Gràinne Seoige in the Dàil?

Correct

Head up her backside and known for it. Her sister is the more affable of the two by a mile.

Did RTÉ fly Gráinne in from her diamond mine in South Africa,at taxpayers expense, to present 'Crimline' for a number of years. ( was she represented by the lad that got the nice packet for Tubs?)

All fine and well choosing celebrity candidates but will they sort the housing crisis if they are chosen to run in the election.

They may have no interest in the housing crisis as they are celebrity candidates and are well off so have no interest in the issues of most importance to the electorate.

(Sad fact that we are not able to find housing for our own,HENCE THEY ARE EMIGRATING, and yet we are handing out millions to cowboys around the country who are providing housing for the unfortunates that are coming here due to war,etc in their homelands. Those cowboys are destroying small communities and do not give a sh1t for the people they are housing or for the communities they are destroying….and the more money they get the more 'local' hotels they will purchase to get even more Government Guaranteed money.)

UNFORTUNATELY THE IRISH ELECTORATE do not use their any sort of 'cop on' and are star struck by celebrities and the same celebrities do not give a sh1t about them other than getting their vote!

Just as a query: How many job changes has Gráinne Seoige had over the recent past………more job changes than some people change their socks, I reckon!

Perhaps she is doing it for the grá of 'giving something back'. If I had a diamond mine I wouldn't be putting my name forward for an election.Will she bring her husband back with her,long distance marriages are difficult,at the best of times.

No person with half a brain and a bit of research would consider a TDs job as a "nice little number".

why so many applications?

Alison Comyn running in Louth.

Seems when these grifters have run out of road with the media employers, they turn their attention to ‘politics’ ?

Definite trend appearing in this upcoming and recent elections.

They, to use the Olympics analogy, have a 40 metre start in to 400m race…..face recognition.

Some poor lad or lass busting a gut for years helping the populace has no such wide recognition.

This lot are parachuted in with all bells and whistles from ‘above’ to sinecure themselves when they

have run out of road everywhere else.

I would never vote for one of these gloamers. No siree.

DO you blame the parties, or the candidates, or the voters for this recognition effect?

in the grand scheme of things I’d say there are feck all serious applications

You've obviously no experience of the run-up and the actual selection of candidates.

It's vicious.

Would she be any worse than some local publican or school teacher who we seem to like electing in this country.

we have elected some lunatics over the years… Mick Wallace Clare Daly and Ruth Coppinger come to mind… met Grainne a few times.. she is very nice.. and she is a massive coup for fianna fail… its looking good for FF coming upto next election.. is it 14 FG TD's not seeking re election?? they could be down a good few seats.. Greens will be wiped out.. SF stalling it seems.. its FF's to lose..

Hard to see the electorate turning her down. FF surely guaranteed at least one seat in that constituency and I find it hard to imagine Galway city councillor John Connolly, admirable chap though I'm sure he is, finishing ahead of TV's Grainne.

Quite likely to be fast-tracked for promotion if she and FF get in, given Norma Foley is apparently the cream of their female crop as things stand…

Unfortunately, people have short memories.

The worst economic crash in the history of our state forgiven and forgotten, the question is why? What on earth do the likes of Norma Foley, Darragh O'Brien or Stephen Donnelly have to offer to anyone? There is zero talent in FF (apart from Micheal Martin, who ironically is detested by quite a few in his party, and will certainly retire soon) and a history of highly questionable ethics that has never really been addressed.

There is no rational reason for FF to still exist.

You have to feel a bit sorry (in as much a way as one can feel sorry) for the other three FF candidates who all had significant experience as public representatives. All apparantly withdrew their nominations today.

They've all been in local politics for various amounts of years dealing with the donkey work required to maintain a role in local politics while they one is being parachuted in from on high, from her hand media gig (relative to the two jobs a lot of local reps have to hold down and do for years before getting an opportunity to run for TD)

I appreciate this isn't the first nor the last time this will happen and it really is about getting seats for the party nationally but it is a kick in the teeth for those that have been working hard locally.

Unclear what Griffin has ever done outside politics from his wiki article, and it says he is not contesting the next general election. I did laugh at this line though

Shane Ross, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, had a toxic relationship with his first junior minister, Patrick O'Donovan.

That seems to folow PO'D around for some reason…

Dillion has the gaa vote…

Alan Kelly is hated by a lot more people than he is admired, it seems. Even within his own party 😂

Bacik raises the IQ of whatever chamber she is elected to, problem is that she had a very hard time being elected to the Dail and her seat is far from secure. A fine university senator though (while we're still allowed to be elitist see you next Tuesdays)

FF and FG have looked after it so well. lol

Popularity stunt.
What does she know about politics?

FG rehabilitated FF since 2011 by becoming just as corrupt, wasteful and prone to cronyism as FF themselves.

Dara Murphy (Expense fraud)

Alan Farrell (Insurance fraud)

Coveney (Zappone job)

Maria Bailey (Swing gate)

Phil Hogan (Irish Water setup)

Hugh McElvaney (Planning bribes)

Michelle Mulherin (Expense fraud)

Etc.

whatever about the others… Phil Hogan is a huge loss to politics… a very very talented man… was EU trade commissioner.. a massive job to have… an awful loss in my view

….and it ll be another ffg government, and another, and another…..

Yes it's such a shame he thought the law did not apply to people like him.

Don't get me wrong - FF should not exist after what they did. But FG have helped them recover. The vast spend on Irish Water and the Children's hospital show how wasteful they can be. The inaction over RTE and subsequent bailout show they protect their interests.

I think Phil is back to help FG in the GE. Phil in reality is a big gobsh1te, super ego. He's the lad that was going to drive through all the metering and water charges, great success that.