Most annoying politician at the minute

Plumbthedepths · 01-04-2021 9:42pm

All of them.

Larbre34 · 01-04-2021 9:43pm

I do know, I'm being rhetorical.

Funnily enough I was having a conversation at the weekend with a senior Labour politician I'm close with. We were discussing FFs future and leadership succession and, hand on heart, Murphy's name never even came up.

TheDavester · 01-04-2021 9:45pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Jesus where to start. There’s barely any on the national stage that I feel has done any good during the pandemic. There’s not many of them that do a good job and there’s some constituencies you’d wonder where the electorate awake given the TDs they returned to Dáil Éireann. The party leaders are all awful also with Alan Kelly the worst of a poor enough lot. When Alan Kelly is the best the Labour Party can get a leader then there’s huge issue in that party.

Better than Captain Woke, Aodhan O'Riordan and that says a lot

Aglomerado · 01-04-2021 9:49pm

Michael Lowry and his ilk in general. ML is Not liked in parts of South Tipp. I was hiking in Aherlow just ahead of the last election and spotted one of his posters daubed with "C*NT" in huge letters. (No I didn't write it!

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Pythagorean · 01-04-2021 9:54pm

Norma Foley -- Demanding an explanation of why the vaccine plans had been changed to an age related protocol, when it had been explained the previous day. Considering she is Minister for education, she shows a lot of the traits of a slow learner.

Hamachi · 01-04-2021 10:00pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Yeah, I would have thought so too. Who knows what a politician really believes, but her campaigning stance was very pragmatic on the doorsteps. Shows some political nous, I'd say.

Thanks for that insight. Like the other poster mentioned, I assumed she is highly ideologically-driven. Good to hear that there is a degree of pragmatism there.

She comes across terribly in media appearances. Never heard anybody describe her as remotely likeable. I wonder would she benefit from some media training if she has aspirations to run in future GEs?

[Deleted User] · 01-04-2021 10:41pm

Hamachi wrote: »

Thanks for that insight. Like the other poster mentioned, I assumed she is highly ideologically-driven. Good to hear that there is a degree of pragmatism there.

She comes across terribly in media appearances. Never heard anybody describe her as remotely likeable. I wonder would she benefit from some media training if she has aspirations to run in future GEs?

I suppose media is a bit like boards. We can be a bit more combative than we would be in ordinary life. Frankly, I was a bit disappointed with how normal she was, but we are all a bit normal I suppose.

.anon. · 01-04-2021 10:43pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Richard Boyd Barrett and his ilk have to be the absolute worst out of all of them. Never dressed properly, no respect for the Dail roaring and shouting but no interest in policy or actually entering government. Nutcases.

Eoin O Broin, Pearse and Mary Lou are next. A bunch of absolute psychopaths.

How people like this get elected beggars belief.

They get elected because (I hope you're sitting down, as this may shock you) not everyone shares your opinions. The Fine Gael TD who grabbed a female colleague onto his lap (during a debate on women's bodily autonomy) was wearing a suit. The FF/FG backbenchers who roar incomprehensible gibberish whenever an opposition TD speaks all wear suits too. As did Liam Lawlor, Ray Burke, Bertie Ahern, Charlie Haughey and Michael Lowry. There's a lot more to 'having respect' than having a tie around your neck.

poisonated · 01-04-2021 10:49pm

I agree with people who said Mary Lou McDonald. She’s even worse than Gerry Adams apart from the whole IRA thing.

Sharpyshoot · 01-04-2021 10:52pm

The fire brigade must be out to Stephen Donnelly’ ears 10 times over since today.

Buddy Bubs · 01-04-2021 10:57pm

Holly cairns is the best looking anyway. On matt Cooper now, she's a fantastic looking woman

Strumms · 01-04-2021 11:13pm

Chips Lovell wrote: »

Chu is fairly harmless but seems to attract irrational ire in some quarters. I'm assuming it's because she has the temerity to mention racism she's encountered and is thus seen as somewhat "uppity".

In fairness, there have been multiple posts as to why people dislike Chu, it’s been spoken about at length, if you are assuming because she mentions or discusses racism, it isn’t actually...

Sharpyshoot · 01-04-2021 11:27pm

Buddy Bubs wrote: »

Holly cairns is the best looking anyway. On matt Cooper now, she's a fantastic looking woman

Norma Foley is hot too.

