Sean Gallagher-Individual Interview Late Late Show... your opinions?

Adrianno28 · 30-09-2011 9:42pm #1

Sean Gallagher Individual Interview Late Late... Some say his no more than a man from a tv show, and his ties to Fianna Fail will do him no good, others say he is a successful business man and knows how to get the country back to work... How do you think he did?

30-09-2011 9:45pm

Waffle waffle, confidence, starting in schools. Can relate to the unemployed of today, yeah right.

Dana did better :eek:

Zimmerframe · 30-09-2011 9:46pm

RoverJames wrote: »

Dana did better :eek:

Much to my amazement, I have to agree.

Orizio · 30-09-2011 9:47pm

Adrianno28 wrote: »

Sean Gallagher Individual Interview Late Late... Some say his no more than a man from a tv show, and his ties to Fianna Fail will do him no good, others say he is a successful business man and knows how to get the country back to work... How do you think he did?

...he is running for the Presidency, if elected he would have no power to 'get the country back to work'.

maringo · 30-09-2011 9:56pm

unbelievable!!!!!!!

Teclo · 30-09-2011 9:58pm

I think he did very well.

Tomk1 · 30-09-2011 10:58pm

I'm surprised, he did really well, but in the wrong election, should be standing in the nexted general election, as the president is a retirement-job.

meditraitor · 30-09-2011 10:59pm

waffler

dlofnep · 30-09-2011 11:05pm

RoverJames wrote: »

Waffle waffle, confidence, starting in schools. Can relate to the unemployed of today, yeah right.

Dana did better :eek:

No she didn't. She was terrible.

karaokeman · 30-09-2011 11:10pm

Think RoverJames was joking about Dana.

But I agree Gallagher seems to have the personality and the goodwill to succeed.

He did seem to know what he was talking about and that is important too.

NufcNavan · 30-09-2011 11:13pm

I reckon he was the best in the debate anyway. Least amount of bullsh*t.

vitani · 30-09-2011 11:16pm

He has a directness that's appealing.

raymon · 30-09-2011 11:18pm

An incoherent waffler with nothing to say.

Another terrible performance

For this reason I'm out.

Go back to FF

30-09-2011 11:19pm

Didn't know of ANY legislation in the past 7 years :eek:

Bluefox21 · 30-09-2011 11:33pm

Was very impressed to be honest. He may not have been too confident on the legislation question but at least he knew what power the president actually possesses!

mikemac · 30-09-2011 11:36pm

Should have a go for the Dáil next time, he is in the wrong election

meglome · 30-09-2011 11:37pm

mikemac wrote: »

Should have a go for the Dáil next time, he is in the wrong election

I agree. But he'll have to get further away from FF though.

KELTICKNIGHTT · 30-09-2011 11:42pm

he did ok,
at least wont be posters of him everywhere

charlemont · 01-10-2011 1:22am

Yes I agree with other posters he should run in a general election, I wont be voting for him in this election though as I think he is a Yes Man but he is one for the future, If he becomes more involved in politics then we can suss him out and see how he rolls.

keysersoze0330 · 01-10-2011 1:35am

Thought he done ok, but i cringed when he couldn't pick a single piece of legislation change that stood out for him in the last 7 years:o

Sunnyisland · 01-10-2011 7:26am

Comes across as nice honest man,don't know enough about him really.Maybe another time.

HellsAngel · 01-10-2011 11:10am

Tomk1 wrote: »

I'm surprised, he did really well, but in the wrong election, should be standing in the nexted general election, as the president is a retirement-job.

Yes he surprised me, I thought he handled all the questions in a comfortable and honest manner ( hard to believe he's ex Fianna Fail :mad: ). I'm split now between giving him or MMcG my no.1.

Sonnenblumen · 01-10-2011 12:38pm

Adrianno28 wrote: »

Sean Gallagher Individual Interview Late Late... Some say his no more than a man from a tv show, and his ties to Fianna Fail will do him no good, others say he is a successful business man and knows how to get the country back to work... How do you think he did?

He's OUT.

Sonnenblumen · 01-10-2011 12:45pm

karaokeman wrote: »

Think RoverJames was joking about Dana.

But I agree Gallagher seems to have the personality and the goodwill to succeed.

He did seem to know what he was talking about and that is important too.

He didn't seem to be familiar with the importance of the presidential role in passing new legislation. This was amplified by his own admission and inability to give any examples of recent major legislation.

Does tend to waffle on about youth unemployment and enterprise, there's little or no scope for a President to engage in those areas.

