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Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

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  • #92
    caveat emptor
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  • #93
    Man with broke phone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Man with broke phone


    awec wrote: »
    I think some are getting ahead of themselves. Even if Varadkar does get brought down over this alleged scandal, it certainly isn't going to happen on the back of The Village article as it is today.

    It is the start id imagine. Ripples

    A handwriting expert will be along to tell us whether thats Leos handwriting on the official document.


  • #94
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    awec wrote: »
    I think some are getting ahead of themselves. Even if Varadkar does get brought down over this alleged scandal, it certainly isn't going to happen on the back of The Village article as it is today.
    It willl have to be investigated. It will be a criminal investigation. His phone will probably be required. Who knows what thlat will unearth.


  • #95
    smurgen
    Registered Users Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    s1ippy wrote: »
    If whoever leaked the story (I suspect Bowes) is willing to corroborate further and provide evidence, then I don't see why he won't face jail time. He should.

    No doubt others have stories about leaks of this nature as well. He's likely pissed a load of people off down through the years. I have my fingers crossed that this is the end of him.

    Usually I don't give a fiddler's about who is governing so long as they're reasonably competent. Not only is he incompetent, he's arrogant, smug, actively undermines everyone around him. He makes the country look bad. This scandal will be of great benefit to the country as it will see him removed from his position of influence and hopefully imprisoned.

    Come on 2020, just do this one thing.

    Phil Hogan must be delighted at the prospect of all this.


  • #96
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    KaneToad wrote: »
    Ah, Paddy Cosgrave thinks it's an issue. That's enough for me. I'm out.

    What does that cünt have to say on the subject?


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  • #97
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Man with broke phone wrote: »
    It is the start id imagine. Ripples

    It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

    They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

    Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.


  • #98
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    s1ippy wrote: »
    It willl have to be investigated. It will be a criminal investigation. His phone will probably be required. Who knows what thlat will unearth.

    Wonder if Leo still has Nóiríns number?

    She could give him lots of tips on how to handle that potential scenario.


  • #99
    Man with broke phone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Man with broke phone


    awec wrote: »
    It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

    They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

    Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.

    Maybe his mate works there. Usually the monthly type publications are interested in journalism and not what Glenda Gilson is doing. Maybe he really likes reading the village and wants to be in it. There is a multitude of reasons for him not going to the independant anyway.


  • #100
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    smurgen wrote: »
    Phil Hogan must be delighted at the prospect of all this.

    https://twitter.com/JurassicArse/status/1322507501359845376?s=19


  • #101
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,342 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Man with broke phone wrote: »
    Maybe his mate works there. Usually the monthly type publications are interested in journalism and not what Glenda Gilson is doing. Maybe he really likes reading the village and wants to be in it. There is a multitude of reasons for him not going to the independant anyway.

    Maybe you're right.

    I guess I'm still a bit skeptical.


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  • #102
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    I'm a bit confused here. Does that tweet by the village magazine show the extent of their evidence for the story? If so, then I can understand why none of the mainstream news published it.

    Whether it's true or not, there is nothing in those screenshots that points to any wrongdoing. I hope there is some actual damning evidence in the article itself? Cos otherwise they took a major legal risk here.


  • #103
    Skeetur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭Skeetur


    awec wrote: »
    It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

    They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

    Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.

    Looking through his twitter feed he's an anti lock down, anti government, SF/PBP crank who spends all his time criticising the government and NPHET while retweeting Paul Murphy, Mary Lou and harping on about nationalist stuff.

    Combine that with the village breaking the story and the evidence based on tenuous links between WhatsApp messages and some guy bragging about being friends with Leo it doesn't really inspire confidence and probably won't be picked up others news outlets.


  • #104
    caveat emptor
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    McMurphy wrote: »
    Wonder if Leo still has Nóiríns number?

    She could give him lots of tips on how to handle that potential scenario.

    Yeah
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  • #105
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    awec wrote: »
    It may be. I would find it very strange that the whistleblower bring such a high profile story to such a non-entity of a publication that only actually publishes monthly, so I can only assume he also brought it to more substantial media outlets.

    They either turned him down, or they're trying to get more solid information before publishing.

    Either way, the story as it exists today is a bit wishy washy and lacks any real damning evidence.

    It's our Hunter Biden story, Irish style and without the sex.

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  • #106
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    Being picked up by the opposition parties and the mainstream press now. https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322522266551357441


  • #107
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    There'll be great mileage to be had from all the misplaced anger this will generate. The tinfoil hats will taken out and dusted off. Lots and lots of Tweets that go something along the lines of "This is indicative of the deep levels of corruption in FG. Let me briefly explain (1/72)"

    Wonder how many weeks the loons will get out of it.

    Observation as I couldn't give a fook about this story. Not going to worry about something outside my control.

    You are clearly a shill. It's laughable. Everytime a crisitism of Fine Gael comes up on boards you are straight in.

    Politicians leak sensitive info all the time, nothing new here.


  • #108
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322523356298661888?s=20

    Here come the Social Dems aswell


  • #109
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Smegging hell wrote: »
    Being picked up by the opposition parties and the mainstream press now. https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322522266551357441

    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1322523356298661888?s=19


    Anything from Leo yet does anyone know?


  • #110
    The_Brood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 838 ✭✭✭The_Brood


    iTs a cOnsPirAcy tHeOry


  • #111
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    And an FF TD wading in... https://twitter.com/OCallaghanJim/status/1322526023410458626


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  • #112
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    You would have to laugh at a spokesperson from a party like SF claiming someone has ‘questions to answer’.

    Pot, meet kettle.


  • #113
    Man with broke phone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Man with broke phone


    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    You would have to laugh at a spokesperson from a party like SF claiming someone has ‘questions to answer’.

    Pot, meet kettle.

    Are you saying we are all at it so never mind?


  • #114
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    Yeah I don't think that really matters right now.


  • #115
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,099 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Gotcha. I just want to hear him deny it.


  • #116
    Smegging hell
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Smegging hell


    Taking bets now on what popular movie reference he'll squeeze into his statement. https://twitter.com/Jennifer_Bray/status/1322528243241668611


  • #117
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    Cool Runnings:
    "Leo, you dead mon?"

    or The Hudsucker Proxy
    "you know, for leaks!"


  • #118
    sabat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭sabat


    Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.


  • #119
    SortingYouOut
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭SortingYouOut


    sabat wrote: »
    Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

    What's him being a GP have anything to do with it?

    Beverly Hills, California



  • #120
    Peter Flynt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,812 ✭✭✭Peter Flynt


    sabat wrote: »
    Why is a 29 year old gay GP with no state role intimating that he can help set someone up with a direct provision contract? There's a lot more to come from this IMO.

    A lot of young people seem to have done well with Varadkar in the Taoiseach's office.


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  • #121
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Man with broke phone wrote: »
    Are you saying we are all at it so never mind?

    No. I’m saying it is ironic that a SF spokesperson says there are ‘questions to answer’ when the party continues to refuse to answer so many questions.


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