Gallagher invited fuel smuggler to pay €5000 to attend FF bash with Cowen

Sponge Bob

He admitted it on Frontline...then he sudenly realised what it was he admitted. Ouch

bigdaddyliamo

Oh Snap,:eek:

TKO for Gallagher now, seriously should have no way back from this

Downlinz

Maybe the invite was exchanged for some fuel, give the lad a break.

ITS_A_BADGER

wow really? anyone have a link to this???

glenkeo

A fuel smuggler with close links with Gerry Adams and SF surprise surprise

My name is URL

glenkeo wrote: »

A fuel smuggler with close links with Gerry Adams and SF surprise surprise

And Gallagher knew about that too, at the time.

glenkeo

My name is URL wrote: »

And Gallagher knew about that too, at the time.

whats your point he is gone now

fishy fishy

and obviously a donater to FF as well - lovely stuff sinn fein tweeter - its all coming out in the wash nowl.

Sunnyisland

fishy fishy wrote: »

and obviously a donation to FF as well - lovely stuff sinn fein tweeter - its all coming out in the wash nowl.

Just like the diesel

Crazy Horse 6

Incredible. Gallagher finished as a candidate.

My name is URL

glenkeo wrote: »

whats your point he is gone now

Well not yet he isn't. Don't be so pessimistic =p

The flooding will save him from the brunt of this in tomorrow's papers!

Liam Byrne

I'm still trying to figure out who it reflects worse on - Gallagher for taking the envelope or McG for the fact that he hangs out with such people!

Hopefully that's both of them finished!

fishy fishy

realies wrote: »

Just like the diesel

has anybody tested gallaghers car fuel lately.

washman3

Cakewalk now for Michael D............

jimmycrackcorm

Well it explains how Martin McGuinness had a conversation with that guy before the show...

fishy fishy

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Well it explains how Martin McGuinness had a conversation with that guy before the show...

ha, as opposed to gallagher pretending he knew nothing, and then couldn't remember him and then said he could have given him an envelope, and then put a wadful of money into a wrong account by accident - what an upfront guy

at least mmc is upfront about it

Dirk Gently

Crazy Horse 6 wrote: »

Incredible. Gallagher finished as a candidate.

you would think so but never under estimate the stupidity of the irish electorate. He was nailed twice tonight, once by the woman in the audience about the money resting in his account and then later by the SF tweet. You'd think it would be enough to sink him but we have a habit of voting in rogues.

bigdaddyliamo

Dirk Gently wrote: »

you would think so but never under estimate the stupidity of the irish electorate. He was nailed twice tonight, once by the woman in the audience about the money resting in his account and then later by the SF tweet. You'd think it would be enough to sink him but we have a habit of voting in rogues.

I would be interested to see how the papers who have been championing Gallagher are going to spin this now. I would not be surprised to see lots of flood related stories but little on his admission on taking an envelope!

Maybe I'm getting too cynical in my old age but I don't expect any horse changing midrace this time:)

jsd1004

bigdaddyliamo wrote: »

I would be interested to see how the papers who have been championing Gallagher are going to spin this now. I would not be surprised to see lots of flood related stories but little on his admission on taking an envelope!

Maybe I'm getting too cynical in my old age but I don't expect any horse changing midrace this time:)

Gallagher burnt in diesel me thinks

Mr.Micro

If Gallagher gets in it might not be long before he will have top answer questions re his business.....he appears to be very seedy. Probably appeal even more now to the electorate.

jimmycrackcorm

fishy fishy wrote: »

ha, as opposed to gallagher pretending he knew nothing, and then couldn't remember him and then said he could have given him an envelope, and then put a wadful of money into a wrong account by accident - what an upfront guy

at least mmc is upfront about it

Quite right, Gallagher didn't take any cheques and Martin hasn't been in the IRA since 1974.

rainbowdash

Interesting body language as the lights faded. Everybody shaking hands and Gallagher just walking away.

My guess is they all know the implosion means votes going their way and a chance of retaining credibility and their expenses. Some collective kneecapping in fairness.

oppenheimer1

fishy fishy wrote: »

ha, as opposed to gallagher pretending he knew nothing, and then couldn't remember him and then said he could have given him an envelope, and then put a wadful of money into a wrong account by accident - what an upfront guy

at least mmc is upfront about it

The last person you should be lauding for honesty is MMG

Monty Burnz

It looks like Gallagher is the new Bertie Ahern. Irish people are total suckers for the type - nothing seems to stick. Even when people know it's true that he's been up to dodgy stuff, they seem to like him more for it.

