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LAST UPDATE | 7 Feb 2020
THE BAR COUNCIL of Ireland has weighed in on a squabble over an article in the Irish Independent about Fianna Fáil’s justice spokesman, Jim O’Callaghan, being hired to act in a defamation case by former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.
The article stated that O’Callaghan helped draft a statement of claim in a defamation action against a national newspaper.
O’Callaghan, who is a barrister, responded by saying that it would be a breach of the barrister’s code of conduct to refuse to represent someone legally because of their politics.
Canvassing in Ennis, Co Clare today on the last day of the campaign, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said to RTÉ News that it is “further proof to me that Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are just itching to get into bed together”.
This afternoon, the Council of the Bar released a statement saying it is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence. Citing the code of conduct, it said:
“Barristers cannot discriminate in favour of or against any person availing, or seeking to avail, of the services of the barrister on the grounds of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, politics, religion, nationality, national or social origin, national minority, birth or other status.”
Although not referring to the Independent article or Taoiseach’s comments specifically, the Bar Council said that all its members were “bound” to this Code of Conduct to stay in line with the provision that “everyone is entitled to access to justice”.
Elsewhere, Fine Gael MEP Mairéad McGuinness’ remarks about a recent trip to Auschwitz – highlighting the importance of voters being careful with democracy and how they cast their ballot – have been blasted as “desperation” by Sinn Féin.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Cavan earlier this week, the European parliament Vice President reportedly said that a speech she gave outside the Nazi death camp in Poland brought home the importance of being “very careful” with democracy.
The comments came amid the recent surge in poll support for Sinn Féin but McGuinness told reporters that she wasn’t referring to any particular political party when she made the remarks.
“I’m not sure who these comments refer to, but Fine Gael are clearly in a state of panic and desperation if this is the kind of stuff they are resorting to,” a Sinn Féin spokesperson said.
Our democracy is of paramount importance and on Saturday people will have the opportunity to cast their judgement on Fine Gael’s abysmal record in office.
A spokesperson for Fine Gael said it was not surprised that Sinn Féin was trying to “manufacture distractions” and called on the party to explain why a van canvassing for its candidate in the Cavan/Monaghan constituency, Pauline Tully, was filmed loudly playing a pro-IRA song.
Instead of attempting to manufacture distractions, Sinn Fein should explain why their candidate was playing pro-IRA anthems just after the party was forced to address its disgusting treatment of the Quinn family after the murder of Paul Quinn.
It comes after a vehicle emblazoned with the Sinn Féin logo and “Tully” played a Wolfe Tones song featuring the lyrics ”ooh ah, up the Ra” while canvassing in Kingscourt, Co Cavan.
Footage of the incident was shared on social media and featured on The Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster.
TheJournal.ie has asked Sinn Féin if they have any comment on the incident.
Today is the last day of campaigning in the general election ahead of polling stations opening at 7am tomorrow.
Elsewhere on the campaign trail, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin canvassed in the Turners Cross area of Cork where he grew up and Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald appealed to voters in her home area of Cabra in Dublin.
Labour’s health spokesperson Alan Kelly said health has been the forgotten issue of the campaign and Fine Gael has “nothing done to tackle this persistent and unrelenting issue.”
- With reporting from Gráinne Ní Aodha
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Probably not the best remark given Fine Gaels fascist roots https://images.app.goo.gl/mrb2WByLdd79fanz9
@Beyond Belief: Wonder why Sinn Féin assumed it was about them? Methinks the shinners doth protest too much!
@Sim0n: Since SF went up in the polls, every pretty much every Smarmy remark made by FG politicians has been directed at them. Low.
@The Risen: And rightly directed
@Beyond Belief: FG are rightly embarrassed by their fascists roots, whereas SF, including recently Mary Lou, annually celebrate the ira links to the Nazi party .
