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PHIL HOGAN NEEDS TO RESIGN.

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  • #2582
    horse7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,796 ✭✭✭horse7


    This is the official EU website https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/IRL. From an EU country or from Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, may I enter or exit this country for tourism?
    YES, WITH LIMITATIONS
    Travelling to Ireland
    Travellers from Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Slovakia may enter Ireland without restrictions.
    Passengers from any other location are asked to restrict their movements for 14 days.


  • #2583
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,385 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    If the most recent trade agreement failed Trump would have had enough material from this to take the piss out of the EU for months.

    No bother, childishness is the only category he can beat the EU in.


  • #2584
    new2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭new2me


    he never was a nice person, he is just a hypocrite


  • #2585
    smurgen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    Sleety_Rain wrote: »
    If anything this saga is exposing Ireland ludicrous Covid rules particularly with regard to inter EU travel.

    Hopefully EU recognise this and put pressure on our government to reform this.

    Also people seem to forget that MM was rocking around after his trip to Brussels recently

    People seriously need to look at bigger picture here and not get blinkered by their hate for Hogan and the establishment

    Not the point at all. Whether the rules are ludicrous or not he chose to break them. Can we all do the same with rules we identify as ludicrous?
    Also I don't think this is the main thing this saga has exposed. More the socialising of judiciary, media and politicians. Conflicts of interest everywhere. The likes of which you'd see in tin pot dictatorships.


  • #2586
    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    If people not following the rules in this country lost their jobs because of it then there would be few employed now.

    Bit of a witch hunt to my just because of who he is.


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  • #2587
    Psychiatric Patrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Psychiatric Patrick


    Jeff2 wrote: »
    If people not following the rules in this country lost their jobs because of it then there would be few employed now.

    Bit of a witch hunt to my just because of who he is.

    Really?

    Do you have an exact number?

    Did you learn all this with your All Seeing Eye?


  • #2588
    Akabusi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭Akabusi


    I'll be amazed if he's not gone in the morning.


  • #2589
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,066 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Akabusi wrote: »
    I'll be amazed if he's not gone in the morning.

    Nessun dorma


  • #2590
    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    Psychiatric Patrick wrote: »
    Really?

    Do you have an exact number?

    Did you learn all this with your All Seeing Eye?

    It is obvious from information from anywhere that many people are not following rules.


  • #2591
    jm08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭jm08


    Akabusi wrote: »
    I'll be amazed if he's not gone in the morning.


    Who do you think MM should send out as his replacement? Who in FF deserved a nice reward?


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  • #2592
    ForestFire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭ForestFire


    Here's how Australia deals with breaches of the rules.....


    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53903498


  • #2593
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,275 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    He won the prize for the longest drive anyway.
    Kildare to Galway.


  • #2594
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    tayto lover wrote: »
    He won the prize for the longest drive anyway.
    Kildare to Galway.

    Not the first twitter joke I've seen posted here tonight!


  • #2595
    Akabusi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭Akabusi


    jm08 wrote: »
    Who do you think MM should send out as his replacement? Who in FF deserved a nice reward?

    Mary O Rourke


  • #2596
    Psychiatric Patrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Psychiatric Patrick


    ForestFire wrote: »
    Here's how Australia deals with breaches of the rules.....


    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53903498

    Police in riot gear cleared out a bar where people were breaking restrictions.

    A few cops used the batons to make their point


  • #2597
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    Munstergirl854 wrote: »
    And again re brother...
    Drank 15 pints,crashed his car and when brought to the station moaned he was being targeted "because of who I am".
    Lovely people altogether Ted.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2241688/amp/Phil-Hogans-brother-drink-drive-arrest-row-Publican-said-targeted-I-am.html



    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/hogans-brother-had-about-15-pints-before-crash-court-told-29549860.html

    Do we know who built the wall though? You can't say the builder, and owner of the wall, were blameless in this.


  • #2598
    AllForIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,701 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Phil Hogan is today's version of Padraig Flynn.


