New expenses information today implicating more TD's inc Enda Kenny and Mary Harney

darkman2 · 25-10-2009 03:57AM #1

Oh dear... it is all coming out in tomorrows papers - I guess now we know why Enda Kenny was so flighty about taking on O'Donaghue's expenses.

Harney racked up a $5,000 bill at a luxury hotel on a trip to the Superbowl - the Superbowl - wtf? Needless to say she did not pay the bill! We did.

Enda Kenny got the taxpayer to pay for a £3,000 limo in London!

As for other expenses and other TD's - the papers should make interesting reading tomorrow!:mad:

rizzee · 25-10-2009 03:59AM

IrishSerf · 25-10-2009 04:01AM

kill em all:mad:

darkman2 · 25-10-2009 04:02AM

Noel Dempsey - 14k for limos!:eek:

http://www.independent.ie/

Ruu_Old · 25-10-2009 04:05AM

"Mr Dempsey last night conceded that spending on his foreign trips had been high. He said steps were being taken to keep costs down in future."

Irish public: oh thats ok then, don't do it again though.

darkman2 · 25-10-2009 04:07AM

Ruu wrote: »

"Mr Dempsey last night conceded that spending on his foreign trips had been high. He said steps were being taken to keep costs down in future."

Irish public: oh thats ok then, don't do it again though.

hmmm I doubt this will be acceptable tbh even for the Irish public. Heads are going to roll over this. Especially after John O'Donaghue was forced out.

CliffHuxtabel · 25-10-2009 04:16AM

darkman2 wrote: »

hmmm I doubt this will be acceptable tbh even for the Irish public. Heads are going to roll over this. Especially after John O'Donaghue was forced out.

yeah but not exactly a shocking turn of events.

a lot of those TDs must have been ****ting themselves ever since JOD was put under fire.

theyre probably hoping all these expenses details come out at once so no one TD can be singled out

D.Q · 25-10-2009 04:20AM

why hasnt there been more of a social uprising against this constant barrage of corruption and fat cat spending?

its so fucking irish.

this ridiculous "its grand" attitude that people seem to hold so dear. I really don't know anymore. There is an ever expanding group, of very disillusioned people, that have been mistreated for far too long in this country.

Its all simmering underneath the surface at the moment, but i imagine there will be changes. Definite similarities to the 1930 financial crisis and the aftermath of that. We need change.

Its so ****ing disgraceful that these people have been getting away with this. They are actually complete parodies of themselves.

darkman2 · 25-10-2009 04:22AM

I say we take off, nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

ScumLord · 25-10-2009 04:24AM

DUH! They're all at it, now bend over and continue to take you anal pounding like a good boy.

drzhivago · 25-10-2009 04:27AM

Folks some of these things dont bother me

Example

Spend on government jet-- it is there to be used and if not used why have it
spend on limos/chauffeur service- these have been booked by embassies consulates abroad and we should be looking for their heads

The things that bother me are 5STar hotels, there is no need for them 4Star and 3 star perfectly good
And when in 5 star hotel out of necessity no need to get a suite as well, rooms are big enough

These are unnecessary expenses that they did have control over

When it comes to food as well, why the Michelin type restaurants
I am a volume and value guy, dont see why we should be paying $300+ for a meal for our representatives

CliffHuxtabel · 25-10-2009 04:31AM

drzhivago wrote: »

Folks some of these things dont bother me

Example
Spend on government jet-- it is there to be used and if not used why have it

spend on limos/chauffeur service- these have been booked by embassies consulates abroad and we should be looking for their heads

The things that bother me are 5STar hotels, there is no need for them 4Star and 3 star perfectly good
And when in 5 star hotel out of necessity no need to get a site as well, rooms are big enough

These are unnecessary expenses that they did have control over

When it comes to food as well, why the Michelin type restaurants
I am a volume and value guy, dont see why we should be paying $300+ for a meal for our representatives

youre right.....these guys should be forced to spend a few weeks living the life of an average joe soap

or at least try using the lonely planet 'on a shoestring' series

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 25-10-2009 05:27AM

Funny thing is, people think that the next government we vote in won't do it either... It will continue to happen until we, the people, stand up do something about it, but that's not really going to happen

rizzee · 25-10-2009 05:49AM

drzhivago wrote: »

And when in 5 star hotel out of necessity no need to get a suite as well, rooms are big enough

These are unnecessary expenses that they did have control over

When it comes to food as well, why the Michelin type restaurants
I am a volume and value guy, dont see why we should be paying $300+ for a meal for our representatives

Mary Harney.

