From left: Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinnness MEP, Frances Fitzgerald MEP and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence Simon Coveney
This afternoon.
Trough latest!
Via RTÉ News:
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said he is not ruling himself out as a candidate to replace Phil Hogan as Ireland’s next European commissioner.
But, he said, he would need to be convinced that he would add “significant value” to Ireland’s chances of increasing its profile within the commission and said he is aware that Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his team are currently trying to establish if that would be the case…
Meanwhile…
It is also understood MEP Frances Fitzgerald is interested in the job and fellow MEP and European Parliament Vice President Mairead McGuinness has already publicly declared her interest.
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Green Party leader will meet this evening to discuss the nomination.
Coveney not ruling himself out of commission post (RTÉ)
So would he keep the Foreign Affairs and Defence brief if he was selected?
If Frances gets this gig all is lost.
I don’t think much of the other two, but Frances!!! Holy gickballs we’ll be in the hotpoopdoodah
Francis will first have to check with Terry whether Francis wants hand, act or part in this job.
Jaysus, Frances.
If he gets it a by-election in Cork South-Central would be interesting. The 2020 first preferences in the 4-seater went:
FF 35.46% [Martin, Micheál & McGrath, Michael]
SF 24.60% [Ó Laoghaire, Donnchadh]
FG 21.27% [Coveney, Simon]
GP 9.41%
FF should be able to gain that seat – if they can find a suitable candidate.
FF should
Spoofing
And not just him and the Bluesnots
They’re never going to force a By-election in Cork South Central
1. They’ll be giving a seat to Sinn Féin, making them the biggest party in the current Dáil, and
2. Making them the biggest Party in Cork South Central, and then
3. Making His MM no 4 – the next without reaching the quota there
Risk all that and losing a Fine Gael seat
Cop on
Ohhhh my
Where are my manners
Ye wanted to wait for one of the fellas to point all that out
As a former Taoiseach would say
That’s wimmin for ye
Sorry V – one of the fellas beat ya to it! :-P
But with the opposite conclusion. FF had a 10 point lead over SF in GE2020.
The three government parties got 65% of the first preferences.
In a General
C!an
And thanks for reminding me of my place
Oh, I though you said “They’re never going to force a By-election in Cork South Central”.
Silly me. Up the Mná!
cheeky
Schooled.
…oh wait I wasn’t listening because detail isn’t really ‘our’ thing.
repost – “Up the Mná!”
Sweet Jesus christ.
This is what we’re dealing with.
if it did happen, though, who would SF run? have they done any work on growing their candidate numbers since february ?
and while we’re at it, who would FG run? hardly buttimer
Couldn’t tell ya
But in Cork there Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (24.5%) is well got
And his family well known and respected throughout the City
He would have no problem attracting someone equally accomplished to join him in that Constituency
Nor would he, or any of his background team, have a problem with sharing the ticket with a running mate
Unlike- say, the Dublin SC Shinners
We surely have already “increased our profile”with dinner with judges, vulture funds, politicians and Roadrunner Hogan .LOL.
Stock up on popcorn GG.
His comments won’t impress the President of the Commission who decides who gets the job. The purpose of the job is not to benefit Ireland so if he’s saying that’s the only reason he would want it isn’t very wise.
Hoooooooo! Troughers assemble!
Anyone but Frances.
Leo, in case you’re reading this,
Anyone but Frances.
Well I tell ye
If it’s Regina
I’m joining Fine Gael
So f::: yis