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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on February 03, 2021, 06:00:27 pm
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Leo just shat on his hand and rubbed all over Mick From Corks face .When asked if Mick from Cork should visit Joseph in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with a bowl of Shamrock Leo instead of saying Yes its Important for Ireland that we continue to engage with our friends in the USA .He replied that decision is above my Pay Grade .Pity the Fucking Desperate Cunt wouldnt Shut the fuck up a bit more often .Vendictive petty minded little bitch of a man .Thankfully he will never again be Taoiseach .FF are now on alert .
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I hope you're wrong. In any event, he will still go down in history as (one of) the best Teeshig we ever had. We certainly owe him a debt of gratitude for his handling of the COVID '19 pandemic and perhaps, to a lesser extent, his skilled negotiation of Brexit. Chucky our law!
Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
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I hope you're wrong. In any event, he will still go down in history as (one of) the best Teeshig we ever had. We certainly owe him a debt of gratitude for his handling of the COVID '19 pandemic and perhaps, to a lesser extent, his skilled negotiation of Brexit. Chucky our law!
Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
An Teesh: https://twitter.com/olivercallan/status/1251115169868111874?lang=en
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WILLIE O DEA TELLS EAMO THE CABBAGE TO KISS THE BUT END OF HIS BOLLOX LIVE ON RADIO .Election on the way O Dea sais if Eamon the Cabbage dosent built this road and has to stop fucking around with green shit just build the fucking road .That he will not vote for any green policies in government .Now thats a red rag to a Bull .Nessa Hourigan and her mates in Dublin will vote against CEPA now O Dea has threatened their Cabbagery and Sandal wearing Bike peddeling Yoga practicing fuckology .
The decision by the Minister for Transport not to sign off a road construction project in Limerick has caused consternation locally, according to Fianna Fáil TD Willie O'Dea.
The €45m Coonagh-Knockalisheen road is one of the biggest infrastructural projects under the Limerick Regeneration plan.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr O'Dea said €17 million has already been spent on preparatory works.
Minister Eamon Ryan said the Government "has to deliver for the people of Moyross" and will build access and connectivity in the area and a section of the road will be built from Moyross Avenue to the Cratole and Ennis Road roundabout.
But, he said, he wants to work at the same time with city management to open up proper pedestrian and public transport access.
Mr Ryan said that a second section of the road would be examined to see if it could integrate with other new housing or transport developments at the same time as building the road.
Mr O'Dea claimed these amended plans would lead to a "a rat run though a residential area of Moyross", which would prevent investment linked to the development of the road.
He said support for green policies will depend on support for the policies of other parties, including this road, which is part of the "compromise" agreement that is in the Programme for Government.
Minister Ryan said his plans will not delay development of the infrastructure but he is "keen to get it right" and make it sustainable.
He said it is part of a bigger plan for radical investment for Limerick to help modernise the transport system.
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If the bollox falls out of this government and it will very soon .Would the Shinners be better or worse ?.Leo putting the boot in on Mick from Corks Ego holiday to Washington ,O Dea telling Eamo the Cabbage to fuck off I wont vote for Green Policies .Paggo panicking over Tax income X Banker telling us we are poorer that we thought .No Gaffs for the Gaffless No vaccine for the sick .Somebody sticking the boot in on Dr Hooligan over the Womens Cancer Mess that he was responsible for .Makes Kinnihan V Hutch look like childs play .Government must realize they are holding a big pile of steaming shit and its time to fuck off and hand the whole mess over to Mary from the Navan Road.Great thing about Politicians they are dirty fighters but they do their fighting in Public .
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The EU runs this country and has done since Maastricht..
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... thank Fuck!
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Ministry of Transport is a stepping stone to greatness, just ask Leo Varadkar.
Dr.Leo was great so he was! 8)
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If there's an election this year erm, do you think we'll finally achieve the socialist Republic of our (forefathers') dreams... and will you recognise the empathetic understanding of our trade displayed by Richard Boyd-barrett T.D. in these difficult COVID '19 infested times and reward that attention by electing your local SPBP candidate?
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I would kill my own mother before I would vote for Profit From The People gobshites .We has a work when you want earn what you want claim PUP before Mc Guinness and Waldron decided to ask Boyd Barrett the Privelidged BASTARD to limit our earnings to 480 a month ..The useless cunt Barry from Cork actually stood up in the Dail to complain that people working in the Pharma industry were being forced to work through Covid .Fresh air cant get into some of those Pharma plants but that fucktard thought 350 a week covid coin was preferable to full wages .Next government is Sf and FF .Labour Social Dems Profit from the People or Stick a cucumber up your pipe Greens will not be in power come Halloween 2021 and neither will the Leo the self serving Cunt .If he dies before me I will fuck shite at his herse In my opinion the worst politician ever elected in Ireland he done more damage to Irish Society than a Monestry full of Child Buggers .History wont look favorably on that self serving cunt
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That's not very nice, erm. I hope Richard doesn't look in, he certainly doesn't deserve such disrespectful ingratitude given his genuine efforts on our behalf. However, you clearly misunderstood the situation before An Taoiseach cut our puppy dole. While you were allowed to work you weren't allowed a regular income from that work. An Taoiseach cut our puppy dole to punish us for protesting. The effect of that was to force men to work and spread disease. In fact, I remember you taking to the internet during Dr. Leo's tenure to tell us all how irresponsible it would be to work, back when there was plenty of ICU availability... and then coming back after the puppy dole cuts to report that you had been out hunting for victims despite a state of absolute crisis in our hospitals with no ICU availability from Donegal to Cork.
Did your constituency elect a SPBP candidate at the last general election?
There's no doubt that we owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Leo. He deserves his place in history as the best Taoiseach the country has ever had for his handling of the COVID '19 pandemic alone. He granted us leadership when we craved leadership and in doing so commanded unparalleled respect across political lines. In fact you, yourself, took to the internet to preach his word and spread his message, for which I am sure he is truly grateful. Of course, others may rate his skilled negotiation of Brexit as equally significant in that regard.
Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
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That's not very nice, erm. I hope Richard doesn't look in, he certainly doesn't deserve such disrespectful ingratitude given his genuine efforts on our behalf. However, you clearly misunderstood the situation before An Taoiseach cut our puppy dole. While you were allowed to work you weren't allowed a regular income from that work. An Taoiseach cut our puppy dole to punish us for protesting. The effect of that was to force men to work and spread disease. In fact, I remember you taking to the internet during Dr. Leo's tenure to tell us all how irresponsible it would be to work, back when there was plenty of ICU availability... and then coming back after the puppy dole cuts to report that you had been out hunting for victims despite a state of absolute crisis in our hospitals with no ICU availability from Donegal to Cork.
Did your constituency elect a SPBP candidate at the last general election?
There's no doubt that we owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Leo. He deserves his place in history as the best Taoiseach the country has ever had for his handling of the COVID '19 pandemic alone. He granted us leadership when we craved leadership and in doing so commanded unparalleled respect across political lines. In fact you, yourself, took to the internet to preach his word and spread his message, for which I am sure he is truly grateful. Of course, others may rate his skilled negotiation of Brexit as equally significant in that regard.
Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
I detect a Liberal that's been mugged recently?
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I was mugged by An Taoiseach - as were many of my colleagues/competitors - when he cut my puppy dole. I've always been a Labour supporter but I have to give serious consideration to putting SPBP ahead of Labour on my ballot paper at the next general election. I'll engage with the relevant candidates ahead of making a final decision but SPBP will be my first or second preference.
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I was mugged by An Taoiseach - as were many of my colleagues/competitors - when he cut my puppy dole. I've always been a Labour supporter but I have to give serious consideration to putting SPBP ahead of Labour on my ballot paper at the next general election. I'll engage with the relevant candidates ahead of making a final decision but SPBP will be my first or second preference.
Saw Niamh Cusack in a programme last night. Cyril could never deny her, that fuckin' bulbadawn!
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AFTER WILLY O DEA THREATENED TO VOTE AGAINST THE GREENS ...
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has confirmed that the Coonagh Knockalisheen road project in Limerick, which will open up the Moyross estate and provide connectivity to the rest of the northside of the city, will go ahead in its entirety, as well as a series of other initiatives to improve transport access to the estate.
The road has been the subject of controversy in recent weeks after Mr Ryan had failed to sign off on the final local part of the project, and told community groups in January he wanted to change the plan to include a light rail project.
The Minister has confirmed this morning on local radio that following further consultation with local TDs, party leaders, and with Limerick Council executives the road will now proceed without delay, as well as improving bus access and pedestrian walkways and cycleways to the Moyross estate
He also wants to provide better connectivity from the estate to all three third level colleges including Mary Immaculate college, UL and LIT.
He said all of the initiatives will now proceed as part of the road project to be built in tandem with the construction work to complete the road, which is the last section of a major €58 million project.
Limerick City TD Willie O'Dea has welcomed the decision saying on Twitter that it shows the "great community spirit" in Moyross.
I am delighted that Min Ryan has given the go ahead for the completion of the Coonagh to Knockalisheen road in its entirety. The campaign to get the road built showed what great community spirit exists in Moyross. I want to congratulate everybody who played their part 1/3
— Willie O'Dea (@willieodeaLIVE) February 10, 2021
Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee Kieran O'Donnell, who is a TD for Limerick City, said he was "glad that common sense has prevailed here and it means we can get JCBs on site as quickly as possible now that the awarding of the road construction contract is signed off by Minister Ryan"..
"It is a hugely positive day for the people of Limerick City overall," Mr O’Donnell concluded.
Meanwhile, Paddy Flannery, Director of the Moyross Community Centre, said the announcement is excellent news for the community.
He said they are delighted that the Minister has changed his mind on the project, and that they received cross party and cross community support for their campaign to secure its construction.
Mr Flannery said the road project had been left on the Ministers desk without being signed off on since last October, and has only now been confirmed once their campaign about the importance of the project gathered momentum.
He said they now look forward to working with all the parties involved to complete the project and build a strong community in Moyross for the future.
Local school principal Tiernan O'Neill, who had also campaigned to get the project completed, said this road was not just a physical pathway but a gateway to education employment and opportunity.
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WILLY O DEA GETS HIS DEAL AND TIT FOR TAT THE GREENS GET THERES .TAIL WAGGING THE DOG .who is in charge .
Hugh O'Connell and Philip Ryan
February 10 2021 12:20 PM
THE controversial EU-Canada trade deal is to be referred to an Oireachtas committee in a bid to prevent a damaging split in the Green Party.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan have agreed that the EU’s Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada will be referred to the Oireachtas European Affairs Committee for further scrutiny.
The move further delays a Dáil vote on a motion to ratify CETA which would have seen a number of Green TDs, including prominent backbencher Neasa Hourigan, vote against their own party.
“I can confirm that discussions have been ongoing at leader level in relation to the trade deal and that yesterday it was agreed to put it to [the] Oireachtas Committee as the best way to manage it,” Mr Ryan’s spokesman confirmed to Independent.ie on Wednesday.
“We think that the EU Affairs Committee is the best one to deal with it as trade negotiations on international agreement are an EU competence.”
Ms Hourigan and another Dáil backbencher, Patrick Costello, along with Green Party councillors and members have voiced strong opposition to CETA, claiming it would allow multinationals to sue Ireland if strong climate and social rights protections are brought in. Ms Hourigan has said publicly she will not vote for the deal when it comes before the Dáil.
Already a Dáil vote on CETA in December was postponed over the internal rift within the Green Party despite its four ministers at Cabinet, including Mr Ryan and deputy leader Catherine Martin, agreeing that it should be ratified by TDs.