A Doozer · 25-10-2009 05:55AM

DieselQueen wrote: »

why hasnt there been more of a social uprising against this constant barrage of corruption and fat cat spending?

its so fucking irish.

this ridiculous "its grand" attitude that people seem to hold so dear. I really don't know anymore. There is an ever expanding group, of very disillusioned people, that have been mistreated for far too long in this country.

Its all simmering underneath the surface at the moment, but i imagine there will be changes. Definite similarities to the 1930 financial crisis and the aftermath of that. We need change.

Its so ****ing disgraceful that these people have been getting away with this. They are actually complete parodies of themselves.

I share a similar opinion. But the question is always in my mind; how do we change it? As was mentioned in another post above the next crowd will be just as bad. Are we to "execute" a government official until they get it right???

Seriously tho if there is a sane, legal method I am interested to learn what it is and that's sincere.

Snowie · 25-10-2009 06:10AM

Maybe and this is a crazy one the irish republic will do more about it then just moan and actually protest ?

nah

tallaght01 · 25-10-2009 07:37AM

This was always going to surface.

Once they didn't go hard at it to nail J O'D it was obvious there was loads of them hiding something.

He was too much of an easy populist target for them, and they were very reluctant to go in for the kill.

kincsem · 25-10-2009 08:19AM

Instead of a general election I propose the

All-Ireland Ass Kicking Contest

Gummy Panda · 25-10-2009 08:28AM

Enda.. I think its time we ended your contract for Ireland.

Jesus Wept · 25-10-2009 09:03AM

Posters, please remember to keep this thread on topic - Mary Harney's weight.

peepeep · 25-10-2009 10:41AM

darkman2 wrote: »

Harney racked up a $5,000 bill at a luxury hotel on a trip to the Superbowl - the Superbowl - wtf?

Maybe she thought it was a super bowl of chocolate pudding?

gleep · 25-10-2009 12:00PM

Mary Hearney spens $5000 at the superbowl. I wonder, at that time, how many people were laying on trolleys in the hallways of our hospitals stripped of their dignity as visitors & other patients navigate their way around them.

I'm not one for melodrama, but I'd say with the political system we have and the "I'm alrite, mate" attitude of the people politicians actually listen to, Ireland is royally ****ed.

Shryke · 25-10-2009 12:10PM

We need some fresh blood in our political system. I'm not refering to more politicians.
The whole thing is farcicle. I couldn't really care less but it's interesting to hear all these little details. There's something amusing about it. I think it's all the squirming the fat old backward ***** must be doing.

_Kooli_ · 25-10-2009 12:16PM

Surely there should be mass resignations.
I just cant take a budget from these people.
What in the name of God are they at. There should be a fukn revolution at this rate.
And they just sit there all smug crossing pens through our own take home pay.

omahaid · 25-10-2009 12:46PM

What is the story though? Do the ministers dictate "Ya, actually, I want a 5 star hotel" or do the civil servants book them one and tell them to show up at the "5star hotel"? Or is it both?

Bad and all as the TD's are, I don't believe that they worry about little details like booking anything for themselves, so should we be asking questions of the people who are arranging the 5 star lifestyle for them?

omahaid · 25-10-2009 12:48PM

Shryke wrote: »

We need some fresh blood in our political system.

As long as there are pot holes to be filled, people to be moved to the top of waiting lists for houses or operations then we will be stuck with the same old bunch. We're a corrupt nation, so we get what we deserve.

galwayrush · 25-10-2009 12:55PM

gleep wrote: »

Mary Hearney spens $5000 at the superbowl. d.

