Category Archives: Politics

from the Dail to the White House and back via Downing Street and elsewhere.

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More of Brian Lenihan at Beal na mBlath (CLICK the ARROW). He says he’s feeling fine.

Well, at least he’s happier than Kevin.

To Venerate Collins Is To Exult In A Bloody Legacy Of Atrocity (Kevin Myers, Irish Independent)

That’s nearly a kajillion bajillion.

Good Morning.

Anglo Funding May Top Eur24 bilion (Ciaran Hancock, Sephen Collins, Irish Times)

Billions More To Go Into Anglo ‘Black Hole’ (Laura Noonan, Aine Kerr, Irish Independent)

So Transport Minister Noel Dempsey took the good government jet (seven grand an hour) to Northern Ireland when he could have gone by road.

So what? We’re 100 billion in the red. Who gives a fuck?

And when he got to Northern Ireland. His driver was there to meet him.

That’s his job.

Having driven all the way from Dublin.

Oh.

Minister Flew As Driver Followed By Road (Belfast Telegraph)

You have to love this guy. Basically asking for the headline: Lying King.

Wherever Ivor is – and we’re betting the Horse Show – he’s kept the Broadsheet political reporters on their toes this week. Could there be a trip to the continent for our team, a chance for them to wear shorts outside the office?

No, we’ll just link to a few reliable sources as usual.

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“Now, while it’s easy to criticise politicians, we must also reflect on our own behaviour as citizens. Why is there so much public tolerance for corruption? Why don’t we ask more questions or challenge authority? Why do we accept the consensus without demanding to know the agenda of those driving it?“

Oh dear, we think we know where this is going…

“The truth is that we have low expectations, and we are lazy.“

Gah. Busted.

Wake Up And Save This Rotten Republic Of Greed (Martina Devlin, Irish Independent)