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Fine Gael TD sues Dublin Hotel after falling off swing

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    #1232
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    meeeeh wrote: »
    Listening to it. It's a disaster. Did she actually ask anyone in FG if she should go on radio?

    FG HQ did not know she would be appearing on the show. They had Regina Doherty booked in but were caught off guard with Baileys appearance. Well played SOR.

    I agree Josepha Madigan needs to be disciplined by the party or resign for advising Bailey to take a dodgy case.


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    #1233
    silverharp
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    lol

    https://www.balls.ie/athletics/maria-bailey-laments-poor-10km-time-411273

    Maria Bailey, has opened up about her disappointing performance in Dún Laoghaire's 'The Bay 10k' run in 2015, admitting that her time of 53mins 56secs was not up to her own standards.

    The Fine Gael TD pulled no punches in an interview with RTÉ Radio 1's Sean O'Rourke, responding to his remark that the aforementioned 10km time was "pretty good" with an abrupt "Not for me."

    In truth however, a time of 53:56 (gross result) was no small feat, given she was racing just three weeks after sustaining a fall from a swing in a Dublin hotel and undergoing "intensive physio" in the build-up. Not only that but when we consider her time in previous years, her 2015 performance was quite impressive. The result was only 44 seconds slower than her time of 53:12 (gross result) in 2014 and far above her 2012 performance, when she ran a time of 58 minutes and 20 seconds.

    That being said, it was over a minute longer than her best 'The Bay 10k' run of 52:21 in 2013.

    Speaking about her performance, Bailey told O'Rourke:

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #1234
    Suckit
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    Christ, sounds like she's using her Cousin Harris's statements with a little of her own flavour thrown in.

    Feel sorry for ME.
    I'M victim here.


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    #1235
    McMurphy
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    https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1132939009368444928?s=19
    A text from a Fine Gael TD: "She can make another personal injury claim now, for a ****ing car crash."

    #TodaySOR


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    #1236
    jon1981
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    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    I agree Josepha Madigan needs to be disciplined by the party or resign for advising Bailey to take a fraudulent case.

    To be fair, lets hold judgement there. Madigan can only put together a case based on what Bailey told her.

    You'd be assuming Madigan helped her concoct a story. We don't know that.


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    #1237
    lawred2
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    "I play fair" repeatedly uttered

    Sure you do

    Sure you do


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    #1238
    silverharp
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    https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/1132968271467229185

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #1239
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Questions about the bottles - 'Sean we have to talk about our judicial system' rofl


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    #1240
    lawred2
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    her retelling of the events are hilarious


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    #1241
    lawred2
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    cherryghost wrote: »
    Questions about the bottles - 'Sean we have to talk about our judicial system' rofl

    I believe in the judiciary here

    Let me be very clear - blah de blah


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    #1242
    lawred2
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    "I never claimed for compensation"

    What. The. Absolute. F**k.

    I'm not sure that this woman is all there.


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    #1243
    Hardtochoose
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    Can’t wait for the news at 1pm on RTÉ to replay this.
    This story shows no sign of dying. FG need to find a way of killing this quickly.


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    #1244
    mikemac2
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    Haven’t heard such arrogance since Padraig Flynn with his three houses

    Fair play to Sean O’Rourke


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    #1245
    McMurphy
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    IMG-20190527-124746.jpg


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    #1246
    PCeeeee
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    mikemac2 wrote: »
    Haven’t heard such arrogance such Padraig Flynn with his three houses

    P Flynn was exactly who I thought of


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    #1247
    Yurt2
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    Gave it a second listen there while sitting down for lunch. An instant classic - perfect in every way.


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    #1248
    lawred2
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    Everything she says is hilarious... "upfront and with integrity"


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    #1249
    overkill602
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    she has to lose her seat if she dares standing in the next election the lying cheating bitch


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    #1250
    jon1981
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    Here's the question for Leo:

    What if she refuses to stand down? Can she be fired? If she's fired, on what grounds? FG would have to be extremely careful because Bailey could take a case and we all know she has experience in taking cases against people!). So FG may have no option but to wait until the next election.


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    #1251
    lawred2
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    She was told that she had a clear case... yerra you did not. Might have had a case based on lies but you've been undone by your own arrogance and self importance. Your love of social media has undone you.

    Own it and knock off the victim act.

    "Filled out an affidavit with the best intentions'


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    #1252
    lawred2
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    jon1981 wrote: »
    Here's the question for Leo:

    What if she refuses to stand down? Can she be fired? If she's fired, on what grounds? FG would have to be extremely careful because Bailey could take a case and we all know she has experience in taking cases against people!). So FG may have no option but to wait until the next election.

    nobody can 'fire' her

    she can be removed from the Parliamentary Party


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    Hardtochoose wrote: »
    Can’t wait for the news at 1pm on RTÉ to replay this.
    This story shows no sign of dying. FG need to find a way of killing this quickly.

    You can listen to it here https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0527/1051931-maria-bailey/

    Virgin Media news saying FG were not aware she was doing the interview.


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    #1254
    Utopia Parkway
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    She managed to withdraw her claim and somehow make herself look even worse due to her doubling down in that car crash of an interview. Quite the feat.

    "Humanity has been crossed".


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    #1255
    Ash.J.Williams
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    Madigan pimpin her business around the Dáil :)


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    #1256
    jon1981
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    lawred2 wrote: »
    nobody can 'fire' her

    she can be removed from the Parliamentary Party

    Isn't that pretty much the same thing? Or would she still hold her seat, albeit as an independent?


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    #1257
    Ash.J.Williams
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    jon1981 wrote: »

    Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

    With pay


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    #1258
    lawred2
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    jon1981 wrote: »

    Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

    No. She's a TD. That can't be taken from her.


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    #1259
    Fan of Netflix
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    We need more women in politics, they are more transparent and honest, the media and feminists say. #LOL


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    #1260
    jon1981
    Registered Users Posts: 4,359 ✭✭✭jon1981


    lawred2 wrote: »
    No. She's a TD. That can't be taken from her.

    So she'd become an independent?


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    #1261
    lawred2
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    jon1981 wrote: »
    So she'd become an independent?

    pretty much


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