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THE MOTION OF no confidence in Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy was defeated tonight by 56 to 53 votes. There were 35 abstentions.
Fianna Fáil abstained from the vote, while TDs Michael Lowry, Noel Grealish and former minister Denis Naughten voted with the government.
Following the results of the vote being announced, Sinn Féin called for a walk-through vote, where the vote is carried out again by TDs walking through the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ doors of the Dáil, instead of voting manually (as is done in the UK’s House of Commons).
The result of this vote was the same: 56 votes to 53.
During a debate on the motion, before the vote tabled by the Social Democrats, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the “motion tonight will not pass. It was never going to pass. It was a stunt”.
He accused the Social Democrats of using it to “get precious airtime on TV” around the time of a by-election.
Varadkar said the government has embarked on the largest social housing building programme in its history. However, the Taoiseach admitted that the latest homeless stats are “terrible and shameful”.
The motion of no confidence came on the same day the latest homeless figures were released. For the first time, homeless figures have increased to over 10,500.
The Department of Housing released homeless figures for October, indicating that there were 10,514 individuals homeless. That’s an increase of 117 on September’s figures, which Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said “was expected following the introduction of new emergency beds in the Dublin region recently”.
There was a decrease of 23 families and 47 children in emergency accommodation.
The Simon Communities said that there’s been an overall increase of 8.1% since October 2018, when the figure was 9,724.
During tonight’s debate, the Minister Eoghan Murphy defended his record and rounded on Róisín Shortall from the Social Democrats stating that she has spoken out against housing developments in her own locality.
“Rebuilding Ireland is working,” he said. However, many opposition TDs disagreed with this statement.
Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald said Fianna Fáil are in government with Fine Gael, and shown that tonight by sitting on their hands and abstaining.
She said the government is out of touch, stating that children wait for Santa in hotels and family hubs, while others pay €2,000 in rent each month.
Alternative solutions are needed, “not spin and bull” she told the Taoiseach.
Labour Jan O’Sullivan, a previous housing minister, said she was under the Troika. But when the government money was available they put down social housing projects that have not been built under Fine Gael in government because of its policy of allowing private developers build on public land.
Fianna Fáil’s Darragh O’Brien called the motion a “cynical manoeuvre” by the Social Democrats. He told the Dáil that voting no confidence in the minister would defacto bring down the government before Christmas.
“We have put the country first before narrow party political gain,” said O’Brien.
Going down a more obscure road this evening, Meath TD Shane Cassells brought up the movie Love Actually in the Dáil.
Reading out lines from the movie and highlighting the exchange between Billy Bob Thornton and Hugh Grant where Grant says the relationship has turned bad.
Cassells said nights like to tonight “make us look at our relationship”. He says Fine Gael has failed in its housing policy. However, McDonald later questioned why Fianna Fáil was sitting on its hands if it disagreed with the government’s housing policies.
Solidarity-People Before Profit and Rise TD Paul Murphy criticised Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil as “landlord” parties, and compared Murphy to Boris Johnson.
“At what figure of homelessness do you think it would be ok to stop?” Independent TD Catherine Connolly asked. “What figure would make you see reality?”
Earlier this evening, a government spokesperson said that had tonight’s motion of no confidence passed in Eoghan Murphy, the government could not continue.
He said tonight’s vote, was a “proxy vote” in the Taoiseach and the government, hinting that an election could be marked in for 28 December.
Tonight’s motion is not the first motion of no confidence Murphy has faced.
In September 2018, a motion of no confidence tabled by Sinn Féin was defeated by 59 to 49 votes. There were 29 abstentions on the night.
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35 abstentions, says it all, these people have no place in political life
The looking after no 1 club
@Gerry Corbett: Fianna Fáil no place in Political life!
@Gerry Corbett: It would have been higher had they not brought back Enda Kenny, Michael Noonan and John Deasy. Very easy to forget they’re still members since they haven’t been seen in years.
