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The Curious Case of Violet-Anne Wynne

blanch152

Our new TD from Clare has a strange history and stranger views it seems.

Firstly, it seems that she is a former anti-vaxxer.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2020/they-dont-reflect-my-current-view-or-sinn-fein-policy-td-retracts-controversial-hpv-comments-38954563.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2020/sinn-fein-td-made-attack-on-the-hpv-vaccine-38952559.html

"On Facebook, she compared the dangers posed by the "ingredients" in vaccinations to changing where you buy coffee.

The first-time TD also said the compulsory vaccination of children, which was introduced in Italy, was "medical tyranny""

Mad conspiracy theory stuff from her. She has now retracted it, but as in the case of the SF MEP who had similar mad views, will she refuse to confirm whether her own children have been vaccinated? This type of dangerous nonsense from any of our public representatives just shouldn't happen.

And then there is her history of paying (or rather not paying) rent.

https://www.thesun.ie/news/5096652/sinn-fein-violet-anne-wynne-charity-rent-arrears/

When I saw the headline, I was thinking that maybe she was refusing on principle to pay €3,000 a month to some vulture fund. Not at all. She owes €12k to a charity, yes a charity that subsequently went bust due to lack of funding. €63 a week for four years is what she refused to pay!!

This isn't someone without an education surviving on the breadline - she has a degree in psychology. Am I the only one to think that the people of Clare were mad to elect her a TD?

There is a view out there that Sinn Fein are the party of the entitlement class who want everything for nothing and someone else to pay for it. It seems that at least one of their TDs is trying to show the way that can be done.

And what did Eoin O'Broin do this morning when he was asked about it? Attacked the journalist and the newspaper. Shooting the messenger and whataboutery seem to be the standard defence of "new politics".

I am sure that there will be more to come out about this woman but Sinn Fein have shown a strange inability to be out in front of these stories in the last few days.

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FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118744844#Comment_118744844

Doesn't mean diddly blanch.

The fact is and you know this, she could have done him for assault, had she wanted. Grabbing a woman like that can easily be seen as assault.

What we have here is a random guy on the internet insisting that a comment is misogynistic abuse when the lack of a laptop clearly ranks above the offence the woman felt.

Not hard to work out what is going on.

blanch152

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118745032#Comment_118745032

Sorry now Francie, but that was what, 9 years ago, all done and dusted, public apology, offer to resign, it was clear that she never saw it as assault. Wrongdoing was accepted, apology was issued.

Then we see the way that Sinn Fein treat women today and we realise that nothing has changed, nothing was learnt. They are certainly slow learners in Sinn Fein in the treatment of women. No acceptance of wrongdoing, no public apology.

FrancieBrady

Just ignore the point made and pivot again.

brokenangel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118744363#Comment_118744363

My point, I made it. She went to Trinity.

In terms of Lynn Ruane I don't know what your point is? are you saying she is intelligent woman as well?

[Deleted User]

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118745425#Comment_118745425

As well as whom?

brokenangel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118745571#Comment_118745571

Ok so anyway....

Let move this on

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118744682#Comment_118744682

What if VAW accepted the apology? Its hardly being half jarred and pulling her onto your lap, for which an apology was enough.

blanch152

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118746380#Comment_118746380

There has been an awful lot of what ifs put up on this thread to defend Sinn Fein.

We had what if it was harmless banter, what if it was a woman who made the remark (most bizarre one of all), what if there was an apology, what if it was accepted etc.

No more what ifs, time for Sinn Fein to make a statement, time for the person who made the remark to publicly apologise and offer to resign. However, it seems that Sinn Fein omerta wins out every time. Keep schtum and hope the trouble goes away.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118746827#Comment_118746827

...and we had it is 'misogynistic' and I'm right, everyone else is wrong.

blanch152

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118746862#Comment_118746862

It is misogynistic. It is always misogynistic for a work colleague to tell a woman that she is an "effin eegit" for getting pregnant unexpectedly.

No context needed, no excuse. End of.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118746903#Comment_118746903

No, it really isn't blanch.

It is many things(rude, offensive etc and as said, could just as easily be said to a father or mother and father together 'feckin eeit(s)) but the word 'misogynistic' means that you require evidence of an awful lot more to be convincing. And you aren't.