The electorate's support for Ahern backfired rather spectacularly when he sunk the economy - I half hope Gallagher gets in and has to resign in disgrace in the next year or two.

fishy fishy

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Quite right, Gallagher didn't take any cheques and Martin hasn't been in the IRA since 1974.

the only difference is tho, that the man who gave gallagher the cheque is making a press conference tomorrow.

Mr.Micro

Monty Burnz wrote: »

It looks like Gallagher is the new Bertie Ahern. Irish people are total suckers for the type - nothing seems to stick. Even when people know it's true that he's been up to dodgy stuff, they seem to like him more for it.

The electorate's support for Ahern backfired rather spectacularly when he sunk the economy - I half hope Gallagher gets in and has to resign in disgrace in the next year or two.

He looks like a small time operator who cannot believe the con he is pulling. He appears to to have villain written all over him.

oppenheimer1

bigdaddyliamo wrote: »

I would be interested to see how the papers who have been championing Gallagher are going to spin this now. I would not be surprised to see lots of flood related stories but little on his admission on taking an envelope!

Maybe I'm getting too cynical in my old age but I don't expect any horse changing midrace this time:)

What papers have been championing Gallagher? The media has all been lined up behind Higgins since Norris imploded.

The media has been an utter disgrace, and Mitchell was right, the quality of those questions tonight was horrendous. Christ sake they were vetted questions as well. Pat deserves to be fired.

maxer68

fishy fishy wrote: »

the only difference is tho, that the man who gave gallagher the cheque is making a press conference tomorrow.

Will it be from Mountjoy or Portlaoise? Or from Sf/Ira offices

omen80

ITS_A_BADGER wrote: »

wow really? anyone have a link to this???

Are you for real? If you watched the fecking debate you wouldn't need a link.

Amazotheamazing

Anyone have a youtube link of it? Absolutely incredible tv I want to make as many people see as possible.

Mr.Micro

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

What papers have been championing Gallagher? The media has all been lined up behind Higgins since Norris imploded.

The media has been an utter disgrace, and Mitchell was right, the quality of those questions tonight was horrendous. Christ sake they were vetted questions as well. Pat deserves to be fired.

As bad as the PT debate was it was better than this. Kenny was clearly ruffled after Mitchell decided to throw a wobbler....I thought he was not going to be able to wrap things up.

Irish_wolf

Never did quite understand how SG got so high in the poles noone I talked to seemed to understand it either, are all FFers afraid to show their true colours until the polls?

Also loved the cheeky smile on Martin McGuinness' face when he knew Sean Gallagher had blew it.

Paddy Power now have Michael D. to win when Sean seemed to have it not long before. Unless they find some serious dirt on Michael D. then say hello to our next president.

Dirk Gently

Mr.Micro wrote: »

As bad as the PT debate was it was better than this. Kenny was clearly ruffled after Mitchell decided to throw a wobbler....I thought he was not going to be able to wrap things up.

I thought his retort about temperament was pretty good

bigdaddyliamo

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

What papers have been championing Gallagher? The media has all been lined up behind Higgins since Norris imploded.

The media has been an utter disgrace, and Mitchell was right, the quality of those questions tonight was horrendous. Christ sake they were vetted questions as well. Pat deserves to be fired.

Ok, so maybe championing was too strong a word. A better word might be collusion. Does it not seem or did it not seem odd that his evident FF/Entrepenure/Farmer background was not properly explored as fully as other candidates' background? Any decent hack would have found some questions that would, at least, warranted some sticky questions.

Or is it just me???

jimmycrackcorm

bigdaddyliamo wrote: »

Oh Snap,:eek:

TKO for Gallagher now, seriously should have no way back from this

Based on his surprising pull in the polls recently I believe that people were expecting him to get hammered from his FF links tonight so much of the effect of the attack on him will be muted

Mr.Micro

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Based on his surprising pull in the polls recently I believe that people were expecting him to get hammered from his FF links tonight so much of the effect of the attack on him will be muted

He was left floundering....he appears incapable of articulation. He never knew the guy, then he gave details of his background, then he did not call to his house, then he did, no money, then there was an envelope...could not make it up. He is a prize clown and the way we are at the minute maybe we deserve a clown as president

oppenheimer1

bigdaddyliamo wrote: »

Ok, so maybe championing was too strong a word. A better word might be collusion. Does it not seem or did it not seem odd that his evident FF/Entrepenure/Farmer background was not properly explored as fully as other candidates' background? Any decent hack would have found some questions that would, at least, warranted some sticky questions.

