Judgement day for Maria Bailey.

Odyssey 2005

lawrencesummers wrote: »

Doesn’t take much for her back to hit the ground with legs in the air either.

One drink apparently !

ChikiChiki

padd b1975 wrote: »

Definitely high maintenance.

Without a doubt. You can smell the air of entitlement coming from her. I meet people like this every day. They value their whole life on status and money. Not the friends and relationships you make along the way.

The fact that the "plebs" have pulled her little scheme down is probably further enraging. How dare they.

jmreire

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

One drink apparently !

Really? would have taken me at least 5 or 6......and possibly even more to achieve that level of instability...;);););)

WishUWereHere

I see Madigan, along with Flanagan, are in the mire tonight. Be interesting how far the fallout goes on this one.

Maybe she won’t be around come the next election- that the case 2 down:)

FrancieBrady

Betcha Maria never thought the Black and Tans would rescue her from her black and blue escapade for a while.

Grueller

WishUWereHere wrote: »

I see Madigan, along with Flanagan, are in the mire tonight. Be interesting how far the fallout goes on this one.

Maybe she won’t be around come the next election- that the case 2 down:)

What happened tonight?

It wasnt me123

I’m over Maria Bailey and her thieving ways - I’m more pissed off at Daragh Murphy - he’s a right feckin crook

Higgins5473

Let's go for a Black and Tan Celebration Party so. What a f*ckin shambles of a government and their representatives.

Odyssey 2005

WishUWereHere wrote: »

I see Madigan, along with Flanagan, are in the mire tonight. Be interesting how far the fallout goes on this one.

Maybe she won’t be around come the next election- that the case 2 down:)

I think the party is absolutely fooked. Today we had Leo defending commemorating the Tans,school boy Simon saying that vastly overcrowded hospitals shouldn't be cancelling all surgeries and then Flanagan talking himself into a tizzy on the 6;1. They have truly imploded and Veruka is done with it. His body language says that he doesnt want to be there.

Whatever ppl were on the fence before this are most certainly off it now.

Snow Garden

It wasnt me123 wrote: »

I’m over Maria Bailey and her thieving ways - I’m more pissed off at Daragh Murphy - he’s a right feckin crook

You wont hear much from Dara. FG knew Christmas would help bury the story. They wont say much now.

Henry Ford III

Maria is a fine bird. Worth mentioning.

Suckit

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Maria is a fine bird. Worth mentioning.

Can't say she does anything for me. She seems to have a longer face than the yolk that was on sex in the city that gets called horse all the time.

Or a bigger chin or face/masculine. Can't put my finger on it.

James Brown

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Maria is a fine bird. Worth mentioning.

She's no Mary Harney.

ohnonotgmail

Matt Barrett wrote: »

She's no Mary Harney.

she is barely half a mary harney.

McMurphy

Michael Martin claims Leo told him that he wasn't assured he had Maria's support on the confidence motion being put down against Simon Harris.

If true, that's an indication of a very clear spat between the party and Maria.

This matter isn't over I reckon.

tayto lover

McMurphy wrote: »

Michael Martin claims Leo told him that he wasn't assured he had Maria's support on the confidence motion being put down against Simon Harris.

If true, that's an indication of a very clear spat between the party and Maria.

This matter isn't over I reckon.

Verona Murphy is running as an Independent too. I wonder will Maria throw her hat in the ring?

Cork Boy 53

tayto lover wrote: »

Verona Murphy is running as an Independent too. I wonder will Maria throw her hat in the ring?

How long before the election is the deadline for nominations?

zell12

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

How long before the election is the deadline for nominations?

You must submit your nomination paper to the returning officer for your constituency by 12 noon on the 7th day after the issue of the writ by the Dáil to the returning officer.
Ergo, 21 January

McMurphy

The problem like Maria is still very evident within FG apparently.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Fine Gael general election candidates have been asked to sign a party pledge confirming there is nothing in their “past life” they have not revealed which could bring the party into disrepute.

