Who exactly does Alan Shatter think he is?

latenia · 18-09-2012 04:36PM

HeyThereDeliah wrote: »

She is hardly a tart now in fairness and he is not an inbred.

Consorts are really just fancy prostitutes IMO. William's grandparents are 3rd cousins.

Fratton Fred · 18-09-2012 04:38PM

I'm off to buy myself a super long lense and take a picture of Colette McArdle's baps. They should earn me a few quid when I sell them to British newspapers.

ilovesleep · 18-09-2012 04:45PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

He's only using the royal boobs controversy as a means to an end i.e. to stop people slagging him off in the media.

Ireland is a dictorship dressed up as a democracy.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 18-09-2012 04:48PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

Ireland is a dictorship dressed up as a democracy.

And this is different to everywhere else in the world because....?

Seriously. Privacy exists. Live with it.

ilovesleep · 18-09-2012 04:50PM

Jake1 wrote: »

I find it hilarious that the one time the Justice minister pops his head from out of his ......, thats its because some english womans breasts are in the papers.:rolleyes:

Not once have I heard anything about the crime thats getting out of hand in this country. Nah he wants tighter privacy laws for himself and his cronies in gov, so we cant tell whos living high on Cotton Hill and sucking us dry.

God forbid he sort out the crime rates. Pity he wasnt so upset about the people of rural Ireland being left as sitting ducks in some areas due to lack of policing,

:mad:

I believe in this. Kate is living in the uk. I think, correct me if I'm wrong, those photos were taking in france.

Fratton Fred · 18-09-2012 04:56PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

I believe in this. Kate is living in the uk. I think, correct me if I'm wrong, those photos were taking in france.

So why are an Irish newspaper publishing them?

Fenian Army · 18-09-2012 04:57PM

Fine Gaelers have a fetish for censorship, sure he wants to bring back section 31

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/minister-criticises-rte-over-platform-given-to-dissidents-3228142.html

HeyThereDeliah · 18-09-2012 04:58PM

latenia wrote: »

Consorts are really just fancy prostitutes IMO. William's grandparents are 3rd cousins.

It's not the fact he dated her for years loves her and wanted to marry her same as other couples?
You think she is just a prostitute and he married her for what ?
His grandparents are cousins what of it lots of cousins marry.

Alan Shatter is overreacting IMO no need for new laws.

ilovesleep · 18-09-2012 05:01PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

So why are an Irish newspaper publishing them?

I don't know and I don't fcuking care.

Biggins · 18-09-2012 05:02PM

HeyThereDeliah wrote: »

...Alan Shatter is overreacting IMO no need for new laws.

He's simply using the latest excuse to curtail the abilities of media to delve into the actions of those that oft times does not want to be exposed for their double -standard, corruption and lies.

It will in theory make it illegal to use a name or image of any person without their express permission.

That mean if a minister is found surrounded and involved in corruption, lies or double-standards, a paper cannot name them!

Priests, or politicians, their actions, inactions, their affairs (external to marriage) would be curtailed upon reporting on.

Draconian is the measures. The latest move of a few that have slipped in already!

18-09-2012 05:02PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

I believe in this. Kate is living in the uk. I think, correct me if I'm wrong, those photos were taking in france.

Far as I know they were taken in France yeah.

We had a paramilitary funeral on the streets of Dublin, wonder was he so worried about that?? Maybe he did make a statement and I missed it, but if he did, pity I didnt hear as much about it as I have regarding Kates breasts and the privacy issue here in Ireland.

To me this is just an excuse for him to make sure that what he and the rest of that shower are at, are kept hidden from us .

Will the papers be able to report on the private lives of Ministers in the future?

It will be interesting to see what comes of this.

Fratton Fred · 18-09-2012 05:04PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Far as I know they were taken in France yeah.

We had a paramilitary funeral on the streets of Dublin, wonder was he so worried about that?? Maybe he did make a statement and I missed it, but if he did, pity I didnt hear as much about it as I have regarding Kates breasts and the privacy issue here in Ireland.

To me this is just an excuse for him to make sure that what he and the rest of that shower are at, are kept hidden from us .

Will the papers be able to report on the private lives of Ministers in the future?

It will be interesting to see what comes of this.

he said quite a lot actually, enough to make the guards get off their arses and arrest 14 people.

c_man · 18-09-2012 05:05PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

he should be more concerned with internal affairs than some foreign tart that married an inbred

Jeez, what did they do to you? Don't disagree with the initial part.

18-09-2012 05:07PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

he said quite a lot actually, enough to make the guards get off their arses and arrest 14 people.

Ok fair enough, but I certainly didnt hear about it as much as Ive heard about this Kate thing.

ilovesleep · 18-09-2012 05:07PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Far as I know they were taken in France yeah.

We had a paramilitary funeral on the streets of Dublin, wonder was he so worried about that?? Maybe he did make a statement and I missed it, but if he did, pity I didnt hear as much about it as I have regarding Kates breasts and the privacy issue here in Ireland.

To me this is just an excuse for him to make sure that what he and the rest of that shower are at, are kept hidden from us .

Will the papers be able to report on the private lives of Ministers in the future?

It will be interesting to see what comes of this.

And look what happened in private and behind closed doors:

The bank guarantee

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 18-09-2012 05:07PM

Fenian Army wrote: »

Fine Gaelers have a fetish for censorship, sure he wants to bring back section 31

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/minister-criticises-rte-over-platform-given-to-dissidents-3228142.html

Are you capable of forming any political opinion wihtout basing it on the Civil War?

rgmmg · 18-09-2012 05:12PM

I thought this thread was about his family tree.

