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Is it just me or have SF vanished?

Pkiernan

I haven't seen or heard anything from Mary Lou, Slab Murphy and other good Republicans in ages.

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Townton

all about the mane wrote: »

That was some publicity stunt by Eoin. No flies on him

Given the man's background I doubt he is short of money. When gov changes we will at the end of the day be swapping a Michaels boy for a Blackrock boy in the department of housing. And a trinity apartment owning graduate for a possible trinity town house owning graduate as taoiseach. Plenty of spin from either side but it all the same.

tikkahunter

All that’s going to happen with SF TD’s giving to money back , protection rackets will up the price , the various “businesses “ they are involved in will up the price and the dealers will have to pay an extra tax to deal on that patch . They will get the money back .

[Deleted User]

Sultan_of_Ping wrote: »

Why don't SF?

It looks like when it comes to land, SF TDs are doing alright.

FG'ers may be part of the landlord class, but it looks like they're behind the door when it comes to land

What deos the upright reading measure??

Graph makes no sense without reading

all about the mane

smurgen wrote: »

Most winding seems to be people froathing at the mouth over Eoin O'Broin giving back wages to the exchequer. Seen many SF folk thanking Leo.

That was some publicity stunt by Eoin. No flies on him

Sultan_of_Ping

smurgen wrote: »

Why don't all FG TD's go help the HSE? There's plenty of other civil servants being redeployed to to do tracing etc? Why don't fine Gael sell their property?

Why don't SF?

It looks like when it comes to land, SF TDs are doing alright.

FG'ers may be part of the landlord class, but it looks like they're behind the door when it comes to land

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markodaly

"We should send Leo to China to stand on an assembly line, to make sure quality standards are reached."

all about the mane

Sultan_of_Ping wrote: »

How has he blocked the idea - FG are the third largest party by vote share and he only controls 35 of 160 TDs.

That leaves 125 - even if he was dead against it, how could Varadkar possibly stop it from happening?

He can't. This is all the shinners have right now. Leo is flying it. FG couldn't be coming out of this better. And all after 'losing' the election to SF. Behind it all, the provos are raging.

markodaly

smurgen wrote: »

What you mean like topple him Saddam style?

No, vote the caretaker government out, by you know voting for a government....

tikkahunter

smurgen wrote: »

Why don't all FG TD's go help the HSE? There's plenty of other civil servants being redeployed to to do tracing etc? Why don't fine Gael sell their property?

They don’t claim to be socialist

Sultan_of_Ping

smurgen wrote: »

What you mean like topple him Saddam style?

No need, don't the 101st Airborne to depose Leo just SF plus 44 like-minded TDs, call a vote and Varadkar will have even more time to help out with Covid-19.

Question is, why can't SF wrangle the votes?

smurgen

all about the mane wrote: »

Leo really has the shinners triggered today. Multiple threads of teeth gnashing. He must be doing something right

Most winding seems to be people froathing at the mouth over Eoin O'Broin giving back wages to the exchequer. Seen many SF folk thanking Leo.

Sultan_of_Ping

FrancieBrady wrote: »

He isn't 'doing' his job though...there is stuff he could be doing.

And 24,000 ex health care worker have already expressed an interest in returning to work.

Are they back and working? Has government removed all the hindrances to them getting back?

Have they f***, 'Get the photo...get the photo at any cost'.

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What other stuff could he be doing? Batch testing PPE in China?

Anyway, the press don't have to cover him - maybe suggest that the press limit their coverage, if you think it's an issue.

smurgen

tikkahunter wrote: »

No you will see all SF TD’s do the same and all use the same generic letter because the part has to stay relevant and this is their way , all hand it back then Mary Lou will come out of her isolation and and shout from the roof tops about how her party have helped the cause by giving back the money . Why don’t they sell all the Georgian property around Dublin they have and and down grade to a more socialist office space. They seen Leo scored some points by doing the one day so this is how they come back at that.

Why don't all FG TD's go help the HSE? There's plenty of other civil servants being redeployed to to do tracing etc? Why don't fine Gael sell their property?

aido79

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Half of the Dáil are millionaires...are they making the same gesture?

Using that logic 25% of them are in SF. What gestures are they making?

all about the mane

Leo really has the shinners triggered today. Multiple threads of teeth gnashing. He must be doing something right

aido79

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Well the MoH seems to be incapable of doing it, otherwise a Nurses rep wouldn't have to take to the national airwaves to pressure for it to happen.

My granny would say, if you were doing pointless stuff...'would it not fit you better to do.....'

