Greens news conference is expected at 3.30pm

iPlop

Hopefully they are gonna pull out and put an end to this charade

source http://twitter.com/#!/RTE_Elections

fred funk }{

Hopefully so. This truly is a bizarre time we are living in. I think we have become desensitised to the madness of it all and in time we will reflect on all this bullsh*t and realise just how crazy the whole thing was.

CorkMan

I hope they will out, fingers crossed they do.

Iwasfrozen

I hope they won't. I need more time to register to vote.

iPlop

Im hoping they've done a deal with the opposition to tie up some of there "loose ends" in return for pull out.Theres no reason the finance bill can't be pushed through by some other party

mickdw

They wont walk out, the useless F*cks. Hope they are snookered into agreeing to put this bill through by friday though.

greendom

mickdw wrote: »

They wont walk out, the useless F*cks. Hope they are snookered into agreeing to put this bill through by friday though.

Useless f*cks - you're talking about Fianna Fail there surely ?

starbelgrade

I'd love to see them gone before they get a chance to put the Carbon Bill into place.... it's a bill that will cost us dearly & achieve nothing worthwhile. A bit like this government.

starbelgrade

greendom wrote: »

Useless f*cks - you're talking about Fianna Fail there surely ?

The Greens are as useless as Fianna Fail. They will be obliterated in the next elections & rightly so.

kev9100

You have sat here too long for any good you are doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

mickdw

greendom wrote: »

Useless f*cks - you're talking about Fianna Fail there surely ?

IN this instance, IM talking about the greens, however, yes it could be used to refer to FF, brian cowen himself or indeed the independants who keep them in power.

iPlop

It will probably be another anti climax event ,sick of these lately

3:30pm http://www.rte.ie/live/

Wolfe Tone

Damage control at this stage.

SeaFields

The political naivety of the greens has been highlighted before. With the independents saying they may support motion of no confidence, they might just want to be seen as the ones who finally end it all.

We live in hope.

Biggins

If true, could be a last final stunt by the Greens to try and gain some credibility back and at the same time, steal some limelight.
So far they have been the forgotten partners and shoved to the back of the crowd in regards camera lenses.

desaparecidos

starbelgrade wrote: »

I'd love to see them gone before they get a chance to put the Carbon Bill into place

That scenario would be the first positive thing in the country for a few years.

FF gone, Greens gone, draconian and castrating carbon legislation avoided.

aidan18

grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented.

what a fiasco

SeaFields

The consensus on the sam smyth show this morning was that the climate change bill was dead in the water after what went on this week.

hotmail.com

John McGunniess (FF) and Michael Lowry (Ind) have publicly said the they will vote against the climate bill. So it's dead.

Sierra Oscar

Its looking like they are about to walk from government.

desaparecidos

There'll be chaos on the streets without a government...

LostinKildare

It's always tease, tease, tease
You're happy when I'm on my knees....

Sierra Oscar

desaparecidos wrote: »

There'll be chaos on the streets without a government...

Why? It will just be like any other election when the Dail is dissolved and every Minister heads back to their constituencies to canvass.

mike65

Bloody hell get on with it!

Het-Field

The Greens have made their bed.

Pulling the plug on the coalition now would have the same effect if the PDs had done the same in April 2007 i.e. NOTHING.

While the Greens have possibly contributed more positively to the bona fides of the Green movement then any environmental movement, it will not be forgotten how they propped up incompetence, and swallowed it lock, stock and barrel.

Iwasfrozen

It's after half. Hurry up Greens!

Trotter

I should know better than to be looking forward to FF being dumped by the Greens.. We've been here before too many times.

Dougal McGuire.. "As I said before, It wont happen again"..

iPlop

C'mon lads it's nearly 15:40

JonathanAnon

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

It's after half. Hurry up Greens!

All that electricity wasted, waiting on them.. I dont think they care about the environment at all..

AntiCapitalist

Should be starting in 1 min according to http://twitter.com/RTE_Elections

Live on RTE News Live Video Player

Sierra Oscar

Here we go, its starting now.

Biggins

Jeasys. they are taking their ruddy time!
First time I will give credit to Cowen - at least he turned up on time.

desaparecidos

Here we go, here we go

MagicMarker

At least it's on RTE...

_Kaiser_

They're pulling the plug...

ragg

Holy **** - we knew it was coming but im still shocked it's finally happening

desaparecidos

Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

fred funk }{

GONE!!

IvySlayer

Green are pulling out...but still supporting the Finance Bill...

The Volt

Yessssssssss!

Biggins

So they are out but still in? EH?

iPlop

IvySlayer wrote: »

Green are pulling out...but still supporting the Finance Bill...

Deal done with the opposition

AntiCapitalist

Greens pulling out of government ! = Dail dissolving = The Offaly Tyrant booted out !:D:D:D

greendom

JonathanAnon wrote: »

All that electricity wasted, waiting on them.. I dont think they care about the environment at all..

Apparently Gogarty had to recycle his baby's nappy.

mike65

"Our patience has reached an end"

They have pulled the plug, they will support Finance Bill from the opposition benches.

So does this mean a minority government until the vote is lost on Tuesday/Wednesday?

Trotter

Well HOLY GOD!

Hammer Archer

Too little too late. Should have happened months ago.

mickdw

So when is the election?

LowOdour

too little too late. If they are going to pass the finance bill, then this means shag all really

iPlop

mike65 wrote: »

"Our patience has reached an end"

They have pulled the plug, they will support Finance Bill from the opposition benches.

So does this mean in minority government until the vote is lost on Tuesday/Wednesday?

Will the Tee-shocker go to the aras now?

murpho999

Didn't think they would do this, think it's Greens hoping this is their best chance not to be destroyed in forthcoming elections!