Or is it just me???

Just you. Gallagher has been getting it in the neck ever since he shot to the top of the polls. The hatchet job he has been subjected to has been unmerciful. If Higgins turns this around and wins, it will be a testament to the power of the media troika (RTE, IT and INM).

The only candidate whose background hasn't been properly explored is Higgins (and Mitchell, but thats because his campaign has been a disaster and they didn't need to muck rake on him too much).

MadsL

whose background hasn't been properly explored is Higgins

Or could it be, shock horror, he's actually a daycent man and made of poetry and tweed. No skeletons, what a disappointment. Just the temporary Tourette's.

bigdaddyliamo

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Based on his surprising pull in the polls recently I believe that people were expecting him to get hammered from his FF links tonight so much of the effect of the attack on him will be muted

It should be hoped, by all, in the interest of fair play and blah blah blah that the voting public should give the issue of a candidate inviting a convicted criminal to a €5000 dinner some serious thought and judge character accordingly.

oppenheimer1

MadsL wrote: »

Or could it be, shock horror, he's actually a daycent man and made of poetry and tweed. No skeletons, what a disappointment. Just the temporary Tourette's.

I'm not saying hes not a decent man, but I find it hard to believe that a man in politics as long as he has been has not misstep'd along the way. If his record is entirely flawless then he must have achieved nothing because we all make mistakes.

Has anyone actually gone and examined his record?

bigdaddyliamo

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Just you. Gallagher has been getting it in the neck ever since he shot to the top of the polls. The hatchet job he has been subjected to has been unmerciful. If Higgins turns this around and wins, it will be a testament to the power of the media troika (RTE, IT and INM).

The only candidate whose background hasn't been properly explored is Higgins (and Mitchell, but thats because his campaign has been a disaster and they didn't need to muck rake on him too much).

Ah well, I do loves me a conspiracy! In fairness, Gallagher has hardly been getting it in the neck from the meejia.

I do think it odd also on the Higgins front that issues are a bit light. It could be down to lazy hacking due to all the other low hanging fruit on the other big personalities though.

brownswiss

Monty Burnz wrote: »

It looks like Gallagher is the new Bertie Ahern. Irish people are total suckers for the type - nothing seems to stick. Even when people know it's true that he's been up to dodgy stuff, they seem to like him more for it.

The electorate's support for Ahern backfired rather spectacularly when he sunk the economy - I half hope Gallagher gets in and has to resign in disgrace in the next year or two.

..........

YES!!! I think we deserve Gallagher as president

MadsL

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

I'm not saying hes not a decent man, but I find it hard to believe that a man in politics as long as he has been has not misstep'd along the way. If his record is entirely flawless then he must have achieved nothing because we all make mistakes.

Has anyone actually gone and examined his record?

Are you for real? This campaign has been dirtier than bog-snorkling.

Look at the way SF just kneecapped SG by claiming that they were going to pull out the fuel-smuggler, flushing SG out to make a statement in the debate, and then later denying all knowledge of a press conference. Genius stroke.

If Higgins had skeletons they would be well out of the closet by now don't you think?

OT:Is it me or does Pat Kenny get slimier as the years go by....

Joey the lips

Lads this was a classic tonight. I watched the re run again on VB.

Just brilliant.

As for associating mmg with him. Not got anything to do with it. Quite clearly the issue is the lies more than the nature or the person in question.

Ozymandius2011

He claims he didn't know at the time that he had convictions. He also says he doesn't recollect whether it happened or not.

The credibility of a convicted fuel-smuggler has to be regarded as dubious in any case. In February the Irish Mail on Sunday also reported that the smuggler was leasing out property for Gerry Adams Irish General Election HQ.

Sponge Bob

This is the bit where Kenny went after him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTMzZAtlLt4

LostinKildare

Gallagher on Pat Kenny radio show right NOW. He's ranting!

Zillah

LostinKildare wrote: »

Gallagher on Pat Kenny radio show right NOW. He's ranting!

He's really getting aggravated.

fishy fishy

maxer68 wrote: »

Will it be from Mountjoy or Portlaoise? Or from Sf/Ira offices

no, I'd say it would be from this business -y'know the one FF and Gallagher went to to invite him to the fundraiser for FF, and the one Gallagher went to bring him the lovely picture to hang on his wall - I'd say it would be from there.

Snakeblood

LostinKildare wrote: »

Gallagher on Pat Kenny radio show right NOW. He's ranting!

What's he saying?

HappyHouseWife

I sincerely hope that's SG out of the running, I didn't like him from the start.