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Who is your Irish political hero?

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  • #52
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    DonalK1981 wrote: »
    Okay, if he didn't have a tax bill he might! Anyway, himself and Daly have been highlighting mismanagement of Shannon Airport, and he has been looking into NAMA where it doesn't look like the management agency was looking after the national assets in the best intentions.

    He was only so diligent around NAMA as he was trying to find a loophole to get out of his own debts, don't mistake it for any sort of altruism


  • #53
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    James Connolly.

    Born into poverty, was key in establishing and leading trade union struggle in Ireland and rejecting sectarianism. Founded the Irish Citizen Army, the first Red Army in Europe. Analysed Ireland’s independence struggle not through a romantic nationalist lens but through the eyes of working class people who were struggling. Gave his life for Irish freedom.


  • #54
    blackwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,964 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    DonalK1981 wrote: »
    Okay, if he didn't have a tax bill he might! Anyway, himself and Daly have been highlighting mismanagement of Shannon Airport, and he has been looking into NAMA where it doesn't look like the management agency was looking after the national assets in the best intentions.

    Wallace's noise around NAMA only ever centred on companies which had purchased Wallace's own legacy debts. It was all about what's in it for Mick.

    Someone who stole his employee's pension contributions isn't one I'd ever put on a pedestal. Throw in the sheltering of assets by transferring to family members and he's giving the Quinn family a run for their money.

    His current stance on Belarus shows yet another example of where his moral compass lies.


  • #55
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Thomas Clarke ~ ~ Got the Irish People off their Knees. Its sad that the Irish People were more than happy to get back down there.

    Even Thomas Clarke could Only Get the Irish People off their Knees for a Relatively Short Period of Time.

    We will need Thomas Clarke again and hopefully we will see Thomas Clarke Again !


  • #56
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    DonalK1981 wrote: »
    Okay, if he didn't have a tax bill he might! Anyway, himself and Daly have been highlighting mismanagement of Shannon Airport, and he has been looking into NAMA where it doesn't look like the management agency was looking after the national assets in the best intentions.

    Let’s consider a few of his highlights:

    He took VAT from purchasers and failed to pass it on the Revenue.

    He misappropriated employee pension contributions. Made the deductions from payroll then kept the money instead of passing it to the construction pension fund.

    He transferred assets to family members (e.g. his vineyard) to keep them from his debtors.

    He is clearly not in it for the money.


  • #57
    DonalK1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭DonalK1981


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Let’s consider a few of his highlights:

    He took VAT from purchasers and failed to pass it on the Revenue.

    He misappropriated employee pension contributions. Made the deductions from payroll then kept the money instead of passing it to the construction pension fund.

    He transferred assets to family members (e.g. his vineyard) to keep them from his debtors.

    He is clearly not in it for the money.

    After reconsidering my opinion, I hereby denounce my affiliation to Wallace and strike him from the esteemed list henceforth.


  • #58
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    DonalK1981 wrote: »
    Current choices would include Pearse Doherty, Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Ming, Catherine Connolly, Joan Collins, Eamon O Cuiv and Ireland's first female Taoiseach in waiting and first leader who will not hail from either FF or FG Mary Lou McDonald. I am including MLM on the hope that if given the chance a change would do the country good.

    Reasons being they either fight against corrupt practises and/or represent the interests of their constituents without using the office as a meal ticket. Those mentioned, in my opinion at least, would do the job they do without pay.

    Clare Daly, defender of the workers rights? Hows that complaint against her going?


  • #59
    Grueller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,262 ✭✭✭Grueller


    The single biggest ladder out of poverty in this country has been the free secondary education declared by Donogh O'Malley in his solo run. I know that my 4 siblings and I would have had it provided anyhow but by god would it have left my parents in penury to pay for it. However not all parents would have done that and it has laid the foundation of our modern economy. So, not hard to predict, but mine is Donogh O'Malley


  • #60
    buckwheat
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭buckwheat


    Padraig Flynn :cool:


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  • #61
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    John FitzGibbon (1748-1802) - who else would I be expected to nominate? :cool:

    ****



  • #62
    Rubberchikken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭Rubberchikken


    No hero. I don't believe in that but aired would have to be John Hume. He seemed a decent honest politician. A rareity.


  • #63
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    buckwheat wrote: »
    Padraig Flynn :cool:
    He certainly brought down himself and a lot of rubbish like himself = = the boy done well ! !


  • #64
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    blinding wrote: »
    He certainly brought down himself and a lot of rubbish like himself = = the boy done well ! !

    I wanna tell you something, try it sometime


  • #65
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    I wanna tell you something, try it sometime
    I saw him in a Pub in Mayo over 30/35 years ago doing a FF thing ~ ~ I kid you not ~ ~ He looked like a slimy slippery yoke in a shiny slippery looking suit and his hair greased back ! !

    If you were making a film about such a politicians and how that sort of politician looked in his earlier days he was perfect for the role.

    I was in the Pub for other reasons ~ ~ honest ! !


  • #66
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,675 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    DonalK1981 wrote: »
    Current choices would include Pearse Doherty, Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Ming, Catherine Connolly, Joan Collins, Eamon O Cuiv and Ireland's first female Taoiseach in waiting and first leader who will not hail from either FF or FG Mary Lou McDonald. I am including MLM on the hope that if given the chance a change would do the country good.

    Reasons being they either fight against corrupt practises and/or represent the interests of their constituents without using the office as a meal ticket. Those mentioned, in my opinion at least, would do the job they do without pay.

    FF is exactly where Mary Lou hailed from.

    I've no axe to grind with her though she is a capable politician but she is from the same wealthy middle class backround as the rest of them.


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  • #67
    bmc58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭bmc58


    Tony Gregory.


  • #68
    ExMachina1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭ExMachina1000


    They are all brilliant. Current and past

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/tds-and-senators-claim-nearly-14-million-expenses-1.1309718


  • #69
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,675 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Charles Stewart Parnell seemed to be a decent politician, someone the present shower of well paid trough feeders fall well short of.


  • #70
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,895 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Jack Chambers -no ability, no charm, no charisma & not impressive in any way yet he still gets paid.


  • #71
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    Jack Chambers -no ability, no charm, no charisma & not impressive in any way yet he still gets paid.
    LOL:D


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  • #72
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Violet Anne Wynne.

    Managed to live rent free for 4 years.


  • #73
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    blinding wrote: »
    He certainly brought down himself and a lot of rubbish like himself = = the boy done well ! ![/quo

    What about the daughter. Beverly? She's a class act as the father would say


  • #74
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Edgware wrote: »
    blinding wrote: »
    He certainly brought down himself and a lot of rubbish like himself = = the boy done well ! ![/quo

    What about the daughter. Beverly? She's a class act as the father would say
    That Old Cooker did not fall far from the Old Tree ! !


  • #75
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    blinding wrote: »
    I saw him in a Pub in Mayo over 30/35 years ago doing a FF thing ~ ~ I kid you not ~ ~ He looked like a slimy slippery yoke in a shiny slippery looking suit and his hair greased back ! !

    If you were making a film about such a politicians and how that sort of politician looked in his earlier days he was perfect for the role.

    I was in the Pub for other reasons ~ ~ honest ! !

    Keep the car with the star in Castlebar


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