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Barry Cowen sacked

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    #452
    CMCXCV
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭CMCXCV


    CrankyHaus wrote: »
    How about we hold both to a reasonable standard of accountability and stop the whataboutism on both sides.

    Well they all need to be treated equal first such as in the media and news.


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    #453
    Zebra3
    Registered Users Posts: 13,897 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    What’s to see? Tell us all with your wisdom?

    It's already been pointed out that Cowen may be exposed for not driving with an accompanied person with a full licence when it was necessary.

    Of course, if you'd read the thread, you'd be aware of that.

    Now quick, post something about Sinn Féin.


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    #454
    Edgware
    Registered Users Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    CMCXCV wrote: »
    Could you imagine the outrage and outcry if this was a Sinn Fein Minister or party member?

    We would all be shocked if S.F. were engaged in any form of law breaking


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    #455
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    It's already been pointed out that Cowen may be exposed for not driving with an accompanied person with a full licence when it was necessary.

    Of course, if you'd read the thread, you'd be aware of that.

    Now quick, post something about Sinn Féin.


    This is what you posted

    Zebra3 wrote: »
    When you see so many posters telling us there's nothing to see and move on, I think it's safe to say, there's a lot more to come out....



    So what else is to come out? please tell us all?


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    #456
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    CMCXCV wrote: »
    Oh I'm sure there is more to come now. Be like this now for the next month or two.. tit for tat.


    What more is to come out? would you not think that now would be the best time to release something more on it? really dig a hole for him


    Or do you think, thats the story, nothing else!!!



    Not sure what the tit for tat is about?


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    #457
    CMCXCV
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭CMCXCV


    Edgware wrote: »
    We would all be shocked if S.F. were engaged in any form of law breaking

    Law abiding citizens.


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    #458
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 69,176 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    What more is to come out? would you not think that now would be the best time to release something more on it? really dig a hole for him


    Or do you think, thats the story, nothing else!!!



    Not sure what the tit for tat is about?

    I'd imagine if somebody has dirt on him, then they will wait until he speaks in the Dáil, 'give him the rope' as it is called traditionally.


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    #459
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    CMCXCV wrote: »
    Law abiding citizens.


    The story is not about SF, they have so many issues even making a comment about this story or any other party they should be told to shut up and sort their own house out


    I made the comment about the SF supporters jumping all over this thread all been high and mighty while they support SF. Lets just leave it at that


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    #460
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    I'd imagine if somebody has dirt on him, then they will wait until he speaks in the Dáil, 'give him the rope' as it is called traditionally.


    Still on the boat reading out comments from boards?


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    #461
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 69,176 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Still on the boat reading out comments from boards?

    Sorry?


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    #462
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Sorry?


    :P


    Deny deny deny deny


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    #463
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    One question and I believe it needs answering. Whatever about Cowen and his mistake. How the hell did this reach the media? Who leaked it? What sanctions will they face?


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    #464
    Zebra3
    Registered Users Posts: 13,897 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    smelly sock wrote: »
    One question and I believe it needs answering. Whatever about Cowen and his mistake. Hiw the hell did this reach the media? Who leaked it? What sanctions will they face?

    Probably another rat in FF.

    Some other slimeball who wants that ministerial pension.


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    #465
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Probably another rat in FF.

    Some other slimeball who wants that ministerial pension.

    I'd say Cowen kept this one quiet.


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    #466
    BattleCorp
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    smelly sock wrote: »
    One question and I believe it needs answering. Whatever about Cowen and his mistake. Hiw the hell did this reach the media? Who leaked it? What sanctions will they face?

    While I think Cowan is being unfairly targetted (he did his crime, he did his time), it's hardly a Wikileaks scenario here.

    He appeared in court, in front of loads of people and his case was heard. Anybody there would have seen it so it's no big deal that this leaked out. In fact most courts have a reporter present to report on the goings-on of the day.


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    #467
    CrankyHaus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭CrankyHaus


    smelly sock wrote: »
    One question and I believe it needs answering. Whatever about Cowen and his mistake. How the hell did this reach the media? Who leaked it? What sanctions will they face?

