New Minister for Education Norma Foley heralds the announcement a grant for Universal Access Works at a school in her Kerry Constituency
If a new government minister feels things like this are going to be their priority, then this is what they can expect. So that we can see what really happened behind the tweet … pic.twitter.com/lZXxuVBVNX
— Ken Foxe (@kenfoxe) July 3, 2020
Good times.
Also: FIGHT!
Previously: That One Teacher
Thanks Vanessa
Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan
BREAKING:
Jim O’Callaghan (FF-Dublin Bay South) turns down offer of the Minister of State for Law Reform.
“The reason I am not accepting is because I believe my energy and abilities will be better used as a backbench FF TD rather than as a junior member of gov’t.”
via Irish Times— Next Irish General Election (@NextIrishGE) July 1, 2020
This afternoon.
Fight!
Heave!
Monday: Derek Mooney: You Can’t Expel Me…I’ve Already Quit
Meanwhile…
Josepha Madigan
Breaking: Outgoing Arts Minister Josepha Madigan is to take a junior ministry at the Department of Education #iestaff
— McConnellDaniel (@McConnellDaniel) July 1, 2020
💬 ‘I came to Ireland 20 years ago to work in a bar – I’d never have thought I’d end up in this position’. The new deputy mayor of #Limerick, @azadtalukder_ff who hails from Bangladesh originally. Huge endorsement of his candidacy with 31 of 39 votes secured. #LimerickMayor pic.twitter.com/RyFdJz891N
— Nick Rabbitts (@Nick468official) June 30, 2020
Fianna Fáil’s Abul Kalam Azad Talukder.
Limerick’s first Muslim Councillor becomes its new deputy mayor.
Known locally as ‘Jackie’…
…Talukder, who hails from Bangladesh, first had his interest piqued by politics when he met former Fianna Fáil junior minister Peter Power in 2004. At the time, he transitioned from working in a bar to managing a restaurant, while also working as a taxi driver.
“In my nearly 20 years here, I have never been without a job, not even for a week,” he says. After years of involvement with the local Fianna Fáil group, he finally decided to take the plunge and run for election himself.
He said he has encountered xenophobia and racism but that the vast majority of locals have welcomed him. “Most people say, ‘we like change, we like new voices, we like new ideas’ and maybe one or two people say they don’t want an outsider.”
From the Irish Times on Mr Talkuder’s election to Limerick council last year.
Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Collins named Mayor of Limerick (RTÉ)
“Fuck off, Eamon. The big boys are talking.” pic.twitter.com/wyB0H5cf6C
— El Weirdo (@EarlofWeird) June 29, 2020
Yesterday.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Bodes well.
Norma Foley, a teacher at Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, County Kerry and new Fianna Fáil Minister for Education arrives for yesterday’s cabinet meeting in Dublin Castle
The best teacher I ever had, probably the reason I’m a writer now. I am so excited to see what she does as Minister for Education! #NormaFoley https://t.co/dgj0dpFOOC
— maeve higgins (@maevehiggins) June 27, 2020
In fairness.
Meanwhile…
I don’t want to shitpost either Maeve or Norma F but this is not a consensus. She was a perfectly functional teacher but never invested in anyone in my class like that. She’s a conservative anti-choice politician who has no real experience of education on a macro level. pic.twitter.com/oRpfnX3YYE
— Sarah Waldron (@Sarah___Waldron) June 27, 2020
I mean, I’m glad that she inspired Maeve to be a writer but she definitely discouraged others. And it’s never good to be in a classroom where the teacher plays favourites.
— Sarah Waldron (@Sarah___Waldron) June 27, 2020
Oh.
Dara Calleary
Dara Calleary says he will lead a Department in the future but he will now do the chief whip job – says he will be the gatekeeper for government and a voice for the West.
— Sandra Hurley (@sandra_hurley) June 29, 2020
Calleary adds that he hears the anger of FF grasssroots and that will drive him on. Says he is grateful and blown away by response he got from people.
— Sandra Hurley (@sandra_hurley) June 29, 2020
This morning
Meanwhile..
Jim O’Callaghan
Absolutely Dara is an excellent public servant and no mention of Jim O Callaghan either! Seriously confusing appointment of a member of an ansbacher account beneficiary, dragging FFs image back to that of corruption yet again!
— Aisling O’Connell (@AislingOConne11) June 28, 2020
FIGHT!
TDs ‘perplexed’ as Jim O’Callaghan among heavy hitters overlooked for Cabinet (Independent.ie)
Earlier: You Can’t Expel Me…I’ve Quit
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan (right) and Catherine Martin, deputy leader
Green Party members have voted to go into government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael by 76%.
— Sandra Hurley (@sandra_hurley) June 26, 2020
Tonight.
Watch live here
More as we get it.
FIGHT!
Counting of up to 14,500 Fianna Fáil member votes underway. Initially being sorted by constituency. Livestream here:https://t.co/TbJmx5AaI7
— Sandra Hurley (@sandra_hurley) June 26, 2020
This morning.
Fine Gael’s counting will begin at around 1pm and the Green Party’s count will start after the poll closes at noon.
Just under 2,000 Green Party members were eligible to vote and the party requires a two thirds majority to approve the programme for government.
Meanwhile….
Top from left: Dr Tony Holohan; Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty ; Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health, Simon Harris, at a post-Cabinet press briefing in Dublin Castle last night.
Last night, the consistent message across the political spectrum was that the party would solidly endorse the programme.
Indeed the Taoiseach predicted it would get the backing of all three parties in higher than expected numbers.
Fine Gael has just over 700 votes to count given the way its electoral college is structured, while Fianna Fáil’s number of eligible voting members is just shy of 15,000.
If all three parties pass the programme for government, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, would be elected Taoiseach at a meeting of the Dáil in the Convention Centre tomorrow.
Counting of Fianna Fáil votes begins on programme for government (RTÉ)
“There is no magic Plan B,” says Micheál Martin when asked what would happen if the Programme for Government is rejected. pic.twitter.com/JKR2sAU2vk
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) June 23, 2020
Earlier.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland.
Fail to prepare.
Prepare to Fáil.
FIGHT!
Earlier: Demutate
Last night.
Tonight Show on VMT.
Michéal Martin tells Ivan Yates why Fianna Fáil is at its best in power in his first telly interview since agreeing the programme for government
Fight!
Thanks Elizabeth O’Neil
