Haughey family

Terry · 27-02-2011 12:53AM

cc4life wrote: »

lads im not exactly the brightest at politics but why do people hate haughey so much?

While the vast majority of the country was struggling to pay their bills, this man owned his own island.
Then he said the following:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-bSKsVDr_M

This was 31 years ago.
Apart from the slight boom that those in their 20's grew up with, FF have had this country on the breadline since the foundation of the state.

Farewell, Haughey dynasty.

To the people who are whining about the sins of the Father crap, just remember that in this case it actually does have a basis in fact.
You also need to remember that Berite learned everything he knew from CJ.

One last thing. If you voted for FG, then you basically voted for FF.
They're the same people, but just using a different name.

orourkeda · 27-02-2011 01:07AM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

You must give CJ some credit.

Free travel for pensioners and Artist tax emption.:p

Just think, we could have got rid of Bono years ago if it wasn't for this.

Another excuse to dislike him.

upandcumming · 27-02-2011 01:47AM

I don't find much wrong with someone following they're parents careers. Nothing wrong with someone being a carpenter like they're father, why is everyone so against it in politics?

Bajingo · 27-02-2011 01:52AM

Degsy wrote: »

Somebody with the surname Haughey running for election in Ireland is a national insult..might as well have somebody called Hitler running for office in Germany.

Poor 'ole Sean Haughey sure I gave him a vote any way...

galwayrush · 27-02-2011 01:56AM

upandcumming wrote: »

I don't find much wrong with someone following they're parents careers. Nothing wrong with someone being a carpenter like they're father, why is everyone so against it in politics?

Crappy politicans.

The Pontiac · 27-02-2011 04:38AM

Snakeblood wrote: »

I don't know that he was a proud Irishman. I do know he stole from his country, I'm not sure how much pride that takes. I also know that he was making extravagant election promises in order to be elected wthout apparently paying attention to how much they were going to cost, much like Bertie's brilliant social partnership ideas.

I'm not sure whether Bertie is worse or not. I think Bertie had more money floating around to be given, he didn't have to steal it from a sick friend. he had anonymous friends to give it to him.

steddyeddy wrote: »

His aprentice did when he got the chance I dont see how haughey would have acted differently towards banks and developers. As regards bank regulation why would a man as corrupt as haughey want the banks to have accounts of all transactions?

Haughey would have foreseen the impending economic collapse long before Ahern. When Ahern saw it, it was too late, and he jumped ship.

Esel · 27-02-2011 06:46AM

cc4life wrote: »

lads im not exactly the brightest at politics but why do people hate haughey so much?

Go to bed. Meaning you seem to too young to be up this late.

cc4life wrote: »

but none of these things damaged the country..i mean they were bad from a personal perspective and i could understand how hed be hated by lots of people who knew him or were related through business and politics but why do so many normal people hate him?

Go to Bed & Breakfast. Meaning you are not as young or as ignorant as your previous post would seem to suggest.

cc4life wrote: »

my last question then is why did he keep getting elected?

Go to the Galway Races. Meaning we know that you know the odds.

steddyeddy · 27-02-2011 02:40PM

upandcumming wrote: »

I don't find much wrong with someone following they're parents careers. Nothing wrong with someone being a carpenter like they're father, why is everyone so against it in politics?

well if your fathers a criminal then theres a problem.

FatherTed · 27-02-2011 02:53PM

Is the situation in Ireland worse now than it was in the 1980's? I've been out of the country since the early 90's, just wanted to gauge where it's at.

aDeener · 27-02-2011 02:54PM

FatherTed wrote: »

Is the situation in Ireland worse now than it was in the 1980's? I've been out of the country since the early 90's, just wanted to gauge where it's at.

is it balls. if ya pay any heed to those on here or in the media you would swear it was sub saharan africa we were in! it's bad alright but not near as bad as then.

fontanalis · 27-02-2011 03:11PM

aDeener wrote: »

is it balls. if ya pay any heed to those on here or in the media you would swear it was sub saharan africa we were in! it's bad alright but not near as bad as then.

There was nowhere near the level of debt in the 80's that there is now. So much disposable income/government revenues is going to be spent repaying debt that it must surely effect the economy.
Also what has ireland to show for the "boom"? So much was squandered with nothing to show for it.

steddyeddy · 27-02-2011 03:12PM

fontanalis wrote: »

There was nowhere near the level of debt that there was in the 80's. So much disposable income/government revenues is going to be spent repaying debt that it must surely effect the economy.
Also what has ireland to show for the "boom"? So much was squandered with nothing to show for it.

+1

we were broke in the 80s but without the massive debts!

pragmatic1 · 27-02-2011 03:29PM

fontanalis wrote: »

There was nowhere near the level of debt in the 80's that there is now. So much disposable income/government revenues is going to be spent repaying debt that it must surely effect the economy.
Also what has ireland to show for the "boom"? So much was squandered with nothing to show for it.

We have the spire.

El Siglo · 27-02-2011 03:59PM

I heard if you say 'Charlie Haughey' into a mirror three times, he jumps out and shoots you in the face.

fontanalis · 27-02-2011 04:01PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

We have the spire.

They had Conways pub!

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