@Beyond Belief: I wouldn’t go pointing the finger at FG over fascism, the RA had some nasty bedfellows: But the Shinners would probably prefer to allow the ould Amnesia kick in when it’s discussed? Just like they did with the disappeared?
https://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/oh-heres-to-adolph-hitler-the-ira-and-the-nazis/
@The Risen: Nope. Its the martyr complex the shinners are pushing hard for sympathy votes. The ‘persecution’ by the media who dare to question them has now been transposed to an event in Poland. You yourself listed these yesterday, but they got deleted. Pathetic from the shinners.
@Sim0n: take a day off Simon get some fresh air live a little
@Sim0n: Vote Sinn Fein no. 1
you’re doing great canvassing for them
@Newnob: I gathered that with all the love my comments get from the shinner swarm here!
@Rúraíocht: Are you just ignoring all FG have messed up then yeah?
@G Row: @G Row: and you’re point is?
I know FG are having a disaster campaign, and I’m only too familiar with the reasons why.
The main reason lies at the very top of FG. But that’s another issue.
There’s a concerted effort on this site to support SF, no matter what the consequences are.
I know that there politics are not conducive to the public good in Ireland. And I feel that I have a moral duty to expose their propaganda.
@Rúraíocht: The situation in NI is completely different to here given that Stormont has power sharing between two parties and it is subservient to Westminster. There is a reason why NI does not hold the record for longest time without a government as it was never without government, when stormont went down WestMinster took over. SF are not accociated with Paul Quinn’s murder, a Sinn Fein said he was a criminal, which Bertie ahern and the Gardai also said. Democratically wise there is no difference between Sinn Fein or any other party. They are not Marxist they are centre left at best which many wealthy countries in Europe are also.
Please vote for who you want but don’t fall for lies and scare mongering.
@Sim0n: springtime for shinners and knee capping
@Sim0n: What song was that playing in Cavan “come out you black and Tans” oh that’s what upset the FG’s.
And Jim O’Callagan is getting the bed clothes ready? You couldn’t make it up. And they pay people to come up with these – no wonder People are screaming for change!
@Dom Layzell: Closed mind, no point in arguing the toss with you. I will vote for change.
@Sim0n: Looking for sympathy votes? They never had such high profile canvassers in FG & FF fighting the campaign for them!
@G Row: they cant read that – it was written by a closet shin-bot in a republican newspaper!
@Dom Layzell: the consequences are if they don’t support and elect SF, they are doomed for another five years of what they have now – no thanks.
You on the other hand Dom, have escaped that while you live in Tory land. Perhaps reality will kick in for you too in that not to distant future.
you don’t have a vote here Dom, but Im interested to know if you agree with SF’s plans to give the Irish ex-pats a vote in elections here, Or do you agree with the FG/FF resistance to this, and give that you are a Tory at heart?
@Angela McCarthy: If it makes you feel any better Ang. Here’s my opinion, full time Irish Citizens who are not residents in the ROI, and dont pay tax in the ROI, should not have a vote in “any” elections in ROI.
How’s that Babe! & no more x’s from me. I gave you a couple earlier, but no more?
Shinner canvassrs playing IRA Wolfe Tone songs while electioneering. Whoever that was, needs to grow up.
@Perlum Sprite: What’s wrong with the Wolfe Tones? Too Patriotic for the Blue Shirts I suppose!
@David Garland: what’s good about a SF candidate using Ooh Ah, Up the Ra as part their electioneering?
@David Garland: ah come on David ffs.
@Perlum Sprite: Better than FG playing god save the queen I suppose.
@David Garland: Celebrating the provisional IRA isn’t patriotic. Its treasonous. Shinners most days: you can’t link SF to the IRA, so unfair. Also Shinners, when out canvassing for elections ” ooh ah up the Ra”. Pathetic
@Conan Campbell: can you not just say it’s wrong and it shouldn’t happen.
@Conan Campbell: I have a link to the IRA song being used by Sinn Fein. Have you a link to FG playing God Save the Queen?
@Connoroconner: Some Blue Shirts think our National Anthem is an IRA song ffs..
@David Garland: be careful with the aul Blueshirt reference there, Sinn Fein are the only party that still to this day celebrate their links to the facist regime of Nazi Germany, as you should really know by now.
