Minister for Agriculture attends 81-person golf event in breach of health guidelines

An Ri rua

Parabellum9 wrote: »

We need Ryan “Mad Dog” Tubridy to grill him on the late late about where he shops and what brand of shoes he is wearing.....

Likely Skechers. Very sketchy on de facts.

gifted

Didn't varadkar call out the ex commissioner Martin call in an about his comments regarding mccabe?.......so why can't they call out this judge?

screamer

appledrop wrote: »

He probably would only do it when he knew it was Catriona.

I actually think people are going to be even more angry after that.

He gets away with an easy interview rather than having to face a press conference.

Not good enough. Im getting on to all local TD tomorrow + hope everyone does same. We need to hound them.

Genuine question for you all if Mehole can’t even face our own pressers or face any kind of robust grilling, what use is he to us as leader of this country? Borris Johnson would have him eaten for breakfast before he’d squeeze the first fundamental out. What use will he be to us In Europe for Brexit and all the **** storm that will bring?

Parabellum9

micks_address wrote: »

The one question id have asked is if Micheal knew the dinner was on. I find it hard to believe that it wasn't common knowledge on the dail that it was happening. If he knew and didn't stop it then he's as accountable as anyone else

Oireachtas Golf Society - he knew full ****ing well what was going on as did everybody else - their advice or opinion on CV19 going forward is completely irrelevant after it.

micks_address

What do you hope to achieve by hounding them? Government resign and we have an election?

appledrop wrote: »

He probably would only do it when he knew it was Catriona.

I actually think people are going to be even more angry after that.

He gets away with an easy interview rather than having to face a press conference.

Not good enough. Im getting on to all local TD tomorrow + hope everyone does same. We need to hound them.

Cute Hoor

Bloody hell there was a simple question that she has to ask of the likes of Martin

‘DO YOU THINK IT BELIEVABLE THAT 81 OF THE CREAM OF IRISH POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL SOCIETY TURNED UP FOR A FUNCTION THAT CLEARLY BROKE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND THAT NOT ONE OF THOSE 81 THOUGHT IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE OR INFRINGED THOSE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES’

Awful interview.

hotmail.com

gifted wrote: »

Didn't varadkar call out the ex commissioner Martin call in an about his comments regarding mccabe?.......so why can't they call out this judge?

Complete waffle about the separation of powers.

TDs can comment on judges.

appledrop

We all know the shambles about how clear new rules that were brought in on Tues but why are they all going on about 50 people restriction?

My understanding was 50 people restriction was gone from Tues evening for all 'events' in hotels apart from weddings? So shouldn't have been anymore than 6 people unless in restaurant but this was a function. Am I missing something?

micks_address

Cute Hoor wrote: »

Bloody hell there was a simple question that she has to ask of the likes of Martin

‘DO YOU THINK IT BELIEVABLE THAT 81 OF THE CREAM OF IRISH POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL SOCIETY TURNED UP FOR A FUNCTION THAT CLEARLY BROKE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND THAT NOT ONE OF THOSE 81 THOUGHT IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE OR INFRINGED THOSE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES’

Awful interview.

I think everyone including Micheal says it was inappropriate

Parabellum9

micks_address wrote: »

What do you hope to achieve by hounding them? Government resign and we have an election?

That would be the ideal, cillit bang these FF ****heads back to oblivion where they belong

appledrop

micks_address wrote: »

What do you hope to achieve by hounding them? Government resign and we have an election?

Yea i think at this stage government needs to fall.

hotmail.com

Martin doesn't exactly inspire confidence and he seemed to be sweating.

joseywhales

screamer wrote: »

Genuine question for you all if Mehole can’t even face our own pressers or face any kind of robust grilling, what use is he to us as leader of this country? Borris Johnson would have him eaten for breakfast before he’d squeeze the first fundamental out. What use will he be to us In Europe for Brexit and all the **** storm that will bring?

Did he not just do an interview? I am confused

screamer

hotmail.com wrote: »

Martin doesn't exactly inspire confidence and he seemed to be sweating.

Is that a covid symptom?

Cute Hoor

micks_address wrote: »

I think everyone including Micheal says it was inappropriate

It appears that none of the 81 knew that it was inappropriate when they were attending, are they all totally dumb and brainless

micks_address

Parabellum9 wrote: »

Oireachtas Golf Society - he knew full ****ing well what was going on as did everybody else - their advice or opinion on CV19 going forward is completely irrelevant after it.