"The move to place CETA under the scrutiny of a committee is in no small part due to the pressure placed on the government by various environmental groups and members of the public voicing their opposition to the fast track the treaty ratification seemed to be on,” Ms Hourigan said on Wednesday.
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“Scrutiny by an Oireachtas Committee is a necessary step in the process but not an end in itself. An Oireachtas Committee should provide a forum for the detailed examination of some of the issues we have with the CETA treaty, particularly the Investment Court System. The next step is to look at the detail of the committee instruction."
Mr Costello also welcomed the news but said he was still strongly opposed to the deal and that the question of whether it may require a referendum must be addressed comprehensively before any Dáil vote.
“The news that CETA will now go before the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs is a very welcome development and will finally ensure a longer and more comprehensive debate will be facilitated,” he said.
“Both myself and Deputy Neasa Hourigan have spoken out against the deal for months now, as have Green Party members who are due a large amount of credit for the internal pressure they have driven.
“I am glad to see that we will finally have an opportunity to see key questions answered, particularly on the constitutionality of the Investment Court System and on the Dáil ratification of CETA.
“The question of whether CETA requires a referendum must also be addressed comprehensively. CETA is too serious to rush through without listening to debate from other countries and without ensuring a comprehensive analysis and discussion of potential consequences.”
A senior Fine Gael source said the move helps Mr Ryan’s internal difficulties but stressed that, although not urgent, the deal will need to be ratified.
Despite signing a letter supporting the deal in December, it is understood Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin put pressure on ministerial colleagues to have the deal scrutinised by an Oireachtas Committee.
She recently told a party conference that the leadership should listen to dissenting voices. Ms Martin’s husband and Dublin South West TD Francis Noel Duffy also wrote to Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee today asking for a debate on CETA.
When contacted Minister Martin’s spokesperson said: “she was happy there was now an effort to scrutinised this agreement at an Oireachtas Committee level.”
“She has voiced concerns to Green Party colleagues and she has listened to the membership, NGOs and civil society groups,” he added.
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Fair play to these two cabbages This thing is insanity ..“Scrutiny by an Oireachtas Committee is a necessary step in the process but not an end in itself. An Oireachtas Committee should provide a forum for the detailed examination of some of the issues we have with the CETA treaty, particularly the Investment Court System. The next step is to look at the detail of the committee instruction."
Mr Costello also welcomed the news but said he was still strongly opposed to the deal and that the question of whether it may require a referendum must be addressed comprehensively before any Dáil vote.
“The news that CETA will now go before the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs is a very welcome development and will finally ensure a longer and more comprehensive debate will be facilitated,” he said.
“Both myself and Deputy Neasa Hourigan have spoken out against the deal for months now, as have Green Party members who are due a large amount of credit for the internal pressure they have driven.
“I am glad to see that we will finally have an opportunity to see key questions answered, particularly on the constitutionality of the Investment Court System and on the Dáil ratification of CETA.
IF the Irish Government Ban Smoking the Cigarette Companies can sue the Government for loss of earnings .If we ban Petrol Cars the Oil Companies can sue for loss of earnings .This thing is Fucking Madness .
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Ban Cetaceans altogether.
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Great to see the Irish Times are catching up with the real up to date media here at Irish Taxi Forum we said this last week .
It hasn’t been a great week for the Greens.
But there is precious little sympathy for Eamon Ryan and his party from their coalition partners.
News of the Minister for Transport’s embarrassing climbdown on delaying the completion of the Coonagh-Knockalisheen road in Limerick was greeted joyfully by Government colleagues in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
Of course, they were delighted that the crucial stretch of road which will open up the Moyross estate to the northside of the city was finally approved by the Minister after he initially failed to sign off on it, saying other options should be explored first.
But they were even more delighted to see the Green Party leader “getting an awful kick in the ass”.
One Munster-based TD declared: “He needed to be put back in his green box. This wasn’t just about Limerick, there’s a lot of road projects waiting for the go-ahead and we needed to put a marker down.”
There was widespread welcome from all other parties in the Dáil for the decision to proceed and the fact that the Greens “saw sense” in the end.
“Ryan got a great introduction to good old-fashioned Junior B hurling. He never saw the political slashers coming and it was some onslaught. In the end, it was the most ignominious of climbdowns. We’re not talking Carrauntoohil here, more like Mont Blanc or Everest,” whooped a Fine Gaeler.
“We don’t feel sorry for him at all. He left the whole thing fester for weeks,” said a Fianna Fáil backbencher.
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste were left in no doubt by their troops that the final phase of the road must go ahead, as agreed in the programme for government.
“Imagine coming out against something you already agreed in the programme? These lads haven’t a clue,” marvelled another backbencher.
On Wednesday morning, the Green Party leader backtracked on breaching Europe’s biggest cul-de-sac and said the work would commence immediately.
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His earlier pronouncements caused consternation in Moyross. And the upshot on Tuesday was the loss of yet another elected representative. Cllr Claire Keating resigned from the Greens on Tuesday. When her party leader changed his mind, she said she would not be returning as it was “too little, too late”.
The Green Party is badly damaged in Limerick city. Independent Cllr Frankie Daly, displaying a colourful turn of phrase, told the Limerick Post the Greens were “a cult” and “a bunch of spacers” who think they can ride in at the last minute and change a plan that took 13 years to design.
“All we are short of here is Star Wars, they’re spacers, they are living on another planet.”
And the parish priest of Moyross called on Ryan to resign.
Back in the Dáil, there was no doubting where the Taoiseach’s sympathies lay. Confirming to the House that the plan was back on track, he singled out his Limerick TD for special mention, smilingly recalling Willie O’Dea’s “interesting” presentation to the parliamentary party in “his inimitable way”.
O’Dea was in high dudgeon over the threatened delay to the Moyross road. He quoted Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales: “Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining.”
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Philip Ryan
February 24 2021 08:08 PM
Senior Fine Gael politicians have launched a scathing attack on Taoiseach Micheál Martin over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the first signs of cracks in the Coalition, Fine Gael party members criticised the Fianna Fáil leader and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly’s performance ahead of the publication of the Government’s new Covid-19 plan.