@Conan Campbell: I can’t believe somebody with their own consulting business would come on a public forum an spout on about how great an anti business political party which has convicted terrorists among its ranks is!
If my company ever comes across you, you’ll be blacklisted!
@Perlum Sprite: there’s no link between SF and the IRA yet their candidates play pro IRA songs when canvassing, their ex Kerry TD collected an IRA garda assassin from prison and ferried him around, their elected reps look to assassinate the character of IRA victims. Who do they think their kidding?
@Joe: I hope your company never comes across mine because you’ll probably take me for everything I’m worth in true FF style.
@Jane: There is absolutely nothing wrong with using songs that are sung in every pub up and down the country every weekend in an election campaign.
@Conan Campbell: there certainly is if you are running on a campaign for change
@David Garland: What are you talking about man? I’m a proud Irishman who despises Sinn Fein. There are a lot of us.
@David Garland: yip, could you believe it – one of the songs must have mentioned ‘BLACK & Tans’ and les Blues nearly exploded!
@Connoroconner: I have the link to FG and the Fascist Blue Shirts.
Better still – the whole country has the link between FG & FF for everything that has happened over the 15 years. A link that’s imprinted in their brains.
See you all at the count on Sunday – keep smiling!
@Sim0n: hahaha treasonous!? Yeah gowan back to Tudor times and bend that knee!
@Gareth Forde: Here you go lad:
Article 39 of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland defines treason as follows:
“Treason shall consist only in levying war against the State, or assisting any State or person or inciting or conspiring with any person to levy war against the State, or attempting by force of arms or other violent means to overthrow the organs of government established by this Constitution, or taking part or being concerned in or inciting or conspiring with any person to make or to take part or be concerned in any such attempt.[1]
@Angela McCarthy: I never denied the link to FG and the blue shirts what makes you think I did? I did ask a poster for his link to FG singing God save the queen as he seem to think they are partial to singing it, maybe that’s what confused you. Also, at least FG are embarrassed by their links to facism, but SF annually celebrate their link to Nazi Germany. Try and read my posts correctly please, before responding.
@Sim0n: Except that the 6 counties are not our “state” as recognised under the Irish constitution. The 6 are part of the UK, so nope, they didn’t wage war on Ireland and are therefore not traitors. …. The blue shirts on the other hand, well we wouldn’t have an Irish constitution if they’d have had their way back in 1916…….just to point that out.
@Ann Reddin: blueshirts weren’t around in 1916. Use google first before commenting
Considering the position McGuinness holds in Europe she could certainly do something to stop EU member states selling weapons to the likes of Saudi Arabia and others that are not too far removed from nazis..it was sickening to see some of the world leaders that attended the recent Auschwitz 75th commemoration because if most of them were in positions of power during ww2 the only thing they would have offered would have been silence, it’s easy fight old injustices maybe McGuinness should speak up about today’s injustices
@Moss Cotter: she does.
Every large political party in Ireland has its roots in violence . Do you think back in 1916 and the war of independence that they were shooting toy bullets ?
FF/ FG either suffer from selective memories or a lack of knowledge about Irish History or maybe both . Wasn’t it only a few weeks ago that Leo and his friends wanted to commemorate the reign of terror that the R.I.C inflicted on the people of this country .
Now he is trying to scare and bully people into voting for FG again. Not for me thanks !
Donlad Tusk stuck his nose into our election affairs yesterday – it was a missed opportunity by all the major parties to tell him to take a hike and mind his own business.
@Perlum Sprite: Berlin and Brussels call the shots in Ireland
FFG rte irish independent running scared
Love it
Why would Sinn Fein think that comment was about them?
@gofreak: Because pretty much every Smarmy comment coming from FF FG politicians mouths lately are directed at Sinn Fein.
@gofreak: persecution complex.
@The Risen: Nah. Looks like manufactured victimhood because the perception of FF/FG ganging up on SF has played well for SF in the polls and they want to keep it going. This attempt is a stretch though – it was a comment by a MEP at a Polish event in a wider political context in Europe at the moment than squabblings at home.
