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

keano_afc · 21-08-2020 01:29PM

Tippex wrote: »

“Have spoken with the Taoiseach. He has refused my request to recall the Dáil.
He is wrong. The government is increasingly chaotic, confused, with no direction. They must be held to account.” Tweet from Mary Lou in last few minutes.

They seem to be held to a higher account that those who attended a certain funeral, Mary Lou.

josip · 21-08-2020 01:29PM

It's a game of dominoes now.
Not all of the 81 have at risk positions, that they can be pressured to retire from.
But Dara Calleary had.
As soon as he resigned, Buttimer had to resign too.
The 3rd domino in the line is Phil Hogan.
Any of the other other dominoes further down the line, (looking at you Seamus Wolfe), will be hoping that Phil's neck can tough it out, because as long as he refuses to budge, the rest of them are safe.
Interesting times.

Yellow_Fern · 21-08-2020 01:29PM

JRant wrote: »

Au contraire, politicians passed legislation and published strict guidelines, while also giving Garda powers they've never had before. People were forced to close businesses, cancel weddings, bury relatives in ways that we would never normally do, and all the other limitations they have put on our lives. Is it too much to ask that the very ones supposed to be leading the country abide by the very rules they brought in?

How many people have been brought to court for having gatherings? Larger than 50 people are not discourged from meeting in certain buildings

Yellow_Fern · 21-08-2020 01:31PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Stephen Donnelly needs to be replaced as well urgently.

Why?

Tippex · 21-08-2020 01:32PM

I cannot wait for the press conference later where they have the balls to extend the Kildare lockdown. I hope to god that the media tear them apart completely.

Hawthorn Tree · 21-08-2020 01:32PM

irishproduce wrote: »

I'm blown away by the high regard that this person for whom the event was organised, is held.
Who was the dinner for? I genuinely have no idea but whoever it was must have delivered a lot of favours over the years or something because men who decided they absolutely had to be there are now dropping like flies from their jobs. Mad.

Mark Killilea Jnr. Former Galway FF TD and MEP who died in 2018. His father was also a FF TD. Mark was very loyal to Haughey.

His son is a FF councillor trying to get elected to the Dail from Galway East.

hotmail.com · 21-08-2020 01:32PM

Yellow_Fern wrote: »

Why?

He's useless.

Sir Oxman · 21-08-2020 01:33PM

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

He might be worried that he will end up back with the health job if this keeps going the way it is!

Or Agriculture, imagine that!

21-08-2020 01:33PM

JRant wrote: »

Au contraire, politicians passed legislation and published strict guidelines, while also giving Garda powers they've never had before. People were forced to close businesses, cancel weddings, bury relatives in ways that we would never normally do, and all the other limitations they have put on our lives. Is it too much to ask that the very ones supposed to be leading the country abide by the very rules they brought in?

I'm fully on board with those involved being held to full account.
My point is that the response of '.. why did I bother following the guidelines when Dara Calleary didn't..' is a childish reaction.

Happy4all · 21-08-2020 01:34PM

Yellow_Fern wrote: »

Why?

If he falls off that wall, all the king's horses and all the king's men............

Tippex · 21-08-2020 01:35PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Did Mary Lou want to discuss the funeral etiquette and how people who break the rules step down from their position in the Republic and not in NI?

How am I meant to know? I mearly posted what she tweeted.

newuser99999 · 21-08-2020 01:35PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My point is that the response of '.. why did I bother following the guidelines when Dara Calleary didn't..' is a childish reaction.

It’s not actually it’s quite reasonable. Stink of 2008 we’re all in this together off of this.

Hotblack Desiato · 21-08-2020 01:35PM

Comerman wrote: »

My brother was diagnosed with cancer at the start of the covid ****e, we couldn't go see him in the hospital. He was sent home with no hope of recovery and we were told we cannot travel to see him (I'm 10 minutes from his house) Ma (85) is 20 minutes away, he died after 3 months and only 10 were allowed in the church, we couldn't walk behind the hearse and these pricks think it's grand to go party an celebrate 50 years of a ****in golf society after telling us we can't celebrate our brothers/sons 62 years of life. ****

Really sorry to hear that.

This bunch of entitled pricks have no appreciation of what ordinary people have had to go through. And I include SF with their fake funeral in that. Fcuk 'em all.

Happy4all · 21-08-2020 01:35PM

Tippex wrote: »

I cannot wait for the press conference later where they have the balls to extend the Kildare lockdown. I hope to god that the media tear them apart completely.

Extended Kildare lockdown...with an exemption for Phil Hogan.

StackSteevens · 21-08-2020 01:36PM

smelly sock wrote: »

Noel Dempsey. A lad who helped drive the country off a cliff.

This just gets better.

And who now describes himself as a Consultant with great high level contacts.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/noel-dempsey-02616132

Now including an EU Commissioner and a Supreme Court judge, not to mention a prominent Co. Clare G.P.

