The Curious Case of Violet-Anne Wynne

No bank is going to give a mortgage to a TD on their salary alone - it's too unpredictable as to whether they'll be able to maintain anything near that salary for the life of the mortgage. Especially a TD that has left their party, is currently an independent with no local organisation behind them, and stands a very high chance of not being returned next election.

Also, no one on one income could just use their entire salary - even one of a hundred grand - to buy a house. First off, a third of it goes on tax. Then you have to use some of it to live off too (and your unemployed husband and 6 children). TD's travel and accommodations expenses can only be used for the TD themselves, to facilitate travel to Dublin or for constituency work. It can't be used for covering family expenses.

Not denying that TDs are paid a very good salary, and she should be able to save a fair bit if she has any sense, but it's not the same as earning the same money in a regular job.

Be hard to find some one to rent a room from given she has shown that she isnt fond of paying rent

chickens coming home to roost it seems, sad for the kids though

Ive just watched Violet Anne on the video on the link you just put up. She really doesnt do herself any favours at all!!

No landlord is going to want to rent to her given her bad rental history, the fact she has six kids and seems to allude to in the video that her husband is in trouble with the gardai! Also her high salary at the moment is very at risk given how she is portraying herself in the media.

Violet Anne needs to take some responsibility for the situation she finds herself in. Having six kids with your unemployed partner while renting is very irresponsible. No doubt someone will get her sorted with a property but both her and her partner need a good kick up the ass to cop themselves on.

Keep your legs shut and live within your means ya absolute dope.

I’ve absolutely no sympathy for her. She and her husband are part of the reason why landlords are selling up.

Anyhoo, I’m not totally heartless so here’s a property, Violet Anne. You’re taking in 850 per month children’s allowance so you’ve only got to add 550 per month to it out of your TDs salary and expenses. And when you lose the next election, HAP rates are 550 per month for a couple with 3 kids (you contact the council about increased rates if you have more kids). Not a bad financial position to be in at all

It is the fault of Ireland 2022, for indulging her nonsense for far too long.

She is a poster child for new entitled Ireland

I think she may have pledged to pay the 12k back rent.

That post reveals so much about you. Well done.

Nothing sanctimonious in my post. It was a simple observation. A few weeks ago posters here were up in arms about her percieved treatment, now she is being treated appallingly in some of the comments about the situation she finds herself in.

I prefer to comment on the political aspect of it rather than the personal on a Current Affairs forum.

She gets €100k plus around €30k in expenses, and she has to run 1 home in county Clare, I tell you something, you try it some time

Maybe she's just a bit hopeless as a person.

Here's what I said a long time ago:

I addressed the political aspect, not the personal. You were happy to attack her personal situation and then when she because handy for your agenda you switched like the wind.

The irony of her on the radio now moaning landlords won’t take her and her kids because they are afraid of wear and tear in their property.

Yes Violet, your ex party SF want a ban on evictions.

I wonder why landlords are very cautious.