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

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  • #452
    Sir Oxman
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    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/taoiseach-furious-over-calleary-s-attendance-at-golf-event-1.4335287

    A person staying at the hotel with his family told the Irish Times he saw no evidence of social distancing when he witnessed the attendees arriving.

    “No masks. No distancing,” said the the witness who asked that his name not be used.

    He said he had to push his kids through two Oireachtas members whom he recognised to try to get to the lift.

    “My 11 year old who is Covid anxious was hugely upset. The hotel has been brilliant all week on all Covid aspects. This was a really strange event with all that in mind.

    “At the reception people were being introduced to each other and shaking hands. No distancing and no masks. We were flabbergasted.”


  • #453
    gmisk
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    Who gets the prize for the most random attendee?
    My vote has to be the ambassador from Morocco! Lol


  • #454
    Dampsquid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 687 ✭✭✭Dampsquid


    Any Green party members at this event? If not, will they have the balls to stand up and be counted.


  • #455
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
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    dirkmeister wrote: »
    I see a Martin Brett was on the seating plan.

    He shares the same name as the Mayor of Kilkenny.

    There’s also a senior Naval officer with the same name.


  • #456
    Dampsquid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 687 ✭✭✭Dampsquid


    Tomorrow could be like an episode of Game of Thrones


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  • #457
    dere34
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 59 ✭✭dere34


    What a ****ing shambles!

    twitter.com/bbcmariamc/status/1296562581877010432


  • #458
    Ray Donovan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Ray Donovan


    Dampsquid wrote: »
    Tomorrow could be like an episode of Game of Thrones

    Or Love/Hate


  • #459
    gmisk
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    I see ex FF TD Aine Brady on that list.
    Errr doesn't she live in Kildare? You know one of the counties that is under lockdown?


  • #460
    smurgen
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    I look forward to seeing much empassioned postings by FG TD's on Twitter like this one only a few days ago.

    https://twitter.com/SimonHarrisTD/status/1294929138625716224?s=19


  • #461
    Strumms
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    Dampsquid wrote: »
    Any Green party members at this event? If not, will they have the balls to stand up and be counted.

    Yeah, we’ll probably hear them absolutely wánkstains wondering why and giving out that the guests didn’t cycle there, never mind that there was there was a bunch of people supposed to be leading by example at what is the greatest challenge to the state and its people in 100 years, not distancing at a non necessary massive social occasion.


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  • #462
    Ray Donovan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Ray Donovan


    gmisk wrote: »
    I see ex FF TD Aine Brady on that list.
    Errr doesn't she live in Kildare? You know one of the counties that is under lockdown?

    Ah here


  • #463
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Would be interesting to know was there a garda presence in the hotel, providing security for ministers etc

    Did they think the event was perfectly acceptable or turn a blind eye maybe?

    There was a Garda car hanging around but at the time we didn't know wny.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



  • #464
    Happy4all
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    Egghead bringing in emergency legislation to allow Gardai come into your home and check if you have more than six people sitting down for an extended family dinner but these clowns can meet up for a piss up and do what they like.

    How do they expect the public not to lose faith in restrictions


  • #465
    Strumms
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    gmisk wrote: »
    I see ex FF TD Aine Brady on that list.
    Errr doesn't she live in Kildare? You know one of the counties that is under lockdown?

    That’s ex politician Aine Brady if there is photographic evidence.


  • #466
    Strumms
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    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    There was a Garda car hanging around but at the time we didn't know wny.

    Hmmm so the Gardai were aware of it...


  • #467
    Thespoofer
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    Blow it up ref, I've seen enough.


  • #468
    emo72
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    Michel Martin, sitting alone in his office tonight, large bottle of whiskey. "Can I let any of yis Duckers out of my sight for a bleedin minute?". Lord of mercy let the man have one week of being taoiseach without everything going tits up. He worked so hard for it.


  • #469
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,421 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Dampsquid wrote: »
    Tomorrow could be like an episode of Game of Thrones


    I hope Sarah McInerney goes out with a bang on her last day on RTE Radio 1, she has nothing to lose.


  • #470
    gmisk
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    gmisk wrote: »
    Who gets the prize for the most random attendee?
    My vote has to be the ambassador from Morocco! Lol
    I missed the opportunity to say he was just there to....... Souk up


  • #471
    Hotblack Desiato
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    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    From the tone of the quotes in the IT article it would suggest he didn't. He's more likely furious that this is "another fine mess they've gotten him into" than the actual breach of the restrictions though.

    Only one credible answer to that -

    I have decided that you are no longer fit to be a member of the Government and I expect your resignation on my desk in the morning.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



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  • #472
    bryaj
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    Anyone travelling from lockdown counties should not have been there whether ex FF td or not.


  • #473
    dere34
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    Military coup?


  • #474
    gmisk
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    dere34 wrote: »
    Military coup?
    I think our armed forced probably have about 2 guns between them....maybe we could get Mary Lou to ask around....


  • #475
    Sam Quentin
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    I defo blame the wags... There's no way they can cancel this event, I got a new dress and have an appointment with the 'barber' , we are going and that's that hmmmm :P


  • #476
    bryaj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭bryaj


    Can someone advise.
    Should NPHET or appropriate body be further investigating this gathering.

    Have/should all associated be undergoing covid testing or be undertaking immediate 2 week isolation?

    Suggestion that people who attended may be from lockdown counties? or that some attendees had not isolated beforehand?


  • #477
    coolbeans
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    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Are FF going to lose a 2nd agriculture minister in a month? The arrogance.

    ****ers have learned nothing.


  • #478
    Strumms
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    dere34 wrote: »
    Military coup?

    Unlikely they give much of a monkeys the Gardai certainly don’t, well apart from looking at them earning handy probably overtime, might join them.. as they facilitate the law being broken...jokeshop of a country.


  • #479
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    If there are any real journalists left in the country then there has to be a major cull tomorrow, this can't be let go. The plains should be strewn with political corpses on the morrow, let Clifden be their waterloo.. ARISE NOW JOURNOS AND SLAY THE FOE WITHOUT MERCY!!


  • #480
    coolbeans
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    emo72 wrote: »
    Michel Martin, sitting alone in his office tonight, large bottle of whiskey. "Can I let any of yis Duckers out of my sight for a bleedin minute?". Lord of mercy let the man have one week of being taoiseach without everything going tits up. He worked so hard for it.

    He wouldn't say 'yis' or 'bleedin' he's from Cork like.


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  • #481
    The_Brood
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    22nd, time to protest: https://www.facebook.com/Irlandia24H...77322809278704


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