ivor callelly seems to have gotten away with it,admire him?

moonpurple

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ivor-shoots-from-the-lip-2236014.html

:pac:

Saturday June 26 2010

Senator Callely's statements to the committee.

On losing his Dail seat.

"This had an immediate and devastating effect on my social and personal life."

On having to resign as Junior Minister after it emerged that he had got his house painted for free by a building contractor while he was chairman of the Eastern Health Board.

"As far as I'm concerned I was hung for a non-hanging offence in December 2005 and left me with no option but to resign as minister of state. The months that followed did not help my re-election prospects."

On why he was seen so much in Dublin.

"I am visible when I am in Dublin. I do not hide myself. I make myself clearly visible when I'm around and again maybe most politicians do that in the constituency. I shop in my local independent grocer, Nolan's in Vernon Avenue. I would be seen in the local gym. I would be seen walking my dog on the promenade ... I'm seen in west Cork walking my dog as well."

On meeting Fianna Fail Senator Denis O'Donovan in west Cork.

You don't always know when I'm there but as it happens in the last two or three weekends, we happened to bump into each other at a fair day, a butcher's shop and I forget where else.

On why he simply didn't ask the Seanad authorities to change his primary residence from west Cork to Dublin.

It certainly wasn't for financial advantageous (sic) as you put it. It would have been if I did full 12-month claims. It would have been far more financially advantageous, I didn't want to do that.

On the impact of the controversy on him.

What has been hard is the assumption that I have done wrong and the continual media bashing and other conclusions that have been arrived at by other means. That assumption that I have done wrong -- I have not.

On not ruling out running again for a Dail seat in Dublin North Central.

I'm also conscious of Richard Nixon's few words after his debate with John F Kennedy and where he ended up a few years later (as US president). And we all know a week's a long time in politics. I appreciate you don't necessarily want me to nail my colours to the mast on that one.

Irish Independent

Sulmac

The man should be investigated, arrested and charged by the Fraud Squad, and sent off to prison where he belongs.

Anyone who "admires" him is an idiot, and represents everything wrong with politics in this country.

Kiwi_knock

Admire him? Well he is not really my type

Abrasax

Sulmac wrote: »

The man should be investigated, arrested and charged by the Fraud Squad, and sent off to prison where he belongs.

Anyone who "admires" him is an idiot, and represents everything wrong with politics in this country.

He just got an apartment redecorated.
It hardly all that base in the scheme of things, not to gloss over it or anything.
It sounds like it's really affected him financially. He's barely solvent by the sounds of it.

Biggins

He is a disgrace to the state and its people, to the Seanad, to the area he came from and if he was in my family, he would be considered a disgrace to that too!

What he actually IS though, is a prime example of FF giving two fingers up to the public while singing "...Can't touch this..."

dermothickey

never heard of him til a few weeks ago

PeterIanStaker

the only people who admire this gobsh!te are the paid hacks in the media:mad:

Mike 1972

Abrasax wrote: »

It sounds like it's really affected him financially. He's barely solvent by the sounds of it.

Well boo fcuking hooo let us know when hes sitting on O'Connell bridge covered in a blanket and holding up a cardboard cup so we can all go and spit on him.

The_Kew_Tour

No he still a prick of highest order.

NTMK

Scum

ejmaztec

As Callely doesn't seem to know the difference between right and wrong, it's probably a good idea that he stays away from any public office, unless one of the jobs is cleaning the toilets somewhere.

The_Kew_Tour

Abrasax wrote: »

He just got an apartment redecorated.
It hardly all that base in the scheme of things, not to gloss over it or anything.
It sounds like it's really affected him financially. He's barely solvent by the sounds of it.

Its the likes of you that take pity in the likes of that fooker why this country is fooked.

He a lowlife as much as any person imo.

Abrasax

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Well boo fcuking hooo let me know when hes sitting on O'Connell bridge covered in a blanket and holding up a cardboard cup so we can all go and spit on him.

Look, I'm not painting the guy out to be a saint or anything.
Stripping him of his job was the right thing to do but I just think he's been hung out to dry a little.
This incident just seems to be masking other, greater problems in the country.

Agent J

If he actually gets re elected by that section of north dublin after this i'll be amazed.

