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abitunluckyKerry, Ireland6 Threads 241 PostsCowen announces date as 11th March 
What a shambles this day has been though. . .Dunderhead has had his cunning plan thrown back in his face. . .and we have half a government . .and no leader. Lights are on in Leinster House but no one home.
abitunlucky: Cowen announces date as 11th March
At last we have a date!
The sooner we get them out the better!He also said that existing ministers are taking over the portfolios of the ones that have resigned.
Why not appoint new ministers?
Taureanmale: What a shambles this day has been though. . .Dunderhead has had his cunning plan thrown back in his face. . .and we have half a government . .and no leader. Lights are on in Leinster House but no one home.
This is the legacy of this government, one shambles after another. None wonder we are in the mess we are in.
DUBLINGUY1973: At last we have a date! The sooner we get them out the better!
He also said that existing ministers are taking over the portfolios of the ones that have resigned.
Why not appoint new ministers?
He also said that existing ministers are taking over the portfolios of the ones that have resigned.
Why not appoint new ministers?
I think if he did appoint new ministers it would look like creating jobs for the boys again.
abitunlucky: I think if he did appoint new ministers it would look like creating jobs for the boys again.
Just heard greens may have stopped him
abitunlucky: I think if he did appoint new ministers it would look like creating jobs for the boys again.
He had planned appointing new ministers but jonny gormless blocked it. Half admitted it in speech
abitunlucky: I think if he did appoint new ministers it would look like creating jobs for the boys again.
Maybe but i'd prefer to see two people doing two jobs badly than see one person doing two jobs very, very badly
I'm thinking he is either trying to save as many seats as he can by not exposing his party members to more criticism or nobody in his party wants to touch those jobs.
Taureanmale: He had planned appointing new ministers but jonny gormless blocked it. Half admitted it in speech
I don't get why Gormley would do such a stupid thing. These ministers can't do the jobs they have without adding more work on them. Even less will get done now.
DUBLINGUY1973: Maybe but i'd prefer to see two people doing two jobs badly than see one person doing two jobs very, very badly
I'm thinking he is either trying to save as many seats as he can by not exposing his party members to more criticism or nobody in his party wants to touch those jobs.
I'm thinking he is either trying to save as many seats as he can by not exposing his party members to more criticism or nobody in his party wants to touch those jobs.
It's the last days of the Reich all over again!
And if one minister can run 2 departments, then why have we been paying all that money!
I should really get off the fence and say what I mean!
Godsgift: It's the last days of the Reich all over again!
And if one minister can run 2 departments, then why have we been paying all that money!
I should really get off the fence and say what I mean!
And if one minister can run 2 departments, then why have we been paying all that money!
I should really get off the fence and say what I mean!
They can't even run the departments they have nevermind two
I get the impression you are pleased
The ministers who said they were resigning would normally step down. . .seems they were held on to till FF sorted themselves out and Cowan saved himself. Harney was told not to resign till after it as well. Today was meant to be about bringing in new faces and hopefully extend dail. Greens said they wouldnt vote for new ministers so Cowan had to back down
And look who s the new half minister of health! 
Taureanmale: The ministers who said they were resigning would normally step down. . .seems they were held on to till FF sorted themselves out and Cowan saved himself. Harney was told not to resign till after it as well. Today was meant to be about bringing in new faces and hopefully extend dail. Greens said they wouldnt vote for new ministers so Cowan had to back down
Why didn't the greens just pull out of government now then instead of waiting until March? The government would fall, a new election would probably happen quicker and everyone wins. Well except FF that is.
Taureanmale: And look who s the new half minister of health!
Don't tell me! It's an alcoholic who smokes 60 a day with financial ties to the tobacco industry!
This is like a Yes Minister script!
Godsgift: Don't tell me! It's an alcoholic who smokes 60 a day with financial ties to the tobacco industry!
This is like a Yes Minister script!
This is like a Yes Minister script!
Worse. Mary Coughlan
DUBLINGUY1973: Why didn't the greens just pull out of government now then instead of waiting until March? The government would fall, a new election would probably happen quicker and everyone wins. Well except FF that is.
Greens want to hang in a while longer. They have a climate change bill they want put through in parallel with the finance bill. Thing is the climate change bill is too onerous in its aims and could cause the country more damage . . .eg agriculture could be decimated and its 1 of the only things working in the country now
Taureanmale: Greens want to hang in a while longer. They have a climate change bill they want put through in parallel with the finance bill. Thing is the climate change bill is too onerous in its aims and could cause the country more damage . . .eg agriculture could be decimated and its 1 of the only things working in the country now
That would be right. Hanging in there to cause more damage
Looks like FF won't be the only one losing seats on March 11
DUBLINGUY1973: That would be right. Hanging in there to cause more damage
Looks like FF won't be the only one losing seats on March 11
Looks like FF won't be the only one losing seats on March 11
Today just gets better and better! Pity we can't take their pensions off them!
Godsgift: Today just gets better and better! Pity we can't take their pensions off them!
Well i guess there is a silver lining to John Gormley veteoing Cowen from appointing new ministers to the posts that were resigned. At least we won't be paying for even more pensions when FF get kicked out of office at the General Election.
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