Michael Lowry and his two fingers to the Irish people

CommuterIE

People will say, well how corrupt can one get?

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Michael Lowry!!!

I think it was extremely galling of him dismiss the Moriartys tribunals report... this is the guy who recieved money from Ben Dunne (£250,000 at the time) for an extension on his house... he denied that payment back then to the teeth and was proved guilty and "seriously corrupt". He has now been proven guilty in relation to payments he recieved prior to awarding the mobile phone licence to his good friend Dennis O'Brien. Why do people in Tip keep voting him ffs??

Can we get this scumbag out of office and in jail at some stage?? :mad:

bigwormbundoran

What I think is more galling is the fact that all this information was more or less known yet the people of Tipperary North still voted the bóllocks in, as opposed to the corruption itself

darragh16

Corruption in Irish politics, theres something new! :rolleyes:

Funkfield

He should be blasted in the face with piss!

walshb

CommuterIE wrote: »

People will say, well how corrupt can one get?

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Michael Lowry!!!

I think it was extremely galling of him dismiss the Moriartys tribunals report... this is the guy who recieved money from Ben Dunne (£250,000 at the time) for an extension on his house... he denied that payment back then to the teeth and was proved guilty and "seriously corrupt". He has now been proven guilty in relation to payments he recieved prior to awarding the mobile phone licence to his good friend Dennis O'Brien. Why do people in Tip keep voting him ffs??

Can we get this scumbag out of office and in jail at some stage?? :mad:

Beacuse Ireland for a long time now has no standards. And, sure don't we love a cute hoor!

Hande hoche!

The talk of esat digifone takes me back to the nineties.

Biggins

CommuterIE wrote: »

People will say, well how corrupt can one get?

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Michael Lowry!!!

I think it was extremely galling of him dismiss the Moriartys tribunals report... this is the guy who recieved money from Ben Dunne (£250,000 at the time) for an extension on his house... he denied that payment back then to the teeth and was proved guilty and "seriously corrupt". He has now been proven guilty in relation to payments he recieved prior to awarding the mobile phone licence to his good friend Dennis O'Brien. Why do people in Tip keep voting him ffs??

Can we get this scumbag out of office and in jail at some stage?? :mad:

...But sure he's a grand chap and he got me mate a 'ouse for ta live in!

alex73

What is worse is that the Guys has not been prosecuted.... Its a complete scandal the Ireland has paid over 300million euros in legal fees for WHAT????......

OutlawPete

Are you serious?? "Jail" ??

You want him to be caged with hardened criminals for what he did, really?

Do you realise that he could end up in a cell with men who extremely dangerous.

Men who for instance, would think nothing of fapping in farm yards.

CommuterIE

OutlawPete wrote: »

What?? Are you serious?? "Jail" ??

Do you want him to be caged with hardened criminals for what he did.

Do you realise that he could end up in a cell with men who extremely dangerous.

Men who would think nothing of fapping in farm yards.

I think you need to rethink your position on this.

I think you should stop taking the piss :pac:

Sugarfree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsnLyHKWtrg

Morlar

I believe it was a lot more than 250k. There were a series of payments and 'loans' organised to fund property deals in the uk and home rennovations in Ireland.

wandatowell

I think Mike Lowry should pay a visit to Michael Lowry and shoot him Bad Boys style

Biggins

What we actually know and can prove I'm guessing is only a tiny percentage of what goes on daily to be honest.
Maybe I'm wrong but sadly I suspect not.

ninebeanrows

Sure the people of Tipp gave him the biggest endorsement they could by voting him in with a landslide in the election.

Corruption will only leave politics if the people make sure they punish the criminals that do it.

But we are Irish.

Sickens me to the stomach.

themadchef

OutlawPete wrote: »

What?? Are you serious?? "Jail" ??

Yeah, youre right, fecker would end up more connected in there.

He must have something going for him we're not seeing. House wives love him, husbands what to be him type of thing (im going with a Ron Jeremy-esque physique under that suit :eek:)

People still voted him in knowing the sewer he's swinging in. Maybe he didint shít in the pool but the smell is following him.

CommuterIE

Actually, this would be interesting... could someone on here from Tip North who voted for him time and time again, despite being exposed as one of the most corrupt politicians in the country explain ?

Shazanne

But did you see the other choices on the North Tipp ballot paper???

Run_to_da_hills

alex73 wrote: »

What is worse is that the Guys has not been prosecuted.... Its a complete scandal the Ireland has paid over 300million euros in legal fees for WHAT????......

