Eamon Ryan

hotmail.com

Eamon Ryan had to be woken up today during a Dail session.

https://amp.independent.ie/videos/irish-news/green-party-leader-eamon-ryan-caught-sleeping-during-dail-vote-39374326.html?__twitter_impression=true

Farce or a serious reflection on this new minister?

ChikiChiki

He's finished as GP leader. A tired worn figure not a good look for the party. Think that will seal his fate.

Zebra3

What was being discussed?

Doesn't look good, but I know I've been stuck in meetings and presentations before when it's been incredibly difficult to stay awake.

It was warm today, but would it be warm in the CC where they are?

Wanderer78

Cnut of a job, I'm surprised more don't fall asleep

enricoh

Chairs do look cosy though!

NIMAN

Sweet Jesus that is embarrassing for him.

In his defence, it must be a terribly boring day sitting there for hours.

tikkahunter

Thats twice now .

NIMAN

I never rated him as a politician, that'll be the end of him.

JP Liz V1

Had he any salad before his nap

Yurt2

That all-salad diet from his windowboxes has him lacking protein.

Tails142

That is hilarious, what a joke.

I'm sure there'll be a quick change of procedure to ensure this won't happen again, no more roll call...

Pssst... Ryan... Wake up!

seligehgit

hotmail.com wrote: »

Eamon Ryan had to be woken up today during a Dail session.

https://amp.independent.ie/videos/irish-news/green-party-leader-eamon-ryan-caught-sleeping-during-dail-vote-39374326.html?__twitter_impression=true

Farce or a serious reflection on this new minister?

Optics are pretty awful.

hotmail.com

July 23rd I think is when the Green leadership vote takes place.

smelly sock

Might have been drunk.

Buford T. Justice XIX

smelly sock wrote: »

Might have been drunk.

Full licence, be grand...

seenitall

When I read the thread title, naive me thought that there was a politician so dedicated to his job that he was spending even his nights in the Dail. Alas, no.

Poor_old_gill

I once fell asleep in a lecture and the lecturer f*cked me out of the hall - made an absolute show of me aswell in front of about 400 people and referenced it next time I was back.

I deserved it in fairness and I had some excuse as I was about 19 and living away from home for the first time ever

Mrcaramelchoc

NIMAN wrote: »

Sweet Jesus that is embarrassing for him.

In his defence, it must be a terribly boring day sitting there for hours.

Its his ****ing job for Christ sake.

Spanish Eyes

They do that all the time in the House of Lords over the pond.

I'd say he's not the only one who ever nodded off in that boring old cesspit of Dail Eireann in fairness.

Galwayguy35

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Cnut of a job, I'm surprised more don't fall asleep

Pity about them, its a well paid job being a Gov Minister the least he might do is be aware what going on.

Catherine Martin was laughing at him, an unexpected bonus for her in the leadership contest.

Zebra3

Zebra3 wrote: »

What was being discussed?

Voting on Lower Paid Jobs and Employment Rights Amendment 1.

Mysterypunter

Complete ****ing spoofers them politicians, the civil servants do all the work anyway, but it's absolutely no surprise, hasn't any interest, so at least he didn't pretend to have

Fred Cryton

It will endear him to the oul snoozy headed sorts who vote Green and have no concept of the real world.

emo72

true story. i sold him a mattress once. its obviously due to be replaced. pm me eamon for best price.

hotmail.com

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

They do that all the time in the House of Lords over the pond.

I'd say he's not the only one who ever nodded off in that boring old cesspit of Dail Eireann in fairness.

Timing not great though. One gaff after another for the Greens and this government currently.

Purple Mountain

seenitall wrote: »

When I read the thread title, naive me thought that there was a politician so dedicated to his job that he was spending even his nights in the Dail. Alas, no.

I thought it was going to say about current home renovations and him having to sleep under his desk.

Auguste Comte

FFS, how much does he get paid. Is it really to much to expect him to at least stay awake for his money.

splinter65

Jesus everything is an outrage and a sackable offence now. Dozed off while they were droning on and on there. The Dail must be one of the most boring parliaments in the world.
The House of Commons is like feeding time at the zoo more or less all the time but JRM still managed to put the feet up and have a snooze. What about it?

hotmail.com

splinter65 wrote: »

Jesus everything is an outrage and a sackable offence now. Dozed off while they were droning on and on there. The Dail must be one of the most boring parliaments in the world.
The House of Commons is like feeding time at the zoo more or less all the time but JRM still managed to put the feet up and have a snooze. What about it?

Not sure anyone is asking for him to be sacked?

Shefwedfan

How many times have we had a thread about Eamonn Ryan with loads of “that will be end of him posts”

Good man Eamonn, keep on fighting

RandomViewer

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

They do that all the time in the House of Lords over the pond.

I'd say he's not the only one who ever nodded off in that boring old cesspit of Dail Eireann in fairness.

