Has Luke Flanagan's Dail Speech ensured his re-election.

Xenophile · 12-03-2013 11:33PM #1

Just listened to Luke Fling Flanagan's speech in the Dail re penalty points, very interesting that he has come clean on his penalty points. He has done a service to tackling corruption as far as the Gardai corruption and other public officials are concerned Whatever his shortcomings maybe. His forthrightness has to be admired. I hope it leads to his re-election as a T.D.

Michael Weston · 12-03-2013 11:34PM

What did he say ?

blackwhite · 12-03-2013 11:38PM

Xenophile wrote: »

Just listened to Luke Fling Flanagan's speech in the Dail re penalty points, very interesting that he has come clean on his penalty points. He has done a service to tackling corruption as far as the Gardai corruption and other public officials are concerned Whatever his shortcomings maybe. His forthrightness has to be admired. I hope it leads to his re-election as a T.D.

Would this be his forthrightness in denying the allegatioms when they were initially made last year, and only coming clean when he realised that evidence of his wrongdoing was going to be released?

PogMoThoin · 12-03-2013 11:39PM

As someone who lives in Roscommon I'll be voting for him, as will the neighbors. He's a breath of fresh air compared to the other candidates.

HondaSami · 12-03-2013 11:39PM

Xenophile wrote: »

Just listened to Luke Fling Flanagan's speech in the Dail re penalty points, very interesting that he has come clean on his penalty points. He has done a service to tackling corruption as far as the Gardai corruption and other public officials are concerned Whatever his shortcomings maybe. His forthrightness has to be admired. I hope it leads to his re-election as a T.D.

He got the penalty points and accepted the opportunity to have them cancelled, how does this make him right? is he not as as corrupt as the people he is complaining about?

mikom · 12-03-2013 11:41PM

HondaSami wrote: »

He got the penalty points and accepted the opportunity to have them cancelled, how does this make him right? is he not as as corrupt as the people he is complaining about?

Who cancelled them for him?

admiralofthefleet · 12-03-2013 11:41PM

he reminds me of tommy tiernan's character in father ted. i think tommy tiernan is an utter wanker btw

Xenophile · 12-03-2013 11:43PM

Michael Weston wrote: »

What did he say ?

Too much to type , listen back to tonights "late debate" on RTE or you can read it in to-morrows newspapers. Apologies, but I am not an accomplished typist.

donvito99 · 12-03-2013 11:43PM

The man actually applied to have his points removed, for all his good intentions!

Why is this man already a shoe in? He is NO BETTER than the rest of them.

Paulzx · 12-03-2013 11:43PM

The big bad gardai tied him up and forcibly removed his penalty points from him. It's all their fault. He just wanted to do his time

Pull the other one..he's full of crap....he just got caught doing exactly what he supposedly was "exposing"

fullgas · 12-03-2013 11:44PM

He's pathetic, he came out with a lame excuse - basically saying the Gardaí made him do it.

My name is URL · 12-03-2013 11:46PM

He should just man the fcuk up about it and admit his wrongs. I mean it's hardly the worst thing a TD has ever done!

HondaSami · 12-03-2013 11:47PM

mikom wrote: »

Who cancelled them for him?

I'm sure he is familiar with the word NO, he did not have to accept having the points cancelled and he did not have to tell everyone at the council meeting he got penalty points either.
He accepted a favour and now he is blaming everyone but himself.

Philipblue12 · 12-03-2013 11:48PM

Give me a break, when will people cope on seriously. No wonder the country is in a state. I can understand people voting for someone on the belief they have ethics as theres a certain degree of trust casting a vote. But This all happened last year and he's only making this public now. Scam possibly scamola. What a joker, and there's people here saying he's a breath of fresh air. The air must be rotten down in Roscommon if thats fresh to some people.

mikom · 12-03-2013 11:49PM

HondaSami wrote: »

I'm sure he is familiar with the word NO, he did not have to accept having the points cancelled and he did not have to tell everyone at the council meeting he got penalty points either.
He accepted a favour and now he is blaming everyone but himself.

Who cancelled them for him?

rn · 12-03-2013 11:51PM

What was a relatively mild story in the Sunday Indo to try and discredit him, seams to have escalated greatly - repairing the damage done to Ming by the report and creating a bonanza for the Indo... Well played Ming.

I wouldn't vote for him - but he's certainly a useful public representative to have as an independent in the Dail.

Reg'stoy · 12-03-2013 11:51PM

mikom wrote: »

Who cancelled them for him?

One would imagine it was the person he wrote!! to, asking them to cancel them for him.

HondaSami · 12-03-2013 11:51PM

mikom wrote: »

Who cancelled them for him?

How do i know, im sure he will find a way to reveal those responsible.
Now he wants to get the points on his D/lic, he is such a gob****e.

Fattes · 12-03-2013 11:51PM

You mean the points he didn't get? Or lied about not getting! He is no different to the rest!

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/03/11/mingin/

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/03/12/the-irish-points-rounds-system/

Oh and this bit!!My favorite!

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/02/08/the-silent-majority/

Logical_Bear · 12-03-2013 11:52PM

Michael Weston wrote: »

What did he say ?

that he couldnt believe there's no pot in pot noodles:cool:

mikom · 12-03-2013 11:54PM

HondaSami wrote: »

im sure he will find a way to reveal those responsible.

Hope so.
They might be able to help me out some time.

Philipblue12 · 12-03-2013 11:56PM

My name is URL wrote: »

He should just man the fcuk up about it and admit his wrongs. I mean it's hardly the worst thing a TD has ever done!

No it's not but he is the supposedly part of the new breed of politian. The politian who is transparent, in my opinion he's the worse kind at least any one with half a brain cell knows the mainstream politian is corruptible.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 12-03-2013 11:59PM

What a pathetic man. He was caught with his hand in the cookie jar and tries to come up with an excuse to make him seem like some sort of saviour.

The worst thing is some people buy into this as it's all so "rage against the machine".

Him and his supporters need to grow the f**k up.

Lumbo · 13-03-2013 12:01AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

he reminds me of tommy tiernan's character in father ted. i think tommy tiernan is an utter wanker btw

What do you think of Tommy Tiernan's character in Father Ted?

Gatling · 13-03-2013 12:02AM

Will the honest politician please stand up.
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Oh crap just realised there's never been an honest politician since time began

Philipblue12 · 13-03-2013 12:02AM

HondaSami wrote: »

How do i know, im sure he will find a way to reveal those responsible.
Now he wants to get the points on his D/lic, he is such a gob****e.

Lol

NIMAN · 13-03-2013 12:04AM

Same as the rest ... despite what he may tell us.

smash · 13-03-2013 12:07AM

He can play the high and mighty card all he wants, but at the end of the day he accepted help from another local councillor and a superintendent to dismiss his fines and points. Then also denied it...

jimmycrackcorm · 13-03-2013 12:09AM

If he had any credibility then he should have refused to have the points. At least we know he is now in good company with Mick. Birds of a feather and all that.

Xenophile · 13-03-2013 12:10AM

The subject will probably be covered on TV3 .........Tonight with Vincent Browne starting just about now or in a few minutes time.

humbert · 13-03-2013 12:11AM

I think he spoke quite well and candidly.

Has Luke Flanagan's Dail Speech ensured his re-election.

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