Mary Robinson

Patrick2010

Is she untouchable in the Irish media, may have missed it but saw no mention of her after the Panorama documentary on the missing Dubai princess Latifa on Monday.
Remember the staged lunch Robbo had with Latifa as her rich Dubai friends requested to assure everything was ok.
Was Robbo human rights commissioner then?

Rodney Bathgate

Yes, she has clearly been given an easy ride here. No surprise there of course.

I think there was an article (or two) afterwards where she claimed she was duped, but nothing much else.

AllGunsBlazing

Might be more a sign of how irrelevant she has become in everyday Irish life? I think it would have been a bigger story here twenty odd years ago.

If the newspapers thought this was a unit shifter they certainly would have run with it for days imo. And then you have covid sucking up all the oxygen in the room.

Yurt2

Was never impressed with the way she resigned as President, as if being the head of state was an inconvenience in her career path.

She's meant to be quite snippy and disinterested in people in real life away from the cameras.

Anyway, she's one of these people that official Ireland won't have a bad word said about her.

She's also the chair of something creepily called 'The Elders', which appears to be like an Avengers-type set-up for self-important pensioners who held jobs at the UN and other Global Agencies but refuse to go quietly into retirement.

StevenToast

David McSavage had her down to a tee with his "President for Life" routine...

Bring back the Savage Eye!

CtevenSrowder

I saw the thread title and thought jaysus I hope she hasn't died.

Rodney Bathgate

She will never get a grilling from the media due to her politics.

Rodney Bathgate

Yurt! wrote: »

She's also the chair of something creepily called 'The Elders', which appears to be like an Avengers-type set-up for self-important pensioners who held jobs at the UN and other Global Agencies but refuse to go quietly into retirement.

Nice little earner for her, I’m sure.

Dempo1

Untouchable or not her involvement in the Dubai Princess story is disturbing. Having watched the visit she made it was abundantly clear not all was normal and its beggar's belief a women of her international and human rights experience had little or no questions to ask.

It's only since further and new video was released and the panorama program Mary decides to say she was taken advantage of. Her behaviour is appalling and she's lost all credibility and its equally disgusting no Irish Media are questioning her and her involvement in propping up the Dubai Royal families reputation at the expense of this unfortunate Princess.

discodiva92

Millionaire Mary Robinson I can't stand her just a fake vibe from her

AllForIt

discodiva92 wrote: »

Millionaire Mary Robinson I can't stand her just a fake vibe from her

She went to finishing school in Paris. I think that's were that vibe comes from.

humberklog

Yurt! wrote: »

Was never impressed with the way she resigned as President, as if being the head of state was an inconvenience in her career path.

She's meant to be quite snippy and disinterested in people in real life away from the cameras.

Anyway, she's one of these people that official Ireland won't have a bad word said about her.

She's also the chair of something creepily called 'The Elders', which appears to be like an Avengers-type set-up for self-important pensioners who held jobs at the UN and other Global Agencies but refuse to go quietly into retirement.

Bang on.

I've a Garda friend who worked on presidential detail who said many a times that she was one of the most aloof people he's ever had the displeasure to meet and that there was great relief by all when she shuffled along.

As for this "The Elders" bollox, she flounces about universe dressed like a ruler from a friendly planet ocasionally landing on planet earth just to call us backward ****s.

Pompous prig.

Rodney Bathgate

humberklog wrote: »

Bang on.

I've a Garda friend who worked on presidential detail who said many a times that she was one of the most aloof people he's ever had the displeasure to meet and that there was great relief by all when she shuffled along.

Maybe she was doing them a favour by leaving office early? If so then we have misjudged her.

humberklog

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

Maybe she was doing them a favour by leaving office early? If so then we have misjudged her.

I don't think she's a person that'd be caring too much about other people's feelings good or bad.

Nose solidly in trough.

Dyr

the original grifter that inspired the million other NGO grifters now being paid by us to undermine the country while lecturing us

Rodney Bathgate

A globetrotting environmentalist. Do as I say not as I do.

VillageIdiot71

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Remember the staged lunch Robbo had with Latifa as her rich Dubai friends requested to assure everything was ok.
Was Robbo human rights commissioner then?

No, she had left the UN job in 2002 after she made a hames of chairing a conference on racism, naively allowing it to become an Israel-bashing fest.

Just to be fair, there is some coverage of her involvement, and even some individual articles that do query what she was at, for instance:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-40228799.html

But some people will have a hard time digesting this issue, as they genuinely see her 1990 election as a watershed - and, maybe if you are a woman, that election has some seismic significance that might otherwise be hard to see. Like, only a few days ago she spoke at a UCD human rights conference, where the whole Latifa business just didn't exist.

