Tonight With Vincent Browne Thread v3.0 (07/04/13 - 08/07/14)

Lady Chatterton

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

I'll get my coat.

Jerry Hall Colette's from Cork, isn't she? Where's her Cooooorrrrkkkkk accent?

Harry Angstrom

I've never met a farmer's son or daughter yet who didn't qualify for a third level grant.

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

Jerry Hall Colette's from Cork, isn't she? Where's her Cooooorrrrkkkkk accent?

She sounds a bit like Jerry Hall, if you ask me..........

vicwatson

MrsD007 wrote: »

Presumably her colleagues know who she is.

The garda in question is seeking legal advice because she feels her "exemplary record and reputation have been dragged through the mud, despite following all the correct protocols". She seems to be getting support from some senior members of the force too.

Aw poor babe, why didn't she make a report out so? If she did then why isn't she going public to say as such. Why didn't she pursue Shatter at the time if he drove off without permission?

Codswallop the whole lot of it.

Lady Chatterton

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

She sounds a bit like Jerry Hall, if you ask me..........

You seriously need to make an appointment with Specsavers ASAP, they do hearing tests and sight tests.

vicwatson

Busted Flat. wrote: »

I don't support any political party but.

Don't put words in my mouth, read my posts before making ridiculous statements like that

vicwatson

alan partridge aha wrote: »

I see half moon face is on again

Luna Moona !

Busted Flat.

vicwatson wrote: »

Aw poor babe, why didn't she make a report out so? If she did then why isn't she going public to say as such. Why didn't she pursue Shatter at the time if he drove off without permission?

Codswallop the whole lot of it.

Keep up with the news, or you will be embarrassed with your comment..

Lady Chatterton

vicwatson wrote: »

Aw poor babe, why didn't she make a report out so? If she did then why isn't she going public to say as such. Why didn't she pursue Shatter at the time if he drove off without permission?

Codswallop the whole lot of it.

There was no point in following him because he had immunity from prosecution because he was coming from the Dáil.

I think that immunity for members of the Oireachtas needs to be scrapped, at least that would put an end to any politician thinking that the law doesn't apply to them.

Harry Angstrom

The Garda coming forward kinda blows a hole in Mattie McGrath telling us that drinkers on the grassy knoll outside a bar saw the whole thing, and it was those who told him about it, although Pat Kenny caught him out on that by pointing out the logistics and geography of the street in question. It was like watching Kevin Costner tearing apart the Warren Commission's official line on the JFK assassination.

vicwatson

MrsD007 wrote: »

There was no point in following him because he had immunity from prosecution because he was coming from the Dáil.

I think that immunity for members of the Oireachtas needs to be scrapped, at least that would put an end to any politician thinking that the law doesn't apply to them.

Not sure that had been determined at that time, she says she didn't know who he was when he asked her ("do you know who I am?" asked Shatter - knob thing to say), he said he told the Gardai that he was Alan Shatter and drove off.

We are all agreed that these archaic laws are in bad need of change but I cannot see it happening.

vicwatson

Busted Flat. wrote: »

Keep up with the news, or you will be embarrassed with your comment..

Am I missing something?

If you have more news than the rest of us, please enlighten us all.

Lady Chatterton

Tonight - Seanad Eireann - should it stay or should it go?

Vinny and his panel will discuss the proposed referendum to abolish the Seanad.

Government publishes Seanad abolition referendum proposals

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/government-publishes-seanad-abolition-referendum-proposals-1.1417902

take everything

Jaysus. :eek:
Sarah Mcinerney looks unbelievable.

Harry Angstrom

Why are Labour so keen to keep the Seanad?

Maybe they feel a bit sorry for Ivana Bacik.

coolhull

take everything wrote: »

Jaysus. :eek:
Sarah Mcinerney looks unbelievable.

Pascal doesn't look bad either!

