Matt Barrett wrote: » It means it wasn't an issue worth mentioning by FF/FG until very recently, which is my actual point.
FrancieBrady wrote: » It isn't too long ago that the Garda Commissioner was dismissing claims that the border was a 'lawless zone'. What have FG and FF ever done about border smuggling? When a Quinn executive is beaten savagely they can task the GC to act and get things sorted pronto, having ignored 8yrs of similar intimidation and even attacks on the gardai themselves. No questions to ask there?
SafeSurfer wrote: » “That Sinn Fein lad”. He is the minister for finance in Northern Ireland. I would apologise if I had called the woman’s murdered son a criminal. Lied about it. Then only told the truth when caught out about it on live TV.
realdanbreen wrote: » The fake tweet which scuppered Sean Gallagher in the presidential election has come back to haunt SF.Mary lou had her Sean Gallagher moment Last night!
1641 wrote: » Absolutely - In just the same way as the National Socialist Party had no links to the Brownshirts.
misterme123 wrote: » The murder was a notable news story at the time. Many people who only occasionally read the news would remember the case even if his killers hadn't been connected to Sinn Féin. That you never heard of it doesn't mean anything.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » This SF narrative of using victims to score points is a handy deflection argument. But every time I hear it I think of Mary Lou walking over dead bodies trying to pretend it never happened. Or maybe someone covered her eyeshttps://i.imgur.com/m0zW5uA.mp4
woohoo!!! wrote: » Interesting comment by Bertie Ahern in 2007: The murder in Monaghan last month of Paul Quinn "was not paramilitary but pertained to feuds about criminality that were taking place", the Taoiseach told the Dáil.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda-says-quinn-killing-a-criminal-feud-ahern-1.982248?mode=amp
elperello wrote: » Presumably because Conor Murphy said Paul Quinn was involved in criminality.https://www.independent.ie/videos/conor-murphy-discusses-paul-quinn-being-involved-in-criminality-in-interview-clip-38928671.html
Matt Barrett wrote: » If she wants an apology for something that SF lad said it's his personal call quite frankly unless it was false, then he certainly should. If the lad was involved in criminality, I might apoloigise for using her son as a soundbite, but not the content, if true. FF/FG's time might be better spent being genuine and looking into the case beyond this election IMO. Years before would have been nice too. Would you apologise to her if it made her feel better or would you insist it had nothing to do with you?
AudreyHepburn wrote: » Who says no else has to? That’s beside the point tbh. My problem is that there are an awful lot of people who are apparently prepared to act as of Sinn Fein’s darker elements don’t matter in order to vote them into power.
maccored wrote: » this is deflection. the SCC has no jurisdiction in Armagh. SF isnt linked to the murderers - so lets get back to the point .... why do SF have to apologise but no-one else does?
Matt Barrett wrote: » I doubt it. Do you think the woman only began raising the issue in the last week? Or maybe FF/FG/RTE only heard about Paul Quinn this week, like most of us I'd imagine.
Matt Barrett wrote: » Decrying using victims to score points.
realdanbreen wrote: » The cheek of them! Bringing up all those murders!
Elmer Blooker wrote: » I remember the murder and disappearance of Jean McConville was used against Adams but with MLMcD now in charge the media attention must turn to something more recent and Paul Quinn replaces Jean McConville. Same old bias from RTE, the names only change.
optogirl wrote: » Does that really bear out? Do constituencies of Taoisigh benefit? If anything I would presume that your 'local' representation is actually gone given the workload of a Taoiseach.
AudreyHepburn wrote: » They’re not involved at all. Anyone with any sense would know that. The amount of hiding of heads in the sand and deflection when it comes to the dark side of Sinn Fein is frightening.
ELM327 wrote: » I didnt know that FF/FG were involved and were opposed to the SCC?
Plumbthedepths wrote: » It is easy to find out what benefits an area gets by having a senior government minister or in particular a Taoiseach representing them. I find it strange that someone would not believe that to be the case. Mayo during the last government enjoyed significantly more that its share of Lotto funding, guess who was the Taoiseach then and the minister .
SafeSurfer wrote: » So now your saying that you hope the mother who you say you feel for doesn’t get what she says would make her feel better? Right. Very clear, honest position there.
maccored wrote: » why are SF apologising? Has FF and FG apologised to?
SafeSurfer wrote: » Don’t talk about expediency when a Sinn Fein apology to a murder victims family comes 13 years after the murder, 2 days before an election. Please.