@gofreak: probably because it was. I’m not a Sinn Féin supporter but every other political party might as well be at this stage. They are all having digs at them at every opportunity and all it seems to do is bolster their support. People need to clean their own house before bad mouthing someone else.
@gofreak: ya, Eamon Ryan thought it was meant for the Greens and Howlin wondered if it was meant for Labour.
And after all that the Fascists were really talking about FF
@Connoroconner: reality complex!!
On July 9, 1943, newly-elected member of the Irish parliament Oliver Flanagan rose to make his maiden speech.
“There is one thing that Germany did and that was to rout the Jews out of their country,” he declared, saying that Ireland should follow suit. “They crucified our savior 1,900 years ago and they are crucifying us every day of the week.”
Words of a former Fine Gael Minister.
@Pat Fitzpatrick: The current leader of Sinn Féin has celebrated the life of a Nazi ally alongside a convicted murderer. Glasshouses.
@Pat Fitzpatrick: ‘Savior ‘ was a ‘Jew’.!
@Pat Fitzpatrick: wasn’t he also a relation of the current Black and Tan minister?
@Angela McCarthy: time to face the fact that Sinn Fein continue to celebrate a nazi collaborator. Just take your blinkers off, engage your brain instead of your mouth and think about that for a minute. Then, defend it without recourse to whataboutery, if you can.
@Connoroconner: O’Duffy, Irish Brigade, FG, Black and Tans. Murdered, raped and trafficked children, enslavement of women, the Hep C victims, the cervical smear victims, the thousands of suicides caused by austerity, all under the eye of FG.
@Ann Reddin: all true. Now, what about SF commemorating a Nazi collaborator?
@Sim0n: FG are alligned with fascist parties in europe
HOW LOW WILL THEY STOOP TO HANG ON TO THE GRAVY TRAIN.. TRYING TO FRIGHTEN VOTERS BY EQUATING THEM TO NAZI’S IF THEY VOTE FOR CHANGE AND USING THE HOLOCAUST AND THE MEMORY OF WHAT 6 MILLION JEWISH PEOPLE LIVED THROUGH AND SUFFERED IS BEYOND REPREHENSIBLE.
@James Lane: the more lower they go the more people will vote for Sinn Féin
@James Lane: Why are you shouting?
@James Lane: but it’s Sinn Fein who made the connection and made this an issue. Nobody else even mentioned it, very few even knew about it till SF brought it up. And of course they only irish political party that celebrates the IRA collusion with nazi Germany, is Sinn Fein. So stop SHOUTING your nonsense and calm down.
@Connoroconner: So it wasn’t SF who played rebel songs in Cavan, it was just FG’s who heard the words of the song and made the link?
Perhaps McGuinness should be instructed to make a public statement of who and what she was on about? And maybe FF could give her some confidence and supply for some clarity back-up?
@Angela McCarthy: McGuinness’ speech wasnt picked up by anyone here until SF made an issue of it. That’s a fact. I’m glad you finally clarified hour support for the IRA which you denied earlier in the week.
@Connoroconner: O’Duffy and the Irish Brigade. I’ll leave it at that.
@Ann Reddin: not disputing that connection for a minute I’m not a FG supporter. Are you disputing the Sinn fein links to the Nazis? They are just as real only more recent as they continue to commemorate it even now.
Given that FG were once known as the “Blue Shirts” due to the far right Nazi leanings perhaps she was referring to her own party.
@Ger O’Reilly: only one irish group actually colluded with the Nazis though, and that was the IRA. Their emissary to the nazis died on a german u boat while attempting to arrange a nazi invasion of Ireland. He was Sean Russel and Sinn Fein still remember him as a hero and commemorate his death aboard that german ship. So when SF accuse others of fascism, it really makes no sense. Then add into the equation that SF is a political party with a military wing and its double standards of the highest degree.
