Eamon Gilmore's resignation

RobertKK

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Banjo String

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Will he be doing it Frankfurts way?

freethearmy

all jumping ship now...just need the Major muppet Kenny to go as well

Danno

Great News

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Do you think? :rolleyes:

Nodin

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

t'would appear so.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/breaking-gilmore-set-to-resign-as-labour-leader-at-4pm-1.1809400


He might have thought he wouldn't survive the no confidence motion, or thought the motion would be too divisive.

Or thought 'Yez are that smart, fuck yez, you do it and see how ye like it'

conorhal

And only days after Howlin finally remembered to sign his bill to get shot of severance packages... He must be feeling sick!

SEPT 23 1989

If they learned anything from the greens they should pull the plug now

RayM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

If they learned anything from the greens they should pull the plug now

That won't help them now. It would rightly be seen as a cynical attempt to save some of their seats. If they had learned anything from the Greens, they would never have gone into government with Fine Gael in the first place.

RobertKK

Harlow Thankful Matrix wrote: »

Do you think? :rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
back at you, I got the news from good sources.

Ash.J.Williams

rabbite must go too

My name is URL

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

If they learned anything from the greens they should pull the plug now

They'd be far better off doing that than just dumping senior members of the party in the hope that people will forgive them.

What's the point in Gilmore resigning anyway? It doesn't change the fact that the entire Labour party supported him and measures introduced under him.

The Backwards Man

Irish party politics is a strange strange beast indeed.

If you fcuk the country into the ground, hang on until the bitter end and take it for everything it's got, and expect nothing but unambiguous support from your party colleagues.

If your party does poorly at elections, which was totally expected and let's face it, almost completely unavoidable, roundly turn on the leader and force them to resign even though there is sweet fcuk all they could do about it.

CarrickMcJoe

Jack and Jill foundation rubbing hands?

The Backwards Man

RobertKK wrote: »

:rolleyes:
back at you, I got the news from good sources.

Name your source, who do you think you are, Perry Mason?

Fratton Fred

freethearmy wrote: »

all jumping ship now...just need the Major muppet Kenny to go as well

In all seriousness, who would you replace him (or Gilmore for that matter) with.

I know it's AH, but let's try and be serious.

conorhal

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

rabbite must go too

Quinn also. The three stooges need to take a hike, but I find it a bit hilarious that many of those that backed confidence motions against Shatter TWICE are now in panic mode when their seats are in danger and demanding accountability.... :rolleyes: Too late you shmucks.

Daith

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Jack and Jill foundation rubbing hands?

Nope, Shatter should have been the last person eligible.

I still don't get the mentality that it boils down to Gilmore. The Labour Party as a whole are in a bad place and can't see Burton or whoever changing that.

Reformed Character

So who will be taking over? Will it be "Team Joan" the caring minister for Social Protection whose answer to a family being evicted in her constituency was that " you may have to think anew about your family’s many needs, and how those needs can be met within the housing market as it exists at the moment", or in other words, "fcuk away off and don't be annoying me"!
http://news.ie.msn.com/ireland/homeless-family-to-stage-protest-outside-joan-burton%E2%80%99s-office-today

Pepe LeFrits

Oh well, best get ready for a fresh batch of election leaflets in the mailbox.

Busted Flat.

Nodin wrote: »

t'would appear so.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/breaking-gilmore-set-to-resign-as-labour-leader-at-4pm-1.1809400


He might have thought he wouldn't survive the no confidence motion, or thought the motion would be too divisive.

Or thought 'Yez are that smart, fuck yez, you do it and see how ye like it'

RT says he is facing two no confidence motions.

Lone Stone

this week just keeps getting better and better.

Ash.J.Williams

Heard a labour guy on the radio this morning, he spoke sense!!!
"how the hell are you expected to get votes with men outside their houses installing water meters during an election"

Daith

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Heard a labour guy on the radio this morning, he spoke sense!!!
"how the hell are you expected to get votes with men outside their houses installing water meters during an election"

FG got votes....
FF got votes and they decimated the country.

RobertKK

This government has been falling apart since the IMF and friends have left.

If they get Burton in they're accepting defeat at the next general election.

As usual though too much import is being put on low-turnout local and European elections.

Ash.J.Williams

Daith wrote: »

FG got votes....
FF got votes and they decimated the country.

yup that's the sad truth....and the rise of FF who actually decimated the country.

Ravenid

Fratton Fred wrote: »

In all seriousness, who would you replace him with.

