FF/FG/Green Government - Part 3 - Threadbanned User List in OP

Help me out so.

Failte Ireland did not have the information stating such events were allowed. Representative bodies had their representatives on the radio saying they did not have that information. Many of them cited the Failte Ireland website. Failte Ireland sought clarification after they got wind of the merrion event.

What is it you don't believe? If it's the above, are you calling them liars or mistaken idiots?

A few days ago you claimed the merrion asked but wouldn't clarify who they asked or show proof they asked. Now you want us to do it. You are the one claiming they got the information nobody, including the Tanaiste, had.

I believe they chanced their arm thinking with political big wigs in attendance it would be hand waved away. They'd be right if not for the public.

I've noticed they claim black is white, then attack the messenger. Then get a bout of amnesia in the hopes if we spell it out enough times, one of those times might allow for meaningless pedantry.

Ah thats fantastic 😂😂

Did you miss the polls at the weekend about it?

Actually il answer you never seen them

An online poll which the fake supporters join and the result is irrelevant. Wasn’t an example of one before and One party knew nothing about it, then they found it and the results changed within minutes as all the fake accounts clicked in

Interesting I have seen the fake accounts shouting about a poll the last few days, it all makes sense now (Twitter fake accounts now)

Win a video call from Leo, ah they don't help themselves do they 😂

"Unaware" would not be the exact definition here imo, as a spokeswoman from Failte Ireland has basically said so in the statement below. Perhaps unsure might be better, but there's little different in the two.

Still, the main point is, they can't have okd the party, if they were unsure if it broke guidelines or regulations.

From here.

Fáilte Ireland first sought clarity on the definition of “outdoor events” in hospitality settings in June, the tourism body has confirmed.

Guidelines produced by Fáilte Ireland, and the regulations they are based on, were at the centre of a political controversy last week after it emerged former Cabinet minister Katherine Zappone hosted a gathering for 50 people in the Merrion Hotel in July.

In a statement, a spokeswoman for Fáilte Ireland said it first sought clarity on the issue in June from the Department of Tourism.

The department in turn raised the issue with a number of other Government departments, the spokeswoman said.

However, Fáilte Ireland said resulting discussions between officials on the precise definition of outdoor events were still ongoing until the Government released a statement from the Attorney General on the matter last Wednesday.

“In relation to the definition of ‘outdoor events’ in hospitality settings, Fáilte Ireland sought clarity from Department of Tourism officials in June 2021 who subsequently raised the matter with a number of other relevant departments and those discussions were ongoing until the Attorney General’s statement on August 4th,” the spokeswoman said.

there's more than a reasonable, and fair argument to say they were unaware of what exactly had changed as regards the regulations, if they were still seeking "clarification", and the discussions around the clarification were still ongoing, right up until the Attorney Generals intervention bubba.

There's no way around it I'm afraid, they might have been "aware" of regulations being changed, but as they needed clarification on the definition of what exactly changed, no one can, with any certainty say they were aware what exactly had changed.

So, that brings the argument right back to the start in afraid, if Failte Ireland were still seeking clarification, right up to the Attorney General getting involved, and given Leo said they "probably didn't" break regulations, Faitle Ireland's guidelines hasn't been updated, because they weren't sure, and were seeking clarification at that time, and right up until the Attorney Generals intervention, how did the Merrion know it was conforming to regulations?

Who did they ask? Can't have been Failte Ireland, as they're admitting they still didn't know, not only the night of the party, but they still didn't know the day Leo appeared on the telly.

You're using semantics, and playing on words to try and save face here.

Aware, but unsure. Hence didn't update their regulations.

So, with that in mind (and cleared up) how did the Merrion hotel know Katherine Zappones party was within regulations.

Who did they seek clarification from,, and how did they do it?

If you don't know, fair enough. But from where I'm looking, there's only two logical explanations.

Zappone, Varadkar and the Merrion are lying, and the AG had to come out and cover their collective asses.

Or

The Merrion hotel got clarification from the attorney general.

Any thoughts yourself bubba?

Not really. it's about the level of content you would expect to have on Gemma's website.

Doesn't seem like the brightest star in the sky.

The Ditch does news and comment.

We launch summer 2021.

You’ll hear from us.