FF/FG/Green Next Government

christy c · 23-07-2020 04:08PM

Bowie wrote: »

On the contrary for a story you view as incidental and a party you don't support you are making some effort to dismiss my opinion on it.

Why this rubbish again of trying to pigeon hole me to dismiss what I am saying? You previouly called me a shill in case you forgot.

I support FG as best of a bad lot as I have said before. And speaking of my "effort", I have posted two short posts which pointed out that LV was well within his rights (actually required) to comment on schools reopening.

How you arrived at your opinion is flawed, given that you were suggesting that it should only be the minister for Education speaking on the topic.

Yurt2 · 23-07-2020 04:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh, Dear. Still a bit sore to see a Government formed? Onwards and upwards.

? Not sure what you're driving at with this one but I'm sure you thought it was a zinger before you hit submit reply

Yurt2 · 23-07-2020 04:20PM

Floppybits wrote: »

All is not well in the government poor Fergus O'Dowd lost the vote to become leas ceann Comhairle to independent TD Catherine Connolly.

Some of the government TD's were not impressed.

The O'Dowd brothers are an interesting bunch. His brother Niall tapped up Sinn Féin for a possible presedential run in 2011 and the other brother (as he will forever be known) ran for Renua. Covering all the spectrum there.

Water John · 23-07-2020 04:20PM

Good to see Catherine Connolly get the post. The position is by custom held by an opposition TD. Some probably felt that such custom and practice should be adhered to. People might be surprised who voted for her.
She's an excellent TD and always makes a positive contribution.
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/independent-td-catherine-connolly-becomes-dails-first-female-leas-cheann-comhairle-1012119.html

James Brown · 23-07-2020 04:27PM

christy c wrote: »

Why this rubbish again of trying to pigeon hole me to dismiss what I am saying? You previouly called me a shill in case you forgot.

I support FG as best of a bad lot as I have said before. And speaking of my "effort", I have posted two short posts which pointed out that LV was well within his rights (actually required) to comment on schools reopening.

How you arrived at your opinion is flawed, given that you were suggesting that it should only be the minister for Education speaking on the topic.

Not at all. I'm trying to see your reasoning. You don't find it noteworthy. Cool
Not every comment needs to be Martin Luther nailing his thesis for all of boards to take heed.

I was trying to understand your interest in showing your disinterest.

Do you find yourself jumping in on many topics you don't find interesting to tell people you don't find them interesting?

My opinion is based on Leo's previous form. This being an albeit minor most recent example.

James Brown · 23-07-2020 04:30PM

Water John wrote: »

Good to see Catherine Connolly get the post. The position is by custom held by an opposition TD. Some probably felt that such custom and practice should be adhered to. People might be surprised who voted for her.
She's an excellent TD and always makes a positive contribution.
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/independent-td-catherine-connolly-becomes-dails-first-female-leas-cheann-comhairle-1012119.html

Last chap was FF, hardly opposition.
Good for her, see how she goes.

RandomViewer · 23-07-2020 04:30PM

Yurt! wrote: »

The O'Dowd brothers are an interesting bunch. His brother Niall tapped up Sinn Féin for a possible presedential run in 2011 and the other brother (as he will forever be known) ran for Renua. Covering all the spectrum there.

Have suit will travel

RandomViewer · 23-07-2020 04:37PM

Yurt! wrote: »

? Not sure what you're driving at with this one but I'm sure you thought it was a zinger before you hit submit reply

Think someone has introduced the FG frap room to diffing, they've been practising in some old diff welded Merc around Terri's tower, sideways and backwards into the whins has been the result but being in full spin this translated as onwards and upwards

Water John · 23-07-2020 04:37PM

Yurt! wrote: »

The O'Dowd brothers are an interesting bunch. His brother Niall tapped up Sinn Féin for a possible presedential run in 2011 and the other brother (as he will forever be known) ran for Renua. Covering all the spectrum there.

Are those O'Dowds related now to the O'Dowds over in Ballinamuck?

Itssoeasy · 23-07-2020 04:39PM

Water John wrote: »

Good to see Catherine Connolly get the post. The position is by custom held by an opposition TD. Some probably felt that such custom and practice should be adhered to. People might be surprised who voted for her.
She's an excellent TD and always makes a positive contribution.
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/independent-td-catherine-connolly-becomes-dails-first-female-leas-cheann-comhairle-1012119.html

The times I've seen Catherine Connolly speak in the dail she's always added to whatever debate is happening and I found her very good.

RandomViewer · 23-07-2020 04:41PM

BonnieSituation wrote: »

"Stickies" is taken, so we could call them the "Carrot-ies"

Twigs?

christy c · 23-07-2020 04:43PM

Bowie wrote: »

Not at all. I'm trying to see your reasoning. You don't find it noteworthy. Cool
Not every comment needs to be Martin Luther nailing his thesis for all of boards to take heed.

I was trying to understand your interest in showing your disinterest.

Do you find yourself jumping in on many topics you don't find interesting to tell people you don't find them interesting?

My opinion is based on Leo's previous form. This being an albeit minor most recent example.

