Tag Archives: Michael Healy-Rae

This morning/afternoon.

Dublin 2.

Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae speaking to truck drivers as a group called Irish Truckers Haulage Association Against Fuel Prices lead a convoy of vehicles into Dublin City Centre. The Irish Road Haulage Association has distanced itself from the group and the protest.

Earlier: We Got Ourselves A Convoy

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This morning.

Leinster House, Dublin 2.

Mattie McGrath TD (above left) and Michael Healy-Rae TD from the Rural Independent Group of TDs, ahead of a private members motion tomorrow calling on the government to immediately allow for the reopening of all indoor hospitality to everyone, whether vaccinated or not.

Earlier: “Compliance Is Something That We All Have To Buy Into”

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This afternoon.

Dáil Eireann, Dublin 2.

“You need to relax, you need to relax a bit now…Deputy Healy Rae, Deputy Healy Rae, through the chair, all I remember, I was reliably informed that, through the chair, Deputy Healy Rae approached people outside of Mass, to say ‘I can get you on the bus if you want a cataract’.”

Taoiseach Michael Martin

“You should take that back, you’re a disgrace. You’re only the bottom of the barrel now coming out with that sort of a statement. And cop on a small bit Taoiseach.”

Independent Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae in response.

The Taoiseach tangles with Independent TDs Michael Healy Rae and Michael Collins, who had just revealed that he and Deputy Danny Healy-Rae have organised 2000 people (with some into their 90s) from all over Cork and Kerry to go to Belfast (over the past two years) to get cataract treatment.

Even a patient forwarded by Mr Martin’s own constituency office.

Previously: Our Cap Overfloweth

Direct from the Kingdom (8am this morning).

Michael Healy-Rae answers YOUR Questions (or as many as possible in the allotted time).

The Independent Kerry TD is currently at the forefront of a campaign to ‘save Irish pubs’ in the wake of the every-changing rona restrictions and deadlines.

He addresses this and other issues on the piping ‘hot stool’.

It’ll be like playing handball against a haystack, warned one reader.

Was he right?

Only YOU can decide.

With Vanessa Foran and John Ryan.

Previously: Dr Marcus De Brun

This afternoon.

Leinster House, Dublin 2.

Minister for Education Norma Foley (top left) is confronted by a group of publicans from Kerry, wearing their county jerseys, who are protesting against the continued closure of Irish pubs during lockdown.

This morning, NPHET”s guidelines for so-called ‘wet pubs’ to follow were revealed:

This includes a ban on any live music or dancing. Public health experts also recommended that TV volume must be turned down low to ensure people are not forced to speak over it.

International research has shown the virus spreads more quickly among people who are raising their voices – such as those attending sporting events or in other crowded situations.

Nphet also said some pubs may need to introduce extra toilets facilities to allow for social distancing.

Revealed: No music and TV volume turned down low – the new rules for pubs (Independent.ie)

Yesterday: Rejoice

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Meanwhile…

On me cap, son.

Independent Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae joins the attacking Kerry forwards.

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Yikes.

Earlier today.

The Dáil was suspended when Kerry Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae claimed Fine Gael Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe told a “lie” and that he wasn’t asked to join Government in 2016.

The row took place during a discussion about the tourism VAT rate.

Healy-Rae denies being asked to join Government: ‘I was not asked to dance’ (Marie O’Halloran, The Irish Times)

Michael Healy-Rea leaves Brendan Howlin.

In fairness.