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

23-08-2020 05:09PM

Edgware wrote: »

She didnt reply!! OMG. She will have to go as well. Did you ring Joe?

I wasn’t expecting an instant reply. It was Friday when I sent it. Easier to make a post with all the details than have someone ask me”what did she say”. Don’t you think?

I think you got your knickers in a twist in your response rather than I had my knickers in a twist letting people know I haven’t had a response “to date” yet.

the purple tin · 23-08-2020 05:12PM

Cute Hoor wrote: »

Another fine try Sorolla

He/she is no Miles na gCopaleen.

Happy4all · 23-08-2020 05:13PM

Varadkar needs to come on the telly again and make one of them state of the nation addresses.

He can start with all the sacrifices we have made and how we all need to stick together, except for Big Phil. Normal pious stuff with a few wartime qoutes.

Should work a treat.

Afterwards him and Harris can issue their synchronized tweets.

ShamNNspace · 23-08-2020 05:15PM

Cute Hoor wrote: »

The Rabatans are revolting, it's all over social media over there, not allowed to resign on a Sunday obviously but hard to see him surviving tomorrow.

Hes allright im sure Bona is batting for him

Field east · 23-08-2020 05:17PM

Cute Hoor wrote: »

It's not the window cleaners either, try again

I’ll tryCute Hoors as a third try. Please do’nt leave me in the dark here. Help me out . Over and out

Benimar · 23-08-2020 05:19PM

stockshares wrote: »

Statement from EU Commission
https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1297552370990276610?s=19

Come on Ursula, do us a turn

You can have your pick of the Irish Political elite* to replace him.

(* May not be a big selection)

Sorolla · 23-08-2020 05:20PM

If this government is not careful Ireland will lose a very important commissioner.

As I mentioned in a previous post it is of upmost importance that the leaders of the government apologize to the Commissioner immediately either in person in Brussels or by way of a Special Broadcast on RTÉ

The apology should read as follows:

******
The Press, Radio and Television coverage of events so far have been very unfair and we are so sorry.

You were the guest and now we are pressing you to resign.

We are so sorry.

We are very proud that the commission has such a very distinguished and worthy representative at this great Council and we know that your work in Brussels will shed further lustre on the great achievements of your good self for the EU and Éire.

Once again we are sorry and ask for you forgiveness.

******

If this doesn’t do the trick then maybe we can get the Pope to intervene on our behalf

peasant · 23-08-2020 05:24PM

Sorolla wrote: »

The apology should read as follows:

Whatever it is you're drinking or smoking ..can I haz some please?

stockshares · 23-08-2020 06:13PM

Donie Cassidys comment in this is gas. What a smug, hungry prick.
https://twitter.com/RuthCoppingerSP/status/1297581564893827072?s=19

FrancieBrady · 23-08-2020 06:35PM

Have to say this journalist has been very much on top of the detail on this story from the start and has pinpointed again where the EU might (or certainly should )have an issue with what are now outright lies to it and the Irish people. This is beyond a joke now. Nobody should be backing down on this affront.

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1297579989676761089

Happy4all · 23-08-2020 06:38PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Have to say this journalist has been very much on top of the detail on this story from the start and has pinpointed again where the EU might (or certainly should )have an issue with what are now outright lies to it and the Irish people. This is beyond a joke now. Nobody should be backing down on this affront.

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1297579989676761089

It's all one big fat liar after another from Phil. It was obvious from Leo's radio interview that he was aware facts might be not as stated by Hogan.

smurgen · 23-08-2020 06:43PM

Happy4all wrote: »

It's all one big fat liar after another from Phil. It was obvious from Leo's radio interview that he was aware facts might be not as stated by Hogan.

Leo lost it. He actually sounded proper flustered. Is he meant to be the straight talking one or is that another one?

rafatoni · 23-08-2020 06:44PM

FFG lads be on here now with more spin and spoof. Sure, Sure, Sure didnt you go 5.1km when it was supposed to be 5km. Didnt we all party.

Same wolf different jacket. These lads arrogance and spoofs atr off the chart, do as i say not as i do.

gifted · 23-08-2020 06:46PM

Hogan will walk away from this scot free....the man is untouchable. Leo and Martin have both shot their load and have nothing left....

Rows Grower · 23-08-2020 06:54PM

smurgen wrote: »

Leo lost it. He actually sounded proper flustered. Is he meant to be the straight talking one or is that another one?

Leo needs to step up to the plate tomorrow if he wants to maintain the support of the public that have been impressed by his performance since the last election.

That weasel Buttimer has to go, this spin that they are putting out that he has resigned is fooling some people but you can't fool all the people all of the time.

Buttimer resigned from a 25 grand a year perk he had for doing nothing only the job he was supposed to do and he is being paid dam well for from our hard earned tax money.

The next few days will be interesting, there will be anarchy if this debacle isn't dealt with properly and rightly so.

Rows Grower · 23-08-2020 06:56PM

gifted wrote: »

Hogan will walk away from this scot free....the man is untouchable. Leo and Martin have both shot their load and have nothing left....

He will in his balls, he's a dead man walking.

ShamNNspace · 23-08-2020 06:58PM

gifted wrote: »

Hogan will walk away from this scot free....the man is untouchable. Leo and Martin have both shot their load and have nothing left....

Give it a day or two though I have noticed a change in tone on Rte today, a bit softer. This is Hogans stand and "the national interest" card was thrown onto the table a couple of times, if he gets to tuesday he'll probably survive imv, the EU are a law onto themselves at that level

23-08-2020 07:16PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Have to say this journalist has been very much on top of the detail on this story from the start and has pinpointed again where the EU might (or certainly should )have an issue with what are now outright lies to it and the Irish people. This is beyond a joke now. Nobody should be backing down on this affront.

