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

Peter Flynt

You've got to feel sorry for Coveney.
If Varadkar goes Simon will be taoiseach in Dec 2022.
Hard to defend Leo

dundalkfc10

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Possible motive for Leo leaking the document to his buddy.https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40075016.html

Ah Simon tried the usual, that had nothing to do with him sending his mate confidential information

Plumbthedepths

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Possible motive for Leo leaking the document to his buddy.https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40075016.html

And there is your material personal benefit to make it corruption

Gregor Samsa

stockshares wrote: »

I'm not sure if this was deliberate but Simon called him Mat O Toole and not Maitiu O Tuaithail.

He might have tried to disrespect him and therefore Leo.

Someone in the thread earlier said they knew him by his English name, and didn’t recognise the Irish name until they saw the photo. Maybe he goes by both?

joemurt

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

Maybe he is that owner of Fine Gael that you refuse to tell us about?

:pac::pac:


I'll bite. The membership. Laughable really.

James Brown

We have protocols in place to help Ministers not to **** up. So even if Leo was trying to do a solid for society (:) ) he engaged in cronyism. He gave his pal insider info. Anyone defending or dismissing that cannot, ever, complain about government doing anything untoward, because they can all claim best intentions it seems. Standards don't seem to be an issue.

joemurt

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Someone in the thread earlier said they knew him by his English name, and didn’t recognise the Irish name until they saw the photo. Maybe he goes by both?

I remember a friend who changed up their online name to 'as gaeilge' for professional reasons. They did not want prospective employers finding out things they got up to years earlier.



:eek:



Frantically googles Matt O Toole :pac: (to lazy)

Captain_Crash

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Someone in the thread earlier said they knew him by his English name, and didn’t recognise the Irish name until they saw the photo. Maybe he goes by both?

That was me! I edited/removed the post as I felt it wasn’t relevant to the discussion. But full disclosure, yes I know him and yes he goes by Matt, in social circles anyway.

dundalkfc10

He's going down and it's great. Will he even last till his speech tomorrow?

SouthWesterly

rusty cole wrote: »

good evening Maitiú...good weekend yea?

Thought that was Leo:)

Man with broke phone

Leo always delievers looks very suspect lads. Not just this once always.

The handing out of the DP centres needs to be looked at too. That screams dodgey.

Then everything handed out over rhe last few years like Irish water and the funny printer needs to be looked at too.

They arnt the bumbling idiots they pretend to be, they are wolves in sheepskin.

Working class heroes

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

He's going down and it's great. Will he even last till his speech tomorrow?

Not a Leo fan then, eh?

s1ippy

I wonder how they'll frame the question about the dealing out of direct provision centres like fattened calves for the worthy.

James Brown

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

He's going down and it's great. Will he even last till his speech tomorrow?

He's all over Netflix trying to find the right script to plagiarise

dundalkfc10

Working class heroes wrote: »

It a Leo fan then, eh?

English please Govt defender

He's a disgrace, sending confiendtial documents to his mates.

Spin it anyway you want, will go down as the worst leader in FG ever. Some will defend him here until he goes and then say it was correct to get rid. Some chancers

s1ippy

Bowie wrote: »

He's all over Netflix trying to find the right script to plagiarise

He's watching Frost/Nixon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEOGJJ7UKFM

He just has to change a word here and there.

Heart Break Kid

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Possible motive for Leo leaking the document to his buddy.https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40075016.html

Or you know, the fact that they are friends.

Plumbthedepths

Heart Break Kid wrote: »

Or you know, the fact that they are friends.

That makes it ok?

Loafing Oaf

s1ippy wrote: »

He's watching Frost/Nixon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEOGJJ7UKFM

He just has to change a word here and there.

When the taoiseach does it, that means it's not illegal.

Not the same ring somehow...

skimpydoo

Sorolla wrote: »

The question has to be asked if it is the right of the media to report on issues that are of no importance.

The country is in the midst of a global pandemic.

Everyone should be wearing the green jersey.

These reports may very well destabilize a very successful government with one of the best Tainiste ever seen in this state.

Leo has potential to one day be commission President of the EU

Why are we a nation of begrudgers??

The big story should be the success of the lockdown and the millions of Irish lives that are daily being saved due to the bravery and courage of the greatest government this country has ever seen

I hope you are being sarcastic and taking the piss.

sligojoek

Callan's Kicks should be good this week.

IngazZagni

So I've read about this story in a few different news articles. I was told it was a massive moment in history. Yet I read the articles over and over again and I fail to see a scandal. I do see a rather unwise move in the sense of never ever do business through WhatsApp or similar platforms.
What sticks out to me more is how the contract was not shared with rival bodies after the contract was agreed. Why the secrecy? Even the opposition questioned this. The same opposition that are questioning why the information was shared.
Maybe I'm too used to American politics and genuine scandals but this just seems boring.

Larbre34

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

He's going down and it's great. Will he even last till his speech tomorrow?

Lol, he is in jocks.