For a bunch of people, she still walks on water.

https://twitter.com/Deemcgillicuddy/status/1362446521187381253

Rodney Bathgate

VillageIdiot71 wrote: »

No, she had left the UN job in 2002 after she made a hames of chairing a conference on racism, naively allowing it to become an Israel-bashing fest.

Just to be fair, there is some coverage of her involvement, and even some individual articles that do query what she was at, for instance:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-40228799.html

But some people will have a hard time digesting this issue, as they genuinely see her 1990 election as a watershed - and, maybe if you are a woman, that election has some seismic significance that might otherwise be hard to see. Like, only a few days ago she spoke at a UCD human rights conference, where the whole Latifa business just didn't exist.

For a bunch of people, she still walks on water.

https://twitter.com/Deemcgillicuddy/status/1362446521187381253

Lots of ‘diversity’ on show there. 7 white women.

take everything

VillageIdiot71 wrote: »

No, she had left the UN job in 2002 after she made a hames of chairing a conference on racism, naively allowing it to become an Israel-bashing fest.

Just to be fair, there is some coverage of her involvement, and even some individual articles that do query what she was at, for instance:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-40228799.html

But some people will have a hard time digesting this issue, as they genuinely see her 1990 election as a watershed - and, maybe if you are a woman, that election has some seismic significance that might otherwise be hard to see. Like, only a few days ago she spoke at a UCD human rights conference, where the whole Latifa business just didn't exist.

For a bunch of people, she still walks on water.

https://twitter.com/Deemcgillicuddy/status/1362446521187381253

Jaysus.

These people are seriously deluded.

Ronaldinho

The whole Princess Latifa affair is probably deserving of its own thread.
If our Govt. had any gumption they'd threaten Al Maktoum with sanctions unless they allow her wellbeing to be independently verified.
They'll never take the lead on it though because business interests trumps all.

Montage of Feck

Dubai full of utter ****. Iran should nuke the place.

statesaver

Mary comes out terrible in this BBC piece about Latifa IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts8FJhKK7ss

francois

humberklog wrote: »

Bang on.

I've a Garda friend who worked on presidential detail who said many a times that she was one of the most aloof people he's ever had the displeasure to meet and that there was great relief by all when she shuffled along.

As for this "The Elders" bollox, she flounces about universe dressed like a ruler from a friendly planet ocasionally landing on planet earth just to call us backward ****s.

Pompous prig.

"I've a friend"
Anecdote not evidence

downburst

Ronaldinho wrote: »

The whole Princess Latifa affair is probably deserving of its own thread.
If our Govt. had any gumption they'd threaten Al Maktoum with sanctions unless they allow her wellbeing to be independently verified.
They'll never take the lead on it though because business interests trumps all.

Right. Ireland unilaterally sanctions a country on account of a video of a single princess under house arrest in a Muslim country. 8 billion people on this planet. Lots in deep and dire straights.

Sir Oxman

VillageIdiot71 wrote: »

No, she had left the UN job in 2002 after she made a hames of chairing a conference on racism, naively allowing it to become an Israel-bashing fest.

Just to be fair, there is some coverage of her involvement, and even some individual articles that do query what she was at, for instance:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-40228799.html

But some people will have a hard time digesting this issue, as they genuinely see her 1990 election as a watershed - and, maybe if you are a woman, that election has some seismic significance that might otherwise be hard to see. Like, only a few days ago she spoke at a UCD human rights conference, where the whole Latifa business just didn't exist.

For a bunch of people, she still walks on water.

https://twitter.com/Deemcgillicuddy/status/1362446521187381253

Huge crossover or 'intersection' ironically between she/her's, he/him's, they/them's and the aul deaf ear to anything that might upset their little critical social justice world. Dr. Dee is not at all unusual in our places of learning and policy makers.

Rodney Bathgate

How is the ‘Mary Robinson Centre’ progressing?

“Ireland’s first Presidential Library” apparently.

Dr. Bre

And here’s to you mrs Robinson , Jesus loves you more than you will know ...

gozunda

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

How is the ‘Mary Robinson Centre’ progressing?

“Ireland’s first Presidential Library” apparently.

This is her house when it was put up for sale

https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/farm-property/connacht-farm-sales/take-a-look-inside-former-president-mary-robinsons-home-which-just-sold-for-400k-less-than-expected-36492083.html

Sold for €1.55m

This is her 'childhood" home which was bought by Mayo County Council in Aug 2019 for €600000

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mayo-council-buys-mary-robinson-s-childhood-home-for-about-600k-1.3976636

She's not on my top 10 000 influential persons list ...

