Barry Cowen sacked

padd b1975

realdanbreen wrote: »

So to summarise at this stage, McFadden snitched on Thomas Byrne, Byrne snitched on Cowen, Cowen was shall we say economical with the truth with michál martin, and martin is acting like a rabbit caught in the headlights!

All in all it's FF just as we knew it !

Apart from the MM part Dan.

I can't remember FF ever being led by someone so politically naive.

James Brown

It will all come out in the wash. Trying to make it about the garda will backfire. Just put your hand up to what ever actually happened. It's the ducking and diving that's causing the controversy.

The Tetrarch

Cowan might put the boot into a minor actor in this, but at the same time he is putting the boot into Fianna Fail's prospects of passing themselves off as a reformed party.

JP Liz V1

Why isn't Cowen answering questions in the Dail about this?

Snow Garden

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why isn't Cowen answering questions in the Dail about this?

Because the answers will make things much worse.

Galwayguy35

Must be like drinking acid for the Greens to have to vote with the Government on Cowen refusing to answer questions in the Dail.

The honeymoon period is over for Martin now as Taoiseach thanks to the bould Barry.

KiKi III

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Must be like drinking acid for the Greens to have to vote with the Government on Cowen refusing to answer questions in the Dail.

The honeymoon period is over for Martin now as Taoiseach thanks to the bould Barry.

It never even began.

Darc19

Snow Garden wrote: »

Leo was kicking to touch on the Cowen story today on Radio1. He was hiding behind the Garda investigation. Typical FFG tactic.
He had phrases like 'in due course' and 'I will wait to see'.
Of course this means that the Garda investigation that should take a day will last until the summer recess.
I think he did mumble that Cowen would answer any questions afterwards. Nonsense.

Whenever I see "FFG" it's nearly always a SF/IRA shill.

I know a former member of SF/IRA and it was about a year ago that they were told to use the FFG moniker as often as possible.

Imagine if SF/IRA were in government, it is unlikely that a motoring offence would get any headlines, it would be far more serious issues and there are at least half a dozen SF/IRA tds that would not like to be in the limelight.

McMurphy

Darc19 wrote: »

Whenever I see "FFG" it's nearly always a SF/IRA shill.

I know a former member of SF/IRA and it was about a year ago that they were told to use the FFG moniker as often as possible.

Imagine if SF/IRA were in government, it is unlikely that a motoring offence would get any headlines, it would be far more serious issues and there are at least half a dozen SF/IRA tds that would not like to be in the limelight.

I'm sorry, but when I read a (presumably) fellow Irishman using the SF/IRA terminology, this is all I can think of.

Snow Garden

Darc19 wrote: »

Whenever I see "FFG" it's nearly always a SF/IRA shill.

I know a former member of SF/IRA and it was about a year ago that they were told to use the FFG moniker as often as possible.

Imagine if SF/IRA were in government, it is unlikely that a motoring offence would get any headlines, it would be far more serious issues and there are at least half a dozen SF/IRA tds that would not like to be in the limelight.

Yeah fine, I am a SF/IRA shill. Must remember that at the polling booth.

Mortelaro

Jesus are ye still at each other
Ye must have little to be doing

jimmycrackcorm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

Cowan might put the boot into a minor actor in this, but at the same time he is putting the boot into Fianna Fail's prospects of passing themselves off as a reformed party.

Wait... when did this reform happen? unless of course, reform means downsized.

ChelseaRentBoy

This was Michael Martins chance to show he was a leader of substance. By washing his hands of this he has shown its business as usual for the FFG cartel.

smelly sock

Darc19 wrote: »

Whenever I see "FFG" it's nearly always a SF/IRA shill.

I know a former member of SF/IRA and it was about a year ago that they were told to use the FFG moniker as often as possible.

Imagine if SF/IRA were in government, it is unlikely that a motoring offence would get any headlines, it would be far more serious issues and there are at least half a dozen SF/IRA tds that would not like to be in the limelight.

Well they are identical in every way. Now that they've to cosy up they might just unite altogether.

GusGus

He was just fired !!!

The Floyd p

Always rotten, always has been.

Ohmeha

lol, good aul FF

TheValeyard

GusGus wrote: »

He was just fired !!!

And he's gone.

murpho999

Wow is this the new FF?

Actually sacking a minister who's done outrageous things?

This is ground breaking for them, I'd say the coalition partners had a huge say in this, and that's a good thing.

Floppybits

Wow didn't think that would happen. This has to be the quickest sacking in history.

GerardKeating

Just seen the news of RTÉ, must be the shorted ministerial career on record.

Andrew00

Harsh imo

Beechwoodspark

The garda report must be dynamite

ohnonotgmail

Floppybits wrote: »

Wow didn't think that would happen. This has to be the quickest sacking in history.

quick? it has been 10 days.

Andrew00

Very harsh

cameramonkey

SF 1 FF 0, early goal for Mary Lou, nodded in at the far post.

Darc19

smelly sock wrote: »

Well they are identical in every way. Now that they've to cosy up they might just unite altogether.

Sinn fein and the IRA?

We've known that for years.


Cowens out, never liked him, always sleazy and not a patch on his brother.

MM should never have appointed him

jackboy

I thought Micheal Martin said the file wasn’t too bad. Bizarre.

sydthebeat

Brian.... "we are where we are"

Barry.... "I wasn't where I was"

gmisk

Took long enough....but he had to go.
Clearly more to come out