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FINE GAEL JUNIOR Minister Brian Hayes has confirmed he intends to seek his party’s nomination to run for the European Parliament in Dublin later this year.
The Dublin South West deputy said that he feels a “responsibility” to retain to retain the seat currently held by Gay Mitchell who is stepping down in May. Hayes’s decision brings an need to long-running speculation that he would seek the nomination.
“I love Fine Gael, I joined the party not because my mother or father was a member or a TD but because I believe in what the party stands for,” he said at a media gathering outside Leinster House this morning.
Though he said that he intends to serve a full five-year term if he is elected in May, he would not rule out the possibility of returning to domestic politics before the end of the term.
“My intention is to serve the five years. I don’t see a scenario where I will be standing in the next election, but who knows,” he said adding “who knows what’s going to happen in the future”.
Hayes is currently a Minister of State at the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform with responsibility for the Office of Public Works. He said he will remain in these positions, but not draw a salary during the campaign.
Only if Hayes is elected to the European Parliament will he be required to vacate his Dáil seat, triggering a by-election in the constituency where he has been a TD since 2007 having previously lost his seat in 2002.
The 44-year-old also praised party leader and Taoiseach Enda Kenny saying “he gave me the best possible Minister of State job going”.
He dismissed suggestions his European bid was influenced by the perception he would not be appointed to Cabinet having been part of an attempted heave against Kenny in 2010.
“I think some people think that the European Parliament in Brussels is some kind of outer Mongolia,” he said.
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Here’s a strong voice FCUK right off you incompetent tit
Can somebody tell me what is required to run in this election as an independant, thank you
An ability to spell is a good start.
He swore an oath to this country so he can’t not go in to Europe and swear an other oath enda Kenny is the same,
You are right, I would need to be far more intelligent to run for election, like say Edna Kenny or Michael Lowry, now that’s brain for you right there, one that is running a country but is not allowed to talk to the media incase he makes a show of himself and the other one when he got sacked stands by the man who sacked him and calls him my new best friend forever ever, or maybe I need to be like the Healy Rae’s, and sound like I am talking under water, spelling is a big part of it alright, any chance you could let us know who you are or are you to important for that, o and spell this FCUK off coward, damm I spilt it ring agin
I’ll take a poor speller if he’s not a complete wh-re to the same special interest feeding agenda that got us into this mess that we seem to be now repeating without irony? Ye know like most of the other candidates seem to be?
If he has ANY new ideas other than the same tired old ‘ capital tax cuts’ , privatization, deregulation, cuts cuts zzzzz, (insert new stealth tax here), (deregulate on one hand while nanny stating us on the other) ye know if he’s got something to serve up other than that sh1te?
I’ll take that trade?
Oooh! Diddums…. Let’s get hissy!
Another of the so called young Turks dispatched by Enda! What an absolute coward Hayes has proved to be, keep running Brian because their will be no return to South/ West Dublin when your bid fails.
Can me by yur kampain maneger Danny?
Sure can fat
A strong voice for the €60 billion EU ECB Bank debt foisted upon us. A strong voice for USG, LPT, Water Tax, Broadcast tax and more to come.
A strong voice. Vote yes….heard that before?
Vote yes for the jobs and the economy, remember that shit
I don’t think it is Outer Mongolia.
I just view it as a corrupt and barely veneered democratic body that is incredibly out of touch with life in Europe today.
But people fell for that Danny, I remember at the time practically screaming at people ”thats not even rational! how could a treaty give you jobs for Gods sake think it through!” people thought there was some kind of jobs programme or stimulus package inside the treaty.
Irish people seem to get outraged enough just long enough to get to election time then they seem to buy all these snake oil salesman pitches all the time. Oh I hate that party but MY guys all right etc
I didn’t think it was possible that a fellow countryman could induce as much hate as this smug thatcherite.
His article on “why we need FF to survive” in the Indo. just summed him up for me.
More interested in keeping the rotten top protected than ever seeing real change and reform in this country.
So what they are packed full of fraudsters and thieves, they will play ball and protect the leeching system in place etc etc.
Get out of it.
It IS like Outer Mongolia, it is just as far removed from the people of Europe and their needs , just a crowd of office boys who dont have any contact with anybody outside their office doors.
Hopefully when he goes, Tallaght will get a politicians that will really represent the people. It’s needed in South Dublin.
How much do we owe to Outer Mongolia now?……….. What has he agreed to this time?
If Enda Kenny was running the Isle of Man the cats would grow tails and three legged people would need crutches, and they would agree to give Angela about 10 billion a year
Pat if he goes to Outer Mongolia, Irish will be forever in their debt.
You’re not even a strong voice for Dublin in Dublin Brian
A strong voice? Like the one that squeaked “How high?” when the greedy, incompetent bondholders said ” Jump up Paddy and pay all those €60 billion gambling debts we incurred thru’ our own greed & stupidity”? Craven voice morelike.
Strong Voice for his own self promotion good riddance,Obnoxious smug Fuc**r
But he could be a good voice in Outer Mongolia – Screaming Help.
