Barry Cowen sacked

walshb

Martin should have done this two weeks ago..

I said it then..

passremarkable

Seems very harsh

super_furry

He hung himself there really. If he'd had held up his hands, said sorry and kept the head down, he would have been got away with it.

As soon as he questioned the Garda report and implied that they were lying that was it. The Gardai played him like a fiddle referring the case to GSOC and that ensured the story was never going away.

Larbre34

Janey.

Well, at least Micheal gets to go through all the shyte of ministerial selection again!

Greens must've put the gun to the head. Still and all, thats got to be a record. Did he get one quiet day in the job?

JeffKenna

jackboy wrote: »

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

Yeah I don't understand this bit at all.

KevRossi

cameramonkey wrote: »

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

Ehhh, this is Thomas Byrne's baby. Not sure what SF had to do with his sacking. He was under pressure from the media who kept 'finding' new info on him.

the Biffo dynasty is over.

Water John

MM is Taoiseach of a three party Govn't. FF in the past would have brazened it IWT.

Jizique

JeffKenna wrote: »

Yeah I don't understand this bit at all.

It wasn’t bad for a FF minister (old enough to remember some others)

jos28

murpho999 wrote: »

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.

Well said Murph

emo72

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Sooner or later no one will be a politician.

ChelseaRentBoy

walshb wrote: »

Martin should have done this two weeks ago..

I said it then..

Yeah he's looked really weak and inept waiting this long.

SF as the strong opposition put him under huge pressure.

gmisk

cameramonkey wrote: »

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

I could make a joke about her rifling it in....or someone else claiming it....but I won't....

ohnonotgmail

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

quick? it has been 10 days.

must have been the shortest ministerial tenure ever in Ireland though?




here's the Thomas Byrne story for those who don't know

https://gript.ie/thomas-byrne-unconvincing-denial/

cameramonkey

KevRossi wrote: »

Ehhh, this is Thomas Byrne's baby. Not sure what SF had to do with his sacking. He was under pressure from the media who kept 'finding' new info on him.

Thomas Byrne has denied any involvement.

gmisk

emo72 wrote: »

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Sooner or later no one will be a politician.

Let's hope so we have far far too many as it is.

Limpy

Will Dara replace him?

emo72

emo72 wrote: »

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Sooner or later no one will be a politician.

as a politician you don't pull a U-ey at a Garda drink-taken checkpoint and expect to get away with it!

smelly sock

Wow.

Meehole Martin just made himself look even worse now. Zero leadership.

I'd imagine Calleary is secretly delighted and id imagine he will start canvassing for a tilt at the leadership.

Good old FFG.

tayto lover

MM learning that being Taoiseach is not all it’s cracked up to be.
Be careful what you wish for.

bazermc

Is it Cowen or Cowan?

cameramonkey

cameramonkey wrote: »

Thomas Byrne has denied any involvement.

you're not very well informed on that score....


https://gript.ie/thomas-byrne-unconvincing-denial/

super_furry

He hung himself there really. If he'd had held up his hands, said sorry and kept the head down, he would have been got away with it.

As soon as he questioned the Garda report and implied that they were lying that was it. The Gardai played him like a fiddle referring the case to GSOC and that ensured the story was never going away.

Larbre34

bazermc wrote: »

Is it Cowen or Cowan?

Cowen, for some reason.

gmisk

glasso wrote: »

as a politician you don't pull a U-ey at a Garda checkpoint and expect to get away with it!

There clearly a lot lot more to come.
He had a speeding fine before?
How many years was he driving on a learners license 15+ years?...is he saying he had someone with him on all the journeys?

Rodney Bathgate

Only has himself to blame. He should have notified his party leader when it happened. He had weathered the storm despite being made to look an idiot with the learner permit etc. But choosing to go on the offensive regarding the Garda report while refusing to reveal who his ‘witness’ was shows the arrogance of the man.

I’d believe a random Garda’s version of events over this chancer any day.

Good riddance.

NIMAN

He'll have plenty of spare time now to learn to drive.

super_furry

super_furry wrote: »

He hung himself there really. If he'd had held up his hands, said sorry and kept the head down, he would have been got away with it.

As soon as he questioned the Garda report and implied that they were lying that was it. The Gardai played him like a fiddle referring the case to GSOC and that ensured the story was never going away.

he pulled a U-ey -> when that was inevitably confirmed he was done - come clean or not.

Galwayguy35

cameramonkey wrote: »

Thomas Byrne has denied any involvement.

Well he would say that wouldn't he.

Larbre34

Limpy wrote: »

Will Dara replace him?

You would imagine so.

Just shows you, snakery does pay.... Thomas Byrne.