I decided to post because I saw you criticising someone where absolutely zero criticism was due. Sometimes I decide to comment, sometimes I don't.

Leo's previous form is what it is, but today is not an example of anything other than you looking to criticise him.

Brendan Bendar · 23-07-2020 04:46PM

christy c wrote: »

I decided to post because I saw you criticising someone where absolutely zero criticism was due. Sometimes I decide to comment, sometimes I don't.

Leo's previous form is what it is, but today is not an example of anything other than you looking to criticise him.

That’s exactly as it is, cc, critisise for the sake of it.

No substance Just horse out the criticism and sit back.

James Brown · 23-07-2020 04:48PM

christy c wrote: »

I decided to post because I saw you criticising someone where absolutely zero criticism was due. Sometimes I decide to comment, sometimes I don't.

Leo's previous form is what it is, but today is not an example of anything other than you looking to criticise him.

I've taken your criticism on board.
Your input is greatly appreciated.

Yurt2 · 23-07-2020 05:11PM

Water John wrote: »

Are those O'Dowds related now to the O'Dowds over in Ballinamuck?

The O'Dowds of the low cross. Up by the old creamery three houses down from Speedy Ned.

JeffKenna · 23-07-2020 05:29PM

Yurt! wrote: »

The O'Dowds of the low cross. Up by the old creamery three houses down from Speedy Ned.

Speedy is called Slow Ned now after his accident.

Shefwedfan · 23-07-2020 06:20PM

Good to see Eamonn Ryan sinning his leadership race in Greens. More stability to the government

hotmail.com · 23-07-2020 06:23PM

Eamon talked absolute rubbish there tonight, rambling on about nothing. He's like someone that's just been let out of an insane asylum.

McMurphy · 23-07-2020 06:26PM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Good to see Eamonn Ryan sinning his leadership race in Greens. More stability to the government

What did he do? Did he take the lord's name in vain, or tell a big black lie or something?

Don't leave us hanging like this shef.

hotmail.com · 23-07-2020 06:29PM

McMurphy wrote: »

What did he do? Did he take the lord's name in vain, or tell a big black lie or something?

Don't leave us hanging like this shef.

Oh nothing specific or gaffe like I think, just a weird speech rambling on with a weird grin on his face. It was embarrassing.

NovemberWren · 23-07-2020 06:55PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Oh nothing specific or gaffe like I think, just a weird speech rambling on with a weird grin on his face. It was embarrassing.

first I heard of it. so, he won? I wonder by how much.

apart from that, I do think that eamonn is in some bad health problem. I could be wrong, [I hope so].

Edgware · 23-07-2020 07:36PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Oh nothing specific or gaffe like I think, just a weird speech rambling on with a weird grin on his face. It was embarrassing.

Dandelion risotto and cabbage leaf wine does have that effect on people if taken to excess

Galwayguy35 · 23-07-2020 07:39PM

NovemberWren wrote: »

first I heard of it. so, he won? I wonder by how much.

apart from that, I do think that eamonn is in some bad health problem. I could be wrong, [I hope so].

She got 48% and he got 51%, not exactly a ringing endorsment of his leadership.

Hopefully he mamaged to stay awake for the result.

Edgware · 23-07-2020 07:50PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

She got 48% and he got 51%, not exactly a ringing endorsment of his leadership.

Hopefully he mamaged to stay awake for the result.

Unlike the massive majority the fishwife got when she replaced Adams. Oh wait a minute!

Seeing her sour puss the last few days in the Dail I think she realises that she has five years of talking ****e on the opposition bench ahead of her.

ExMachina1000 · 23-07-2020 08:08PM

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/heres-how-much-money-youd-get-under-6-different-stimulus-check-proposals-2020-07-23

In Ireland we will be getting a few bob back for going on holiday

James Brown · 23-07-2020 08:20PM

Edgware wrote: »

Unlike the massive majority the fishwife got when she replaced Adams. Oh wait a minute!

Seeing her sour puss the last few days in the Dail I think she realises that she has five years of talking ****e on the opposition bench ahead of her.

Not as many as Coveney got when he replaced Enda. Oh wait a minute!

Edgware · 23-07-2020 08:30PM

Bowie wrote: »

Not as many as Coveney got when he replaced Enda. Oh wait a minute!

You see they are all at it but two candidates of equal ability have close ratings and it's a negative?

James Brown · 23-07-2020 08:54PM

Edgware wrote: »

You see they are all at it but two candidates of equal ability have close ratings and it's a negative?

Martin looks like she might be able to stay awake but she was the chief negotiator to the show so I doubt there'd have been much difference.

Shefwedfan · 23-07-2020 09:52PM

Edgware wrote: »

Unlike the massive majority the fishwife got when she replaced Adams. Oh wait a minute!

Seeing her sour puss the last few days in the Dail I think she realises that she has five years of talking ****e on the opposition bench ahead of her.

Sitting in opposition maybe bad, then she looks at the rabble sitting with her and that would give anyone a sour puss :-)

Scoondal · 24-07-2020 12:18AM

The government was defeated in a parliamentary vote.
They had been limping along for a few weeks. But now their authority to govern the country is damaged.

FF/FG/Green Next Government

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