Hope he gets destroyed in the polls.
*Election
Sadly he is tipped to top.
A selfish professional leech. He done NOTHING for Tallaght.
All he serves is himself.
Just think, what has Gay Mitchell done for any of us? Absolutely nothing.
IF he does get elected (which I hope he doesn’t) just watch how long it takes Enda to have the by election as he knows they have NO chance of holding the seat. Either way Hayes will be gone from here by 2016 and good riddance to him.
Not the right man. He has been the mouth of policy not of his own making since he came to prominence. A yes man at best. Sorry Brian, I don’t rate you as a strong voice for anyone except those who tell you what to say
He will not be missed in Ireland if people are stupid enough to vote for him for Europe.
I always found Brian Hayes to be an incredibly insincere pompous fool.
Why does Irish politics attract so many mediocrities? And people with little experience /track record.
Even Enda only ever worked for a few items as a national teacher – and only got his seat, at 23/24, because his Da (a footballer!) died.
*terms
It really does. When I think of Irish politicians I just think of a shower of gobsh1tes. Honestly. Thats the system though, Enda Kenny is our main man for God sake, I’m laughing writing this, it’s all I can do. Just look at Brian Hayes… Is it too early for a drink?…
This is what I’m saying to everyone give NEW PEOPLE a shot. I marvel thinking what makes people think the Noonans and Rabbites and Quinns of this world will do any better with their 9th term than they did with their 10th?
Did you not ask your parents about what they were like in the 80s and 90s before you voted for them in 2011? or remember yourselves?
Stop voting for the same crusty old names, stop buying the scam that they are around long enough that they are ‘connected’ and get things done for you…it’s nonsense.
Elect people with passion, who genuinely want to change things, people bursting with new ideas and enthusiasm not these crusty old hands who lost their idealism decades ago.
The people with passion get slated by media. Big name newspapers that are essentially PR companies. People are so easily manipulated by what they read or hear on the ‘news’. It’s a sad state of affairs really.
Yes, Bill. Kenny has the least work experience (a few months teaching sprogs) than any European leader. And, it shows…..
I’ve seen what they do to people who are full of passion they tell them they need to be ‘pragmatic’ which is code for drop to your knees and felate the establishment.
We need to punish people who take that turn, not reward them as we did with Quinn, Rabbite, Noonan zzzzz I mean I can’t be the only one tired of the same old personalities?
If you’re tired of it hire new people of whatever party CHANGE IT use your vote
Kenny’s work experience won’t get him a job running a corner shop – and, in typical Irish fashion, is only A TD because his father could play football.
And yet people actually believe he’s the man to put this country back on its feet. Cowen was no better – but, by the wholely scarecrow, we really can pick them!
Maybe – again, in typical Irish fashion – we should give the catholic clergy a bigger say in running the country.
Give the Nuns a go!
If Kenny tried to buy a corner shop he would probably start looking on the motorway
Replacement House-elf wanted.
Apply to E Kenny, Leinster House, Dublin 2.
Pointy hat and curly shoes will be supplied at tax payers expense …….. Tooth fairy tax should cover most of it
Anyone who believes FG or Labour candidates after their ball faced lies in 2011 is an utter mug.
Remember how they were in favour of a good bank plan and proper bank regulation?
Remember how FG was promising an economic stimulus package instead of just more austerity?
Remember how they promised a ‘quango bombfire’ and radical public sector reform?
Remember how they promised to end the disgrace of us being the only country in Europe without Universal Healthcare?
(even though they wanted to use the discredited Dutch model)
Remember how they and Labour promised to abolish up front fees and explore alternatives like graduate tax or going back to full free fees and how they not only broke that promise but choose to go to the most regressive extreme?
Remember how Labour said water charges and fees were ‘red line issues’ without which they would not be entering government?
Remember how they smugly sat on the opposition benches for nearly 20 years with their noses in the air saying how much better they could do things? and then remember how they continued FF policy in virtually every respect?
Don’t be a mug, give new people a chance.
Well put together Ryan
The joke is that the difference between FG and FF is table manners.
The FF’er will use illegal means to defraud the country while FG use legal means.
Either way the taxpayer is robbed.
Its no joke Durkin! No doubt SF is your choice….
Enda has obviously told him he’ll never get into the Cabinet so…
Is that the drinks cabinet? Won’t matter brian Cowen cleared before he was ousted.
If he has a strong voice he can always enter Britain’s Got Talent or the X Factor , the Blue Shirts are just another Eurobot party who wish to serve the Empire!
Best of luck .
The whole of Europe might as well know what kinda clown you are…
go for Europe brian if you don’t win we will fix you up here with a seat in the Seanad and put you on a couple of Quango boards……………………..you pixie
Brian is that you with the red thumb…I’m only telling the truth,isn’t that what the Seanads for FAILED politicians and unelected cronies………….you’ll fit right in….
Now Now Shane we need to keep Senate seats free for people who get rejected at the polls in the Dail Election, failied MINISTERS go to high level EU posts….do try to keep up with how the scamming works!
