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Did anybody ever have any well-known politicians as teachers?

  • 19-06-2012 6:09pm
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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    I was thinking of how many TD's are former teachers and I realized a lot of people must have been taught by people currently in the Dail. So did any of you have teachers who went on to be politicians? I was taught Business Studies for a year by John O'Mahoney the Mayo manager/ TD.


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  • #2
    Kylo Ren
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    Kim Jong Il taught me PE


  • #3
    luckyfrank
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    My GF had mary hanifin


  • #4
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Are Sexy TDs referred to as STDs?


  • #5
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    My Arts teacher in secondary school was a Green Party member/politician but never made the Dail. She ran for a number of local elections and smelled of patchouli and piss.


  • #6
    Naomi00
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    Enda Kenny was the principal of my school.

    He only actually worked there for a few years but kept himself as the official principal so he could make twice the money claim a pension from it later I think.


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  • #7
    Biggins
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    A few ex-ministers taught me.
    They were dicks then as teachers and there were same arrogant dicks as TD's.


  • #8
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Maggie Thatcher taught me everything I know. . . . .


  • #9
    charlemont
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    A few alright, Involved in local politics, I wouldn't rate most of them as being any good, Either alcoholics or yes men.


  • #10
    castletownman
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    Grover Cleveland slapped me on two non consecutive occasions


  • #11
    crazygeryy
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    luckyfrank wrote: »
    My GF had mary hanifin

    Ok ..............does anyone else want to hear more?


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  • #12
    68Murph68
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    Joint worst teacher I ever had is now an MEP.

    His classes were an utter joke.

    In one sense it's probably a good thing he's not involved in teaching any more, but on the other hand its very worrying to have him representing Ireland in the EU.

    The other joint worst teacher had to retire because of his chronic alcoholism.


  • #13
    68Murph68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 583 ✭✭✭68Murph68


    crazygeryy wrote: »
    Ok ..............does anyone else want to hear more?

    Bom chicka wow wow.


  • #14
    Sarky
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    Is Ulicke Burke still with Fine Gael? He was one of the worst teachers I ever had to listen to. He claimed to teach geography. I found him boring, absent minded, severely lacking in wit, spiteful... Oh, and I remember he didn't know the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius. I wasn't at all surprised he went into politics. Voters are far easier to fool than school children.

    edit: Oh, looks like he retired. Still, I intensely disliked him.


  • #15
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,384 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    Naomi00 wrote: »
    Enda Kenny was the principal of my school.

    He only actually worked there for a few years but kept himself as the official principal so he could make twice the money claim a pension from it later I think.

    John O Mahoney pulled a similar stunt. He was also an extremely poor teacher.


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