WTF? Developer gets elected for Wexford who owes €40,000,000

boomdocker

The people of Wexford who voted Mick Wallace into Dail Eireann should be ashamed of themselves.

BattleCorp

boomdocker wrote: »

The people of Wexford who voted Mick Wallace into Dail Eireann should be ashamed of themselves.

Ah, you are being hard on them. Especially when pretty much every other constituency has elected some sort of dodgy gombeen cretin.

Ah well, we'll just put up and shut up, just like always. :mad:

Pal

When the guy got elected, he was a bit of a lovable rogue and generally seen as a welcome change from the incompetents in power at the time.

The people of Wexford did the same as many others all across the country who elected other clowns like Ming and Boyd Barrett.

We all have ourselves to blame.

firstsport

I wouldnt say hes the first Irish politician to lie on a tax return

We let FF get away with it for donkeys years

Dont see why everyones so shocked now

micropig

Pal wrote: »

When the guy got elected, he was a bit of a lovable rogue and generally seen as a welcome change from the incompetents in power at the time.

The people of Wexford did the same as many others all across the country who elected other clowns like Ming and Boyd Barrett.

We all have ourselves to blame.

I remember those days. There was hope in the country that things would change, that a new government with fresh blood would disrupt the cronyism in the Dail.Revolution was in the air. Unfortunately the only thing that has change is the hope has faded, only to be replace by bitter disappointment. Sigh:(

pjmn

Basically he's as big a crook as those he so freely castigates from the comfort of the Dail.

As long as we keep electing such assholes to the Dail then we can't blame anyone but ourselves.

westendgirlie

I think he should resign

BattleCorp

westendgirlie wrote: »

I think he should resign

Nah, he'll hang in there as long as possible to make sure he gets his TD's pension.

Some neck on him. :mad:

Pal

westendgirlie wrote: »

I think he should resign

I think he should be charged

westendgirlie

You're more than likely right BattleCorp.

The politicians are really making a mockery of this country.

scwazrh

Never ever trust a man with long hair.

Icepick

westendgirlie wrote: »

The politicians are really making a mockery of this country.

Their voters are.

woodoo

Nothing he says in the Dail from now on will be taken seriously. He is done. The only think is he will hang on and claim his wages. He should be jailed.

Sappa

This whole thing makes me sick to my stomach,we pay all our taxes on time,everthing and this clown has the neck to stick it to the people he is supposed to represent.
Politics in Ireland has always been about the individual and what they can milk never about the people.
We live in a shared dictatorship of 160 odd people make no odds about it it's one way for politicians another for us mere mortals.

woodoo

If he gets away with this. Then why would the thousands of struggling home owners not just think.. feck it i'm not killing myself to pay my mortgage. I'll do a Wallace and head off to Poland to watch the football and to hell with what i owe.

westendgirlie

The sad thing is that the mere mortals put their trust in that person knocking on their door. He tells you everything you want to hear. But as soon as he takes his seat in the Dail...... He's just the same as the rest of them.

It's really depressing. Is there any reason to vote anymore?

boomdocker

BattleCorp wrote: »

Ah, you are being hard on them.

I'm qualified to be hard on them...I am one - a Wexford person that is, not a MW voter..

Sappa

Could we get some sort of petition or e signature to force this crook to resign,if I knew how to set one up I would,this is my tipping point I have had enough of this country and it's chancers.
Today I am ashamed to be Irish for the 1st time in my life,can you imagine what visitors or expats think reading this and nothing is being done while we get crippled by severe budgets and threats if we don't pay a 100 euro tax.

westendgirlie

Lots of tweets calling for his resignation.

alphabeat

I'm paying hugely raised taxes because of morons like this

resign,

you tax dodging pr1ck

firstsport

I dont see what all the fuss is about. I mean he just falsified a tax return as a businessman. I would imagine its done every day
Its not like he took corrupt donations while in office

micropig

firstsport wrote: »

I dont see what all the fuss is about. I mean he just falsified a tax return as a businessman. I would imagine its done every day
Its not like he took corrupt donations while in office

I hope you weren't importing garlic as onions 'cos that sh1t's heavy man

RobbingBandit

Lock him in stocks outside the Dail, charging €2 a time to whip the fcuker.

Guy:Incognito

Had to laugh at the end of the segment on Newstalk this morning when they said something along the lines of there will be a delay is some of the proceedigns because he's heading off to Euro 2012. At least we know that the reason he cant pay the 2m is becaus ehe's on the breadline , stuggling to survive .:rolleyes:

He's saving whatever the fees are for Oatlands anyway after his son got expelled.

delad

woodoo wrote: »

If he gets away with this. Then why would the thousands of struggling home owners not just think.. feck it i'm not killing myself to pay my mortgage. I'll do a Wallace and head off to Poland to watch the football and to hell with what i owe.

If he doesn't face a jail term for this, then it sets a precedent for lots of other businesses which are struggling at the moment. They will know they can commit tax evasion and if they get caught then all they have to do is agree a repayment schedule with revenue. Its a zero risk strategy for businesses, and it will be us, the taxpayers, who will be left to pick up the bill for the shortfall in tax revenue.

Majesticzebras

Sappa wrote: »

Could we get some sort of petition or e signature to force this crook to resign,if I knew how to set one up I would,this is my tipping point I have had enough of this country and it's chancers.
Today I am ashamed to be Irish for the 1st time in my life,can you imagine what visitors or expats think reading this and nothing is being done while we get crippled by severe budgets and threats if we don't pay a 100 euro tax.

Completely agree with you. Imagine the laugh that's been had in Europe? Stupid Irish......see what they let people get away with? And still vote them into power? Fools!

Sign me up for that petition....:mad:

true

woodoo wrote: »

I'll do a Wallace and head off to Poland to watch the football and to hell with what i owe.

he is a public servant paid by the taxpayer now and can go on fancy holidays if he wants. Most of the private sector workers I know cannot afford holidays.

ahnowbrowncow

maglite wrote: »

So we have, on the face of it, a good developer who ran,and is running a successful business, has not defaulted on paying his LOANS and is now competing in a market that has fallen through its arse due to the actions of the Banks and Gov. He was critical of the Banks and Gov for fecking up the market by artificially stimulating and encouraging competition.

He is now looking at a longer repayment period on the loan in his business. Why should he not have the right to run for GOv and try to make a difference. Its surely better than keyboard warriors criticizing a man for his chosen profession. He does not appear to have done anything wrong or dodgey?

Egg on face. I've been waiting nearly a year and a half for this moment, muwhahahaha

Mardy Bum

westendgirlie wrote: »

The sad thing is that the mere mortals put their trust in that person knocking on their door. He tells you everything you want to hear. But as soon as he takes his seat in the Dail...... He's just the same as the rest of them.

It's really depressing. Is there any reason to vote anymore?

100% right, we somehow believe that politicians are upstanding and honourable but to get elected these qualities alone will not get you there. You have to be sly, devious and generally morally corrupt. Its the more questionable human traits that will see a person democratically elected by the people. So it takes a certain type of person to get that far. After the reach the pinnacle they are the same as everyone else, raising a family, doing a day job etc however we place much more faith in them because they were voted in by us despite the very fact that the reason they got voted in was down to their more questionable traits. Then we act surprised when they find themselves caught up in something wrong.

Wallace is a chancer but obviously has the gift of the gab because I have no other idea how he got himself elected.

four18

And if he hangs on in there till the end of the governments reign he will have a handy 30/40k pension for the rest of his life ! Nice or what ? WTF