Local Politician Does His Bit For The Disabled..

easyeason3 · 05-05-2009 7:18pm

Unless there is someone in obvious need of a disabled parking space then it should be up to the general public to slash the offending drivers tyres.

EKRIUQ · 05-05-2009 9:17pm

I hate people who park in disabled zones,(There's a reason why there provided). I don't know why he think he's above the law.

Absolute Zero · 05-05-2009 9:22pm

haha great find man, these people are like a plague in kilkenny.

brettmirl · 05-05-2009 9:23pm

I doubt he was driving it to be honest...probably one of his minions...but that's beside the point.

People are forever parking in those spaces at the Eurospar. It's not like the rest of the car park is ever that full! It's just pure laziness.

FearDark · 05-05-2009 9:25pm

I have pictures of the guards parking in the disabled spaces in Tipperary Town in their squad car, no bother to em.

spoof · 05-05-2009 9:36pm

FearDark wrote: »

I have pictures of the guards parking in the disabled spaces in Tipperary Town in their squad car, no bother to em.

I drove to Tip one time there were tractor and trucks parked in front of me ALL THE WAY:eek:

Deliverance XXV · 05-05-2009 9:49pm

This is shockingly hilarious!

If you park in a disabled car parking space, shouldn't you have a kind of permit on display on the dash?

Raze_them_all · 05-05-2009 10:31pm

in all fairness look how badly it's parked, maybe they deserve the spot!!

lotdpd · 06-05-2009 10:38am

just before u all going jumping the gun, the owner of the van his mother is actually in a wheelchair and her son drives her around in the van so be a bit a sensitive guys,

o and dont the graphics look well on the van

Stephen · 06-05-2009 10:56am

Even with a disabled parking permit there's no need to occupy two spaces :pac:

Cabaal · 06-05-2009 11:25am

Obviously he cares about the laws in Ireland,

Cabaal · 06-05-2009 11:28am

mick_irl wrote: »

I doubt he was driving it to be honest...probably one of his minions...but that's beside the point.

People are forever parking in those spaces at the Eurospar. It's not like the rest of the car park is ever that full! It's just pure laziness.

His minions are still representatives for him,

If one of his minions pulled up in that van outside your house and got out knocked on your door and beat the ****e out of you would you not consider it a bad image for McGuinness?

ChristIsMurph · 06-05-2009 12:06pm

lotdpd wrote: »

just before u all going jumping the gun, the owner of the van his mother is actually in a wheelchair and her son drives her around in the van so be a bit a sensitive guys,

o and dont the graphics look well on the van

This is not true at all. I know the owner of the van myself. The van does not have a disabled permit on it. There is no need to be sensitive about anything here. This is an Andrew McGuinness van clearly breaking the law and having no respect for the people who actually need these spaces.

EKRIUQ · 06-05-2009 12:17pm

lotdpd wrote: »

just before u all going jumping the gun, the owner of the van his mother is actually in a wheelchair and her son drives her around in the van so be a bit a sensitive guys,

o and dont the graphics look well on the van

I find that a bit hard to believe, his mother has to get out of her wheel chair to climb into a work van

The rest of the car park looks full and the driver just thought I won’t get a ticket with the big sticker on the back And l don't care who's driving it, who ever it was is representing Andrew McGuinness

brettmirl · 06-05-2009 12:32pm

ChristIsMurph wrote: »

This is not true at all. I know the owner of the van myself. The van does not have a disabled permit on it. There is no need to be sensitive about anything here. This is an Andrew McGuinness van clearly breaking the law and having no respect for the people who actually need these spaces.

Cabaal wrote: »

Obviously he cares about the laws in Ireland,

He ain't breaking the law. It's a private car park, so a council traffic warden or a Garda could not issue a parking ticket for this. I don't think there is any company running that car park that issues monetary penalties or clamping.

Cabaal wrote: »

His minions are still representatives for him,

If one of his minions pulled up in that van outside your house and got out knocked on your door and beat the ****e out of you would you not consider it a bad image for McGuinness?

I agree with you 100%, which is why i said it was beside the point.

ChristIsMurph · 06-05-2009 12:36pm

mick_irl wrote: »

He ain't breaking the law. It's a private car park, so a council traffic warden or a Garda could not issue a parking ticket for this. I don't think there is any company running that car park that issues monetary penalties or clamping.

I just checked it out there. The car park is a private car park and the owners are responsible for the running of the car park. However, they do have a member of security who holds the right to clamp or fine people for parking in these spaces.

brettmirl · 06-05-2009 12:38pm

Well judging from the amount of people without permits that park there, they obviously don't issue fines or clamp all that often.

