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James Brown · 03-07-2020 07:22PM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

More deflection and rubbish.

The leaders of SF thought it appropriate to attend a funeral when others didn’t attend a State funeral.

One of them made a watery apology after disrupting the relationships up there.

Shows the respect McDonald and O’Neill have for the frontline staff in Health.

Then to compound the insult they appoint the ‘break the State’ guy as Health
‘Spokesman’
And then they wonder why honest and decent people won’t talk to them.

C’mon man, you need to think on your feet and not be used by chancers

So the onus is on the shinners to set a good example for the law and order of the land, not the Garda. That's some turn you took Bren

Fann Linn · 03-07-2020 07:23PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

As I’m sure that you know, the virus knows nor respects any border. Elected representatives should know and respect both. Crossing a border to go to a private funeral of a convicted terrorist isn’t the same as crossing county boundaries to pay respects to a much respect public servants, killed in the line of duty.

Same risk to public health applies equally regardless of who or how someone was getting buried.

03-07-2020 07:24PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Who was doing this?

'Crossing a border to go to a private funeral of a convicted terrorist'?

I'm sure I heard MLMD say she crossed the border to go to the funeral of a family friend and man her children loved as well as a seminal and important member of the party she leads.

Your politicisation of that is getting mighty nauseating.

You are having a laugh!

FrancieBrady · 03-07-2020 07:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You are having a laugh!

About what?

Bishop of hope · 03-07-2020 07:54PM

Internal wrangling it seems in FF are spoiling MM honeymoon period.
Already seeking to see who replaces him and openly so it seems according to John McGuinness.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/john-mcguinness-says-micheal-martin-wont-last-as-taoiseach-claiming-internal-talk-about-replacement-1009230.html

FrancieBrady · 03-07-2020 07:58PM

Bishop of hope wrote: »

Internal wrangling it seems in FF are spoiling MM honeymoon period.
Already seeking to see who replaces him and openly so it seems according to John McGuinness.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/john-mcguinness-says-micheal-martin-wont-last-as-taoiseach-claiming-internal-talk-about-replacement-1009230.html

Internal wrangling has broken out in public. Methinks it was going on for a long time.

Fann Linn · 03-07-2020 08:01PM

Bishop of hope wrote: »

Internal wrangling it seems in FF are spoiling MM honeymoon period.
Already seeking to see who replaces him and openly so it seems according to John McGuinness.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/john-mcguinness-says-micheal-martin-wont-last-as-taoiseach-claiming-internal-talk-about-replacement-1009230.html

This is great. He's in power less than a week and his party is a mess.

Galwayguy35 · 03-07-2020 08:05PM

Bishop of hope wrote: »

Internal wrangling it seems in FF are spoiling MM honeymoon period.
Already seeking to see who replaces him and openly so it seems according to John McGuinness.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/john-mcguinness-says-micheal-martin-wont-last-as-taoiseach-claiming-internal-talk-about-replacement-1009230.html

McGuinness has been a thorn in the side of Martin for a long time now, must have been some bust up between them for him to be always so vocal about his dislike of Martin.

Big Jim will probably be watching from the sidelines to see how this plays out.

Bishop of hope · 03-07-2020 08:15PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

McGuinness has been a thorn in the side of Martin for a long time now, must have been some bust up between them for him to be always so vocal about his dislike of Martin.

Big Jim will probably be watching from the sidelines to see how this plays out.

I'd imagine so.
There will be a sizable faction with knives out now since his cabinet was announced.
He should have took old colleagues advice, keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

FrancieBrady · 03-07-2020 08:18PM

Bishop of hope wrote: »

I'd imagine so.
There will be a sizable faction with knives out now since his cabinet was announced.
He should have took old colleagues advice, keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

Can FF resist the old sleeveen politics or will we see a bit of dirt on Martin emerge.

03-07-2020 08:42PM

Oh, Dear. Lemons. Bitter.

We have a government. Get over it!

expectationlost · 03-07-2020 08:45PM

Revealed: Cabinet minister's drink-driving ban https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/revealed-cabinet-ministers-drink-driving-ban-39338911.html

do you get a 3 month ban if you havn't already got points on your license?

FrancieBrady · 03-07-2020 08:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh, Dear. Lemons. Bitter.

We have a government. Get over it!

Something else historical and of note...boards.ie FGers defending the antics of FF.
Strap yourself in folks.

Bishop of hope · 03-07-2020 08:59PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Can FF resist the old sleeveen politics or will we see a bit of dirt on Martin emerge.

Hard to know, on that front, but very public infighting in the first few days is significant I feel.
Michael will be sleeping with one eye open I imagine.

Itssoeasy · 03-07-2020 09:08PM

So John McGuinness isn't in michael martins fan club ? Sure that's not a story because that's well known.

I do wonder if the others not named John McGuinness would be so willing to throw toys out of the pram if there wasn't a time limit on Michael martins term as Taoiseach. I know why there's a fixed time given it's to be rotated between FF and FG but it's not done MM any favours.