Quantum Erasure

gozunda wrote: »

She's not on my top 10 000 influential persons list ...

name them so

Quantum Erasure

Dr. Bre wrote: »

And here’s to you mrs Robinson , Jesus loves you more than you will know ...

Oh Mary, why don't you have some sense? please do something, to restore my confidence

Nqp15hhu

I think it’s disgusting how she treated Sheikha Latifa.

freshpopcorn

It's all okay Mary had the vegan option for lunch!

gozunda

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

name them so

#confidential

rightmove

francois wrote: »

"I've a friend"
Anecdote not evidence

I also remember she cleared aload of the staffers in the aras also shortly after taking up residence. The Ego knew no bounds.

Mad_maxx

francois wrote: »

"I've a friend"
Anecdote not evidence

Robbo is well known for her haughtiness , she could power a small factory from her smug production alone

Chopper Dave

Even if you leave the specifics of the case out of it, what was she thinking defending a country and regime that is known to be repressive of women's rights. Anyone in a public position would run a mile from this.

For her to do this and to also give a medical assessment of the Princess just beggars belief. Out of touch doesn't begin to describe it.

Rodney Bathgate

francois wrote: »

"I've a friend"
Anecdote not evidence

Wasn’t aware this thread was a court of law.

Ciaranis

StevenToast wrote:

David McSavage had her down to a tee with his "President for Life" routine...

StevenToast wrote:

Bring back the Savage Eye!

Please don't. A deeply creepy man.

osarusan

Robinson comes out of the whole thing badly, but the whole furore over Latifa surprises me. What's going on there is nothing that hasn't happened before and isn't surprising considering attitudes to women in that part of the world.

VillageIdiot71

Lot of explaining to do

https://www.independent.ie/news/mary-robinson-due-on-late-late-show-to-set-the-record-straight-on-dubai-princess-meeting-40135271.html

Odhinn

Ciaranis wrote: »

Please don't. A deeply creepy man.

...but a funny fecker all the same.

Richard Hillman

She got a softball interview the last time when she was trying to justify it and none of the questions that people were asking or dubiousness of her relationship with UAE were raised. Now she'll get another softball interview and Tubridy will give it the "Anybody would have fell for it" jingo.

Fine Cheers

"I made mistake, I let my heart rule my head......."

Richard Hillman

Ronaldinho wrote: »

The whole Princess Latifa affair is probably deserving of its own thread.
If our Govt. had any gumption they'd threaten Al Maktoum with sanctions unless they allow her wellbeing to be independently verified.
They'll never take the lead on it though because business interests trumps all.

Dubai are safehousing Irelands most wanted man. It shows how piss weak they are in front of them. The only response from government is that they have contacted UAE about the situation and that's it. They probably just send an email every couple of years to keep face.

Rodney Bathgate

Richard Hillman wrote: »

She got a softball interview the last time when she was trying to justify it and none of the questions that people were asking or dubiousness of her relationship with UAE were raised. Now she'll get another softball interview and Tubridy will give it the "Anybody would have fell for it" jingo.

Assume she’ll do a puff piece with a lightweight like ‘Miriam’ to restore her lustre.

If that doesn’t work she will ‘stand up’ to the online bullies who are attacking her. That is a sure fire winner.

Richard Hillman

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1365405656254193668?s=19


Tubridy "It sounds like you are on a mission" f**king hell, he's fluffing her up.

Treppen

Richard Hillman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1365405656254193668?s=19


Tubridy "It sounds like you are on a mission" f**king hell, he's fluffing her up.

She can go ***" herself now.

Where's is our 'political intervention' for one of our own citizens under indefinite house arrest in China coming up to 2 years now.
If it were a women Mary and Simon Coveny would be all over it in a shot.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/family-of-irish-man-held-in-china-nobody-is-helping-us-we-are-just-begging-for-help-1.4427530

But ya Saudi Arabia are a law onto themselves.
They actually embalmed khasoggi while he was still alive. Sick ****.

TheValeyard

She's really done herself a lot of reputational damage with this.

irishproduce

What does the future hold for that princess. In her 30s now and trapped.
A stunningly beautiful woman who I'm sure would have a brilliant future if she can get out.

whisky_galore

Odhinn wrote: »

...but a funny fecker all the same.

A lot funnier than much of RTEs unlaughable comedy output.

Richard Hillman

TheValeyard wrote: »

She's really done herself a lot of reputational damage with this.

Nah, Mary Robinson is the establishment. The media idolises her. For the NGOs she is Jesus, she kicked off the gravy train.