Dan Chipowski · 06-05-2009 12:40pm

lotdpd wrote: »

just before u all going jumping the gun, the owner of the van his mother is actually in a wheelchair and her son drives her around in the van so be a bit a sensitive guys,

o and dont the graphics look well on the van

Nice try Andrew

Now get yourself over to Newpark fen and have a photo taken with you pointing to the rubbish.

Stephen · 06-05-2009 12:54pm

EKRIUQ wrote: »

The rest of the car park looks full

I doubt it. That car park is massive. There's always space at the far end of it - i.e. the end that would require Mr Van Driver to spend a minute or two walking to get to the shop!

ChristIsMurph · 06-05-2009 12:58pm

Dan Chipowski wrote: »

Nice try Andrew

Now get yourself over to Newpark fen and have a photo taken with you pointing to the rubbish.

how do people think this will effect his votes?

Dr.Sanchez · 06-05-2009 5:46pm

lotdpd wrote: »

just before u all going jumping the gun, the owner of the van his mother is actually in a wheelchair and her son drives her around in the van so be a bit a sensitive guys,

o and dont the graphics look well on the van

Who cares? He's still a f**king idiot!

Stephen · 06-05-2009 6:24pm

Got some bumf in the post from John McGuinness today that must have been printed a while ago. Still referred to him as "minister". That said, the only FF logo on the thing was absolutely miniscule and at the bottom of the back page!

Benny Cake · 06-05-2009 7:20pm

ChristIsMurph wrote: »

how do people think this will effect his votes?

I am by now means political and have no allegiance to any party, therefore i can only base my vote on what i see happening in the community, the antics of this moron in the van has definately lost mcguinness my vote!!!!

Dr.Sanchez · 06-05-2009 11:23pm

ChristIsMurph wrote: »

This is not true at all. I know the owner of the van myself. The van does not have a disabled permit on it. There is no need to be sensitive about anything here. This is an Andrew McGuinness van clearly breaking the law and having no respect for the people who actually need these spaces.

Dont listen to Murph, he only wants you to vote for him!!

Its a trick I tell ya, a trick!!!

ChristIsMurph · 06-05-2009 11:37pm

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Dont listen to Murph, he only wants you to vote for him!!

Its a trick I tell ya, a trick!!!

I won't deny it, I would love for everyone to vote for me

But I was actually telling the truth!

Raze_them_all · 06-05-2009 11:48pm

00Blaine00 wrote: »

Dont listen to Murph, he only wants you to vote for him!!

Its a trick I tell ya, a trick!!!

Imagine that a politician wanting people to vote for him...what is the world coming too:rolleyes:

fabbydabby · 07-05-2009 9:20am

How I despise people parking in disabled spots. I am not disabled, luckily, nor do I personally know anyone who is, but I really really feel very strongly about it, so congrats to the poster for naming and shaming this inconsiderate bastid (minion or otherwise).

This is the reason camera phones are so great!

jiggajt · 07-05-2009 9:58am

This is brilliant. We should start a new thread/ photo competition for the most stupid/ compromising/ embarassing photo of a local politician in the run up to the elections. Nothing malicious or anything just a bit of fun.

Sully · 07-05-2009 10:01am

Stephen wrote: »

Got some bumf in the post from John McGuinness today that must have been printed a while ago. Still referred to him as "minister". That said, the only FF logo on the thing was absolutely miniscule and at the bottom of the back page!

This must be a standard thing, its been widely commented on that a lot of FF election material seems to have a very small logo.

Andrew McG · 08-05-2009 2:57pm

Hi,
I decided to join Boards.ie so I could respond to this post. I see that there are other local election candidates commenting on the post also.

The van is obviously owned by a supporter of mine who volunteered to carry my election details. He tells me that he used the space to drop his elderly grandmother off.

I have contacted him and told him that he was wrong to use that space and I have advised other volunteers to act responsibly.

Andrew McGuinness

Sully · 08-05-2009 3:00pm

While your at it, tell him to learn how to park

Thanks for clarifying and welcome to the forun. Hope to see you debating away!

Cabaal · 08-05-2009 3:41pm

I'll give credit where's its due for Andrew registering on boards and posting, it was a nice simple way of clarifying the matter for everyone reading this thread.

Hope to see him give his 2c's on different issues that pop-up in Kilkenny in future that are discussed on this forum...after all isn't that what every politician should do?

TheElf · 08-05-2009 4:46pm

D_Red_Army wrote: »

Did you take this picture D_Red_Army? If you did you've made it into the national press!

