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Ahern, A dó, A flee

  • 30-11-2010 12:16pm
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    So Dermot Ahern is going, the only thing I remember him for was his Blasphemy Bill, So how did that go for him? Has it been largely ignored? Has anyone been fined? Taken to court even? Or was it just a massive waste of time?

    And is this just a way to get out before the IMF etc cut pensions and is this the opening of a flood gate? Or is he actually pulling out for honest to god medical issues?
    The Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has announced that he will not be contesting the next General Election.

    In a statement this morning, Minister Ahern said that over the last 18 months, he had been diagnosed with a painful medical condition that he had to take heavy medication for.

    He has been advised to change his pace of life to cope with the medical regimen.

    Mr Ahern said he came to his decision after 32 years as a public representative. He is a TD since 1987 and has been a Minister since 1997.

    The 55-year-old said that after the 2007 General Election he came to a decision with his family that that election would be his last.

    Minister Ahern informed the Taoiseach of his decision in October of last year and confirmed it with him last weekend.

    He has also informed his Cabinet colleagues and his local party organisation in Co Louth.

    Mr Ahern thanked the people of Louth for their support over his three decades in politics.


    http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/dermot-ahern-to-step-down-at-general-election-483809.html


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,007 Zebra3
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    I hope he enjoys his retirement with all those huge pensions he'll be getting while people are being kicked out of their homes and others are going without food so their kids can eat.

    A great little nation.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 bonerm
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    Best news I've heard in ages to learn of the end of that incompetent, homophobic gob****e. Hopefully his medical conditions means he won't become too much of a tax burnen on the rest of us.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 Sonnenblumen
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    Does it matter, the less said the better, a smug arrogant waster of a minister. Good bye!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 Myrddin
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    An Ahern leaving government? Uh oh....

    Pension reason without a doubt.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 MagicSean
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    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 AnonoBoy
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    We'll see a lot more of them leaving before the election for pension personal reasons.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 sensibleken
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    Good. that guy is a feckin eejit!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,985 skelliser
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    The beginning of the end of Fianna Fail.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 bonerm
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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.

    Rats deserting a sinking ship deserve no praise. No doubt this won't be the last before the election.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,398 Turtyturd
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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.

    I can't speak for the rest of the country but I want them to resign in shame for what they have done to the country, and to be stripped of any pensions or other money they are 'entitled' to...then I will tone down my insults....slightly.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 Duggy747
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    He should have his pension shoved up his arse.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 byhookorbycrook
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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.
    Resigning to admit you made a mistake is one thing, legging it before the pension cut is another. (Plus, knowing you will be wiped out in the election doesn't mean you are going with honour)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,466 Snakeblood
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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.

    It's perfectly possible to despise someone for lying about why they're running away. And to despise them because they should have run away a long time ago. And to despise them because they're despicable.

    There's a lot of reasons to hate the current government.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 Sanjuro
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    All he'll be remembered for is the ludicrous blasphemy law and this-



    The absolute smug, shit-eating twat. Good riddance.

    Also, title should be Ahern, a dope, a flee.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 PeterIanStaker
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    Good riddance.

    He can shove his blasphemy law up his hole.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 starbelgrade
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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.

    So as the government give us a good arse fucking as they strip the nation of it's assets to pay for international gamblers debts, as they raped the land along with the banks & developers during the property boom, and as they dip their fat greedy fingers into our pockets to pay for themselves & useless, directors of state & semi state bodies exhorbitant wages, pensions & expenses, do you honestly think that instead of giving them the two fingers they deserve that we should wave them goodbye with a nice smile?

    Do you really think that shower of cunts deserve better?

    That's one seriously fucked up, strange parallel universe you seem to be inhabiting there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 Monty Burnz
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    Presumably the usual shower of apologists will be along in a while when word gets out about this thread at FF propaganda HQ...unless of course he loses that privilege now he's quitting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 bc dub
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    ironic he suffers from a disease that is easily liveable with the usage of medicinal marijuana.

    good riddance. a wanker from a dynasty of ****.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,661 General Zod
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    Irony would be if he ended up on a trolley at the Lourdes.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,562 scientific1982
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    **** him. Good riddence to rat.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 Pherekydes
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    There will be a run on ministers retiring for "health" or "personal" reasons before the election.

    They're all doing the same thing: trying to avoid a ballot-box humiliation.

    Come on, let's have a prediction thread. Who else?

    I'll start you off with Harney.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 bonerm
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    Pherekydes wrote: »
    There will be a run on ministers retiring for "health" or "personal" reasons before the election.

    They're all doing the same thing: trying to avoid a ballot-box humiliation.

    Come on, let's have a prediction thread. Who else?

    I'll start you off with Harney.

    Hopefully Martin Cullen or Willie Liar O'Dea.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 Pherekydes
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    bonerm wrote: »
    Hopefully Martin Cullen or Willie Liar O'Dea.

    Cullen retired ages ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,007 Zebra3
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    bonerm wrote: »
    Willie Liar O'Dea.

    He should be in the f**king 'Joy. :mad:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,332 desaparecidos
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    I can't see any of the current cabinet ministers staying around to rot away in opposition.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 Ruu_Old
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    If he would have said that he was stepping down because he made a bolleex of things and wanted to admit it, I would have forgiven nearly everything he has done but chance would be a fine thing! G'way with ye!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 Sonnenblumen
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    So as the government give us a good arse fucking as they strip the nation of it's assets to pay for international gamblers debts, as they raped the land along with the banks & developers during the property boom, and as they dip their fat greedy fingers into our pockets to pay for themselves & useless, directors of state & semi state bodies exhorbitant wages, pensions & expenses, do you honestly think that instead of giving them the two fingers they deserve that we should wave them goodbye with a nice smile?

