PHIL HOGAN NEEDS TO RESIGN.

thelad95

Amazing now that he's trying to find ways to justify his decisions. I highly doubt he consulted the citizens information website and made his decision based on that info.

He was simply doing as he pleased and is now retrospectively trying to justify his actions.

Regardless of whether he's actually broken the law, the way he acted was certainly not in the spirit of the regulations.

john123470

take everything wrote: »

He was indignant in explaining this.
Sh1thead will keep his job I'd say though.

Its all down to Ursula now. If this is everyday water-cooler chatter in Brussels, as Irish Times journo says, then she may see his position as untenable.

You and I know he's lying thru his teeth.
Does Ursula ? .. is she kept updated on his lies ? Does it matter ?

As for 'helping the Irish' ... Lol .. only person that fat frog will help is himself

Sadly, thats been the case with irish politics for years. Won't be changing anytime soon

golfball37

Big Phil swatted Connolly away like a fly. You can see why he’s an achievemer and hated by the Irish establishment.
Can we please focus on more deserving targets of wrath from last Wednesday now please?
The witch hunt against Hogan is to distract and we have fallen for it hook, line and sinker

murpho999

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Cant see it myself but he's claiming it says you dont have to keep isolating and is insisting thats the same as not restricting movement. So it's not an out for him anyway. There's actually no ambiguity there, as much as he is trying to create it.

I think this is the page he's referring to.

In the bottom section about restricting movements if you live with somebody with Covid symptoms. It says that if their test result comes back negative then you do no not have to restrict your movements.

That scenario does not apply to him

If you are a close contact of a confirmed case you have to restrict your movements for 14 days even if your test comes back negative. This is because it can take up to 14 days for the virus to show up in your system after you have been exposed to it.

Above is at the top of the page and that does apply to him. He hasn't got a leg to stand on.

Psychiatric Patrick

thelad95 wrote: »

Amazing now that he's trying to find ways to justify his decisions. I highly doubt he consulted the citizens information website and made his decision based on that info.

He was simply doing as he pleased and is now retrospectively trying to justify his actions.

Regardless of whether he's actually broken the law, the way he acted was certainly not in the spirit of the regulations.

The twat is blaming the internet

An Ri rua

IAMAMORON wrote: »

What a witch hunt.

Nobody has mentioned Áine the witch yet. Relax.

golfball37

An Ri rua wrote: »

Nobody has mentioned Áine the witch yet. Relax.

Why?

jm08

Smegging hell wrote: »

I see the interview has put a line under matters. https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1298317427395239936

Advice given:


Most people who arrive in Ireland from another country need to restrict their movements for 14 days, including:

• Returning Irish emigrants
• People with no symptoms
• People who have tested negative for the virus in another country

Stay at home and avoid contact with other people and social situations as much as possible. You must also avoid:

• Using public transport
• Visiting others
• Meeting people face-to-face who are at higher risk from COVID-19
• Going to the shop, unless you have to (wear a face covering if you do)

Hogan tested negative in Ireland about a week after coming here.

ForestFire

jm08 wrote: »

So, basically, the problem is that

1) Citizens Info and HSE give out conflicting information.
2) Michael Martin must have followed the Citizens Info site when he came back from the EU Summit in Brussels as he didn't isolate and claimed to have had a Covid test which was clear.
3) Hogan's breach is now 1 day by playing golf and staying in Adare.

Have I missed anything?

1) No they don't, unless you belive phils spin, it's quite clear
2) don't actually know about this, but he was not at a golf shindig while people were dying without loved ones, he was running the country... Small difference
3) no he broke it much sooner going to leinster housr


But if he was one bit honest from the start, it may not have got this far

SEPT 23 1989

Was the medical intervention getting his brass neck polished?

Busi_Girl08

Honestly at this stage a video could surface of him licking doorknobs in the Berlin bar and he would blame Jess Brennan for it.

The Belly

thelad95 wrote: »

Amazing now that he's trying to find ways to justify his decisions. I highly doubt he consulted the citizens information website and made his decision based on that info.

He was simply doing as he pleased and is now retrospectively trying to justify his actions.

Regardless of whether he's actually broken the law, the way he acted was certainly not in the spirit of the regulations.

Whoever his handlers are they need to find a new career

Smegging hell

The CEO of the Citizens Information Board comments. https://twitter.com/AngelaBlackCIB/status/1298315047807197185

Psychiatric Patrick

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Was the medical intervention getting his brass neck polished?

