O'Keeffe: Army coup possible after FF failure

creative100

16/02/2011 - 17:44:52
Fianna Fáil TD Ned O'Keeffe has suggested that the Army could be forced to take over the running of the country.

Mr O'Keeffe said: “The situation has become so bad that an Army coup is a real possibility.”

The Leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin has laughed off the suggestions saying "there's absolutely no chance the Army will be called in".

In an interview with the Evening Echo, Mr O'Keeffe blamed Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan for making a "right mess of the country".

He said: “Our political system is going to fail further. The two Brians have made a right mess of the country and I see the real possibility of an Army coup.

"People thought I was mad with all the things I have predicted through the years, but I foresaw the economy collapsing due to lax regulation on building housing estates and unwanted shopping centres."

He claimed Charlie Haughey would be turning in his grave if he saw what Ireland had become.

"So what if Charlie liked nice women and a few extra nice shirts? He was the best leader we ever had."

Article courtesy of The Evening Echo.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/okeeffe-army-coup-possible-after-ff-failure-493785.html#ixzz1E9DG4fgj

I have no comment as of yet. Pretty crazy stuff though! What do you think?

RoundyMooney

I hope this clown keeps on with his guff.

He's doing the country a great service by hastening the demise of FF, and the son he decided to spring on the local cumann at the last minute.

concussion

No-one is on the streets trying to forcibly throw out FF and there's a general election in two weeks...why exactly to we need the Army??? What a load of $hite.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Cant see this happening at all, there isnt a shred of proof or anything near it to warrant a military coup.

PeterIanStaker

I'm sure this coup will take place in the far away, imaginary region of NedOKeefeLand and not anywhere near Ireland. :rolleyes:

What a tool.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I bags being Minster for Gynecology

wildfowler94

Stephen Proud Nachos wrote: »

I bags being Minster of Gynecology

Haha Nice..!! :D

I Bags Minister For Sex!!:p

arybvtcw0eolkf

wildfowler94 wrote: »

Haha Nice..!! :D

I Bags Minister For Sex!!:p

You'll be our very own tunnel rat, going in after I'm finished

PeterIanStaker

I bags Minister for Keeping it Real

minidazzler

benwavner wrote: »

Cant see this happening at all, there isnt a shred of proof or anything near it to warrant a military coup.

In fairness, there is plenty there to warrant a military coup, shoulda probably been done about 2 years ago :P

There is little desire for it to happen though. Damn apathy!

Wicklowrider

We've done Waste Disposal. We've done Bus service. We've done council work. We've done prison service.We've done homeless shelters...... How hard can government be?:D

Latchy

I bag being Minister for Foreign affairs

fook I'll even pay my own expenses ....:pac:

/lets shake hands on the deal :cool:

SIRREX

Stephen Proud Nachos wrote: »

I bags being Minster for Gynecology

I'll look into it!:D

monkeypants

A coup? I can only imagine the compensation claims that would be coming in due to the "anxiety and distress" of being forced to seize control of the country using armed force.

Snickers Man

Nutty Ned at it again. What sort of gob****e actually voted for this idiot?

twinytwo

Fianna Fáil TD Ned O'Keeffe has suggested that the Army could be forced to take over the running of the country.

Mr O'Keeffe said: “The situation has become so bad that an Army coup is a real possibility.”

The Leader of Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin has laughed off the suggestions saying "there's absolutely no chance the Army will be called in".

In an interview with the Evening Echo, Mr O'Keeffe blamed Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan for making a "right mess of the country".

He said: “Our political system is going to fail further. The two Brians have made a right mess of the country and I see the real possibility of an Army coup.

"People thought I was mad with all the things I have predicted through the years, but I foresaw the economy collapsing due to lax regulation on building housing estates and unwanted shopping centres."

He claimed Charlie Haughey would be turning in his grave if he saw what Ireland had become.

"So what if Charlie liked nice women and a few extra nice shirts? He was the best leader we ever had."

Article courtesy of The Evening Echo.

Is he having a ****ing laugh... the only real leader this country ever had died in 1922.

BrianD

Is that man on meds?

He's obviously been watching too much Sky News about countries where they don't have a democratic systems.

Truely the stupidest utterance from a democratically elected representative that I have ever heard. Particularly when it was his own party that created the mess and it seems that his own son is keep to join the ranks.

No wonder this character is 'outgoing'. Clearly he doesn't have the back bone for politics and is unable to take responsibity for his own actions while elected to the Dail and in government. All very well to say that he didn't agree with them after the fact/


Clearly a man that made no difference. Not sure if the media are worse for publishing these utterances.

By inference it also suggests that there exists a group of people within the military that would have been willing to undertake a coup. An apology to the military might be in order too.

losthorizon

Ned O Keefe also wanted the film "Babe" banned in Ireland because he thought it would damage rasher and pork sales. Yet people still voted this plonker in time after time.:rolleyes:

Savage93

creative100 wrote: »

I have no comment as of yet. Pretty crazy stuff though! What do you think?

What a complete and utter PLANK, just goes to prove that democracy works, we get what we vote for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BrianD

He should be making an apology to the Defence Forces. To make a statement like that only implies that there actually is a group of army officers that were conspiring a coup.