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FINE GAEL TD John Perry is taking legal action against his own party in an attempt to overturn the decision not to run him in the next general election.
Perry will seek an interlocutory injunction to prevent ratification of the Sligo-Leitrim ticket until he can make his case in a full court hearing.
The case is due to be filed in the High Court tomorrow morning at 11am.
The former small business minister failed to win the support of Fine Gael members at the Sligo-Leitrim selection convention last month after they were directed to nominate one candidate from each county.
Sitting TD Tony McLoughlin beat Perry in Sligo and former TD Gerry Reynolds edged out senator Michael Comiskey in Leitrim.
Perry has since pleaded with the party hierarchy to add him to the ticket, insisting that Taoiseach Enda Kenny had given a commitment that all sitting deputies would be allowed to contest the next election.
Fine Gael sources have claimed the Taoiseach had previously said only that every sitting TD would be allowed to contest their constituency selection conventions.
The long-serving Perry also claims that some members were prevented from voting at the convention because of what the former minister said was a “minor technical issue”.
Perry’s case centres on the eligibility of some members at the convention. Members from a number of Sligo branches were excluded from voting as, according to party rules, they had not been registered and paid-up members for two or more years.
Perry told TheJournal.ie: “This is not about John Perry, this is about Fine Gael. The only people who should have a say in John Perry’s electability are the people.”
A spokesperson for Fine Gael said: “We stand by the result of the convention.”
It’s understood the party hopes to have formally ratified all of its general election candidates by the end of next week.
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Another pathetic dim wit desperate to keep his nose in the trough !!
The disintegration of this totally Corrupt FG Party is underway !
We must be up to about 12 Desertions and Dismissals now ?
Jaysus Christ Perry….let it go man!
I think he’s right, as a matter of fact they should all be brought to Court and charged with incomprehensible incompetence.
Well said ISBA… The single biggest failing of this government by a long shot has been its unwillingness to take on white collar crime. No government has ever had such a mandate to do it. And Irish society will never move on until it is tackled. The worst thing is that it would have been in their own interests long term. Short sightedness, corruption, crony-ism. Their guilty of the lot.
Absolutely Louis, we need to change the culture, change the culture and we change everything. Bring it on.
http://thestory.ie/2012/05/06/
Lest we forget the honourable legislatior, Mr Perry
http://thestory.ie/2012/05/07/
Lest we forget the honourable legislatior, Mr Perry
He can’t take the electorate to court….we don’t want him.
How’s that soft loan working out for you John?….oh…you mean it’s not so soft if you lose the big wage packet as TD, oh well…best declare yourself bankrupt, I believe Enda is working out a new system for you to do it quicker.
There is no honour among thieves.
They seem to attract a certain type alright. Conlon and his wrongful dismissal, Leo and his €2, 000 “clerical error”. Bruton and his €80 fundraising raffle ticket “oversight”. Lowry and his Moriarty tribulations. Dinny needs to have a chinwag with his followers and whip them Iinto shape.
Jesus it never stops with them all
From John Perry to Perry Mason. Smart makeover.
And if he does get in, he’ll never raise his voice again. You’re right Mick. It f5^king never stops.
Why can’t he run as an Independent. Let the Public decide if he is wanted or not.
Because that would involve him using his own money and not party funds. Actually let me rephrase that. It would involve him using money he doesn’t have instead of taxpayer money allocated to the party to fund their campaign.
He’d have to stick his hand into his own pocket wouldn’t he. Far better to get someone else to pay for your run at a nice fat paycheck and pension.
If he reaches a certain quota wont he get his expenses back. If he is so confident that the people want him to represent them he should put his money where his mouth is.
‘he should put his money where his mouth is’
unfortunate turn of phrase in this case
He should definitely put something where his mouth is. I’m thinking a zipper. Other suggestions welcome
Lost me at “Enda kenny had given a comitted…..”
The idiot actually believed him
“This is not about John Perry, this is about Fine Gael.”
Another career gravy train enthusiast who speaks about himself in the third person.
Although, I do find it amusing that he has such a problem with enda kenny reneging on a commitment made to him when he has stood by Kenny for the last 5 years doing so to an entire nation.
He’s no stranger to renaging on election promises himself. John I’ll keep cancer services in Sligo Perry.
Probally Enda told him to say it Like what Enda promised to the people of Roscommon
I thought it was the other FG guy Feighan, the one who assaulted the pensioner that promised that. No you’re right, Enda promised it too
Duff, Feighan is retiring as hes seen the light in Roscommon and hasn’t a snowballs chance in hell being re-elected. A FG yes man, never gave a toss about ordinary people, we are well rid of this muppet.
Wasn’t there “technical issues” when the YFG kiddies tried to get the entire Barmy Council to resign over the “resignation”of their former Dear Leader. OK, maybe their mammies and daddies wouldn’t leave them out after dark but still it seems that FG have a lot of technical issues when it comes to those getting selected and ejected. They must have a very complicated rule book altogether in FG HQ.
And Kenny want us too re elect them for stability
Think is not about John Perry this is about fg. This is exactly about Perry who is trying to get on the gravy train. When his court action fails he will jump ship and go the independent route.