Naturally they still receive the full salary since turning up for work isn’t a requirement as a TD.
@Rochelle: rotten to the core
@Gerry Corbett:
Where is the gain for FF ?
@Gino Brancato: They get to pick the time of the next election themselves. After all, it is party first, then individuals. Based on this vote tonight, their Galway tent developers will be sigh with relief and gratitude.
@ObsidianShine: but the gombeens still vote for them. We live in a corrupt rotten so called Republic. Time to start again i think.
@Keith Mac Suibhne: I’m not sure you know what a “gombeen” is.
@Gerry Corbett: As you see from the comments above, and probably below. The housing crisis is just not that much of concern for people that are lucky enough to have a home this Xmas! and have stopped caring about there fellow Humans, Friends, Neighbours and Family, who are not so lucky to have their own Home this Xmas. Whether they’re in Direct provision, Family Hub, Hotel, B&B, Hostel, Couch surfing, Living with parent well into adulthood!(me) Or very sadly for various reasons those now called rough sleepers with, Mental Health Issues, Addiction Issues, abandonment Issues or just falling through the cracks of our clearly broken society! They won’t have a home this Xmas.
Expected no less. Shameful carry on by FF
@Hoomanbean: Michael splinter arse martin
@Hoomanbean: Disgusting shameful cowardice from Fianna Fáil.
@Hoomanbean: I grew up in the 80s and 90s…..and the kids on my road who are now adults had the same opportunities as I did…….my family busted their balls off ……as did we……they are now homeless “”"”" to lazy to work…….I am almost homeless trying to pay a mortgage…….but I’ve cut my cloth.
@Conor Kleaver: The elf on the shelf has nothing on Michael.
@John Joe Bridie: what self righteous clap trap
@Hoomanbean:
What would a FF vote do for the homeless?
@Hoomanbean: 1937-1948 FF
1948-1951 FG
1951-1954 FF
1954- 1957 FG
1957-1973 FF
1973-1977 FG
1977-1981 FF
1981- 1982-FG
1982-1982(November). FF
1982-1987 FG
1987-1992 FF
1992-1997 FG
1997-2002 FF
2002- 2007 FF
2007-2011 FF
2011-2016 FG
2016- Date FG
Because elections mean nothing in this country unfortunately
@John Joe Bridie: !!!
@my name: In this country? have a look around it’s the same nearly everywhere, Republicans/Democrats. Tories/Labour. Liberal/Labour. Every developed country has 2 main parties
@John Joe Bridie: what a paragon of virtue you are!
@John Joe Bridie: *too lazy to work. Seems like you didn’t work hard enough when you were in school.
FF FG two cheeks of the same back side. And people still vote them in time and time again
@Emmett Currie: There should be a limit on the number of abstentions allowed in one Dáil.
@Emmett Currie: crazy shit altogether
@Emmett Currie: As you see from the comments above, and probably below. The housing crisis is just not that much of concern for people that are lucky enough to have a home this Xmas! and have stopped caring about there fellow Humans, Friends, Neighbours and Family, who are not so lucky to have their own Home this Xmas. Whether they’re in Direct provision, Family Hub, Hotel, B&B, Hostel, Couch surfing, Living with parent well into adulthood!(me) Or very sadly for various reasons those now called rough sleepers with, Mental Health Issues, Addiction Issues, abandonment Issues or just falling through the cracks of our clearly broken society! They won’t have a home this Xmas.
158 TDs elected yet only 144 TDs voted. Absence of 9% for a very important vote. Not good enough
@Kev M: they will probably claim expenses for turning up
@Kev M: I think these were “paired” votes where TDs abstain for someone who cannot make it. These TDs are in the dail, but do not vote, so the expense question is not relevant.
Uncomfortable actions from FF tonight, there was no excuse with the confidence agreement or even Brexit to hide behind here and showed what can only be seen as open faced support for FG’s housing policy.