The Fine Gael parliamentary party also heard accusations of Fianna Fáil ministers throwing their coalition colleagues “under the bus” during televised interviews.
The tensions were sparked by a week of mixed messages and communication issues ahead of the launch of the ‘Covid-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead’ plan.
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An Taoiseach's handling of the pandemic has been shambolic at best. If/when the election comes I hope you will support your local SPBP candidate given Richard Boyd Barrett's support for our trade during the pandemic.
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Before marrying him, Stephen Donnelly’s wife-to-be put her complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica on sale, saying she didn’t need them any longer, as her husband-to-be knew everything.
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Before marrying him, Stephen Donnelly’s wife-to-be put her complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica on sale, saying she didn’t need them any longer, as her husband-to-be knew everything.
Jaysus John, takes yeh back wha'?
https://youtu.be/0emJAEuqv4o 8)
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MON, 01 MAR, 2021 - 22:13
ELAINE LOUGHLIN
Fianna Fáil grassroots members have called on Micheál Martin to step aside as leader.
In a letter drafted by the entire officer board of Fianna Fáil's Cumann in Slane, Co Meath, members said the party now needed "someone with fire in his/her belly," and a leader who will "reignite our pride in our great party".
The members said they admire the Taoiseach for his achievements but they added that they now feel "disillusioned and abandoned".
The letter, which is understood to have been sent to Fianna Fáil TDs and senators, stated that the party's elected representatives must now step up to the plate.
"There is no united front. Our organisation is in total disarray."
The letter also warned that the Fianna Fáil executive that they should "ignore us at your peril".
The six officers from the Meath branch added that Fianna Fáil now need a person who is "capable of dealing with our devious Government partners".
They said Fine Gael are now dictating policies and terms while "we are last out of the box".
DR LEO IS GREAT
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Nicolas Sarkosy was great so he was:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-found-guilty-of-corruption-by-paris-court-1.4498051 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-found-guilty-of-corruption-by-paris-court-1.4498051)
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You cant be found Guilty of Corruption in Ireland as there is no irish word for corruption so ask to be tried as gailge .See while Gordon Elliott is flogging a dead mule and the Peasants are revolting and Kids are back playing with chalk and Mala .The government just sneaked out a report on doctored birthcerts before RTE get out a programme .My old man use to tell stories of rich americans who would go on a world cruise and then come back with a new baby with thoroughbread papers to say the kid was theres and born unexpectedly in Ireland .The County Home in Tipperary which has never been mentioned in any report sold kids for their weight in dollars .What the fuck went on in this Republic .
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The sooner FF get rid of An Taoiseach the better. The spiteful old cunt is directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of pensioners.
In the event of a general election will you be supporting your local SPBP candidate, erm... given Richard Boyd-Barrett's support for our trade, particularly during the COVID '19 pandemic?
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Yer one from Kerry is changing her mind again again .Now she is saying that secondry kids wont be back unless covid numbers fall .Thats not what she said before before .
Bring back Bertie he was Great so he was .
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Yer one from Kerry is changing her mind again again .Now she is saying that secondry kids wont be back unless covid numbers fall .Thats not what she said before before .
Bring back Bertie he was Great so he was .
Storman Norman.
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I wish the cunts would get the needle for anybody that wants it and get people back to work .Its the moving of the goalposts that is pissing people off more goalpost movements that the taxithingey .
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You cant be found Guilty of Corruption in Ireland as there is no irish word for corruption so ask to be tried as gailge .See while Gordon Elliott is flogging a dead mule and the Peasants are revolting and Kids are back playing with chalk and Mala .The government just sneaked out a report on doctored birthcerts before RTE get out a programme .My old man use to tell stories of rich americans who would go on a world cruise and then come back with a new baby with thoroughbread papers to say the kid was theres and born unexpectedly in Ireland .The County Home in Tipperary which has never been mentioned in any report sold kids for their weight in dollars .What the fuck went on in this Republic .
RTE Investigates Tonight .My old man was right but nobody ever listened to him or his family when they said the nuns wanted money for looking after him or else they would sell him .....
Shane Phelan
March 03 2021 02:30 AM
A son of former President and Taoiseach Éamon de Valera facilitated illegal adoptions in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a new documentary.
Professor Éamon de Valera Jr is said to have helped arrange for four children to be illegally adopted into the same house.
Evidence has also emerged showing he arranged antenatal appointments for a woman who was not pregnant.
This allowed her to pretend the child she was illegally adopting was hers.
Prof De Valera is one of three doctors named in a documentary being broadcast tonight who are alleged to have facilitated such adoptions.
The programme, RTÉ Investigates: Ireland’s Illegal Adoptions, also details how the Sisters of Charity, who ran the infamous St Patrick’s Guild Adoption Society, pursued a birth mother for maintenance payments for her daughter, long after she had actually been adopted.
Among documents obtained by one woman who was illegally adopted, Dubliner Susan Kiernan, was a demand by for £85 from her birth mother.
The fee, roughly equivalent to €3,200 today, was charged by the Sisters of Charity for a baby’s upkeep until they were adopted. When her birth mother could not afford to pay, the nuns pursued her.
A threat was made to send the child back to her.
A year after she gave birth the nuns began phoning Arnotts, where she worked as a shop assistant. A letter was sent threatening to send a money collector around.
“She would prefer not to have to do this as it might be embarrassing for you and we want to safeguard your reputation. We have not failed you. You have failed us,” it said.
Records show they were seeking money for a child who was no longer in their care. Susan had been adopted when she was just four day’s old.
While long suspected, the extent of the illegal adoption scandal only began to emerge after St Patrick’s Guild transferred its files to Tusla in 2016.
Tusla found 126 cases where children were incorrectly registered as the biological child of their adoptive parents.
Prof De Valera’s involvement is said to have come through his work as a consultant gynaecologist, where his patients included women who had difficulty conceiving.
