FrancieBrady wrote: » The post you responded to never mentioned Paddy Holohan SK You were trying to deflect something you rant about on other threads. Gas man! No bother with mentioning other parties myself...will just laugh the next time you have strop about it on another thread.
Solutionking wrote: » Im confused about the question in regards to FG. The Governement made the decision about the nurses, not just FG. Plus the student nurses did not get denied payment for the work during the pandemic. They got paid.
FrancieBrady wrote: » It's obvious FG are calling the shots...look at the internal squabbling in FF when Micheal had to eat grass and back Leo...having had to let Calleary and Cowen go. Hogan would have walked away without sanction too only he lied to his EU boss too. Micheal is a puppet Taoiseach.
Solutionking wrote: » If you say so. In regards to letting TD's go then FF and MM where right. The TD's made mistakes and had to lose their position. It's a pity some other parties wouldn't have the same standard.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Hogan would still be in FG and have the confidence of the government and LEO and Helen McEntee had the wagons circled around them. Lot of anger in FF and growing. Micheal is between a rock and a hard place and is being played by smarter politicians.
Solutionking wrote: » You havent a clue what is going on in SF which you are clearly a long term member of. So not sure why you think you know what is going on in any other political party. Smarter politicians, remind me who is the Taoiseach? I still remember the video of Mary Lou after the election saying she would be next Taoiseach :P now she is on the radio trying to cover up for a rabble getting further and further away from ever been a Taoiseach. She might have to jump back to FF to get her wish
blanch152 wrote: » Stanley’s refusal to resign sets the tone for Sinn Fein. From Calleary to Cowen and Fitzgerald to Murphy, the other main parties have shown what to do. The next week will be all about Stanley, will he, won’t he, all Sinn Féin’s fault for dragging it out.
Cluedo Monopoly wrote: » Seriously though, does this government ever do any work? Anything worthwhile? Any reform? Any decent legislation?
Bowie wrote: » Yep. Varadkar lying and passing the confidential document to a pal. Or the Varadkar crony getting a top judicial spot.
Solutionking wrote: » Plenty. Maybe stay out of the SF gutter and you will see it.
Ireland2020 wrote: » Shout Sinn Féin this Sinn Féin that while voting against every motion the opposition put forward. As one student nurse said, a Fine Gael TD told her reason they rejected the motion last week was because PBP put it forward. That's all you need to know
Solutionking wrote: » It's a letter given before a judgement is made. The letter says nothing apart from any dealings he had with the person he had no issue. Does not reference to say he knows anything about the charges. He is a TD since 2002, this was written in 2006, he is Ceann Comhairle since 2016 and the week SF need the media to talk about something else this letter comes out. Strange coincidence.
Bannasidhe wrote: » Did the fact the the tweet came from the victim of the person he defended completely escape you in your efforts to blame SF? Does the concept of due diligence not apply before a TD (from any party) goes about writing a character reference for a constituent who is before the courts? Did he check what this person was on trial for? Did he check if there was any previous convictions for similar offences? We aren't talking about parking tickets here - he wrote a character reference for a convinced sex offender who was on trial for sexual offenses so either he did do even a minimal amount of research or he didn't care. Much like the situation with Heather Humphreys who 'passed on a letter' to the courts in support of a convicted animal abuser who is literally banned from owning animals who was on trial yet again for animal abuse. Didn't know or didn't care? Doesn't matter - there are apparently no repercussions. FG - supporting abusers of all species without fear.
Ireland2020 wrote: » As one student nurse said, a Fine Gael TD told her reason they rejected the motion last week was because PBP put it forward. That's all you need to know
Cluedo Monopoly wrote: » I have seen that before - FFG voting down perfectly good bills/motions because it wasn't their idea. It's very spiteful and dishonest. I guess when you are elite, you cannot accept good ideas from anyone else.
Solutionking wrote: » All good questions, the letter was written 14 years ago why hasn't someone asked him?
Bannasidhe wrote: » Genuine question here - do you do even the slightest amount of research before posting? I ask as you have gone on the defence of gov't members/policies only to have someone come along with a few easily available facts shortly afterwards so it honestly makes me wonder what you are trying to achieve here. This was all over the news in Feb/March. A simple google search would answer your question.https://kfmradio.com/news/28022020-1059/listen-ofearghail-issues-private-apology-character-reference-survivor-childhttps://www.broadsheet.ie/2020/02/28/a-character-reference/https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/521341/ceann-comhairle-sean-o-fearghail-called-to-resign-by-kildare-childhood-sex-abuse-survivor.htmlhttps://avondhupress.ie/politicians-references-for-rapists-are-legally-worthless-and-cause-real-hurt/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30984023.html
Floppybits wrote: » And yet you will hear government TD's and supporters shouting that the opposition have no ideas.
Bannasidhe wrote: » Did the fact the the tweet came from the victim of the person he defended completely escape you in your efforts to blame SF? Does the concept of due diligence not apply before a TD (from any party) goes about writing a character reference for a constituent who is before the courts? Did he check what this person was on trial for? Did he check if there was any previous convictions for similar offences? We aren't talking about parking tickets here - he wrote a character reference for a convinced sex offender who was on trial for sexual offenses so either he didn't do even a minimal amount of research or he didn't care. Much like the situation with Heather Humphreys who 'passed on a letter' to the courts in support of a convicted animal abuser who is literally banned from owning animals who was on trial yet again for animal abuse. Didn't know or didn't care? Doesn't matter - there are apparently no repercussions. FG - supporting abusers of all species without fear.
Solutionking wrote: » Genuine question, why are you attacking me when I responded to a post on this forum? why are you not asking the person that posted the tweet if this was already covered?
Bannasidhe wrote: » Can you not even check your own posting history now? You 'responded' by complaining about a tweet, having a go at SF, plus claiming 'it was all years ago' so not relevant (although defending a sexual predator doesn't have a time limit imho). It was pointed out that the the tweet was not from SF but an actual victim of the sexual abuser, and that this was all in the news earlier in the year. You then asked a question that could have been answered by a simple google but failed to address what this has to do with SF. None of that is attacking you - it is pointing out your own posting history, and commenting on your tendency to jump in with knee jerk defence without apparently having done any research - rather like a FG TD writing a character reference for someone up before the Beak.
