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Taoiseach attends event during Level Three restrictions

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    #32
    gmisk
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D9eBg1fS3w


    Jeebus you'd think he's be afraid of getting the Virus being indoors without masks.
    That is it?!?....
    A mask off for a very small amount of time for a photo while standing as far away as possible lol
    Christ it's hardly golfgate....
    What a bombshell...ha ha


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    #33
    drunkmonkey
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    gmisk wrote: »
    That is it?!?....
    A mask off for a very small amount of time for a photo while standing as far away as possible lol
    Christ it's hardly golfgate....

    Well when your arresting and prosecuting people for doing the same it does matter.


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    #34
    Harpon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 166 ✭✭Harpon


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Taoiseach Micheál Martin breached Covid-19 public health guidelines by attending an indoor event held in honour of his late father in Cork.

    While at the event Martin told an attending garda to take off her face mask for a photo opportunity.

    the gathering was permitted because of a directive issued by the Department of an Taoiseach to allow the December 12 event

    Can we fire him now?

    There you go folks, time to start meeting family and friends indoors again. The Taoiseach doesn’t follow the rules, why should anyone else.


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    #35
    pjohnson
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    gmisk wrote: »
    That is it?!?....
    A mask off for a very small amount of time for a photo while standing as far away as possible lol
    Christ it's hardly golfgate....
    What a bombshell...ha ha

    Modern day clickbait at its finest :pac:


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    #36
    gmisk
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    skimpydoo wrote: »
    It looks like Michael Martin could be in trouble.

    https://twitter.com/wereontheditch/status/1378069714325356544?s=20
    (Arrested development voice)....he wasn't in trouble


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    #37
    olestoepoke
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    Nevermind Martin, those pesky Dublin footballers are to blame for everything and should be banned from playing and have all their titles stripped and given to Mayo


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    #38
    gmisk
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Well when your arresting and prosecuting people for doing the same it does matter.
    Absolute nonsense lol
    That video is it?!? That's the bombshell evidence... Ha ha


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    #39
    Normal One
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    Can't believe I sharpened my pitchfork for this nonsense. And I strongly dislike MM.


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    #40
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Well when your arresting and prosecuting people for doing the same it does matter.

    Since dinosaurs walked the earth this is the biggest non story of all time.


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    #41
    pjohnson
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    Normal One wrote: »
    Can't believe I sharpened my pitchfork for this nonsense. And I strongly dislike MM.

    Needs to add dramatic sound/voiceover to the video.


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    #42
    drunkmonkey
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    gmisk wrote: »
    That is it?!?....
    A mask off for a very small amount of time for a photo while standing as far away as possible lol
    Christ it's hardly golfgate....
    What a bombshell...ha ha

    You do realise only 10 people allowed at a funeral yet he signs off a larger event for his dad and asks people to take off their masks.
    If you can't see what's wrong with that picture it's all a matter.


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    #43
    ninebeanrows
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    We truly have hit rock bottom


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    #44
    Dempo1
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    Darc19 wrote: »
    It's like a primary school with the squealing that goes on in n both the main media and the gutter media.

    Most intelligent people have tuned out at this point

    Couldn't agree more, seems we've become a nation of tell tales since this pandemic started. Day after day more breaking news (if you could call it that). MM has been in trouble ever since he took the poison chalice of governing in this nightmare political scenario. I'm no FF supporter but since day one there's been sniping, undermining, mixed messages, he said, she said, Political journalist looking for the slightest tit bit of controversy. It's just pathetic and so too has the opposition. Cynism has certainly become a side affect of this pandemic and its disgusting. The Ditch has quite an appropriate name but I think Gutter more appropriate.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #45
    [Deleted User]
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    Could you imagine going to RTE to sell this “story”
    Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha


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    #46
    Car99
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    Cork County Boxing Board President Mick O’Brien said the gathering was permitted because of a directive issued by the Department of an Taoiseach to allow the December 12 event honouring amateur boxer and father of the Taoiseach, Paddy Martin, to be staged.  

    Issuing directives for family events . I want to ask for a directive so my 5 year old can have a birthday party next week..


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    #47
    bennyl10
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Well when your arresting and prosecuting people for doing the same it does matter.

    Bahahahahahahahahahah

    People aren’t being arrested for standing away from someone without a mask
    Take the outrage to Paddy or gript


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    #48
    suicide_circus
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    Car99 wrote: »
    Issuing directives for family events . I want to ask for a directive so my 5 year old can have a birthday party next week..

    This is a special privilege reserved only for an taoiseach i'm afraid


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    #49
    drunkmonkey
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    bennyl10 wrote: »
    Bahahahahahahahahahah

    People aren’t being arrested for standing away from someone without a mask
    Take the outrage to Paddy or gript

    He's broken the law, defend your master all you want....A constitutional law expert said that even if the Taoiseach’s office issued a directive, it could not bypass existing legislation.

    a laughing Martin told Desmond to maintain a distance from him “just so people won’t be talking – social distancing and all that”


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    #50
    zanador
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    I think the point they're making is he had an indoor personal event during lockdown? The mask business is a red herring.


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    #51
    wonga77
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    2 subscribers on their YouTube channel, if that's the kind of tripe they are posting then it won't rise much higher


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    #52
    bennyl10
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    He's broken the law, defend your master all you want....A constitutional law expert said that even if the Taoiseach’s office issued a directive, it could not bypass existing legislation.

    a laughing Martin told Desmond to maintain a distance from him “just so people won’t be talking – social distancing and all that”

    Defend my master?
    For having a stone of common sense?!

    Alright Paddy it’s early now back to bed


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    #53
    Hamsterchops
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    skimpydoo wrote: »
    It looks like Michael Martin could be in trouble.

    You mean for the way he pronounces advertisement.

    adverTiss-ment :D


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    #54
    [Deleted User]
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    Awwwwwwwwwwwww :(
    I thought this was going to be exciting. Very disappoint.


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    #55
    ThunbergsAreGo
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    I see Paul Murphy calling for action, tells you all you need to know.

    I would like Paul to apply the same standards to himself, who attended many non essential outdoor "gatherings"

    What a pathetic "story"


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    #56
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    a laughing Martin told Desmond to maintain a distance from him “just so people won’t be talking – social distancing and all that”

    This social distancing thing is awkward as hell for everyone. Including Martin. So making these little quips is completely normal. At least he made them keep their distance. Almost comical how far away from each other while holding the cup.


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    #57
    drunkmonkey
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    bennyl10 wrote: »
    Defend my master?
    For having a stone of common sense?!

    I'm not seeing the common sense he displayed? Your ok with him forcing people to behave and live a certain way yet doesn't have to himself.


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    #58
    olestoepoke
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    I dislike Monty Burns as much as the next guy but unfortunately theres nothing to see here.


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    #59
    bennyl10
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    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    I'm not seeing the common sense he displayed? Your ok with him forcing people to behave and live a certain way yet doesn't have to himself.

    The fact you’ve even gone to ‘my master’ is telling enough.

    It was an event with 12 people, error of judgement sure, similar to varadkar and worthy of the hullabaloo? Not even close.

    It’s a non story for the vast majority and building it up to be more is just nonsense


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    #60
    Mr.Crinklewood
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    Seems to be a delay in the news being released.

    You would think if they were teasing us with the video, they'd have put up something more dramatic or more info on what is going to get him in trouble.


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    #61
    suicide_circus
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I dislike Monty Burns as much as the next guy but unfortunately theres nothing to see here.
    Is issuing a decree that this personal event was allowed not a bit dodge?


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