is_that_so wrote: » Some quarters are itching to see a bloodbath for what is at worst a fairly poor lapse in judgement by those attending.
The Belly wrote: » Nobody wants a blood bath but a bit of accountability and responsibility would be great. It sends a message that you answer to the people not to yourself.
LillySV wrote: » Hope everyone here has sent their email To the email address provided previously demanding his resignationec-president-vdl@ec.europa.eu
mick087 wrote: » He is an EU commissioner he is not accounable to the citizens of Europe yet alone Ireland.
titan18 wrote: » Will you resign your job if you break covid rules?
The Belly wrote: » If i was elected made the rules and broke them yes i would.
The Belly wrote: » And his behavior and response when all this started proved that. He knows it and doesn't give a damn.
TheBlackPill wrote: » The people who want the blood bath are the same people who had the opportunity first to form a governement, but didn't seriously try to form a government, as too much responsibility was coming down the line for them( ie presiding over COVID and Brexit)
Millionaire only not wrote: » And the same people that broke protocol to attend let’s face a funeral, that would be better served pissing on his grave
vikings2012 wrote: » What he did was very wrong. His initial apology was not sufficient. It was an idiotic decision made by him. However, I don’t believe he should resign as commissioner. If he does Ireland will most likely lose the EU trade portfolio to another member state. We need a commissioner to represent Ireland’s interests on the EU table especially in light of Brexit. I am angry with him but at the end of the day I care more about the interests of Ireland and the future of Irish trade post Brexit.
EU Commissioner Phil Hogan travelled to Kildare while it was under lockdown before going to Galway to take part in the controversial Oireachtas Golf Society tournament and dinner, it can be revealed. Mr Hogan was staying in a family member’s home in Kilkenny after receiving medical treatment before he travelled to Galway for the golf outing. Kildare was under local lockdown restrictions at the time and people were banned from leaving or entering the county for non essential reasons. However, a spokesperson for the commissioner has confirmed Mr Hogan entered the lockdown country from Kilkenny to get “personal belongings and essential work documents” before driving to Galway to play golf.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » Is there no way a direct “sub” can be done to vacate big Phil and put Ireland’s replacement into the trade portfolio ? Is that totally impossible?
mick087 wrote: » Your quite right. Heads should of rolled and when a general election comes we have the chance to voice our view on the matter in that democratic thing called voting. We wont ever get that chance with Phil Hogan he was selected for a unelected postion of power within the unlected and totaly selected EU commission.
Pelezico wrote: » This thread is a joke. The Irish get far too emotional about this. And all because he wanted to upgrade Irish Water to a proper commercial footing.
Gooey Looey wrote: » Wrong thread!
Phoebas wrote: » Yes. It's not in Ireland's gift.
wrangler wrote: » You're very innocent if you think they'll give it the time of day. the delete button will be used immediately
The Belly wrote: » Dismissal. The European Parliament can dissolve the Commission as a whole following a vote of no-confidence but only the President can request the resignation of an individual Commissioner
Ger Roe wrote: » I agree with that sentiment totally - the ballot box is the ultimate judge of charcter and policy. However, as each day and new scandal dawns, the alternatives are becoming more scarce. At this stage it looks like none of the main parties can be trusted to deliver change and improved political standards and the only option is fragmented protest votes that will result in fragile government alliances, at best. The political future is a worrying place for Ireland at the moment. Unless real leadership emerges soon from the big players - root out the cute hoorism in their own ranks - they will only have themselves to blame for the mess that will come next.