@Connoroconner: dead on Man, the Blue shirts didn’t exist at all. Our grandparents made it all up. And Hitlers Luftwaffe didn’t drop bombs on the same people who the Irish Blueshirts were shooting at?
and of course the Irish republicans who fought the Irish, Spanish and German fascists, didn’t really fight them, our grandparents only imagined all that too!
@Connoroconner: Sean Russell was definitely wrong to have used Nazi Germany as an ally. Funny but you fail to mention the poster boys of F.G. The Blueshirts. O’Duffy and his fascists sailed under the Swastika with the clergy giving the Nazi salute. O’Duffy spent most of his time in Spain getting drunk, The only action the Blueshirts took place when they fired on their own side..Even Franco couldn’t get rid of them fast enough.
@Donal Desmond: I’m not denying what the blue shirts did, I’m not defending them or it in any way. my point is people in glass houses should not throw stones. I only ever cite Sinn feins nazi links when some idiot sticks the head up to shout blueshirt. Its a tired cliche and can be applied similarly to the IRA of the time and to Sean Russel who is still revered by Sinn Fein. Others have disowned their facist links, Sinn Fein continue to celebrate theirs.
@Angela McCarthy: misquoting me again.
@Connoroconner: Sean Russell was certainly misguided in his dealings with the Nazis. His only fault was an old saying..The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Blueshirt is a term I constantly use in relation to F.G. Oliver J Flanagan in a speech concerning Nazi Germany certainly nailed his colours to the mast supporting them . As you will be aware his son came up with the plan to commemorate the RIC/ Black and Tans. Apple didn’t fall far from the tree there.
@Donal Desmond: Donal I’m largely in agreement with you, I’m no fan of FG, people assume if your against Sinn fein you must be an FFG supporter. Not true in my case. I know what Russels motivation was at the time. What I cant understand is SFs reverence towards him and continued commemoration of him, while at the same time criticising others for their facist links. Its classic double think.
@Connoroconner: Given your penchant for repeating yourself, I’ve decided to follow suit….O’Duffy and the Irish Brigade. FG and the Black and Tans.
@Ann Reddin: you left out Sinn fein and their links to Nazi collaborators. Must’ve been a typo.
@Connoroconner: You seem to forget O’Duffy and his blueshirts, an apt name for their party F.G.
“As in the case of so many other families who have sought justice for loved ones murdered at the hands of the Provos, Breege Quinn found herself confronting a powerful and perfidious political entity with a proven record in silencing detractors.”
Excellent article today by Paul Williams (https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/shadowy-figures-will-never-forgive-brave-mother-for-taking-them-on-38934935.html)
This is who many of you are considering voting for. As Breege Quinn said, think of her son before putting a cross in that box.
@Mark Kelly: They broke every major bone in his body https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-51384695
@Mark Kelly: Paul Williams???? The indo ???? The day before the election???? How credible (insert eye roll emoji)
@Mark Kelly: is that the Paul Williams who wrote lies in the Irish independent to damage and frame a good gardai sergant Maurice mc Cabe
@Mark Kelly: Paul Williams is a disgrace to journalism. He’s a sensationalist trying to build a name for himself so he can sell a few books. He was absolutely crap on the radio too, hence the reason they sent him packing.
@Mark Kelly: Paul williams who framed honest Mairice mc Cabe in the Irish independent wrag who got Aib and boi to write off all their debts while the wer public state banks funded by the taxpayer
@The Risen: Christ Almighty – the majority of people here appear to completely deluded IRA-loving conspiracy theorists. Absolutely depressing.
@Mark Kelly: Excellent Journalist too Mr Williams. Never told a lie in his life and would never touch or invent anything sensationalist.
But hey, Williams comes in handy for a bit of Blue Shirt deflection, while the Black and Tans are being blasted out around Cavan. Ha ha
@Mark Kelly: Deluded? – hey Mister. you are the one who brought the discredited Williams into this. Its Mr Williams who thrives on writing IRA conspiracies for money, not anyone here, unless you are Paul Williams, are you?
stop digging that hole lad, and go back to watching power-rangers!