According to the documentary, he facilitated the illegal adoptions of four children into the one household in the space of five-and-a-half years.
One of those illegally adopted, Brenda Lynch, told how she was taken from her birth mother and handed over to her adoptive mother as a newborn baby at St Brendan’s Nursing Home on Dublin’s Percy Place in the late 1950s. Her adoptive brother, Brian, became the second baby to be placed with the family in 1960.
His adoption was concealed by a fake pregnancy, with his adoptive mother again going to St Brendan’s on her pretend due date. He would later track down his birth mother, who was unmarried when she gave birth, and found out she had never even had a chance to hold him in her arms before she had to hand him over.
“She was told to get up and get out, to get dressed and leave,” he said.
The siblings were never told the truth by their adoptive mother, who feared they would face stigma if it were known they were adopted.
Mary Flanagan, another woman whose illegal adoption was said to have been facilitated by Prof de Valera, was born in March 1961. She only discovered in October 2019, after being contacted by Tusla, that she, her sister Anne and their late brother Seamus were not the biological children of the people they’d always believed to be their parents.
Ms Flanagan described the situation as surreal. “I don’t know where my roots are. All I can think is that it is like a tree falling over and there are no roots. The roots are gone. That is how I feel,” she said.
Prof De Valera is also said to have been involved in the illegal adoption by a Belfast couple of Line of Duty actor Patrick Fitzsymons. He told of how his adoptive mother was sent an appointment card for an antenatal check-up.
“She wasn’t pregnant but there you go. It was all part of the pretence,” he said.
Former Tánaiste Joan Burton, who was herself adopted, said she feared the number of people who had birth certs falsified may be much higher than current figures show.
THE REPUBLIC OF SHAME
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When a member of the Government takes that government to court because he dosent agree with his government but dosent resign ....
WED, 03 MAR, 2021 - 06:30
AOIFE MOORE, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
A Green Party TD has lodged a High Court challenge against the Irish Government over a controversial international trade deal.
The Green Party's Patrick Costello lodged the challenge on Monday against the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (Ceta) between the EU and Canada.
It is understood that Mr Costello told his parliamentary party, including the leadership, on Monday evening. However, Government members had not yet been informed on Tuesday night.
Greens divided over Ceta
The Ceta deal has been a bone of contention within the Green Party for months, with TDs Neasa Hourigan and Mr Costello steadfast that they would not be voting for the deal, against which the Green Party had previously campaigned.
Climate campaigners say Ceta would hamper efforts to tackle the climate emergency because a mechanism within the deal allows for multinational companies to sue a state for damages if they introduce new laws or policies that the company thinks will reduce its future profits.
The vote on the deal has already been postponed once from its initial date in 2020 when it became clear that Green Party leader Eamon Ryan would not be able to get all of his TDs to pass the bill, despite assurances to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin he could do so.
Support for trade deals
Those in favour of passing Ceta note there is a commitment in the programme for government to support trade deals, and there is an expectation that Ceta should be ratified within that remit.
The party has been plagued with internal divisions since they entered government and have lost four councillors and are potentially poised to lose Mr Costello and Ms Hourigan if the Ceta vote, in its current form, goes ahead.
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I'd say Ireland are top of the class in favour of the deal.....sure they only love giving away our hard earned to foreign entities....and sure it's Canada,a teachers pension fund already own our Lotto....with the amount of money people aren't winning anymore,it'll pay dividends(literally) when those teachers retire!!
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Hal a lot of people do not understand or give a fuck about this or Mercasore .In this CETA if Ireland ever bans smoking then the cigarette companies can sue for loss of profits if we ban petrol cars then petrol car makers can look for compo .In Mercasor we a country that makes meat are agreeing that South American Countries can export over a 100 thousand ton of meat duty free into the EU to compete with Irish meat makers .You wouldnt let a stranger park in your garden or decide what you can buy in the shops .We are focusing on Covid while the country is being hijacked by EU deals .You only have to look at the Vaccine Deal to know how bad the EU are at doing deals.
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Here is a serious question .If people allowed false Passports and birthcerts for Children and this happened right up till the 80s .Should people be charged with Child Trafficking's ?
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What other country would put up with what is going on in this Country .Ex Taoiseach is being investigated for spying .Minister for Health cant get vaccines .We are still in lockdown with no roadmap of how we get out of it .Ulster Says No are saying No Again .The crowd who organised the Grafton Street Protest are setting up a protest calling for the government to resign and for businesses to just reopen on Friday .If Mick from Cork dosent get a few Million Vaccines from Joe From Mayo or Louth or wherever he claims his people came from when he gives him his virtual bowl of Shamrock .I think Paddy is going to say ah Fuck you and your Covid .Its fucking shambolic .
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LEOS X BEST MATE JUST FUCKED A HAND GRENADE .TUE, 27 APR, 2021 - 11:20
PAUL HOSFORD, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
Former housing minister Eoghan Murphy says he has "mixed emotions" about his decision to resign his seat as a TD for Dublin Bay South.
The Fine Gael TD, who has served in the Dáil since 2011 as a TD, minister of state and as a Cabinet minister, wrote to the Ceann Comhairle this morning to confirm his resignation.
He is resigning to pursue a career in international development and said it was “a personal decision” to stand down.
His resignation will mean a by-election will need to be held in the Dublin Bay South constituency.
Speaking to the Clare Byrne show, Mr Murphy said the decision brought with it "mixed emotions" and that it was "daunting".
He said that he has spoken to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar about his resignation, but insisted that not being appointed to a ministerial brief did not colour his feelings towards his role.
"Before I was in politics, I was in international arms control and since Christmas, I've been thinking about these last 12 years in politics and I decided I wanted to get back into international politics."
Mr Murphy said that it would not be right to "take a very generous salary" to do a job that he was "not 100% committed to".
The TD said he did not have a job lined up and has "not been applying for jobs" but would do so now.
