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Mary Last day at the Aras,

  • 29-10-2011 12:30pm
    #1
    Lazairus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 303 ✭✭


    Hey

    when is marys last day in the Áras an Uachtaráin?


    If i were in dublin, id be standing in pheonix park, watching the cars go bye?

    anyhow just a Idea?

    thanks

    Laz

    edit not sure what forum this is in? politics?


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  • #2
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    The inauguration of the new president is November 11th, so Mary will probably leave the Aras that morning :D


  • #3
    number10a
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭number10a


    11 November


  • #4
    Fentdog84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    The sooner the better. She's had 14 years living like a Queen on the taxpayer. She wasnt a bad president but not a great one imo. She could have made more discontented noises around the time of the bank bailout but she chose not to. Why? Because she a Fianna Failer.


  • #5
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Fentdog84 wrote: »
    The sooner the better. She's had 14 years living like a Queen on the taxpayer. She wasnt a bad president but not a great one imo. She could have made more discontented noises around the time of the bank bailout but she chose not to. Why? Because she a Fianna Failer.

    She was one of the best presidents this country has ever seen - she actually did stuff with the role rather than sit on her bum doing nothing.

    All she could do re the bank bailout was decide if it was unconstitutional or not. Otherwise, it was not her place to make "discontented noises".


  • #6
    Ozymandius2011
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Ozymandius2011


    Farewell Queen of Hearts.


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  • #7
    Fentdog84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    fluorescence wrote: »
    She was one of the best presidents this country has ever seen - she actually did stuff with the role rather than sit on her bum doing nothing.

    All she could do re the bank bailout was decide if it was unconstitutional or not. Otherwise, it was not her place to make "discontented noises".

    Im aware of what she could/could not do. In the extreme circumstances where the govt is forcing something so grave and threatening to the people and future of ireland, she should have shown her teeth and came out and condemned it but she stayed onside, and she never critiscised the government once.


  • #8
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Fentdog84 wrote: »
    The sooner the better. She's had 14 years living like a Queen on the taxpayer. She wasnt a bad president but not a great one imo. She could have made more discontented noises around the time of the bank bailout but she chose not to. Why? Because she a Fianna Failer.

    No, she wouldn't have made those noises because the position of president is non-political and the holder is expected not to intervene in political matters. Essentially they give up their political affiliations once elected.


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