Bigcheeze · 01-10-2011 12:47pm

keysersoze0330 wrote: »

Thought he done ok, but i cringed when he couldn't pick a single piece of legislation change that stood out for him in the last 7 years:o

He could pick out plenty if he wanted but because he's a Fianna Fail puppet so criticizing legislation would have meant attacking his pals. He was badly tripped up by that question.

ahal · 01-10-2011 12:57pm

It could have been much worse ... as in this clip! Vinny was particularly cantankerous that night, poor lass if she'd balls he would've kicked them :pac:

acer1000 · 01-10-2011 8:13pm

ahal wrote: »

It could have been much worse ... as in this clip! Vinny was particularly cantankerous that night, poor lass if she'd balls he would've kicked them :pac:

Sure. Vinny is priceless, no other figure in Irish media comes close to him.

He will be interviewing or something the candidates on tv3 on tuesday night.

meditraitor · 01-10-2011 10:54pm

ahal wrote: »

It could have been much worse ... as in this clip! Vinny was particularly cantankerous that night, poor lass if she'd balls he would've kicked them :pac:

brilliant,

gbee · 02-10-2011 1:50pm

I don't think he is successful enough for long enough for his record to translate into making Ireland more productive ~ in any event this is the job of the Taoiseach.

I don't take him seriously and I just don't think he is serious.

du Maurier · 02-10-2011 2:01pm

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bijapos · 02-10-2011 7:04pm

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

He didn't seem to be familiar with the importance of the presidential role in passing new legislation. This was amplified by his own admission and inability to give any examples of recent major legislation.

Bigcheeze wrote: »

He could pick out plenty if he wanted but because he's a Fianna Fail puppet so criticizing legislation would have meant attacking his pals. He was badly tripped up by that question.

He wasn't asked to name a piece of legioslation or to critiscise one, he was asked to name the one which stood out for him over the past 7 years. He took his time choosing one and Tubridy moved on to the next candidate.

Not an easy question to answer on the spot, I took about 30 secs myself on the couch to come up with one (Civil Partnership) but I think the banking legislation and Lisbon 2 will have much more impact on this country in the future. I'd rather see him take his time on a question like this rather than blurt out something on the spot.

I personally thought he was the best of the lot on Friday night, its only his FF past thats holding me back from voting for him. I think someone with an entrepreunerial background like his would be good in the Aras over the next 7 years, good for our business at home and abroad.

My name is URL · 03-10-2011 7:39pm

There were some suggestions that he should be dismissed for being on the FF gravy train for the last number of years. He's put those to bed today by releasing details of how much he was paid.

The independent candidate held seats on several boards over the last four years including Fás, InterTrade Ireland, the Drogheda Port Company, and several charity organisations.

He was paid €9,000 a year in 2008 and 2009 by InterTrade Ireland, then €8,100 in 2010 and €4,050 so far this year. Gallagher claimed €400 in expenses during 2008, but has not made any further claims since then.

He received €11,000 from Fás last year, but said the entire fee was donated to charity. All Gallagher’s other board positions were unpaid and carried no expenses.

http://www.thejournal.ie/sean-gallagher-is-second-candidate-to-reveal-state-board-payments-244287-Oct2011/

So €30,150 in over 3 and a half years.. that's some train!

Compare that to Mary Davis who received almost €190,000 over the same period.

Speculation about her earnings from state boards and other companies has been rife since a report in Saturday’s Irish Independent, which estimated that she had earned some €190,000 through appointment to state boards.

http://www.thejournal.ie/mary-davis-releases-full-tax-filings-and-encourages-other-candidates-to-follow-suit-243849-Oct2011/

Gallagher is the only candidate that I cannot think of at least one good reason not to vote for.

tombliboo83 · 06-10-2011 3:33pm

My name is URL wrote: »

There were some suggestions that he should be dismissed for being on the FF gravy train for the last number of years. He's put those to bed today by releasing details of how much he was paid.

Gallagher is the only candidate that I cannot think of at least one good reason not to vote for.

I've been almost certain of voting for Norris for a long time now..however, like todays polls suggest, alot of the Norris vote is moving to Gallagher quiet like I am. The drama surrounding the other candidates is tiresome and I'm starting to see Gallagher as the safest pair of hands.

Mental Mickey · 06-10-2011 3:35pm

tombliboo83 wrote: »

I've been almost certain of voting for Norris for a long time now..however, like todays polls suggest, alot of the Norris vote is moving to Gallagher quiet like I am. The drama surrounding the other candidates is tiresome and I'm starting to see Gallagher as the safest pair of hands.

Please??? He's only an Alan Sugar wannabe. This has to be the worst line up of "candidates" ever for a Presidential election.

Sean Gallagher-Individual Interview Late Late Show... your opinions?

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