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

McMurphy · 22-08-2020 05:10PM

Hawthorn Tree wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40036097.html

Phil has done a runner this morning. Back to Brussels before any questions could be asked.

Big Phil talking pure and utter scutter - and he dam well knows it.

These two sentences are not compatible with each other at all.

Having declined to initially, Mr Hogan has apologised for attending the event, but said that he had been assured it would follow the Covid-19 guidelines.

A statement last night apologised for "the distress" his attendance had caused.

Mr Hogan had been isolating at an address in Kildare following his return from Brussels.

These two to be precise.

but said that he had been assured it would follow the Covid-19 guidelines.

Mr Hogan had been isolating at an address in Kildare following his return from Brussels.

Kildare was and still is under lockdown, and big Phil ignored covid guidelines leaving the county to go to Co Galway no ifs, no buts, no exemptions and no excuse.

Neck on Jim like a jockeys bollox.

stockshares · 22-08-2020 05:11PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I was a fan of O'Rourke, and agree...at times you wanted him to keep pressing with the questions.

You have to ask now was the backing off because of the invitation on his mantelpiece. You'd also have to ask would the likes of Vincent Browne be invited to something like this?

FG made it quite clear to Vinnie that he was off Enda's xmas card list if he asked any hard questions.

His Wife worked for Charlie Flanagan when he was Minister for Justice https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/rte-stalwart-leaves-to-advise-justice-minister-36799190.html

I think she also advised Enda Kenny at one stage but I could be wrong about that.

Enda Kenny's wife worked for Fianna Fail believe it or not. There was no chance of him going hard on any of the in crowd. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fionnuala_Kenny

The last person they wanted presenting his show was Sarah McInerney. Claire Byrne suits them down to the ground.

Cute Hoor · 22-08-2020 05:20PM

McMurphy wrote: »

Big Phil talking pure and utter scutter - and he dam well knows it.

These two sentences are not compatible with each other at all.

These two to be precise.

Kildare was and still is under lockdown, and big Phil ignored covid guidelines leaving the county to go to Co Galway no ifs, no buts, no exemptions and no excuse.

Neck on Jim like a jockeys bollox.

I think his claim is that he was quarantining in Kildare, went to Dublin for a hospital appointment/procedure, and went to Kilkenny to convalesce before heading from Kilkenny to Galway for the shindig. That was the version I heard somewhere yesterday, but tbh I wouldn't believe the sky was blue from him. I am waiting for somebody to come up with conclusive evidence to disprove him.

gmisk · 22-08-2020 05:21PM

McMurphy wrote: »

Big Phil talking pure and utter scutter - and he dam well knows it.

These two sentences are not compatible with each other at all.

These two to be precise.

Kildare was and still is under lockdown, and big Phil ignored covid guidelines leaving the county to go to Co Galway no ifs, no buts, no exemptions and no excuse.

Neck on Jim like a jockeys bollox.

Did he not say he was in Kilkenny self isolating? I think the last statement said he left Kildare a few days before the lockdown for a doctor's appointment in Dublin

Bannasidhe · 22-08-2020 05:22PM

Cute Hoor wrote: »

I certainly wasn't trying to do that, as probably can be seen from any of my previous posts

Thank you for that post.
I didn't read it as being 'Civil War' politics, I read it as a well written reminder that the FG side of the current govt showed scant regard for those deemed the most vulnerable while they had sole control of the reins.

Nothing appears to have changed now they share control.

WAW · 22-08-2020 05:38PM

Bring me the head of Phil Hogan...

the purple tin · 22-08-2020 05:46PM

This will make a great film or miniseries. Who will play the main characters though?
Eugene Levy or Dan Hedaya as Dara C maybe?

Chiparus · 22-08-2020 05:54PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

You and I did, get over it. Taxes get paid by the many and the few.

You're also paying for the Garda enquiry (into a phucking golf dinner:mad:) ....and the broken traffic light in Kilnaleck, it all costs money.

No, I dont think I did, as there would be records through government expenditure this event may have been sponsored , I would like to know by whom and for how much.

stockshares · 22-08-2020 06:04PM

WAW wrote: »

Bring me the head of Phil Hogan...

Phil has returned to Brussels
https://twitter.com/PTHosford/status/1297202130290434055?s=19

lawrencesummers · 22-08-2020 06:12PM

I presume we all understand that Calleary resigned his ministry in order to ensure no more backlash in an effort to quell the public dissatisfaction to a Level that allows him retain his Seat first and foremost the next time round. Hopefully his constituents seek greater representation.

Rubberchikken · 22-08-2020 06:15PM

Money on it Big Phil will hold on to his job with little fat greedy grabby hands.

hotmail.com · 22-08-2020 06:17PM

Hogan has got it away it. Monday will bring new controversy and drama.

The next issue is schools and the leaving cert results. The invisible minister, Norma Foley, will be in the firing line.

stockshares · 22-08-2020 06:29PM

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I presume we all understand that Calleary resigned his ministry in order to ensure no more backlash in an effort to quell the quell the public dissatisfaction to a Level that allows him retain his Seat first and foremost the next time round. Hopefully his constituents seek greater representation.

It's a farce that TDs cannot be sacked. They can only be voted out. It encourages corruption.