These same solicitors probably handed over brown envelopes to take on this case.

ilovesleep

The new government should seriously consider a special tax on tipperary. Tax all in tipperary. Call it the tipperary tax. or stupidity tax. They might learn for the next election.

Latchy

CommuterIE wrote: »

Why do people in Tip keep voting him ffs??

Tells us something and speak volumes about the mindset of some of the population of Ireland ie, if it's looks dodgy then it's got to be good

Shazanne wrote: »

But did you see the other choices on the North Tipp ballot paper???

Ahhhh ....better the cute hoor divil ya know ?

darragh16

Enda Kenny and Fine Gael seem to be very quiet on the issue of Lowry, the payments and for him to resign. Shame really, you would've thought they were against corruption.

CommuterIE

ilovesleep wrote: »

The new government should seriously consider a special tax on tipperary. Tax all in tipperary. Call it the tipperary tax. or stupidity tax. They might learn for the next election.

I like this idea! You vote in a corrupt (and it's not just corrupt folks, its "seriously corrupt") politician, you will have to pay for that

Dudess

ilovesleep wrote: »

The new government should seriously consider a special tax on tipperary. Tax all in tipperary. Call it the tipperary tax. or stupidity tax. They might learn for the next election.

I say the people of North Tipperary should all be burned out of their homes - all of them, not just the ones who voted for Lowry. In fact, seeing as it's easier to blame them than Lowry himself, let's just focus on those and leave Lowry get away with it! :mad:

realdanbreen

Give me a 'can do' bloke like Lowry any day above the likes of Ming who never did a proper days work in his life or provided a single job for anyone unlike Lowry who has generated loads of jobs in North Tipp.

UglyBolloxFace

wandatowell wrote: »

I think Mike Lowry should pay a visit to Michael Lowry and shoot him Bad Boys style

Haha, water spat all over the computer in college...wonder will they charge me.

johngalway

darragh16 wrote: »

Enda Kenny and Fine Gael seem to be very quiet on the issue of Lowry, the payments and for him to resign. Shame really, you would've thought they were against corruption.

FG kicked Lowry out of the party.
They forwarded the info to the Gardai I believe.

What more would you like them to do? :rolleyes:

We have courts for a reason (God knows I'm no fan of them).

Cool Mo D

realdanbreen wrote: »

Give me a 'can do' bloke like Lowry any day above the likes of Ming who never did a proper days work in his life or provided a single job for anyone unlike Lowry who has generated loads of jobs in North Tipp.

Keeping a vast team of tribunal solicitors in jobs for 10 years does not make you a 'can do job creator'. Michael Lowry is a man who has no vision for the country besides lining his pockets at our expense.

Tipperary people are pretty thick

realdanbreen

Cool Mo D wrote: »

Keeping a vast team of tribunal solicitors in jobs for 10 years does not make you a 'can do job creator'. Michael Lowry is a man who has no vision for the country besides lining his pockets at our expense.

I'm not sure what planet you inhabit but if you believe Lowry kept the tribunal going for 14 years then you must be on the same stuff as ming is on.

johngalway

johngalway wrote: »

FG kicked Lowry out of the party.
They forwarded the info to the Gardai I believe.

What more would you like them to do? :rolleyes:

We have courts for a reason (God knows I'm no fan of them).

Kenny should demand that he resigns for a start.

The courts? For a corrupt TD ? :pac::pac::pac:

realdanbreen

rarnes1 wrote: »

Tipperary people are pretty thick

Wow! Your not a descendant of Einstein by any chance?

orourkeda

Congratulations to North Tipperary for re-electing him.

We salute you.

orourkeda

rarnes1 wrote: »

Kenny should demand that he resigns for a start.

The courts? For a corrupt TD ? :pac::pac::pac:

He's an independent.

How can Fine Gael influence his position?

It has also been remarked in the press that this report has no legal standing. A criminal prosecution would need a new investigation by the gardai. We can assume that this report is unusable as evidence in any future criminal prosecution.

sanbrafyffe

will he still get state pensions after retirement.

i think he is involved with that casino in tipperary

starviewadams

Sure he fixed the roaad!

realdanbreen

ilovesleep wrote: »

The new government should seriously consider a special tax on tipperary. Tax all in tipperary. Call it the tipperary tax. or stupidity tax. They might learn for the next election.

I guess you have a point,Tipp folk wouldn't be as clever as, say, Dubs. Although hang on , Dubs pay more for houses, drink,home and car insurance, higher crime rate,spend hours going to and from work, speak through their noses etc.

starviewadams

Yes,but we didnt re-elect an obviously corrupt,morally bankrupt politician to represent us.

realdanbreen

rarnes1 wrote: »

Kenny should demand that he resigns for a start.

