Clare Daly hires son of Mick Wallace as her assistant in EU office

realdanbreen

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Could you imagine her if Francis Fitzgerald hired Enda's son/daughter?

I'm very surprised Paul Murphy isn't up in arms over it!

freshpopcorn

realdanbreen wrote: »

I'm very surprised Paul Murphy isn't up in arms over it!

Shur it's Independent's 4 Change the bits that suit them or something along those lines.

Utter Consternation

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Shur it's Independent's 4 Change the bits that suit them or something along those lines.

Independents 4 telling gullible fools what they want to hear.

suicide_circus

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

As long as wallace and Daly continue to dress like tramps

Independents For Spare Change

meeeeh

So son is unable to find a job without daddy. At full employment he needs a dig out by Claire Dailey.

quokula

Utter Consternation wrote: »

They're all the same. Even the ones who pretend that they are not.

They're not all the same - Wallace and Daly are the ones who bleat out that kind of vacuous claim to smear all the decent politicians out there who are actually trying to make the right decisions in a world where there aren't easy answers for everything, instead of shouting from the sidelines and pretending that there are.

There are corrupt politicians out there, and these two sit high on that list, but there's plenty of good ones out there too and the "they're all the same" nonsense is a trap to stop people looking critically at the different policies and positions ahead of elections.

cursai

leitrim4life wrote: »

No time for them but do you really think the penalty points scandal and McCabe would have seen the light of day if they hadn't pushed as far as they did. She was arrested by ags on false charges and ags leaked it to press. Sometimes it helps to have a horrible person asking awkward questions.

Are you making the sarcasm? None of the above is true.

realdanbreen

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Could you imagine her if Francis Fitzgerald hired Enda's son/daughter?

Ruth Coppinger should have a field day with this, she really is against this sort of thing.

tayto lover

quokula wrote: »

They're not all the same - Wallace and Daly are the ones who bleat out that kind of vacuous claim to smear all the decent politicians out there who are actually trying to make the right decisions in a world where there aren't easy answers for everything, instead of shouting from the sidelines and pretending that there are.

There are corrupt politicians out there, and these two sit high on that list, but there's plenty of good ones out there too and the "they're all the same" nonsense is a trap to stop people looking critically at the different policies and positions ahead of elections.

Do the good ones hibernate?

mad muffin

Filthy pigs.

Utter Consternation

quokula wrote: »

They're not all the same - Wallace and Daly are the ones who bleat out that kind of vacuous claim to smear all the decent politicians out there who are actually trying to make the right decisions in a world where there aren't easy answers for everything, instead of shouting from the sidelines and pretending that there are.

There are corrupt politicians out there, and these two sit high on that list, but there's plenty of good ones out there too and the "they're all the same" nonsense is a trap to stop people looking critically at the different policies and positions ahead of elections.

Stop making sense and let me have my rant!!!!:mad::mad::mad:

Pintman Paddy Losty

Hopefully his son dresses better than Wallace.

Saw him the first day of the new Parliament wearing a tatty pink tank top. His hairy muck savage arms out. Greasy hair. Looked like a complete gobdaw. Embarrassing having him as our representative in Europe. Between him and Ming the rest of Europe must think we are an awful shower of tinkers.

Loafing Oaf

blackwhite wrote: »

This would be the son who was also a director of the Wallace firm at the time that the massive VAT fraud was committed; and at the time that worker's pension contributions were being pocketed by the company?

I can see why a good socialist like Ms. Daly would hire someone like that to work for her alright

She's taking the mick!:P

James Brown

Clare Daly deserves a medal for her service to the public IMO. She was hounded for it.

Not a fan of crony appointments. As usual, many of the remarks on here rely heavily on holding anyone left leaning to a higher standard that the bigger more popular parties.

Pintman Paddy Losty

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Clare Daly deserves a medal for her service to the public IMO. She was hounded for it.

Hounded? How so?

Utter Consternation

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Clare Daly deserves a medal for her service to the public IMO. She was hounded for it.

Clare isn't looking for a medal Matt, she's looking for lovely dosh provided by the tax payer, the people who get up early in the morning i.e. not the people who voted for her.

trihead

I thought this was a non story ( as he is well qualified etc) till I realised that Claire and Mick are an actual couple! I was a bit slow to find/ figure that out.

Wheety

trihead wrote: »

I thought this was a non story ( as he is well qualified etc) till I realised that Claire and Mick are an actual couple! I was a bit slow to find/ figure that out.

How is he well qualified?

James Brown

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Hounded? How so?

By state representatives like the Garda, Judge Zaidan and Denis O'Brien. All because she, Shortall and to an extent Wallace were among those to call out state in-action and incompetence on a number of issues.

Utter Consternation wrote: »

Clare isn't looking for a medal Matt, she's looking for lovely dosh provided by the tax payer, the people who get up early in the morning i.e. not the people who voted for her.