Mcguinness voted in the EU parliament to stop innocent children from drowning in the Mediterranean being saved,that’s the kind of person she is.
She was probably talking about the guy in Germany having to quit as he was voted into office with the help of neo Nazis but Sinn Fein straight away think she’s talking about them. Is that hubris or is there a reason they think people may draw comparisons about electing the wrong people
@Darren Byrne: Probably? And Probably the heads in the FG press office have realised what a PR f-ckup they have made here, on top of two weeks of constant PR mishaps.
Probably I’m getting a kick out of watching you guys squirm over all this. you fellas that forever and a day looked down your noses on anyone who didn’t behave and think like you – still haven’t realised that you still over and over again kept to the same game plan that drove you down in the polls. Not a single one of you considered thinking outside the box and change your approach. It wasn’t just the country that were screaming for change – you needed to change too – but you didn’t. see you on sunday!
Sinn fein / Ira supported Hitler during Ww2. Sean Russell who died on a U boat off Co Clare was Ira chief of staff. Oh dear.
@Kieran Daly: blue shirts ?????????
@Kieran Daly: SF dealings with the Fascists were on a ‘my enemies enemy’s basis. Fine Gael sent men to fight alongside the Fascists. Big difference.
@Kieran Daly: nohe didn’t. He was looking for and failed to get an arms shipment from Germany. He took the view that my enemy’s enemy is my friend.
@Kieran Daly: Not a single number on the ballot paper for the traitors FF/IMF and FG/DUP.
@The Risen: The Ira were busy planting bombs in England and murdering men, women and children. No wonder Al Qaeda think so highly of the Ira.
@The Risen: and which of them still commemorate their fascist links? I’ll answer that for you: it’s Sinn Fein. We are not allowed mention SF’s violent past in the 70s to the 00′s because, shure it’s all behind them and they’re a grand bunch of lads and ladies now, but it’s ok to go back to the 1930′s to slag FG? Double standard overload right there.
@Brendan Greene: That makes it okay to support the Nazis. Lol.
The best thing Antifa did was beheading the Sean Russell statue in Fairview Park.
@Brendan Greene: wrong, he was negotiating with the Nazis with a view to them invading ireland as back door into the UK. Nothing to do with arms shipments.
A vote for labour or the greens no matter what preference it is , will be a vote for ff and Martin as taoiseach!!
Holocaust of Humanity Michael Davitt called An Gorta Mor.
Mairead McGuinness MEP said the visit to Auschwitz has left a lasting impact on her life.
The National Museum of Ireland and 32 governments since the foundation of the State have air brushed the Great Hunger from the NMI.
Over a million dead and two million exiles no acknowledgment by Mairead McGuinness of this Holocaust of Humainty since elected to the Dail and Europe. Is there a hierarchy of victims no Irish need apply.
@C.C.I.F.V:
@C.C.I.F.V: Is it any wonder FG wanted to commemorate the RIC who facilitated the removal of food from our island at the time.
And his sister Miriam chaired the leaders debate no wonder she was trying to hang Mary lou
RTE the good old FFG channel funded by taxpayer bail outs and licence fee payers
Mairead McGuinness raises an excellent and timely point. All voters must vote with their eyes open:
Sinn Fein openly supports, for example, the socialist dictatorship that has destroyed Venezuela (the Chavista regime has killed more than 9,000 people for dissent, and has forced more than 4 million Venezuelans to flee the country due to the economic calamity of their Marxist policies). No other political party in Dáil Éireann, with the exception of the extreme-left People Before Profit/Solidarity group, supports the despotic regime of Nicolas Maduro. Sinn Fein even sent representatives to Caracas for Maduro’s presidential “inauguration” last year, to congratulate the despot upon his rigged “re-election”. The Irish State no longer recognises Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela; Sinn Fein and the far-Left have the dubious distinction of being the only elements in the Oireachtas to still recognise the corrupt, and pariah, Chavista regime.
You can tell a lot about a political party by their friends, and by whom they admire. If Sinn Fein admires and supports the far-left, Chavista regime of Nicolas Maduro, in what direction would they take Ireland if Sinn Fein entered government here?
