Latest poll: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...010/0929/break ing75.html
How in God's name can almost one quarter of the electorate still support FF after what they've done to the country??? Reckon 20% of the population are suffering fromStockholm Syndrome (the other 4% being FF politicians and their families).
Originally Posted by JoeyFantastic
O'Keeffe was on RTE drivetime saying NAMA would ruin the
country, would have to be rethought by a new Government
but that he wouldn't vote against FF. I assume this was his
way of saying he'd vote with FF.
Looks like Sinn Féin's Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has just put it up to the bold Ned.
Sinn Féin's Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin said his party has tabled a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
irishtimes.com - Last Updated: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 14:16
Anglo 'too big to save', Dáil hears
IRISH TIMES REPORTERS
The Dáil is currently debating the estimated cost of restructuring Anglo Irish Bank.
Fine Gael finance spokesman Michael Noonan said that the Government’s reputation now lies in “tatters”.
“We can no longer trade in the bond market because the credit worthiness of the sovereign state is gone," he said.
“In a choice between the sovereign and a financial institution you opt for the sovereign. I accept you were badly served by the central bank and your advisors but at the end of the day you are the minister and you are responsible for the disaster.”
Mr Noonan said Ireland was very nearly at the point where the rescue of Anglo Irish has brought down the country.
Referring to the opinion that Anglo was to big to allow to fail Mr Noonan said in reality it “is too big to save” and “we shouldn’t have gone there”.
He said the Government is “like a losing gambler is doubling its bet in the vain hope it will win in the last race.”
And he called for all the directors in AIB to replaced. “They should be all cleared out. I’m not saying they’re culpable but it happened on their watch," he said.
"When your friends behind you face the electorate – I’m not saying they are culpable – but they are going to be shot, because it happened on your watch,” he told Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan.
Labour finance spokesman Joan Burton said the Government of Ireland and the people who assist them “had failed” the people.
She said today will be remembered as “Brian Lenihan’s Black Thursday”.
And she criticised the Minister for giving an interview to the Financial Times yesterday outlining the cost of the banking bailout while the Taoiseach was in the House saying he didn’t know the figures. If true this is a disgrace.
“The Minister looks to the foreign and the English media to make an announcement when it should have been given to the domestic parliament…this is putting us back into the 19th century," she claimed.
Sinn Féin’s Arthur Morgan said the bill for this bailout will “bankrupt the State”.
“Why should we socialise the losses of the financial sector. Why should we inflict pain on our people for the unbelievable greed of bankers?” he asked.
"No matter what language the Government tries to hide behind the fact is that the taxpayer will have to pay."
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
O'Keeffe was on RTE drivetime saying NAMA would ruin the
country, would have to be rethought by a new Government
but that he wouldn't vote against FF. I assume this was his
way of saying he'd vote with FF.
So even though NAMA will ruin the country he will still support it. Christ what did we ever do to get landed with gombeens like him?
mmhhhh, he's our local gombeen, lives a few miles away, complete waste of good air. He comes out with these sound bites every now and then, last year it was over medical cards (i think) as it was the issue of the day, lost the whip, still voted with the party and brought back into the folda few weeks later. The local talk then became "fair play to ned he's the only one standing up for us".
This time around he's calling against the leadership knowing full well that yet again those with half an ear to current affairs and those generations old ff people will again be saying "fair play to ned, he's the only one standing up for us"....spot the trend? In the mean time he goes back to what he does best; pig farming, all the while laughing. He doesnt canvass yet tops the poll every time, he did come with his hand out for the european elections, i laughed at him and he genuinely couldnt understand why.
"Everything good about Ireland can be found in County Cork"....Lonely Planet Guide 2012
Government press secretary allegedly made angry threat to freeze out TV3</font>
Cameraman claims Eoghan Ó Neachtain said station was 'not welcome' back in Merrion Street
Mark Hilliard
THE government press secretary is under fire following a verbal altercation with a TV3 cameraman in which he is alleged to have said the station was no longer welcome in Government Buildings.
TV3 confirmed it was considering what action to take after the incident last month.
Altercation: Eoghan Ó Neachtain (right) with Taoiseach Brian Cowen
Press secretary Eoghan Ó Neachtain is understood to have approached two cameramen, one from RTÉ and one from TV3, after they had finished prearranged recording. He made it clear that RTÉ was "very welcome" in Government Buildings while TV3 was certainly not, sources indicated.
Ó Neachtain is said to have told the cameraman: "You are not welcome here; TV3 is not welcome here," before angrily turning to re-emphasise his point as he walked away.
Sources have said his conduct was hostile and fervent and led to speculation as to what had sparked the outburst.
Responding to the allegation, the head of government press denied threatening to freeze out the station, saying instead that the comment was directed personally against the cameraman.
Sources in TV3 said there was speculation that the encounter may have been at least partly provoked by recent TV3 political coverage of Cowen's now notorious Morning Ireland interview.
TV3's political editor Ursula Halligan asked the Taoiseach about speculation that he was "drunk or hungover" during the interview, a question which was badly received by both Fianna Fáil and the government.
The channel's director of news, Andrew Hanlon, having been informed of the incident, said the station was now considering how best to deal with the matter.
"This is Eoghan being Eoghan and if that is the way he behaves on the back of how a particular news story is covered, if that was the reason... then Eoghan and the government need to look at how they operate their public relations.
"If that is how you treat a major media outlet then you need to look at yourself and how you conduct yourself. He [the cameraman] gets that kind of abuse for doing his job and it's not on but it's a metaphor for government and for Eoghan Ó Neachtain."
Hanlon stressed that staff at the station conducted themselves in a professional and polite manner, a standard insisted upon by management.
Ó Neachtain denied threatening the channel and said the incident arose after camera crews were asked to leave a meeting being chaired by the Taoiseach, having been allowed in briefly to film.
"When he was being asked to leave the room he started to complain, and saying that he didn't get enough [footage]," he said. "Outside I told him he got the same as everyone else. I said that if that is a problem we can leave him off the list, not TV3."
Ó Neachtain, a former army officer, came to prominence in March 2009 during the "Cowengate" controversy when he personally phoned RTÉ director general Cathal Goan about a news report which he deemed to be disrespectful of the Taoiseach.
RTÉ subsequently issued a controversial apology, although Ó Neachtain said he did not demand this.
October 3, 2010, Sunday Tribune
A post from rockofcashel over on p.ie
"Last week, Brian Cowen did an interview with his own Government Press Secretary, and it was covered on RTE. No "independent" journalists were allowed to interview him, or question him.</span><br style="font-style: italic;"><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;
Missed this on the Phoenix....excellent !
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Sadly they will 'Carry on with the 2 brain farts'[img]smileys/sad.gif[/img]
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
The story of the night before Cowens Morning Ireland interview
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
"By the time the assembled throng were called for dinner, as the one who was dishing out the drink, I’d estimate our glorious leader had sunk something in the region of seven or eight pints of stout and a few gin and tonics".
Would fancy Ivan the barman could expect his cards from his employer and will be lucky not to be physically challenged by some of the Yahoo FF crowd.
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