Mr Murphy said that his time in Housing had been a "challenging brief" but said that "criticism was absolutely fair".
Abuse suffered by politicians
He said that the personal abuse he had received was "tough", but said he understood if people took issue with his policy choices.
He said that a conversation was needed on the wider issue of abuse suffered by politicians, particularly women.
I understood the criticism at the time. It wasn't nice, but it was part of the job.
Learn more
Mr Murphy said that an incident in last year's election campaign, which saw a homeless man injured by an industrial machine under a lampost bearing one of his posters made him "extremely angry".
"You think 'what the hell? How can one person do this to another'?"
Mr Murphy said that he had "fixed some things" but said that he "regrets" not solving the emergency accommodation crisis.
He said he had been approached by a woman whose child had not developed motor skills because of the cramped nature of hotel rooms.
He said his reaction to that was "not on my watch" but the problem was not fixed in his tenure, something which he regrets.
He said that his frustrations were with "bureaucratic hurdles" and the speed with which the State can move.
'Foot in mouth syndrome'
Mr Murphy said that his comments that co-living was "like living in a trendy boutique hotel" were "pure foot in mouth syndrome".
He said that after he made those comments he was "kicking himself".
He said that he had asked Mr Varadkar for "a breather" after last year's general election, having had a "long run" of major work. He said that he is "not unhappy" as a TD, but wants to take on another challenge.
A protest march against homelessness in 2019. Eoghan Murphy said not resolving the emergency accommodation crisis during his tenure was one of his deepest regrets. Photograph: RollingNews.ie
A protest march against homelessness in 2019. Eoghan Murphy said not resolving the emergency accommodation crisis during his tenure was one of his deepest regrets. Photograph: RollingNews.ie
The former minister said that he will support the Government, saying that Micheál Martin is a "good and honourable man".
Prior to entering Leinster House, Mr Murphy was elected a Dublin city councillor in 2009 for the Pembroke-Rathmines constituency.
Having served as Housing Minister in the last Dáil, he was controversially snubbed from even a junior ministerial role this time around.
In a statement, Mr Murphy said: "It has been a huge privilege to serve the Dublin Bay South constituency, first as a councillor and then as a TD.”
Leaving frontline politics is not something that I am doing without having considered the matter fully.
"In my late 20s, I worked in the UN system before I returned to Ireland to get involved alongside many other people looking to play their part in the national recovery at the time.
"And now, after 12 years of service and having reflected upon things, I have made the decision to return to international affairs.
“I have resigned my seat today, not to leave politics entirely, but to pursue a career in the area of international co-operation, human rights and democracy.
“I want to thank all who I have worked alongside in Fine Gael, in the Oireachtas, in various government departments, in Dublin City Council and numerous other agencies and bodies who serve the Irish people so well.
“It has been an honour and I wish you all every success in the future.
“I finally want to thank all in my constituency who put their faith in me so many years ago and have stood by me ever since. I will be eternally grateful.”
HAZEL CHU WILL NOW LEAVE THE GREENS AND STAND FOR THIS SEAT IN A BYELECTION .the government will need this vote and she will go greener than Kermit the frogs ballbag .OR BETTER THE GOVERNMENT WILL COLLAPSE .
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LEOS X BEST MATE JUST FUCKED A HAND GRENADE .TUE, 27 APR, 2021 - 11:20
PAUL HOSFORD, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
Former housing minister Eoghan Murphy says he has "mixed emotions" about his decision to resign his seat as a TD for Dublin Bay South.
The Fine Gael TD, who has served in the Dáil since 2011 as a TD, minister of state and as a Cabinet minister, wrote to the Ceann Comhairle this morning to confirm his resignation.
He is resigning to pursue a career in international development and said it was “a personal decision” to stand down.
His resignation will mean a by-election will need to be held in the Dublin Bay South constituency.
Speaking to the Clare Byrne show, Mr Murphy said the decision brought with it "mixed emotions" and that it was "daunting".
He said that he has spoken to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar about his resignation, but insisted that not being appointed to a ministerial brief did not colour his feelings towards his role.
"Before I was in politics, I was in international arms control and since Christmas, I've been thinking about these last 12 years in politics and I decided I wanted to get back into international politics."
Mr Murphy said that it would not be right to "take a very generous salary" to do a job that he was "not 100% committed to".
The TD said he did not have a job lined up and has "not been applying for jobs" but would do so now.
Mr Murphy said that his time in Housing had been a "challenging brief" but said that "criticism was absolutely fair".
Abuse suffered by politicians
He said that the personal abuse he had received was "tough", but said he understood if people took issue with his policy choices.
He said that a conversation was needed on the wider issue of abuse suffered by politicians, particularly women.
I understood the criticism at the time. It wasn't nice, but it was part of the job.
Learn more
Mr Murphy said that an incident in last year's election campaign, which saw a homeless man injured by an industrial machine under a lampost bearing one of his posters made him "extremely angry".
"You think 'what the hell? How can one person do this to another'?"
Mr Murphy said that he had "fixed some things" but said that he "regrets" not solving the emergency accommodation crisis.
He said he had been approached by a woman whose child had not developed motor skills because of the cramped nature of hotel rooms.
He said his reaction to that was "not on my watch" but the problem was not fixed in his tenure, something which he regrets.
He said that his frustrations were with "bureaucratic hurdles" and the speed with which the State can move.
'Foot in mouth syndrome'
Mr Murphy said that his comments that co-living was "like living in a trendy boutique hotel" were "pure foot in mouth syndrome".
He said that after he made those comments he was "kicking himself".
He said that he had asked Mr Varadkar for "a breather" after last year's general election, having had a "long run" of major work. He said that he is "not unhappy" as a TD, but wants to take on another challenge.
