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

Christ, the stench of desperation there to try and make it match your narrative. First off to actually say "cherrypicking quotes" with "and some context"... 😂🤦‍♂️and then post that tripe.

The two links and quotes I posted are the only ones entirely relevant to the story.

Laois Coco followed the guidelines set down by (among others) Leo.

They then couldn't reverse those decisions 3 weeks later.

It is entirely irrelevant that Leo tried to make it look like he was doing something, especially after the horse had bolted. That's what his job as a politician is. In the case of Leo in particular. He tries very hard to be seen attempting to do something that he thinks will make him more popular. Even though he knows nothing can be done.

Throwing in "Again look at the facts" followed by that nonsense is a poor attempt at trying to make it suit your narrative, and imo makes you look either desperate or daft.

That whole post is nonsense random sections pulled, and had no bearing on the 2nd review, as their hands were tied. As for you constantly repeating three phrases all the time thinking it is making a point, it isn't. "Leo tried what he could do, but he isnt a dictator unless you think that he alone could reverse a decision made by a county council?" - What relevance is the dictator nonsense? He isn't even Taoiseach.

First off Leo was not alone. There are thousands of people who were trying to get it over the line, Leo was barely a ballbearing in the works of it. In fact, the most influence Leo had over the event was the swipe of a pen, signing off on regulations recommending it didn't go ahead two years in a row. The guidelines which the Laois coco followed.

So many facts you chose to avoid, and so much noise you chose to point out. - Desperate or daft.

Are you saying there isn't a history of people posting on allegations and 'slur' stories on this site?

Far as I can see, this story about Leo was treated no differently to other stories about other politicians.

The significant difference being that posters now accept the story wasn't true. Allegations against other politicians that have been made are still bandied about as fact here.

The absolute huff that people would comment on a story no-one here created and that nobody knew was true or false and was credible, based on previous misuse of the jet, is gas to behold TBH.

That was a long-winded way to say absolutely nothing new.

The fact is, at the end of the day, Laois County Council pulled the plug on EP from happening.

Sometimes you need it explained to you more than once. The fact is Laois Coco were following the guidelines set down by Leo and others.

Tánaiste travelled to UK festival just days after calling event rules there a ‘bad example’

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/tanaiste-travelled-to-uk-festival-just-days-after-calling-event-rules-there-a-bad-example-40821049.html

ouch

Oonagh Murphy did, she works in the arts sector.

Not hard to see that there are also 'many' relieved. 😁

I would imagine if it had turned out to be true, there wouldn't be many in the country surprised given the track records. And that's the enduring problem for the power swap really. The perception and optics of so much of what has gone on in this and previous governments.

I know, FG are eating themselves alive and their supporters on here cant believe how good they are at shooting themselves in the foot several times in the last 7 days. I must say Varadkar releasing his texts last week was a genius move, if that didnt happen we wouldnt be having the Department of Foreign Affairs releasing the entire trache of Coveney-Zappone texts this afternoon 👍️

I think you need to read it a few times,. Everything has been linked and linked again for you. If you are incapable of understanding that, then there is not a lot anyone can do to help you any further.

If you had social media at the time, I think Garret Fitzgerald polarised people similarly. Charlie too.

I think the Twitter whinge is a bit overstated at this stage. It's here and it's here to stay.

Gets it right and gets it wrong sometimes too.

I think a lot of the ire directed at it, comes from the loss of control and some politicians don't like being answered back.