Prime Time Debate, South Constituency, RTÉ 1, Monday 10.40pm

Lapin

This is the official thread for tonight's debate. Accept no substitutes.

RTÉ have come in for a lot of stick over the format taken for last night's presentation.

And rightly so. I don't often agree with Ronán Mullen but he was dead right to highlight the bias shown in selecting who spoke when last night.

It should have been decided by drawing lots.

I suspect they'll have to stick with the same method tonight rather than be seen to admit they screwed up.

Anyway on to tonight and a mix of strange southern accents and mannerisms from that strange territory that lies south of Portumna !

Constituency and candidates.

CountyHurler

And rightly so. I don't often agree with Ronán Mullen but he was dead right to highlight the bias shown in selecting who spoke when last night. It should have been decided by drawing lots.

The second debate looked particularly bad.. It looked like the queue outside a methadone clinic..

Lady Chatterton

Looks like Prime Time have taken notice of what Ronan Mullen said last night about panels.

Un Croissant

What was that about panels?

Lapin

RTÉ sticking with the same format and throwing in a stern disclaimer from the outset that we shouldn't read anything into their method for deciding the line up.

If they did it properly we wouldn't have to.

CountyHurler

Oh thank god, I thought that was Ivana Bacik for a second..

Jaysus the shinners really are an eclectic bunch arent they..

Harry Angstrom

FG and Labour really are a bunch of heartless b@stards, taking medical cards from the people who need them most and then planning to give them to under 6's as a cheap election stunt. It's backfired on them no end.

Un Croissant

CountyHurler wrote: »

Oh thank god, I thought hat was Ivana Bacik for a second..

So did I! I was thinking "oh ffs "

Lady Chatterton

Liadh is a daughter of the late composer Sean Ó Riada of Mise Eire fame.

Harry Angstrom

It's about the 1,000th time I've heard Phil Prendergast mention she's a nurse :rolleyes:

CountyHurler

Un Croissant wrote: »

So did I! I was thinking "oh ffs "

Arrrgghhhh, Patricia McKenna.... oh hold on..

I think I need to go to SpecSavers

Un Croissant

Shes one dodgy f***er. Talking out of both sides of her mouth.

Lady Chatterton

Phil, Thank God you have a career to return to when you fail to get elected.

Lapin

Phil - "I will always be part of the Labour Party".


That's what you think if Gilmore has his way !

Dick phelan

I'm a midwife, big ****ing deal your taking medical cards from kids with long term illness **** off no vote for Labor complete heartless people.

Lady Chatterton

Crowley doesn't need FF, he is a brand in his own right.

Rebel1977

Love to see Brian Crowley run for the dail

Dick phelan

Why doesn't Crowley just go as independent he'd still easily get elected, in fact he'd probably get more votes because people might not vote for him for being FF

CountyHurler

Brian Crowley if 50 years old... He could pass for 35..

Un Croissant

Why doesn't he put FF logo on the top of his page so?

Lapin

Crowley.

There's the winner.

We can switch over to Vincent now we've seen him.

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Woodville56

MrsD007 wrote: »

Crowley doesn't need FF, he is a brand in his own right.

Smarmy git !!

Harry Angstrom

It's a pity Brian Crowley was prevented from going for the Presidency. He'd make a better President than Michael Twee.

Un Croissant

CountyHurler wrote: »

Brian Crowley if 50 years old... He could pass for 35..

He could pass for a fella trying to get elected to the school Debs committee.

RayM

Can anyone explain why so many people vote for Brian Crowley?

I don't get it.

Un Croissant

RayM wrote: »

Can anyone explain why so many people vote for Brian Crowley?

I don't get it.

Lowry Syndrome?

Cdub

Does Crowley have a god syndrome "I see myself as a messenger of the people" would ye f&ck off!

tayto lover

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

It's about the 1,000th time I've heard Phil Prendergast mention she's a nurse :rolleyes:

I'd say the other nurses aren't too impressed.

Harry Angstrom

Un Croissant wrote: »

Lowry Syndrome?

He's nothing like Michael Lowry.

DubVelo

FG guy hopeless.

CountyHurler

tayto lover wrote: »

I'd say the other nurses aren't too impressed.

I'd say some of them are probably treating Liam Doran right now..

Lady Chatterton

RayM wrote: »

Can anyone explain why so many people vote for Brian Crowley?

I don't get it.

He gets stuff done, he is like a councillor, TD & MEP all in one.

Cdub

Kelly much worse than I thought he'd be.

Dick phelan

yeah 60000 jobs created, about 50000 of them down as Jobridge.

Lenin Skynard

Something strange looking about Crowley, he kind of looks like 17 year old from a movie in the 1980s.

Harry Angstrom

Liadh Ni Riada is very impressive. She'll be getting my vote.

Un Croissant

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

He's nothing like Michael Lowry.

People don't wear Crowley 4 life hats?

Lady Chatterton

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Liadh Ni Riada is very impressive. She'll be getting my vote.

SF have some very impressive speakers in the party.

Rebel1977

I have never seen a bad SF speaker.

Cdub

Prendergast getting a spanking off the Sinn Feiner

CountyHurler

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Something strange looking about Crowley, he kind of looks like 17 year old from a movie in the 1980s.

Rick Allen from Def Leppard?

RayM

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Liadh Ni Riada is very impressive. She'll be getting my vote.

I've never voted for Sinn Fein, but she's been consistently the most impressive speaker throughout the whole campaign. I think I'd prefer to see her in the Dáil though.

Dick phelan

Ni Riada is very impressive she'd get my number 1 so far, Crowley number 2 the rest nothing.

Harry Angstrom

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

It's a pity Brian Crowley was prevented from going for the Presidency. He'd make a better President than Michael Twee.

Christ no! The man's attendance record in the European Parliament is appalling; I accept that he was ill for a while but why he continued to collect his pay cheques instead of stepping aside to someone who could actually do the job is beyond me. Also his decision to reject the Estrela support (as all FF and FG MEPs did) and his anti-choice stance make him someone I very much do not want representing our country in any capacity.

We're lucky to have someone as intelligent and progressive as Michael D. in the Dáil.

Cdub

Shocked at Sean Kelly , dreadful, nervy, checking notes

RayM

CountyHurler wrote: »

Rick Allen from Def Leppard?

I'd give my left arm to look like him.

Harry Angstrom

Un Croissant wrote: »

People don't wear Crowley 4 life hats?

Lowry is the epitome of everything that is bad about the Irish political system. To compare Brian Crowley with him is just plain wrong.

Lenin Skynard

CountyHurler wrote: »

Rick Allen from Def Leppard?

No I was thinking more like Rusty from National Lampoon's Vacation movies.

Woodville56

MrsD007 wrote: »

SF have some very impressive speakers in the party.

They can talk the talk for sure, longing to see if they can walk the walk when they get to Europe and find themselves in one of the minor groupings !

Dick phelan

And now for the troubles crap, fcuk off RTE

Un Croissant

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Lowry is the epitome of everything that is bad about the Irish political system. To compare Brian Crowley with him is just plain wrong.

Don't say that around Tipp