This Dáil doesn’t represent the public and the disconnect was clear tonight. We all must do better at the general election.
This is a joke, he has had no progress since office. Introducing a flawed help to buy scheme and partnering with the local councils if riddles with bureaucracy and incompetent people and processes. Absolute sham
@Craig Osborne: that is the truest statment I read all week
@Craig Osborne: As you see from the comments above, and probably below. The housing crisis is just not that much of concern for people that are lucky enough to have a home this Xmas! and have stopped caring about there fellow Humans, Friends, Neighbours and Family, who are not so lucky to have their own Home this Xmas. Whether they’re in Direct provision, Family Hub, Hotel, B&B, Hostel, Couch surfing, Living with parent well into adulthood!(me) Or very sadly for various reasons those now called rough sleepers with, Mental Health Issues, Addiction Issues, abandonment Issues or just falling through the cracks of our clearly broken society! They won’t have a home this Xmas.
There are no words.
@UCC Social Democrats: I can think of a few but they’re not all safe to print.
@UCC Social Democrats: Captive market – you are welcome
@UCC Social Democrats: I have few. Soc dems will not win more than 2 seats at the next GE. Nothing party
@Joe: And FF will lose more seats in the next election as they pander to FG, also a nothing party, but one that destroyed the country and should never be voted for again!
Shame on FF for abstaining
@Pauline Cahill: Both of these Centre Right Parties may as well officially amalgamate at this stage. They are one in all, but name.
At least then they wouldn’t have to out shout each other when sticking up a fat middle finger to poor people.
@UCC Social Democrats: you can add sf to that list. Another party that accepts the market and operates as little more than a liberal pressure group trying to soften the blows. Oh for a genuine and effective Left in Ireland
If everyone could register their rage at the Ballot Box at the next available opportunity, we would have an Ireland for all.
Check the register here https://www.checktheregister.ie/PublicPages/Default.aspx?uiLang=
All persons not registered to vote can email their local council for a Freepost form to register. Cork County Council do a fantastic one!! More help here
Turn this FFG Housing Policy on its head, and give +4,000 Children a bed.
@UCC Social Democrats: The poor people. The same people who would not get off the bar stool ?
And Jesus Wept
It’s time for FF to get off their hands and see this government out. They are whitling away any support they have.
@Daniel Kelly: Will you vote for FF when get off their hands?
Not Just yet, Sinfein have requested a second vote by non electronic means
@Mark: fucuk healy rae was in portloaise
@Mark: That is a surprise. Sinn Fein abhor votes, particularly when it comes to leadership elections.
@Gino Brancato: nothing to do with FF lack of spine……
If we had any sense this would be the end of both FF and FG next year but our electorate is insane by definition.
@Keith O’Reilly: yeah SF all the way!
@Kev Kev: have SF rejected the free market? News to me if they have. No different from the others. Tinkering with edges, nothing more
@Kev Kev: To where? A United Shangri La?
Oh I can’t wait for ff to come to my door
@Marty Lawless: Just abstain from opening the door, they’ll understand.
@Marty Lawless:
Is that why you wanted them to precipitate a general election before Christmas?
There is no difference between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.
@Wade Wilson:
Https://www.vote.ie/register/
What a spineless pusillanimous Dail we have
I’m sorry now but this has to be the last straw…they are literally laughing all the way to the bank..are the people who keep voting for and supporting these slime balls actually think they are doing a good job to the best of there abilities..for Christmas they’ll be fine dined on the deaths and tears of the people of this country suffering because of these actions..i honestly can’t get my head around how they haven’t been dragged out on to the streets and flogged!!
@Craig Clancy: because as a people we are lazy, we don’t go to streets and tell these c,-”ts we’ve had enough and kick them out with no pensions
@Craig Clancy: any other country and there would be a revolution by now
Spineless everyone of them
Just goes to show the level of corruption is still rife in Leinster house!! They’re all laughing out at us from behind those closed doors!!