Like every politician and worker she wants a wage? The chancer...
She was elected solely by life time dolers? Link?

Utter Consternation

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Like every politician and worker she wants a wage? The chancer...

Jobs for the boy, Matt.

Crooked as fook.

suicide_circus

Matt Barrett wrote: »

By state representatives like the Garda, Judge Zaidan and Denis O'Brien. All because she, Shortall and to an extent Wallace were among those to call out state in-action and incompetence on a number of issues.

yes she has done good things. such a shame to feck up her reputation with the cack handed move of hiring your mate's son, particularly when you are a self styled anti corruption anti establishment type.

Utter Consternation

suicide_circus wrote: »

yes she has done good things. such a shame to feck up her reputation with the cack handed move of hiring your mate's son, particularly when you are a self styled anti corruption anti establishment type.

Very cack handed. Laughable really, she's taking the piss.

christy c

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Clare Daly deserves a medal for her service to the public IMO. She was hounded for it.

Not a fan of crony appointments. As usual, many of the remarks on here rely heavily on holding anyone left leaning to a higher standard that the bigger more popular parties.

I've a feeling that if this was FF or FG you'd be copying and pasting soundbites for months to come. However you brush this off as "not being a fan".

Personally I don't care, it's the type of crap you'd expect from these tools.

mikep

If Daly deserves a medal it would have to be for brass neck..
The great defender of the "working class" was fairly quick to hook up with a property developer who evaded tax, didn't pay his staff pensions, transferred trophy assets (vineyard and villa ffs) to keep them out of the revenues hands etc etc....
He had all the trapping of those the left rail against however she happily can ignore all that when Wallace is concerned and caps the lot by hiring his son...

Unbelievable that people can't see this..

baby and crumble

trihead wrote: »

I thought this was a non story ( as he is well qualified etc) till I realised that Claire and Mick are an actual couple! I was a bit slow to find/ figure that out.

Highly educated =/= highly qualified for that role. From what i can tell he has no academic or practical qualifications that relate to international policy development, politics or even sociology etc - which are/should be basics for a job as a parliamentary assistant at EU level.

FrancieBrady

baby and crumble wrote: »

Highly educated =/= highly qualified for that role. From what i can tell he has no academic or practical qualifications that relate to international policy development, politics or even sociology etc - which are/should be basics for a job as a parliamentary assistant at EU level.

He should have been a TD!! Bad Um Tish

realdanbreen

realdanbreen wrote: »

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Could you imagine her if Francis Fitzgerald hired Enda's son/daughter?

Ruth Coppinger should have a field day with this, she really is against this sort of thing.

Bet herself and Paul Murphy will be all over the airwaves tonight making a big fuss over this appointment.

Plumbthedepths

FrancieBrady wrote:

He should have been a TD!! Bad Um Tish

Or minister for health.

ToBeFrank123

Lest we forget, nepotism is a form of corruption. Its diverting public money to a relative without that relative having the right qualifications for the job.

The EU have strict rules against it, unlike it seems here in Ireland where its still rampant.

However, there are always ways and means around the rules in Europe if you are smart enough. For all we know this was all hatched before the European elections.

I have a feeling Claire Daly will stand at the next General Election in Ireland once all the fuss dies down. Wallace will probably remain in Europe because that's where the big money is.

freshpopcorn

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Saw him the first day of the new Parliament wearing a tatty pink tank top. His hairy muck savage arms out. Greasy hair. Looked like a complete gobdaw. Embarrassing having him as our representative in Europe. Between him and Ming the rest of Europe must think we are an awful shower of tinkers.

I sometimes wonder where does he get his vests/t-shirts are they Penney's Dunnes or are they high end designer stuff.

realdanbreen

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Saw him the first day of the new Parliament wearing a tatty pink tank top. His hairy muck savage arms out. Greasy hair. Looked like a complete gobdaw. Embarrassing having him as our representative in Europe. Between him and Ming the rest of Europe must think we are an awful shower of tinkers.

I sometimes wonder where does he get his vests/t-shirts are they Penney's Dunnes or are they high end designer stuff.

Maybe Ruth Coppinger runs them off on the old sowing machine. I mean her own outfits are a sight to behold!

Mad_maxx

I'm to the right of genghis Khan but I have to say I respect and like Claire Daly.

Nothing story.

Spanish Eyes

Things like this are manna for Brexit in UK, but I have no doubt UK MEPs are doing similar, it just doesn't get reported does it?.

In fairness, the amounts involved are eye watering just the same.

I think we should leave the EU right now and make a stand against this blatant money pit.

Ha feckin ha.

FrancieBrady

Mad_maxx wrote: »

I'm to the right of genghis Khan but I have to say I respect and like Claire Daly.

Nothing story.