A protest march against homelessness in 2019. Eoghan Murphy said not resolving the emergency accommodation crisis during his tenure was one of his deepest regrets. Photograph: RollingNews.ie
A protest march against homelessness in 2019. Eoghan Murphy said not resolving the emergency accommodation crisis during his tenure was one of his deepest regrets. Photograph: RollingNews.ie
The former minister said that he will support the Government, saying that Micheál Martin is a "good and honourable man".
Prior to entering Leinster House, Mr Murphy was elected a Dublin city councillor in 2009 for the Pembroke-Rathmines constituency.
Having served as Housing Minister in the last Dáil, he was controversially snubbed from even a junior ministerial role this time around.
In a statement, Mr Murphy said: "It has been a huge privilege to serve the Dublin Bay South constituency, first as a councillor and then as a TD.”
Leaving frontline politics is not something that I am doing without having considered the matter fully.
"In my late 20s, I worked in the UN system before I returned to Ireland to get involved alongside many other people looking to play their part in the national recovery at the time.
"And now, after 12 years of service and having reflected upon things, I have made the decision to return to international affairs.
“I have resigned my seat today, not to leave politics entirely, but to pursue a career in the area of international co-operation, human rights and democracy.
“I want to thank all who I have worked alongside in Fine Gael, in the Oireachtas, in various government departments, in Dublin City Council and numerous other agencies and bodies who serve the Irish people so well.
“It has been an honour and I wish you all every success in the future.
“I finally want to thank all in my constituency who put their faith in me so many years ago and have stood by me ever since. I will be eternally grateful.”
HAZEL CHU WILL NOW LEAVE THE GREENS AND STAND FOR THIS SEAT IN A BYELECTION .the government will need this vote and she will go greener than Kermit the frogs ballbag .OR BETTER THE GOVERNMENT WILL COLLAPSE .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKNxeF4KMsY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKNxeF4KMsY)
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How come when I watch the news it's just a load of boring bastards in suits but when Erm talks about politics it's like a fukkin Bollywood movie.Are yis all really interested in this stuff or am I missing a part of my brain?
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How come when I watch the news it's just a load of boring bastards in suits but when Erm talks about politics it's like a fukkin Bollywood movie.Are yis all really interested in this stuff or am I missing a part of my brain?
Poor ermy's politically impotent, but I think he misheard them. 8)
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Leos best mates in Politics Lucinda and Eoign getting the fuck away from him and why did Timmy O Tool MD rat him out over the Doctors Contract .If the Sinners released a document nobody would be any the wiser .Leo is a Dangerous cunt even his besties are frightened by the cunt .
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Litttle birdie telling me all is not good with the Greens one of the Nerds who knows stuff about computers thinks the Government were totally at fault for the Cyber Attack due to negligence and two others are totally against CEPA deal another one is with Boyd Barrett on trowing out the Isreli Ambassador .Seems like the government have no confidence in the government .Vote due tomorrow on Cucoo funds and housing might be fun .
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Ah John likes to sex it up.....if ye sat in the Dail chamber...or the Covention Centre you'd probably fall asleep aswell just like our Eamo!!
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Ah John likes to sex it up.....if ye sat in the Dail chamber...or the Covention Centre you'd probably fall asleep aswell just like our Eamo!!
They could lean on each other! 8)
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He only starts work as leader tomorrow and already he is calling Leo a Cunt (I like this fella already )
The new leader of the DUP has said relationships with the Irish Government are "really, really bad" and claimed ut would "starve" the people of Northern Ireland of medicines and the food on their table.
Edwin Poots was speaking last night after he was formally ratified as leader following a lengthy meeting of the party's executive council.
He said that contact will be made with the Irish Government after he takes over from Arlene Foster tomorrow.
However, Mr Poots said that he respects Taoiseach Micheál Martin, but took aim at the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and the Northern Ireland Protocol.
He said they "took photographs of blown up border posts to impose upon Northern Ireland people a harshest form of customs, and an internal market that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world".
"They’re going to starve Northern Ireland people of medicines, no less, cancer drugs and other materials such as the food that’s on our table.
"And I’d say that’s a shame on the Irish Government that they done that. And that belongs to Fine Gael under the leadership of Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney. So relationships are really, really bad with the Irish Government as a consequence," he said.
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He only starts work as leader tomorrow and already he is calling Leo a Cunt (I like this fella already )
The new leader of the DUP has said relationships with the Irish Government are "really, really bad" and claimed ut would "starve" the people of Northern Ireland of medicines and the food on their table.
Edwin Poots was speaking last night after he was formally ratified as leader following a lengthy meeting of the party's executive council.
He said that contact will be made with the Irish Government after he takes over from Arlene Foster tomorrow.
However, Mr Poots said that he respects Taoiseach Micheál Martin, but took aim at the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and the Northern Ireland Protocol.
He said they "took photographs of blown up border posts to impose upon Northern Ireland people a harshest form of customs, and an internal market that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world".
"They’re going to starve Northern Ireland people of medicines, no less, cancer drugs and other materials such as the food that’s on our table.
"And I’d say that’s a shame on the Irish Government that they done that. And that belongs to Fine Gael under the leadership of Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney. So relationships are really, really bad with the Irish Government as a consequence," he said.
Leo's bad m'kay?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wJXBUfcIOE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wJXBUfcIOE) 8)
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Leo just shat on his hand and rubbed all over Mick From Corks face .When asked if Mick from Cork should visit Joseph in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with a bowl of Shamrock Leo instead of saying Yes its Important for Ireland that we continue to engage with our friends in the USA .He replied that decision is above my Pay Grade .Pity the Fucking Desperate Cunt wouldnt Shut the fuck up a bit more often .Vendictive petty minded little bitch of a man .Thankfully he will never again be Taoiseach .FF are now on alert .
