not withstanding the intelligence of the lads doing the singing, special mention should be kept for the lad filming them and posting it.
GiggidyGoo
Hogan must have Varadkar by the short and curlies. Another 5 years sucking the taxpayers teat. And (seemingly) FG hope Hogan will get ‘a job with real clout’. or a ‘portfolio with a budget’.
Well, he sold out the farmers quickly here (in a matter of weeks, coming up to the Euro elections). I wonder why FG would like any potential portfolio having a budget? Bigger pot in Europe than domestically? Maybe there’s a roll out of broadband to all remote areas of the EU? Or a EU WATER company being set up? Or maybe even a consolidation of crowd control barriers?
eoin
Phil Hogan was an unmitigated disaster in 2011-2014 as the housing and environment minister. Irish Water was his baby. The consultancy contracts were inked during Phil’s time. The contract with Denis O’Brien’s Siteserv to install water meters was signed after the “chance meeting” between Phil and Denis at Mount Juliet. The property tax was an unmitigated disaster until it was handed over to the Revenue Commissioners. Phil laid the foundations for the housing and homelessness crisis. And where was he on the night of one of the most austere budgets ever announced in Ireland?
Not forgetting his shambolic reform of Local Government.
eoin
To be clear, the editor of the Irish Daily Mail, Sebastian Hamilton has been *convicted* of contempt of court and has been fined €4,500. This is despite him denying the contempt.
The Irish Times reports “He [Judge Paul McDermott] also said legal authorities have established that the editor carries criminal liability if a contempt is published in a newspaper for which he is responsible”
So, we can now all refer to Sebastian Hamilton as a “convicted criminal”, which, frankly, after the revelations and conclusions at the Charleton Tribunal last year, is the minimum he deserves (in my opinion). Remember that moniker the next time Sebastian Hamilton is on #Marian or #VomitTV
eoin
The Irish Times reports the results of the Shinner internal review of its disastrous performance at the European and local elections (and the presidential, and a couple of by-elections since 2014?).
“The recommendations are understood to include changes to how the party gets its message out via its own press office, social media channels and website, with one figure saying it has “slipped” in its social media output…a focus would now come on how the party improves the communication of its own policy solutions and proposal…changes mentioned include reallocating some staff to areas that will help prepare for a general election, such as improving regional structures. The party press office and communications arm is also earmarked for change and improvement.”
They could start by phoning Sean back and giving him a comment on why two SF TDs were docked allowances in 2018 for not meeting minimum Dail attendance thresholds.
bisted
…you seem to be doing your own bit of shinner bashing at the moment eoin…one of the two SF TDs was Pearse Doherty…do you think his time would be better spent maximising his expense claims?
eoin
Six TDs were docked the allowance in 2018 because they didn’t meet the minimum attendance at the Dail. The journalist Sean asked the six why. Three gave reasons. Three didn’t. Two of those who didn’t were Shinner. That’s not bashing, that’s holding TDs to account and the (lack of) response tells you a bit about the Shinner mindset which needs to change. “martyed entitlement” is what I call it.
bisted
…if more TDs made their presence felt like Pearse Doherty does, albeit with less than the prescribed attendance, then more of the ‘entitled’ might be ‘martyred’.
eoin
The Chinese are really getting their hooks into Irish offshore exploration. First we have the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company being granted a licence last month. They have €800m of insurance for any spills, like. And Apec Energy is backing Providence Resources drilling in the same neck of the woods off the coast of Kerry.
Is Enda Kenny still a director of the Ireland China Foundation?
postmanpat
Lets not think about all that criminally underreported serious stuff that will effect everyone and all watch and discuss Love Island instead. Leo is a fan of it don’t ya know. He’s just like us! Just when I thought my estimation of him couldn’t rise any higher. So relatable and down to earth.
Mezcal
We have the third highest debt rate in the world. Can you not see why they would grab every cent they can get?
Mezcal
I mean the government, of course everything is up for sale, what else are we going to do?
Lurch
No tax returns to date from Corrib. Why would these fields be any different?
Much more importantly we are facing climate catastrophe. Some of the poorest countries are most vulnerable. We must move away from fossil fuels or accept complicity in their demise.
” Europe loses two of its biggest EU allies ”
One of whom is Simon ” Mr Cellophane ” Coveney.
Thanks for the lolz the Irish World.
Lolz indeed
https://newspunch.com/shocking-list-of-mps-convicted-of-child-sex-offences/
“Simon ” Mr Cellophane ” Coveney” said nobody in the world, ever
Charger “Spaff” Salmons.