You continually jump the shark on these things and your cred is shot to hell on them. OTT.

The woman has apparently apologised and if that is untrue I am sure VAW will let us know.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118746827#Comment_118746827

Has there?

Nothing bizarre about assuming a mysognist is a man. A bit sexist maybe. I don't subscribe to 'Woke Pedant Weekly'.

They said the person, he/she/they apologised.

Ah the aul blaggards. Ah sure....

mikethecop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118742922#Comment_118742922

i wonder if party lifestyle didn't suit the other many many other resignations from sf in the recent past

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118747784#Comment_118747784

Probably played a part I'd imagine imagine.

Luxembourgo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118743778#Comment_118743778

Nope, still have no idea the context. These days regardless an apology is the easier thing to do.

I do find it rather amusing VAW is out Sinn Feining Sinn Fein on the outrage scale, she's totally owning them on this

mikethecop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118748037#Comment_118748037

doesnt seem to be such a massive problem in other parties , different lifestyles i wonder ?

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118749690#Comment_118749690

Its sadly pretty common. Thats the issue right? Concern on the treatment of women, not using victims and alleged victims for point scoring, yeah?

atticu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118750796#Comment_118750796

So, you don't have any problem with bulling going on in SF.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118751573#Comment_118751573

I've a problem with bullying, not just because its Sinn Fein.

blanch152

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118750796#Comment_118750796

It seems that you are more concerned about the effect on Sinn Fein politically than the plight of the women being bullied within Sinn Fein.

You remind me of Lord Denning:

http://www.mactheknife.org/Quotations/Appalling_Vista.html

"If the six men win, it will mean that the police are guilty of perjury, that they are guilty of violence and threats, that the confessions were invented and improperly admitted in evidence and the convictions were erroneous... This is such an appalling vista that every sensible person in the land would say that it cannot be right that these actions should go any further."

You are more or less saying that if the women being bullied by Sinn Fein win their case, it will mean that Sinn Fein are guilty of perjury, that they are guilty of violence and threats, that the investigations were invented and that Sinn Fein will suffer politically, that other posters will be right and that is such an appalling vista that every sensible person in the land would say that it cannot be right that this thread should continue to discuss the matter.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118751680#Comment_118751680

Uproar, and 'the country is in a state of chasis' about something that looks more like politics not being what somebody expected and a rude comment but when a Dáil report was published about behaviour there from politicians it gathers dust on a shelf somewhere.

Agendas agendas.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118752605#Comment_118752605

Is this because I accused you and the team of being more concerned about getting a win over SF than concern for the woman youse bullied and harangued for years?

You won't find a quote of me defending SF or any bully. I'll call out hypocrisy, sure.

mikethecop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118751680#Comment_118751680

but its mostly just sf that have a problem with bullying it seems ,

of course this has been pointed out with links and stats to you already bruice

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754650#Comment_118754650

Really? Haven't noticed. Maybe don't support them? I get the impression you're more interested in SF than VAW. If she was leaving another party you wouldn't give a ****. Am I right?

I saw you post articles on SF.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754650#Comment_118754650

Maybe you really meant to say it is 'just' a select few who think only SF have an issue. When it is actually a politics in general issue.

Staff left in tears and stressed out after bullying by TDs and senators - Independent.ie

Women’s caucus to look into bullying in the Dáil (irishexaminer.com)

Dáil women's caucus calls for audit of harassment and bullying in the Oireachtas (thejournal.ie)

markodaly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754791#Comment_118754791

Whataboutism 101 Francie.

It is amazing you display so much concern over bullying now after SF have been implicated in this behaviour.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754817#Comment_118754817

Funny you should say that on a thread like this one.

If you don't want to be corrected don't make false statements. It is not 'just' one specific party (people like to make it about one) but all party's and politics in general.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754817#Comment_118754817

Sorry Mark. Mike said it was mostly a shinner problem so how do you refute that without mentioning others? This ain't the shinner thread but you could try your luck and make a report. One sided discussion gets a bit boring.

Glad to see people cut VAW a break. It was terrible the way she was hounded on here. Men always men etc.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754854#Comment_118754854

The guy concerned about a woman, doesn't want other bullied women mentioned. Who'd have thought eh?

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118754875#Comment_118754875

Discrimination towards bullied woman who aren't useful. Nice.