Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

The irony of this post is stupefying.

The post starts off with a statement that Varadkar lies, and then proceeds to tell a whole series of lies about the case masked as the poster's "beliefs". Unbelievable stuff.

Point out any iies please.

I was responding to a claim with my opinion based on facts.

The irony is you pretending to point out lies, while not actually doing so.

I see you dropped the 'not private' lie.

We are reaching new heights of absurdity.

There have been many public threats to political parties and governments over the years (your hero Paddy Cosgrave famously made one and was told to take a hike) and the government has and does respond to those by doing what is best for the country.

Say Intel threatened tomorrow to pull out of Ireland tomorrow because FG politicians had objected to the expansion of their plant and Varadkar then went and met them and persuaded them to stay and the whole country breathed a sigh of relief, but you would be off down to the Garda station reporting Leo for corruption because he got a deal with Intel over the line for the pure reason of currying favour with the electorate and thus, try and secure reelection?

What planet are you on? We elect politicians to do things that we want done. When they do them, they are not acting corruptly because what they do is in the public interest.

"In the context of secrecy laws, a public interest defence is a defence that allows a defendant who disclosed classified or protected information to avoid criminality by establishing that the public interest in disclosure of the information outweighs the public interest in nondisclosure."

Getting the deal done was in the public interest.

So you are caught out lying again.

You telling lies and my disagreeing with them is not lying.

Facts. The facts are - Varadkar is the subject of the criminal investigation, IE, he's at the centre of it. Are there reports/articles that he was interviewed by the NBCI as a "witness" anywhere?

Quick question, let's say for arguments sake that he's (Varadkar) eventually charged*, do you think he'll be in court as a witness or as defendant?

*I'm not in the slightest bit interested in whether or not you believe he will be, or won't be charged btw, we're just shooting the breeze here, and hypothetically discussing him being charged.

What say you Maine, Witness/Defendant?

The only fact I'm dealing with at this stage blanch is, Varadkar IS currently the subject of a criminal investigation, IE he's not the WITNESS.

Uncomfortable truth? Tough shît paddy. 😅

Fact: Varadkar leaked a private negotiation document with a rival union.

It may have been criminal. The authorities are investigating it.

Varadkar is under criminal investigation. He is the subject of the investigation.

Who the hell do you think they are investigating regarding leaking the confidential document if not Varadkar?

Opposing opinions based in facts are opinions. Just because they put the boy wonder in a bad light doesn't make them lies. We are all speculating here.

You are creating false claims and allegations from the Leo Varadkar school of bluff. You'll no doubt post a slew of made up victory claims, with no quotes based on those lies.

It is not a fact that Varadkar leaked a private negotiation document with a rival union, that is an allegation.

They could be investigation O'Tuathail, but not Varadkar. Have you some insight into the Garda investigation? All you have is allegation and speculation that you present as truth, when the real truth is that you are lying about allegations being fact.

No just numerous articles i can link to, I'd say though, given Varadkar has admitted to leaking the document (Or "inappropriately sharing it" if you wish to carryon down the route of flowery language), and the NBCI are investigating if he broke any laws in doing so, must surely be some mental gymnastics going on to conclude Varadkar is a witness to something Varadkar himself carried out.

Do you think I come up the Foyle in a bubble the day before yesterday blanch? 🤣

You continue putting lipstick on a pig if putting lipstick on a pig makes you happy though. Don't let me stop you. 🤣

"Getting back on topic"?

Have I stumbled into a different thread? I thought the "topic" of this thread was that of Leo Varadkar, and the story about him leaking confidential information, and that story being reported in the Village Magazine. The thread title would back up my assertion, I believe.

The "topic" is not, that of Paddy Cosgrave (whom I for one never heard of before this story about Leo Varadkar btw, nor have an interest in either)

Indeed, I would go so far as to suggest you are perhaps, trying to steer the thread off topic.

Would you be trying to "shoot the messenger" by any chance blanch152?