Absolutely Just been listening to Pat Kenny ….I know I know but it is Monday .. Any way he had Pearse Doherty and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin ( I think) but they all speak with forked tongues and tripe ,AND I got that impression too that Labour are absolutely setting themselves up to do the dramatic Miss Piggy walk out.

I wonder if it’s a case of “too little,too late” or can the party be salvaged.
labour really lost the confidence to the point of revulsion of the electorate .
Would gilmore and his crew be that low that they would sacrifice the party for a fat pension.

It’s all coming to fruition. By staking everything on a deal being done, labour are covering all the bases. I’m nearly hoping that a deal isn’t done, just to see how our great leaders cope with true adversity.

Rodrigo it will be the people that face that hardship,our leaders are well insulated from all forms of hardship.

Eamo has no faith in his own words. He knows the march payment will go ahead, covering his ar$e by pulling out at the very last possible minute will save his party but it will be in its knees for decades to come, he doesn’t care though he will have his pension, and all the time in the world to enjoy it! Leaving the country in $hit in his wake.

@Ryan’O.
Looks like gilmore is actually smelling the beans here.He may have a chance to save the party and posture it for the next election .
He has rocked the party to the core and the grassroot members are going mental.

Yeah if the Green party had done that with Cowen & co they would still exist today

Maybe…..I think he’ll take his money and run. Maybe join the talking puppets in Europe. The young members of the LABridore party might have a chance next GE. But only if he pulls out if the payments are made….can we take his word that he will, or will there be more bluster after the payment with a continuos frankfurts way. Who knows but leaving till the eleventh hour is cutting it fine.

Norman. Thousands of people are at rock bottom anyway. It’ll make no difference to them. However if we default, Gilmore and his wealthy cronies will start to suffer hardship too. The higher up the ladder you are, then the further you’re gonna fall.

I’d like to think so, but somehow or the other they will be cushioned.

Don’t vote for parties who support a property tax. Vote for parties who will repeal it .

Totally Agree. call a referendum.

Only government have that power unfortunately. Direct Democracy was stripped from our constitution in 1924. What a different country we might now live in if it had been legislated for back then

Hi Eileen.The sad part is that it will be over the carcass of labour.
I can’t see kenny allowing gilmore to put fg into bad light.
Looks like a turf war.

That was the plan all along Eileen. I’d say even Tbag Edna wants out at this stage. He’s safer in Europe with a job as a nodding dog.

I just hope Irish people will avoid voting for FG/FF/Labour , all they care about is the european union and how they can please their buddies in the Banks , its a shambles what this country has turned into , I cant wait for them to start calling at my door , I already told Mick Martin off a few months back , will do the same to the rest of them , they’re all extremist europhiles who have no interest in the welfare of native Irish people .

People need to vote Independant,a vote for FG/FF or Lab just decides who gets to kick the people.

Bye bye Labour , you are going going gone !

Yes it will be a turf war and the pity is that the ordinary people are caught in the middle,yet they will get their pensions..This promissory note should not be paid ,what difference will it make to us who are struggling àlready . It is high time for this government to take responsibility for their efforts.

Got it in one Shayne,would sooner vote my neighbours dog than a Labour candidate.

Biggest mistake they’ve ever made, not staying in opposition.
…well it would have been, if their goal was to build something.

Spot on.
The only discussion is wether we pay someones bill with cash or on the card.
Either way we’re still paying.

“The Multiannual Financial Framework (or MFF) of the European Union is a seven-year framework regulating its annual budget”. People actually get paid to come up with a new buzz phrase and acronym for “budget”.

The Catholic Church and the legal profession love to litter their language with obscure jargon too.
It’s all about hiding the real truth about how the common man is being screwed over in the interests of their “betters”
A pox on all their houses.

No I don’t think its the coffee but he can certainly see his lucrative pension .
It is in finger touch !
They sold us all out !

If they go out because of incompetence they should not be paid pensions.

Brillant. Says it all.

I don’t know William, sleeping with the enemy is fine if you stick to your principles and promises. Sadly eamo forgot all that when he slipped in, really turning into a soft FG loving party.

Alot of first term TD’s in both FG/Lab would see their political careers disappear before they even started.

All labour supporters should ask them self why did he not lead them out 2 months ago . This is not the act of a brave man this is a greedy P. . . Looking after him self pension first then pretend to do the right thing .