    This isn't Soviet Russia. Court proceedings are held in public unless there's a good reason to hold them in camera. Nothing was leaked.

    Sorry: it was a FCPN.


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    #468
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    smelly sock wrote: »
    One question and I believe it needs answering. Whatever about Cowen and his mistake. How the hell did this reach the media? Who leaked it? What sanctions will they face?


    It is usual Ireland, people hate seeing someone do better. Anyone gets a bit further in life and you have the "I will take then down a peg or two"

    We will never find out who it came from, Cowen is well liked in FF so I doubt it was from the party.



    More to the point is why is it such a big story? to me shows how backward Ireland still is.....he committed a crime, paid for it and moved on with his life. Is that not what people are supposed to do when they made a mistake?


    If he done it 20-30 times and never learned then yes go after him.


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    #469
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    smelly sock wrote: »
    I'd say Cowen kept this one quiet.


    How might I ask?


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    #470
    Shefwedfan
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    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Probably another rat in FF.

    Some other slimeball who wants that ministerial pension.


    You get a chance to tell us the rest of the story yet?


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    #471
    expectationlost
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    Barry Cowen fined for speeding as learner before drink driving ban https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/barry-cowen-fined-for-speeding-as-learner-before-drink-driving-ban-39346476.html
    It emerged yesterday that Mr Cowen, then a Fianna Fáil TD, also appeared before Dublin District Court in June 2016 on a speeding charge. He was fined €200 for breaking the special 60kmh limit at Palmerstown in Dublin in July 2015.


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    #472
    Zebra3
    Registered Users Posts: 13,897 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    You get a chance to tell us the rest of the story yet?

    Waiting for the law breaker to tell his.

    How did he get around so much without a full licence?


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    #473
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    I thought it was a fcpn rather than a court appearence?


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    #474
    CrankyHaus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭CrankyHaus


    smelly sock wrote: »
    I thought it was a fcpn rather than a court appearence?

    Fair enough, my mistake. Apologies if it was an FCPN.


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    #475
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Waiting for the law breaker to tell his.

    How did he get around so much without a full licence?

    Watch out you might trip over while you back track....


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    #476
    dundalkfc10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭dundalkfc10


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Spare us the faux outrage, you support a party who run a criminal gang who murder people and cover up for them....

    Are you disagreeing that drink drivers are scumbags or is it another usual reply of but what about


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    #477
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,466 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    BattleCorp wrote: »
    While I think Cowan is being unfairly targetted (he did his crime, he did his time), it's hardly a Wikileaks scenario here.

    He appeared in court, in front of loads of people and his case was heard. Anybody there would have seen it so it's no big deal that this leaked out. In fact most courts have a reporter present to report on the goings-on of the day.

    cowan didnt appear in court. He received a FCPN.


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    #478
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    dundalkfc10 wrote: »
    Are you disagreeing that drink drivers are scumbags or is it another usual reply of but what about

    I didn’t say anything for or against drink drivers

    Just saying your faux outrage is laughable.....


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    #479
    seamusk84
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    expectationlost wrote: »
    Barry Cowen fined for speeding as learner before drink driving ban https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/barry-cowen-fined-for-speeding-as-learner-before-drink-driving-ban-39346476.html

    This^^

    He was asked on The Week in Politics was anything else going to come out and he said no.

    Here we are two days later and this emerges?


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    #480
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,986 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Jesus the wolves are out for Cowan, I do not for a second drink driving is acceptable but the dogs on the street knew many thousands of Learner drivers drove on permits for years and years, also the accompanied driving nonsense was only enforced once that clown Ross got a hold on the Transport Brief.

    The entire Leaner Driving situation is a farce from start to finish, equally the Licensing issue a Joke along with the NTC debacle.

    The Lock-down only proved how ridiculous the situation is, Extending out of date licenses, extending expired NTC certs, why? Because they can. I wont get started on the NCT lift farce, what country in the world would permit a partial test FFS

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #481
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    seamusk84 wrote: »
    This^^

    He was asked on The Week in Politics was anything else going to come out and he said no.

    Here we are two days later and this emerges?

    Pretty sure he said speeding on TWIP to be fair to him.


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