While there were some who were fans of Charlie Haughey, there were others who from the start of his political career saw him for what he was: a corrupt, arrogant, stroke politician who was power-hungry in the extreme. Many of those were his constituents in Donnycarney, good working people who saw the gimmickery and cant which won him elections. He deigned to make appearances there at elections time, blaring music and slogans from his vehicles, handing out “gifts” like a bottles of a brand of perfume called Charlie, to the peasantry. So, less of the “fiercely popular” and “revered” stuff of your piece. Fianna Fáilers loved him, the thick and ignorant ones particularly, but the cute hoors too. I hope The Journal is not becoming part of the FF rehabilitation plan, like it seems RTE and Vincent Browne have.

After reading this title, i was disappointed that none of the things he was sent included loads of cash in brown sacks with dollar signs on them. Ansbacher my arse!

Dear People of Ireland,

As a relative newcomer, I have many questions on several different topics. However, the most pressing is this…. After undinable evidence against Charlie Haughey, how is it that you permit yourselves to be lead down the same path again? Bertie was of the same fabric as Haughey. Yet it appears that the people of this country rather be swindled, cheated and lied to by thier own than a foreigner. The fact that no one is in jail or sanctioned proves this fact.

In addition, to my above query… How is that you permit tax dodgers, blatantly corrupt and sorely unqualified people run this country? Collecting salaries that are higher than the average American politician? Collecting two pensions?

Any gift gave to you because you are a state employee. Belong to the state. If you did not hold that position you would not have got any of them. Simple as that.

From southern glens to Aston Shores,
The ancient cry of freedom roars,
From Northern hills to Leinster’s doors,
We’ll rise and follow Charlie.

With Charlie’s song we’ll sing as one,
With Charlie’s song we’ll sing along,
With Charlie’s song we’ll march along,
We’ll Rise and Follow Charlie.

Hail the leader, hail the man,
With Freedom’s cause it all began,
With Irish Pride in every man,
We’ll Rise and Follow Charlie.

With Charlie’s song we’ll sing as one,
With Charlie’s song we’ll sing along,
With Charlie’s song we’ll march along,
We’ll Rise and Follow Charlie.

Young and old we all approve,
He’s kept the Country on the move,
He’ll help the Nation to improve,
So Rise and Follow Charlie.

With Charlie’s song we’ll sing as one,
With Charlie’s song we’ll sing along,
With Charlie’s song we’ll march along,
We’ll Rise and Follow Charlie.

We must be the biggest shower or fools in the world to let it go on !, people were happy to vote FF when the promises and goodies were been handed out , so don’t complain now when the party has to be paid for , and for a long time to come

Do you think the queen would want them

Do not any gift gave to a public servant ie TD ETC because of there position belong to the taxpayer public. And gifts gave to the UK Monarch belong to the people because she only got it because of her title.

Marlon, the irish are walkovers, always have been, always will be. Useless shower of cowards who cant stand up for their rights

The only good thing that he did in his life was leave it.

hi marlon your spot on with with the stuff you said, again it goes back to the civil war and the continuing fighting in the north of ireland when acts of national pride or flying of the tri-colour was seen as bad and you were asscocatied with beening a paramilatary so the only out let for national pride was a sports team. i notice we got loads of dislikes ,these must be the same ppl who vote for michael lowry, the healy raes and all the other tds and councilors who were named in the mahon and moriarty reports . i spoke the truth why else or how else can any one explain the fact that even after being exposed as corrupt the get voted back in???