  • #2599
    Psychiatric Patrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Psychiatric Patrick


    Munstergirl854 wrote: »
    And again re brother...
    Drank 15 pints,crashed his car and when brought to the station moaned he was being targeted "because of who I am".
    Lovely people altogether Ted.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2241688/amp/Phil-Hogans-brother-drink-drive-arrest-row-Publican-said-targeted-I-am.html



    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/hogans-brother-had-about-15-pints-before-crash-court-told-29549860.html

    It is true though, the Guards were indeed targeting him because of "who he is".

    A drunk driving a car and crashing it


  • #2600
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    jm08 wrote: »
    Who do you think MM should send out as his replacement? Who in FF deserved a nice reward?

    Himself. To get away from this ****show.


  • #2601
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    jm08 wrote: »
    Its going to be even better fun if Hogan resigns and Michael appoints an FFer to take his place.



    It will probably have to be someone with ministerial experience which seems to be in very short supply when looking at FF at the moment.

    Dara Calleary & Barry Cowen could jobshare it. Dara drives and Barry talks.


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  • #2602
    stockshares
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,760 ✭✭✭stockshares


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Phil Hogan is today's version of Padraig Flynn.

    He's a cross between P Flynn and Liam Lawlor.

    He's a natural Fianna Failler but it wasnt elitist enough for him.


  • #2603
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    An Ri rua wrote: »
    Do we know who built the wall though? You can't say the builder, and owner of the wall, were blameless in this.

    Plus he probably drove through 5 or 6 counties to hit this particular wall.


  • #2604
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    Munstergirl854 wrote: »
    And it wouldn't be the first belt he got....


    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/irish-news/travellers-attack-environment-minister-phil-hogans-brother-in-his-pub-after-he-cautioned-them-26897171.html

    In fairness to his brother, according to his account, he was serving a travelling salesman but then refused another ginit. Nervous time for a publican. I backed up a publican against four such ingrates one evening. As Pee Flynn would say 'And I tell ya, ya'd wanna try it!'

    His brother's antics don't really belong on this thread at all. He's not on trial. The witch-hunt is after big fishies.


  • #2605
    Psychiatric Patrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Psychiatric Patrick


    An Ri rua wrote: »
    Do we know who built the wall though? You can't say the builder, and owner of the wall, were blameless in this.

    Who sold him the car?

    What make were the tyres?

    What make of car?

    The Germans/Japanese told him it was the car was fine.

    Henry Ford must be held accountable for this.


  • #2606
    stockshares
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,760 ✭✭✭stockshares


    Euronews are ramping it up now.

    Two segments, one called the Brief and the other called the Cube focusing on it.

    The Brief is discussing Covid Commission Ethics.


  • #2607
    jm08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,338 ✭✭✭✭jm08


    ForestFire wrote: »
    Here's how Australia deals with breaches of the rules.....

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53903498


    Thats a bit over the top for the offence.


  • #2608
    Psychiatric Patrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Psychiatric Patrick


    stockshares wrote: »
    Euronews are ramping it up now.

    Two segments, one called the Brief and the other called the Cube focusing on it.

    The Brief is discussing Covid Commission Ethics.

    I can't keep up with it all.

    Surely someone has made a Golfgate app by now?


  • #2609
    TenLeftFingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭TenLeftFingers


    He's definitely inspiration of some sort

    https://twitter.com/AmigaIreland/status/1298353131194122241


  • #2610
    Psychiatric Patrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Psychiatric Patrick


    jm08 wrote: »
    Thats a bit over the top for the offence.

    Send their Prime Minister a letter


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  • #2611
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    Someone else might have the finer details but do many recall that when Dr John Harbison was taken ill, a shroud of uncertainty hung over his more recent work. There was a worry as to whether cases would stick. IIRC.

    Does Judge Woulfe's phenomenally poor judgement in 1. attending Clifden and 2. staying when the event clearly breached rules he delivered for government not leave him open to not merely political taint (point 1) but doubts over the refined nature of his judgement (2) and his ability to operate at Supreme Court level?

    It's truly baffling, and galling, that a senior judge would place his office in such an invidious position.


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