Cal4567 · 22-08-2020 06:32PM

stockshares wrote: »

Phil has returned to Brussels
https://twitter.com/PTHosford/status/1297202130290434055?s=19

Love the little digs we sometimes see when the media uses stock photos and the photos they then use, to capture the mood.

stockshares · 22-08-2020 06:41PM

Dr Harty of Oireachtas Health and Safety apologises.
He's some doctor.
https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1297203501156704257?s=19

22-08-2020 07:06PM

There’s a clear theme running here, no doubt agreed from on-high

“(Insert your name here) deeply regret that I found myself at the Oireachtas Golf Society event, it was a (make sure you use these exactly words) serious lack of judgment on my part and I deeply regret any distress and hurt that may have been caused.”

And don’t, whatever you do, end this with “Now, feck off”

Got it?

Keyzer · 22-08-2020 07:10PM

Sorolla wrote: »

But there was a divider partition at the function - I believe nobody really did anything wrong in a legal sense

I think the decisive action by the minister in resigning even though he did nothing wrong will lead to a swelling of support for FF

This witch hunt has to stop

Idiotic post tbh.

This is not about legalities - its about public opinion, public sacrifice, public hardship over the last 6 months. Attending that event smacked of "who gives a fúck" attitude and has pissed off a lot of people.

Remember, these are elected TD's and Ministers who are supposed to be leading this country. Every single one of them deserve to be sacked, not just from ministeries, but from politics.

maestroamado · 22-08-2020 07:47PM

Our political system is completely broken beyond repair.
The politicians do not care about our Country.
The voters do not care about our Country.
We love our political parties.
This is the best thing happened in Irish politics in last 30 years.

Plumbthedepths · 22-08-2020 07:54PM

This lad is definitely trolling.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/golfgate-massive-price-1064692

stockshares · 22-08-2020 08:01PM

Apparently two of Brian Hayes guests at the golfing bash were Vulture Fund employees but this has not been confirmed yet. Scroll down the tweet for a pic of the arrangements for his table.
https://twitter.com/bergormanlowry/status/1297123415116132353?s=19

Pic of table arrangements
https://twitter.com/icecreemy/status/1297230140657872896?s=19

Edgware · 22-08-2020 08:04PM

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I presume we all understand that Calleary resigned his ministry in order to ensure no more backlash in an effort to quell the public dissatisfaction to a Level that allows him retain his Seat first and foremost the next time round. Hopefully his constituents seek greater representation.

You are expecting a lot from Mayo people. The greatest whingers in the country will still hope he'll make a comeback to be a "Minishter"

Gods Gift · 22-08-2020 08:07PM

Mayo for Sam 2020.

ebbsy · 22-08-2020 08:09PM

stockshares wrote: »

Dr Harty of Oireachtas Health and Safety apologises.
He's some doctor.
https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1297203501156704257?s=19

You would be better off getting medical advice off Michael Jacksons doctor.

ebbsy · 22-08-2020 08:10PM

Gods Gift wrote: »

Mayo for Sam 2020.

No. Its Wicklows year.

maestroamado · 22-08-2020 08:10PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

This lad is definitely trolling.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/golfgate-massive-price-1064692

I do not understand the term trolling though i was called that once here, they then asked the mod to close their post as i was not agreeing with ???

Is it kinda like being an eejit? Tell me what it is so i can practice...

He is right as the whole political system is discredited by one event...

Rubberchikken · 22-08-2020 08:19PM

I'm glad I live in a country where some media is unafraid to publish articles on our so called representatives/judiciary.

The politicians who come out objecting to the golf outing are as hypocritical as the attendees. Many of them would have heard about the occasion beforehand. How many were willing to speak up about it in advance?

Edgware · 22-08-2020 08:24PM

Councillor Bennett S.F. Monaghan is just back fron a lovely holiday in Lanzarotte with her family. Apparently she went because if she cancelled she "wouldnt get her money back".
She has apologised so that o.k.

jimmycrackcorm · 22-08-2020 08:25PM

stockshares wrote: »

It's a farce that TDs cannot be sacked. They can only be voted out. It encourages corruption.

Most of the population isn't as outraged as the noise of online commemting suggests.

But I'd like to see people being blocked becoming TDs if they have criminal convictions or find against by a tribunal. So that would be Michael Lowry and Dessie Ellis gone for starters.

Gerry Hatrick · 22-08-2020 08:30PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

This lad is definitely trolling.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/golfgate-massive-price-1064692

Don't think he's trolling. It's called rounding the wagons for the establishment who have been caught out. Making it seem like they have paid the price already.

By next Tuesday/Wednesday some other member of the government/establishment will be calling the questioning of those same people bullying or hounding and asking people to move on for the "good of the nation" or some such sh1te.

If nothing these crooks are predictable.

Gerry Hatrick · 22-08-2020 08:32PM

Edgware wrote: »

Councillor Bennett S.F. Monaghan is just back fron a lovely holiday in Lanzarotte with her family. Apparently she went because if she cancelled she "wouldnt get her money back".
She has apologised so that o.k.

I sincerely hope if some member of staff or hotel client get's sick with the virus she hopes it was worth it,

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

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