Is leo in any danger of losing his seat ? That would be hilarious if it happens
Godwin’s Law needs to put on the statute book. These constant references to the never even slightly relevant events of 1930s Germany have become so painfully tiresome.
Leo getting a bit touchy.. Attacking the F.F. party that kept him in power for the last 4 years..Didn’t one of you own give legal advice to Maria Bailey. Swings and roundabouts Leo. P.S. Leo, Are Simon Harris and Eoin Murphy still alive…or have you them hidden. Haven’t heard or seen them during the campaign.
These Sinn Fein supporting backwoodsmen playing continuous feedback loop songs fostering a continuous feedback loop mindset need to travel and mix with other people more.
They are hardly going to persuade others with a different point of view any time soon.
@Supreme Enchantment: You’re quoting your dear leader incorrectly there. It is FF backwoodsmen.
@Supreme Enchantment:” Feedback loop mindset” are you joking, surely that is what FFG voters suffer from.
@Conan Campbell: If politicians were computers voting Sinn Fein would be like changing to a Windows 95 one.
@Supreme Enchantment: Whoops, one for the bleaters.
https://amp.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/campaign-has-been-a-fking-disaster-party-source-blasts-d4-boys-as-fg-to-lose-15-seats-980300.html#click=https://t.co/BCPVmDO1gp
@G Row: Many voters float from FF or FG to each other or to the Greens maybe. Howcome Sinn Fein voters don’t swing to the Workers Party or PBP? You’d think that they’d deserve at least half of their share from the perspective of someone on the left.
@Supreme Enchantment: Commodore 64.
@Supreme Enchantment: How do you know what Sinn Fein voters do? You are also assuming that I am a Sinn Fein voter.
I will vote left because I am sick and tired of this “Lanigans Ball” bull.
FFG voters tend to vote the same as Mummy and Doddy voted. As I said Bleaters.
@G Row: There is currently nearly full employment and the housing and health issues are being tackled. Be careful what you wish for.
The onslaught on Sinn Féin by the wealthy elite and their shoneens is staggering.
Not supporter of FF, FG or SF, but FG going down dangerous road on this issue and it was this type of ill-informed, ignorant thinking, regarding legal representation that indirectly led to murders of Rosemary Nelson & Pat Finucane.
Fine Gael should be panicking. They are absolutely no different from ff. Both a ‘thundering disgrace’. That doesn’t mean that sf murder and mayhem sympathisers are the answer
@Red wine and chocolate cake: What a shame, you were doing so well too.
@Conan Campbell: not all of us have eyes wide shut
@Red wine and chocolate cake: No not all – just you!
She didnt mind voting to drown migrants in the mediterraen
A lot of Independents running this year, beware half of these will jump ship and join another party
@SaveTheTrees: There’s too much FF and FG DNA in a lot of independents, mostly rural. Give them nothing on your ballot paper.
@Conan Campbell: The protest votes will be strong this year, i predict a hung Dail
@SaveTheTrees: in my opinion if you get elected as an independent and then jump ship there should be a by election
@Nigel Hayden: I’m not sure of the laws regarding IND’s but I’d imagine there would need to be one, unless they form their own party like the independent alliance?
@SaveTheTrees: Donnelly jumped ship didn’t he?
@Nigel Hayden: As did Toibin, probably others?
Its a pity the Bar Council wouldn’t weigh in with their opposition of the SSC. Evil prospers when good people stay silent. Everyone knows how the SSC has been abused by the state over the years.
No discrimination, other than financial. A principled lot are our legal louts.
Itching to get into bed together….. locker room talk Leo?
Fine Gael seem in freefall. From the ridiculous to the desperate.
Money has no morals
Barristers discriminate every day based upon your ability to pay, I’m positive that if you present with no money they would be happy to discriminate.
The bar = Maximus cashus extractus . they don’t give a flying f,,,,,,,,k about normal people . Bunch of animal’s
Rubbish. It’s as easy as pie to pick your clients. Pricing for one.
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