Minister for Agriculture attends 81-person golf event in breach of health guidelines

odyssey06 · 20-08-2020 09:24PM

Shouldnt all attendees at least start self isolating now...

Itssoeasy · 20-08-2020 09:25PM

These lads are aware they are playing senior hurling(or football for minister in question) yeah ? I mean in a week where their messaging has been questioned and they are asking us the Irish people to keep doing the things we need to do and yet this happens. Surely he'll have to resign now because he did something that the government and public health experts are asking us to do.

Mrsmum · 20-08-2020 09:26PM

We're all tired of the restrictions and a lot of people are only looking for an excuse to ignore them. He has just handed them the reason they need.

ChikiChiki · 20-08-2020 09:28PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Shouldnt all attendees at least start self isolating now...

Yeah the public should demand that at least.

Sir Oxman · 20-08-2020 09:28PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Surely must resign?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40035389.html

Ireland's Cummings moment.
So expect the gets to stay where they are.
And Calleary was all over the news explaining and defending the new regs then off he goes to his do.

smurgen · 20-08-2020 09:29PM

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Ireland's Cummings moment.
So expect the gets to stay where they are.

Maybe it was a mass eye test? Perhaps Specsavers were clearing a backlog?

El Tarangu · 20-08-2020 09:30PM

Why would the Oireachtas bloody golf society be organising any public events at this juncture, nevermind one that sails so close to the wind/actually breaches laws on public gatherings?

It beggars belief that any sitting politician who will be looking for reelection would be so tone deaf as to public opinion to attend a social event like this, at this moment in time.

FrancieBrady · 20-08-2020 09:30PM

Does splitting the hall in two make them all 'partitionists'?

Jim Root · 20-08-2020 09:31PM

He simply has to go, how is there any alternative outcome here?

For Forks Sake · 20-08-2020 09:31PM

[QUOTE=Itssoeasy;114370481]These lads are aware they are playing senior hurling(or football for minister in question) yeah ? I mean in a week where their messaging has been questioned and they are asking us the Irish people to keep doing the things we need to do and yet this happens. Surely he'll have to resign now because he did something that the government and public health experts are asking us to do.[/QUOTE]

It wouldn't be unknown for those representing Mayo to fall asunder for no good reason

Dempo1 · 20-08-2020 09:31PM

You couldn't make this up, no doubt Barry Cowan having a good chuckle. So we're to now? All credibility with this shower gone now, if this government lasts September I'd be amazed, will he resign?? Something about this agricultural ministerial job brings out the gob@#€& in people.

The next few days will be interesting, Leo too must be grinning like a Cheshire cat, his devious plan is all coming together.

quartz1 · 20-08-2020 09:33PM

They want legalisation to enter Private Houses while partaking in Golf Lunches for 80 the day after the declare their intention and ask the Attorney General for advice.

Mrmoe · 20-08-2020 09:33PM

What a bunch of hipocrites, absolutely infuriating.

screamer · 20-08-2020 09:33PM

weldoninhio · 20-08-2020 09:33PM

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Ireland's Cummings moment.
So expect the gets to stay where they are.
And Calleary was all over the news explaining and defending the new regs then off he goes to his do.

Leo’s topless picnic party, at the time we were told we could exercise, but not hang around and definitely no picnics, was our Cummings moment. Do as I say, not as I do seems to be the message from our “superiors”.

Cute Hoor · 20-08-2020 09:33PM

If any of the politicians who attended had a bone of integrity in their bodies they should step down, starting with Calleary, but not stopping with him.

For Forks Sake · 20-08-2020 09:34PM

Dempo1 wrote: »

You couldn't make this up, no doubt Barry Cowan having a good chuckle. So we're to now? All credibility with this shower gone now, if this government lasts September I'd be amazed, will he resign?? Something about this agricultural ministerial job brings out the gob@#€& in people.

The next few days will be interesting, Leo too must be grinning like a Cheshire cat, his devious plan is all coming together.

https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1296519068506349568

20-08-2020 09:34PM

Is there a full list of who attended?

Sir Oxman · 20-08-2020 09:34PM

And don't forget, the Norma Foley debacle is still to come (when she unhides herself from gibbering in a corner of her office)

jam_mac_jam · 20-08-2020 09:34PM

If I had to reduce my wedding numbers or wasn't able to attend a funeral of a loved one then I would be fuming at the moment.

The cheek of them for a fuping golf party.

khalessi · 20-08-2020 09:35PM

HOw many days before he is asked to "step down"?

thomas 123 · 20-08-2020 09:35PM

Guess this makes paying for the convention center pretty indefensible also clearly tds and senators from both party’s saw no wrong - along with the hotel benefiting from the reduced vat rate.

Stewball · 20-08-2020 09:35PM

RTE news already repeating guests were separated in 'two rooms'.... No they weren't - it was a ****ty partition wall.

This will probably be the angle pushed tomorrow.

Leftwaffe · 20-08-2020 09:36PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

The fact he came out on radio Wednesday too defending the restrictions, when he knew very well he'd be breaking them that night.

Would love to hear that

StackSteevens · 20-08-2020 09:36PM

El Tarangu wrote: »

Why would the Oireachtas bloody golf society be organising any public events at this juncture, nevermind one that sails so close to the wind/actually breaches laws on public gatherings?

It beggars belief that any sitting politician who will be looking for reelection would be so tone deaf as to public opinion to attend a social event like this, at this moment in time.

One would also question whether it was appropriate for two experienced Judges - one a Supreme Court judge - to attended such a function. By displaying such poor judgement it is arguable that they're unfit to pass judgement on others.

Sir Oxman · 20-08-2020 09:36PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

The fact he came out on radio Wednesday too defending the restrictions, when he knew very well he'd be breaking them that night.

^This
And the fact actual funerals have restrictions nevermind in memory dinners.

gmisk · 20-08-2020 09:36PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Leo’s topless picnic party, at the time we were told we could exercise, but not hang around and definitely no picnics, was our Cummings moment. Do as I say, not as I do seems to be the message from our “superiors”.

You posted this same nonsense in the other thread....topless picnic party....ffs

At that stage you were allowed to meet people if outside and 2 metres apart, he didn't have to social distance from his partner. He didn't break any guidelines at that stage no matter what way you try to spin it.

thomas 123 · 20-08-2020 09:37PM

StackSteevens wrote: »

One would also question whether it was appropriate for two experienced Judges - one a Supreme Court judge - to attended such a function. By displaying such poor judgement it is arguable that they're unfit to pass judgement on others.

They were probably drafting the new powers legislation for the cops.

jam_mac_jam · 20-08-2020 09:37PM

The event should have been cancelled. Is anyone else in the country have work or golf dinners?

20-08-2020 09:37PM

hmmm wrote: »

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Did anyone not have the cop on to realise what a bad idea this was and how it would look? Get out, go, resign, don't drag it out.

That’s even more worrying that none of them had the cop on to realise how bad it looks. And they’re the countries current and former legislators?

We getting screwed and not one orgasm between us.

Minister for Agriculture attends 81-person golf event in breach of health guidelines

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