Bannasidhe wrote: » It is often forgotten that when Fine Gael was founded in 1933 among the parties that (all right of centre) merged - Cumann na nGaedheal , National Centre Party,Army Comrades Association- the remnants of the Southern Unionist parties also joined. Southern Unionist didn't all up sticks, many remained - and they were mostly large farmers/industrialists - they accepted the new political reality and were determined to retain as much influence as possible. The best avenue for that was the newly formed FG. Their remains a strong undercurrent within FG that leaving the Union was a mistake. I have heard many historians of the period describe the formative years of the Irish Free State as a mere rebranding exercise where harps replaced crowns, the RCC got their feet under the table, and the political ideologies remained unchanged.
christy c wrote: » They are perfectly entitled to do what exactly? You mentioned interfering in a democratic process and questioned if something was blackmail.
UDAWINNER wrote: » Flanagan and Leo would have given the British medals ffs.https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1337377299243687936
FrancieBrady wrote: » " party members confronting somebody over social media posts. Same thing in my book. Bit of a pattern developing, same carry on with YFG...confronting in groups. Very intimidating..no?
McMurphy wrote: » Just reading up a bit more about Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, seems the young FG fellas offence was that he posted "Ding Dong the witch is dead" after Kate O'Connell lost her seat. MacNeill asked to meet him, but wouldn't disclose what the meeting was about. When they met, she "confronted him" with a screen shot of the Snapchat and was asked to step back from the council seat election (interfering in the democratic process) Apparently MacNeill also suggested she would have to consider sharing the Snapchat post with members of the Blackrock ward of Fine Gael if he remained a candidate.(isn't that considered blackmail though?) They're perfectly entitled to do so, but it's hypocrisy in the extreme to whinge about others.
tobsey wrote: » Arranging a meeting with someone, outside in a public place due to coronavirus retribution’s, is very different than knocking on someone’s door.
smurgen wrote: » She make a grandstand against brian stanley in the PAC last week. After she done worse herself. Staggering hypocrisy.
blanch152 wrote: » Leo is really getting to some people around here. Must be doing something right.
Bowie wrote: » Hes like a petulant child. They really dropped the ball handing him the leadership above what FG membership wanted.
smurgen wrote: » The man who leaked commercially sensitive documents to a mate while he was Taoiseach? Like getting abstinence advice from Shane McGowan
smurgen wrote: » He's surely past his political sell by date now. Seen another Twitter rant this evening about SF. It was like something you'd see from Trump again. His views and way of speaking are so negative. A real drag on Irish politics.
Bowie wrote: » He's some ****ing neck. I'll give him that.
FrancieBrady wrote: » I couldn't give a ****. If there are people here naive enough to think that political party's don't engage in face to face confrontation or persuasion then their opinions on anything political is suspect to be honest.
blanch152 wrote: » Compared to what a Sinn Fein government might do, that is tiny beer.
Dempo1 wrote: » He really does, just extraordinary statement from a Politician who's every, utterence, comment and of course Leak, comes via some form of Social Media platform. Meanwhile he's completely consumed at egging on colleagues to continue this tiresome and childish spat with SF. Leo's just not getting it, SF are going nowhere, this is more about him and FG disliking scrutiny.
smurgen wrote: » 40 year old woman,FG TD confronting a 19 year old lad on a beach about a Snapchat post during lockdown. Weird!https://twitter.com/BenHaugh/status/1337187002152853506?s=19
blanch152 wrote: » Varadkar demonstrating once again that Sinn Fein don’t have a clue when it comes to how to run a government.
Bowie wrote: » Is the fear how they might govern? Like leaking confidential documents to friends?
The Tánaiste said he thought Irish politics was becoming more polarised with social media playing a "big part" in that.
blanch152 wrote: » Sinn Fein have 9-11 conspiracists, anti-vaxxers and terrorists in their ranks, one leaked so-called confidential document doesn’t compare.
Bowie wrote: » Maybe they don't believe in leaking confidential documents to pals for votes, putting a crony into a high position in the judiciary? I think that's okay. He got caught talking s****e.
smurgen wrote: » Another absolutely howler of a remark over student nurses. Policies not to be set by the Dail now it seems. And some man to talk about unions and negotiations. Best for him now to comment given his recent scandals.https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1337006609952804871?s=19