Fraudsters target young adult writers. About time.
It appears Amy has left “Love Island” and Coco has left “Wimbledon” – no mention of Tyrone who left “Clones”.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48911306
not withstanding the intelligence of the lads doing the singing, special mention should be kept for the lad filming them and posting it.
Hogan must have Varadkar by the short and curlies. Another 5 years sucking the taxpayers teat. And (seemingly) FG hope Hogan will get ‘a job with real clout’. or a ‘portfolio with a budget’.
Well, he sold out the farmers quickly here (in a matter of weeks, coming up to the Euro elections). I wonder why FG would like any potential portfolio having a budget? Bigger pot in Europe than domestically? Maybe there’s a roll out of broadband to all remote areas of the EU? Or a EU WATER company being set up? Or maybe even a consolidation of crowd control barriers?
Phil Hogan was an unmitigated disaster in 2011-2014 as the housing and environment minister. Irish Water was his baby. The consultancy contracts were inked during Phil’s time. The contract with Denis O’Brien’s Siteserv to install water meters was signed after the “chance meeting” between Phil and Denis at Mount Juliet. The property tax was an unmitigated disaster until it was handed over to the Revenue Commissioners. Phil laid the foundations for the housing and homelessness crisis. And where was he on the night of one of the most austere budgets ever announced in Ireland?
Let’s see if Simon Coveney’s Special Adviser still has this tweet up?
https://twitter.com/chrisrdonoghue/status/276203093941686274
She resigned?
Not forgetting his shambolic reform of Local Government.
To be clear, the editor of the Irish Daily Mail, Sebastian Hamilton has been *convicted* of contempt of court and has been fined €4,500. This is despite him denying the contempt.
The Irish Times reports “He [Judge Paul McDermott] also said legal authorities have established that the editor carries criminal liability if a contempt is published in a newspaper for which he is responsible”
So, we can now all refer to Sebastian Hamilton as a “convicted criminal”, which, frankly, after the revelations and conclusions at the Charleton Tribunal last year, is the minimum he deserves (in my opinion). Remember that moniker the next time Sebastian Hamilton is on #Marian or #VomitTV
The Irish Times reports the results of the Shinner internal review of its disastrous performance at the European and local elections (and the presidential, and a couple of by-elections since 2014?).
“The recommendations are understood to include changes to how the party gets its message out via its own press office, social media channels and website, with one figure saying it has “slipped” in its social media output…a focus would now come on how the party improves the communication of its own policy solutions and proposal…changes mentioned include reallocating some staff to areas that will help prepare for a general election, such as improving regional structures. The party press office and communications arm is also earmarked for change and improvement.”
They could start by phoning Sean back and giving him a comment on why two SF TDs were docked allowances in 2018 for not meeting minimum Dail attendance thresholds.
…you seem to be doing your own bit of shinner bashing at the moment eoin…one of the two SF TDs was Pearse Doherty…do you think his time would be better spent maximising his expense claims?
Six TDs were docked the allowance in 2018 because they didn’t meet the minimum attendance at the Dail. The journalist Sean asked the six why. Three gave reasons. Three didn’t. Two of those who didn’t were Shinner. That’s not bashing, that’s holding TDs to account and the (lack of) response tells you a bit about the Shinner mindset which needs to change. “martyed entitlement” is what I call it.
…if more TDs made their presence felt like Pearse Doherty does, albeit with less than the prescribed attendance, then more of the ‘entitled’ might be ‘martyred’.
The Chinese are really getting their hooks into Irish offshore exploration. First we have the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company being granted a licence last month. They have €800m of insurance for any spills, like. And Apec Energy is backing Providence Resources drilling in the same neck of the woods off the coast of Kerry.
Is Enda Kenny still a director of the Ireland China Foundation?
Lets not think about all that criminally underreported serious stuff that will effect everyone and all watch and discuss Love Island instead. Leo is a fan of it don’t ya know. He’s just like us! Just when I thought my estimation of him couldn’t rise any higher. So relatable and down to earth.
We have the third highest debt rate in the world. Can you not see why they would grab every cent they can get?
I mean the government, of course everything is up for sale, what else are we going to do?
No tax returns to date from Corrib. Why would these fields be any different?
Much more importantly we are facing climate catastrophe. Some of the poorest countries are most vulnerable. We must move away from fossil fuels or accept complicity in their demise.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/08/somalia-climate-emergency-world-drought-somalis
Do you still think every cent is worth grabbing?
Meanwhile.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1U325Q