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Leo Varadkar comes out as gay

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  • #92
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Laois_Man wrote: »
    It don't think it hurt David Norris' chances of becoming president. He isn't president obviously.....but that's not because he's gay!

    There was an awful lot of homophobic crap directed at Norris during the campaign, including on this site - mostly childish stuff ('will he be taking it up the Aras' etc).
    Scratch the surface and homophobia is alive and well.


  • #93
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Good. Good.

    Now go do your fûcking job, that you are payed large amounts of money for and fix the health system.
    No one gives two fûcks if you're gay or straight.


  • #94
    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    DeJa VooDoo wrote: »
    Yea, you're right.
    I'll leave ya's to your little love in.

    Yas? You are pluralising you?

    Chortle.


  • #95
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    Hands on is all well and good

    But what has he actually done to improve the service, not talked about but actually done

    He's certainly done an excellent job at ratcheting expectations right down!!

    A great man for saying what he can't do.


  • #96
    Bootros Bootros
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭Bootros Bootros


    DeJa VooDoo wrote: »
    And that folks, is the standard we set for ministers for health.

    Again. He is not responsible for the day to day running of the hospitals. Until we can light a fire under the HSE's ass there is nothing that can fix the health service.


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  • #97
    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Good. Good.

    Now go do your fûcking job, that you are payed large amounts of money for and fix the health system.
    No one gives two fûcks if you're gay or straight.

    He can't fix it. No one can. The unions run the show.


  • #98
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Thomas Hitzlsperger is openly gay.

    And also retired.he came out after he retired.

    I see your watching goals on Sunday :-)


  • #99
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Jawgap wrote: »
    He's certainly done an excellent job at ratcheting expectations right down!!

    A great man for saying what he can't do.

    I'd take the honest truth over false promises any day.


  • #100
    Bootros Bootros
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭Bootros Bootros


    Jawgap wrote: »
    He's certainly done an excellent job at ratcheting expectations right down!!

    A great man for saying what he can't do.

    I love that honesty. He's right. The minister is health is like the chairman of a board who has little power because of trade union restraints. The HSE has a CEO.


  • #101
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Saipanne wrote: »
    He can't fix it. No one can. The unions run the show.

    The unions? :rolleyes:


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  • #102
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Bootros Bootros wrote: »
    Again. He is not responsible for the day to day running of the hospitals. Until we can light a fire under the HSE's ass there is nothing that can fix the health service.

    No, but he is responsible for the HSE and for holding them to account.

    And if the right governance structures aren't in place, well he's a minister so well placed to change those structures.

    As it is the inefficiency of the current arrangements suit as it makes sure the politicians can remain at arm's length.


  • #103
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    Chancer3001 wrote: »
    Fair play to him.

    Unfortunately I think this may seriously harm his prospects of becoming Taoiseach one day

    I wouldmy agree with that at all. Quite opposite in fact. What'll harm his chances is if he doesn't sort out our pitiful health services soon to at least a point where there are mot 600 patients on trolleys in January while he's topping up his tan someplace hot


  • #104
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Delighted he piśsed all over Liveline


  • #105
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,743 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    I question the timing. Why does he suddenly pick this time to announce something that most people really couldnt care less about? I wonder was he about to get "stung" by a scummy tabloid?? Either way, its his own business, cant see it stopping him being Taoiseach, times are changing rapidly.


  • #106
    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    mad muffin wrote: »
    The unions? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

    I added a few more roll eyes to your post there.


  • #107
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    mrsbyrne wrote: »
    I wouldmy agree with that at all. Quite opposite in fact. What'll harm his chances is if he doesn't sort out our pitiful health services soon to at least a point where there are mot 600 patients on trolleys in January while he's topping up his tan someplace hot

    He is entitled to annual leave, and the trolley numbers have fallen drastically since


  • #108
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Bootros Bootros wrote: »
    I love that honesty. He's right. The minister is health is like the chairman of a board who has little power because of trade union restraints. The HSE has a CEO.

    Yes he is like a Chairman - but unlike a chairman he can change the rules.

    Has he proposed a new Health Act?


  • #109
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,871 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    At least he didn't feel the need to announce it via an attention seeking YouTube video..


  • #110
    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


    You're Gay? That's grand, fair play for being open and honest. Moving on, any hope you'd start doing a better job of The Health Service? I'd say far more people care about that side of your Life Leo, than your sexuality. I know I do anyway.


  • #111
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,910 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    So by my reckoning, Fianna Fail is the only all straight party left in the Dail.


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  • #112
    Richard tea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭Richard tea


    NEVER suspected it. Was this a kind of a known thing like an Xfactor judge or are most as surprised as I am?


  • #113
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    So by my reckoning, Fianna Fail is the only all straight party left in the Dail.

    Isn't that ironic


  • #114
    Bootros Bootros
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭Bootros Bootros


    Jawgap wrote: »
    No, but he is responsible for the HSE and for holding them to account.

    And if the right governance structures aren't in place, well he's a minister so well placed to change those structures.

    As it is the inefficiency of the current arrangements suit as it makes sure the politicians can remain at arm's length.

    The minute any changes are contemplated people start blaming the changes for the "present state of the health service". And unions block real changes anyway.

    The HSE has a CEO. The health minister isn't the chief executive. Changes should come from the HSE managerial board.


  • #115
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Richard tea wrote: »
    NEVER suspected it. Was this a kind of a known thing like an Xfactor judge or are most as surprised as I am?

    Well known in the gay community


  • #116
    Wang King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭Wang King


    realdanbreen wrote: »
    So by my reckoning, Fianna Fail is the only all straight party left in the Dail.

    Didn't realize there are was a gay Sinn Fein TD


  • #117
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Saipanne wrote: »
    I added a few more roll eyes to your post there.

    Not enough.

    Here's some more.

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • #118
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    I question the timing. Why does he suddenly pick this time to announce something that most people really couldnt care less about? I wonder was he about to get "stung" by a scummy tabloid?? Either way, its his own business, cant see it stopping him being Taoiseach, times are changing rapidly.

    He still has to hold a serious economic ministry - can't see him being Taoiseach until he's done that. And even then he'll have to get in ahead of Coveney


  • #119
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    efb wrote: »
    Isn't that ironic

    In what way?


  • #120
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    mrsbyrne wrote: »
    I absolutely agree with this. My oen brother is nurse over 30 years and his wages are f**king outrageous for the amount of time off he has snd his attitude is disgraceful.

    Are you calling your brother lazy? My sister is a nurse and I see the amount of work she faced in the hse


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  • #121
    Deenie123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭Deenie123


    haha fair play to him. In seriousness, there are people still killing and harming themselves over stuff like this, so it's great that he's seen to have the courage to come out while a serving minister. I also think Enda's reported reaction is priceless. "Oh right well that's your business. Ever been to panti-bar?" Classic.


    I actually think it's great to see people saying "Don't give a rats arse Leo, fix the fupping HSE!". 20 years ago it would have been scandalous - there'd be calls for him to step down. Now people are just annoyed that he hasn't yet fixed the (probably) un-fixable.


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