Hogan's medical condition has been known for sometime

He suffers from HUAD (Head Up Ass Disorder)

Archeron

If you stand in front of a mirror and say Phil Hogan three times, he appears behind you.

mr_edge_to_you

He got tested on on the 5th Aug and that was negative. So that gave him licence to go galavanting around the country with no regard to the rules and regulations. He could’ve picked up the virus on any of social events he was at between then and Clifden.

jm08

ForestFire wrote: »

1) No they don't, unless you belive phils spin, it's quite clear.
2) don't actually know about this, but he was not at a golf shindig while people were dying without loved ones, he was running the country... Small difference
3) no he broke it much sooner going to leinster housr

But if he was one bit honest from the start, it may not have got this far

1. It isn't clear actually. It doesn't say that getting a test in Ireland is invalid, just outside Ireland.


2. There were no deaths on the date of those golf outings. In fact while the infections are high, the number of deaths have not risen. Martin cited getting a test as the reason why he didn't need to isolate so its reasonable to think that getting a test in Ireland would be acceptable if you are deemed to be negative by it.


3. Should Leo have been able to advise him not to come then? Clearly no one understood the guidelines.


4. Naw, Irish people will always find a way to shoot themselves in the foot.

Sonic the Shaghog

If Ursula doesn't sack this pig, Phil is just proving the "unaccountable EU" angle of the Brexit campaign ffs

jm08

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

He got tested on on the 5th Aug and that was negative. So that gave him licence to go galavanting around the country with no regard to the rules and regulations. He could’ve picked up the virus on any of social events he was at between then and Clifden.

Playing golf is allowed. Failte Ireland is encouraging everyone to go on staycations or have you not noticed?

SeaFields

That was car crash stuff. Lost count of the people the tried to blame.

jojofizzio

An Ri rua wrote: »

Will be interesting to see if Heather Humphreys weighs in on this. No Minister stands by while their Department is being attacked.
He's really put his foot in it with this relentless Maxwell Smart style capitulation.
Next, it will be the shoeshine boy at the airport who told him to go all in.
Gobsh1te.

:D:D

SweetCaliber

Big Phil cant read it seems:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b4020-travelling-to-ireland-from-a-country-that-is-not-on-the-covid-19-travel-advice-list/

jojofizzio

murpho999 wrote: »

I think this is the page he's referring to.

In the bottom section about restricting movements if you live with somebody with Covid symptoms. It says that if their test result comes back negative then you do no not have to restrict your movements.

That scenario does not apply to him



Above is at the top of the page and that does apply to him. He hasn't got a leg to stand on.

Can someone alert Ursula to this fact....

ChikiChiki

FYI Kilkenny people. Phil Hogan has always had the image of being an arrogant bollix to the country. What is the endearment factor?

Has he achieved much locally over the years?

Allinall

hotmail.com wrote: »

Hand written notes he says in Kildare that he was getting.

He's a liar.

What makes you say that?

How do you know he didn’t have hand written notes?

ShamNNspace

SweetCaliber wrote: »

Big Phil cant read it seems:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b4020-travelling-to-ireland-from-a-country-that-is-not-on-the-covid-19-travel-advice-list/

Tis hard to see why some people are sayin hes such an asset to the brexit talks when he can't read small print thats not actually that complicated. heaven knows what he had written on those hand written notes that were so important

Allinall

Allinall wrote: »

What makes you say that?

How do you know he didn’t have hand written notes?

The staunch FG apologist rears his head once more. Deny, deflect, distract.

ChikiChiki

Allinall wrote: »

What makes you say that?

How do you know he didn’t have hand written notes?

Yeah, I don't have an issue with handwritten notes. It's common in business.

I take handwritten notes in meetings which I log via voice to text at the end of the day or the next day.

His story is still BS.

mick087

Sonic the Shaghog wrote: »

If Ursula doesn't sack this pig, Phil is just proving the "unaccountable EU" angle of the Brexit campaign ffs

The EU MEPs are accountable to you.


The EU commission and The EU president are both selected and not elected by its citzens making them uaccountable to you.

Allinall

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The FG apologist rears his head once more. Deny, deflect, distract.

Asking a legitimate question of another poster?

I have nothing to do with FG.