And convinced we need to firebomb the whole area.

PeterIanStaker

Agent J wrote: »

If he actually gets re elected by that section of north dublin after this i'll be amazed.

And convinced we need to firebomb the whole area.

Callely wasnt elected -he was/is a Taoiseach's nominee, just like that poisonous uncle tom Harris.

Agent J

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Callely wasnt elected -he was/is a Taoiseach's nominee, just like that poisonous uncle tom Harris.

Oh i know. I was responding to the section of the article where he says he hasnt ruled out running for a Dail seat again.

bleg

http://www.ivorcallely.ie/

Let him know what you thing people.

I told him this:

You are a disgrace. You belong in prison.
You represent everything that is wrong with politics in this country.
You are complete and utter scum.


Copy and paste if you wish.

Mike 1972

Abrasax wrote: »

Stripping him of his job was the right thing to do but I just think he's been hung out to dry a little.

Nope prosecuting him for fraud was the right thing to do

PeterIanStaker

Agent J wrote: »

Oh i know. I was responding to the section of the article where he says he hasnt ruled out running for a Dail seat again.

Oh I get you now. My dig at him still stands of course.

Abrasax

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Nope prosecuting him for fraud was the right thing to do

I'm not trying to sugar-soap his actions or varnish over his crimes, I'm just saying he shouldn't have been given the brush-off so soon.
It's left the governments numbers a little thinner, for one.

Mike 1972

Abrasax wrote: »

It's left the governments numbers a little thinner, for one.

And this is a bad thing how ?

Duckjob

He's just another pimple on the pimple-ridden arse of Irish politics.

Abrasax

Mike 1972 wrote: »

And this is a bad thing how ?

Well, I've mixed emulsions about the whole thing.







That's all the painting and decorating puns I can squeeze out of that.

moonpurple

Biggins wrote: »

He is a disgrace to the state and its people, to the Seanad, to the area he came from and if he was in my family, he would be considered a disgrace to that too!

What he actually IS though, is a prime example of FF giving two fingers up to the public while singing "...Can't touch this..."

they are NOT singing can't touch this

they are singing

'fool if you think its over..'

or does anyone else know better what FF are singing just now

Biggins

moonpurple wrote: »

...does anyone else know better what FF are singing just now

That classic Carly Simon song: ..."coming 'round again..."

Hands in your pockets for more cash 'cos FF are "coming 'round again..."

moonpurple

bleg wrote: »

http://www.ivorcallely.ie/

Let him know what you thing people.

I told him this:

You are a disgrace. You belong in prison.
You represent everything that is wrong with politics in this country.
You are complete and utter scum.


Copy and paste if you wish.

I left a message and even his website lies it told me that it had taken my message and then it told me that it had not taken the message

even this liar's website lies

Warning: mail() [function.mail]: SMTP server response: 550 Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable or not local in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\ivorcallely.ie\httpdocs\contact.php on line 208


Thank you for your interest.

Your information has been sent successfully

:pac:

Biggins

moonpurple wrote: »

I left a message and even his website lies it told me that it had taken my message and then it told me that it had not taken the message

even this liar's website lies

:pac:

LOL
Is it the holiday address or the home address?
Even his mail don't know what address to go to? :pac:

Agent J

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Oh I get you now. My dig at him still stands of course.

Of course. Only wish it was a real physical dig....

moonpurple

+1

FlutterinBantam

ou are a disgrace. You belong in prison.
You represent everything that is wrong with politics in this country.
You are complete and utter scum.


Copy and paste if you wish.

With you on that buddy.

Liam Byrne

Abrasax wrote: »

He just got an apartment redecorated.

Have you missed the news headlines that he claimed €81,000 that he wasn't entitled to, and claimed money off of us for staying in his own house ? :eek:

Biggins

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Have you missed the news headlines that he claimed €81,000 that he wasn't entitled to, and claimed money off of us for staying in his own house ? :eek:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66608458&postcount=15

Absurdum

Agent J wrote: »

If he actually gets re elected by that section of north dublin after this i'll be amazed.

And convinced we need to firebomb the whole area.

I live there, leave me alone.

He's well known as a ...dodgy..... politician. The wurd on the street is that Bertie was crapping himself because he had some dirt on him that would've taken him down if Ivor didn't get his way.