Pepsirebel · 01-04-2021 11:29pm

All of them

the purple tin · 01-04-2021 11:29pm

Bozo The Clown, if we are allowed choose outside Ireland.

[Deleted User] · 01-04-2021 11:35pm

Paul Murphy is perfectly entitled to be a socialist despite growing up in privilege. You always get the feeling he judges the proles according to his slavish devotion to Marx and Trotsky, but he does get the votes.

It's his eyes that give it away though for me. There's no humanity there.

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[Deleted User] · 01-04-2021 11:43pm

Alan Kelly, and any of the following:

Mary Lou McDonald, TD for Dublin Central
Denise Mitchell, TD for Dublin Bay North
Chris Andrews, TD for Dublin Bay South
Louise O'Reilly, TD for Dublin Fingal
Eoin Ó Broin, TD for Dublin Mid-West
Mark Ward, TD for Dublin Mid-West
Dessie Ellis, TD for Dublin North-West
Paul Donnelly, TD for Dublin West
Aengus Ó Snodaigh, TD for Dublin South-Central
Seán Crowe, TD for Dublin South-West
Kathleen Funchion, TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
Matt Carthy, TD for Cavan–Monaghan
Pauline Tully, TD for Cavan–Monaghan
Violet-Anne Wynne, TD for Clare
Pat Buckley, TD for Cork East
Thomas Gould, TD for Cork North-Central
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, TD for Cork South-Central
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD for Donegal
Pearse Doherty, TD for Donegal
Mairéad Farrell, TD for Galway
Réada Cronin, TD for Kildare North
Patricia Ryan, TD for Kildare South
Pa Daly, TD for Kerry
Brian Stanley, TD for Laois–Offaly
Maurice Quinlivan, TD for Limerick City
Sorca Clarke, TD for Longford–Westmeath
Imelda Munster, TD for Louth
Ruairí Ó Murchú, TD for Louth
Rose Conway-Walsh, TD for Mayo
Darren O'Rourke, TD for Meath East
Johnny Guirke, TD for Meath West
Claire Kerrane, TD for Roscommon–Galway
Martin Kenny, TD for Sligo-Leitrim
Martin Browne, TD for Tipperary
David Cullinane, TD for Waterford
Johnny Mythen, TD for Wexford
John Brady, TD for Wicklow
Sen. Lynn Boylan, Agricultural Panel
Sen. Paul Gavan, Labour Panel
Sen. Elisha McCallion, Industrial and Commercial Panel
Sen. Niall Ó Donnghaile, Administrative Panel
Sen. Fintan Warfield, Cultural and Educational Panel
Carál Ní Chuilín, MLA for Belfast North
Gerry Kelly, MLA for Belfast North
Deirdre Hargey, MLA for Belfast South
Órlaithí Flynn, MLA for Belfast West
Alex Maskey, MLA for Belfast West
Pat Sheehan, MLA for Belfast West
Fra McCann, MLA for Belfast West
Caoimhe Archibald, MLA for East Londonderry
Jemma Dolan, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Colm Gildernew, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Seán Lynch, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Karen Mullan, MLA for Foyle
Martina Anderson, MLA for Foyle
Emma Sheerin, MLA for Mid Ulster
Michelle O'Neill, MLA for Mid Ulster
Linda Dillon, MLA for Mid Ulster
Cathal Boylan, MLA for Newry and Armagh
Conor Murphy, MLA for Newry and Armagh
Liz Kimmins, MLA for Newry and Armagh
Philip McGuigan, MLA for North Antrim
Declan Kearney, MLA for South Antrim
Sinéad Ennis, MLA for South Down
Emma Rogan, MLA for South Down
John O'Dowd, MLA for Upper Bann
Maoliosa McHugh, MLA for West Tyrone
Declan McAleer, MLA for West Tyrone
Nicola Brogan, MLA for West Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew, MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Órfhlaith Begley, MP for West Tyrone
Francie Molloy, MP for Mid Ulster
Mickey Brady, MP for Newry and Armagh
Paul Maskey, MP for Belfast West
Chris Hazzard, MP for South Down
John Finucane, MP for Belfast North
Chris MacManus, MEP for Midlands–North-West

