Eggs and cheese thrown at Mary Harney's car

previous user · 12-11-2010 07:19PM

What kind of cheese are we getting for Christmas?
will it be like those packaged cheese boards you see in M&S,
they look very nice.

FlutterinBantam · 12-11-2010 07:20PM

RoundyMooney wrote: »

Quite simply, Flutther; Harney didn't plug the black hole, she perpetuated it (insert joke about her gravitational pull here), and neither has she done anything about the runaway costs and wastage within the HSE, which was setup under her remit, and with her direction.

I have 14 Billion reasons to stand by that.

And what about the HSE budget coming in almost on target this year?

RoundyMooney · 12-11-2010 07:21PM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1112/harneym.html#video

Look at Lowry skulking around in the background, making sure he's in shot, the sleveen, gombeen, grasping cretin.

WindSock · 12-11-2010 07:21PM

I saw it there on the news. Easy Singles aren't cheese. Hardly a waste then.

RoundyMooney · 12-11-2010 07:22PM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

And what about the HSE budget coming in almost on target this year?

After five years in which it has trebled in size, and with reductions due mostly to a recruitment embargo affecting frontline staff, and external wage reductions due to the pension levies etc., which had nothing to do with hapless Harney in the first place?

dr.fuzzenstein · 12-11-2010 07:25PM

It's not just Scary Mary, she just happened to be there and I am certain there will be more fromage lobbed at government officials and damn right too!
This is a protest at the fat pigs who ruined this country and when they where done sticking their snout in the trough they kicked it over to make sure no one else got any.
And now they are punishing the regular people whilst protecting their fat bastard cronies.
Ff are a bunch of liars, conmen, thieves, thugs and that is being kind.
They have ruined this country for their own gain and that of their friends.
Just feel sorry for the cheese, hurl a half brick at them if you must...

wonderfulname · 12-11-2010 07:28PM

I'm actually quite impressed by her for this

It was "a great pity" that people don't use our democracy to engage in debate, she said. "Politics is about choices, it's about arguing and debate. It's not about engaging in public disorder offences or indulging in activity of that kind.”

Source

lpryanm · 12-11-2010 07:29PM

I hear that many operations were cancelled while Mary Harney visited Limerick mid western regional Hospital today....the place was painted up especially for her visit.....

.....pandering to this woman at the expense of people in need of heathcare :mad:.

Ah nuts · 12-11-2010 07:30PM

Thank god twas eggs were thrown, no point throwing her a sausage.

dr.fuzzenstein · 12-11-2010 07:31PM

It was "a great pity" that people don't use our democracy to engage in debate, she said. "Politics is about choices, it's about arguing and debate. It's not about engaging in public disorder offences or indulging in activity of that kind.”

I'm not impressed, she belongs to a party that 98% of people rejected and no longer exists.
She should not talk about democracy since she had absolutely no right being where she is, I bet they only don't get rid of her cause it would take too many people to shift her.
She has even less of a right than that fat prick Cowen to be in government.

RoundyMooney · 12-11-2010 07:34PM

wonderfulname wrote: »

I'm actually quite impressed by her for this
Source

Bit rich of her, given that she supported and partnered an administration that eroded both houses of the oireachtas, and populated every quango in the state, both new and old, in order to weaken any dissent.

A government too, that clings to power by refusing to hold by elections.

Democracy, Harney? Really?

Are we that easily impressed by soundbites?

dr.fuzzenstein · 12-11-2010 07:35PM

lpryanm wrote: »

I hear that many operations were cancelled while Mary Harney visited Limerick mid western regional Hospital today....the place was painted up especially for her visit.....

.....pandering to this woman at the expense of people in need of heathcare :mad:.

Herself and other FF politicians have shown up for the unveiling of equipment that the people had to collect for and the government didn't give a red cent for, they only want their head in the paper and they have zero shame.
These people differ in absolutely no way from organised crime.

