At Home With The Healy Rae's TV3 9pm

Kerrydude1981

The Royal family of South Kerry are on tonight,should be a bit of craic.

Lady Chatterton

This should be a very interesting programme.

However, I think Jackie Healy-Rae has some neck on him to be moaning that he might lose his medical card :mad:

It is one seriously messed up country that allows retired TDs on generous pensions and other business interests to have a medical card, while some cancer patients, people with MND, MS and children with special needs either can't get a medical card or they're being taken off them. Jackie doesn't know how lucky he is.

The Pontiac

They get far too much airtime.

lertsnim

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

should be a bit of craic.

I'd rather watch a pig give birth if I am honest.

Harry Angstrom

Fly-on-the-wall documentaries haven't served Michael Healy Rae too well so far:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/price-of-fame-michael-healyrae-reported-to-gardai-for-chatting-on-phone-while-driving-in-tv-documentary-29721165.html

MidlandsM

GOOMBEEN TV ............ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ipso

The Irish electorate on display, not much point complaining about politicians in Ireland.

Lady Chatterton

Ipso wrote: »

The Irish electorate on display, not much point complaining about politicians in Ireland.

I don't blame Kerry people for voting for the Healy-Raes, they seem to deliver for their constituents.

However, my problem with politicians like the Healy-Raes, Michael Lowry, John O'Donoghue, the late, Tony Gregory and Padraig Flynn is they looked after their own constituencies at the expense of the rest of us.

In the case of Jackie Healy-Rae and Tony Gregory they held governments to ransom so they could look after their own patch and ensure re-election.

During John O'Donoghue's time as Minister for Sport, Kerry received the highest amount of lotto funding for projects. O'Donoghue ploughed €5.85 million into Kerry which was three times more than other counties of the same size received. He granted €300,000 towards a marina development in Caherciveen (his home place) and €550,000 to a rowing club in Killorglin which is also in his constituency. And if that wasn't enough, he transferred the Legal Aid Head Office to Caherciveen. I'm amazed there isn't a monument to the man in Caherciveen :rolleyes:

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

During John O'Donoghue's time as Minister for Sport, Kerry received the highest amount for lotto funding for projects. O'Donoghue ploughed €5.85 million into Kerry which was three times more than other counties of the same size received. He granted €300,000 towards a marina development in Caherciveen (his home place) and €550,000 to a rowing club in Killorglin which is also in his constituency. And if that wasn't enough, he transferred the Legal Aid Head Office to Caherciveen. I'm amazed there isn't a monument to the man in Caherciveen :rolleyes:

The great thing though, was that he lost his seat in the very hall that he built

"I hope that the irony will not be lost upon you, that I stand here on my evening of defeat, in a hall, this magnificent sports complex, which I helped to build".

Lady Chatterton

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

The great thing though, was that he lost his seat in the very hall that he built

"I hope that the irony will not be lost upon you, that I stand here on my evening of defeat, in a hall, this magnificent sports complex, which I helped to build".

Poetic Justice

Atlantic Dawn

He's right about the ban on cutting turf being bulls wool

Lisha

MrsD007 wrote: »

This should be a very interesting programme.

However, I think Jackie Healy-Rae has some neck on him to be moaning that he might lose his medical card :mad:

It is one seriously messed up country that allows retired TDs on generous pensions and other business interests to have a medical card, while some cancer patients, people with MND, MS and children with special needs either can't get a medical card or they're being taken off them. Jackie doesn't know how lucky he is.

To be very frank I think Jackie and his kind know exactly how lucky they are. And they haven't a bulls notion of giving up a single cent of what they feel is their due.



God that's some blue colour in the hallway

irishfeen

This is actually gas

Lady Chatterton

Lisha wrote: »

God that's some blue colour in the hallway

They're the Clare colours in the Healy-Rae hallway - Saffron and Blue

Harry Angstrom

They're making me hungry.

Kerrydude1981

Have to laugh at Ciara's facial expressions towards Michael

Atlantic Dawn

His house if fairly modest, I was expecting a Southfork style ranch.

