Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

Bubbaclaus · 31-10-2020 1:42pm

I'm a bit confused here. Does that tweet by the village magazine show the extent of their evidence for the story? If so, then I can understand why none of the mainstream news published it.

Whether it's true or not, there is nothing in those screenshots that points to any wrongdoing. I hope there is some actual damning evidence in the article itself? Cos otherwise they took a major legal risk here.

Skeetur · 31-10-2020 1:44pm

awec wrote: »

It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.

Looking through his twitter feed he's an anti lock down, anti government, SF/PBP crank who spends all his time criticising the government and NPHET while retweeting Paul Murphy, Mary Lou and harping on about nationalist stuff.

Combine that with the village breaking the story and the evidence based on tenuous links between WhatsApp messages and some guy bragging about being friends with Leo it doesn't really inspire confidence and probably won't be picked up others news outlets.

caveat emptor · 31-10-2020 1:52pm

McMurphy wrote: »

Wonder if Leo still has Nóiríns number?

She could give him lots of tips on how to handle that potential scenario.

Yeah

Gruffalux · 31-10-2020 1:53pm

awec wrote: »

It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.

It's our Hunter Biden story, Irish style and without the sex.

Smegging hell · 31-10-2020 1:59pm

Being picked up by the opposition parties and the mainstream press now. https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322522266551357441

ChikiChiki · 31-10-2020 2:01pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

There'll be great mileage to be had from all the misplaced anger this will generate. The tinfoil hats will taken out and dusted off. Lots and lots of Tweets that go something along the lines of "This is indicative of the deep levels of corruption in FG. Let me briefly explain (1/72)"

Wonder how many weeks the loons will get out of it.

Observation as I couldn't give a fook about this story. Not going to worry about something outside my control.

You are clearly a shill. It's laughable. Everytime a crisitism of Fine Gael comes up on boards you are straight in.

Politicians leak sensitive info all the time, nothing new here.

SleetAndSnow · 31-10-2020 2:03pm

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322523356298661888?s=20

Here come the Social Dems aswell

McMurphy · 31-10-2020 2:03pm

Smegging hell wrote: »

Being picked up by the opposition parties and the mainstream press now. https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322522266551357441

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322523356298661888?s=19

Anything from Leo yet does anyone know?

The_Brood · 31-10-2020 2:06pm

iTs a cOnsPirAcy tHeOry

Smegging hell · 31-10-2020 2:13pm

And an FF TD wading in... https://twitter.com/OCallaghanJim/status/1322526023410458626

Rodney Bathgate · 31-10-2020 2:13pm

You would have to laugh at a spokesperson from a party like SF claiming someone has ‘questions to answer’.

Pot, meet kettle.

Man with broke phone · 31-10-2020 2:18pm

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

You would have to laugh at a spokesperson from a party like SF claiming someone has ‘questions to answer’.

Pot, meet kettle.

Are you saying we are all at it so never mind?

s1ippy · 31-10-2020 2:19pm

Yeah I don't think that really matters right now.

LuckyLloyd · 31-10-2020 2:21pm

Gotcha. I just want to hear him deny it.

Smegging hell · 31-10-2020 2:22pm

Taking bets now on what popular movie reference he'll squeeze into his statement. https://twitter.com/Jennifer_Bray/status/1322528243241668611

s1ippy · 31-10-2020 2:23pm

Cool Runnings:
"Leo, you dead mon?"

or The Hudsucker Proxy
"you know, for leaks!"

sabat · 31-10-2020 2:25pm

Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

SortingYouOut · 31-10-2020 2:26pm

sabat wrote: »

Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

What's him being a GP have anything to do with it?

Peter Flynt · 31-10-2020 2:28pm

sabat wrote: »

Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

A lot of young people seem to have done well with Varadkar in the Taoiseach's office.

Rodney Bathgate · 31-10-2020 2:28pm

Man with broke phone wrote: »

Are you saying we are all at it so never mind?

No. I’m saying it is ironic that a SF spokesperson says there are ‘questions to answer’ when the party continues to refuse to answer so many questions.

Rodney Bathgate · 31-10-2020 2:30pm

sabat wrote: »

Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

Are you referring to Varadkar as a 29 year old?

Peter Flynt · 31-10-2020 2:31pm

Needs to be an investigation into these reports

wyndham · 31-10-2020 2:32pm

awec wrote: »

It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.

Or they are concerned about the massive advertising spend around Covid-19 in every publication. Preposterous amounts being shat away on full page ads/infomercials continually by the HSE for months on end with no end in sight.

jippo nolan · 31-10-2020 2:39pm

Infamy,infamy, they all have it Infamy!

Higgins5473 · 31-10-2020 2:42pm

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

Are you referring to Varadkar as a 29 year old?

Have you even read the article? Do you know who Maitiú Ó Tuathail is?

Bubbaclaus · 31-10-2020 2:44pm

sabat wrote: »

Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

In your opinion indeed. I can see the imagination is running in over drive, even bring his sexuality into it.

