Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

FrancieBrady

Fann Linn wrote: »

It's gas watching these FGaelers being wheeled out like rabbits caught in the headlights and trying to defend the indefensible.

Peter Burke looking now as if he's gonna cry on 6.1

He did marginally better than he did on the radio..Cormac on Drivetime tied him in knots.

Doc07

FrancieBrady wrote: »

If SIPO decide to investigate the idea that the US election is going to end it is nonsense. US election could be done and dusted by lunchtime Wed.

Has anyone investigated by SIPO ever actually resigned. The recent 3 councillors didn’t budge despite being caught red handed

FrancieBrady

Doc07 wrote: »

Has anyone investigated by SIPO ever actually resigned. The recent 3 councillors didn’t budge despite being caught red handed

It won't have 'gone away' is the point. Not a good look for him.

Holy Mary

Doc07 wrote: »

Has anyone investigated by SIPO ever actually resigned. The recent 3 councillors didn’t budge despite being caught red handed

Hard to know. I know they wrote to Sinn Fein last year.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/sinn-f%C3%A9in-tells-state-watchdog-uk-rules-apply-to-4m-donation-1.4384246

Doc07

FrancieBrady wrote: »

It won't have 'gone away' is the point. Not a good look for him.

Fair enough, certainly not a good look but not generating the same fervour as say Cowen or Hogan in the summer. The SIPO bit,as toothless as they are, doesn’t add much
‘oomph’

FrancieBrady

Doc07 wrote: »

Fair enough, certainly not a good look but not generating the same fervour as say Cowen or Hogan in the summer. The SIPO bit,as toothless as they are, doesn’t add much
‘oomph’

Not much fervour? I've rarely seen less when a politician gets outed. It will intensify tomorrow.

Dempo1

Doc07 wrote: »

Fair enough, certainly not a good look but not generating the same fervour as say Cowen or Hogan in the summer. The SIPO bit,as toothless as they are, doesn’t add much
‘oomph’

SIPO, sadly but predictably proven to be completely toothless, remember another FG TD`s carry on re expenses, one Dara Murphy?

Leo would only love SIPO, to investigate him

rostalof

Holy Mary wrote: »

Hard to know. I know they wrote to Sinn Fein last year.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/sinn-f%C3%A9in-tells-state-watchdog-uk-rules-apply-to-4m-donation-1.4384246

I think Doc07 might have been referring to the case below, which involved an independent and a FG councillor.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mayo-councillors-breached-code-of-conduct-over-land-rezoning-says-sipo-1.3730719

Doc07

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Not much fervour? I've rarely seen less when a politician gets outed. It will intensify tomorrow.

An uncomfortable session in the Dail awaits tomorrow alright but so far this hasn’t even matched Swingate.

joemurt

https://twitter.com/andyjjordan1

Former Chairman of NAGP deleted his tweets from earlier in the day.

He said he didn't have access to the contract, he was not provided with a ''personal'' copy from the DoH on a certain date, when the group messages proved he did have access to the leaked document. Someone in the reply pointed this out and now deleted.

''i didn't have the contract, except I did have the contract'' approach.

LOL. Clown.

Gavan Reilly should to a follow up tweet to Mr Jordon.

Leo Varadkar in September:

"Accountability is important in politics. But not for Sinn Féin."

Shoe is now on the other foot Leo, practice what you preach.

golfball37

The really sad thing is the actions of varadkar and the defending of him is making sf more palatable to the electorate. We expect FG to be above this carry on. It will be Leo’s legacy - he let the wolf enter the building and the rest did nothing

stockshares

It's made Sputnik.

This kind of attention won't appeal to Leo's vanity.

https://sputniknews.com/amp/europe/202011011080948491-irish-deputy-pm-varadkar-faces-grilling-over-leak-of-doctors-pay-agreement-to-rivals/?__twitter_impression=true

road_high

suicide_circus wrote: »

Yeah he has stood on a few people's heads along the way

There’s a queue of people a mile long that would like to knife Varadkar- I’ve always thought he was poor when it came to emotional intelligence on that front and couple that with his ever pressing ego and at time arrogance then it’s hardly too surprising his gob would trip him up!
I also think he’s an old fashioned snob who prefers to mix in the “right” circles ie trendy Doctors

golfball37

golfball37 wrote: »

The really sad thing is the actions of varadkar and the defending of him is making sf more palatable to the electorate. We expect FG to be above this carry on. It will be Leo’s legacy - he let the wolf enter the building and the rest did nothing

The leader of the so-called "party of business" takes confidential papers and gives em to 3rd parties


The stone-wall defence of this is patethic

Fann Linn

stockshares wrote: »

It's made Sputnik.