She thought it was going to be something large to eat.:pac:

Biggins · 25-10-2009 01:17PM

So lets get this straight folks - the shower of corrupt expense wasting fcuks in the Dail are spend public money like its water from a tap - meanwhile they want to force monetary cuts on the rest of the public - that means YOU.

Now that are also starting to backtrack big time in the area of tackling public pay, due to over paid union bosses (exposed this week for earning EVEN LARGER amounts for tending to lesser numbers than those in the Dail! HERE) who have been turning the pressure screws on Cowen and Co.
So YET AGAIN - another U-turn.
(If your following the Unitedpeople blog, you will start to note some of the many U-turns by this corrupt shower in government.)

That just leaves few other options to hit, including the unemployed.

Now granted there are those on the dole that just don't want to work. There are those from foreign countries that some have come here just to milk the system - last month alone 22% of those coming in was from Nigeria alone and that official figures HERE (the cost of housing asylum seekers in 2008 was a massive €91m) but there are many, many others, I'd hazard a guess, the majority - that just want to get back to work.
Now the two-faced Mafia in the Dail are going to have a go at them and take their money DIRECTLY away from them.
- For what? So they can still then afford their 5 star hotels?
To have helicopter trips to open friends pubs?
To hire limos like dinkies to play with?
To go horse race meetings in England?
To fly top class on the 747's international "self appointed ambassadors for Ireland" jaunts?
To buy €300+ cuff-links!
To attend super-bowl games?
To have a private musical session with a piano player in your hotel room and after getting a €400 hair do?
and on and on...

So while this is going on, they want in December, to grab money back from those that barely have it.
They will pick on the unemployed more so now - if only because they are not as organised in voicing opposition to their draconian cuts.
- but while they intend to do this - and remember, the Green party is still propping them up and allowing them to do this, this is the same shower of corrupt cunnts that helped cause the massive rise in unemployment in the first place!

Come December - so partly that their life style can continue - the unemployed the elderly, those on lower wages, etc are going to be walloped more now.

- but smile - O'Donaghue will still be in the Dail drawing MASSIVE amounts in earnings as an ordinary TD as well as a massive pay-off from the job he is out of, they ALL will still get their massive wages (Basic TD €106,000), expenses accounts (Jackie Rea being so far 69,000 this year!) and so on....

so if the Irish people want the hypocrite actions to end - THEY HAVE TO GET UP OFF THEIR COLLECTIVE ASSES!

Will they? Nope, the too complacent won't - and the Mafia in the Dail know this and exploit it still.

AckwelFoley · 25-10-2009 01:17PM

i dont care. honestly.

Venom · 25-10-2009 01:54PM

_Kooli_ wrote: »

Surely there should be mass resignations.
I just cant take a budget from these people.
What in the name of God are they at. There should be a fukn revolution at this rate.
And they just sit there all smug crossing pens through our own take home pay.

Mass resignations roflol. You're thinking of how English politicians act. Our bunch of cnuts will just keep their heads down until it all blows over.

Its not like its the first time Harneys been in the limelight over expenses either as wasn't she involved in the big Fas scandal regarding hair cuts.

BroomBurner · 25-10-2009 02:39PM

drzhivago wrote: »

Folks some of these things dont bother me

Example
Spend on government jet-- it is there to be used and if not used why have it

spend on limos/chauffeur service- these have been booked by embassies consulates abroad and we should be looking for their heads

The things that bother me are 5STar hotels, there is no need for them 4Star and 3 star perfectly good
And when in 5 star hotel out of necessity no need to get a suite as well, rooms are big enough

These are unnecessary expenses that they did have control over

When it comes to food as well, why the Michelin type restaurants
I am a volume and value guy, dont see why we should be paying $300+ for a meal for our representatives

That's a lie that they're pushing to take the heat off themselves. Do you really think that a department will be billed for something without first requesting it, or knowing what it is?

New expenses information today implicating more TD's inc Enda Kenny and Mary Harney

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