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Colm Taylor is the new president of Young Fine Gael Facebook

Young Fine Gael still refuses to say why president was forced out

The youth wing of Fine Gael has been mired in controversy in recent days.

Updated 1.45pm 

THE YOUTH WING of Fine Gael has again refused to comment on the circumstances surrounding the sudden departure of its president Padraig O’Sullivan last Friday.

O’Sullivan resigned his presidency of Young Fine Gael just seven months after taking up the role.

TheJournal.ie revealed earlier this week that several members of the YFG national executive council visited O’Sullivan’s home last Friday and presented him with a letter demanding his resignation or warning that he would be forced out.

Many YFG members have sought a full explanation from the party’s national executive in recent days, but none has been forthcoming beyond a statement issued to the membership last night.

The 450-word statement made no reference to the circumstances surrounding O’Sullivan’s departure:

YFG would only confirm that vice president Colm Taylor has now assumed the presidency following a meeting of the executive council on Tuesday night.

The statement said:

As your National Executive, we understand how difficult the past few days have been for you following the resignation of former President Padraig O’Sullivan. We have consciously not commented on his resignation in the best interest of Young Fine Gael and out of respect for our former President.
We can confirm that we received and accepted the letter of resignation from Padraig O’Sullivan on Friday 23rd October. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours and thank him for his service to both Young Fine Gael and Fine Gael throughout the years. This Executive is now stronger and more united than ever to tackle the job at hand and drive Young Fine Gael forward.”

Taylor has not responded to TheJournal.ie‘s repeated requests for comment in the last 24 hours, while other members of the national executive have also maintained their silence.

One council member has cited this website’s coverage of the controversy as a reason for not commenting.

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On the party’s Facebook discussion group, they said: “I won’t be commenting in a situation again which a screenshot can be taken.”

Another executive member said they stood by their decision to sign the ultimatum letter presented to O’Sullivan.

“I weighed up what I heard from members at summer school, branch meetings, emails, the social media meeting in LH [Leinster House], think-in and personal conversations I had with people,” they said on Facebook.

Even in the face of this backlash, character questioning and loss of friends I still don’t regret asking him to resign which speaks volumes.

Former YFG president Dale McDermott has called for the entire national executive to resign in the wake of the controversy, warning that the situation has descended into “a complete farce”.

But, YFG said that all members of the national executive are remaining in their positions.

A national assembly has been scheduled for 28 November in Portlaoise where the national executive said it would be happy to answer “any questions that members may have”.

One former YFG member, Health Minister Leo Varadkar, was asked about the controversy today. He said he had “no idea” what happened, but imagined that members would be informed at the national assembly.

YFG has around 4,000 members with branches across the country including in many third-level institutions.

It was established by former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald in 1977 as part of internal party reforms. Past presidents include current Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan and Cork-based senator Colm Burke.

‘Complete farce’: YFG silent on sudden and mysterious departure of president

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    Mute Beachmaster
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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:06 AM

    YFG!? He looks like he’s in his thirties ffs.

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    Mute Brian Ward
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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:09 AM

    It does say on their website that membership is open for people between 15 and 35 years old. No doubt the 15 year olds are there to teach the 35 year olds how to “Keep it real”.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:32 AM

    “No doubt the 15 year olds are there to teach the 35 year olds how to “Keep it real”.”

    They should teach Taoiseach walter mitty to do the same with his storytelling.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:37 AM

    Nah Brian, the fifteen year olds are all FG trolls on the Journal. I must say yer man Taylor does fit the bill though, I never seen anyone more representative of the archetypal fat cat Tory.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:53 PM

    @For Connolly, if the YFGer’s were to question the reality of Enda Blyton’s stories then they might start asking awkward questions about Santa Claus and Harry Potter as well. Best to wait until they wait until they mature a little more. Although going by the magical tales they come out with on here through their various fake accounts that could be well into the second half of this century.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 2:30 PM

    These turds look like they’ve had their snouts in the trough already

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    Oct 29th 2015, 6:00 PM

    It’s almost a carbon copy of the ‘sacking’ of the Garda commissioner. They visited the YFG president on the night before he resigned… The FG fruit does not fall far from the…

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    Mute EDDIE BARRETT
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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:29 AM

    Is this calling to someone’s home at night , asking them to “resign” , a FG tradition ?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:42 AM

    Could be worse Ed, they could have left him in a darkened room with a bottle of milk and a water pistol…

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:47 AM

    Young bullies in blue shirts , lets hope there never in power. and there masters are soon consigned history.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:51 AM

    It shows they are not very bright , pulling the same tactic enda used on callinan. Did they think it was a good idea? Muppet’s.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:52 AM

    Maybe Master O Sullivan is about to head Young Renua.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:55 AM

    Is that your endorsement for the lad Cheney ???

