mick087 wrote: » Why bring up Nigel Farage? You suppose is incorrect. Yet another deflection. It would be more democratic if they was elected, by its citizens and then accountable to its citizens. Being selected and not elected by its citizens is not democratic.
fly_agaric wrote: I am unsure if EU treaties lay down in detail exactly how govt. of member state must select the Commissioner(s) they send to the EU. I think it is a power/privilege that the member state governments would be quite reluctant to give up/open up more "directly" to their own people.
Balagan1 wrote: » At this point, it would have to be dog stealing, before he'd have to go. Myself, I think it's all a distraction to keep us from refusing to let the kids back to school because that whole thing is the real scandal and tragedy going to happen. God help us all!
Cilldara_2000 wrote: » Hopefully the outline of his movements will be an end to the scandal from his point of view and the baying mob can move onto the judge.
stockshares wrote: » Tony Connelly to interview Phil. Interview on Rte 6pm.https://twitter.com/tconnellyRTE/status/1298277023010496517?s=19
First Up wrote: » Member states can pull names out of a hat if they want as long as the nomination comes from the (democratically elected) government. The nominees are vetted and approved by the (democratically elected) European Parliament before they get their portfolios. Its a transparent (and impeccably democratic) system.
RandomViewer wrote: » All questions vetted beforehand?
Limpy wrote: » Is it live or prerecorded. Big difference.
stockshares wrote: » No idea but I presume it's recorded as Tony said he's interviewing him this afternoon and it's on Rte tonight.
Edgware wrote: » Interview 6 p.m. R.T.E. What could possibly go wrong? Didnt it work out grand for Brian Lenihan Senior and Bertie?
Psychiatric Patrick wrote: » Are you suggesting the RTÉ will be nice to him?
stockshares wrote: » Your ignoring that he should have quarantined.
RandomViewer wrote: » Yes I am
RandomViewer wrote: » If he was popping along to golfing shindigs and getting flutered with Hayes and Hogan while the Fitzpatrick case was on going I think there is clear conflict of interest and any other case he presided over in the period that concerned any known associates of Hayes or Hogan would be open to appeal. Think the judge's are the real story here, whole judiciary being brought into ill repute.
stockshares wrote: » Paul Hosford on Mary Wilson now. They are talking about his test and quarantining.
seamus wrote: » That's self-isolation, not restriction of movement. These are two different things. People who have tested postive or who have symptoms are required to self-isolate. People who are close contacts or have travelled, are required to restrict their movements.
stockshares wrote: » I don't think it's live. See above.
stockshares wrote: » Mary Wilson has just said that Tony Connelly's interview will be on her show later.
The Belly wrote: » Be very surprised it its live if it was it would be a car crash interview