.anon. · 01-04-2021 11:52pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Mary Lou McDonald, TD for Dublin Central
Denise Mitchell, TD for Dublin Bay North
Chris Andrews, TD for Dublin Bay South
Louise O'Reilly, TD for Dublin Fingal
Eoin Ó Broin, TD for Dublin Mid-West
Mark Ward, TD for Dublin Mid-West
Dessie Ellis, TD for Dublin North-West
Paul Donnelly, TD for Dublin West
Aengus Ó Snodaigh, TD for Dublin South-Central
Seán Crowe, TD for Dublin South-West
Kathleen Funchion, TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
Matt Carthy, TD for Cavan–Monaghan
Pauline Tully, TD for Cavan–Monaghan
Violet-Anne Wynne, TD for Clare
Pat Buckley, TD for Cork East
Thomas Gould, TD for Cork North-Central
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, TD for Cork South-Central
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD for Donegal
Pearse Doherty, TD for Donegal
Mairéad Farrell, TD for Galway
Réada Cronin, TD for Kildare North
Patricia Ryan, TD for Kildare South
Pa Daly, TD for Kerry
Brian Stanley, TD for Laois–Offaly
Maurice Quinlivan, TD for Limerick City
Sorca Clarke, TD for Longford–Westmeath
Imelda Munster, TD for Louth
Ruairí Ó Murchú, TD for Louth
Rose Conway-Walsh, TD for Mayo
Darren O'Rourke, TD for Meath East
Johnny Guirke, TD for Meath West
Claire Kerrane, TD for Roscommon–Galway
Martin Kenny, TD for Sligo-Leitrim
Martin Browne, TD for Tipperary
David Cullinane, TD for Waterford
Johnny Mythen, TD for Wexford
John Brady, TD for Wicklow

I expect you'll be even more annoyed after the next election...

[Deleted User] · 01-04-2021 11:53pm

.anon. wrote: »

I expect you'll be even more annoyed after the next election...

That's my worst nightmare, I'll just have to emigrate.

El Tarangu · 01-04-2021 11:53pm

Darragh O'Brien.

I don't know much about his policy positions, and he may be a nice man, but something about his big, blank, gormless face really irks me...

L1011 · 01-04-2021 11:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Sen. Elisha McCallion, Industrial and Commercial Panel

You'll be delighted to know she resigned over dodgy financial stuff.

[Deleted User] · 02-04-2021 12:00am

L1011 wrote: »

You'll be delighted to know she resigned over dodgy financial stuff.

Hopefully the first of many.

I see sheep · 02-04-2021 12:06am

Deleted User wrote: »

That's my worst nightmare, I'll just have to emigrate.

You're happy with the great job FF & FG have done?

AllForIt · 02-04-2021 12:40am

If you asked me who I dislike as a person that absolutely would be Alan Kelly. He act's like hes someone of high stature when he's prolly the most low brow leader of the Labour Party I can remember but add to that his manner and tone I find him to be a right turn off. And for some reason he always looks out of place wearing a suit and tie.

But the question is who's the most annoying and that has to be Richard Boyd Barrett.

[Deleted User] · 02-04-2021 7:42am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That's my worst nightmare, I'll just have to emigrate.

+1. The pain that shower would rain down on us would be so much worse than anything FF/FG have come up with.

is_that_so · 02-04-2021 7:49am

David Cullinane gets my vote for his stupid questions and continuing inability to read anything about vaccine supply issues. Alan Kelly is a close second.

Dempo1 · 02-04-2021 8:18am

Not necessarily in order of annoyance

Darragh O Brien (special award)

Stephen Donnelly (Mind numbingly Arrogant)

Heather Humphries (albeit, quite difficult to understand a word she says)

Simon Harris (Expert on everything apart from his actual brief)

Healy Rae"s (Generally, but amusing, not in a good way)

Colm Brophy (who?, yes actually a junior minister)

Eamonn Ryan (Sympathy Award)

Robert Troy (some neck award, those missing Summons)

Wanderer78 · 02-04-2021 8:22am

There is a light wrote:

There's plenty to choose from because they've been a bloody joke with their handling of the pandemic but it has to be Stephen Donnelly for me with all his blue sky thinking and absolute rubbish he spouts like they're doing a great job and everything is on track for a Borat style great success. I know politics is mostly PR and spin but I've had a belly full of them all at this stage.