BlaasForRafa · 12-11-2010 08:12PM

Ave Nocturna wrote: »

Bahahahaha! According to one of their signs, Harney is the "Angle of death"

She's no acute angle anyway, I guess

She does have a bit of a square head though

Snakeblood · 12-11-2010 08:32PM

wonderfulname wrote: »

I'm actually quite impressed by her for this
Source

Why, exactly? Her government has been doing its damndest to stifle debate by preventing byelections. It just makes her look like a liar as well as an incompetent.

mikom · 12-11-2010 08:41PM

wonderfulname wrote: »

I'm actually quite impressed by her for this
Source

Quote:
It was "a great pity" that people don't use our democracy to engage in debate, she said. "Politics is about choices, it's about arguing and debate. It's not about engaging in public disorder offences or indulging in activity of that kind.”

Translation:
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.

Mike 1972 · 12-11-2010 08:45PM

lpryanm wrote: »

....the place was painted up especially for her visit......

The last time she visited a hospital it was the other way around

dfx- · 12-11-2010 08:45PM

RoundyMooney wrote: »

Look at Lowry skulking around in the background, making sure he's in shot, the sleveen, gombeen, grasping cretin.

That he may be, but he'll always get votes in Tipp. For very good reasons too.

The thread is an abomination..I *think* there's hatred for Harney. Actual serious hatred. Nothing light hearted about it. :eek:

Again, strangely, another person who routinely gets through in constituencies as no1. The PDs were hated, but Harney still survived easily. These two seem to have mastered being popular and hated and bearer of responsibility at the same time.

They could bottle it and sell it - saving us from the IMF.:cool:

RoundyMooney · 12-11-2010 09:03PM

dfx- wrote: »

That he may be, but he'll always get votes in Tipp. For very good reasons too.

Agreed in respect of the former, like O Dea in Limerick, the Flynn's up wesht, Ned O'Keeffe down my way, and McDaid in Donegal.

This kind of parish pump sleveenism is exactly what's wrong with the Irish political system, where voters turn a blind eye to corruption and pork-barrelling, once they keep the streetlights on, fix the potholes and attend the funerals.

dfx- wrote: »

The thread is an abomination..I *think* there's hatred for Harney. Actual serious hatred. Nothing light hearted about it. :eek:

I don't hate her. I *think* she started off as idealistic until she ended up snorting at the trough like the rest of them. I hate the system and those behind it who allowed the whole farce to continue. Bertie and his cronies feathered the FF nest through appointments to state boards and quangos, and the gelding of the dail and senate throughout their time in power.

dfx- wrote: »

Again, strangely, another person who routinely gets through in constituencies as no1. The PDs were hated, but Harney still survived easily. These two seem to have mastered being popular and hated and bearer of responsibility at the same time.

Harney? Not in the last election though, with the PD backlash, she was lucky to get in on the sixth count iirc. For a Tanaiste, that was a disastrous result.

RoundyMooney · 12-11-2010 09:11PM

I heard a story through a friend (it was subsequently related firsthand over on P.ie, which corroborated it a bit), where Cowen attended a wedding in Offaly.

Unlike Bertie, who would nearly be found on the altar officiating (once there was a camera nearby), Cowen was somewhat more modest, taking a seat near the back of the church with his driver (which is actually fair enough).

Despite this low key attendance, he was the talk of the company, both in the church and later back at the hotel, where he went for the dinner. Needless to say, the atmosphere was to say the least, negative, with the line being drawn at downright animosity, with most people ignoring his presence and grumbling amongst themselves.

Anyway, the father of the bride, I'm told, stood up to say a few words, and started by thanking "our Taoiseach" for his attendance, saying that he had a tough job, or difficult times or something to that effect. With that, the whole room erupted in applause, emotionally overcome that BC had set affairs of state aside to have the beef in a ballroom in Offaly.

With that kind of forelock tugging and forced politeness, is it any wonder we get the political representation we do?

themandan6611 · 12-11-2010 09:15PM

harney = cu*t

Run_to_da_hills · 12-11-2010 09:15PM

tricky D wrote: »

You mean they're bankers??

Politicians more like it.

mikom · 12-11-2010 09:17PM

themandan6611 wrote: »

harney = cu*t

She's nothing like that
A cunt is a useful thing.

Augmerson · 12-11-2010 09:19PM

This sickens me this kind of action, throwing food at a Government minister.

LADS SHE'S HAD ENOUGH TO ****ING EAT ALREADY SHE DOESN'T NEED ANYMORE FOOD FFS.

veryangryman · 12-11-2010 09:19PM

RoundyMooney wrote: »

I heard a story through a friend (it was subsequently related firsthand over on P.ie, which corroborated it a bit), where Cowen attended a wedding in Offaly.