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    Mute Micheal S. O' Ceilleachair
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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:56 AM

    …and a FG disposable nappy!

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:57 AM

    Wow Cheney. You learn something new about yfg everyday. Do they do that often . ?

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    Mute Matt Connolly
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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:12 AM

    Now there’s a choice – shot in the knees, or stabbed in the back.

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    Mute EDDIE BARRETT
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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:21 AM

    Wrath of Cheney – Are Young Blueshirts up to that type of thuggery ?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:24 AM

    The Kenny Youth, back stabbing and secret pacts. So this is the future of dictatorial politics by the glorious FG. Enda must be so proud.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:46 AM

    I have no idea what this references! could you explain?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:24 PM

    Of course, the hitler youth always follow the lead of the furher, that’s how the tradition continues!

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:33 PM

    Love the Kenny Youth reference, Enda and Mein Pension.

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    Mute Doc
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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:07 PM

    @ Matt Connolly, ah Matt here you are, shot in the knees, that’s a good one, they call it kneecapping up in the North, now I wonder which famous organisation specialises in that !

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:10 PM

    @ eddie barrett, I doubt it Eddie, it’s not in their culture but you know what invite them round, open a few beers and sure maybe you could educate them in the ways of the shinners, they will be up to that level of thuggery In no time, cheers.

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    Mute Matt Connolly
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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:27 PM

    Excellent – now explain again how democracy works in YFG?

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    Mute Doc
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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:43 PM

    Without guns Matt.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:47 PM

    But how can a minority presume to override the wishes of 4000 odd members and force out a democratically elected president? You don’t only need guns to threaten someone.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:01 PM

    Matt as a solicitor, you probably have an in depth knowledge of corporate law, YFG as such is a corporation, now obviously not knowing the internal dynamics for this forced resignation, the committee are still answerable to the members and i’m sure in the fullness of time the members will be able to exercise their voice, that’s democracy.

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    Mute Matt Connolly
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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:08 PM

    Nope – they are an association, and the only power the executive would have would be to force an EGM – rather than do this, it appears threats were made to the ex-president to resign rather than go through that process….the power-grab worked for them…initially. Now that the members are questioning what went wrong the members of the executive who acted as if they were provisionals are trying to deflect it, give no information and tell them it’s all for the best.

    Make all the flippant remarks you like about a party that threatens you, but yours is no better nor different.

    BTW – you need to work on your creeping skills – I’m no solicitor.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:21 PM

    The corporation reference was an analogy to highlight the machinations of a corporation. BTW me bad for assuming you were a solicitor but it’s a bit creepy that level of fascination with law but then again maybe I underestimated you, maybe you were called to the Bar, anyway that’s neither here nor there and anyway I don’t see SF threatening YFG, wrong thread methinks.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:25 PM

    But that’s exactly the problem with you guys – you THINK it’s about running a corporation – that’s not democracy, that’s autocracy.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:30 PM

    You talk about flippancy yet it was you who posted about shooting and stabbing, you asked about democracy and I gave you an answer, you spoke about the members now questioning the decision, surely you have answered your own question re democracy with in YFG, it’s not all about the committee. the fullness of time will out.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:36 PM

    It was your colleague Chaney who brought up shooting (he has since conveniently had his comment removed) – I responded with the reference to back-stabbing.
    There is nothing democratic about YFG – just a bunch of power-hungry “entitles”. The latest communication from your executive is proof of that. And what’s worse – when backed into a corner, all you can do is attack others to try deflect from your own sh!t-storm.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:50 PM

    First of all it’s not MY executive, I am not a member of YFG and secondly you would want to sand down that chip you have, your level of bitterness is getting unhealthy. ” entitles “, this is not the united kingdom you know, there are power struggles in all organisations, such is life. Don’t be getting your knickers in a twist, chill.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:58 PM

    “Doc” – You have it very bad – Temper , temper!

    You are presumably an older Blueshirt so ?

    You need to work on your debating skills though ?

    Have you studied the words of Herr Enda ?

    He tells some great porky stories – doesn’t he ???

