Which former Taoiseach would you most like to have a pint with?

begsbyOnaTrain · 27-06-2019 2:57pm #1

Well which former Taoiseach would you most like to go on a session with?

In order my top two would be:

Lemass: a good, honest drinking night. Good talk and no waffling about.

Bertie: I want to hear about the insides of what was going on in FF during the Boom, the real truth. Messy night's drinking.

branie2 · 27-06-2019 2:58pm

Brian Cowan

ILoveYourVibes · 27-06-2019 2:59pm

Garret FitzGerald

odyssey06 · 27-06-2019 3:02pm

I'd say Uncle Albert could tell a tale or two.

Although, I think a vintage French wine dinner with Charles J Haughey would top any of the rest, as long as he's paying :0
https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/fine-wine-on-the-menu-for-the-officials-who-dine-for-their-country-469240.html

branie2 · 27-06-2019 3:03pm

If you were to have a drink with Enda, he'd only have Lilt

tayto lover · 27-06-2019 3:06pm

Enda would be a “two pint” man.

Neames · 27-06-2019 3:09pm

Enda Kenny....he's actually supposed to be good crack.

Not Brian Cowen....T'would be like trying to keep up with Ollie Reed.

Brussels Sprout · 27-06-2019 3:10pm

Charlie Haughey - You know it'd be a mad night but you'd almost certainly end up paying for the pints

ollkiller · 27-06-2019 3:11pm

Neames wrote: »

Enda Kenny....he's actually supposed to be good crack.

I'm from Castlebar. Not a Fine Gael supporter at all but can confirm that he is indeed good craic to have a pint with. He's actually way different than his public persona.

27-06-2019 3:12pm

the supposition that bertie of any of the ff boys would tell you a damned thing seems a bit naive

enda is a unit, great craic but garrett is the one id probably set most store in

really T K Whitaker is the fella to get the stories out of

Bigbagofcans · 27-06-2019 3:12pm

Biffo. I can just imagine after copious amounts of pints consumed, kebab sauce all down his white t-shirt and lads starting on him in the chipper.

Strumms · 27-06-2019 3:12pm

I’d say Bertie would be good craic. For his misdemeanor he seemed more likable and more genuine then some of the others...Never liked Enda, say he’d leave a knife in your back in a hurry, Garett too.

the dark phantom · 27-06-2019 3:13pm

Bertie would possibly be up for a few sneaky lines to keep the session going, id say he would be a good craic

Hedgelayer · 27-06-2019 3:15pm

If it was 2026

Timmy Dooley, he's a sound dude.

Very honest and would make a great Taoiseach.

27-06-2019 3:17pm

Strumms wrote: »

I’d say Bertie would be good craic. For his misdemeanor he seemed more likable and more genuine then some of the others...Never liked Enda, say he’d leave a knife in your back in a hurry, Garett too.

the opposite of what you said.

the odd time bertie let his mask slip in the dail you saw a man with a large ego and a quick temper and id say nobody will ever pin the full extent of his guilt on him for the state the country fell into

jimwallace197 · 27-06-2019 3:18pm

I'd say Albert Reynolds would be decent craic.

jobeenfitz · 27-06-2019 3:19pm

Never liked C J Haughey but would love to have had a pint and a chat with him.

JohnnyFlash · 27-06-2019 3:19pm

Bertie isn’t a great fella for getting his round in, as anyone who boozes regularly in Drumcondra would verify. Amiable enough lad though.

Enda Kenny is mighty crack when he’s on the beer. Likes a good few of them, and is excellent at doing impressions of other politicians. Genuinely sound sort of skin.

Deebles McBeebles · 27-06-2019 3:20pm

I refuse to pick one. Its like asking me which child is my favourite.