_Kaiser_

My 2c... emailed to him and the leaders of the main parties, plus the Independent and Irish Times:

Sir,

I read with disgust the recent reports in the media regarding some of your behaviour while holding public office in this country.

Let me not sugarcoat this - you are an example of the fundamental problem that exists in Irish politics today, and why so many members of the public (who you and your colleagues are supposed to represent) have little to no faith in the system - namely the objective of a TD (or above) is to get in, stay in, and get as much as you can for yourselves, your relatives
and your friends.

It is this mentality, combined with parochial politics and an arrogance that the citizens of the country are there to serve you, rather than the other way around that has led the country into the mess we now find ourselves.

To be fair however, we the general public are also to blame, for rather than protesting effectively and insisting individuals like yourself are forced to resign once and for all when you're found with your hand in the till, we instead complain impotently amongst ourselves while you and your colleagues invent new ways to make us pay for your mistakes, however it does seem that the Irish people are starting to stand up and say enough is enough and I can only hope that your government is forced to step down before the damage you have done to this country becomes irreversible.

Under Fianna Fáil's watch, you have squandered the biggest boom this country has ever seen (or is ever likely to see again), and we have nothing to show for it. Sure we have a few new motorways (tolled in most cases), but our secondary roads are falling apart, our broadband and telecoms infrastructure lags behind most former Soviet bloc countries, our health
care system and education sector is a disaster, and much of the money that was pouring into the country for the past decade has mysteriously disappeared, or been given to those who caused the crash never to be seen again (thank you NAMA).

Of course now that the money is gone, your government's approach is to squeeze a population that has suffered massive job loss, income levies and salary cuts, and in some cases the loss of their homes, for even more money so that the gravy train at the top can continue to roll.

You and your party are a disgrace and have lost any mandate you had to govern. Your leader's refusal to hold by-elections in Donegal, Dublin South and Waterford shows the contempt Fianna Fáil has for the democratic process and the citizens of this country.

You call yourselves the Republican Party and claim to represent "the mainstream of Irish life", and "adhere to the great democratic principle of government of the people", however your personal actions and those of former colleagues (and I have no doubt, current colleagues who simply haven't been found out yet) belies these lofty goals and shows that - as
I stated at the start of this email - you are in fact only interested in what you can get for yourselves and your families and friends, and that the greater good of the country and the citizens you represent, is a concept that only occurs to you when an election rolls around.

I challenge you to prove me wrong, and apologise publicly and unreservedly for your actions and give (and honour) a commitment to our citizens that you will repay in full any monies you obtained illegally or incorrectly while in office.

I also call on Mr Cowen to set a date for the aforementioned by-elections so that the people in those constituencies are given the representation they are entitled to. Better yet, I call on him to set the date (at the earliest opportunity) for the next general election so that the Irish public can themselves give their verdict on his and Fianna Fáil's performance in this crisis.

Regards,

dory

My email on his contact form failed too. Wonder did someone do something so he wouldn't have to deal with such mail.

Celly Smunt

why the hell are people still putting up with this? like seriously ffs

the_dark_side

a guy from Skibereen in West Cork rang up Joe Duffy during the week, and said that a few of them were discussing the Callely case in the pub, so for the hell of it they drove up to Dublin and clocked the mileage and figured out the amount of petrol it took to get to Leinster House from Skibereen.

From Skibereen to Leinster house in a 1.6 petrol.... €11

Absurdum

the_dark_side wrote: »

From Skibereen to Leinster house in a 1.6 petrol.... €11

impossible

_Kaiser_

dory wrote: »

My email on his contact form failed too. Wonder did someone do something so he wouldn't have to deal with such mail.

just send the email directly - ivor.callely@oireachtas.ie

Celly Smunt

the_dark_side wrote: »

a guy from Skibereen in West Cork rang up Joe Duffy during the week, and said that a few of them were discussing the Callely case in the pub, so for the hell of it they drove up to Dublin and clocked the mileage and figured out the amount of petrol it took to get to Leinster House from Skibereen.

From Skibereen to Leinster house in a 1.6 petrol.... €11

but thats a bit unfair,they never included the meal for €40 each on the way there and back or the tip for the driver...