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1297579989676761089

But now RTÉ have this up....

A spokesperson for Phil Hogan said the EU Commissioner travelled "briefly" to Kildare before going to Clifden to attend the Oireachtas Golf Society event earlier this week.

Mr Hogan had been staying in Kilkenny but visited his apartment in Kildare to collect "personal belongings and essential work documents" on 14 August.

The spokesperson said these documents related to EU/US trade negotiations which continued while he was in Galway.

He said: "The lockdown guidelines for Kildare provide for exceptional travel outside the county 'to travel to work and home again'."

So why lie the first time round? Surely going from Kilkenny to Clifden via Kildare is really taking the long way round and you’d remember.

Danzy · 23-08-2020 07:18PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

He will in his balls, he's a dead man walking.

He may well at this stage. The EU are backing him, he can tell Martin and Varadkar to screw themselves.

You can be certain Merkel, the EU Presidents etc will be calling Dublin calling for a need for stability.

stockshares · 23-08-2020 07:25PM

Danzy wrote: »

He may well at this stage. The EU are backing him, he can tell Martin and Varadkar to screw themselves.

You can be certain Merkel, the EU Presidents etc will be calling Dublin calling for a need for stability.

Behaviour like his and the contempt his like show for rules is one of the reasons Farage was able to whip up Brexiteers.

If he is on the EU negotiating team for the trade talks he weakens their hand.

One of the main reasons the Brexiteers wanted out is that elected EU officials are not accountable to anyone but themselves.

Gods Gift · 23-08-2020 07:50PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

But now RTÉ have this up....

So why lie the first time round? Surely going from Kilkenny to Clifden via Kildare is really taking the long way round and you’d remember.

The essential belongings definitely were not golf gloves and shoes. They were trade documents

Eduard Khil · 23-08-2020 07:57PM

If you're telling me that the EU Commissioner couldn't get documents couriered to a hotel he was going to and had to pick them up personally then they are dodgy documents for his eyes only or it's a usual political excuse pulled from the book of Bertie

Phoebas · 23-08-2020 08:07PM

Eduard Khil wrote: »

If you're telling me that the EU Commissioner couldn't get documents couriered to a hotel he was going to and had to pick them up personally then they are dodgy documents for his eyes only or it's a usual political excuse pulled from the book of Bertie

What an escalation!

maestroamado · 23-08-2020 08:08PM

Sorolla wrote: »

Will the leaders of the government call upon the Morroccan Ambassador to resign?

Like the EU commissioner he was also a guest at the event in Clifden?

I betcha they won’t.

I am told Hogan is a member, i don't know about the guy from Africa...

Higgins5473 · 23-08-2020 08:12PM

Danzy wrote: »

He may well at this stage. The EU are backing him, he can tell Martin and Varadkar to screw themselves.

You can be certain Merkel, the EU Presidents etc will be calling Dublin calling for a need for stability.

"Herr Bundeskanzler Merkel, call Dublin urgently, we need some stability!!!!”

*rapturous laughter*

“Vill you f*ck off, zee bald idiot schweinhund Hogan is our plaything to keep zem potato eating animals thinking all ist güt. Zee stupid paddies LOLZ!!!, now fük off Peter Sutherland and don’t ring me again, you cünt.”

maestroamado · 23-08-2020 08:15PM

Sorolla wrote: »

If this government is not careful Ireland will lose a very important commissioner.

As I mentioned in a previous post it is of upmost importance that the leaders of the government apologize to the Commissioner immediately either in person in Brussels or by way of a Special Broadcast on RTÉ

The apology should read as follows:

******
The Press, Radio and Television coverage of events so far have been very unfair and we are so sorry.

You were the guest and now we are pressing you to resign.

We are so sorry.

We are very proud that the commission has such a very distinguished and worthy representative at this great Council and we know that your work in Brussels will shed further lustre on the great achievements of your good self for the EU and Éire.

Once again we are sorry and ask for you forgiveness.

******

If this doesn’t do the trick then maybe we can get the Pope to intervene on our behalf

So we keep Commissioner and lose our democratic credibility.
Kiss backsides for EU grants, we are well practised...

Jizique · 23-08-2020 08:17PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

"Herr Bundeskanzler Merkel, call Dublin urgently, we need some stability!!!!”

*rapturous laughter*

“Vill you f*ck off, zee bald idiot schweinhund Hogan is our plaything to keep zem potato eating animals thinking all ist güt. Zee stupid paddies LOLZ!!!, now fük off Peter Sutherland and don’t ring me again, you cünt.”

Even Farage and Marc Francois wouldn’t come out with that crap

Higgins5473 · 23-08-2020 08:23PM

Jizique wrote: »

Even Farage and Marc Francois wouldn’t come out with that crap

Try a post without mentioning Farage...it’ll be tough, you can do it.

Jizique · 23-08-2020 08:23PM

maestroamado wrote: »

So we keep Commissioner and lose our democratic credibility.
Kiss backsides for EU grants, we are well practised...

I can just imagine how excited and agitated you guys would be if the Irish Commissioner was in charge of toilet cleaning and pubs while the British (in pre Brexit days) got the big jobs like trade

Jizique · 23-08-2020 08:24PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Try a post without mentioning Farage...it’ll be tough, you can do it.

Why? He is the benchmark; are you happier with Steve Baker then

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

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