Anyone go to Vincent Brown in the Strand hotel in Limerick?

power101

Couldn't attend this tonight unfortunately. Anyone go there that can comment on how the different candidates got on? Disappointed to hear Michael Noonan couldn't attend but being in Brussels is a much better excuse than Jan O Sullivan's ridiculous excuse.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/business-news/noonan-unavailable-for-vincent-browne-debate-in-limerick-1-7103855

Poxyshamrock

power101 wrote: »

Couldn't attend this tonight unfortunately. Anyone go there that can comment on how the different candidates got on? Disappointed to hear Michael Noonan couldn't attend but being in Brussels is a much better excuse than Jan O Sullivan's ridiculous excuse.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/business/business-news/noonan-unavailable-for-vincent-browne-debate-in-limerick-1-7103855

Jan O'Sullivan is doing her job by attending those meetings. Attending debates for television is not.

myshirt

Jan O'Sullivan has zero credibility after this. I truly hope that woman is wiped out come election time and if she has any decency she'll forgo any accrued pension rights.

zimmermania

myshirt wrote: »

Jan O'Sullivan has zero credibility after this. I truly hope that woman is wiped out come election time and if she has any decency she'll forgo any accrued pension rights.

For the last 10 years kids had leave their homes early in the morning and arrive home late because they could not get a place in a secondary school in limerick,now thanks to OSullivan schools will be provided that will serve the students of limerick for years to come.
The people of limerick would be mad not to re-elect her.

jonski

zimmermania wrote: »

For the last 10 years kids had leave their homes early in the morning and arrive home late because they could not get a place in a secondary school in limerick,now thanks to OSullivan schools will be provided that will serve the students of limerick for years to come.
The people of limerick would be mad not to re-elect her.

The people of Ireland would be mad to re-elect anyone from Labour .

bennyl10

jonski wrote: »

The people of Ireland would be mad to re-elect anyone from Labour .

He has a point re O'Sullivan! She's done quite a good job for limerick.. no can of Labour but she's one of the few better ones

zulutango

I'm not a Labour supporter but to be fair to Jan O'Sullivan she's been one of the better TDs that this city has produced in a long time. She's been fairly good as Minister for Education too.

O'Donnell and O'Dea should certainly be kicked out before Jan, in my opinion.

TOEJOE

FG and Labour do not attend these debates apart from Ms Tuffy. Why go into the lions den you would be asked difficult questions.?!!!

Red King

You know the standard of our elected representatives is dismal when Jan O' Sullivan is touted as one of the better ones.

power101

Peoples debate on tonight on TV3 (9th December) from Limerick. On in 30 minutes (10pm)

#Popcorn

power101

According to Vincent Browne Michael Noonan and Jan O Sullivan were both given their choice of different times and dates but had no interest in attending.

I'm unsure about Kieran O Donnell. Others may know more

power101

1st 30 min

Wow Willie O'dea was struggling there. He's completely wrong about Ireland having a low effective tax rate. I think he said 2-3%. Ireland actually has the most effective tax rate in Europe of 12.4%(Down only .1%)

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/1124/661969-tax-pwc/

Nothing much from Sarah Jane Hennelly bar mentioning the M20 which seemed like a plug the way she brought it up

Cian Prenderville has probably been the best speaker so far. Unfortunately tough choices need to be made when there's limited funds.

Maurice Quinlivan talking about regeneration. Spoke ok

Green party guy... Unfortunate... Vincent crucified him when he felt weakness

Renua Desmond hayes seemed poor aswell

power101

2nd 30min

All about Health Care in Limerick and Mental Health in Limerick.

Talk about opening some of the closed hospitals. I'd prefer to see more additions to the regional rather than reopening old ones.

Didn't hear a single solution for mental health outside more money which was a bit pointless.

power101

3rd 30 min

All about Shannon Airport and homelessness and housing in Limerick. Talking about reopening closed local authority houses and apartments. Mainly people talking from the crowd.

Vincent seemed to be going easy on most candidates in this round bar the green candidate who took a pounding again.

power101

In favour of repealing 8th amendment

James Gaffney Green Party- Yes repeal
Desmond Hayes Renua- Won't answer question . Eventually no
Sarah Jane Hennelly Social Democrats- Yes but not under all circumstances
Cian Prenderville AAA- Yes repeal
Maurice Quinlivan- Yes Repeal
Willie O'Dea- No do not repeal ( Supports the 8th Amendment)

Very surprised by Sarah Jane Hennelly's view tbh thought she would be full yes

phog

power101 wrote: »

According to Vincent Browne Michael Noonan, Kieran O'Donnell Jan O Sullivan were all given their choice of different times and dates but had no interest in attending.

That's not true for KO'D.

power101

I've removed that from my comment then.

panda100

power101 wrote:

Very surprised by Sarah Jane Hennelly's view tbh thought she would be full yes

What was her view?

power101

Seemed like she was only in the case of rape and fetal abnormalities. She called abortion on demand argument damaging for the campaign from what I remember.

zulutango

I caught most of it. It seemed to be a very ****e debate/discussion.

Did anybody bring up the issue of the motorway between Limerick and Cork? Is this not one of the most important issues facing this region?

power101

It was brought up for about 3 seconds. No serious conversation about it. Jobs and unemployment in Limerick not mentioned once.

zulutango

power101 wrote: »

It was brought up for about 3 seconds. No serious conversation about it. Jobs and unemployment in Limerick not mentioned once.

And jobs and unemployment, in the long term, are very much linked to the motorway issue!!

joe_five_pack

power101 wrote: »

It was brought up for about 3 seconds. No serious conversation about it. Jobs and unemployment in Limerick not mentioned once.

vincent browne is never too worried about the economy unless its to do with redistribution of wealth , he has little if any interest in enterprise creation or how to encourage it , beit in limerick or anywhere else

these debates are in the main left wing circle jerk affairs

wingnut

zulutango wrote: »

I caught most of it. It seemed to be a very ****e debate/discussion.

Did anybody bring up the issue of the motorway between Limerick and Cork? Is this not one of the most important issues facing this region?

Yep it got a few mentions