Yer Da sells Avon · 27-06-2019 3:21pm

Brian Cowen is the only correct answer to this question.

branie2 · 27-06-2019 3:25pm

I know he wasn't Taoiseach, but it would have been fantastic to have a pint with Michael Collins

Ipso · 27-06-2019 3:33pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Strumms wrote: »

I’d say Bertie would be good craic. For his misdemeanor he seemed more likable and more genuine then some of the others...Never liked Enda, say he’d leave a knife in your back in a hurry, Garett too.

the opposite of what you said.

the odd time bertie let his mask slip in the dail you saw a man with a large ego and a quick temper and id say nobody will ever pin the full extent of his guilt on him for the state the country fell into

But it would be interesting to find out if they really believed they created a good economy instead of hanging in the coat tails of low interest rates.

27-06-2019 3:35pm

Bertie.

Bobblehats · 27-06-2019 3:52pm

The great man himself Mr Varadkar. Get a few beers in before hitting the town, maybe LCD soubd system maybe kylie Minogue I’d be totes up for that

James Brown · 27-06-2019 3:56pm

Maybe Enda. No shortage of yarns.

27-06-2019 4:04pm

Bertie, he's indebted to me.

Greyfox · 27-06-2019 4:08pm

begsbyOnaTrain wrote: »

Well which former Taoiseach would you most like to go on a session with?

I'm assuming you will get free pints for the night otherwise why would anybody bother, our current Taoiseach and past Taoiseach's are all a bit boreing

donkeykong5 · 27-06-2019 4:10pm

None of them

McMurphy · 27-06-2019 4:17pm

ollkiller wrote: »

I'm from Castlebar. Not a Fine Gael supporter at all but can confirm that he is indeed good craic to have a pint with. He's actually way different than his public persona.

I have a few costumers from over that part of the world, and I do be told the same on a regular basis.

Supposed to be mighty craic behind the public politician persona.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-06-2019 4:18pm

W.T. Cosgrave.

I'd like to discuss how he balanced the books over brandy and pipe tobacco.

Then afterwards maybe we could go to a play or something.

James Brown · 27-06-2019 4:21pm

Actually, changed my mind. Haughey all the way. Caviar, banging rough looking female columnists, treated like a lord.

Sephiroth_dude · 27-06-2019 4:24pm

Jack Lynch

Ragnar Lothbrok · 27-06-2019 4:27pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Jack Lynch

To ask him why he stood idly by?

RMAOK · 27-06-2019 4:29pm

Sean lemass - just because he hasn't been mentioned on this thread yet. No other reason than that tbh.

Or else DEV

Itssoeasy · 27-06-2019 4:30pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Bertie isn’t a great fella for getting his round in, as anyone who boozes regularly in Drumcondra would verify. Amiable enough lad though.

Enda Kenny is mighty crack when he’s on the beer. Likes a good few of them, and is excellent at doing impressions of other politicians. Genuinely sound sort of skin.

Ah here.

Really ? You wouldn't think it from his public persona when he was Taoiseach.

freshpopcorn · 27-06-2019 4:32pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Bertie isn’t a great fella for getting his round in, as anyone who boozes regularly in Drumcondra would verify. Amiable enough lad though.

Enda Kenny is mighty crack when he’s on the beer. Likes a good few of them, and is excellent at doing impressions of other politicians. Genuinely sound sort of skin.

FG TD on boards?

branie2 · 27-06-2019 4:40pm

Liam Cosgrave

Working class heroes · 27-06-2019 4:50pm

I had a pint with John Bruton a few years ago.
It was exactly like you’d imagine.

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-06-2019 4:51pm

Bertie, so I could give the little criminal a thump.

Ubbquittious · 27-06-2019 4:57pm

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

I have a few costumers from over that part of the world, and I do be told the same on a regular basis.

Supposed to be mighty craic behind the public politician persona.

Why did he bother with the persona so? surely he would have been better liked if he was better craic?

Lefty Bicek · 27-06-2019 5:00pm

RMAOK wrote: »

Sean lemass - just because he hasn't been mentioned on this thread yet.

Apart from the OP, that is.

My choice too. Amazing man.

Telling that so many of you associate the phrase '...most like to have a pint with... ' with loud, gluttonous, superficial oafishness in the company of bare-faced rogues.