Politics is actually an extremely sh1t job, wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, feel sorry for them all, even the ones I disagree with

Dempo1 · 02-04-2021 8:26am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Alan Kelly, and any of the following:

Mary Lou McDonald, TD for Dublin Central
Denise Mitchell, TD for Dublin Bay North
Chris Andrews, TD for Dublin Bay South
Louise O'Reilly, TD for Dublin Fingal
Eoin Ó Broin, TD for Dublin Mid-West
Mark Ward, TD for Dublin Mid-West
Dessie Ellis, TD for Dublin North-West
Paul Donnelly, TD for Dublin West
Aengus Ó Snodaigh, TD for Dublin South-Central
Seán Crowe, TD for Dublin South-West
Kathleen Funchion, TD for Carlow-Kilkenny
Matt Carthy, TD for Cavan–Monaghan
Pauline Tully, TD for Cavan–Monaghan
Violet-Anne Wynne, TD for Clare
Pat Buckley, TD for Cork East
Thomas Gould, TD for Cork North-Central
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, TD for Cork South-Central
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD for Donegal
Pearse Doherty, TD for Donegal
Mairéad Farrell, TD for Galway
Réada Cronin, TD for Kildare North
Patricia Ryan, TD for Kildare South
Pa Daly, TD for Kerry
Brian Stanley, TD for Laois–Offaly
Maurice Quinlivan, TD for Limerick City
Sorca Clarke, TD for Longford–Westmeath
Imelda Munster, TD for Louth
Ruairí Ó Murchú, TD for Louth
Rose Conway-Walsh, TD for Mayo
Darren O'Rourke, TD for Meath East
Johnny Guirke, TD for Meath West
Claire Kerrane, TD for Roscommon–Galway
Martin Kenny, TD for Sligo-Leitrim
Martin Browne, TD for Tipperary
David Cullinane, TD for Waterford
Johnny Mythen, TD for Wexford
John Brady, TD for Wicklow
Sen. Lynn Boylan, Agricultural Panel
Sen. Paul Gavan, Labour Panel
Sen. Elisha McCallion, Industrial and Commercial Panel
Sen. Niall Ó Donnghaile, Administrative Panel
Sen. Fintan Warfield, Cultural and Educational Panel
Carál Ní Chuilín, MLA for Belfast North
Gerry Kelly, MLA for Belfast North
Deirdre Hargey, MLA for Belfast South
Órlaithí Flynn, MLA for Belfast West
Alex Maskey, MLA for Belfast West
Pat Sheehan, MLA for Belfast West
Fra McCann, MLA for Belfast West
Caoimhe Archibald, MLA for East Londonderry
Jemma Dolan, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Colm Gildernew, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Seán Lynch, MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Karen Mullan, MLA for Foyle
Martina Anderson, MLA for Foyle
Emma Sheerin, MLA for Mid Ulster
Michelle O'Neill, MLA for Mid Ulster
Linda Dillon, MLA for Mid Ulster
Cathal Boylan, MLA for Newry and Armagh
Conor Murphy, MLA for Newry and Armagh
Liz Kimmins, MLA for Newry and Armagh
Philip McGuigan, MLA for North Antrim
Declan Kearney, MLA for South Antrim
Sinéad Ennis, MLA for South Down
Emma Rogan, MLA for South Down
John O'Dowd, MLA for Upper Bann
Maoliosa McHugh, MLA for West Tyrone
Declan McAleer, MLA for West Tyrone
Nicola Brogan, MLA for West Tyrone
Michelle Gildernew, MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Órfhlaith Begley, MP for West Tyrone
Francie Molloy, MP for Mid Ulster
Mickey Brady, MP for Newry and Armagh
Paul Maskey, MP for Belfast West
Chris Hazzard, MP for South Down
John Finucane, MP for Belfast North
Chris MacManus, MEP for Midlands–North-West

My god, is there any left outside this list

Hangdogroad · 02-04-2021 8:51am

Clare Daly and Mick Wallace double act. The very worst type of left winger and I'd consider myself left leaning. Supporting despotic regimes on the basis of "anyone who's an enemy of Britain/USA/Israel is a friend of mine" school of thinking.

Most annoying politician at the minute

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