Unlike Bertie, who would nearly be found on the altar officiating (once there was a camera nearby), Cowen was somewhat more modest, taking a seat near the back of the church with his driver (which is actually fair enough).

Despite this low key attendance, he was the talk of the company, both in the church and later back at the hotel, where he went for the dinner. Needless to say, the atmosphere was to say the least, negative, with the line being drawn at downright animosity, with most people ignoring his presence and grumbling amongst themselves.

Anyway, the father of the bride, I'm told, stood up to say a few words, and started by thanking "our Taoiseach" for his attendance, saying that he had a tough job, or difficult times or something to that effect. With that, the whole room erupted in applause, emotionally overcome that BC had set affairs of state aside to have the beef in a ballroom in Offaly.

With that kind of forelock tugging and forced politeness, is it any wonder we get the political representation we do?

Ive a similar story with Lemihan at a family funeral. Nobody giving out to him or anything - accepting hed a tough job, appreciating his turnout etc

End of the day, useless politicians or not, they are human beings. Nobody deserves the treatment Harney has been getting. Ive always seen her as a voice of reason (even when i wanted the Bertie Bowl and thought she was just an anti-sports fatty for protesting) . Vote the woman out if your not a fan of her but jesus leave her alone.

I actually went a bit weak when i heard that shes gotten that treatment again and anyone who laughed at it really needs to take a good look at themselves. What would you have done differently? How do you think that ANYONE would be willing to step up to the plate and take over from her knowing the consequences of mistakes.

inmyday · 12-11-2010 09:27PM

Sparkyd2002 wrote: »

Im not Harneys biggest fan but I do admire her for sticking to her guns and continuing to do what is a very difficult Job.health ministry is poisoned chalice as far as Im concerned and its a job i wouldnt do for all the money in the world.that said she is responsible for the inception of the HSE but I dont think even she could have imagined how difficult it was going to be to fight the machine she effectively inherited.unfortunately the years that all that extra money was pumped into the health service it was effectively swallowed by the policy making pencil pushers who so effectively feathered their own nests and will now get the ultimate payoff with redundancy on the table for them....

I agree, she has a job she will never get thanks for. But I would thank her if I met her.
She has a very tough job. "Poisoned Chalice" as sparky says. It will never be perfect, unless everytime someone has to go to hospital, GP etc, they get treated for immediately and with no cost.

In the next election I'm sure she will be gone. But I wonder who will will get the Minister of Health.

And whats with all the fat jokes. Why is this allowed? Just because you think she is terrible at her job, doesnt mean she deserves that kind of abuse.
A middle aged woman with a weight issue, Lets call her fat haha, grow up ya nutters!

RoundyMooney · 12-11-2010 09:51PM

inmyday wrote: »

I agree, she has a job she will never get thanks for. But I would thank her if I met her.
She has a very tough job. "Poisoned Chalice" as sparky says. It will never be perfect, unless everytime someone has to go to hospital, GP etc, they get treated for immediately and with no cost.

I don't expect that.

I do expect a minister to take responsibility instead of delegating it to the biggest quango of all; to act in the best interests of the public, instead of spunking nearly a third of the tax take, year on year; to act in a manner befitting the office, instead of blowing 200k on a trip to the superbowl; charging the taxpayer 400 quid for a haircut; appointing her husband to be, chairman of fas, an organisation with another shady history, and a budget of a billion a year, a month before the wedding; setting up HIQA, another company in which her husband landed a close association; and sacking the chairman of a childrens hospital board for suggesting it could be built for less money on a more suitable site.

And that's only off the top of my head.

Mr. Presentable · 12-11-2010 10:37PM

Let her make quiche.

mikom · 12-11-2010 11:26PM

veryangryman wrote: »

How do you think that ANYONE would be willing to step up to the plate and take over from her knowing the consequences of mistakes.

Paint, cheese, and eggs.
Merely a horseflies bite compared to the suffering of some under the HSE.

darragh16 · 12-11-2010 11:30PM

What do people not understand about the statement: "Don't feed the animals"? Its there for a reason...

Eggs and cheese thrown at Mary Harney's car

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