pain. He’s running because he knows what it feels like to be dismissed, ignored, and abandoned. And he’s running because no one should have to walk this road alone.
This election isn’t about politics as usual. It’s about survival. It’s about ensuring no other family has to endure what Charles and countless others have endured. Charles has stood in the rubble, felt the weight of the government’s indifference, and decided: Enough is enough.
The System is Broken
We’ve been told by the government that the defective concrete scheme is working. We’ve been assured it’s “strong” and “good.” But how can it be strong when families are drowning in debt? How can it be good when it forces people to abandon the very homes they poured their life savings into? This scheme is a Band-Aid on a wound that demands surgery—a mockery of the pain it claims to alleviate.
Charles’s wife shared the heartbreaking truth: those in the scheme today, following its science and regulations, are being pushed into financial ruin. Families are navigating an unworkable system, forced to make choices no one should face. And yet, the government calls this a success.
To stand before a nation and celebrate this broken system is not just offensive—it’s inhumane.
The Real Cost of Indifference
Perhaps the most gut-wrenching moment of this campaign was a media interview where the very mention of the human toll—suicides, marriage breakdowns, shattered lives—was deemed offensive. But what is more offensive: speaking the truth or denying it? The families of Donegal don’t need sugar-coated lies; they need acknowledgment, accountability, and action.
This fight isn’t about pity—it’s about justice. It’s about ensuring no other family suffers in silence, dismissed and forgotten. Charles Ward is the only candidate who will stand in the halls of power and refuse to let this truth be swept under the rug.
A Plea to Donegal: Vote for Change
This is your moment, Donegal. Your chance to take back control and demand better for your families, your neighbors, and yourselves. Charles Ward doesn’t belong to a party—he belongs to you. He understands that seats don’t belong to parties; they belong to the people.
Every first preference vote for Charles is a stand against indifference. It’s a message to the government that Donegal will not be ignored, that the families living in fear and despair will not be silenced. One man can make a difference. One man who has lived this truth can speak louder and fight harder than anyone else. Charles Ward is that man.
The Power of a First Preference Vote
This election isn’t about tradition. It isn’t about loyalty to parties that have failed time and again. It’s about survival. It’s about ensuring that no other family has to live this nightmare. By giving Charles your first preference vote, you’re voting for someone who will fight for justice, who will challenge the status quo, and who will never stop until every family has a safe, secure home.
Stand with Us. Stand for Justice.
Charles Ward didn’t ask for this fight, but he won’t back down. He’s fighting not just for his family, but for every family still waiting, still hoping, still fighting. This is more than an election—it’s a call to action. It’s a chance to say, “Enough is enough.”
When you cast your vote, think of the mother sitting up at night, terrified her children won’t make it to morning. Think of the families forced into impossible choices. Think of your own loved ones. And then vote for Charles Ward. Vote for justice. Vote for Donegal.
This is our moment. Let’s make it count.
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