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FINE GAEL HAS said that officers in one of its branches in Enda Kenny’s home constituency of Mayo have committed to filing accounting returns within the next seven days
It follows TheJournal.ie’s report this morning that gardaí have been unable to find the person responsible for the accounts of the Partray branch of the party in the Taoiseach’s backyard.
The Standards in Public Office (SIPO) Commission said yesterday that files relating to the Fine Gael branch in Partry in Co Mayo were passed to gardaí in 2012 after it failed to file returns.
However investigating officers haven’t been able to locate the person responsible for the accounts.
It’s emerged that this person had in fact left the country, but Fine Gael sought to play down the matter in a statement responding to today’s coverage.
The party said that the matter was “an administrative error” that involved “negligible funds” and was compounded “by the fact that the relevant officer is now working abroad”.
Fine Gael also said that branch officers are “committed” to submitting the appropriate returns within the next seven days.
Here is Fine Gael’s statement in full this evening:
In keeping with procedure, the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) Commission has passed files relating to a Fine Gael branch in Mayo to the Gardaí. This is normal practice when accounting returns are not submitted to SIPO.
As this case is with the Gardaí, Fine Gael has no desire to get involved, other than to clarify that this issue has arisen out of an administrative error, involving negligible funds and compounded by the fact that the relevant officer is now working abroad. Branch officers are committed to submitting the appropriate returns within seven days.
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It should never be forgotten that while this fascist mellowed with age (medication maybe?), he was a horrible sectarian bigot for over 60 years. 60 years of preaching how to hate your fellow man while holding a bible in his hand!! What a hypocrite.
He certainly fanned the flames of sectarianism and division. He is in the twilight of his life; probably feels a bit guilty about all that hate and vitriol he spread about Catholics. He was a great barrier to peace and equality in the North for the majority of his life and that is what should be remembered rather than what he says in dotage.
While Paisley could never be trusted at this stage of his life he has no reason to lie.Like most career politicians he got shafted in the end by his closest friends so who is Enda going to send to Europe?
At least we know now that he can surrender
And would you trust someone who covers up child rape
You like to talk a lot about child rape Byron. Specialised subject of yours?
He built a career on lies and sectarian bile, and he expects us to believe him now. It’s politics , north or South , hell hath no fury like a politician scorned..
Answer his question , Roland , they will be asking for your vote shortly, would you trust them .
I’ve no reason not to Gerry.
In fairness byrondennis, I’d leave Robinson’s wife out of this. That was a private familial matter.
Lol
Comment of the day Scaldy!
Didn’t know that your friend Paisley had been charged with that sort of thing too – Byrondenis ?
I think it showed that behind all the diametrically opposite ‘beliefs’ if Mcguinness and Paisley could have the craic, there’s hope for the future.
Party of violent bigots descends in to infighting.
Hardly a surprising outcome.
McGuinness finished Paisley’s career by laughing, joking and getting on with the job with out rancour.
Unionism is self destructing because it can’t survive without superiority. We’re all equal now and it eats them up with hate.
It seems to be the nature of Unionism to shaft their leaders. David Trimble was destroyed by his own when it suited them. No loyalty in loyalism one might say.
It won’t be long now !
Sinn Féin should make Old Naysayer an honorary member before he pops his clogs. It would appear that in the end he had a better relationship with the head of the IRA than with the head of the DUP.
If he lived another 40 years he might even end up a republican.
Another day closer Foxy :)
If its got to the stage that you are counting the days then I feel sorry for you lol
In my humble opinion when he dies Paisley will be remembered by the majority of people as a very loud mouthed bigoted fool.
A loudmouth bigot certainly, but no fool. In his day he was as shrewd as they come. This interview was a major mistake though, being little more than an extended airing of grievances. I don’t think Eamon mallie came out of it that well either.
