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Michael Martin should resign

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  • 26-08-2020 9:03am
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    Lary Mou
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11 ✭


    I don't recall Michael Martin isolating for 14 days after his recent trip to Brussels. The media haven't picked up on this (perhaps they know which side of their bread is buttered). Should his neck also be on the block? He should be leading by example. I think he should resign.


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    Edgware
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    I don't recall Michael Martin isolating for 14 days after his recent trip to Brussels. The media haven't picked up on this (perhaps they know which side of their bread is buttered). Should his neck also be on the block? He should be leading by example. I think he should resign.

    Go back to bed. Nurse will call in soon


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    Lary Mou
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11 ✭Lary Mou


    Edgware wrote: »
    I'm a butthead

    Nothing constructive to add?


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    Irishman80
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    Nothing constructive to add?

    Give the phone back to Mommy, Lary Mou.


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    Jinglejangle69
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    Fair point IF true.


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    RobAMerc
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    he is deemed essential worker on business trip - same as a pilot or truck driver.

    this was hashed out weeks ago.


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    Lary Mou
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    RobAMerc wrote: »
    he is deemed essential worker on business trip -

    Smacks off one rule for them and another for us. The virus does not know not to infect him.


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    Danzy
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    Despise him but no, he shouldn't.


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    antimatterx
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    Smacks off one rule for them and another for us. The virus does not know not to infect him.

    No it doesn't. Essential workers can continue to travel.

    Theres plenty of "regular" people flouting the rules, but nothing happens to them.


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    Lary Mou
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    antimatterx wrote: »
    Theres plenty of "regular" people flouting the rules, but nothing happens to them.

    Quite hypocritical of the rulemakers to not follow the rules


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    JohnnyFlash
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    This thread starting thing isn’t working out for you, dude.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    Quite hypocritical of the rulemakers to not follow the rules

    ugh....he was. His work is pretty essential. This was thrashed to death here weeks ago


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    helpful
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    I think this was discussed already. He is deemed an essential worker, though I’m not sure how essential MM really is and think there are many other reasons he should resign, one being that he doesn’t seem capable of doing his job.


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    893bet
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    Thought the schools were back?


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    antimatterx
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    Quite hypocritical of the rulemakers to not follow the rules

    Expect he is following the rules. I despise FF, but MM is the Taoiseach and he's an essential worker.


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    Edgware
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    Nothing constructive to add?

    No Lego to play with?


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    Misguided1
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    antimatterx wrote: »
    Expect he is following the rules. I despise FF, but MM is the Taoiseach and he's an essential worker.

    Does the same not apply to Phil Hogan? Is he not essential by the same definition? Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of his and consider his road trip wreckless but I wondered why he hasn't played the 'essential worker' card.


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    Fann Linn
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    Misguided1 wrote: »
    Does the same not apply to Phil Hogan? Is he not essential by the same definition? Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of his and consider his road trip wreckless but I wondered why he hasn't played the 'essential worker' card.


    Golf is essential to Harrington not Hogan.


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    Melanchthon
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    Misguided1 wrote: »
    Does the same not apply to Phil Hogan? Is he not essential by the same definition? Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of his and consider his road trip wreckless but I wondered why he hasn't played the 'essential worker' card.

    You don't need to be playing golf in the west of Ireland to negotiate with the US over Skype though. There is a argument MM needed to be there in person for the rushed crunch talks.


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    Lary Mou
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    Melanchthon wrote: »
    rushed crunch talks.

    As has been discussed, ad nasseum at this stage, the virus pays no heed to one's business.


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    blanch152
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    Misguided1 wrote: »
    Does the same not apply to Phil Hogan? Is he not essential by the same definition? Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of his and consider his road trip wreckless but I wondered why he hasn't played the 'essential worker' card.

    It would only apply where he was travelling for work reasons, so the meeting in Dublin with the Taoiseach might count as essential travel (not sure myself), but the golf trip definitely wouldn't, for example.


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    blanch152
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    Lary Mou wrote: »
    As has been discussed, ad nasseum at this stage, the virus pays no heed to one's business.

    Taking this silliness to the extreme, Naas General Hospital should shut down because of the lockdown in Kildare. Really pathetic wind-up thread.


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    Lary Mou
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    blanch152 wrote: »
    Taking this silliness to the extreme, Naas General Hospital should shut down because of the lockdown in Kildare.

    Strawman argument. Back up your statements with a reasonable argument


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    Mr E
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    Mod: Sigh. Locked.


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