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    Oct 29th 2015, 4:59 PM

    Did anyone else hear that cock crow?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 5:24 PM

    Chlorpromazine 100mgs qds should sort the auditory hallucinations, Eddie me old shinner, I really enjoy your posts, keep up the good work.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:29 AM

    The truth will out eventually, They might as well tell it now.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:54 AM

    YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH !.
    Sorry i just had to do that.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:06 AM

    It’s fairly obvious – someone was bitter after not winning the election and instead gathered a bunch of other bitter cronies around him to force out who the overall membership wanted and just take control.

    They call it “democracy” – I’d call it a coup.

    Let this be a warning as to the future of this party.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:13 AM

    The executive slit their own throats, and now they’ll all have to go as a result of the way it was handled. Very stupid way to do it. One big ego-fest.

    The guy that stepped down will eventually have to speak about it, but would probably do well to wait until the week of the national meeting in late November to throw a few curve balls. That’s assuming he has something to throw.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:30 AM

    Maybe he lost their tickets to the One Direction concert?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:01 PM

    All kids the lot of them – playing house is all they are.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:29 AM

    Common theme now . trickle down . knock on the door in the middle of the night and forced to resign. Has a hint of bullyboy tactics.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:41 AM

    No bill that’s known as criminal thugs. Gangland feuds.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:44 AM

    My golly Bill Madden – Are the Blueshirts still up to that carry on ?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:46 AM

    Looks like bills comment was naughty?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:11 AM

    Someone must have called around to Bills house!!!!!

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:54 AM

    “One council member has cited this website’s coverage of the controversy as a reason for not commenting….
    On the party’s Facebook discussion group, they said: “I won’t be commenting in a situation again which a screenshot can be taken.”

    So basically the YFG troll army with it’s multitude of fake troll accounts can give it but can’t take it! There must have been loads of snotty nosed YFGer’s runnig down stairs to mammy a crying about how the big bad people on the internet were laughing at them and their Dear Leader. They were calling them “hypocrites” and said that Dear Leader Enda was making up stories about the Army and ATM’s. Oh the horror of it and barely a critical article about those mean Republicans in sight to give them a chance to throw some sort of harebrained retaliation in response.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:27 AM

    back in 5, just getting my coffee and a stool to put my feet on

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:30 AM

    Zzzzzzzzz

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:35 AM

    you’re right. I nearly dropped off myself there :)

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:40 AM

    I’m just hanging around to se how the leader of the Merkel Youth being ‘Callinaned’ by his own people, has something to do with SF.

    That trains never late….

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:51 AM

    I reckon before this story finishes, there will be people telling “Endas” through their teeth, left right and centre.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:59 AM

    Wrath of Cheney, aka Dane and his other multiple personalities will be along shortly to explain. He has an opinion on everything else, so surely he will comment here. Does it really matter what YFG does, they will be in opposition soon enough, the vast majority of people in this country have more important things to worry about than pre pubescents playing at big boy stuff!!

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:40 AM

    They don’t even deserve opposition. I don’t trust them to keep our government in check anymore than I trust them run things themselves. I’d rather every last trace of them was removed completely.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:18 PM

    The new president has too much processed meat in his diet

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:52 PM

    There is a certain whiff about this story that just doesn’t sit right, O’Sullivans next move will give a good indication to what is going on.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:53 PM

    Look at the state of him, virgin.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:33 AM

    Apparently he kept doing the salute with the wrong hand…

    http://i1.wp.com/www.theirishstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ODuffy-Blueshisrts.jpg

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:43 AM

    The apples don’t fall far from the tree.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:55 AM

    Young Fine Gael.
    Busy training Ireland’s next generation of gob shytes. Lesson 1: How to keep your cosy salary and pension. Tow the party line. Now everybody write that out 500 times tonight.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:20 AM

    Lesson 2: How to deal with the disgruntled electorate on the door steps. Blame the opposition and tow the party line.

    Lesson 3: How to successfully mingle with Ireland’s elite whilst completely ignoring Joe Bloggs. Learn to play golf and tow the party line.

    Lesson 4: The do’s and dont’s about brown envelopes. Always have inside pocket measuring no less that A3 size. Tow the party line.

    Lesson 5: How to ride out a crises whilst avoiding the media. Look busy. Tow the party line.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:04 PM

    Lesson 6: Get paid 50k a year by the taxpayer, to ensure Enda’s popularity and election in his own constituency

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:45 AM

    this is the future of fg…wait, it’s rather like the current party in govt. nevermind

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    Oct 29th 2015, 1:10 PM

    YFG’ers creep me out

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:07 AM

    Had a look at their website and I think I see where all the Enda-lites get there sense of fantasy.

