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

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  • #2762
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    It is all over now.

    Schools opening next.

    Norma is in voice training from the usual suspects for the interviews lol.


  • #2763
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,101 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    It is all over now.

    Schools opening next.

    Norma is in voice training from the usual suspects for the interviews lol.

    Let me guess. The awful terry prone giving her 1 to 1 lessons


  • #2764
    maestroamado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭maestroamado


    Jizique wrote: »
    Even Farage and Marc Francois wouldn’t come out with that crap


    Have you any idea whats going on?
    Our last 2 Taoiseach have made eejits of themselves by asking Hogan to "consider his position"
    The are still at the helm and they did not know the rules of the political game, they have made complete fools of themaelves and us as a people.
    Now 24 hours later Martin has disappeared and Leo asking for explaination.
    I am not unhappy but this is what is going on.
    They have left us completely exposed to the riducule you do not like...


  • #2765
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Jizique wrote: »
    Why? He is the benchmark; are you happier with Steve Baker then

    Because the title of the thread is “Minister for Agriculture attends 81-person golf event in breach of health guidelines“. I’d have more time and respect for those that just obsessing with Sinn Féin deflection stuff which is somewhat relevant.

    Obsessing over Brexit and Hogans trade portfolio influence on any deal, which I am assuming you are trying to do? but somehow pulling Farage, repeatedly...is irrelevant and pathetic.


  • #2766
    Jizique
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,222 ✭✭✭Jizique


    Higgins5473 wrote: »
    Because the title of the thread is “Minister for Agriculture attends 81-person golf event in breach of health guidelines“. I’d have more time and respect for those that just obsessing with Sinn Féin deflection stuff which is somewhat relevant.

    Obsessing over Brexit and Hogans trade portfolio influence on any deal, which I am assuming you are trying to do? but somehow pulling Farage, repeatedly...is irrelevant and pathetic.

    I can guarantee that the #1 hope of the Brexit brigade is that the EU’s Irish trade commissioner loses his job - “EU trade policy in tatters as Hogan fired” and all the chat about “unelected bureaucrat Hogan”; the Telegraph and lesser press would have a field day.
    And all caused by the Irish having hissy fit.
    And I am not defending the stupidity of anyone involved - they are all fools and gobdaws.


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  • #2767
    Cute Hoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭Cute Hoor


    Did I just hear correctly that Hogan was caught by the Gardai using his mobile phone on his infamous trip to Clifden on August 17th


  • #2768
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,415 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Cute Hoor wrote: »
    Did I just hear correctly that Hogan was caught by the Gardai using his mobile phone on his infamous trip to Clifden on August 17th

    Yes, another addition to the rap sheet.


  • #2769
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,109 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Cute Hoor wrote: »
    Did I just hear correctly that Hogan was caught by the Gardai using his mobile phone on his infamous trip to Clifden on August 17th

    Yes..correct!

    But he wasn’t gargling....


  • #2770
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Let me guess. The awful terry prone giving her 1 to 1 lessons

    Well if true those lessons were to stay quiet, and it worked so far.


  • #2771
    maestroamado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭maestroamado


    Jizique wrote: »
    I can guarantee that the #1 hope of the Brexit brigade is that the EU’s Irish trade commissioner loses his job - “EU trade policy in tatters as Hogan fired” and all the chat about “unelected bureaucrat Hogan”; the Telegraph and lesser press would have a field day.
    And all caused by the Irish having hissy fit.
    And I am not defending the stupidity of anyone involved - they are all fools and gobdaws.


    Leo said a few years ago that Brexit nothing to do with us as we were staying in.
    I thought he should have kept his mouth shut at the time but he played the EU card.
    UK has little interest in our economics. Having a field day is what journalists do.
    Enda was far more tactful than Leo.
    Back to golf...


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  • #2772
    ForestFire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭ForestFire


    elperello wrote: »
    Yes, another addition to the rap sheet.

    Jesus can he not afford, I mean can our taxes not afford, to pay for a Bluetooth kit for him??.... Or even a nice merc with one built in.!


