Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Castlebar earlier today to lay the foundation stone for a new swimming pool
Again.
Independent.ie reports:
Mr Kenny was speaking in Castlebar where he insisted he would only step down as Taoiseach prior to the next election.
“I’ve always said that my intention would be to serve the full term but not to lead the party into the next general election.
The Taoiseach said he was recently stopped on the street by a man who thanked him “for volunteering to run our country.”
Mr Kenny said the man had expressed his astonishment that so many people who put their names forward to be elected to Dáil Eireann do not want to have anything to do with Government and do not want to have anything to do with making decisions.
“So that’s why the responsibility is on me as leader of the largest party to put together a Government that is now in situ with the assistance and agreement of other parties in Opposition and at Government level will try to implement in the very best way we can the Programme for Government that we have set out,” he added.
Right so.
Previously: The Man With One Point
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“for volunteering to run our country.”
Yeah. Some village idiot.
He’s learning from Trump.
” I met a guy, and you know what he said? He said you, Donald / Enda are greatest is what he said”
This man have two pints in his hands by any chance?
Same guy who rang him to say thanks for the increase in his take home pay.
You couldn’t make it up…
he does
Hah! Brilliant!
I think his dementia has really kicked in…..
He has still a few more hinges holding than aul Gerry.
I miss that loola Michelle Mulherin…. better the loola ya know, and all that.
she’s off fornicating, or stopping others, I can’t remember which.
Out of Africa
in and out
“The Taoiseach said he was recently stopped on the street by a man who thanked him “for volunteering to run our country.””
Surreal.
I was reading this thing where they were saying that the skills you need to get elected are almost the opposite of the skills you need to govern. Can’t remember where I read it but it explains why there is a body of opinion that once you’ve been elected, the holiday starts until it’s time to think about the next election. Which you start thinking about around 15 days after you’ve been hoisted on a biffos shoulders and given an aggressively elated interview to RTE about how smart arses up in That Dublin didn’t think you’d win but you showed them etc…
They were all agin me, but the people are sovereign…etc
“I was reading this thing where they were saying that the skills you need to get elected are almost the opposite of the skills you need to govern.”
Sure. Elections are popularity contests. Winning those is basically about marketing. That has nothing to do with someone’s ability to understand finance or negotiate etc.
There is no hope.
… in this dope
let’s elope
Oh he’s volunteering now, it’s good of him to give up his pay and perks…..oh wait.
I wonder is it the same man who stopped Alan Shatter at Gatwick?
Brilliant PR. Our hero and saviour.
As someone from Castlebar I feel the need to apologize.
I didn’t vote for him.
I’m so sorry.
I did.
‘Volunteering’ to run the country for a mere €185,350 a year (and additional €118,981 in annual expenses) – what a hero
Name the man, Enda.
plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
I think that Enda Kenny was one of our better Taoisigh, but jeez, leave off with your little anecdotes, Enda, they are cringe-worthy.
I wish he’d come down to my street. Many men (and women) would like to meet him there.