Harry Angstrom

Jackie's hair is a hoot.

harryr711

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Fly-on-the-wall documentaries haven't served Michael Healy Rae too well so far:

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/price-of-fame-michael-healyrae-reported-to-gardai-for-chatting-on-phone-while-driving-in-tv-documentary-29721165.html

Some people have nothing better to do than complain.

royster999

Arrah leave the cup in the sink. They usually get sorted

For Forks Sake

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

They're making me hungry.

You wouldn't throw us an ould sandwich there Michael would ya??

Kerrydude1981

They will surely show the pub,real old school public house.

Lady Chatterton

I think there is something very likeable about Michael.

irishfeen

MrsD007 wrote: »

I think there is something very likeable about Michael.

Yeah his heart does seem in the right place.

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

I think there is something very likeable about Michael.

There's a bit of an innocence about him.

Kerrydude1981

He looks shattered

Lisha

MrsD007 wrote: »

I think there is something very likeable about Michael.

Dunno how to put it exactly but There is a lonely vibe from him.

irishfeen

Now Daddy's a cute hoor ... €1 million :eek:

Username exists

irishfeen wrote: »

Now Daddy's a cute hoor ... €1 million :eek:

I'd say the oul fellas mattress is up to the ceiling

awec

This needs subtitles. I'm lost.

whupdedo

Their people who looked after their own,its hard to dislike them, anyone can see their hearts in the right place, but to anyone not from a rural background they seem rough and uncouth but you would go a long way to get anyone as cute or sharp as them boys

Atlantic Dawn

They should hold an annual festival down there each year called Raefest.

Witcher

888 for subtitles.

Harry Angstrom

awec wrote: »

This needs subtitles. I'm lost.

Yep, the Donegal accent on Ciara is hard to decipher

Kerrydude1981

Its going to be interesting to see how the Healy Rae's get on in the next general election,Kerry will be one constituency in the next general election

irishfeen

awec wrote: »

This needs subtitles. I'm lost.

*looks at your location* - Ah I get you now

The Pontiac

Mid-boggling stuff that we are paying Michael €142,627 to attend funerals, weddings etc. etc.

His brother Danny is the local councillor, Michael is a TD.

For Forks Sake

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They should hold an annual festival down there each year called Raefest.

They probably already do, they own everything in and around Kilgarvan anyway.

Lady Chatterton

You wouldn't starve if you were visiting the Healy-Rae's They love their grub!

tayto lover

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

There's a bit of an innocence about him.

Hasn't a clue how to claim mileage :D

Schwiiing

That accent is insufferable. Imagine the shame if they had to stand up and talk in Brussels.

CorsendonkX

The Pontiac wrote: »

Mid-boggling stuff that we are paying Michael €142,627 to attend funerals, weddings etc. etc.

His brother Danny is the local councillor, Michael is a TD.

More mind boggling that the father on a TD pension is worried about losing his medical card.

Lady Chatterton

Johnny looks a bit like Pearse Doherty.

Bleating Lamb

Who is the Ciara presenter lady?....have never seen her on anything.

Prop Joe

Schwiiing wrote: »

That accent is insufferable. Imagine the shame if they had to stand up and talk in Brussels.

Oh yeah? :rolleyes:

Lady Chatterton

The Sinn Féin documentary looks interesting but I find Ursula Halligan hard to listen to. She is a bit over enthusiastic.

Lady Chatterton

Schwiiing wrote: »

That accent is insufferable. Imagine the shame if they had to stand up and talk in Brussels.

Sorry but I think that is ridiculous, there are unusual accents in every country.

For Forks Sake

Schwiiing wrote: »

That accent is insufferable. Imagine the shame if they had to stand up and talk in Brussels.

The Dail and/or Kerry County Council are being moved? News to me....

whupdedo

Schwiiing wrote: »

That accent is insufferable. Imagine the shame if they had to stand up and talk in Brussels.

Believe it or not but that's how most of the people talk down that way, it would be unusual if he spoke with an east Belfast accent coming from kerry

Lady Chatterton

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Who is the Ciara presenter lady?....have never seen her on anything.

She is a reporter on TV3's Midweek programme. It's on every Wednesday at 10pm.

Kerrydude1981

Their plant hire business does a lot of work for the Kerry county council and is usually the highest paid sub contractor each year.