You know it’s close to an election when politicians are concerned about “people having their say”. The rest of the time they couldn’t give a toss.
This is brilliant!! “How dare the keepers of the trough tell me I can’t get my snout in there”"!!
Ahhh I finally found him, Wally was hiding in this chaps Blazer pocket
Ha, The partys thats promoting stability to get re-elected is imploding !
What’s next?..an injunction to prevent people voting him out…
How about cutting the salary in the next dail to the average industrial wage, pay for your own travel to work, a cap of 50euro a night overnight allowance, and working a 5 day week. See if they trip over themselves then to get in.
Why would he want to part of a party who clearly don’t want him, the man must have rocks for brains. watch him jump ship soon when he doesn’t get his way, doesn’t matter what party hes affiliated to as long as he can get his snout in the trough.
Talk about grovelling to stay on the gravy train.has the man no shame.
John Perry…some gilt edged advice – give yourself a double barrelled name and run as an independent…. You can’t lose!!
another example of fg democracy 2015 at work,
truly amazing how Kenny has accused the opposition of failing to correct his homework on the banking enquiry, only fg and Kenny can blame others for fg deliberate mistakes….. FAIL
christ bitter hoors when the gravy train is about to stop ,they are all the same sure didn’t a socialist leave her party over a dispute about who should trousered the leaders allowance socialist me hole.
who are you talking about??
Claire
Think he will be joining sean conlan as an independent.
Is this the same john perry that got a massive write down ?
John Perry needs to cop on.Who in Gods name would vote for FG anyway. He needs to pretend to have seen the light and become an independent, maybe the sheep will be fooled?
Slow but sure implosion…
A very sad muppett altogether afraid of falling off the gravy train.
This is the fellow who in the past few months has personally upgraded sligo general hospital to a university hospital (which will solve the trolley crisis there), he has secured the funding for new Garda stations and schools for the region. According to his FB page which continues to subliminally bombard unsuspecting FB users around the sligo-leitrim area he has also cured climate change for the north west. Apparently within the first 100 days of been re-elected the sun, moon and stars will be shining over ballymote all at the same time. Put the man on a ticket for the love of God! There are eejits here who won’t know who to vote for if you don’t!
Just look at the head on him.
Join labour they need t.ds
If u want to buy cigarettes in his shop the staff have to take money out of the til and get them from a fag machine, also very little to no drink in stock. Seems like all needs to be paid for upfront…
The same John Perry who employs his wife at the taxpayers expense of E38k. The same lad with the 90k mileage expenses over a 4 year period. The same guy who had a E2.47M judgement made against him by Danske Bank. Get up the yard ya dirty bowsie.
Perry is a fine constituency TD – who came from nowhere to become a Minister. He’s just as good as the rest of them – if not better. And his reflection is not in doubt….
*reelection
“And his reflection is not in doubt..” Probably they only thing in your comment that’s true.
I googled nowhere and nothing came up,Ger . /
Fine bit of satire there Ger.. As good as the rest of them is bang on the money.. Useless corrupt self serving lying ego maniacs every damn one of them !
keep up maste – ffs
He’s a parasite Ger who came from nowhere to fill his pockets….
“Mr Perry was also entitled to claim significant amounts for travel while a junior minister and between March 2011 and July 2014, he was paid €95,722 for domestic mileage.”
http://www.fairsociety.ie/fine-gael-td-john-perry-hired-his-own-wife/
Yes the figure is right. Ireland is one of the few EU countries where expenses are not examined, verified and/or authorised. And Perry like many more took advantage.
Ger – ‘Just as good as the rest of them’ !!!
A very poor reflection on the supposed ‘quality’ of the rest of the Cowboy Ministers, in FG / Dissident Labour !
And those in FF and SFIRA. We are dealing with poor quality mediocrities in all parties…
Ger
SIPO have recently managed to hhighlight a few cases of “mistakes” made by our legislatiors.
Yesterday we were informed of another violation/”oversight”.
http://..independent.ie/irish-news/politics/jobs-minister-richard-bruton-forced-to-refund-taxpayer-after-sipo-violation-34232643.html
Ger – Blueshirts are very sensitive to criticism – so diversion and deflection is the immediate reaction from FG Party Supporters.
Typical Fascist outlook – change the subject and deflect, deflect , deflect !!!
There are great times ahead for Democracy, in this Country – it might even take another five years and certainly doesn’t include dinosaurs like FF/FG/Dissident Labour, thankfully!
Pathetic come back ther Ger.. Must try better !
Ed …we have no choice (those of us who intend staying here) but to choose between ex- murders, crooks, wannabe crooks and mediocrities. Those who think they have the answer are deluded…
murderers* Bye, Juventus soon… \o/
“ex-murders, crooks, wannabe crooks and mediocrities “…. So basically the Labour Party ???
Ger Comings – Didn’t realise that FF / FG / Dissident Labour , were full of murderers too !
Sorry to hear that – me thinking it was only political corruption and gangsterism, that they were into!!!
Brilliant, bit of blood letting near election!
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