votecounts wrote: » What laws did anyone break going to this funeral, travel is unlimited at this stage or is it a case because its a republican funeral that its a crime, .
maccored wrote: » ah stophttps://www.irishpost.com/news/footage-leo-varadkar-meeting-friends-enjoying-sun-phoenix-park-lockdown-sparks-fury-online-185573
blanch152 wrote: » Except Varadkar was living in Farmleigh House at the time as other media reported - a mere couple of hundred metres away.
Hamsterchops wrote: » Talking of crime & criminals.... Quite a few knocking around at the funeral I would imagine. Nice to see Covid masks instead of balaclavas at a Republican funeral. No Provo gun salute?
landofthetree wrote: » The scum breaking the C19 rules as per usual.https://www.rte.ie/amp/1150536/
FrancieBrady wrote: » It is a break of the rules, no doubt about it and they deserve criticism for it. But 'scum'? Does that apply to anyone breaking the rules?
armaghlad wrote: » Does it really matter who’s body is in the coffin? If you’re outraged at one big funeral during lockdown then you can save some of that outrage for all big funerals
blanch152 wrote: » Sorry if you don't agree that a Garda being shot in the line of duty with a State funeral deserves more respect and more leeway than a criminal thug who masterminded terrorist operations. There is no hypocrisy in that, there is distinction. However, that wasn't the point I made, which you skilfully avoided, it was "the main point is the example being shown by political leaders". As has been pointed out, there are many of you who have criticised and ridiculed Varadkar for a beer in the park and are giving hall passes to Mary-Lou on this occasion.
Bowie wrote: » Hypocrisy. The virus won't wear your excuses. 'It's okay covid the number 19, I like this funeral' They were both groups not social distancing. End of.
Yeah_Right wrote: » The thing that really bugs me when the 2 funerals are compared, is that the same flag is draped on the coffins. The Gard absolutely deserved the honour but it disgusts me that a terrorist piece of **** like Storey would have the flag on his coffin. And I'm not even Irish.
seamus wrote: » The comparison with Garda Horkan's funeral is pure stupidity. The only member of Government who was there, was Flanagan. As Minister for Justice, he is in essence the employer of Garda Horkan, and Garda Horkan died performing his duties in the service of the state. Thus Flanagan's presence at the funeral was essential from a business perspective. Varadkar and other officials didn't attend, they marked respect from a distance. Storey was not a public servant. He was not in the employment of the state at the time of his death. He was just a man, who died. Thus, there is no comparison. Also, I didn't see Flanagan posing for selfies at Garda Horkan's funeral. O'Neill was down in Dublin over the weekend, completely unnecessarily. This woman is a complete hypocrite and a danger to public health. So are the rest of Sinn Fein. But I suppose the Shinners here will defend O'Neill's blatant disregard for the pandemic with more whataboutery. Leo's cans, perhaps?
christy c wrote: » I doubt there's many outraged (not here anyway). It's a case of live by the sword, die by the sword. Don't have to look far for things SF and their fans have made big deals of for political gain. It's their turn to be on the receiving end so should just accept that.
dundalkfc10 wrote: » Shes allowed be down here, There has never been any travel restrictions on people from Northern Ireland entering the Republic. Our own Govt made them rules.
Bishop of hope wrote: » :D
armaghlad wrote: » lol at the post immediately after yours... Yeah SF aren’t and should not be immune to criticism, I just can’t stand the hypocrisy.
1641 wrote: » Amazed that there is controversy about this. Sinn Fein have never given two Fs about public health or public welfare and they are not going to start now. They are only interested in power, and yesterday was a clan gathering to show unity of purpose and signal that "they have not gone away whatever we may say in public". Sinn Fein's only interest is to get power and keep it for there own agenda, as set by the west Belfast/ Armagh politburo. Sure they will have the bots out today with the usual whataboutery and smokescreening but they realise all this will quickly be forgotten, given what else has been forgotten.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Last week the cry was 'they are afraid of power and will never go in to government'. Jaysus the twisting and turning would make you dizzy about here.
christy c wrote: » I dont agree with that poster but from a quick look at their posts, they haven't posted here in at least two months. Where's the twisting?
FrancieBrady wrote: » That would be why I talked in general terms about 'the cry'. The twisting comes when you see the usual defenders of the faith who defended 'against the spirit of the regulations' breaches by Varadkar and others, to the hilt on here, trying to score political points. That would be more of the general twisting or crying.