This government is a farce,shame on the lot of them.the brass neck and arrogance on Fine Gael in this latest crises.fine fail should be made vote,they knew well by abstaining that this sham of a government will continue onto the next crises,they have used brexit as a excuse for no elections for over a year now,the bloody British are having an election right now,why can’t we.its so frustrating
@dick dastardly: we will only end up with either of or fg again anyway so probably doesn’t even matter….
@Kev Kev: FF or FG….
@Kev Kev: I agree with you.anyone that votes ff/fg labour in the next election needs to have a good chat with themselves
@dick dastardly: yup! Sf is the only option next time round it seems… . We have hit rock bottom so they can’t get much worse
@dick dastardly: FF are only interested in party first if they thought they had the numbers to form the next Government Murphy’s goose would have been cooked shame on them
Ff might as well have voted with FG.they are equally responsible and need to be removed at the next voting opportunity.
@paul gurney: Would you vote for FF in the Gen Election if they had voted against Murphy tonight?
They’re re-doing it now. Non-electronically this time
Surprise ,surprise cowardly bunch of self serving basdarts
Loving the journals censoring bot, say anything against our political class and its perceived as toxic- incredible work by the young blueshirts who run the comments section here, luckily though the blueshirts and fianna fraud are slowly being found out by the electorate. GET THEM OUT!
Shame on Fianna Fáil
Eoghan murphy has proven to be a force to be reckoned with, a great minister who successfully is combating the housing crisis. This was a political stunt and this was a waste if time.
@Socky Varadkar: The political stunt was the abstention of the F.F. party that facilitated the gangsterism of the banks and developers and brought this country to it’s knees. The same party that now keep in power the Blueshirts who only added to the mess .The pox and the plague is an apt name for these two parties.
@Socky Varadkar: if he’s so bloody good why did he only win the vote by 3 votes?
Everyone who abstained is a disgrace and shame on the cowards. I personally feel that minister Murphy has failed and should resign as his handling of this homeless crisis is and has been awful.
@Ciaran Burke: his handling of housing has been exemplary. Probably FG most successful Minister.
@Ciaran Burke: if a sense of shame still existed for these people, he would. But it doesn’t. They have moved beyond it
@Shazam37: pwaha
@Shazam37: excuse me. They have missed the build targets last year and the year before. What is needed is social housing not more private. Nothing has been done to reduce rent from the ridiculous rates they are at. If you think he is doing a good job my friend you will find yourself in the minority because he is not doing enough. I. Any job if you fail to reach your targets you are dismissed. He has consistently failed to reach them and should resign. His policies are not working and quite frankly he is incompetent. He should resign or be moved to a portfolio better suited to him.
@Ciaran Burke: He was able to swat Matt Cooper off handily enough tonight on the tonight show. Fair play to him for not saying the unsayable. That 40% of the homeless in Dublin are foreign nationals.
@Ciaran Burke: so those are your criteria for him to do his job well. But you don’t set the criteria for the job do you? Who does? And what are they? Are they written down somewhere?
FG are a neoliberal, free market capitalist party – predominantly supported by landlords, landowners and the wealthy.
House prices through the roof. Banks profitable. Investment funds getting rich. Solicitors doing well from commercial property. Johnny Ronan back all guns blazing. Rents sky high.
Those are FG priorities – and look! All met with room to spare. Murphy is doing an outstanding job.
See the problem is you think they are actually trying to fix the “housing crisis”. They aren’t. Quite the opposite. They’re one of the root causes of it. But their voters are happy.
You’ve spent too long listening to politicians and not nearly enough time watching what they actually DO.
First thing – learn what the parties actually stand for by watching what they do. Then every time they speak – assume they’re lying and compare their actions to their words.
You’ll get closer to the truth that way. If you think he’s failing then you don’t understand the political parties.
