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THE USUAL RUCTIONS broke out during the latest Vincent Browne’s The People’s Debate which had been filmed in Tipperary.
This time it was a row between local TDs Séamus Healy from Workers and Unemployed Action and independent TD Mattie McGrath.
McGrath, who is a former member of Fianna Fáil, accused Healy of being “anti-everything” while Healy heckled him so much that he had to be told to “leave him alone” by the TV3 presenter.
“He hasn’t voted for one thing in this town in Clonmel ever in his life!” McGrath shouted.
“I worked for 30 years for this town and I’m well respected and trusted, trusted in this town,” Healy hit back.
As they continued to talk over one another, Browne addressed the audience:
They look like Podge and Rodge, don’t they?
Can’t say we see the resemblance…
Watch the debate in full tonight on TV3.
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Two ould hacks on the election trail
Must have been no funerals in Clonmel if they could find time for VB…
Podge & Rodge are better looking.
No sign of government TDs the cowardly swine.
Michelle Hennessy @ The Journal – But isn’t that People’s Debate / Vincent Browne Show due to be broadcast – TONIGHT ?
The same down in Wexford last week and countless other times over the months. They don’t want to face their electorate and answer real, hard, tough questions from the presenter and audience but expect to be voted back in? Cowards.
Pre-recorded on Monday Eddie, probably got some snippets before it airs tonight.
Tipperary gives us McGrath, Healy, Lowry and Kelly, why oh why.
And would be better politicians
Podge & Rodge didn’t vote against Equality
More like Statler and Waldorf
Mattie McGrath is a creep who’d do anything for a vote. The fact he champions hare coursing is the biggest reason among many for me to dislike him.
Mattie stood on Donal Walsh’s grave the day after he died
Enda Kenny told him “its disrespectful to use that young mans name in an argument”
@ Evan Wakefield
Mattie McGrath and Michael Healy Rae voted against equality
they had a chance to make Ireland a fairer place and they said no
100k plus outrageous expenses we get the politicians we deserve.
Podge & Rodge should sue for libel.
Muppets
Vincent Browne is not putting himself forward for election. Its not about Vincent; its about the CLOWNS we vote for!!!
If anything these Peoples Debates are showing FG/Lab up for what they are. Not bothering to turn up has become a consistent pattern with Lab. FG people waffle and spoof on the level of your average 5yr old caught being naughty and trying to lie their way out. Same with FF. I not sure what will happen at the next election, but some things are becoming obvious for all to see, regardless of political affiliations. 1: SF will double their numbers easily. 2: Labour wipeout. 3: Independents look set to be the Dails new superpower grouping- there will be 35 to 50 of them. 4: FF will make modest gains, but nothing significant. 5: FG will lose seats, but they have used Labour to protect themselves from wipeout on FF. Last GE results. 6: THere will be a clearout of the old faces/names and a massive intake of fresh blood. 7: Politics in Ireland will be experiencing seismic shift in the Traditional Politics of the last 100 years
Willr: You are wrong as usual.
The current government will be returned to power as there is no viable alternative.
They have many things to improve BUT the have removed the country from the precipice.
With the alternatives available to the people of Tipperary, Lowry & Kelly & Coonan etc its looking good for Mattie and Seamus and they know it.
How has the cradle of independence been allowed to become Stroke central.
Powerabbey… This current government also have some serious hurdles to overcome. 1: they are known, proven and repeated liars. 2: they have suffered a serious credibility issue last week with welcoming a dissident republican into their ranks with open arms after years of using the “dissident republican links” stick to beat SF. 3: people deciding who to vote for generally factor in much more than just the economy- crime, hospitals, social conditions (all in disarray), trustworthyNess of the government (virtually zero) 4: party affiliation votes are something that’s dying out broadly.
Itchey and scratchy ‘no states men here
dark haired one with the glasses looks nice though
Powerabbey… I never said who is forming the next government. I commented on inevitable results based on public opinion. But I do love your dogged determination to hold onto that now dead worldwide belief of “no viable alternatives” and TINA scripture they preach. We will see Powerabbey. We will see. I haven’t ruled out a hung Dail and another election either, it’s a possibility too. But Labour won’t get enough seats. It is anyone’s game right now. And people who never voted before are registering, and the Elderly (Grey vote) have been SERIOUSLY badly treated over the last 5years. The world-classand Ireland- are collectively sick of same-old same-old politics.
Podge and Rodge with Vincent taking the role of Krusty the clown
it just perfectly shows that this is not debate but entertainment, is it any wonder that no one take vincent browne seriously
If you gimps in power are not afraid of Vinny Browne then grow a set and go on the debates……oh ya thats right bellenda doesnt do debates and the last time one of the YFG tried to attack the opposition on one of those debates he got his silver spoon sucking backside handed to him on a plate…..you lads have to face the electorate sooner or later
Wonder what he makes of Wallace !
Amazing what the Electorate Elect.
Mattie McGrath was loathe to tell VB why he left FF. He rambled a bit…mentioned that John Gormley didn’t like hare coursing which was such a vital part of our culture (according to Mattie) and then rambled a bit more. In fact Mattie lost the FF party whip by voting against the Bill to ban stag hunting in 2010. Coursing didn’t enter it though the Green Party was very much opposed, rightly, to the cruel so-called “sport”.
Statler and Waldorf .
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