Katherine Zappone Envoy Gig

Doesn't look like Richard felt intimidated or abused for being asked if he attended or not.

Down to 9 FG members now to confirm either way.

Squeaky bums all round.

I will respond to this because at least you put forward an opinion.

First off from day 1 I have said the Zappone role was questionable. I have not changed my opinion since it was announced, what I have rejected on this thread is the false information getting spread around, it started with people suggesting she was part of FF/FG, then wages, then pension, etc etc. I rejected all of these and this seemed to cause an issue. All I was doing was sharing the actually correct information on the potential appointment

In regards to the Merrion event, I have no opinion on it yet as I don't know enough about it. According to what I can see it was a private event which was within the guidelines. If we are going to stop TD's having a private life then the country has a serious problem. As mentioned here the event is been reviewed and if the finding are different then my opinion will change.

The main point for the last few days is around this "spreadsheet". I never have and never will submit to online bullies and online trolls, that is it. Now for someone to create this spreadsheet and then start to bombard TD's via twitter is not on in my opinion. First the TDs are all on holidays. Two if they are not on holidays the information if it is involved in their job can be requested via the freedom of information and thirdly this was a private event so if a TD was attending they have done nothing wrong as PCC have not made a ruling.

We have had a number of people here say a question was asked and the TD could choose to respond or not, but that is not the case as shown here today when people from all over Ireland pick a certain TD and then bombard them with request online, then complain when the TD blocks them.

I know it is easier for people to go along with these people, don't question them and don't risk the wrath of the online mob. I could easily have done that on this thread and you wouldnt see the responses that I am getting. I didn't because I don't think it is right and it should be called out.

Lastly that is my opinion, you of course are 100% entitled to yours and I would never say I am ashamed to be Irish because someone has a different opinion. Maybe I am wrong, maybe you are wrong but we both entitled to our opinions. But I can tell you the rest of the World has had enough of these online mobs and are trying everything to stop them, hopefully the Irish people will do the same. Based on what I have seen on twitter today I am glad to say that is happening.

You are suggesting people have issue with politicians meeting up. They don't.

Meeting up under questionable circumstances, being secretive and getting the AG to clarify the regulations for a gathering nobody in the entire industry including Failte Ireland, knew was allowed, the event by a politician already offered a job she created by at least one attendee.....is a lot more than workmates having dinner together.

To take your analogy further;

A carpenter based in a foreign country creates a role for herself in a company she doesn't work for, then holds a social event with these 'workmates' and invites executives from that company who later award her a tax payer funded position, the carpenter created.

That **** doesn't happen in anything but crony bizarro political shyster circles.

There's a smell off the whole affair made worse by Varadkar calling in the AG.

Grasping at straws, the lack of knowledge about the guidelines or questionable guidelines didn’t suddenly mean an event held in a public place secretive.

If it was secretive or they want it secretive you have plenty of options around Dublin that nobody would see you. The Merrion is not one

The PAC review will decide that. So unless you have any facts to say otherwise it just more speculation.

PAC in investigating how Zappone got offered a job she conjured up.

I suggest you contact the mods and ask them why other opinions and different point of view are allowed on this forum. I don't think it should be up to me or the other poster to explain this to you.

No

Will you be raising this in other threads where the likes of yourself refer to the homeless/charity 'industry' while denying a problem even exists?

Using the man's supposed suicide to reference pressure rightly put on crooked politicians is pretty low IMO.

They know it's not a good look to have attended. If they were actual colleagues on a team, they'd say nothing, but each one is ultimately out for his/her self.