Fenian Army · 18-09-2012 05:16PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Are you capable of forming any political opinion wihtout basing it on the Civil War?

what does what I said have to do with the civil war? (dare I ask)

galgar · 18-09-2012 05:25PM

One of Shatter's first Bills was the Legal Service Bill which contains a section that allows solicitors become Senior Counsel, a vanity piece of legislation on his behalf. The Personal Insolvency Bill should have been the first thing that was drafted by the new Government and we still haven't got it.
All this outcry about a foreign monarchs topless photos is laughable, would there be as much outcry if it was the future queen of Spain, Holland or Monaco that was photographed.
At the start of this month a young boy in Co. Cork was found dead, within hours of this being reported it emerged that the family had been involved with the HSE. Besides the data protection and confidentiality aspects of this, there has been no outcry about this invasion of a family's privacy, especially at such a tragic time. A similar incident occurred with the tragic death of 2 young men in Kinsale due to an alleged drug overdose, which was reported within hours of the news breaking, before any autopsy was done and any proof that the deaths were due to drugs. Still no outcry about privacy.
But a topless picture of a lady who lives in the world of celebrity and everyone gets their knickers in a twist.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 18-09-2012 05:30PM

Alan ****ter has shown himself time and time again to be a jumped up little dictator. He couldn't care less about ordinary people or crime levels. He hasn't introduced a single law that will make any difference to crime levels in this country. He's out for himself and his cronies and no one else. This new privacy bill is for his benefit, not Kate middletons or any other famous person. It's because the vast majority of current politicians are rotten to the core and he knows they will all eventually be found out. He's on a damage limitation exercise for the future.

Zebra3 · 18-09-2012 05:33PM

Shatter should get on with his job. (No, not defending Israel and its crimes against humanity).

But getting this country out of the sh*t.

Who cares about some Brit married to a German being photographed in France? :rolleyes:

My name is URL · 18-09-2012 05:34PM

Fenian Army wrote: »

Fine Gaelers have a fetish for censorship, sure he wants to bring back section 31

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/minister-criticises-rte-over-platform-given-to-dissidents-3228142.html

Did Shatter express any concerns regarding privacy and decency when the papers splashed images of your man's freshly murdered corpse all over their pages?

Dr Turk Turkelton · 18-09-2012 05:36PM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Shatter should get on with his job. (No, not defending Israel and its crimes against humanity).

But getting this country out of the sh*t.

Who cares about some Brit married to a German being being photographed in France? :rolleyes:

Completely agree he seems to be more interested in foreign affairs rather than justice.
Definitely in the wrong portfolio.

Larbre34 · 18-09-2012 05:38PM

Biggins wrote: »

REALLY?

http://www.thejournal.ie/childrens-rights-referendum-date-november-10-599760-Sep2012/

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0918/childrens-referendum-to-be-held-on-10-november.html

Right - got it!

Theres a particularly good reason thats not going to happen, which I cant divulge but will out in the next few days, believe me when I say it wont take place that day.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 18-09-2012 05:43PM

Fenian Army wrote: »

what does what I said have to do with the civil war? (dare I ask)

First two words. Unless you can prove a direct connection between involvement with Fine Gael and a desire for censorship. Why even bring the party into it? It's Shatter's remit.

And for the last time (generally, not to you) this thread has NOTHING to do with censorship.

JRant · 18-09-2012 05:51PM

Great stuff from Mr Shatter altogether. The really scary thing is that he knows that we know this has nothing to do with privacy and he couldn't care less.
Privacy is just an abstract term and doesn't really exist. I mean the way we are tracked in everyday life as it is and some people still think they have 'privacy'.

Fenian Army · 18-09-2012 05:52PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

First two words. Unless you can prove a direct connection between involvement with Fine Gael and a desire for censorship. Why even bring the party into it? It's Shatter's remit.

And for the last time (generally, not to you) this thread has NOTHING to do with censorship.

Because he is a member of the party and relies on the support of the party? ( was that a serious question?

)

FG have a long history of censorship, section 31 being a prime example. I linked to an article which clearly demonstrates his appetite for censorship

Of course its censorship, if it was a regular celeb he wouldn't care or say anything.

Biggins · 18-09-2012 05:52PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Theres a particularly good reason thats not going to happen, which I cant divulge but will out in the next few days, believe me when I say it wont take place that day.

Well if your right - and I won't push you for further info - it won't be the first u-turn by Enda!

Chuck Stone · 18-09-2012 05:54PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Privacy laws? Long overdue. As I said in a different thread, everyone is entitled to privacy. There is no difference between a royal and a celeb and no difference between a celeb and an ordinary Joe. End of.

Fundamental misunderstanding. There is a huge difference between an ordinary Joe/sephine and a celeb/royal (CR). CR's use the media to convey messages and raise their profiles. For a CR to suddenly start crying over the media not acting within arbitrary parameters that they've decided upon only serves to highlight their perverse sense of privilege/entitlement and extreme hypocrisy.

Fratton Fred wrote: »

So why are an Irish newspaper publishing them?

Why not? She's just another celeb with her baps out on a balcony.

What's that Fred? We should respect your royals?

Bahahhahaha! XD

Fenian Army · 18-09-2012 05:55PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Did Shatter express any concerns regarding privacy and decency when the papers splashed images of your man's freshly murdered corpse all over their pages?

did he ****!

Who exactly does Alan Shatter think he is?

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