Ministers resigning from Cabinet

foxinsox · 19-01-2011 10:03PM #1

Just heard this on RTE news

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0119/harneym.html

efb · 19-01-2011 10:04PM

Bye big Mary

aidan_walsh · 19-01-2011 10:04PM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0119/harneym.html

Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney has offered her resignation to the Taoiseach, after deciding not to contest the next General Election.
Ms Harney told RTÉ News this evening that she did not believe it was appropriate for someone who was not running in the election to continue to serve in Cabinet.
She said she had informed the Taoiseach of her decision last week, but that he asked her to hold off on the announcement.
Ms Harney said she assumed that her resignation would be accepted, and that as the Taoiseach already had to fill one vacancy at Cabinet, he would fill her position at the same time.
Asked if she expected further resignations of Ministers who are not contesting the election, she said that was a matter for the individuals concerned.
The former leader of the Progressive Democrats has served as Minister for Heath since 2004, as well as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Ms Harney, who served as Tánaiste to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, was first elected to the Dáil in 1981.

jimmynokia · 19-01-2011 10:05PM

you bet me to it ha ha Thank god she was useless anyway

Vanbis · 19-01-2011 10:05PM

foxinsox wrote: »

Just heard this on RTE news

About bloody time

budgemook · 19-01-2011 10:06PM

No more eye candy in the Dail so...

smk89 · 19-01-2011 10:06PM

****!

We'll have to put bigger doors on Leinster house to get her out

fred funk }{ · 19-01-2011 10:06PM

I'm disappointed. I wanted to hear her to "squeal like a pig" when being booted out of government.

adamski8 · 19-01-2011 10:07PM

aidan_walsh wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0119/harneym.html
as the Taoiseach already had to fill one vacancy at Cabinet, he would fill her position at the same time

god brian is some man, can he do my job too?

Owen · 19-01-2011 10:07PM

All the rats are deserting the sinking ship.

stephendevlin · 19-01-2011 10:08PM

She was the picture of HEALTH...

fred funk }{ · 19-01-2011 10:09PM

But the question is, WOULD YE?

Poly · 19-01-2011 10:10PM

A complete failure of a politician, FAS, the HSE, and a health service in tatters while she sails off with a huge pension.

Fcukin Cnut

foxinsox · 19-01-2011 10:11PM

and now a brief musical interlude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbN0g8-zbdY

orourkeda · 19-01-2011 10:11PM

she's gone

admiralofthefleet · 19-01-2011 10:12PM

Vanbis wrote: »

About bloody time

is your internet connection slow?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 19-01-2011 10:12PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pez1CymAiog

Mint Sauce · 19-01-2011 10:13PM

They're all lining them selves up for the big job.

God help us.

Jumpy · 19-01-2011 10:14PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJoj9IqeKg

Terry · 19-01-2011 10:16PM

She's not running for election?
Crap.
I was hoping to see her humiliated.

Nice to see her go though. Overweight female canine.

Jimmyboss · 19-01-2011 10:17PM

So, no more of this, then.......

harney1.jpg

Vanbis · 19-01-2011 10:17PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

is your internet connection slow?

No sir.

I wonder was she rolled pushed

RachaelVO · 19-01-2011 10:18PM

How many is that now... another nail the the governments coffin!

Yakult · 19-01-2011 10:18PM

About ****ing time. An overweight idiot as our health Minister. Ironic ay?

Good riddance, she's be raiding the chippers now I bet.

foxinsox · 19-01-2011 10:18PM

Sometimes the "thanks" button just isn't enough!!

Maikkomi's and Jumpy's posts deserve much more than a little thanks..

Most excellent Sirs

LETHAL LADY · 19-01-2011 10:19PM

Hope the doors of leinster house slam her in her fat arse on the way out.

Nodin · 19-01-2011 10:21PM

Though this seems to a time of joy, spare a thought for the poor fella running the sweet shop at the Dail...

baldbear · 19-01-2011 10:22PM

So if Mary Harney has jumped ship will that mean the ship isn't going to sink and FF might be ok.:D

She wouldn't resign over the cervical cancer vacine or the amount of people on trolleys but just in time to pick up a fat juicy pension....