@Shazam37: He has failed to reach his targets consistently, how is he doing a excellent job? Go outside and talk to the homeless ask them if he is doing a good job as the anyone outside do you think he is doing a good job. I am aware of where FG are on the spectrum and their policies I have not just listened I have watched I am knowledgeable about politics both, national and abroad. He may be an excellent minister by FG standards however he is sub par by actual standards and considering the poll today on the journal with 70% disapproving of him as minister.
And so the housing crisis continues
Disgusted
I think there was something in cassells water tonight,couldn’t sit still for a minute forever fidgeting and then that awful waffle about Billy Bob Thornton.
@Ananya Sharma: Cassells is a joke.
So the Blueshirts depended upon a racist and an embezzler! Some moral compass
As a proud Irish man this makes very sad…
Hit F.F. at the polls guys they are really no better then Leo the LIAR SHAME on Fianna Fail and Micky Mehole
@Aishling Carslake: And if FF had voted against you would encourage to give them your undying love ? Feck off.
No surprise there
Shame on FF for ever
Standing order 73, did not know that was there to be called on.
A motion of o confidence in a specific minister should not result in a general election, it should result in the Taoiseach having to nominate someone else for the role. The “all or nothing” nature of confidence motions is a major obstacle preventing the Oireachtas from holding the cabinet to account – individual ministers should serve subject to the agreement of the Oireachtas without it being a matter of either supporting every individual minister or bringing the entire government down. The Oireachtas should be able to demand the sacking of an individual minister by majority vote in either house without necessitating a general election.
@Patrick FitzGerald: spot on
@Patrick FitzGerald:
If Varadkar was any good he would have removed Murphy of the Housing Portfolio long ago.
This government is a f ing joke, they seem to be contented the way things are going in the country and don’t worry the sheep will vote them back in again but sure it’s all okay as long as it’s not on their doorstep, love to see them try love be on the file, sleep ruff, qué to get seen to in a hospital, have someone get a suspended sentence for a crime committed against them, things would be sure different if they were living in the real world instead of the government bubble.
Varadkar describers the latest homeless figures as “shameless”. But who should be shamed? The Central Statistics Office? He is shamed. Varadkar is shamed. Forget Murphy. Varadkar has presided over Fine Gael’s ideological approach to housing which is solely based on market driven forces. The buck stops with Varadkar.
I’m a lifelong FF voter who will for the first time be abstaining from voting for them in the next general election.
I know I’m not the only FF voter who will be doing same thing.
@miju irl: that’s pure bull
Until the new year. He will be out. If it was February then we would be in election mode.
Well done Eoghan now get back to rebuilding Ireland
@John gaughan: into one giant whitewater rafting attraction.
@Brendan Gordon: rafts? You mean exciting new opportunity for on- river accommodation
@John gaughan: I can see a brilliant career ahead of you as a comedian! Are you insane or just a FF troll?
Telling Sinn Fein they should take an oath of allegiance to the queen and go vote against Brexit (daft as hell idea) but abstain their vote in the Dail to remove a minister that has allowed ireland to become the worst place for housing in the world. Fianna Fáil you are snakes of the worst kind.
I have to look at Sinn Fein Hypocrisy in all this .Their pontificating is disgusting when in the north they agreed in government to give all health workers a pay increase. lower than health workers in Scotland , England and Wales .Now all health workers strike on 18th December .British government won’t sort it as they say it’s up to a devolved government .Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neil by refusing to go back to Stormont have left all services at crisis point .The DUP are equally to blame.But the reality is Sinn Fein don’t want an assembly and are prepared to see services in the north tear apart at the seams.Mary Lou’s holier than though attitude in the Dail is stomach churning .
@Gerry Malone: what has the situation in the north to do with this at all?
Ridiculous
@Gerry Malone: we get it your a FFG voter..
