Eamon Gilmore's resignation

RobertKK · 26-05-2014 03:15PM #1

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Banjo String · 26-05-2014 03:18PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Will he be doing it Frankfurts way?

freethearmy · 26-05-2014 03:18PM

all jumping ship now...just need the Major muppet Kenny to go as well

Danno · 26-05-2014 03:19PM

Great News

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 26-05-2014 03:19PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

Do you think? :rolleyes:

Nodin · 26-05-2014 03:19PM

RobertKK wrote: »

Eamon Gilmore is set to announce his resignation as Labour leader at 4pm today.

t'would appear so.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/breaking-gilmore-set-to-resign-as-labour-leader-at-4pm-1.1809400

He might have thought he wouldn't survive the no confidence motion, or thought the motion would be too divisive.

Or thought 'Yez are that smart, fuck yez, you do it and see how ye like it'

conorhal · 26-05-2014 03:19PM

And only days after Howlin finally remembered to sign his bill to get shot of severance packages... He must be feeling sick!

SEPT 23 1989 · 26-05-2014 03:20PM

If they learned anything from the greens they should pull the plug now

RayM · 26-05-2014 03:24PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

If they learned anything from the greens they should pull the plug now

That won't help them now. It would rightly be seen as a cynical attempt to save some of their seats. If they had learned anything from the Greens, they would never have gone into government with Fine Gael in the first place.

RobertKK · 26-05-2014 03:24PM

Harlow Thankful Matrix wrote: »

Do you think? :rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
back at you, I got the news from good sources.

Ash.J.Williams · 26-05-2014 03:26PM

rabbite must go too

My name is URL · 26-05-2014 03:26PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

If they learned anything from the greens they should pull the plug now

They'd be far better off doing that than just dumping senior members of the party in the hope that people will forgive them.

What's the point in Gilmore resigning anyway? It doesn't change the fact that the entire Labour party supported him and measures introduced under him.

The Backwards Man · 26-05-2014 03:27PM

Irish party politics is a strange strange beast indeed.

If you fcuk the country into the ground, hang on until the bitter end and take it for everything it's got, and expect nothing but unambiguous support from your party colleagues.

If your party does poorly at elections, which was totally expected and let's face it, almost completely unavoidable, roundly turn on the leader and force them to resign even though there is sweet fcuk all they could do about it.

CarrickMcJoe · 26-05-2014 03:28PM

Jack and Jill foundation rubbing hands?

The Backwards Man · 26-05-2014 03:28PM

RobertKK wrote: »

:rolleyes:
back at you, I got the news from good sources.

Name your source, who do you think you are, Perry Mason?

Fratton Fred · 26-05-2014 03:28PM

freethearmy wrote: »

all jumping ship now...just need the Major muppet Kenny to go as well

In all seriousness, who would you replace him (or Gilmore for that matter) with.

I know it's AH, but let's try and be serious.

conorhal · 26-05-2014 03:29PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

rabbite must go too

Quinn also. The three stooges need to take a hike, but I find it a bit hilarious that many of those that backed confidence motions against Shatter TWICE are now in panic mode when their seats are in danger and demanding accountability.... :rolleyes: Too late you shmucks.

Daith · 26-05-2014 03:29PM

CarrickMcJoe wrote: »

Jack and Jill foundation rubbing hands?

Nope, Shatter should have been the last person eligible.

I still don't get the mentality that it boils down to Gilmore. The Labour Party as a whole are in a bad place and can't see Burton or whoever changing that.

Reformed Character · 26-05-2014 03:30PM

So who will be taking over? Will it be "Team Joan" the caring minister for Social Protection whose answer to a family being evicted in her constituency was that " you may have to think anew about your family’s many needs, and how those needs can be met within the housing market as it exists at the moment", or in other words, "fcuk away off and don't be annoying me"!
http://news.ie.msn.com/ireland/homeless-family-to-stage-protest-outside-joan-burton%E2%80%99s-office-today

Pepe LeFrits · 26-05-2014 03:31PM

Oh well, best get ready for a fresh batch of election leaflets in the mailbox.

Busted Flat. · 26-05-2014 03:32PM

Nodin wrote: »

t'would appear so.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/breaking-gilmore-set-to-resign-as-labour-leader-at-4pm-1.1809400

He might have thought he wouldn't survive the no confidence motion, or thought the motion would be too divisive.

Or thought 'Yez are that smart, fuck yez, you do it and see how ye like it'

RT says he is facing two no confidence motions.

Lone Stone · 26-05-2014 03:33PM

this week just keeps getting better and better.

Ash.J.Williams · 26-05-2014 03:33PM

Heard a labour guy on the radio this morning, he spoke sense!!!
"how the hell are you expected to get votes with men outside their houses installing water meters during an election"

Daith · 26-05-2014 03:34PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Heard a labour guy on the radio this morning, he spoke sense!!!
"how the hell are you expected to get votes with men outside their houses installing water meters during an election"

FG got votes....
FF got votes and they decimated the country.

RobertKK · 26-05-2014 03:36PM

This government has been falling apart since the IMF and friends have left.

26-05-2014 03:36PM

If they get Burton in they're accepting defeat at the next general election.

As usual though too much import is being put on low-turnout local and European elections.

Ash.J.Williams · 26-05-2014 03:36PM

Daith wrote: »

FG got votes....
FF got votes and they decimated the country.

yup that's the sad truth....and the rise of FF who actually decimated the country.

Ravenid · 26-05-2014 03:37PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

In all seriousness, who would you replace him with.

Howlin? :eek:

Seriously. Go through the alternatives I cant see one that would actually be an option that isn't Gilmore in a different suit/skirt and would be acceptable to the Labour voters (All 5 of em)

dixiefly · 26-05-2014 03:39PM

freethearmy wrote: »

all jumping ship now...just need the Major muppet Kenny to go as well

And go back to auction / stroke politics like that which brought this country t its knees? Easy to give the soundbites, not as easy to go out and take the economy by the ball$ and get it moving again.

Regarding Gilmore, the losses yesterday were just too much for him to survive and his media performances in recent weeks have been a bit weak.

Bits_n_Bobs · 26-05-2014 03:40PM

Howlin will take over and bring the party back to suck the teat of the civil servants unions...

Daith · 26-05-2014 03:41PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

yup that's the sad truth....and the rise of FF who actually decimated the country.

Whatever people's thoughts about SF......FF were actually in Government yet people still vote for them. Madness.

Eamon Gilmore's resignation

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