He has failed to represent Tallaght as a TD so now he wants to represent Dublin as an MEP. It’s about time Dublin people had real representation and not someone looking to ad to his pension.
Now Now Noeleen you have the Metro West and I’m sure you’re reeking the benefits of the stimulus package, and I’m sure the new universal healthcare system has taken the burden off you on medical costs not to mention your kids probably have a better shot at being some of the few working class kids in third level with fees abolished I mean th—-oh wait….they broke all those promises…never mind!
As I said before the likes of him should be made resign his Dail Seat before running for Europe. Then let’s see how many sitting TDs and Senators would be willing to run knowing that if they get rejected at the polls they can’t just saunter back to their cushy Dail seat
The only achievement of his career is being the most arrogant, obnoxious politician in the country. A Thatcher-worshipper to boot. Who votes for these people?
Ogochukwu likes a great lols and thank you Brian for giving this to me ..lol You want to be strong voice for Dublin in Europe ..lols
Enny Kenny had no place for you to become a minister ..lol that’s why ..lol..
Please ,please people of Dublin , give this arrogant egotistical moron a beating in the upcoming elections ..lol
The Noonans and Willie O’Deas of this world have had their chance, they made a balls of it. They wasted not once but several times their shot in power, sweep them away.
Whoever you vote for I’d have a twin rule:
1. Have your bullshit detector on, and ask them detailed policy and position questions if they can’t answer them str8 disregard them.
2. Give first timers a chance, don’t keep putting in the same crusty stale personalities, give new people a shot.
Well whatever happens him he can sit back relax and put the feet up knowing he has that pension to fall back on.
A second over inflated pension wont do no harm either
Greedy pig
What have you done? Most of our European candidates have run off after some wrong doing. Look at Charlie Mc Creevy. It will come out in years to come after his pensions are secured. I wonder what you did Brian?
Now is the time to show our arrogant politicians who holds the puppet strings. For too long we’ve endured the tail wagging the dog. Enough!
It’s time to demonstrate the power of the pen, just as the Irish electorate did when they filleted FF in 2011.
These elections are a chance for people to send a strong message to FG and Labour. You must treat the electorate with respect and not as an inconvenient obstacle over whom you must trample in order to gorge yourselves and your buddies in the public trough
So tossers like Hayes want a nice cushy number like Pat Cox did. Its a waste of money and time. Sooner fianna gael are eradicated the better and labour too.
Think Brian Hayes is from Outer Mongolia…
Patronising twit. We’re not all as self absorbed as he is. Make him Ambassador to Outer Mongolia.
Trash it …Do not recycle it !
“Junior finance minister Brian Hayes has not ruled out a return to domestic politics as he announced his intention to run for the European Parliament this morning. ”
So basically if he fails, he’ll make do with his local TD job – the poor guy!
A truly rancid individual – why anyone would vote for that weasel is mystifying. If only he was in outer Mongolia or outer space – minus the requisite space ship & suit!!
It’s hard to understand why underqualified leeches like Hayes are attracted to such highly paid lucrative jobs in Europe where there is no accountability, massive unchecked expenses and guaranteed pension…can’t he just do that here?
No
So between Brian Hayes for FG and Mary Fitzpatrick, Bertie’s Babe, for Fianna Fáil. Dublin will experience some extreme pomposity and displays of arrogant entitlement for the next few months.
Seriously, how could we be comfortable with a twit like that in Europe. Someone silence him before he makes a complete eejit of more than himself. What a clown.
Hayes would be atypical of most EU MEP’s.
More arrogance and entitlement in one room than Christmas Dinner at Pee Flynn’s house.
He’ll be ranked as a genius in Brussels, the standard is low.
Long as you go along with the commission, don’t pay too much attention to the real world, you will go far in Europe.
Outer Mongolia was ruled by Genghis Khan. Europe is ruled by a nasty spill of gravy….
I said it was full of mongos!!! Jesus not only do they not listen to you in their clinics you can’t even get them to listen when you drunkenly accost them on the street!
No, Brian, if we thought it was Outer Mongolia we would be voting in our hordes to send you there. It is in fact a very pleasant place for your ilk, highly paid, generously expensed and with a wealth of restaurants and boutiques at which you may spend your ill gotten gains. Please, gentlefolk, do not vote for this man.
Hayes would you for for God sake go as soon as possible. You are definitely one that this country does not need.
Forgive an out of towner. What exactly does he mean by Outer Mongolia?
The people of Tallaght got nothing from this career egotist.go back teaching and do something decent.
As far as im concerned brian hayes is a career politician and is fake as a whoers kiss. If Brussels was actually outer Mongolia id vote for him, to get rid of another gombeen. Who has more loyalty to Europe than the people he is supposed to represent.
I did not get what he said about Mongolia.What he tries to mean by that mentioning Mongolia in this case ?
The real outer Mongolia is the best place from far away from Ireland dail ya get him !!!!!
That’s a bit harsh on Outer Mongolia, Comparing them to those EU gravy train passengers.
no brian the electorate see it for what it is another gravy train for politicians
Outer Mongolia sounds like a good place to send this smug little pr*ck
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