At a parliamentary party meeting last week, candidates signed an amended pledge confirming they had revealed any matter, including views they may have held, which could be a breach of Fine Gael’s ethos and principles.

It follows a number of controversies involving previous candidates, including Maria Bailey and Verona Murphy.

The candidates were asked to confirm they had no pending prosecutions or prior convictions other than minor road traffic offences which resulted in fines of less than €500.

They pledged they had revealed any Revenue Commissioner, Work Place Relations, Labour Court or Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement judgments made against them. Any civil litigation taken against them or their companies was also to be revealed to the party general secretary.

In the aftermath of the Maria Bailey controversy, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he would be instructing all election candidates to reveal any involvement in legal proceedings.

He said he would also introduce a new party pledge which all candidates would be required to sign.

The pledge was updated this month and given to candidates last week when they met in Dublin to discuss the forthcoming general election.

tayto lover

McMurphy wrote: »

The problem like Maria is still very evident within FG apparently.

What happens if they have a court case pending?
Local candidate charged and in court for assault while drunk, case adjourned. Was in the local papers.

salmocab

tayto lover wrote: »

What happens if they have a court case pending?
Local candidate charged and in court for assaulting a Garda while drunk, case adjourned. Was in the local papers.

I think the Healey Raes adopt them

Suckit

McMurphy wrote: »

The problem like Maria is still very evident within FG apparently.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Fine Gael general election candidates have been asked to sign a party pledge confirming there is nothing in their “past life” they have not revealed which could bring the party into disrepute.

At a parliamentary party meeting last week, candidates signed an amended pledge confirming they had revealed any matter, including views they may have held, which could be a breach of Fine Gael’s ethos and principles.

It follows a number of controversies involving previous candidates, including Maria Bailey and Verona Murphy.

The candidates were asked to confirm they had no pending prosecutions or prior convictions other than minor road traffic offences which resulted in fines of less than €500.

Alan Farrell will be signing that?
Now that I think about it, I am genuinely confused as to how any politician could sign that. I can't imagine it would change anything. Business as usual, deny, deny, lie and deny unless confronted with evidence. Then just hide.

But I have a feeling that there is still plenty about Farrell that will be unearthed. Can't see him getting in anyway. He can keep the €550 'roaming' expenses.

2020Vision

Suckit wrote: »

"Meanwhile, it has emerged that Fine Gael general election candidates have been asked to sign a party pledge confirming there is nothing in their “past life” they have not revealed which could bring the party into disrepute.

At a parliamentary party meeting last week, candidates signed an amended pledge confirming they had revealed any matter, including views they may have held, which could be a breach of Fine Gael’s ethos and principles."

Now that I think about it, I am genuinely confused as to how any politician could sign that. I can't imagine it would change anything. .

It's an interesting one. I wonder, for example, whether any FG candidate who holds (secretly or otherwise) pro-life views will now be considered guilty of thoughtcrime and deemed unfit to run for Leo's shiny new FG.

tmabr

So is she running in this election? Any posters up?

Snow Garden

Yes, when is the declaration deadline for Maria?

I imagine she will sit this election out in the expectation that another one will come along soon.

Agent Smith

Snow Garden wrote: »

Yes, when is the declaration deadline for Maria?

I imagine she will sit this election out in the expectation that another one will come along soon.

Nominations for candidates in the general election close on Wednesday, January 22nd.

FrancieBrady

tmabr wrote: »

So is she running in this election? Any posters up?

Not yet according to Adrian Kavanagh website.

WOuld take a brave backer to put money behind her IMO. Who knows.

smurgen

Hope she'll have help putting up the posters.what with her extensive injuries im sure climbing ladders is ruled out.

Plumbthedepths

smurgen wrote: »

Hope she'll have help putting up the posters.what with her extensive injuries im sure climbing ladders is ruled out.

Alan Farrell might help even with a whiplash injury climbing ladders was but a minor challenge.

smurgen

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Alan Farrell might help even with a whiplash injury climbing ladders was but a minor challenge.

I'd say she couldn't afford his expenses at this stage.