Miriam Won't be going for Presidency

Just confirmed on RtE 9pm news.

I didn't think it was a good idea for her to run at this time- right decision IMHO.

Maybe years from now, who knows.

Strazdas

I hope it's not the case that Higgins gets a free run at this and there's no election. There's no way that should be a 14 year job and he doesn't even have to go to the electorate second time.

Trigger Happy

Maybe Dana will go again provided no one slashes her tyres.

Rubberchikken

Thank god. Tiresome woman.

Silentcorner

She should have stepped down from her high profile position in the State owned TV station the day she decided to it was something she would work toward....of course, we'd have to have some kind of standard in our media for that to happen...

Meanwhile, Bertie Ahern hasn't ruled it out...like I said...if we had any kind of standard in our media this man would have been lacerated by news outlets...he should have had the good grace to to a Brian Cowen on it....disappear from the public life...he was laughed at while he was the Taoiseach of this country when he was explaining, to a tribunal, all the cash he may have won on a horse!!!

Are Am Eye

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Maybe Dana will go again provided no one slashes her tyres.

She'd have to sign the first abortion legislation produced in the country.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Wait, Miriam O'Callaghan was seriously considering running for President? Of the Country?

Ah here.

suicide_circus

Kevin Sharkey all the way

kneemos

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Thank god. Tiresome woman.

It would have stopped her going "mmmm" on the radio at least.

Trigger Happy

Are Am Eye wrote: »

She'd have to sign the first abortion legislation produced in the country.

Now yer talking. Vote Dana!

SEPT 23 1989

So the path is clear for Ding Dong Denny O'Reilly to end Higgins reign of terror

buried

Brendan O'Carroll will run as Mrs. Brown.

Probably win the f**king thing too

Needs Must

Thank God, she would be a disaster.

Ipso

Strazdas wrote: »

I hope it's not the case that Higgins gets a free run at this and there's no election. There's no way that should be a 14 year job and he doesn't even have to go to the electorate second time.

He should get a chance to brown nose the other Castro after he dies.

Are Am Eye

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

So the path is clear for Ding Dong Denny O'Reilly to end Higgins reign of terror

I bet your bandwidth has dropped by 90% since you posted that.
You're going to find that your credit cards no longer work.
Some time over the weekend you will be framed as a thief and a drug dealer.

I'd vote for Dustin but he never brought that Dart from Dublin to Dingle like he promised.

#neverforgiveneverforget

corner of hells

I was kinda hoping Roy Keane might show a bit of interest or failing that someone foreign , maybe Brian O Driscoll's missus , Amy whatserface.

dublinman1990

Her own summer chat show is called off for this year because she is making a documentary on the Northern Ireland troubles.

https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/tv-film/miriam-ocallaghan-wont-replaced-saturday-12310173

MikeyTaylor

If Laura Whitmore ran I'd vote for her. She's three years two young though.

Richard Hillman

The media trying to elect one of their own. There was absolutely zero clamour for her to run for president from non-media people.

corner of hells

MikeyTaylor wrote: »

If Laura Whitmore ran I'd vote for her. She's three years two young though.

I had to read your second sentence twice , thought it was a secret code.

Barry Badrinath

This is the best news I have had all year.

Hitman3000

buried wrote:

Brendan O'Carroll will run as Mrs. Brown.

He/She? Whatever would have my vote.

Agricola

Good. Nice that we don't all have to go down the road of having celebrity fluff candidates like the US.

C__MC

Higgins will comfortably do the second term.

Strange sort of title in Ireland, they do very little from what I see

Barry Badrinath

Barry Badrinath wrote: »

This is the best news I have had all year.

Better than the weather forum announcement of snow drifts lasting days????? :eek::eek::eek:

C__MC

C__MC wrote: »

Higgins will comfortably do the second term.

Strange sort of title in Ireland, they do very little from what I see

I haven't heard of anyone so far I'd vote for over Higgins.

What's people's views of Bertie? Not now, but maybe next election time in 5 years- still too soon?

statesaver

Genuinely delighted

Barry Badrinath

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Better than the weather forum announcement of snow drifts lasting days????? :eek::eek::eek:

Pfft, I wasnt home for any of that

Aaand I fuppin love the snow...never mind the apocolyptic type ye got....so jelly.

DeanAustin

I still would.

Barry Badrinath

Barry Badrinath wrote: »

Pfft, I wasnt home for any of that

Aaand I fuppin love the snow...never mind the apocolyptic type ye got....so jelly.

The igloo competitions around here were great :pac::pac:

#there'salwaysanother35yearsfromnowifyou'rearound :P

Barry Badrinath

DeanAustin wrote: »

I still would.

Jaysis no.

The head on her...the voice on her...the 47 kids she's had...like a pencil in a ring doughnut that one.

