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Leo Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach

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    #242
    gifted
    Registered Users Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭gifted


    Why elect a new leader when that person could lose their seat in the next election?



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    #243
    Brendan Bendar
    Registered Users Posts: 19,470 ✭✭✭✭Brendan Bendar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916764#Comment_121916764

    Making difficult decisions is never popular, if you want to be ‘popular’ enter the Rose of Tralee or something.

    And that’s not a reference to Varadker , it’s a generally accepted axiom, pal.

    However Leo was right to go, had lost the dressing room, fell on his sword, that’s being honest.

    Dont mind the mealy mouths who will populate the airwaves.



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    #244
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,572 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    He gave a decent speech about Gaza in front of Biden over in Washington DC a few days ago.

    Maybe the Mossad fellas got to him 🧙‍♂️ (<-- closest I could find to a tinfoil hat emoji)

    It would be ironic if both himself and Cosgrave got "cancelled" over the same thing



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    #245
    Gen.Zhukov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭Gen.Zhukov


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916828#Comment_121916828

    God help us all if she [McEntee] gets the reigns. She is not fit for ministerial office.


    Don't think they'll give it to someone that's about to lose her seat



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    #246
    kazamo
    Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭kazamo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916828#Comment_121916828

    If Helen is not fit for ministerial office….what about Heather Humphreys ….now there’s a world class windbag. One of those two will be the next Deputy Leader if neither becomes leader.

    After writing the above…I am now really depressed.



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    #247
    hoodie6029
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭hoodie6029


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916862#Comment_121916862

    Having that feeling too 😂😂

    The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.



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    #248
    dublincc2
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    MM says they always worked well together and resignation came as total surprise.



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    #249
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,790 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916786#Comment_121916786

    Poor Paul is too thick to realise that the next election means he'll be out on his arse with a 2nd SF TD in Dublin South-West replacing him



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    #250
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916818#Comment_121916818

    They (FG) need to step back from social issues for a little bit and try to actually fix the main issues in the country first. Housing being the top issue. They won't do that under McEntee you're right.

    Also, and this goes for all the main parties but they need to at least acknowledge the issues being faced with immigration at present rather than the current policy of sticking their fingers in their ears and going 'la la la la'

    Obviously we have EU requirements to meet but if we can't even a) house our own and b) house the migrants then something is broken somewhere and needs to change...



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    #251
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,572 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916875#Comment_121916875


    It may have went over your head, but it's not a comment at him, rather a comment of how far society has come.


    Also, If you read the rest of the post, I don't speak negatively about him at all - rather I say there is only so much sh1te one could take from the public. I also highlight that he is a doctor, as well as the fact that he might be moving on to a better job.


    No need to virtue signal.



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    #252
    hynesie08
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    Pascal in to steady the ship for a year while winning back a few of the non-runners and being smart enough to give SF enough rope to hang themselves without embarrassing himself before we end up with the same shower getting voted back.


    The song remains the same.



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    #253
    Hoboo
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    Like the rat that he is, running off a sinking ship.



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    #254
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,825 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916868#Comment_121916868

    🤣🤣🤣

    Can we even believe this is real its main stream media reporting it.



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    #255
    StrawbsM
    Registered Users Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭StrawbsM


    pic that’s up on RTÉ main page.

    IMG_4427.jpeg

    C’mon boardsies. Give us your best “what are the others thinking” captions!



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    #256
    iamwhoiam
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    The writing was on the wall as soon as he saw the referendum result . He acted like a sulky teenager who didn’t get his way



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    #257
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Registered Users Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭Archduke Franz Ferdinand


    Oh happy days. Hopefully less now of the lgbt,trans,woke pro immigration agenda .



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    #258
    dulpit
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916864#Comment_121916864

    He didn't scrape into his seat. He attracted nearly 20% of the vote and had a running mate. He came in on 5th count and was less than 300 votes from getting elected on first count. Anybody who points out what count somebody comes in on as a comparison between leaders just doesn't understand PR-STV (unless we're talking about somebody getting in on last count with a very close count).

    There was a thread started with Ciaran Cannon announced he was stepping down and people were disagreeing with his comments re. the toxic nature towards TDs. Looking at this thread, he's not wrong.



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    #259
    thomas 123
    Registered Users Posts: 2,775 ✭✭✭thomas 123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916885#Comment_121916885

    It presents an opportunity to remove the lot of them.

    As bad as ff were to shaft the country during the crash not one of them can hold a candle to how HH or McE in terms out being out of touch, Hildegard N is another one. Nutters who should be left nowhere near any position of responsibility.

    Coveney, Pascal and Harris are their only credible people in my opinion. I don’t think Harris would be for the big job he seems like he has some decency in him.

    Coveney to take up the helm, pascal to remain in finance.



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    #260
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 23,427 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916901#Comment_121916901

    Harris looks like he's already mentally rearranging the Taoiseach's office and thinking about where he'll put things 🤣

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



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    #261
    KevMayo88
    Registered Users Posts: 394 ✭✭KevMayo88


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916799#Comment_121916799

    Had he resigned immediately after the referendum result, he still would have went to Washington as taoiseach; just like now, Varadkar will remain taoiseach in every capacity until his successor is decided.



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    #262
    Francie Barrett
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    Good riddance.

    At least Fine Gael now have a chance at repairing the damage done to the party under his leadership.



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    #263
    awec
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    Donohue is probably the best politician they have right now. He has a very strong command of his current brief and has no real baggage.

    McEntee's time at justice has been shaky and Harris has been somewhat sidelined in this government after his go at Health.

    Coveney was excellent in foreign affairs so possibly the other front runner for me.



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    #264
    Spanish Eyes
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    All political careers end in failure.

    I'm not giving him an ounce of my time now, it's on with the show and let's see what happens. May we live in interesting times.



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    #265
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Registered Users Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭Archduke Franz Ferdinand


    successors? Not a great choice… charisma deficient Simon Coveney, the over rated and frankly incompetent Helen McEntee and the man who has never had a job of any description apart from being a TD..Simon Harris. God help is.



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    #266
    thomas 123
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916915#Comment_121916915

    lol.



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    #267
    MisterAnarchy
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    The Lord has answered my prayers, praise the Lord.



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    #268
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    The cowards are bailing out before the cull.



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    #269
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916901#Comment_121916901

    It’s tiny alright Leo, but at least your balls are in proportion.



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    #270
    ToweringPerformance
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    He's been an utter embarrassment for the country and virtually anyone would be a step up even Coveney who is beyond useless.

    Hopefully some scandal about to break about him and he ends up in prison as he more than deserves it.



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    #271
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121916924#Comment_121916924

    I wonder if Donohue would even want the top role, it's going to be a rocky road for the next 18 months or so for FG...



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