Itssoeasy · 03-07-2020 09:09PM

expectationlost wrote: »

Revealed: Cabinet minister's drink-driving ban https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/revealed-cabinet-ministers-drink-driving-ban-39338911.html Barry has a slow metabolism

Strange this is only coming to light now.

FrancieBrady · 03-07-2020 09:12PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Strange this is only coming to light now.

Journalists can't be revealing that during an election man...people might start calling them journalists.

LawBoy2018 · 03-07-2020 10:33PM

Wtf are FF at, eating each other alive? All they care about is their status, salaries and their pensions by the sound of things. No more than Michael Ring in Mayo atm. What an absolute joke.

blanch152 · 04-07-2020 12:10AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Who was doing this?

'Crossing a border to go to a private funeral of a convicted terrorist'?

I'm sure I heard MLMD say she crossed the border to go to the funeral of a family friend and man her children loved as well as a seminal and important member of the party she leads.

Your politicisation of that is getting mighty nauseating.

If she let that man anywhere near her children, social services should consider taking them into care. What a horrific influence he would have been.

blanch152 · 04-07-2020 12:12AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

McGuinness has been a thorn in the side of Martin for a long time now, must have been some bust up between them for him to be always so vocal about his dislike of Martin.

Big Jim will probably be watching from the sidelines to see how this plays out.

McGuinness is a gob****e of the highest order, never held any senior public office. Chief Rabble-rouser as head of the PAC was as far as he got.

efanton · 04-07-2020 02:42AM

blanch152 wrote: »

McGuinness is a gob****e of the highest order, never held any senior public office. Chief Rabble-rouser as head of the PAC was as far as he got.

How is that at all relevant?

What is relevant is what level of support he could generate to topple Martin as Leader. Martin is already on shaky ground and I would imagine that a revolt by a 10 to 20 TD's might be more than sufficient to force a party leadership contest.

Bishop of hope · 04-07-2020 07:40AM

efanton wrote: »

How is that at all relevant?

What is relevant is what level of support he could generate to topple Martin as Leader. Martin is already on shaky ground and I would imagine that a revolt by a 10 to 20 TD's might be more than sufficient to force a party leadership contest.

There's a lot of resentment for Martin within the party, his credentials don't tally with a lot of party members.
Nothing to do with the govt deal, just him.
This wasn't just brought about by his cabinet appointments, this has been simmering there in years.
Knives are being unsheathed and sharpened.

04-07-2020 08:24AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Something else historical and of note...boards.ie FGers defending the antics of FF.
Strap yourself in folks.

I repeat. We’ve got a government. Get over it. Onwards and upwards.

For the record, I gave Alan Kelly my No 1.

FrancieBrady · 04-07-2020 08:28AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I repeat. We’ve got a government. Get over it. Onwards and upwards.

For the record, I gave Alan Kelly my No 1.

We have and I am 'over it'...this is one of the outcomes I wanted. Why...well, the first week will tell you why.

After trying to implode his party Martin ends the week having to say that he didn't know of a senior minister's brush with the law on a drink-driving charge.

After the first week, I tells you! And the FG's and Greens have to stand behind and avert their eyes and ears.

Robson99 · 04-07-2020 08:31AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

We have and I am 'over it'...this is one of the outcomes I wanted. Why...well, the first week will tell you why.

After trying to implode his party Martin ends the week having to say that he didn't know of a senior minister's brush with the law on a drink-driving charge.

After the first week, I tells you! And the FG's and Greens have to stand behind and avert their eyes and ears.

Don't think Cowan was responsible for anyone's death. Have Ferris and Ellis broken the law ?

FrancieBrady · 04-07-2020 08:34AM

Robson99 wrote: »

Don't think Cowan was responsible for anyone's death. Have Ferris and Ellis broken the law ?

Is that how we defend drink driving now? Point at those involved in a conflict/war?

Really?

Robson99 · 04-07-2020 08:36AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Is that how we defend drink driving now? Point at those involved in a conflict/war?

Really?

Terrorists

gifted · 04-07-2020 08:37AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Is that how we defend drink driving now? Point at those terrorists involved in a conflict/war?

Really?

Fixed your post there lad.

Darc19 · 04-07-2020 08:41AM

expectationlost wrote: »

Revealed: Cabinet minister's drink-driving ban https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/revealed-cabinet-ministers-drink-driving-ban-39338911.html do you get a 3 month ban if you havn't already got points on your license?

I see that it didn't take the new owners of the indo to drop to Daily Muck style journalism.

I'm no fan of Cowen, in my eyes he's a gobsh1te and way below the intellect of his brother.

But this was years ago, a 3 month ban would suggest it was under the old limit and not something that a harsh media double punishment be warranted

Sad that some people pay to read the sh1te written in the indo

04-07-2020 08:49AM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

We have and I am 'over it'...this is one of the outcomes I wanted. Why...well, the first week will tell you why.

After trying to implode his party Martin ends the week having to say that he didn't know of a senior minister's brush with the law on a drink-driving charge.

After the first week, I tells you! And the FG's and Greens have to stand behind and avert their eyes and ears.

The dogs on the street knew about Barry Cowens ban, so I’m pretty sure that his party leader did.

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