Minister 'misinterpreted the requirements' after failure to declare second house in Longford

Let’s see what the good citizens of Longford/Westmeath think of him at the neXt election .

In my opinion that’s a far better barometer than the drittle being peddled by the leavings of the Water Charges protest here.

I would never put my X beside a lad or lass who I felt behaved like the boy Troy.

Anything at all to say or clarify about your comments about Agenda's at the Ditch now BA, shocking isn't it, they'd dare show there's no agenda.

How about that awful Millionaire you dislike so much 🤔

SF seems to be a well run party and the Guirke story would have been dealt with quickly (as it was) if it was run first. FF doesn't have the same efficiency and the Troy Story just dragged on until it went mainstream. The Ditch was also able to get a number of articles from the drip feed of revelations about Troy. By running the Guirke/SF story it neutralises the FFG claims that The Ditch is a partisan publication.

Regards...jmcc

The Ditch has mentioned a lot more in their article than the Indo has but yet you still find fault with what they have done.

However I will say that the Indo has done a good job here.

SF have come out strongly and said anymore lapses by Mr Guirke will result in disciplinary action. Sharp and swift unlike FF who have still not done this and who had their leader MM say he regrets that Troy resigned.

McInerney tried to ‘flash bang’ the boy Brown. Her normal M.O.

Brown handled the tactic very well, wasn’t phased by her.

She knew she failed with the sigh of exasperation towards the end.

Indeed @skimpydoo there's been far much more said from a small cohort here about the Ditch, mostly scurrilous deflection, than what they Reported on. Now the main opposition party have come out strongly and have made it abundantly clear to their TD, today's revelations unacceptable.

My, haven't they shown what FF should have done, will they be commended, not on your Nelly and I've a sneaking suspicion, other TD'S from a number of parties may currently & frantically be "Checking" all is order, but of course Property registration dates with the RTB are what is important, not Misinterpretions.

I said it several days ago that the opposition were remarkably quiet, and they were. Crawling out of the woodwork now. There was no way that Troy was the only one who omitted stuff from the register or elsewhere.

Also said that one of the benefits of him resigning is that it sets down a marker. If one of your ministers in the future is caught telling lies in the past on the declaration of interests then you can resign.

I'd say there's a lot of stuff being archived at the moment for future use when there's a change of government.

So now you agree he didn't answer...ok.

And there was an undoubted conflict of interest. Nothing Troy has to say is going to erase that. He campaigned on behalf of landlords and for increases in payments when he was a landlord himself and in receipt of those payments.

How has it backfired? Unlike with FF and Troy, SF have come out strongly condemning Mr Guirke. I have not seen the same from FF who have let it drag on and on, If MM had come out from day 1 and said Troy was sacked I would have more time for them. The outrage has not been replaced with "ahh it's ok he won't do it again", they have come out with firm action something FF and FFG did not do with Troy.

You don't like that SF have been top class and done what is expected to be done. Please get your bias out of your arse and at least admit that SF have done what FF and FFG should have done.

That’s you opinion ,a chara, and you are entitled to it.

Doesnt have to seep through to those who’s opinions actually matter,a chara.

The boy Brown wasn’t going to allow McInerney get another ‘head’ cue the sigh of exasperation towards the end.

Well handled by the boy Brown in my opinion, a sensible response, not like the irrelevant comment here.

Pile of shite there BA.

For starters there is a much much bigger file on what Troy did. And LV and MM's support of him needs questioning.

Guirke should face sanction for one offence of failing to register one property, that being said.