@Gerry Malone: I’m not sure if you noticed but the North is a different jurisdiction and subject to different forces and pressures to the south.Do you compare labour to labour uk and expect both to act the same?If that’s really what you took out of tonight’s vote then what a sad state of affairs with now 10,500 homeless,children suffering,non developing and families being torn apart under the pressures of living in emergency accommodation ..sad sad sad
@Shazam37: well said..
@Shazam37: Sinn Fein ? IAre there two Sinn Feins? What do you blooming think ? North or South policy is policy.
@paul gurney:
That is not what Sinn Fein espouses. Sinn Fein does not recogignise North South borders. We are all Irish and have to be treated equally. Parity of esteem etc etc etc………
@Gino Brancato: Of course North and South will have differing policies, they are in separate countries, overall SF policy in a united ireland but that doesnt mean 1 policy alone…. jeez some people
@Gerry Malone: stop trying to deflect FFs spineless behaviour last night!
Spineless pr!ck
What the actual duck
This Man is never out of the Limelight for All the wrong reasons, just like Harris, Creed, Doherty, D’Arcy, Ross , where are we going here ?? They are all Clowns. We need Leaders in every Dpartment, we have Gobsihtes , no better description .
@Eugene Comaskey: Its a disservice to Gobsihtes really..
TURKEY’S NEVER VOTE FOR CHRISTMAS
Told yous too cold to face “shep ” and ask them for their vote my God protect the people of Ireland from these lechers
@Top Horse Shop: who I’d Shep?
@Gus Sheridan: haha. Is,,,, who IS Shep?
Did darragh o brien have a straight face when he said we have put the country first meholes entire strategy has been based on leaving varadkar in situ so he can shoot himself in the foot so far so good
Sinn Fail party of no solutions no objectives no vision . Performance in northern Ireland is shameful and inept. To even have the audacity to voice an opinion on water thin policies beggars belief. Those getting double handouts this week will continue to support them. But alas to get anywhere they need us all on the dole .
@Colm Curran: Ah the “quick look over there” tactic…sad!!
@Simon Connolly: look over where ?? Shinner land the land of unicorns n glitter lol
@Colm Curran: what absolute drivel. Name one policy of SF and why it is “wafer thin”. Go ahead.
@Shazam37: u serious lol ha ha collect ur double payment and proclaim ur love to the party of puff
@Shazam37: name ANY policy by sf that isn’t deckchairs on the titanic. Complete chancers. What’s needed is radical change. Sf trotting our policies anybody could come up with in five minutes is not my idea of radical change.
@alan: if sinn fein were on the titanic they would b objecting to the use of lifeboats
@Colm Curran: Sinn Fein are a joke when it comes to votes of confidence. They have no confience in the House of Commons. Tey have no confidence in the Stormont Assembly. I suppose we will have to wait until the IRA Army tells us all what they DO have confidence in.
@Colm Curran: mudslinging doesnt solve homelessness you belong in the dail with the rest of them.
@Colm Curran: So you think FG are doing a good job Colm??What section of the Party do you work for??The FG BS dept works increasingly well.
@Colm Curran: And if FG were up North there would be no peace.
@Colm Curran: Colm you know what side your bread is buttered on as a public “slave” as you like to call it, but how long until you’re out with the begging bowl demanding pay “restoration” from your masters. You’re a public servant to people on the dole also, not sure you should be publicly making a tool of yourself.
@Colm Curran: stop trying to deflect criticism from your FF friends !
@alan: yes – as I thought. You don’t know any of their policies. Not a one. You’ve never read their manifesto. You’re just spouting garbage you’ve picked up from god knows where.
Shame on FF
Met his quota for the year hes doing a great job… what’s the problem
Its typical from opposition sinners ect to go for no confidence vote when no chance it can succeed. Kinda sums up their whole philosophy to politics I dare not succeed. Oh to shout from the wings with no responsibility must be fabulous. Shame they has responsibility up north but …… ah well
@Colm Curran: deflect…deflect…panic!