    Do you really think that shower of cunts deserve better?

    That's one seriously fucked up, strange parallel universe you seem to be inhabiting there.

    Appears you may have forgotten Frank Mulcahy? Pity, he hasn't gone away!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,973 Mars Bar
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    Excellent thread title!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,038 jackiebaron
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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.

    He's being insulted because he doesn't have the balls to admit that he's a useless wanker or that he can't stand the heat in the kitchen so he uses sickness as his excuse. People are glad that he's going but they want to add how much of a tit he is as he goes. Do you want them to eulogise the prick?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 bonerm
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    mars bar wrote: »
    Excellent thread title!

    Agreed, very good. I might have gone for "dough" instead of "dó" considering Ahern is clearly taking the money and running.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 High energy
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    Good riddance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,797 ChopShop
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    A loathsome right-wing little bully, and apparently homophobic too.

    If any of this arthritis stuff is true, i can't say i feel in the least bit sorry for him.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 Gunsfortoys
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    Just when you think FF were getting worse, this toe rag legs it.

    Painful medical condition? Did his fat wallet give him a bad back?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 198 Gerry.L
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    A page or two ago someone said all he really did was the blasphemy bill. Dont forget the hassle he put us all through over our gun licenses :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

    And wasnt it him who banned those samurai swords...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,745 StupidLikeAFox
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    Duggy747 wrote: »
    He should have his pension shoved up his arse.

    And would that still be considered legal tender? :confused:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,007 Zebra3
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    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1201/1224284485935.html

    Ching! Ching! Ching!

    Last night on the news he said he didn't enter politics for the money.

    Though he never denied leaving politics for the money. :mad:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 bonerm
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    Just when you think FF were getting worse, this toe rag legs it.

    No I always think they can get worse. It's the only aspect of faith I have in them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,634 Sgt Hartman
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    I can't see any of the current cabinet ministers staying around to rot away in opposition.

    That is, if any of the f**kers manage to hold on to their seats.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 bonerm
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    Gerry.L wrote: »
    And wasnt it him who banned those samurai swords...

    In fairness that was probably a good thing. The only people I've ever met in this country with samurai swords are the kind of people who shouldn't have samurai swords.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 RoyalMarine
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    bonerm wrote: »
    In fairness that was probably a good thing. The only people I've ever met in this country with samurai swords are the kind of people who shouldn't have samurai swords.

    i have samurai swords, but i have them nicely mounted on a wall. none of them ever get taken down. purely for decoration purposes.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 orourkeda
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    bonerm wrote: »
    Best news I've heard in ages to learn of the end of that incompetent, homophobic gob****e. Hopefully his medical conditions means he won't become too much of a tax burnen on the rest of us.

    Speaking of tax burden:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1201/1224284485935.html


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    k_mac wrote: »
    I love the Irish mentality. People call for government resignations and then when they get them it suddenly becomes time to insult them for running away.

    Perhaps paying €320k for a cantankerous culchie who did little or nothing of note during his tenure in government is reason enough to criticise. Whether he resigns or not isnt the important thing, surely it's the fact that he's going.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,973 Mars Bar
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    bonerm wrote: »
    Agreed, very good. I might have gone for "dough" instead of "dó" considering Ahern is clearly taking the money and running.

    Hah, that would have been good!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 CrazyRabbit
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    Good riddance.

    He can shove his blasphemy law up his hole.

    Actually, he can shove it up the pope's hole.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,795 Worztron
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    Dermot Ahern wont be missed. Another useless pr**k out of the way. His huge pension and lump sum payment shows nothing has changed with this rotten government. I see no hope for this country as things stand. :(

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 steddyeddy
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    Right I can safely say if that tool gets a full pension I wish him nothing but a slow death!

    edit: too harsh but im pissed off over this it is despotic


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 Cavehill Red
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    Zebra3 wrote: »
    I hope he enjoys his retirement with all those huge pensions he'll be getting while people are being kicked out of their homes and others are going without food so their kids can eat.

    A great little nation.

    I hope he gets thrown out of the house by his Mrs and has to apply for access to see his kids. Maybe then he won't be so quick to sh!t all over separated fathers' rights in this country.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Capt'n Midnight
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    An Ahern leaving government? Uh oh....

    Pension reason without a doubt.
    Can someone post up the figures

    IIRC on his pensions he'll be getting something €128K a year and lump sum of 1.5 times his highest wage

    IF he got re-elected he'd only get about €92K a year, and possibly new terms and conditions


    There will probably be about 10% of all TD's not re-contesting , some are very old , but a good few will be retiring far earlier than the new retirement age that a lot of us will have to look forward to


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 4zn76tysfajdxp
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    ****ing cock.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,405 gizmo
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    As with every FF TD to be within 5 feet of Haughey, I'm certainly glad to see him go however some of the abuse is a little silly. Sure he's leaving now to get a larger pension as a Minister rather than a TD in opposition however people seem to forget that it will be tied to the current public service pay so if that gets cut then his pension will be cut too.

    The homophobic comments are odd too, I'm aware of his comments during the early 90s when homosexuality was decriminalised but didn't he also push through the Civil Partnership Bill?

    All that aside, hopefully this issue will call into question why retiring Ministers get two state pensions, one for being a TD and one for being a Minister, surely they should only get the higher one? Not to mention, the fact that it applies irrespective of years of service but that's another issue. Hopefully this will be something the new FG/Labour government addresses but I'm not going to hold my breath.


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