The courts? For a corrupt TD ? :pac::pac::pac:

You don't really think anyone takes Kenny seriously do you?
Sure half his own party were calling him a lightweight 9 months ago.

Badgermonkey

As I've said before on the topic of North Tipp, if Gary Glitter himself could get your planning issues solved or potholes fixed he'd be elected.

The 14,000 people who gave Lowry their first preference deserve him.

We badly need a speedy mechanism whereby a member of the Oireachteas can be removed where there is reason to believe their actions have been contrary to prescribed ethical standards.

realdanbreen

Badgermonkey wrote: »

As I've said before on the topic of North Tipp, if Gary Glitter himself could get your planning issues solved or potholes fixed he'd be elected.

The 14,000 people who gave Lowry their first preference deserve him.

We badly need a speedy mechanism whereby a member of the Oireachteas can be removed where there is reason to believe their actions have been contrary to prescribed ethical standards.

'reason to believe' as opposed to proof.
You need to get real or we will end up like Libya.

Degag

bigwormbundoran wrote: »

What I think is more galling is the fact that all this information was more or less known yet the people of Tipperary North still voted the bóllocks in, as opposed to the corruption itself

Bertie was up to his eyeballs in tribunals before the last election, yet the people of Dublin still voted him in too.

charlemont

Funkfield wrote: »

He should be blasted in the face with piss!

Bullets

realdanbreen

Degag wrote: »

Bertie was up to his eyeballs in tribunals before the last election, yet the people of Dublin still voted him in too.

They also voted in Joe Higgins who not alone never created a job but who has done his best to close Ryanair one of the biggest employers in the country.

Dempsey

Before I get accused of voting for Lowry, I didnt. Before I get accused of voting Fianna Fail or Greens in 2007, I didnt.

Like Ivor Callely, Michael Lowry is being currently trialled by the Irish media & mob mentality, he'll probably get off because of that and be free to run for the next election. The system works!!

Thing is, he is the one with the track record of getting things done for North Tipp out of what is a corrupt system. Hate the game not the player. People are probably voting him in based on the results he has gotten them, regardless of his crime of tax evasion.

The only difference between Lowry and the gobshíte you voted for is that he hasnt been caught. Did Lowry put the country into the gutter? No, that was Fianna Fail and you want to play guilty by association, you can look in the mirror because the Irish people got what they voted for but everyone likes a scapegoat when they are pissed off, it makes things easier!

walshb

Degag wrote: »

Bertie was up to his eyeballs in tribunals before the last election, yet the people of Dublin still voted him in too.

Oh, this mentality is not just confined to Tipp. It's widespread in Ireland.
Has been for a long time now. It's widespread in society. Society now seems to applaud and commend bad manners, dishonesty, scangerism and all that is bad. You have some character, class, manners and decency, you may just be the odd one out

realdanbreen

walshb wrote: »

Oh, this mentality is not just confined to Tipp. It's widespread in Ireland.
Has been for a long time now. It's widespread in society. Society now seems to applaud and commend bad manners, dishonesty, scangerism and all that is
bad. You have some character, class, manners and decency, you may just be the odd one out

Where are you getting 'dishonesty' from?
There are over 2000 pages in the report,which page is dishonesty printed on?

Blobby George

Biggins wrote: »

What we actually know and can prove I'm guessing is only a tiny percentage of what goes on daily to be honest.
Maybe I'm wrong but sadly I suspect not.

Maybe you should set up a site dedicated to cleaning up Irish politics. Have you ever considered standing for election on this platform?

TanG411

Like I said before, the worst complaint that Lowry will get is a thread bashing about him on a popular Irish website.

I don't blame him with taking the money, taking advantage of fools.

walshb

TML91 wrote: »

Like I said before, the worst complaint that Lowry will get is a thread bashing about him on a popular Irish website.

I don't blame him with taking the money, taking advantage of fools.

I wouldn't expect anything less from Tony Montana.

realdanbreen

Blobby George wrote: »

Maybe you should set up a site dedicated to cleaning up Irish politics. Have you ever considered standing for election on this platform?

Politics doesn't need that much cleaning up in this country.We just need to stop taking the easy way out and blaming them when we blaming them when we make stupid mistakes like taking out loans we know in our hearts and souls we can't repay, taking the second sun holiday we could'nt afford, buying 4x4 ' to drive around town, being greedy and allowing the unions to make us higher paid than German or French workers, and of course paying top rate to dossers to stay in bed all day during the boom years when there were loads of jobs around.