Politician st paddys surprise…….the surprise is that every year without fail here’s what happens ….a few observations ….

, 1. Politicians always get to spend time on st paddys trips in different overseas places

2. The media always write the same stories with the following slant , “this time it’s different we are actually using the opportunity to sell ireland so don’t be complaining.”… ,

This usually divides the pub chat into two sections the ” at least its not just a political junket they are are actually SELLING ireland brigade versus the ” its just the usual st paddys junket brigade….

This year papparazzi are hoping for a winfall by getting a shot of a Phil Hogan with a drink in his hand at some knees up or James Reilly dribbling Guinness on his beard….. If so there will be a bit of flak and by this time next year refer to number one

Endas super gimp

Why would any U S investor believe someone who has a track record of broken promises.

“Labour’s way….”

Why are we looking to America, as someone already mentioned why are we not looking after our own domestic economy also. Article earlier saying more retail job will go because of property tax( smart move by FFG) look at the statistics in America they have trillions of $ of debt and their economy is sinking.
This is all working to plan. America is gone, Europe is more than likely going to become just as unsustainable as America. Australia are heading into a bit of a recession. Thankfully they have great politicians like Ann Blessington, (great 10 min video on YouTube) the Middle East well they trying to conquer that. There is a plan there always has been a plan, we were just too stupid to see it.

But look he not costing too much and he thinks he might be able to do something, I’m just surprised his economists and advisor haven’t said to him about the state of the economy there.

Ah thats alright so…gilmore goes on an all expenses paid trip and that is on top of his normal wage.
He hoes along to speak for a few moments and then gets wined and dined… Brings a whole new meaning to “all expenses paid”
But sure he has his supporters here that think the liar can’t do wrong and it seems they enjoy spending the night eating dictionarys so they can come on here and excrete their results to amaze their friend.

Clown

Has anyone ever studied how much investment and jobs these junkets actually pull in?

Wasting taxpayers money and time. U.S. companies not in a position to invest anywhere. This is an excuse for a junket. Investment will come from local economy if they would stop strangling it.

Why don’t they spend the taxpayers money on struggling Irish business enterprises who are already established here. Suppose its because there would be no junkets and photo ops.

Eamon Gilmore will never live up to the expectations of the intelligentsia who regularly post comments here on complex social theories in carefully crafted esoteric language.

He is on a jaunt around the US but prevented Michael D going to Hugo Chavez’s funeral.

great he is going to bullshit the mericans
as well and tell them a load of lies then promise things hes no intention of seeing through well hes very good at that just hope the yanks are as gullible as the irish

Give the man a brake.

So proud of Eamon, I do hope sean is right & we are related.