Wolfe Tone

Am I alone in feeling that he has been scapegoated a little?

derra_121

Abrasax wrote: »

Look, I'm not painting the guy out to be a saint or anything.
Stripping him of his job was the right thing to do but I just think he's been hung out to dry a little.
This incident just seems to be masking other, greater problems in the country.

Obviously a member or friend of the Callelly family......He is a prick and should be hung to dry.. Chop one of his hands off the thieving cúnt

SoupyNorman

I've vented in other threads about this cretin(he's far from the only one mind) so that aside I am to assume his political career is well and truly over?

Does this unprecedented 'public hearing' all but spell the end for Our Ivor? Someone please appease the lust for political blood in my veins...please let sense prevail and let Our Ivor be kicked out of the Senad, stripped of any pension entitlements and let he be investigated for fraud ,fined and or imprisoned as appropriate.

Will this happen....boll0x it will.

Diarmsquid

This can't be good news for Ronan:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ronan-Callely/77202319946

Biggins

Speaking of expenses...

In case anyone missed it yesterday in the Times and in todays Indo':

...Meanwhile, the much vaunted new expenses system in Leinster House has been watered down to allow TDs to be signed in as present in the Oireachtas without clocking in electronically. TDs and senators will be recorded as present when they are on foreign business, for which they will also be paid expenses. Party whips will also be allowed to certify that an Oireachtas member was present, even if he or she did not sign in or was not present for votes.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/electoral-register-loophole-may-help-callely-2237358.html

Talk about setting the laws up so that they can be abused yet again later!
Don't say ye weren't warned.

orourkeda

What do Fianna Fail do to it's members to make their stones so hard?

worded

bleg wrote: »

http://www.ivorcallely.ie/

Let him know what you thing people.

I told him this:

You are a disgrace. You belong in prison.
You represent everything that is wrong with politics in this country.
You are complete and utter scum.


Copy and paste if you wish.

Write to him as well could be better:
Constituency Office, 191 Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 3

What a FF prick.

_Kaiser_

Diarmsquid wrote: »

This can't be good news for Ronan:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ronan-Callely/77202319946

This is another thing that annoys me about Irish politics - generation after generation of the same family getting into power (look how many Ahern's there are for example) - full list with email addresses here

Is it any wonder nothing changes.

_Kaiser_

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

My 2c... emailed to him and the leaders of the main parties, plus the Independent and Irish Times:

Oh I got a reply at half 12 last night from Mr Enda Kenny asking why I'd sent it to him and that he's been pointing these issues out for years, so I replied:

Enda,

The reason I copied you (and your fellow party leaders) on the email is to let you know that there are indeed many people in this country who have had enough of this sort of behavior and who believe we can do, and deserve better.

What's needed now is for elected representatives on ALL sides to put aside personal interests and party conflicts, and work towards getting our country back on track and restoring the faith of the general public in the political system.

However as you asked why I copied you, as the leader of the main opposition party to the current government, I believe that it falls to you to lead this change by offering a real alternative to Fianna Fail, and this can only be achieved by setting out a clear agenda with realistic objectives that can be met on time and on budget and going after the government on issues such as this latest scandal until they are forced to conceed.

Only then I believe, will there be a real alternative government in this country as Fianna Fail did not so much win the last election, as the other parties threw it away.

However, thank you for your prompt reply. Like you I hope to hear back from Mr's Cowen and Gormley, however that is far from certain.

Please don't hesitate to contact me should you require any further information

With regards,

I suppose it's nice to know they read their emails anyway!

monkeypants

Never met the man and have no wish to. But I know someone who does know him and the politest term that they use for him is "prick." I also know a few people who did some work for him and they had to chase him to get paid for it.

oceanclub

Abrasax wrote: »

He just got an apartment redecorated.
It hardly all that base in the scheme of things, not to gloss over it or anything.
It sounds like it's really affected him financially. He's barely solvent by the sounds of it.

Barely solvent? He owns a luxury yacht, and there are up to seven rental properties in his wife's name.(*) Excuse me while I pull out the world's smallest violin.

P.


(*)http://www.politics.ie/oireachtas/130643-senate-expenses-ivor-callely-news-again-16.html