This kind of attention won't appeal to Leo's vanity.

https://sputnikn..ews.com/amp/europe/202011011080948491-irish-deputy-pm-varadkar-faces-grilling-over-leak-of-doctors-pay-agreement-to-rivals/?__twitter_impression=true

'... the latest scandal to hit the four month govt...

road_high

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The leader of the so-called "party of business" takes confidential papers and gives em to 3rd parties


The stone-wall defence of this is patethic

I’m usually a FG voter but there’s a very privileged circle at the top of the party that are very tied into big business and the very wealthy professional classes. And I dont like it tbh

elefant

golfball37 wrote: »

The really sad thing is the actions of varadkar and the defending of him is making sf more palatable to the electorate. We expect FG to be above this carry on. It will be Leo’s legacy - he let the wolf enter the building and the rest did nothing

Was it Barry Cowan on the radio earlier making the point that SF would probably have had these sort of scandals if they'd ever had to be in the hot seat, instead of criticizing from the sidelines?

It's pathetic that this sort of thing is such a common defence for FF and FG politicians. Defend your actions on their own merit, not by what abouting everything back to Sinn Fein.

dundalkfc10

elefant wrote: »

Was it Barry Cowan on the radio earlier making the point that SF would probably have had these sort of scandals if they'd ever had to be in the hot seat, instead of criticizing from the sidelines?

It's pathetic that this sort of thing is such a common defence for FF and FG politicians. Defend your actions on their own merit, not by what abouting everything back to Sinn Fein.

Leo will 100% bring up Sinn Féin tomorrow during his 20 min explanation on his corruption

s1ippy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Leo Varadkar in September:

"Accountability is important in politics. But not for Sinn Féin."

Shoe is now on the other foot Leo, practice what you preach.

Meanwhile Claire Byrne rounded on Pearse Doherty this morning to interrogate him about the money SF incorrectly got for rent, which they had meanwhile returned and fired three people over the delay in returning. Instead of talking about... y'know, the corruption issues with the former Taoiseach who is now Táiniste.

smurgen

Martin's support making "overseas" news now.

https://news.sky.com/story/varadkar-broke-no-laws-sharing-confidential-document-with-friend-says-irish-pm-12121814

stockshares

road_high wrote: »

There’s a queue of people a mile long that would like to knife Varadkar- I’ve always thought he was poor when it came to emotional intelligence on that front and couple that with his ever pressing ego and at time arrogance then it’s hardly too surprising his gob would trip him up!
I also think he’s an old fashioned snob who prefers to mix in the “right” circles ie trendy Doctors

He also hides his real nature behind politeness and manners.

It says a lot about him that he is friends with O Tuathaill who has a clear contempt for refugees and it's says it all about O Tuathaill that he has no problem befriending and using someone who he knows "couldn't give a **** about refugees" for financial gain.

Birds of a feather

Feisar

Fann Linn wrote: »

It's gas watching these FGaelers being wheeled out like rabbits caught in the headlights and trying to defend the indefensible.

Peter Burke looking now as if he's gonna cry on 6.1

In fairness given the hand he was dealt I thought he done OK.

smurgen

The NAGP operated in strange ways it seems 9th January;


"Some NAGP members were concerned whether the link between NAGP and just one agency was legal and above board, and possibly held the potential for allegations against GPs.

Alleged inappropriate spending, unsupported expenses and dysfunctional governance led to the decline of NAGP and last year 200 of the 1,200 members, and many executives, resigned. In June 2019 NAGP was wound up with debts of almost €400,000 and no cash available to pay creditors, The doctors’ group decided to go into voluntary liquidation after months of internal turmoil."

https://www.imtj.com/news/fall-irelands-msc-eurocare/

stockshares

Mary Lou has called for all correspondence between the Gov and NAGP to be released immediately .

road_high

stockshares wrote: »

He also hides his real nature behind politeness and manners.

It says a lot about him that he is friends with O Tuathaill who has a clear contempt for refugees and it's says it all about O Tuathaill that he has no problem befriending and using someone who he knows "couldn't give a **** about refugees" for financial gain.

Birds of a feather

I know and have been in these circles before- these people are all virtue signalling and pc publicly but behind the facade very different- wouldn’t be a hope that a refugee centre would be pitched up beside their leafy homes.
They all know who to be in with when it comes to contracts and getting onto various boards. I said from the start the Otoole lad when I saw his Covid bull**** had an agenda- career and political gain.

dundalkfc10

stockshares wrote: »

Mary Lou has called for all correspondence between the Gov and NAGP to be released immediately .

FG have no problem sending any documents to their mates, when the poor people from the women and child's homes want documents, they hide them

McMurphy

Leo hasn't tweeted in 3 days now.

Has something happened? Has anyone checked if he's ok?

Man with broke phone

stockshares wrote: »

Mary Lou has called for all correspondence between the Gov and NAGP to be released immediately .

Whatsapp groups all over Ireland populated by middle aged men in rugby jerseys and jeans are being deleted as we speak Id say.

smurgen

I can only imagine the panic deleting tweets reviewing dail records shredding files etc etc . People will have to be very careful tomorrow.