10500 homeless announced last night and this guy gets to keep his job its a pure disgrace
Is this not a lesson for Veradka , this Clown is out of his debt, how many more times will time be wasted in the Dail debating about Fools whom the Dogs in the Street know are not fit for Office. Most of hem should Never have been Elected as TDs.
For people ashamed of Sinn Fein should be equally ashamed of Labour it was them who ruined their chances of ever being a working mans party when they screw every working mans chances of a better life and for what ..POWER.. if they had of thought of the working man maybe just maybe the would have or could have been part of the answer to the next general election outcome
The F.F. party 7sed to represent the working man….But now they are Blue Shirts in F.G.. disgracefull allowing this guy remain …
Mary Lou was very interesting in last nights debate. She listed off a series of Sinn Fein’s solutions to the problem, and I just thought, they (Sinn Fein), are capable of bankrupting the country with their housing policy alone. Personally, I thought the Minister defended himself quite well. There was never going to be an easy solution to this issue, as rents are skyrocketing, forcing more and more people out of the market. This unfortunately, is down to supply and demand and will continue to do so. I am definitely not in favor of allowing local authorities to build sprawling housing estates like Finglas ever again. In conclusion, I firmly believe that in time the Minister will be proven right, but once again unfortunately, a lot of people can’t afford to give him the time.
@John Hanrahan: another FF PR department stalwart…..
Turkey Murphy is saved for Xmas
Disgraceful , and they wonder why turnouts are so low at the polls !!
People have little or no trust in Irish politics anymore .
How do you feel this morning when you look in the mirror Eoghan Harris and the rest of FG? Will you reflect on all the homeless people this Christmas especially the CHILDREN. The gutless abstain party FF again side with the reckless housing policy of FG.
Gene Kerrigan nails it again. Worth a read.
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/gene-kerrigan-thank-you-to-the-kind-people-of-bulgaria-38742212.html
It’s just a game for you lot.All you care about is power.You couldn’t give a shit about this country or its people Fine Gael Fianna Fáil you should all hang your heads in shame.
So we now know were these people that abstentions. They can not say the feel may sorry for the poor or stand up in the dail and point fingers. They had a chance and did nothing but line their own pockets. To me its the same as kicking the homeless families and people and walking on Its a shame. We vote them in to make decisions not to turn their heads. Dont matter what party. I would have no issue walking in the rain/snow to vote these out i would give my vote to anyone but FG/FF or their pals
Politics is a dirty game. Disgusted in our politicians. This housing crises is nationwide and these guys haven’t a clue about the reality of the situation
Disgraceful carry on again by FF, I would love to see change the next election but people will fall for there lies again and the majority won’ turn up to vote, they will run on a platform about resolving the housing crisis people will forget all the times they sat back and made change just like last night. I would rather burn in hell than vote FF and FG
They are getting more and more like Boris and his crew… Just telling lies…
FF are a disgrace.Remember their abstentions at the ballot box next time around.They could end the farce and chose not to.
@paul gurney: just like SF now. Abstention….
@Lorna Long: ….deflect again …….
Low voter turnout in the by elections says it all.
There are no political alternatives in this country so why bother voting.
Its undemocratic and depressing quiet frankly.
Cheekarsio Imperpetuem
Do ppl think that whoever it is that there be any difference even if it a new government
Disgraceful carry on by Fianna Fail, they have been complicit in every f##k up that this government have made. I sincerely hope people remember this when the campaigning starts for the General Election Next year.
Eoghan Murphy saved Christmas , is what I first read. haha
Abstention by Meholes crew ..
Those they shout loudest about SFs abstention.
At least SF tell their support.
Despicable FFG..
Your fact check ruled an election from this action was not true…. But you still headline it…
#Stoptherotinjournalism
An
Lying b_____d
Protest for homelessness Thursday 5th December- let’s stand together, enough is enough
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