Lady Chatterton

What the Seanad costs us:

Members’ salaries: €3,937,260
Members’ allowances: €1,305,820.68
Salaries of members’ assistants: €1,232,760
Leaders’ allowance in respect of Seanad members: €1,823,874
Envelopes: €148,910.40 [corrected: see earlier]
Total costs: €8,448,624.28

http://www.thejournal.ie/cost-of-abolishing-seanad-761429-Jan2013/

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

What the Seanad costs us:

Members’ salaries: €3,937,260
Members’ allowances: €1,305,820.68
Salaries of members’ assistants: €1,232,760
Leaders’ allowance in respect of Seanad members: €1,823,874
Envelopes: €148,910.40 [corrected: see earlier]
Total costs: €8,448,624.28

http://www.thejournal.ie/cost-of-abolishing-seanad-761429-Jan2013/

Total waste of money. I'm going to vote in favour of abolition so that Marie Louise O'Donnell can concentrate on her broadcasting career and Eamon Coghlan can concentrate on his running.

take everything

Good old Paschal and his "if you could just let me answer..." shtick.

coolhull

MrsD007 wrote: »

What the Seanad costs us:

Members’ salaries: €3,937,260
Members’ allowances: €1,305,820.68
Salaries of members’ assistants: €1,232,760
Leaders’ allowance in respect of Seanad members: €1,823,874
Envelopes: €148,910.40 [corrected: see earlier]
Total costs: €8,448,624.28

http://www.thejournal.ie/cost-of-abolishing-seanad-761429-Jan2013/

and worth every penny of it....

Lady Chatterton

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Total waste of money. I'm going to vote in favour of abolition so that Marie Louise O'Donnell can concentrate on her broadcasting career and Eamon Coghlan can concentrate on his running.

Harry, You've just helped me make up my mind. I'm voting to the retain the Seanad because I couldn't bear hearing anymore of Marie Louise O'Dramatic on the wireless.

Lady Chatterton

The Seanad is a nice little number if you can get in :mad:

The Seanad sat for 520 hours in 2011, down from the 613 hours for which it sat in 2010 and the 659 hours recorded in 2009. This represents a fall of 21 per cent in the number of hours sat between 2009 and 2011.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/seanad-d%C3%A1il-costs-at-120m-1.1069675

coolhull

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Total waste of money. I'm going to vote in favour of abolition so that Marie Louise O'Donnell can concentrate on her broadcasting career and Eamon Coghlan can concentrate on his running.

And I want to see Fergal Quinn go back to selling beans

Good loser

You'd think Vinny would be delighted that FG are implementing an election promise. Considering the fuss he makes ad nauseum when they break one.

Harry Angstrom

MrsD007 wrote: »

Harry, You've just helped me make up my mind. I'm voting to the retain the Seanad because I couldn't bear hearing anymore of Marie Louise O'Dramatic on the wireless.

Sure she's hardly ever in the place. She said she wants to concentrate on the "macro" side of things :rolleyes:

Lady Chatterton

coolhull wrote: »

And I want to see Fergal Quinn go back to selling beans

He and his family sold Superquinn in 2005 for a reputed 400 million, it's safe to say that Feargal could retire if he wanted.

http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/Quinn_family_cash-in_Superquinn_stakes_for_400m_89.shtml

BlaasForRafa

take everything wrote: »

Good old Paschal and his "if you could just let me answer..." shtick.

At least he's not as bad as Bernard "Shut up Bernard" Durkin that they had on last week. I'd say the Fine Gael handlers have locked him in a cupboard and thrown away the key.

Harry Angstrom

coolhull wrote: »

And I want to see Fergal Quinn go back to selling beans

At least it would stop him from implementing his plans to monitor the Google activities of social welfare recipients.

http://www.politics.ie/news/senator-quinn-suggests-counter-terrorist-software-should-used-monitor-social-welfare-recipients-use-social-media-290.html

If himself and Eamon Coghlan had their way, we'd have the same internet standards as North Korea.

Lady Chatterton

Vinny is rushing the newspaper preview again, I'm not happy

Lady Chatterton

Michael McDowell will be back in the Dáil again I'd say.