This is a serious question for Leo and the government at this time...'Would it not fit you better to sort out the issues that are making it difficult for frontline staff to actually work full and productive shifts'?

What do you suggest Leo and the government do to make this happen?

Sultan_of_Ping

smurgen wrote: »

The opposition want a unity government until this crisis is over and he blocked that idea. Now he's spending half days on a call line.

How has he blocked the idea - FG are the third largest party by vote share and he only controls 35 of 160 TDs.

That leaves 125 - even if he was dead against it, how could Varadkar possibly stop it from happening?

smurgen

Topgear on Dave wrote: »

If that is the case the opposition should remove him.

What you mean like topple him Saddam style?

tikkahunter

smurgen wrote: »

To lead others to do the same. Seems like it worked too. Here's another SF TD following

https://twitter.com/PadraigMacL/status/1247101352368574465?s=19

No you will see all SF TD’s do the same and all use the same generic letter because the party has to stay relevant and this is their way , they will all hand it back then Mary Lou will come out of her isolation and and shout from the roof tops about how her party have helped the cause by giving back the money . Why don’t they sell all the Georgian property around Dublin they have and and down grade to a more socialist office space. They seen Leo scored some points by doing the one day so this is how they come back at that.

FrancieBrady

Sultan_of_Ping wrote: »

We're all doing a bit more than usual and it all helps.

Varadkar doing one session a week on the phonelines will not impact his job as Taoiseach and if it encourages other retired medical professionals (or others who have left the profession) to come back, when they see that there roles to be filled that don't expose them to the virus, then it's no bad thing.

If we all took the atittude that we should just stick to our actual jobs then we'd all be screwed.

He isn't 'doing' his job though...there is stuff he could be doing.

And 24,000 ex health care worker have already expressed an interest in returning to work.

Are they back and working? Has government removed all the hindrances to them getting back?

Have they f***, 'Get the photo...get the photo at any cost'.

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smurgen wrote: »

The opposition want a unity government until this crisis is over and he blocked that idea. Now he's spending half days on a call line.

If that is the case the opposition should remove him.

smurgen

Topgear on Dave wrote: »

He was a doctor before becoming a politician Francie. We need doctors.

The opposition should form a government and free him up so he can go back to medicine full time.

The opposition want a unity government until this crisis is over and he blocked that idea. Now he's spending half days on a call line.

tikkahunter

Sultan_of_Ping wrote: »

We're all doing a bit more than usual and it all helps.

Varadkar doing one session a week on the phonelines will not impact his job as Taoiseach and if it encourages other retired medical professionals (or others who have left the profession) to come back, when they see that there roles to be filled that don't expose them to the virus, then it's no bad thing.

If we all took the atittude that we should just stick to our actual jobs then we'd all be screwed.

Leading by example, he is getting world wide praise for it and so he should, well except from the usual fools .It might be only one day but it helps and any little bit that helps from anyone at this stage is welcome.

cadaliac

tikkahunter wrote: »

Why put it up on Twitter first ?

It (effectively) has made the point very prominent and half the country are now discussing it.

smurgen

tikkahunter wrote: »

Why put it up on Twitter first ?

To lead others to do the same. Seems like it worked too. Here's another SF TD following

https://twitter.com/PadraigMacL/status/1247101352368574465?s=19

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I'm a greeting with you Francie. He's doing an awful job, a terrible job, the worst government ever.

And the days of FF/FG duopoly dominance are finished, somebody else should take over to provide the strong leadership needed in the greatest national crisis since ww2.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man/woman etc etc I'm waiting for that.

Sultan_of_Ping

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Half of the Dáil are millionaires...are they making the same gesture?

How many other SF representatives are making similar gifts to the Republic?

tikkahunter

smurgen wrote: »

Fantastic gesture from Eoin, would be great to see other T.D's do the same ;

https://twitter.com/EOBroin/status/1247082255920566272?s=19

Why put it up on Twitter first ?

Sultan_of_Ping

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Is this somehow an answer to the point? That it would fit the Taoiseach better to sort out the ongoing issues hampering frontline staff from doing their work.

That is his actual job btw.

We're all doing a bit more than usual and it all helps.

Varadkar doing one session a week on the phonelines will not impact his job as Taoiseach and if it encourages other retired medical professionals (or others who have left the profession) to come back, when they see that there roles to be filled that don't expose them to the virus, then it's no bad thing.

If we all took the atittude that we should just stick to our actual jobs then we'd all be screwed.

FrancieBrady

Topgear on Dave wrote: »

Eoins wife just got made a senator. That house is not short of cash.

Half of the Dáil are millionaires...are they making the same gesture?