    “”Young Fine Gael, the Young United Irelanders, is an Irish Nationalist Youth Movement that pledges allegiance and fidelity to the Irish Republic and derives its inspiration and endeavor from this bedrock.”

    Trying to put “Fine Gael”,”United Ireland” and “Irish Nationalist” into the same sentence and pretending it’s true is like trying to put “Two Pints”, “holding” and “in one hand” into the same sentence and pretending that’s true as well.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:47 PM

    A man holding two pints, sitting on a tank, to protect the banks, once told me…..

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:02 AM

    First thing that popped into my head when I saw the picture was – All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:55 AM

    Trouble in the FG crèche. Did they throw the baby out with the bath water?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:22 AM

    Doddy ohhhhh Doddy , Colm ” Lloyd Webber” Taylor hoz shoffted me Doddy with the help of Dale doody . How could Dale do this to me Doddy we were like two little blueees ina pod doddy. Ohhh Padraigh dont despair we will find you another position so you can knife the population now Padraigh turn the heating on ooohhhhhhh Doddy are you serious . Yes my little blue yes ooohhhh Doddy. Huuraah hurrah

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:40 AM

    LMAO love it!!!

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:40 AM

    * notes canvassing day on calendar*

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:46 AM

    They’re just little trainee prats. Honing their skills at lying, evading questions, and the rest of the underhanded “qualities” of a true Fine Gaeler.

    And they wonder why they have NEVER,EVER been re-elected by us. Not even ONCE in their entire history – some NINETY years – have we been stupid enough to let them have the reins twice. Once bitten – - -

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:41 AM

    The YFG frape room will be extra smelly these past few days

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:48 AM

    Handsome looking fella.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:16 AM

    Destined to be a crooked politician from birth. The epitome of one with the head that’s on him.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:23 PM

    He did’nt poll to good in Cashel2014 local elections.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:37 PM

    co-incidence, O’Sullivan hails from Tipp too.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:02 PM

    Jesus Colm,
    Get to a gym.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:51 PM

    “Past presidents include current Limerick TD Patrick O’Donovan and Cork-based senator Colm Burke” …WHO???

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:02 PM

    I bet this guy will never have to visit Joan Burtons food bank.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:35 PM

    YFG hiding something.. Now they didn’t pick that up off the ground..

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:04 PM

    Maybe Colm ate him?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 3:38 PM

    fg democracy, good training for later years. will lose a lot of seats in GE,so there will be more around to teach them how to do corruption quietly.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:39 AM

    Who gives a flying f**k zzzzzzzzzzzzz

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:43 AM

    Now Hugh that’s the second day in a row you’ve had a negative article about FG. How are the usual suspects going to accuse you of being a FG mouthpiece if you keep this up?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:56 AM

    I presume he is keeping his options open just in case Independent News and Media don’t want him. Smart move.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 2:50 PM

    Ernst Rohm???night of the long knives?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 2:16 PM

    OMG

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    Mute Rob Cahill
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    Oct 29th 2015, 7:17 PM

    I don’t get the reason why young fine gael would be considered news…or of any party…what do they actually do?

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Oct 29th 2015, 8:07 PM

    He was a figment of everyones imagination like the so called recovery?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 8:11 PM

    Are you for or against?

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    Oct 29th 2015, 12:53 PM

    Could it be a secret coalition with a Sin Faun missy that went up the poll and produced a little storm trooper likes of Bastian? We know the Shinters and the Bluesh!ts like to phuck each other over.

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    Oct 29th 2015, 11:20 PM

    great man for the future health portfolio after all he’s just another fat cat

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    Mute Stephen Maher
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    Oct 30th 2015, 12:24 AM

    I wonder What the YFG Gender quota is like?

    All girls by the looks of it.

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Oct 29th 2015, 8:10 PM

    Everyone is thinking the worse now???

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    Mute Pat Frost
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    Oct 29th 2015, 10:36 PM

    Who cares?

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    Oct 30th 2015, 2:28 AM

    Gone into witness protection

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    Oct 30th 2015, 9:34 AM

    The Germans had a similar group!!

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    Oct 31st 2015, 9:04 AM

    FG do love visits to people’s homes shortly before they resign….

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