Howlin? :eek:

Seriously. Go through the alternatives I cant see one that would actually be an option that isn't Gilmore in a different suit/skirt and would be acceptable to the Labour voters (All 5 of em)

dixiefly

freethearmy wrote: »

all jumping ship now...just need the Major muppet Kenny to go as well

And go back to auction / stroke politics like that which brought this country t its knees? Easy to give the soundbites, not as easy to go out and take the economy by the ball$ and get it moving again.

Regarding Gilmore, the losses yesterday were just too much for him to survive and his media performances in recent weeks have been a bit weak.

Bits_n_Bobs

Howlin will take over and bring the party back to suck the teat of the civil servants unions...

Daith

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

yup that's the sad truth....and the rise of FF who actually decimated the country.

Whatever people's thoughts about SF......FF were actually in Government yet people still vote for them. Madness.

listermint

dixiefly wrote: »

And go back to auction / stroke politics like that which brought this country t its knees? Easy to give the soundbites, not as easy to go out and take the economy by the ball$ and get it moving again.

Regarding Gilmore, the losses yesterday were just too much for him to survive and his media performances in recent weeks have been a bit weak.

Are you implying that Enda Kenny and Fine Gael did this ?

If so, can you please point to any of their policies that did exactly what you are inferring ?


Enda is the sound bite king, providing its pre-rehearsed and written down.

Richard tea

If its true thats he is jumping ship I have respect for him for not dragging it out.

Plazaman

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gilmore-due-to-make-statement-amid-resignation-rumours-631725.html

Dog and pony show.

RobertKK

Richard tea wrote: »

If its true thats he is jumping ship I have respect for him for not dragging it out.

He was in a very weak position with two motions of no confidence in him. He hadn't any other credible option.

Ash.J.Williams

listermint wrote: »

Are you implying that Enda Kenny and Fine Gael did this ?

If so, can you please point to any of their policies that did exactly what you are inferring ?


Enda is the sound bite king, providing its pre-rehearsed and written down.

the man cannot function on his own

RobertKK

Plazaman wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gilmore-due-to-make-statement-amid-resignation-rumours-631725.html

Dog and pony show.

Wow, seems he had a bit too much of the workers party about him still...

Senator John Whelan @SenJohnWhelan This is not just about Eamon Gilmore but his style&culture of leadership. I am tired of being bullied by his henchmen, censored&isolated

Ravenid

This might not end with Gilmore if the wrong person is put in as his replacement:

This is not just about Eamon Gilmore but his style&culture of leadership. I am tired of being bullied by his henchmen, censored&isolated - Senator John Whelan

Damn you KK!!!!!

Jester252

Watch out the Moan is about.

AllGunsBlazing

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Oh well, best get ready for a fresh batch of election leaflets in the mailbox.

I haven't even gotten around to throwing out the last batch. Just kicked them all into a corner of the porch.:o

On a completely unrelated matter; it's bonfire night soon, right??

CarrickMcJoe

Daith wrote: »

Nope, Shatter should have been the last person eligible.

I still don't get the mentality that it boils down to Gilmore. The Labour Party as a whole are in a bad place and can't see Burton or whoever changing that.

Burton too old imo. They need someone young enough to be around for 10 years, though the way she wouldn't comment to the media, she may be the stop gap.

JJayoo

Power of the media, it seemed to be the only question any of the radio presenters could ask.

Pa2k

The country should call for a general election now and **** 'um all out of it

RobertKK

Enda says he has been trying to call Gilmore but hasn't been able to get through.

JP Liz V1

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Does it mean he is gone as tanaiste too?

ssaye2

Lab Gilmore to stay as leader until July.

RobertKK

ssaye2 wrote: »

#Breaking Lab Gilmore to stay as leader until July. @rtenews @rtenewsnow @rtenewsonline

July 4th apparently...he must have a celebration at the US embassy to attend...

My name is URL

ffs, Eamon... shit or get off the pot

Amirani

Presumably to give some time to decide on a replacement?

Lenin Skynard

They're a mess. If Gilmore's going because of pressure from inside his own party then where does that leave Rabbitte, Quinn, Burton and Howlin? They've been alongside Gilmore every step of the way and they are just as responsible as him for the current state of the Labour party. If I was a young labour member/councillor I'd be looking for Labour to pull out of government now. They need to give all the old boys their marching orders and rebuild from the bottom up.

Riskymove

My name is URL wrote: »

ffs, Eamon... shit or get off the pot

He's just letting the Party have time to choose a replacement