Archeron · 31-10-2020 2:45pm

There is no way that's Leos handwriting. When is the last time anybody could read something a doctor wrote by hand?

Coillte_Bhoy · 31-10-2020 2:49pm

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Have you even read the article? Do you know who Maitiú Ó Tuathail is?

Is he anything to Niall O Tuathail, the Soc Dems lad? Both from Connemara

Phoebas · 31-10-2020 2:50pm

Its odd the the magazine didn't approach either O'Tuathail or Varadkar for comment.
That would be normal journalistic practice?

elperello · 31-10-2020 2:50pm

LV to make a statement later today according to Niall Collins on
Rte now.

jackboy · 31-10-2020 2:53pm

elperello wrote: »

LV to make a statement later today according to Niall Collins on
Rte now.

The correct move if he is innocent. One robust statement of denial and then let the lawyers do their stuff.

If the story is true however, he will make it ten times worse by making a denial statement.

Smegging hell · 31-10-2020 2:54pm

Phoebas wrote: »

Its odd the the magazine didn't approach either O'Tuathail or Varadkar for comment.
That would be normal journalistic practice?

They approached Varadkar for comment apparently. https://twitter.com/Bryan_Wall/status/1322504394429075458

caveat emptor · 31-10-2020 2:55pm

I get he shouldn’t have shared the contract allegedly.l but I can’t figure out who benefits or why?

sabat · 31-10-2020 2:55pm

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

In your opinion indeed. I can see the imagination is running in over drive, even bring his sexuality into it.

No imagination here; Varadkar's extra-curricular activities are an open secret. I'd be surprised if he wasn't compromised or engaging in quid pro quo.

Sparko · 31-10-2020 2:57pm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Is he anything to Niall O Tuathail, the Soc Dems lad? Both from Connemara

Someone asked Niall that question on twitter earlier and he said they found out recently that they're distant cousins but no closer than that seemingly.

Bishop of hope · 31-10-2020 2:58pm

jackboy wrote: »

The correct move if he is innocent. One robust statement of denial and then let the lawyers do their stuff.

If the story is true however, he will make it ten times worse by making a denial statement.

Yes, denial might not be enough, has to legal and make them withdraw or front up.
It's a third hand story, maybe the village figure that gives them an out somehow.
But Leo has to quash this dead, if it drags on it will only discredit him, true or not.

bennyl10 · 31-10-2020 2:59pm

sabat wrote: »

No imagination here; Varadkar's extra-curricular activities are an open secret. I'd be surprised if he wasn't compromised or engaging in quid pro quo.

That is a leap and many many halves

s1ippy · 31-10-2020 3:00pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO45HZU57Wk

GLaDOS · 31-10-2020 3:00pm

Nothing in the article evidence-wise that isn't easily falsifiable. I mean fake text conversations make up half the humour sites these days so they count for nothing. The contract seems to be the most damning evidence but at the end of the day its a pile of papers with a cover page and some scribbles. Anyone with a printer and a marker could reproduce that.

Leos reaction should be interesting. A strong denial and there isn't really a whole lot for them to go on.

Mantis Toboggan · 31-10-2020 3:01pm

Hopefully this is the last we see of Leaky Leo.

Fann Linn · 31-10-2020 3:04pm

Jim O'Callaghan calling now for Leo to make a statement to clarify the issue.

Thinkingaboutit · 31-10-2020 3:05pm

francois wrote: »

Wake me up when the manufactured outrage level gets to 5

It looks a very serious allegation to me.

Pintman Paddy Losty · 31-10-2020 3:05pm

I'm afraid this one isn't going to be the big explosive exposé that the conspiracy theorists want. A good statement this afternoon and then get back to the important work of fighting Coronavirus. Will be forgotten by next week.

Mantis Toboggan · 31-10-2020 3:06pm

#Leotheleak is trending on Twitter!!

Risteard81 · 31-10-2020 3:07pm

Archeron wrote: »

There is no way that's Leos handwriting. When is the last time anybody could read something a doctor wrote by hand?

Leo is a failed doctor, a failed politician and a failed person though. So that may be why it's readable.

Pintman Paddy Losty · 31-10-2020 3:08pm

Anyone know what journalist wrote the article?

Thinkingaboutit · 31-10-2020 3:09pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

#Leotheleak is trending on Twitter!!

#leakyleo would seem better, given some past form. To think a magazine call the Village might be ruin of one of the Village People.

Gruffalux · 31-10-2020 3:09pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Anyone know what journalist wrote the article?

You gonna have them Arkancided ?

Jinglejangle69 · 31-10-2020 3:10pm

Risteard81 wrote: »

Leo is a failed doctor, a failed politician and a failed person though. So that may be why it's readable.

A failed person.

That's a new one.

s1ippy · 31-10-2020 3:11pm

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I'm afraid this one isn't going to be the big explosive exposé that the conspiracy theorists want. A good statement this afternoon and then get back to the important work of fighting Coronavirus. Will be forgotten by next week.

You're deluded.

Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

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