Katherine Zappone Envoy Gig

McGuinness will surely lose all credibility if he votes confidence after his statement yesterday...

Matt Carthy SF on morning Ireland now, those affected by the mere sound of a SF rep, should put down their weetabix now.

Good question re how both were named, I suppose Leo's presence would have come out easily, I've also heard mention of an infamous list of attendees in Jim O Callaghans possession 🤔.

Labour Seem to have 2 difficulties.

Ivanna"s attendance at the little party. In one sense that could be put down to Niaivty, albeit why would she apologise if in her mind the party was not untoward or wrong 🤔

How does Labour as a political entity deal with a no confidence motion based on the overall actions of Simon Coveney, its a stretch to suggest any right thinking person, whatever their political persuasion could have any confidence left in him.

MM still blaming SF for everything, aine lawlor just asked him if he was over obsessed with SF 😂

Hmmmmmm, sounds very, very Familiar 😏

Some FF TD'S on the fence referring to Parliamentary party rules (excuses) that will determine their vote on the motion of confidence (Pathetic)

Looks like 2 potential FF TD'S not voting confidence so far

it wasn't that long ago some of the regular FG posters on here, and even a couple of re-reg's had a lot worse things to say about MLMcD, purely based on her appearance. Or does that not count because it was before you started calling it out?

Excellent and so elegantly worded 😏

I think Ivana had a photo taken with Zappone and it might have been in the newspapers before the uproar. You are also suggesting that M. O'Callaghan may have been aware due to that soft interview she had with Zappone before the uproar?

Looks like you are wrong yet again becasue heres the FF think in happening now and it is being dominated by the Coveney cronyism issue. Both John McGuinness and Michael McGrath are now debating it on national radio.

The problem with constantly crying 'nothing to see here' is you end up looking rather silly when politicians themselves recognise that there is lots to see here.

Battle lines drawn on Claire Byrne...'look at themuns' seems to be the FF and FG response.

Nothing ever changes.

Bottom line here and no matter what happens (I think the FF sheep will tow the line here ultimately btw) that is what the optics of all this will be, when the dust settles.

Optics that won't be dispelled and a reference to the now 2nd VONC's at election time will bring back how the wagons were circled to save FG ministers and who was leading the circling, the leader of FF.

Jennifer Carroll O'Neill's claim that SF made them approve what they are now calling crony appointments to All Ireland Bodies is just peak Jennifer and FG.

Bizarre justifying. If they thought they were 'crony' they shouldn't as one of the governments approved them.

Did you hear the "chilling ' word thrown in for effect, just vomit inducing, she must think people are stupid.