To be fair... Whatever about the politics I think the health advice is correct... Flouting it obviously isn't..it's all very vexing...but what can you do? March on the dail and burn it down? While keeping socially distant?

Podge_irl

Cute Hoor wrote: »

Bloody hell there was a simple question that she has to ask of the likes of Martin

‘DO YOU THINK IT BELIEVABLE THAT 81 OF THE CREAM OF IRISH POLITICAL AND JUDICIAL SOCIETY TURNED UP FOR A FUNCTION THAT CLEARLY BROKE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND THAT NOT ONE OF THOSE 81 THOUGHT IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE OR INFRINGED THOSE GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES’

Awful interview.

He literally said they should have known beforehand it was wrong. In fact she asked if they should have known when they got there and he went further and said they should have known when it was being organised.

Parabellum9

joseywhales wrote: »

Did he not just do an interview? I am confused

That wasn’t an interview - that was a first day on the job
“Tell us your name and a bit About yourself“ bull****

screamer

joseywhales wrote: »

Did he not just do an interview? I am confused

I’m asking if he can’t face the media gang gathered earlier for the covid briefing. Talking to Catriona Perry in a very staged, very soft going chat is not what I am referring to

_Kaiser_

appledrop wrote: »

Yea i think at this stage government needs to fall.

And then what? FF and FG swap places a bit earlier than planned (bearing in mind Leo is to be Taoiseach again in 2022)?

Or we give SF a shot at trying to form an even more unstable coalition?

Reform is what's needed (of how politics works in this country in general), not just replacing one side with the other.

whiskeyman

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

Whoever did his hair should resign

gmisk

whiskeyman wrote: »

My cats breath smells of cat food

appledrop

whiskeyman wrote: »

Ha ha its good to laugh through the anger!

Gerry Hatrick

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

And then what? FF and FG swap places a bit earlier than planned (bearing in mind Leo is to be Taoiseach again in 2022)?

Or we give SF a shot at trying to form an even more unstable coalition?

Reform is what's needed (of how politics works in this country in general), not just replacing one side with the other.

These guys don't want reform.

jojofizzio

screamer wrote: »

Is that a covid symptom?

:D:D

Cute Hoor

Podge_irl wrote: »

He literally said they should have known beforehand it was wrong. In fact she asked if they should have known when they got there and he went further and said they should have known when it was being organised.

And is it believable that all 81 didn't think it was inappropriate.

joseywhales

The interview might aswell be

"Interviewer:Taoiseach, here is a list of bold boys, do you agree that they are bold? Will you say it on TV for us?"

"Taoiseach: they are very bold"

"Interviewer:That's all we have time for, you prick"

Parabellum9

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

And then what? FF and FG swap places a bit earlier than planned (bearing in mind Leo is to be Taoiseach again in 2022)?

Or we give SF a shot at trying to form an even more unstable coalition?

Reform is what's needed (of how politics works in this country in general), not just replacing one side with the other.

Nah we just need FG back, **** SF.

joseywhales

Parabellum9 wrote: »

That wasn’t an interview - that was a first day on the job
“Tell us your name and a bit About yourself“ bull****

I mean he is not responsible for the questions?!?

I agree with you it was not a good interview but I don't blame him for that.

lawrencesummers

Carfacemandog wrote: »

Where did I say I expected better from them? This is the same party that fiddled and gargled while Ireland burned 12 years ago, and basically buried the younger generations to help themselves which caused so many of us to leave just to have a chance of getting a job or being respected by government.

It does have to be said that the people deserve the government they get, and hearing 10 years ago how people would "never, ever" dream of voting for FF again to the point there was talk of their potential disbandoning, only for them to get back in less than a decade later, has led us to this and says an awful lot about a sizable chunk of the Irish electorate.

In a matter of weeks we have another Cowen in an alcohol fuelled scandal, his immediate replacement in this one, the pay rises while the rest of us struggle to survive, the lesser mentioned disgrace of MM meeting with Boris in another country without a mask nor social distancing being practiced (nor to the best of my knowledge quarantining upon return), and now 81 politicians (and it has to be said, plenty of FGers there as well) take a collective sh*t on all of us.

I was in two minds about sticking around in Ireland long term or not. I think this has made my mind up for me, though because of what I have described in my earlier post I won't be in any financial position to do so for a while.

You didn’t, but your post is understandably full of outrage which is a reaction based on being taken aback by somebody’s behaviour.