Ulysses Gaze

Anyone but that scumbag Ahern.

tayto lover

Miriam Won't be going for Presidency

Thank God for that. Can't stand her fakeness.

Barry Badrinath

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The igloo competitions around here were great :pac::pac:

#there'salwaysanother35yearsfromnowifyou'rearound :P

Aaww

Im home in 6 weeks, will ya make it snow please!

Kermit.de.frog

Surely it's time we deleted the Presidency?

Do we really need a President?

Yer Da sells Avon

Deleted User wrote: »

What's people's views of Bertie? Not now, but maybe next election time in 5 years- still too soon?

Twenty years will probably be too soon. Which is sort of a shame because he'd probably be a really good president.

Barry Badrinath

Barry Badrinath wrote: »

Aaww

Im home in 6 weeks, will ya make it snow please!

Well, while it went to 15.5 degrees today, I wouldn't be surprised given the cold since Christmas that we'd have a freak shower

#don'tstopbelieving

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Surely it's time we deleted the Presidency?

Do we really need a President?

It's part of our constitution. Leaving that aspect aside, I do think they have a good role to play and they add value to Ireland as a brand, which creates jobs, tourism, business, influence with other countries, world stage representation etc etc.

screamer

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Surely it's time we deleted the Presidency?

Do we really need a President?

Given that they sign stuff into law then yes for the moment we do need one. Course we could change that and not need one. We don't need one IMHO. But then I also think we don't need a seanad not such a large number of politicians for such a tiny country. We're kinda full of bull in Ireland.

Kermit.de.frog

Deleted User wrote: »

It's part of our constitution.

It's an elected office.

From what i'm hearing is suggestions there would be no contest. Kinda shows it's a joke tbh.

Hapax Legomenon

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

Twenty years will probably be too soon. Which is sort of a shame because he'd probably be a really good president.

Since I asked the question, I'll give my view.

I think he did Trojan work for the peace process.
He was arrogant at the time of the 2008 financial crises which lasted many years after and for many, up to this evening and beyond.

If he went for presidency this year, I wouldn't vote for him if Higgins went too.But in 5 years time? I'd see who else was running first- but if I didn't like them, I would vote for him- but purely on the basis of the peace agreement.

99nsr125

statesaver wrote: »

Genuinely delighted

Genuinely :-)

Yer Da sells Avon

Deleted User wrote: »

Since I asked the question, I'll give my view.

I think he did Trojan work for the peace process.
He was arrogant at the time of the 2008 financial crises which lasted many years after and for many, up to this evening and beyond.

If he went for presidency this year, I wouldn't vote for him if Higgins went too.But in 5 years time? I'd see who else was running first- but if I didn't like them, I would vote for him- but purely on the basis of the peace agreement.

I'd vote for him if Miggledy Higgins wasn't running. Not just because of his work during the peace process, but also because he'd be really good at it.

Hapax Legomenon

Hapax Legomenon wrote: »

I'd vote for him if Miggledy Higgins wasn't running. Not just because of his work during the peace process, but also because he'd be really good at it.

I'd have to really reflect on voting for him this election.

He'd need to start with an act of contrition, either now or 5 years time. He presided over a government that ultimately caused an awful lot of hurt and suffering; hence the demise of FF.

While I might be "OK", many others aren't; and I'm not willing to push them to one-side. I'd prefer to lose the chance of Ireland gaining from what qualities he has, than "betray" the people who are still suffering today, from the legacy of his approach to government.

Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that way but it's hard to think differently.

AllForIt

I'm sorry but I think the idea of Miriam as president is just laughable.

Mutant z

Best news i have heard this week.

diomed

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Her own summer chat show is called off for this year because she is making a documentary on the Northern Ireland troubles.

https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/tv-film/miriam-ocallaghan-wont-replaced-saturday-12310173

I hope RTE don't buy this.

Ipso

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd have to really reflect on voting for him this election.

He'd need to start with an act of contrition, either now or 5 years time. He presided over a government that ultimately caused an awful lot of hurt and suffering; hence the demise of FF.

While I might be "OK", many others aren't; and I'm not willing to push them to one-side. I'd prefer to lose the chance of Ireland gaining from what qualities he has, than "betray" the people who are still suffering today, from the legacy of his approach to government.

Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that way but it's hard to think differently.

People are actually considering Bertie? He presided over a massive credit bubble and help pump the property bubbly, and then told anyone who spoke out to go commit suicide.
F***er should be shot with a ball of his own sh1te.

Ipso

Ipso wrote: »

People are actually considering Bertie? .

Well, yes they are. Doesn't mean they'll ultimately vote for him though if he did run.

retro:electro

Ridiculous that this was ever even a thing that needed to be refuted. Miriam as president would be a national embarrassment. Jaysus no. Stick to bobbin your head on Prime Time pretending you know what you’re on about

diomed

The problem is we will be offered candidates we don't want.
Who wants to vote for preening egomaniacs? I don't.