FF senator takes High Court case to halt expenses probe

Fishyfreak

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ff-senator-takes-high-court-case-to-halt-expenses-probe-29734244.html

Talking about having a neck like a jockey's b*llox! :eek:

All the efforts to frustrate the process, madness.

danniemcq

Unless the tribunal is bilingual, his rights as an Irish speaker will be infringed, it is claimed. He alleges he will be disadvantaged if an interpreter is necessary to translate the evidence and submissions given on his behalf in Irish. Translator evidence is not similar to direct evidence and he would be marginalised, he claimed.

f*cking loop holes, years ago the same was used by another big FF'er up here to get out of a Drink Driving charge. refused to answer/do anything untill a translator was found and by that time they had sobered up enough to pass the test.

SEPT 23 1989

Unless the tribunal is bilingual, his rights as an Irish speaker will be infringed, it is claimed.

and what about the rights of the sick,poor,disabled and the old who are suffering terribly because the country is bankrupt thanks to the FF crime syndicate

get to fcuk senator:mad:

Lando Griffin

Guess judging by his "English" website he doesn't give a damn about the rights of his own Irish speaking constituents.

http://brianodomhnaill.ie/

One line of Irish on the whole thing and nowhere to choose your language.

For Shame.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Cant see the courts falling for this shít, he has no legal right to insist the commission members are bi-lingual only that the proceedings are held in Irish. Hopefully he will lose and face a massive legal bill!

smurgen

Good.it's great to have a reminder of what ff are really like.I will never,ever forgive them for what they done to this country and I'll never forget.no amount of spin doctor revision of history will change my mind.the day they're voted in again is the day I emigrate once again.Michael Martin is a weasel and I'm ashamed to call him a fellow cork man.

wazky

Are people actually surprised that this sort of thing happens?, you do understand these are important, busy people who could do without the hassle of following the law of the land.

michael999999

Fianna fail vermin!

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Remember this is the genius who stated that allowing abortions in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities would deprive us of future Special Olympians!
Class guy, wow how I love the New FF:D:D
http://www.broadsheet.ie/tag/senator-brian-o-domhnaill/

TommyKnocker

If there is no legal reason for Judges, Solictors/Barristers and Jurors to be bi-lingual then I think it is a bit of a stretch to claim that commission members need to be.

If there was nothing to hide there would be no reason to pull this stunt.

spank_inferno

Fianne Fail.

They haven't gone away you know.

Gee Bag

Looks like we have a strong contender for next leader of Fianna Fail on our hands.

michael999999

Gee Bag wrote: »

Looks like we have a strong contender for next leader of Fianna Fail on our hands.

No, this guy isn't corrupt, sly or sneaky enough to hold that prestigious position.

Brussels Sprout

Anyone else assume this was going to be another Ivor Callely thread?

Sir Humphrey Appleby

michael999999 wrote: »

No, this guy isn't corrupt, sly or sneaky

I can remember a time a couple of decades ago or more when they said the same thing about Bertie!

flutered

it is a wonder he did not do a calley, wait until it was heard then went to court.

General General

Some SF heads paying this a lot of attention.

:pac:

goose2005

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Guess judging by his "English" website he doesn't give a damn about the rights of his own Irish speaking constituents.

http://brianodomhnaill.ie/

One line of Irish on the whole thing and nowhere to choose your language.

For Shame.

And yet another Senator who thinks he's there to represent a geographical region. If only there was some method by which we could abolish the Seanad...

renegademaster

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Unless the tribunal is bilingual, his rights as an Irish speaker will be infringed, it is claimed.

and what about the rights of the sick,poor,disabled and the old who are suffering terribly because the country is bankrupt thanks to the FF crime syndicate

get to fcuk senator:mad:

how many times has he insisted on speaking de gaeilge in tv interviews, print media or on his facebook/twitter/whatever online presence?!???

P_1

This smacks of the senator in question using the worst of the tactics used by the 'Freeman' movement tbh

melekalikimaka

We'd all do the same if our benefits were on the line

curlymo

Wondering did he make his "double" " travel and subsistence claims" to the County Council in Irish. Maybe he was having a "Groundhog Day" and made his claims twice.

suicide_circus

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01573/pigs_1573165c.jpg