It is not unusual for any career politician who lives long enough to give such interviews in an effort to justify their what they did during their career. That Paisley should now seek to mudsling at Robinson and Dodds is hardly surprising in that he hopes that it would allow future historians to view him with more compassion as a man slighted by those he once led.
The truth is however that the likes of Paisley and many others on both sides of the divide, by their rhetoric during the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for thousands to die or live lives of misery in the ensuing years. Despite his late conversion to power sharing I don’t expect that history will be kind to him and the many other politicians of his era, who in truth were little more than rabble-rousers with no real interest in resolving the problems of NI. Had Paisley and his followers who held a key to power in those years been willing to resolve the Civil Rights issue when it first arose Irish/UK history would be very different and quite likely a lot happier.
And yet the British establishment made him a Lord!!!
Seriously what does that say about the British that they make that sectarian bigot a peer in their elitist House of Lords. Could you imagine the outrage if the they made a Lord out of someone who has similar views towards Hindus, Muslims or Jews that Paisley did towards Catholics. There would be riots in the streets but as the venom was towards Catholics it’s seemingly alright in the UK, where anti Catholic prejudice is accepted.
I don’t see that happening in Sinn Fein despite all that’s happened to Gerrry Adams and he’s still the leader..
It’s times like this i wish there was an ignore British news button
Then why comment you fool?
I hear ya – this obsession with UK news. I have zero interest in UK/NI news.
I believe it’s this compelled to care mentality coming form republicans- hate to burst your bubble but we washed our hands of you lot years ago and simply couldn’t care less
And the wall comes tumbling down
There is……. It’s called the “off” button and you are welcome to use it at your own pleasure
Ha! One person couldn’t care less, but millions do. Hate to burst your bubble there Byron.
Sure “Byrondenis” – this is great Irish News !
Paisley is a champion. A real inspiration to us all
Bigoted sectarian scvmbag who created the scenario from which the Provisional IRA were born. If this man had supported Sunningdale, we could have had peace and equality nearly a quarter of a century earlier.
The IRA didnt accept Sunningdale either Roland
They didn’t get a chance to, they were protecting their communities from UWC / UDA / UVF attacks while the strike was going on.
Does protecting your community mean the assassination of innocent Protestants, I call that murder.
Always wondered what raping children had to do with a united ireland?
The only way this conflict could have ended was when terrorist weapons were took out of the equation and they agreed to cease their violence, wasnt possible in 1974.
Paisley you sellout. You will never be aloud back in the orange lodge
Girls aloud. Or allowed.
You’ll never have peace unless you start with the heart first . Paisley had joy that the war was over but also the sheer delight at bringing the “enemy” to peace as well . God had worked In his heart . Martin had his past too . The joy of reconciliation and forgiveness is palpable in their chuckling . That’s a fact .
Didn’t realise ye had broadband in your caravan at Twaddell. Good morning bigots :D
Me?
Actually John, I think you’ll find it was belief in the god fella that was the source of a lot of The Troubles, you’ll never have peace without education and an open mind
Ah you gaius ? Can you not give your personal name on here? Have you something to hide ??
Education hasn’t changed people too much . We still have more wars , murder,slander ,theft , hatred than ever before . Paisley learnt from his mistakes , sin, looked at his life , a questionable past and ultimately the good book re – revealed the Master who softened his heart . A merely secular education won’t give you that my friend . It cannot change a person from within especially since It’s always based on humanist materialism.
Mr Chuckle – was a laugh a minute . Mrs. Chuckle , was just as funny !
Firstly he undermines The DUP further and then has a right go at the ungodly people in The Free Presbyterian Church – which he started .
I believe he is telling the truth.
Because if you listen to his preaching you’ll see why .
http://youtu.be/m4ObtzQDT2A
a man who considered his ways.
More “mature recollection ” difficulties I presume !
Foxy/lesley you sad troll. Nooooooo Surrender
TAL mo chara ;)
Detective Dom gets it wrong !!
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