We need a cross section of people and political stances in the Dáil and the EU Parliament at all times.

Amazing to hear so called 'democrats' on these attack threads sometimes.

Roger Hassenforder

They must be breaking their holes laughing at the mugs who voted for them.

"Do as i say, not as i do"
Typical

ToBeFrank123

Other than fatten their bank accounts, what have all these socialists achieved out there in Europe?

Laughing all the way to the bank they are, mostly at us thinking they were true socialists.

expectationlost

realdanbreen wrote: »

Ruth Coppinger should have a field day with this, she really is against this sort of thing.

yeah especially when her brother was co-opted on to her council seat

expectationlost

seamus wrote: »

...who is a politician.

It's easy to get all shouty about nepotism, but ultimately just because it's nepotism, doesn't mean he's the wrong person for the job.

Is he the wrong person for the job?

there could be other right people who aren't the relations of politicians

wyf437gn6btzue

realdanbreen wrote: »

Ruth Coppinger should have a field day with this, she really is against this sort of thing.

hahahaha

She`s the definition of a champagne socialist, on over €90k for being a big gob against anything capitalistic. While her brother gets elected into her old council seat :rolleyes:

freshpopcorn

Abigail Clever Worker wrote: »

hahahaha

She`s the definition of a champagne socialist, on over €90k for being a big gob against anything capitalistic. While her brother gets elected into her old council seat :rolleyes:

So, he'll probably get her TD seat next time around!

sabat

I guess one possible positive outcome is that the Eurocrats will come down heavily on any stroke-pulling, unlike the mysterious apathy shown by the Revenue here. Should be a welcome boost in business for certain distributors in Brussels too...

blanch152

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Clare Daly deserves a medal for her service to the public IMO. She was hounded for it.

Not a fan of crony appointments. As usual, many of the remarks on here rely heavily on holding anyone left leaning to a higher standard that the bigger more popular parties.

This is the ultimate example of jobs for the boys, giving a job to her partner's son, having already had her brother co-opted to her council seat.

Normally you would be leading the charge against this sort of thing, but "not a fan" is going really soft by your standards.

Plumbthedepths

Hilarious all those here whinging about Claire Daly hiring Mick's son when the same behaviour is rampant throughout the entire political class. Even the clown Farrell with the spurious insurance claim tried to gift his council seatvto his wife when he got elected to the Dail, that got knocked on the head by party HQ so he hired her as his parliamentary assistant. He's just one example every fecking one of them is at it. Curious why anyone thinks Daly would be different?

Moghead

ChikiChiki wrote: »

If I was a politician I would want to be interviewing the candidate to ensure the fit is correct for me and my policy.

Perhaps she feels that Wallaces son is the correct fit for her and her policy.

freshpopcorn

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Hilarious all those here whinging about Claire Daly hiring Mick's son when the same behaviour is rampant throughout the entire political class. Even the clown Farrell with the spurious insurance claim tried to gift his council seat when he got elected to the Dail, that got knocked on the head by party HQ so he hired her as his parliamentary assistant. He's just one example every fecking one of them is at it. Curious why anyone thinks Daly would be different?

I think everybody knows it's an issue with keeping it in the family/circle etc but I think the problem is Claire is always on about Independents 4 Change.

Plumbthedepths

freshpopcorn wrote:

I think everybody knows it's an issue with keeping it in the family/circle etc but I think the problem is Claire is always on about Independents 4 Change.

Wow a politician saying what they think will get them elected, I'm shocked I tell ya...shocked.

blanch152

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Hilarious all those here whinging about Claire Daly hiring Mick's son when the same behaviour is rampant throughout the entire political class. Even the clown Farrell with the spurious insurance claim tried to gift his council seat when he got elected to the Dail, that got knocked on the head by party HQ so he hired her as his parliamentary assistant. He's just one example every fecking one of them is at it. Curious why anyone thinks Daly would be different?

To be fair, she has claimed to be different. No issue in people pointing out the blatant hypocrisy she has engaged in.

_blaaz

Shes a joke


She offers no difference to what FF and FG offer people when voted for,

Looking to pocket handy money and give governemnt jobs to friends....while everyone who votee for wm.has to.go without to fund it

Beechwoodspark

Herself and mick Wallace

Laughing all the way to the bank

What do ppl see in these jokers.

Sonny noggs

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Hilarious all those here whinging about Claire Daly hiring Mick's son when the same behaviour is rampant throughout the entire political class. Even the clown Farrell with the spurious insurance claim tried to gift his council seat when he got elected to the Dail, that got knocked on the head by party HQ so he hired her as his parliamentary assistant. He's just one example every fecking one of them is at it. Curious why anyone thinks Daly would be different?

What exactly do these ‘Independents4Change’ want to change? Clearly not nepotism or tax evasion or misappropriation of employee pension contributions or shielding assets from creditors...