Minister for Agriculture attends 81-person golf event in breach of health guidelines

ACitizenErased

Surely must resign?

More than 80 people, including the Agriculture Minister, senators and TDs attended a golf function in a hotel in breach of public health guidelines just a day after the Government announced new lockdown measures to stop the spread of Covid-19.
The Oireachtas Golf Society event to celebrate its 50th anniversary was held at a function room at the Station House Hotel, Clifden, Co Galway last night, even though public health advice clearly states "no formal or informal events or parties should be organised in these premises".

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40035389.html

feelings

Any minister, senator or TD who attended should resign immediately.

champchamp

Absolute disgrace.

lertsnim

Enough of this we're all in this together bull**** that's trotted out by the government. What kind of circus is Micheal Martin running?

Hawthorn Tree

Are FF going to lose a 2nd agriculture minister in a month? The arrogance.

LawBoy2018

What in the world.. FF politicians are actually braindead. He'll hardly be forced to resign, will he?

Jim Root

Oh I really hope this guy is taking down. His self righteousness when he didn’t get a ministry first time around was appalling

Doctor Jimbob

How did we let these clowns back into power so soon after the last mess? Self serving gombeen arseholes.

ACitizenErased

https://twitter.com/damienmulley/status/1296515816956067851?s=21

StackSteevens

LawBoy2018 wrote: »

What in the world.. FF politicians are actually braindead. He'll hardly be forced to resign, will he?

A couple of mentally challenged FG TDs and Senators were present too which will stop Leo from adopting the high moral ground and demanding that DC be fired. But if Baldy Donnelly kicks up about this - as he should - then Calleary will be history. Looking at it dispassionately, he's no better than Jay Bourke.

Smacruairi

StackSteevens wrote: »

A couple of mentally challenged FG TDs and Senators were present too which will stop Leo from adopting the high moral ground and demanding that DC be fired. But if Baldy Donnelly kicks up about this - as he should - then Calleary will be history. Looking at it dispassionately, he's no better than Jay Bourke.

Just call the election now. Omnishambles.

I find this as, if not more disgraceful, than the Berlin D2 cluster **** and think that everyone concerned is an absolute ficktard that deserves nothing but contempt

Ray Donovan

The only difference being that we have no video.

Doctor Jimbob

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I find this as, if not more disgraceful, than the Berlin D2 cluster **** and think that everyone concerned is an absolute ficktard that deserves nothing but contempt

We'll see if MM is as keen to bring this one up at every opportunity.

Somehow I doubt it.

Atlantic Dawn

It's getting too funny.

StackSteevens

Deleted User wrote: »

I find this as, if not more disgraceful, than the Berlin D2 cluster **** and think that everyone concerned is an absolute ficktard that deserves nothing but contempt

If Catherine Martin has a pair of balls in her dungarees then she should insist that MM gives Calleary the Michael Cawley treatment. And Baldy Donnelly must back her up.

Presumably the thick necked Mayo mucker used his taxpayer-funded car and driver to bring him (and his unfortunate wife) to and from the knees up - on the basis that it was "gubberment business" .

lsjmhar

StackSteevens wrote:

Presumably the thick necked Mayo mucker used his taxpayer-funded car and driver to bring him (and his unfortunate wife) to and from the knees up - on the basis that it was "gubberment business" .

'Gubberment business ' great one, never heard that before. Lol!!

Beechwoodspark

Ray Donovan wrote: »

The only difference being that we have no video.

....yet

Allinall

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Surely must resign?


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40035389.html

Oops

Beechwoodspark

Stories like this could end up derailing the “we are all in this together” approach

hotmail.com

Farcical.

They expect compliance and then this comes out.

dundalkfc10

He has to go!

jackboy

hotmail.com wrote: »

Farcical.

They expect compliance and then this comes out.

They don’t care.

The pigs are at the trough.

SeaFields

Absolutely jaw dropping news to break. Meehole was telling everyone that was confused this morning that they weren't confused. He'd want to check with his ministers because it seems even they don't know the restrictions.

hotmail.com

All the problems coming from FF ministers...(And Eamon Ryan).

Marty1983

Apparently they split the room in two! So like a hall with a partition pulled across the middle, 45 in one part of the room and 36 in the other..but the partition was not fully closed and speeches were held in one of the rooms

Seamai

Marty1983 wrote: »

Apparently they split the room in two! So like a hall with a partition pulled across the middle, 45 in one part of the room and 36 in the other..but the partition was not fully closed and speeches were held in one of the rooms

Sounds like an orthodox Jewish wedding.

It doesn't wash with me.

ACitizenErased

Marty1983 wrote: »

Apparently they split the room in two! So like a hall with a partition pulled across the middle, 45 in one part of the room and 36 in the other..but the partition was not fully closed and speeches were held in one of the rooms

If that is true they're after exploiting a legal loophole. Technically it is an offence to organise such an event. A person who organises such an event for over 50 people could face a fine of €2,500 and even, prospectively, six months in prison.

whisky_galore

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Stories like this could end up derailing the “we are all in this together” approach

"We are all in this together"(tm) was always a load of me bollix.

For Forks Sake

ACitizenErased wrote: »

If that is true they're after exploiting a legal loophole. Technically it is an offence to organise such an event. A person who organises such an event for over 50 people could face a fine of €2,500 and even, prospectively, six months in prison.

The event was organised by the President of the society and former Fianna Fáil TD Donie Cassidy

Work away

quartz1

Seriously you just couldn't make it up.....not for the first time today I form the conclusion that Ireland is doomed with these clowns at the wheel .......it's just beyond words