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NO ONE CAN accuse Michael Lowry of being a Grinch this year.
The headline-friendly Tipperary TD has been wishing his constituents good tidings this holiday season while decorating a Christmas tree with some of his finer qualities.
A Christmas card sent out around his constituency wishes the people of Tipperary a merry Christmas and reminds them of why he has been a member of Dáil Éireann for almost 30 years.
Neil Jackman / TwitterWow, Michael Lowry's Christmas card is quite something. #jobs #results #friendship #Lowry #efficient #elderly #LOWRY pic.twitter.com/26RhLMMRwe
— Neil Jackman (@JackmanNeil) December 15, 2015
Bright shining star
Deputy Lowry’s name is positioned just below the bright shining star in the tree, with other nouns and policy terms dotted amongst the tinsel and baubles.
“Committed”, “Future”, “Results” and “Kindness” are all there in gold while policy issues like “Education”, “Health”, “Security” and “Youth” are all coloured in red.
And just in case you might forget, “Lowry” is written a further four times on the tree – driving home the point that this card is, in fact, from Michael Lowry.
But like all good Christmas cards, the real substance is on the inside, with a message from Lowry to all his constituents. And, of course, there’s a picture of the man himself on the back.
MunsterAdvertising / TwitterDelivering a Christmas greeting card all over Tipperary for Michael lowry t.d pic.twitter.com/GlN4sq6K3t
— MunsterAdvertising.com (@RyanMunster) December 11, 2015
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Is there any reason a person can get fired with the wrc awarding them money? It’s getting a bit out of hand
@niamh ryan: sorry ment to be without awarding them money
@niamh ryan: read the article again, the employer messed up considerably
@iohanx: I did read the article fully, the employee only worked 2 days a week and still was liable to be late/leave early/not turn up at all. Just because the employer didn’t write his warnings down you think he should be awarded 11k? I doubt anyone actually gets these pay outs as the wrc has no legal standing but still
@iohanx: I don’t know if messed up is the word I’d use but they clearly didn’t follow all the processes that they are supposed to. Maybe they didn’t have a Legal and a HR department to advise them because they are just a small time garage. Many smaller operators find it impossible to stay on the right side of employment law.
@lochinvar56: And what if the employer in this instance is telling the truth, stand up in the WRC and praise the employees ability and say his job is still open. Was he not treating him right? Typical comment from the we are entitled to everything brigade
Very strange that,being such an experienced and skilled mechanic, he didn’t look for or find another position with better pay.
@DrDucati: Now running his own business.
@Jane Alford: only able to earn 140 per week?
My goodness what mechanic earns only €140 a week,
@hugh sure: does the article not say “€240 for 24hrs per week”
@hugh sure: ah seen the part you’re talking about “working for himself earning average of €140 per week”.
Why the anonymity? If this was Dunnes or Tesco, their name would have been headline!
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