The Healy Raes

They should bring that halfwit into a room full of people whose loved ones have been killed by drunk drivers. Absolute bog trotting nonsense.

paleoperson wrote: »

I had some sympathy for Jackie Healy Rae Senior - an old man set in this ways, some mental impairment no doubt setting in, global warming wasn't confirmed during the majority of his life, probably didn't finish second level education, against establishment D4 types who didn't understand Kerry, you know I get it, I'm from a farming background myself.

But Michael Healy Rae has no excuses. I feel like he's selling a con, particularly to supporters of Jackie Healy Rae who see him as a continuation. There's no way Michael Healy Rae could be that irrational about climate change, drink driving, etc.

I knew Jackie HR for many years. Always as sharp as a razor, no mental impairment

liosnagceann75 wrote: »

They don't bother knocking on mine as they know the welcome they'll get.

Straight in for tae and sweet cake?

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

This latest craic about drink driving permits is pure deflection and distraction from the huge expenses they get and the fobbing in and out issue

It's not working. I'd almost forgotten about the fob contraversy until they started mouthing off.

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Danny in particular puts on this “man down from the mountains” routine in the media

Have you ever met and spoken to him in real life?

He’s extremely well spoken - perhaps similar to Francis Brennan’s brother if you know of him - or dick spring perhaps.

This whole “im out fighting for rural ireland” is an act he puts on and god help us, he fools many with it.

Really???? I didn't know that, so it's all an act. Jaysus. What a shambles.

Maren Squeaking Sander wrote: »

Looking forward to them knocking on my door next year.

When one of their nieces showed up here for the last election (Kerry Gaeltacht,) we novice Irish speakers, asked her in Irish, did she speak irish? Blank stare. We said (again in Irish) this is a Gaeltacht region, everyone speaks Irish here (o.k... far from the truth, but we were having some fun.) She left us a flyer and fecked off.

Our Irish is better now. We'll have different fun the next cycle.

That said, multiple neighbors have told us, if we need to get anything done planning-wise, contact Michael Healy-Rae. My one contact with him (not about planning, about that greyhound documentary), got me a prompt reply. Contacts with the other TD's didn't get me any reply. Other neighbors report the same - phone calls returned at 7:30 a.m., things like that.

I have hopes the offspring are less competent and get run out, but considering one is still under indictment for an assault charge and is likely to walk in order to take up his Council seat, I doubt it.

Igotadose wrote: »

When one of their nieces showed up here for the last election (Kerry Gaeltacht,) we novice Irish speakers, asked her in Irish, did she speak irish? Blank stare. We said (again in Irish) this is a Gaeltacht region, everyone speaks Irish here (o.k... far from the truth, but we were having some fun.) She left us a flyer and fecked off.

Our Irish is better now. We'll have different fun the next cycle.

That said, multiple neighbors have told us, if we need to get anything done planning-wise, contact Michael Healy-Rae. My one contact with him (not about planning, about that greyhound documentary), got me a prompt reply. Contacts with the other TD's didn't get me any reply. Other neighbors report the same - phone calls returned at 7:30 a.m., things like that.

I have hopes the offspring are less competent and get run out, but considering one is still under indictment for an assault charge and is likely to walk in order to take up his Council seat, I doubt it.

Em, as far as I know that's going to be dealt with in the District Court in Kerry not before a Grand Jury in America.

Deleted User wrote: »

I see through them.

I think that makes you British. Or sober

Dual wheels wrote: »

Yea I would have to agree, they serve their constituents better than any other flute in the D, they advocate for rural Ireland, now, they are a pair of chancers and were swindling the expenses and Michael’s sons took illegal drugs and bet a man up, but I have a begrudging admiration for them

Man admires thieves and violent thugs who also get elected to public office.. Yep we surely get the politicians we deserve. I dont even get depressed about morons like this anymore :rolleyes:

blinding wrote: »

Just Normal TDs so .

You going to at least provide some evidence of every other TD's thievery? Oh and their sons drug taking and violent assaults while you're at it? Nah probaly not, so easy for the likes of you to make what you might think are cutting edge comment when in reality just identify you as

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Here we go, classic whataboutery. You really have no idea of the levels of corruption in other countries do you?

Tell us all about it so that we can have something to aspire to

blinding wrote: »

Kerry people are no Fools . The are electing the Premium TDs in the Country and with huge Votes .

The problem is that the other TDs are no match for the Healy Raes .

Ireland can only dream of 160+ Healy Raes .

If we had 160 HRs we would have every town bypassed every Boreen tar Mac’d and the country would have regressed to the 1930s.

blinding wrote: »

The roads were not good in the 1930 .

Everyone would have a well trained Ass and Ass-Cart to take them home from the pub as a Semi-Autonomous Vehicle ( almost self driving ) . Good for the Social Life of people and the Pubs and for Ass’s .

The problem is you can’t see the Big Healy Rae Picture .

Oh I can, I’ve said numerous times that I see why they get voted and are liked by constituents but I also point out that’s not the job we pay them to do. The country is full of terrible politicians not doing their jobs right for various reasons these are just some of them. We get what we deserve running the country and end up with the country we deserve, I just happen to think the country should deserve better.