This morning.
Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Top from left: Michael Healy Rae (with Cian O Sullivan on his knee), Johnny Healy Rae and Elaine Healy Rae (tin whistle) with Maura Healy Rae and Danny Healy Rae arrive in their traditional manner for the 33rd Dáil.
Earlier…..
Independent Richard O’Donoghue arriving for his first day in the Dail in style pic.twitter.com/Y9LUGz0yeY
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) February 20, 2020
This morning.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
New Independent Limerick TD Richard O Donoghue arrives at Leinster House for the first day of the 33rd Dáil in a chauffeur driven 1959 Plymouth Fury Belvedere used during JFK’s 1963 visit.
Meanwhile…
Unsuccessful General Election 2020 Independent candidate Sean O Leary enters by trolley.
More as we get it.
Meanwhile…
This morning.
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald with Dessie Ellis at Buswells Hotel before heading across to Leinster House.
Meanwhile…
This morning.
New Social Democrat TDs Holly Cairns and Gary Gannon on the plinth about to be interviewed by unidentified journalist in pink wearing a stetson.
Pic via Social Democrats
I don’t think Seán O’Leary was elected (despite running in over ten constituencies)
Thanks Ciarán, fixed now. Sorry.
O’Donoghue signals he is on the pigs back!
Another one of those supposed ‘Independents.’ Terrible optics really.
Thats not a stetson lads
I believe that’s a Plymouth Belvedere, not a Fury. https://www.flickr.com/photos/117096107@N03/29188142292
Thanks Jim, fixed now. Sorry.
What a clown, shows how seriously he takes it, as for the Healy Raes…
I love the Healey-Raes.
The true voice of Ireland.
Not your skinny latte sandalistas living in a shoebox in Dumpland and thinking they’re at the epicentre of where it’s at.
They’ve been putting manners on pompous politicians with ideas above their station for decades.
The Dail needs a whiff of the farmyard to remind the TDs from whence they came.
‘not your skinny latte sandalistas living in a shoebox in Dumpland and thinking they’re at the epicentre of where it’s at.’
yeah, cos those healey-raes are so urbane and cosmopolitan aren’t they?
parish pump politcs is the very definition of ‘thinking they’re at the epicentre of where it’s at’.
Someone doesn’t like to be reminded he used to be culchie …
Admit it, you used to wear shoes with a shiny metal buckle on them.
i used to wear docs with steel toes.
“The Dail needs a whiff of the farmyard to remind the TDs from whence they came.”
indeed
next thing we know they’ll be using words they don’t even understand
Good lord, another bottom-sniffer is following me about today.
It’s like a troop of red-bottomed monkeys.
Have I upset you lovey ?
heheheh x whence
Also, troupe.
Just sayin’
it’d be funny if it turned out that english isnt charger’s first language – and he’s actually a polish roofer living in slough
Troupe.
Facepalm.
The troop of red-bottomed monkeys stalking me is growing.They’ll be wanting to pick each other’s nits soon.
Anyone else ?
Hurry up please as I have to go and shake a fist at a tenant.
ah don’t take it personally now charger, we’re just holding you up to the same high standards that you expect of others. how does it feel down there?
You seem upset hun, need a hug?
Michael Healy Rae eh?
The second wealthiest TD [in the previous government] is Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae, with an estimated value of €5.4m.
Mr Healy-Rae is by far the biggest landlord in the Dail with 10 rental properties.
Sounds like a perfect fit for FFG then.
Come on smarty pants
Your vision of rural ireland is Michael from Ryan’s daughter
Mine of you is fruity metcalf
TG4 guaranteed his re-election with that poll
Yes, it’s a circus for some; what does that tell us about them?
All we need now is the bread.
O Donoughue is very active in vintage runs and collects thousands for the disabled .
the fuppin circus is in town. good to see they’re taking it seriously.
I love the Healy-Raes.
The Dail needs a whiff of the farmyard to remind TDs of where they came from and who they represent.
The majority of people they represent live in urban areas (62.5%).
he really doesn’t care, just looking for an opportunity to vomit out the “PUNCH” characterisations of Ireland and the Irish, standard for the brexiteer in fairness
Suggested caption for the Plymouth photo, ‘Not Dodge’.
His previous photo looks like from a ‘Wanted’ poster
https://www.thejournal.ie/election-2016/candidate/495/richard-o-donoghue/
Says a lot about the esteem in which the national parliament is held, that its surface car park is celebrated.
And then wonder why Dublin is the EU capital with the worst traffic, and has poor air quality.
Same circus, different clowns…
In a way, I think it is in SF’s interests to play Cinderella and let the ugly sisters go into government because as a real left alternative they can pound the hell out of them and, if everything tanks because of Brexit- then FFG will have no one else to blame but themselves.
again, as i always say, the people who re-elected eoghan murphy cant be turning their noses up at the people who voted for the healy raes
leafy and blue
Hear, hear
We’re a modern, mature cosmopolitan society with childlike emotions.
Remember when Mick Wallace got castigated for his Dail attire… it’s a slippery slope, all these clowns moving into the circus.