Jackie Healy Rae has died

RobertKK · 05-12-2014 04:48PM

Lord have mercy on him, as others said, he will be missed by his family, friends, those who respected and it is the worst time of the year to lose a loved one (not that any time is good).
Rest in Peace.

sabat · 05-12-2014 04:49PM

Over €2 million and counting given to Healy Rae's firm by Kerry County Council over the years...

DeadHand · 05-12-2014 04:52PM

sabat wrote: »

Over €2 million and counting given to Healy Rae's firm by Kerry County Council over the years...

Not "given". Paid.

Larbre34 · 05-12-2014 04:54PM

A family has lost a father who they loved. From that point of view I sympathise with their loss.

However JHR was an exemplar of the dreadful clientilism which typifies Irish politics - the very opposite of a national interest. I hope people will look at how he conducted his business and do the other thing.

RIP.

Valetta · 05-12-2014 04:59PM

sabat wrote: »

Over €2 million and counting given to Healy Rae's firm by Kerry County Council over the years...

An utterly meaningless post.

R.I.P.

Valetta · 05-12-2014 05:01PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

However JHR was an exemplar of the dreadful clientilism which typifies Irish politics - the very opposite of a national interest. I hope people will look at how he conducted his business and do the other thing.

RIP.

He was a public representative, elected by his constituents to represent them, which he did with aplomb.

SEPT 23 1989 · 05-12-2014 05:01PM

I could never understand what he was saying

RIP

toxicity234 · 05-12-2014 05:05PM

Rip

It Funny people referring to the National interest.
After 20 years working with politicians in my job in Dublin, The National interest is Dublin and around Dublin. If not for politicians like him the Dublin Interest would be the national interest and the rest of the county would be forgot about.

Skylinehead · 05-12-2014 05:05PM

Valetta wrote: »

He was a public representative, elected by his constituents to represent them, which he did with aplomb.

That's what a counciller is supposed to do, not a TD.

VinLieger · 05-12-2014 05:05PM

Valetta wrote: »

He was a public representative, elected by his constituents to represent them, which he did with aplomb.

You completely misunderstand the national responsibility of a TD above the local responsibility and typify everything wrong with how people vote in this country in general elections

Ben D Bus · 05-12-2014 05:05PM

Honey Monster wrote: »

If every politician did as much for their county's as JHR we would live in a better country. Tipperary TDs take note.

We'd have had 26 counties fighting against each other to get at the trough rather than one country working together.

RIP.

Lord Trollington · 05-12-2014 05:06PM

What I don't understand is the term "parish pump" politics.

He was elected by the people of South Kerry, in my eyes he done his job by representing the people of South Kerry.

Labour are suppose to represent the "working class" and they have sold themselves out.

If all anyone has against JHR is parish pump, he hasn't done too bad for himself.

Yamanoto · 05-12-2014 05:06PM

iDave wrote: »

Served Kerry with grace and dignity.

Fair to say many would disagree.

Condolences to his family, RIP.

Valetta · 05-12-2014 05:06PM

VinLieger wrote: »

You completely misunderstand the national responsibility of a TD above the local responsibility and typify everything wrong with how people vote in this country in general elections

Eh... no I don't.

Kermit.de.frog · 05-12-2014 05:07PM

RIP. In two minds about him. He obviously did well for his constituents but equally he was the epitome of parochial, gombeen, parish pump politics in Ireland.

josip · 05-12-2014 05:07PM

Will be missed by many in South Kerry.
Outside of that, I'm not so sure.

Pumpkinseeds · 05-12-2014 05:07PM

Ah, sure the family pub will do great business from now right through Christmas. That's about as nice as I can get with the Healy Rae's.

efb · 05-12-2014 05:09PM

He served Kerry South the way Tony Gregory did Dublin Central. The Dublincentric media made a saint of one and a bafoon of the other. But he delivered for his constituents

Richard tea · 05-12-2014 05:09PM

Him and his family introduced me to the term Gombeen politics.

Donkey Oaty · 05-12-2014 05:10PM

Irish Times obit is up already, and here's an extract:

He was not beyond hamming it up when confronted by a media posse, as was the case when he was an Independent TD keeping the government in power in the run-up to the IMF arriving in Dublin.
Alighting from a taxi outside Leinster House, he was asked if he would continue to support the Fianna Fail-led coalition. “I don’t know what is going on,” he declared. “I’m just up from the bogs of Kerry.” He knew the soundbite would feature in the evening news bulletins.

dublinman1990 · 05-12-2014 05:12PM

I thought he was a great man in which he always held his head in a quiet and diligent manner when he was working on behalf of his constituents in Kerry.

I would agree that passing away is really tough on any family into the lead up to Christmas.

R.I.P JHR

oceanman · 05-12-2014 05:15PM

one of a kind, RIP

Kristopherus · 05-12-2014 05:16PM

RIP.

goose2005 · 05-12-2014 05:18PM

quad_red wrote: »

There are always two - a master and an apprentice

Seriously though, he played on his buffoon exterior but beneath it was an utterly shrewd political operator with a brilliant ability to deliver for his local constituents.

Condolences to his family.

I don't know how true that is. Certainly he took credit for everything, even though it was paid for by taxpayers (and we mock African 'Big Men' who do the same).

keano_afc · 05-12-2014 05:18PM

There wont be a grass verge cut in south Kerry for a week. A prime example of the bad side of Irish politics.

Condolences to his family all the same.

Pinch Flat · 05-12-2014 05:19PM

The master of parish pump politics and gombeenism, but the bed of heaven to the man. RIP

quad_red · 05-12-2014 05:20PM

Valetta wrote: »

Eh... no I don't.

A TD should have concerns over the few kms in the vicinity of his constituency office.

A political opponent of JHR's could argue that those beautiful roads made it that much easier for people to drive their kids to airports to emigrate as JHR typified the parish pump politics which have utterly failed this country.

Claiming mileage allowance to Dublin whilst using his OAP pass to take the train.

"Sure why wouldn't I if I can"?

Anyway, sad for his family and a colorful character gone but zero loss to national politics.

Sheep Lover · 05-12-2014 05:20PM

I loved his flat cap.

RIP.

BlaasForRafa · 05-12-2014 05:21PM

A prime example of how bad Irish politics can get.

JP Liz V1 · 05-12-2014 05:24PM

RIP

Jackie Healy Rae has died

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