Anon writes from Cobh, Co. Cork:
“This popped through the letterbox this morning. What I want to know is what Seán Sherlock going to do about the terrible smell of desperation lingering around the Labour party?”
But isn’t Simon Coveney claiming the credit for cleaning up Haulbowline?
Anyone?
Also: FIGHT!
Last night, Tonight with Vincent Browne held a debate between the candidates running in next week’s Dublin West by-election, following the resignation of Patrick Nulty.
After the debate, the results of a public poll asking if the Labour Party deserve to retain Mr Nulty’s seat were revealed..
Ouch.
Previously: Last Lap
Pic via Oireachtas Retort
John O’Connor writes:
“Thanks to Phil Pendergast I found unemployment in less than 5 seconds…”
A passive-aggressive, political-apolitical doorstep shrine spotted in Dublin 8 at the weekend.
(Thanks Justin Moran)
Heather writes:
Has anyone else noticed the heavy-handed makeup job done for Cllr Dermot Lacey’s campaign photos? So rosy that I had to look up first that it’s not something he normally wears before posting here…his makeup artist is some amateur!
Anyone?
[Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton; John Lyons, TD; Phil Prendergast, MEP; and Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore TD at Labour’s annual think-in at Johnstown House in Co. Meath last September]
On RTÉ’s Morning Ireland this morning, Labour MEP Phil Prendergast called for the resignation of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore as party leader.
The Irish Times reports:
Ms Prendergast said she believes Joan Burton should be the next leader of the Labour Party and that the time had come to take “urgent action” within the political party.
…
“I think it needs a change in the direction and a change in the leadership and that will be positive for the Labour party,” she added.
Yikes.
Also, FIGHT.
Labour MEP calls for resignation of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore as leader (Irish Times)
Listen back here.
[Environment Minister Phil Hogan, of Fine Gael]
Further to Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s announcement in the Dáil yesterday that the average cost per household in relation to Irish Water will be €240 a year,…
The Irish Examiner reports:
“[This figure] was not signed off by Labour who said they did not get the memo proposing these costs until late on Tuesday night — with little time to examine the complex document before yesterday’s morning cabinet meeting.”
“Yet they believe Fine Gael expected them to sign off on the memo yesterday in an effort to “railroad” the planned costs and charging method without adequate discussion. “We feel we’ve not been treated well by our partners. The two issues are adequate metering and affordability. It [Cabinet] was a heated discussion,” said a senior Labour source.”
Kenny sparks Labour fury over push on water charges (Irish Examiner)
Previously: Thicker Than Uisce
Or something more Germanic?
YOU decide.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore travelling by horse-drawn carriage through Windsor yesterday.
Sky News correspondent David Blevins:
“Familiar and comfortable and yet what seems so ordinary, is on this occasion extraordinary”
Yup.
[From top: The Save The Streets of Portobello campaign members; Gold medalist special Olympian Sarah Carroll and Pauline Atkinson and Kevin Humphreys]
A protest by members of the ‘Save The Streets Of Portobello’ campaign outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin yesterday afternoon. An Bord Pleanala have granted The Irish Jewish Museum permission to demolish the existing museum and 3 adjoing houses located on Walworth Road and Kingsland Parade and to build a new museum in their place.
A petition comprising 188 signatures was received by Kevin Humphreys, Labour TD for the area.
Nice.
Previously: Welcoming The Irish Jewish Museum Expansion
(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)