Why not? Because if he does go, the rancour will lead to an election which a) the public will never forgive any of them for and b) SF would be eating the lunch of the Greens and FF.

So, whatever fun happens tomorrow, I can absolutely promise you that Leo Varadkar will be Tánaiste and FG leader next weekend, next month and next year.

So, SF and Paul Murphy and Catherine Martin and Mattie McGrath and any other impotent examples will just have to bend over and take it up the tail pipe, so to speak.

Leftwaffe

Larbre34 wrote: »

Lol, he is in jocks.

Why not? Because if he does go, the rancour will lead to an election which a) the public will never forgive any of them for and b) SF would be eating the lunch of the Greens and FF.

So, whatever fun happens tomorrow, I can absolutely promise you that Leo Varadkar will be Tánaiste and FG leader next weekend, next month and next year.

So, SF and Paul Murphy and Catherine Martin and Mattie McGrath and any other impotent examples will just have to bend over and take it up the tail pipe, so to speak.

I agree. He's going nowhere at this current time. But his reputation is in the bin long term.

Working class heroes

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

English please Govt defender

He's a disgrace, sending confiendtial documents to his mates.

Spin it anyway you want, will go down as the worst leader in FG ever. Some will defend him here until he goes and then say it was correct to get rid. Some chancers

As much as I enjoyed your rant a simple no would have done.

Dempo1

It's clear Leaky Leo will survive unless more comes to light, I'm sure he's not to pleased at some intriguing photo's appearing showing him with his buddy Maitiú Ó Tuathail, some really bring to light the expression "a picture tells a 1000 words"

I get Mehole and FF coming to his rescue and their dread at any talk of an election but I suspect grass roots FF Supporters are not best pleased, particularly Leo's quite disgraceful previous attempts to undermine this government from the outset.

Leo's credibility is shot, if anything positive comes out of this, it will be and hopefully him keeping very very quite for the foreseeable future, he'll hardly be able to stand up in the Dail after today and pontificate to anyone bothered to listen ever again.

smurgen

Larbre34 wrote: »

Lol, he is in jocks.

Why not? Because if he does go, the rancour will lead to an election which a) the public will never forgive any of them for and b) SF would be eating the lunch of the Greens and FF.

So, whatever fun happens tomorrow, I can absolutely promise you that Leo Varadkar will be Tánaiste and FG leader next weekend, next month and next year.

So, SF and Paul Murphy and Catherine Martin and Mattie McGrath and any other impotent examples will just have to bend over and take it up the tail pipe, so to speak.

He can stay no problem but Fine Gael can never open their mouth about corruption or crime again. Also Lieo might have to say goodbye to cushy board roles. I would fancy having a leaker of commercially sensitive contracts on a board.

McMurphy

Larbre34 wrote: »

Lol, he is in jocks.

Why not? Because if he does go, the rancour will lead to an election which a) the public will never forgive any of them for and b) SF would be eating the lunch of the Greens and FF.

So, whatever fun happens tomorrow, I can absolutely promise you that Leo Varadkar will be Tánaiste and FG leader next weekend, next month and next year.

So, SF and Paul Murphy and Catherine Martin and Mattie McGrath and any other impotent examples will just have to bend over and take it up the tail pipe, so to speak.

So they will still have a leaky lame duck as a leader next weekend, next month and next year too?

I think the opposition will be happy enough with that, Leo has lost a good chunk of integrity, and will be viewed with suspicion and distrust now forever more.

Let him stay on in my opinion.

Pintman Paddy Losty

McMurphy wrote: »

So they will still have a leaky lame duck as a leader next weekend, next month and next year too?

I think the opposition will be happy enough with that, Leo has lost a good chunk of integrity, and will be viewed with suspicion and distrust now forever more.

Let him stay on in my opinion.

Haha. Good man Johnny. You're finally starting to accept that Leo ain't going nowhere and this whole thing is a storm in a teacup? Except now, embarassingly, you are trying to claim that's the outcome you wanted all along.

Yet another example of egg all over your face.

dundalkfc10

Larbre34 wrote: »

Lol, he is in jocks.

Why not? Because if he does go, the rancour will lead to an election which a) the public will never forgive any of them for and b) SF would be eating the lunch of the Greens and FF.

So, whatever fun happens tomorrow, I can absolutely promise you that Leo Varadkar will be Tánaiste and FG leader next weekend, next month and next year.

So, SF and Paul Murphy and Catherine Martin and Mattie McGrath and any other impotent examples will just have to bend over and take it up the tail pipe, so to speak.

Imagine if someone said Leo would have to bend over and take it up the pipe.

I find it amazing that people, don't care that our leader at the time had a document clearly marked confidential just sent it to his mate. What else has he been texting to his mates?
How can he be trusted again

From what the village magazine are keeping on the Qt will have poor Leo ****ting it on what he says today

Leo and his wee FG army like Simon dont want a new election as Leo won't get elected after this

Corruption is the FG way €€€€