Presidential Election 2025

He may have had a non-disclosure agreement with FF. If so, he did not break it. The leaks seem to have come from within FF. That looks like an FF problem with gangs struggling for dominance as the electorate, according to the Sindo/Ireland Thinks poll, want Martin gone.There are others who will walk the plank too if he goes as the election badly damaged FF's credibility and support.

If one existed, he did not break it. His involvement was leaked from (I think) two sources in the Gavin campaign. That looks like FF trying to evade the blame for sheer incompetence in choosing or being made to choose Gavin. At this stage, it looks like FF are fighting like rats in a barrel over who will become the next leader.

Yates has long pedigree. Big Phil and him moved to stop Peter Barry becoming the leader of FG. Neither gobdaw was fit to walk in his shadow. No time for him after that. That was the original opportunity for FG to grow.

A lot of whataboutery nonsense there. What have the banks to do with this particular issue? Maybe we shouldn't expect standards of anyone because they aren't as bad as Putin?

I dont see much delight over Yates, just mainly comments that he had to go.

Can you not see how ridiculous it was for Yates to have a role on a politics podcast discussing the merits of Jim Gavin as a presidential candidate and all the while he was acting as an advisor to that candidate and neither his co host or the listeners knew. It totally undermined what they were trying to do. If Cooper did nothing and it leaked out another way then Coopers credibility would also be damaged by association.

If we don't expect standards from journalists and political commentators then we wont be able to separate the truth from misinformation.

No they aren't just people giving opinions. In this case Yates is a former minister and in a position to influence people's political opinions. Cooper is an experienced journalist with a large daily listenership who can likewise inform or misinform large numbers of people. So no they aren't just people paid to give opinions.

Between them they have CVs and extensive experience related to the broadcasting and media. They are well known and respected in the media world. Theres a lot more than getting paid for their opinions separating them from the average barstool punter which is what you inferred.

I dunno why Yeats has gotten so much leeway from the Irish public or at least those that listen to him. This issue is the latest in several mistakes he has made over the years, none of which cast him in a great light.

The less of him on the air, the better.

I really enjoyed him when he took over from george hook and I liked that style of tongue in cheek comments to provide debate. But the sthick has become tiresome even though I always listened to path to power. The dynamic with Cooper worked well.

All he had to do was disclose it and there isn't an issue. The fact he stayed quiet is the problem.

When you strip away the turnout, spoiled votes etc CC was elected by just 20% of the electorate. Yet we have the "left" saying a big change is upon the country.