Gerry Hatrick · 21-08-2020 01:36PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Government are clearly very concerned about this. There's none of the usual attempts to power through it or wait for it all to blow over, MM and LV are throwing everyone under the bus.

Varadkar has had nothing to say about Hogan. How is that throwing everyone under the bus.

facehugger99 · 21-08-2020 01:38PM

Lads losing their sh;t at a harmless event in Galway while billions have been flushed away over the last 6 months with barely a peep.

The Irish electorate get the exactly the politicians they deserve, they are a bunch of children.

Gerry Hatrick · 21-08-2020 01:38PM

boardise wrote: »

This is the guy who spent years grilling government politicians for not being perfect in their policy execution. Looks like a bit of a hypocrite now eh ?
Just another well paid media shít stirrer.

Grilling? Lol. Eh no he didn't.

4Ad · 21-08-2020 01:39PM

josip wrote: »

It's a game of dominoes now.
Not all of the 81 have at risk positions, that they can be pressured to retire from.
But Dara Calleary had.
As soon as he resigned, Buttimer had to resign too.
The 3rd domino in the line is Phil Hogan.
Any of the other other dominoes further down the line, (looking at you Seamus Wolfe), will be hoping that Phil's neck can tough it out, because as long as he refuses to budge, the rest of them are safe.
Interesting times.

Arrigant Phil Hogan resign? I doubt it very very much..

21-08-2020 01:39PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Really sorry to hear that.

This bunch of entitled pricks have no appreciation of what ordinary people have had to go through. And I include SF with their fake funeral in that. Fcuk 'em all.

If there’s cameras and reporters at the hotel. Give us all a wave a hold up a sign saying “hello boardsies”

StackSteevens · 21-08-2020 01:40PM

Hawthorn Tree wrote: »

Mark Killilea Jnr. Former Galway FF TD and MEP who died in 2018. His father was also a FF TD. Mark was very loyal to Haughey.

His son is a FF councillor trying to get elected to the Dail from Galway East.

The gobsh1te who, when wished "bon appétit" at the start of a meal in Brussels was reputed to have responded "Mark Killilea, how do you do."

An Ri rua · 21-08-2020 01:40PM

I think we're being very hard on Dara Calleary here.

Simple miscommunication, that's all.

New to the job, assistant tells him there's a potential photo opportunity involving pigs and troughs in Galway, he turns up, BAM!!! Both barrels. Give the pigminder a break lads.

Seamus Woulfe saw it was an AG gig, again 'confused' (the guidelines use big words) plus he gets frothy mouthed when he sees little piggies prime for skewering.

Igotadose · 21-08-2020 01:41PM

So, yet another FF minister resigning? Did they fall so fast and thick under the previous government?

Tacitus Kilgore · 21-08-2020 01:41PM

facehugger99 wrote: »

Lads losing their sh;t at a harmless event in Galway while billions have been flushed away over the last 6 months with barely a peep.

The Irish electorate get the exactly the politicians they deserve, they are a bunch of children.

Are you just upset that noone's in your echo chamber with you today? :pac:

Yellow_Fern · 21-08-2020 01:41PM

boardise wrote: »

This is the guy who spent years grilling government politicians for not being perfect in their policy execution. Looks like a bit of a hypocrite now eh ?
Just another well paid media shít stirrer.

Well he is retired. He can do what he wants.

An Ri rua · 21-08-2020 01:42PM

Now there's no Minister for the West?!?!?

Who has done this to them??

Who???

WHO!?!?!????????

Edit: mandatory 'Jaysis'..

McMurphy · 21-08-2020 01:42PM

https://twitter.com/PeterBranigan/status/1296748322716360704?s=09

v638sg7k1a92bx · 21-08-2020 01:43PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

How does the virus know they are politicians and want to have a good time. Using the same logic they should be telling the population that the risk is low so go on about your business especially if you want to have a good time. But stay away from funerals - bad time.

That's exactly what people be doing, going about their business!

It's patently obvious at this stage from looking at the basic data there is a minimal risk of contracting or dying from this virus and this excuse of a mystical second wave is just an excuse to keep restrictions in place. Nobody is getting

Government knows the whole thing is a fugazi, do you really think if they thought that this was the killer virus we were told that politicians would be the first to put themselves in the line of fire?

Not to mention Sean O'Rourke, a few weeks ago he was advocating restrictions on the radio and then he goes along to the golf outing. People really need to put some perspective on this and start thinking rationally for themselves.

Hawthorn Tree · 21-08-2020 01:43PM

what is the fine for breaking restrictions?

StackSteevens · 21-08-2020 01:43PM

Tippex wrote: »

“Have spoken with the Taoiseach. He has refused my request to recall the Dáil.
He is wrong. The government is increasingly chaotic, confused, with no direction. They must be held to account.” Tweet from Mary Lou in last few minutes.

Rather silly of Big Mac. She really should have waited until the schools have reopened - because that's when the sh1t will really hit the fan.

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

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