Big gay L
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhohhjQRTA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhohhjQRTA)
I'm super!! 8)
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The man who hires casual labour recons Leo could be gone this summer .If FG dont win this By election in Dublin Bay South .FG candidate was a certainty on paper .but Man who hires Casual says FG wont win they wont have a big enough lead after the first count and won't get transfers .Greens are looking to sort out Hazel the Mayor .Shinners are in debate Lyn Boylan they think can win but she dosent want to run in that constituency she wants to take Paul Murphys seat in Tallaght next time .Fintan Warfield is looking like he might be the candidate if they cant convince Lyn to run .Man who hires casual labour says Murphy resigned because as director of elections for FG he knows they are going to get creamed at the next Election so he abandoned ship before it sank .See Docherty mouthing off about cutting Covid Coin .I wonder if he is Minister for Money by September will he restore the 3and a lump for everybody .WILL HE BOLLOX .
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That's not very nice, erm. I hope Richard doesn't look in, he certainly doesn't deserve such disrespectful ingratitude given his genuine efforts on our behalf. However, you clearly misunderstood the situation before An Taoiseach cut our puppy dole. While you were allowed to work you weren't allowed a regular income from that work. An Taoiseach cut our puppy dole to punish us for protesting. The effect of that was to force men to work and spread disease. In fact, I remember you taking to the internet during Dr. Leo's tenure to tell us all how irresponsible it would be to work, back when there was plenty of ICU availability... and then coming back after the puppy dole cuts to report that you had been out hunting for victims despite a state of absolute crisis in our hospitals with no ICU availability from Donegal to Cork.
Did your constituency elect a SPBP candidate at the last general election?
There's no doubt that we owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Leo. He deserves his place in history as the best Taoiseach the country has ever had for his handling of the COVID '19 pandemic alone. He granted us leadership when we craved leadership and in doing so commanded unparalleled respect across political lines. In fact you, yourself, took to the internet to preach his word and spread his message, for which I am sure he is truly grateful. Of course, others may rate his skilled negotiation of Brexit as equally significant in that regard.
Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
Heer heer ratti..... Johnny yur away with the fairies.
Everytime I hear boyd barret he's speaking up for taxi drivers..... Wen has a politicians ever done that before?
If I cud vote for him I wud..... I'll certainly give his party a vote
In respect for his efforts....... And Johnny yu shud do the same..... Yu wudnt bé at home scratchin yur bollix on the pup only for on him givin out Fuk to verookas the Autistic chip on his shoulder thatcherite ,meehole the pig farmer, Éamon the cabbage brain dead drug addict who wants yu off the streets ......... ARE yu mad or wat ???
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Dr Leo is a Traitor lowlife .The Irish People in Ulster voted to Remain in the EU but that ridicilous piece of shit done a deal with Boros to evict Irishmen from the EU in the hope that he might gain some sort of election bounce .He is the least successful party leader in the country losing seats in every election he has led the party in .Most Real Irish people see him for the Cunt he really is .When the History of Ireland is written Dr Leo will go down as the worst Politician ever to receive a vote .The damage that cunt has done to this country has yet to be realized .
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Dr Leo is a Traitor lowlife .The Irish People in Ulster voted to Remain in the EU but that ridicilous piece of shit done a deal with Boros to evict Irishmen from the EU in the hope that he might gain some sort of election bounce .He is the least successful party leader in the country losing seats in every election he has led the party in .Most Real Irish people see him for the Cunt he really is .When the History of Ireland is written Dr Leo will go down as the worst Politician ever to receive a vote .The damage that cunt has done to this country has yet to be realized .
I'm guessing he spurned your advances?
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I don't think John is Leos type.....imagine Erm blowin yer trumpet.....i betcha yisser lunches are coming back up with that image that's now embedded in yissersss brain!!
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I don't think John is Leos type.....imagine Erm blowin yer trumpet.....i betcha yisser lunches are coming back up with that image that's now embedded in yissersss brain!!
The thought of Ermy getting a bhang lassi on draught!! rofl
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Ah stop it......me Mars bar is on it's way back up!
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Ah stop it......me Mars bar is on it's way back up!
Do ya think yer man Poots, is in cahoots, with our rep from the mahouts? 8)
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You can now have 4/1 a general election in 2020 .Im betting today on it .Green party will split .Lord Mayor of Dublin and her TD husband are pissed off the Green Party stabbed Her in the back and for the second time prevented her from running for the Dail .
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You can now have 4/1 a general election in 2020
Good to know....i'll drag the Delorean out!!
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Yissers have me very confused now IS all this TRUE
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You can now have 4/1 a general election in 2020
Good to know....i'll drag the Delorean out!!
Should of said 2021 .Its all a load of bollox .The lockdown that isint a lockdown because everything is not lockdown is probably going to be changed into a lockdown that is a lockdown because everything is not locked down .
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Takeaway pints from boozers that aren't takeaway pints cos the juvenile scum that aren't buying them to takeaway...and how come pubs are allowed sell takeaway pints when drinking in public is actually illegal...or is drinking from cans frowned upon whereas drinking from plastic cups is not.
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Takeaway pints from boozers that aren't takeaway pints cos the juvenile scum that aren't buying them to takeaway...and how come pubs are allowed sell takeaway pints when drinking in public is actually illegal...or is drinking from cans frowned upon whereas drinking from plastic cups is not.
YES .
I have front row seats to a battle of the bands 6 young Dublin bands playing in a front garden .Nobody giving any sort of a fuck about Social distancing or street gargling or Garda .Dont know what the legals are and nobody seems to care .You can stand up to drink sit down pints outdoors but you cant stand up to drink indoor pints .I can go indoors to the bookies to back a horse but I cant stand in a field to watch him run .
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Pubs can sell takeaway pints as long as they're consumed within 100m (100 feet?) of the pub.
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Pubs can sell takeaway pints as long as they're consumed within 100m (100 feet?) of the pub.
Do the pints come with trackers? lol
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Prefer podcasts in the house...garden...at least I know where the fridge is ..and the drink is + 50% cheaPer ...an ifin you are lonely Mrs. Hitler can do a turn in her slippers...an on
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Pubs can sell takeaway pints as long as they're consumed within 100m (100 feet?) of the pub.
Not consumed within, or consumed beyond.