Deleted User wrote: » Why? In his eyes he’s done nothing wrong. He only stopped briefly in Kildare enroute to a vital shindig with golfing and political buddy’s, getting a telling off by Gardai for using his mobile phone whilst driving. All in a days work. Brass neck are feeling jealous of his ballsiness.
McMurphy wrote: » This. Wasn't Phil contemplating jumping ship to the WTO a few weeks ago?
Phoebas wrote: » Ha. I'm not playing that game. :rolleyes:
titan18 wrote: » Ya, it's hard to act on what the level of detail Martin gives imo. I'd agree virus will spread more which is why I think the government should be doing the best to provide all the detail that's needed as fast as possible so that everything is above board and businesses can adjust to it. No way do I see it should be taking 3/4 days for it.
Psychiatric Patrick wrote: » Can you re-post them? Or just explain again? I cannot find them.
caveat emptor wrote: » This is mad. You can watch back. A UK press person is not letting it drop. Do the UK want him gone for some reason?https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/live/1?lg=OR
Plumbthedepths wrote: » I did read it. If you can't or won't answer my question that's fine. Personally I think alot of the defence of Hogan here is party allegiance and nothing more.
Phoebas wrote: » Can't you read the post you quoted?
Phoebas wrote: » I agree with what ec18 said about it: I don't think anyone really believes that having an Irish Commissioner confers no benefit at all.
Mrcaramelchoc wrote: » I for one want him gone.
ChikiChiki wrote: » Having looked at the tweets with EU responses. Off with a finger wagging The matter is closed from their end. He is not going to resign unless there are any further serious revelations.
Bowie wrote: » Including the ones that are shell companies or playing three card monte with international tax law sure.
Psychiatric Patrick wrote: » One of us is misunderstanding the other. It looks to me like you are saying that hotels and other business do not need to act on new or alter restrictions until the bureaucracy makes it all "official". I'm saying that these people don't seem to understand that the virus will spread more in the meantime.
Plumbthedepths wrote: » Explain the benefits please, what were the benefits to Irish farmers when as Agri Commissioner he signed the deal for cheap beef with Brazil.
Bowie wrote: » There's a bigger picture here. Do you think Hogan is fighting for the average Irish worker or vested interests that will enrich both himself and his pals? Im not saying that's the situation but look at him and the party he's spat from. FG and Hogan aren't fighting for the average working tax payer IMO. You can tell by how what they do makes problems worse but they keep on doing what they do. I expect he'll follow the FG ideology of looking after business the bigger the better. If the average working tax payer can glean something off it its a happy coincidence.
Psychiatric Patrick wrote: » You still have yet to explain how Hogan is benefit in the position.
ec18 wrote: » Completely true, however having a trade commissioner that understands the history and complexities of the border would be an advantage for ireland over say the trade commissioner being from southern europe
titan18 wrote: » I understand what you're saying, and as someone who's in general pro restrictions for Covid, and has done best to stick to them (as nonsense as some of them are/were imo), I don't see why the government shouldn't be putting everything into place so that this is all above board and clearly documented what's expected of people, and that laws can be put in place, before they go on to get their TV time. For it to be taking 3/4 days for hotels to get the proper updates that they need is ridiculous imo. Its impossible to go off what Martin is saying in his conferences. He waffles and doesnt go into detail. I remember back with the roadmap stuff in April/May that when Varadkar announced it, there was stuff on the gov.ie website that same day with the full detail.
ec18 wrote: » the average working tax payer mostly works for these businesses
2lazytogetup wrote: » anyone guessing what time we will have a resignation from phil hogan at. im purely speculating that he will resign. im guessing 5pm today it will be announced on the news that he has gone. pity padraig flynn isnt around to take his place.
Bowie wrote: » There's a bigger picture here. Do you think Hogan is fighting for the average Irish worker or vested interests that will enrich both himself and his pals? Im not saying that's the situation but look at him and the party he's spat from. FG and Hogan aren't fighting for the average working tax payer IMO. You can see by how what they do makes problems worse but they keep on doing what they do. I expect he'll follow the FG ideology of looking after business the bigger the better. If the average working tax oayer can glean something off it its a happy coincidence.
First Up wrote: » There's a bigger picture here, not that many contributors here are interested. The EU Trade Commissioner has a pivotal role and Ireland stands to gain - or lose - more than most from the terms eventually agreed with the UK. We are exceptionally fortunate that an Irishman was given the job. If Hogan goes, his replacement won't be from around here. Hogan brought this on himself and deserves censure. But while enjoying his discomfort, mind you don't cut your own noses off.
RandomViewer wrote: » 2 months ago and it was smaller than the Garda Horkan funeral, if we are using the big brush most of the cabinet will be down the dole office along with Mary Lou.
ec18 wrote: » never assume, I have 99% of them.....I'm done arguing with St Patrick the patron saint of Covid restrictions.. the thread is about should phil resign and i don't think there's any grounds for him to resign based on some people getting their knickers in a twist over it
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