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Title: Presidential attendance at a funeral
Post by: silverbullet on September 01, 2023, 02:45:34 pm

Will this be a common occurrence, the President of the Republic of Ireland attending the funerals of RTC victims?
126 fatalities so far this year.

I'd understand if it was a Healy-Rae, but the President?

Title: Re: Presidential attendance at a funeral
Post by: John m on September 02, 2023, 09:16:38 am

And we will pick up the Bill .Did the little Scut ever attend a Funeral of a victim of Gang Violence ? Of course there is a sitting Labout TD down there ?

Title: Re: Presidential attendance at a funeral
Post by: Cool Boola on September 02, 2023, 12:00:51 pm

Overacting?

Title: Re: Presidential attendance at a funeral
Post by: taxi1990 on September 02, 2023, 01:55:25 pm

What else would he be at? apart from landing the government in it every 2 minutes.

Title: Re: Presidential attendance at a funeral
Post by: silverbullet on September 02, 2023, 03:17:17 pm

Is it a political stunt preying on the vulnerabilities of bereaved families?

President Michael D Higgins visited Zoey’s family on Friday evening to express his sympathies, as did Minister for Education Norma Foley. President Higgins was represented at Saturday’s funeral mass by his aide-de-camp, Col Stephen Howard.

Title: Re: Presidential attendance at a funeral
Post by: Punter on September 02, 2023, 07:11:52 pm

I would be of the opinion that the bereaved would hardly recognise them---but that said at least they went to the bother--the sadness of it all is overwhelming ---anyone with kids would understand --my youngest is 32 .with 34 and 38 before him and I still worry every day as to their safety----ditto with their offspring !