  • #2773
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Cute Hoor wrote: »
    Did I just hear correctly that Hogan was caught by the Gardai using his mobile phone on his infamous trip to Clifden on August 17th

    Come on, you need to source this. Or maybe you are a Garda with a pulse.


  • #2774
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,566 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Come on, you need to source this. Or maybe you are a Garda with a pulse.

    It's on the Indo's and Newstalks twitter. Tony Connelly tweeting it as well.


  • #2775
    maestroamado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭maestroamado


    Cute Hoor wrote: »
    Did I just hear correctly that Hogan was caught by the Gardai using his mobile phone on his infamous trip to Clifden on August 17th


    Its minor stuff but points on licence for stupidity as i expect he have speaker phone...


  • #2776
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Calleary is gone as is the Leas whatever of the Seanad.

    low hanging fruit.

    No one else will be gone. This is Ireland remember.


  • #2777
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Jizique wrote: »
    I can guarantee that the #1 hope of the Brexit brigade is that the EU’s Irish trade commissioner loses his job - “EU trade policy in tatters as Hogan fired” and all the chat about “unelected bureaucrat Hogan”; the Telegraph and lesser press would have a field day.
    And all caused by the Irish having hissy fit.
    And I am not defending the stupidity of anyone involved - they are all fools and gobdaws.

    They will not be in the least bit phased about whoever is on the opposite side of the negotiating table. If anything it will give them more reason to be obtuse if Hogan is still there and will amount to even more pettiness once they have all this in their pathetic piss take cache.

    Hogan is an utter clown and pig ignorant in his own right as has been clear over the last few days. Ireland would be better off with any trade commissioner. The idea that Hogan is in some way going to pull some master stroke in terms of negotiations for ireland is laughable.


  • #2778
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    I sincerely hope that some Guard has leaked this re Hogan and on the phone.


  • #2779
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Jaysus. Can't say more to preserve me health here.

    Phones while driving, and total lack of observance. OK, they are politicians and are above the laws that apply to to the rest of us. I get it.


  • #2780
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,195 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    maestroamado wrote: »
    Its minor stuff but points on licence for stupidity as i expect he have speaker phone...

    He didn't get any points only a caution, don't do it again Phil.


  • #2781
    jammiedodgers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,430 ✭✭✭jammiedodgers


    walshb wrote: »
    Yes..correct!

    But he wasn’t gargling....

    Give it time ;)


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  • #2782
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    He didn't get any points only a caution, don't do it again Phil.

    How do we know?


  • #2783
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    smelly sock wrote: »
    I sincerely hope that some Guard has leaked this re Hogan and on the phone.

    I wouldn't blame them if true, they are at the front of this and have to deal with the entitled cohort all the time.

    Sick of it all now.


  • #2784
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,195 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    smelly sock wrote: »
    How do we know?

    The clues in the word caution. He got a finger wagging but the Garda decided it wasn't in the public interest to prosecute him.


  • #2785
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,132 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Seems to me that people might take a bit of a chance now and then, rarely though because they know the result.

    But others just go and do it anyway with few consequences, don't you know who I am etc.


  • #2786
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Was he driving a car from last century or what? Who holds a phone whilst driving these days?


  • #2787
    Hawthorn Tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Hawthorn Tree


    Big Phil should have been nicer to people on the way up...


  • #2788
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    The clues in the word caution. He got a finger wagging but the Garda decided it wasn't in the public interest to prosecute him.

    Well I didnt get a caution, points on the licence straight away and a fine and no arguein, cod of a country


  • #2789
    appledrop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,928 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Come on, you need to source this. Or maybe you are a Garda with a pulse.

    Just confirmed on rte news by spokesperson for Phil.

    Just to add to it looks like he might have been in Kildare when he was stopped on phone.

    Seriously you couldnt make this up as a storyline, no one would believe it.


  • #2790
    billybonkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    smelly sock wrote: »
    I sincerely hope that some Guard has leaked this re Hogan and on the phone.

    It was the Garda commissioner who told government


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  • #2791
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Hawthorn Tree wrote: »
    Big Phil should have been nicer to people on the way up...

    I smell a "Do you know who I am" type comment a mile off.


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