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/campaigner-was-entitled-to-use-disasbled-bay-says-councillor-1732974.html

I'd demand a by line,and payment for the use of your picture.

ChristIsMurph · 08-05-2009 9:40pm

Andrew McG wrote: »

Hi,
I decided to join Boards.ie so I could respond to this post. I see that there are other local election candidates commenting on the post also.

The van is obviously owned by a supporter of mine who volunteered to carry my election details. He tells me that he used the space to drop his elderly grandmother off.

I have contacted him and told him that he was wrong to use that space and I have advised other volunteers to act responsibly.

Andrew McGuinness

Andrew,

Why did you mention on the Herald that it was the drivers disabled mother (who you and I both know is not disabled at all), then mention here it was his elderly grandmother, whom I also know and is a perfectly capable woman.

Benny Cake · 08-05-2009 10:28pm

TheElf wrote: »

Did you take this picture D_Red_Army? If you did you've made it into the national press!

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/campaigner-was-entitled-to-use-disasbled-bay-says-councillor-1732974.html

I'd demand a by line,and payment for the use of your picture.

I never thought it would make it that far!!! Might send the Herald my address so they can post the check.....;)

Benny Cake · 08-05-2009 10:33pm

ChristIsMurph wrote: »

Andrew,

Why did you mention on the Herald that it was the drivers disabled mother (who you and I both know is not disabled at all), then mention here it was his elderly grandmother, whom I also know and is a perfectly capable woman.

I took the pic and I clearly saw the driver of the van arrive at the parking spot unaccompanied, there was no elderly grandmother to be seen, and he also left on his own. I would not have been so irresponsible as to post the pic if i had seen an elderly lady get out of the van. The driver was being lazy, simple as that.......

Mental Mickey · 08-05-2009 10:36pm

Absolute Zero wrote: »

haha great find man, these people are like a plague in kilkenny.

Happens all over the country, mate.

ChristIsMurph · 08-05-2009 10:36pm

D_Red_Army wrote: »

I took the pic and I clearly saw the driver of the van arrive at the parking spot unaccompanied, there was no elderly grandmother to be seen, and he also left on his own. I would not have been so irresponsible as to post the pic if i had seen an elderly lady get out of the van. The driver was being lazy, simple as that.......

Because there was no elderly grandmother or disabled mother. Plain and simple. That driver had no right to park in that spot. Andrew has a lot of explaining to do realistically. Is this person still on his campaign team?

Cabaal · 08-05-2009 10:56pm

D_Red_Army wrote: »

I took the pic and I clearly saw the driver of the van arrive at the parking spot unaccompanied, there was no elderly grandmother to be seen, and he also left on his own. I would not have been so irresponsible as to post the pic if i had seen an elderly lady get out of the van. The driver was being lazy, simple as that.......

- So nobody was disabled in the van
- He parked it arse ways
- "Appears" to have a disabled sign in the front windscreen?
- Just being plain lazy then?

Am I right?

Raze_them_all · 08-05-2009 11:05pm

nope isn a disabled sign in the front windscreen, tis the tax disc and a magazine. Gotta love photoshop and zoom ha ha

Andrew McG · 08-05-2009 11:13pm

Sully and Cabaal thanks for the response and I will do my best to keep an eye on the forum and take part in the discussions. I have been reading a few threads here and it seems to be a good way to keep informed.

Christ is Murph, if I am correct you are Darren Murphy, another local election candidate. Firstly, good luck in the election, we will all have a long slog for the next four weeks.

Secondly, I first found out about that van parking in a disabled bay when a friend told me to check this forum. It was here I read that the van owners relative was in a wheelchair. Then the Herald phoned me and and I told them exactly what I read here. After speaking with the owner of the van, whom you also know, he informed me that it was his elderly grandmother that he was taking to the shop. I was not there and I can only go by what I have been told in good faith. Like I said, I asked him to park responsibly in future. I think thats an understandable explanation Darren

Raze_them_all · 08-05-2009 11:25pm

Andrew McG wrote: »

Sully and Cabaal thanks for the response and I will do my best to keep an eye on the forum and take part in the discussions. I have been reading a few threads here and it seems to be a good way to keep informed.

Christ is Murph, if I am correct you are Darren Murphy, another local election candidate. Firstly, good luck in the election, we will all have a long slog for the next four weeks.

