Frank Fahey to hold public meeting on economic crisis

Sconsey · 17-01-2011 6:46pm

kickoutthejams wrote: »

I'll be going, hopefully I'll have the chance to ask questions before I get chucked out.
Open to suggestions if anyone is unable to attend but has any they want asked.

Here's two for ya, lifted from the pin:

"Alan, can you explain how creating an artificial floor on house prices has helped our economy rebound so strongly"

"Frank, what would be your advice to me finding myself in negative equity having followed the advice of your 2009 seminar"

17-01-2011 7:08pm

http://www.galwaynews.ie/17088-protest-planned-city-public-meeting-economy

January 17, 2011 - 4:39pm
PROTEST PLANNED FOR CITY PUBLIC MEETING ON ECONOMY
A group opposed to cuts to public services in Galway will protest outside a public meeting organised by Galway West Fianna Fáil, T.D Frank Fahey tonight.

Deputy Fahey organised a meeting at the Clayton Hotel in Briarhill for 8 to discuss the economic crisis.

He'll be joined by Dr. Alan Ahearne, NUIG economist and special advisor to the Finance Minister.

Anyone wishing to attend the meeting is asked to register beforehand.

The Galway Unites Against Cutbacks group is calling on anyone who has a point to make to the Fianna Fáil party to join the protest at the Clayton Hotel at 7.15p.m.

Spokesperson for the group, Dette McLoughlin, says they should get an apology from Frank Fahey for the Government's actions.

Edit: It seems to be the SWP: http://www.swp.ie/events/demonstration-fianna-fail-td-frank-fahey-meeting/3972

snubbleste · 17-01-2011 7:15pm

Anyone wishing to attend the meeting is asked to register beforehand

Why would people be vetted for going to an important economic information meeting organised by a local TD?

Lockstep · 17-01-2011 7:27pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Why would people be vetted for going to an important economic information meeting organised by a local TD?

A genuine public meeting.

Zzippy · 17-01-2011 9:03pm

kickoutthejams wrote: »

A genuine public meeting.

You forgot these: :rolleyes:

Sponge Bob · 17-01-2011 9:57pm

From The PropertyPin, one of the lads is broadcasting here, lots of buffering problems on the uplink so you will miss half of every sentence.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cathalfurey

Frank Fahey and Padraig O Ceidigh looking conspiratorial at head table as Alan Ahearne speaks.

cheesemaker · 17-01-2011 10:00pm

Lot of people booing

Sponge Bob · 17-01-2011 10:01pm

sometimes you need to F5 to get the stream back ...if it goes 'offline'

emptybladder · 17-01-2011 11:02pm

To the boardsie with the long hair and Northern accent that just asked Frankeen about his 40 gaffs and Shell: have a pint on me.

oceanclub · 17-01-2011 11:09pm

If anyone is reading, someone ask him about this:

http://thestory.ie/2010/03/22/fahey-fails-to-declare-50-stake-in-construction-firm

P.

pjmn · 17-01-2011 11:19pm

... well that all ended very well

Doom · 17-01-2011 11:22pm

Did ya see Fahy yawning... what a ****

emptybladder · 17-01-2011 11:25pm

Was that Joe 'Cement Mixer' McNamara that broke up the meeting?

Sponge Bob · 17-01-2011 11:29pm

He said he was running against Frank. End of meeting.

oceanclub · 17-01-2011 11:35pm

At least Alan Ahearne stayed - 40 Gaffs made a run for it.

P.

emptybladder · 17-01-2011 11:35pm

Sponge Bob wrote: »

He said he was running against Frank. End of meeting.

Love the way he walked past O Ceidigh and called him an FF puppet (or possibly f..kwit).

oceanclub · 17-01-2011 11:37pm

I think we should request that all our FF local representatives hold such informative meetings....

P.

PomBear · 18-01-2011 1:47am

I was there and walked out, what did boardsies think of it?

Kristopherus · 18-01-2011 1:58am

Can you give a rundown on it, for those of us that did'nt get the net link.

PomBear · 18-01-2011 2:36am

Kristopherus wrote: »

Can you give a rundown on it, for those of us that did'nt get the net link.

Was very evident at the start FF had packed their members in, maybe to reaffirm support of those disillusioned?

Basically Frank Fahey gave his two cents first, reaffirmed his support of FF.

Ahearne gave a VERY long speal about how the four year plan is working, we're turning a corner, yada yada yada. Was pure BS! ALOT of heckling because of his lies.

Then questions and answers happened, some very tame questions (might have been from FF supporters, could be wrong!) and when real questions were asked, alot of heckling from FF support, but Fahey and Ahearne tried to answer with poor rambling wishy washy answers and the non-FF public got angered to the point that they (I think FEE (Free education for everyone initiated)) and walked out shouting abuse on the way and rightfully so and that ended the meeting, didn't see the McNamara guy myself as I had already walked out.

Bosco boy · 18-01-2011 11:44am

Fahey is a fool if he thought this event would not back fire, incidentially I'm not that encouraged that another property developer is going to stand in the election - joe McNamara. He speculated and lost and now he wants a handy number on the back of it. This country is in the gutter!

Lockstep · 18-01-2011 12:52pm

I was there as well.
Pombear's account is very accurate.

Incredible sense of anger at the meeting. The place was a powderkeg.

PomBear · 18-01-2011 3:01pm

After last night's dramatic economic meeting Clayton Hotel Frank Fahey is now 9/2 from 3/1 by John Mulholland bookies. lolololololol

Kristopherus · 18-01-2011 3:04pm

Did he not have his own lackeys there? Made good viewing on the One O'Clock News:)

PomBear · 18-01-2011 3:36pm

Kristopherus wrote: »

Did he not have his own lackeys there? Made good viewing on the One O'Clock News:)

they packed the place with FFers, possibly to address the disillusioned?

they would have had a better time convincing me santa claus was real with the BS they were spouting

996tt · 18-01-2011 4:21pm

Bosco boy wrote: »

Fahey is a fool if he thought this event would not back fire, incidentially I'm not that encouraged that another property developer is going to stand in the election - joe McNamara. He speculated and lost and now he wants a handy number on the back of it. This country is in the gutter!

Exactly, why some people see this person as some sort of hero is really fe(ked up. Read up a bit on what this guy was trying to develop, a massive 4star hotel in achill, how on earth did he or the bank think that this would be a commercial success is beyond me, then when the bank comes to their senses hes now acting like a spoiled brat.