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Tonight With Vincent Browne Thread v2.0

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    #6152
    Lady Chatterton
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I just heard on the radio coming home that Joe Higgins, Clare Daly and Joan Collins are gonna have to pay back the expenses they spent travelling to places outside their constituencies to protest against the household charge.. :D:D
    It this something that they are doing voluntarily or are they being forced to do it?


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    #6153
    tayto lover
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I just heard on the radio coming home that Joe Higgins, Clare Daly and Joan Collins are gonna have to pay back the expenses they spent travelling to places outside their constituencies to protest against the household charge.. :D:D

    I think they will fight this and maybe win.
    Even with that their expenses are still smaller than all the Dublin based T.D.'s so where were they travelling to?


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    #6154
    Happyman42
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I just heard on the radio coming home that Joe Higgins, Clare Daly and Joan Collins are gonna have to pay back the expenses they spent travelling to places outside their constituencies to protest against the household charge.. :D:D

    Is the legal opinion in or just somebody speculating?


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    #6155
    JonathanAnon
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    It this something that they are doing voluntarily or are they being forced to do it?

    They way they said it on the radio, they are NOT ALLOWED under Dáil expenses rules to spend money on travel outside of their constituency.. Joe Higgins was on whinging about it, but shure that's nothing new.


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    #6156
    Skid
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    It this something that they are doing voluntarily or are they being forced to do it?
    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Is the legal opinion in or just somebody speculating?
    Socialist TD Joe Higgins is to seek legal advice after the Houses of the Oireachtas confirmed that members can only claim expenses for travel to and from their constituencies.

    Leinster House authorities had sought legal advice after it emerged that members of the United Left Alliance, including Mr Higgins, were using travel expenses to attend meetings called to oppose the Household Charge.
    In a statement, the service also suggested that members might have to repay expenses and stressed there was a requirement to recompense where appropriate.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0704/td-expenses-oireachtas.html


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    #6157
    jaffa20
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    Would be a real step forward if gay couples were given same rights as straight couples in lifetime of current government imo. They are all very negative tonight about it though.


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    #6158
    JonathanAnon
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    Some row on Newstalk tonight between VB contributor John McGuirk and Niall O'Dowd, about the American election... That McGuirk lad is a smart boy, well able to debate.


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    #6159
    Lady Chatterton
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    They way they said it on the radio, they are NOT ALLOWED under Dáil expenses rules to spend money on travel outside of their constituency.. Joe Higgins was on whinging about it, but shure that's nothing new.
    Yeah, but I thought the Socialist Party were waiting for the Public Accounts Committee to come back to them when they have received a legal opinion on the matter.

    Clare Daly did say last on VB last night that she would have no issue repaying the money if it was found to be outside Dail rules.


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    #6160
    M cebee
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    makes sense
    but they'll never pay it back


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    #6161
    JonathanAnon
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    I think Elaine Byrne is kinda cute... Am I in need of therapy?


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    #6162
    Our man in Havana
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I think Elaine Byrne is kinda cute... Am I in need of therapy?
    She is cute.


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    #6163
    Skid
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I think Elaine Byrne is kinda cute... Am I in need of therapy?

    To answer the first part of your question, she's not bad, she always seems very serious though. It would be a long evening listening to hear talk about Constitutional reform, and the like.


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    #6164
    unitedrover
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I think Elaine Byrne is kinda cute... Am I in need of therapy?

    she is pretty alright...ursula is kinda cute too with that accent.


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    #6165
    InReality
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    Skid wrote: »
    To answer the first part of your question, she's not bad, she always seems very serious though. It would be a long evening listening to hear talk about Constitutional reform, and the like.

    I'd quite enjoy that
    :o


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    #6166
    JonathanAnon
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    I think Sam Smyth is getting less bad at presenting this....


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    #6167
    tayto lover
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I think Sam Smyth is getting less bad at presenting this....

    The show is going down the tubes rapidly.
    You need a good row to keep the interest. (maybe even a thump thrown :D)


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    #6168
    RayM
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    I'm getting the distinct impression that the Irish Independent really doesn't like left-wing politicians very much. Awful rag.


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    #6169
    tayto lover
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    RayM wrote: »
    I'm getting the distinct impression that the Irish Independent really doesn't like left-wing politicians very much. Awful rag.

    Just like RTE. Govt mouthpieces.


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    #6170
    JonathanAnon
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    The show is going down the tubes rapidly.
    You need a good row to keep the interest. (maybe even a thump thrown :D)

    So you're suggesting we get Marc Coleman to present it?


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    #6171
    JonathanAnon
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    unitedrover wrote: »
    she is pretty alright...ursula is kinda cute too with that accent.

    She reminds me of the Germans that stayed in Fawlty Towers.


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    #6172
    tayto lover
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    Tonight -- What really happened on the night of the Bank guarantee?

    Might be interesting but i don't like Sam as chair at all.


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    #6173
    JonathanAnon
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    Margaret E. Ward..... thank you god..


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    #6174
    tayto lover
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    What blunder will Leo make tonight ?


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    #6175
    Kurz
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    They should get Ger Colleran to present this when Vincent is away, he was decent at it.


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    #6176
    JonathanAnon
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    I like John McGuinness and I think he's a good guy.. but why would you have a Fianna Fáiler carrying out the investigation in to what happened "that night"... Why doesnt he just ask all the other members and ex members of his party???


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    #6177
    Callan57
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    I like John McGuinness and I think he's a good guy.. but why would you have a Fianna Fáiler carrying out the investigation in to what happened "that night"... Why doesnt he just ask all the other members and ex members of his party???

    IMO he is about the only part of FF worth holding on to


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    #6178
    take everything
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    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Margaret E. Ward..... thank you god..

    There something really hot about that E. :pac::p


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    #6179
    Lady Chatterton
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    take everything wrote: »
    There something really hot about that E. :pac::p
    That's an American thing, they love using middle initials..


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    #6180
    Callan57
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    Sam sounds like a badly prepared teacher on a Monday morning .... too annoying to listen to, I'm off to me bed


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    #6181
    tayto lover
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    That's an American thing, they love using middle initials..

    Wile E. Coyote


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