Secondly, I first found out about that van parking in a disabled bay when a friend told me to check this forum. It was here I read that the van owners relative was in a wheelchair. Then the Herald phoned me and and I told them exactly what I read here. After speaking with the owner of the van, whom you also know, he informed me that it was his elderly grandmother that he was taking to the shop. I was not there and I can only go by what I have been told in good faith. Like I said, I asked him to park responsibly in future. I think thats an understandable explanation Darren

If thats what you were told we'll have to take your word for it, The fact still remains there's no disabled sign in the window(I know what they look like as my grandfather has one) So it would appear to me that your friend is bulling you andrew, which begs the question is that the kind of guy you want campeigning for you??

(Oh by the way the only reason I'm even commenting on this thread is cos I hate when people use disabled spaces when their not since my grandfather is I have no problems with Andrew in real life!)

Andrew McG · 08-05-2009 11:38pm

I agree with you. I hate when people abuse disabled bays so I would be extremely annoyed if a van bearing my name abused a disabled bay. Like I said I can only go on what I have been told as I was not there myself and I have advised anyone with my election stickers on their cars or vans to park responsibly. By the way, I appreciate your concerns and I do take them on board.

ChristIsMurph · 08-05-2009 11:39pm

Andrew McG wrote: »

Sully and Cabaal thanks for the response and I will do my best to keep an eye on the forum and take part in the discussions. I have been reading a few threads here and it seems to be a good way to keep informed.

Christ is Murph, if I am correct you are Darren Murphy, another local election candidate. Firstly, good luck in the election, we will all have a long slog for the next four weeks.

Secondly, I first found out about that van parking in a disabled bay when a friend told me to check this forum. It was here I read that the van owners relative was in a wheelchair. Then the Herald phoned me and and I told them exactly what I read here. After speaking with the owner of the van, whom you also know, he informed me that it was his elderly grandmother that he was taking to the shop. I was not there and I can only go by what I have been told in good faith. Like I said, I asked him to park responsibly in future. I think thats an understandable explanation Darren

Well i suggest you go back to him and ask him again. The person who took the photo stated here that he clearly saw him get out of the van on his own and drive off on his own. I'm not telling you how to run your campaign it's your own thing, but this carry on can not happen. Plus you know the mother of the driver, you know she is not in a wheelchair, so no matter what is said on this forum you should still know yourself the situation.

Andrew I wish you the best of luck yourself, now is not exactly an ideal time for any Fianna Fáil candidate (entirely to blame on the part of your party)

Andrew McG · 08-05-2009 11:50pm

Darren your response to my comments are clearly influenced by the fact that you are a local election candidate in an opposition party. I spoke with the owner of the van and I am satisfied that I have dealt with this matter.

ChristIsMurph · 08-05-2009 11:58pm

Andrew McG wrote: »

Darren your response to my comments are clearly influenced by the fact that you are a local election candidate in an opposition party. I spoke with the owner of the van and I am satisfied that I have dealt with this matter.

My response is not influenced by that factor. It is influenced by the factor that you couldn't just admit something was wrong. I only got involved on this issue purely because people are talking about the fact that he had a right to park there. There was no elderly woman or disabled mother. You weren't driving the van that's fair enough, but you could have admitted a mistake was made rather than trying to get around it.

Andrew McG · 09-05-2009 12:03am

Maybe you should read back over my comments. I never tried to get around this issue. If he did abuse this parking space then yes of course he was wrong but like I said, I have spoken to him and advised him to park responsibly in future and I am satisfied that I have dealt with this. I have nothing more to add and I will not be drawn into a political debate on this because I have dealt with it appropriately.

RxQueen · 09-05-2009 12:40am

ChristIsMurph wrote: »

how do people think this will effect his votes?

it wont my vote is and always was with dustin.. one day it will happen! betcha he can park better to

ahhh i love this thread!

brettmirl · 09-05-2009 8:07pm

Anyone know if this would be a parking offense?

Back wheel on the footpath, plus parking like that makes it difficult for cars coming off the junction (Michael St onto John St), as the vehicle is protruding onto the street as well.

Also, the reg plates on that vehicle are illegal according to the rules set down by the Revenue Commissioners.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/2005/pr_plate.html

Think that's a fine of €1,265...

Benny Cake · 09-05-2009 8:26pm

mick_irl wrote: »

Anyone know if this would be a parking offense? (see attached photo, no idea how to embed it)

Back wheel on the footpath, plus parking like that makes it difficult for cars coming off the junction (Michael St onto John St), as the vehicle is protruding onto the street as well.

Also, the reg plates on that vehicle are illegal according to the rules set down by the Revenue Commissioners.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/press/2005/pr_plate.html

Think that's a fine of €1,265...

FFS! This guy is a joke!! So much for "asking the rest of his volunteers to act responsibly"!!

Local Politician Does His Bit For The Disabled..

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