What picture would you put up?

Riddle101 · 07-07-2013 3:53pm #1

When John Burton became Taoiseach he hung up a picture of the Home Rule Party Leader John Redmond in his office at Leinster House. When Bertie Ahern became Taoiseach, he took the picture down and replaced it with a picture of one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising Padraig Pearse. It seems to be a trend among Taoiseachs, but I may be wrong and it was just those two. Either way I got me thinking.

If you were elected as Taoiseach, what picture of a historical person would you hang up on your office wall at Leinster House? And for the sake of interest. It can be any historical person, not just Irish. But please keep it serious at least.

DrumSteve · 07-07-2013 3:55pm

hitler.

efb · 07-07-2013 3:56pm

Sean Lemass

Nodin · 07-07-2013 3:57pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

When John Burton became Taoiseach he hung up a picture of the Home Rule Party Leader John Redmond in his office at Leinster House. When Bertie Aherne became Taoiseach, he took the picture down and replaced it with a picture of one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising Padraig Pearse. It seems to be a trend among Taoiseachs, but I may be wrong and it was just those two. Either way I got me thinking.

If you were elected as Taoiseach, what picture of a historical person would you hang up on your office wall at Leinster House? And for the sake of interest. It can be any historical person, not just Irish. But please keep it serious at least.

sez keep it serious....posts pic of Liam Neeson..............

saintsaltynuts · 07-07-2013 3:58pm

Pamela Anderson.

Riddle101 · 07-07-2013 3:58pm

^^^ Decided to take it down.

The Backwards Man · 07-07-2013 3:58pm

John Wayne.

He was a hodgepodge of Irish, Scots Irish, Scottish and English, and he could ride a horse.

Nodin · 07-07-2013 3:59pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

^^^ Decided to take it down.

No point now, they're all taking the piss anyway.

Nodin · 07-07-2013 4:00pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

John Wayne.

He was a hodgepodge of Irish, Scots Irish, Scottish and English, and he could ride a horse.

And he used Winchesters and Colts, the mark of manliness.

WindSock · 07-07-2013 4:00pm

This picture. This one. Right here.

Riddle101 · 07-07-2013 4:02pm

Nodin wrote: »

No point now, they're all taking the piss anyway.

Yeah I know, would have happened either way. It's After Hours.

Ken. · 07-07-2013 4:04pm

Margaret Thatcher, then invite Gerry Adams around for a cup of tea.

btard · 07-07-2013 4:05pm

Angela Merkel.

Galwayguy35 · 07-07-2013 4:05pm

Michael Collins

The Backwards Man · 07-07-2013 4:07pm

WindSock wrote: »

This picture. This one. Right here.

That's Walter Brennan. Bit of a Western trend here.:pac:

bgrizzley · 07-07-2013 4:07pm

Bertie. Never forget...

Sir Osis of Liver. · 07-07-2013 4:07pm

Mr.Crow from Wanderly Wagon.

Micky Dolenz · 07-07-2013 4:10pm

This or this.

Nodin · 07-07-2013 4:14pm

My original notion was
http://i2.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/590/draft_lens14819281module129437551photo_1288260453lemmy-motorhead-costumes.

MickFleetwood · 07-07-2013 4:21pm

Pablo Escobar.

El Guapo! · 07-07-2013 4:23pm

WindSock wrote: »

This picture. This one. Right here.

That's my favourite picture ever.
Is it weird that I want to get it tattooed on me?!

Ruu · 07-07-2013 4:23pm

That delightful painting of Brian Cowan on the loo.

Crann na Beatha · 07-07-2013 4:29pm

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07-07-2013 4:33pm

The Son of Man would be a cool painting to have in any office.

Staff Infection · 07-07-2013 4:33pm

I'd hang a mirror instead. That way you could say that whoever looks into it could be looking at a future leader of Ireland while in reality it's just so you can stare at your lovely face all day/catch a glimpse of the secretaries reflected bum.

a0ifee · 07-07-2013 4:47pm

does it have to be historical? I've always wanted one of those dogs playing poker paintings...

Riddle101 · 07-07-2013 4:54pm

a0ifee wrote: »

does it have to be historical? I've always wanted one of those dogs playing poker paintings...

Fair enough, can be anything then. Since that's how it seems to be with the thread.

Christ the Redeemer · 07-07-2013 4:55pm

The Monarch.

Artful_Badger · 07-07-2013 5:00pm

I'd go with this one.

Ms. Regina Phalange · 07-07-2013 7:42pm

Dustin the turkey

Reamer Fanny · 07-07-2013 7:47pm

This

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Zen65 · 07-07-2013 8:14pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

If you were elected as Taoiseach, what picture of a historical person would you hang up on your office wall at Leinster House?

This man.

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yoloc · 07-07-2013 8:19pm

Bobby sands and the 9 other brave men that died on hunger strike with him

Capt'n Midnight · 07-07-2013 8:44pm

ken wrote: »

Margaret Thatcher, then invite Gerry Adams around for a cup of tea.

It's been done.

Robin Cook had recently assumed the position of Foreign Secretary, and decided that a physical manifestation of his ethical foreign policy would be the removal of a monumental portrait of portrait of Maharaja Sir Bir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana that hung in his private office. As this gentleman had served as Prime Minister of Nepal at the time of the Raj, it was felt to convey an overly imperial impression. In its place was hung solid, sensible and republican Oliver Cromwell.

Unfortunately, one of the first visitors following the replacement was the Bertie Ahern, the Taoiseach (the prime minister of Ireland). Straightaway, he noticed the painting of Oliver Cromwell. His reaction was instant and explosive - he walked out and refused to return until the portrait of “that murdering bastard” had been removed.

http://vastarrayofthevaguelyinteresting.blogspot.ie/2011/08/take-down-that-murdering-bastard.html

What picture would you put up?

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