House of Lords is unelected, theres guys in there because their great great great grandmother gave some Prince a quickie in a hay barn

Spanish Eyes

hotmail.com wrote: »

Timing not great though. One gaff after another for the Greens and this government currently.

Oh I agree with you, but honestly who cares if he had a nap or not. It's not a job that would keep you awake most of the time anyway, judging by the scintillating unscripted and interesting debates that go on there!

Is it just me, but the minute FF got their TS and the Greens got their ministries, it has all gone to pot.

Well there's one thing, Ryan wasn't a cute hoor re the provo licensing, the speeding fines, the Pulse info and so on.

MM needs to up his game. He's far to nice.

splinter65

Auguste Comte wrote: »

FFS, how much does he get paid. Is it really to much to expect him to at least stay awake for his money.

It’s a long day and has been a long day for quite a while. We have no idea if he was actually very tired maybe he had a family crisis or maybe he was unwell.
If you were at work and you were overwhelmed with tiredness I know you would expect to be cut some slack.
I wish people would stop escalating to outrage over every little thing. It’s getting very very boring.

funkey_monkey

Was that a roll call like in primary school? At the start of the day so not like half way through a waffly debate - which is bad.

Or was it a vote - which is also bad

SeaFields

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Was that a roll call like in primary school? At the start of the day so not like half way through a waffly debate - which is bad.

Or was it a vote - which is also bad

It was a vote.

Auguste Comte

splinter65 wrote: »

It’s a long day and has been a long day for quite a while. We have no idea if he was actually very tired maybe he had a family crisis or maybe he was unwell.
If you were at work and you were overwhelmed with tiredness I know you would expect to be cut some slack.
I wish people would stop escalating to outrage over every little thing. It’s getting very very boring.

I suppose it's a good job he's not a bus driver. Him and Cowan.

RandomViewer

Shefwedfan wrote: »

How many times have we had a thread about Eamonn Ryan with loads of “that will be end of him posts”

Good man Eamonn, keep on fighting

Don't you mean sleeping?

Galwayguy35

Shefwedfan wrote: »

How many times have we had a thread about Eamonn Ryan with loads of “that will be end of him posts”

Good man Eamonn, keep on fighting

Fighting to stay awake was all he was doing.

Fuascailteoir

Is OK as it was just a motion on lower paid jobs and employment rights. Nothing he would have the slightest interest in

Galwayguy35

RandomViewer wrote: »

House of Lords is unelected, theres guys in there because their great great great grandmother gave some Prince a quickie in a hay barn

Kinda like the Seanad so.

Auguste Comte

splinter65 wrote: »

If you were at work and you were overwhelmed with tiredness I know you would expect to be cut some slack.

I would be sacked if I fell asleep in work and rightly so.

Water John

RandomViewer wrote: »

House of Lords is unelected, theres guys in there because their great great great grandmother gave some Prince a quickie in a hay barn

More likely his great great great grandfather.

splinter65

hotmail.com wrote: »

Not sure anyone is asking for him to be sacked?

I’m not that interested in Irish politics any more. There isn’t even any difference any more in the policies of FF and FG, and the Labour Party are kaput and the Greens will be back to being nobodies at the next election. So it’s not as if I’m a fan of Ryan. He’s a daft old hippy in fact.
But the propensity of onlookers to blow things out of all proportion is getting ridiculous now.

Poor_old_gill

Water John wrote: »

More likely his great great great grandfather.

Off the scales wit

splinter65

Auguste Comte wrote: »

I would be sacked if I fell asleep in work and rightly so.

And if you were sacked for falling asleep you’d have a very good case for unfair dismissal.

Rodney Bathgate

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

Off the scales wit

And homophobic

beerguts

Its a poor reflection on Eamon Ryan but on a side note to this he should get a sleep study done. Falling asleep during the day like this at work or while watching tv might indicate he is suffering sleep apnea during his bedtime hours.
He looks overweight which plays into this and the falling asleep at his workplace has probably happened on several occasions but was only captured recently.

Spanish Eyes

splinter65 wrote: »

And if you were sacked for falling asleep you’d have a very good case for unfair dismissal.

When I was a nipper and worked for a while in the CS, there was a "sick room" on nearly every floor. Hangovers were often slept off there. Once the boss knew where you were, all good. This is true.

Not saying Ryan was hungover BTW.

Auguste Comte

splinter65 wrote: »

And if you were sacked for falling asleep you’d have a very good case for unfair dismissal.

Absolutely not. It would be gross negligence.

James Brown

Woke so he can vote down a livable wage for low income workers who ironically would be sacked or reprimanded for falling asleep on the job.

Poor_old_gill

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

When I was a nipper and worked for a while in the CS, there was a "sick room" on nearly every floor. Hangovers were often slept off there. Once the boss knew where you were, all good. This is true.

Not saying Ryan was hungover BTW.

There are still are said rooms and they are still used for the same purpose - was sent there the day after the Christmas party a few years ago.