yeah I asked that too hardly setting a good example fat git and his arrogance defy s belief the government should get rid of him before he does them irreparable harm he is Fianna fail part 2 thought that was the point of the last election to get rid of stroke politics and idiots like him

More like onto the site of the new Primary Care Centre

Consorting with “Berties Team” FF candidate Luke Moriarty! Switching sides mr Reilly?

http://irishelectionliterature.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/lmoriarty1.jpg

Yeah Diarmuid,
Where are all the young fine gaelers?
They seem to be following their great leaders example and hiding under a rock when the going gets tough

All busy conferring with Terry Prone at our expense no doubt.

I think the reason all these people are resigning is because they have presided over the mess that is the health service in this country. If Reilly is not the man to upset the health cartels please let me know who else in The Dail is capable of reforming the health service ? Fianna Fáil? The left alliance? Sinn Fein ? Sorry not to be joining the ” Reilly looks like bottler ” moranic commentary, please suggest an intelligent alternative to Reilly who can deal with the powerful interests ( consultants) for example .

Strongbow, that is a very naive comment if I may say so. Reilly was at the heart of the negotiations for GPs pay from the HSE just a number of years ago and drove an extremely hard bargain. He fobbed the consultants. Nothing has been achieved with them only that he and they have screwed future consultants. Very easy to take “hard decisions” with people that can’t defend themselves. He engaged in stroke politics with two primary care centres, when we were assured those days were over and the whole time this is all going on, he has allowed a deficit of €300 odd million accumulate in the HSE while he has been sauntering around the place in breach of a high court order. The head of the HSE has left (a guy who showed much promise), the ceo of the VHI has left and now Roisin (an honest politician looking for nothing but transparency and respect). The above is hardly a ringing endorsement of the guys credentials to be fair. I would have liked Roisin to be given a crack at the whip.

You answered your own question there Ed.

You answered your own question there Ed. This so called government is taking arrogance and incompetence to a whole new level

Absolutely they were Fianna Fail’s cheerleaders for 15 years.(your not spending enough of the taxpayers money buying votes! Spend more!! ) the gravy train was never gping to stop. They were saturated with foresight NOT.

Actually thats a good point about wasting time and confuddling the issues. This is all taking away from the fact that a billion euro is being paid out on Monday to the the unsecured gamblers/bondholders of AIB. Thats a major issue that should be front and centre which the government should be forced to answer serious questions about, not a spat between a boorish Brendan Grace lookalike and a scorned woman on the rampage which will have no lasting impact on anything at the end of the day.

Omg yea just like that guy from fr ted hahaha

Fr. Fintan Stack.

That was Reddan Grace, you are thinking of Pat Mustard “Can I put my massive tool in your box”

I believe it, seeing as O’Reilly never told her what he was up to most of the time, she probably felt like returning the insult

Zebedee, it is hard to believe he only heard about the resignation this evening – its just as believable as him saying that he had Ms Shortall”s support because she voted in favour in the confidence motion, despite her speech/

What Dave?!? You’re surely not suggesting that a politician might be lying??!!!!!!

Naaaahhhhhhhhhh

cowan was left a box of matches by bertie , who chucked a lighted one in as he left .
reilly is completly different , what has he over enda to keep getting away with disregarding the govt position on outlined agenda.

There must be something Alan, surely
Or the whole government is like a rusty old truck barreling down a hill with no brakes and no steering.
Either one could be true
or both.

The Labour party seem to be going the way of the Greens.
If they dont want that to happen they better act fast.

Ginger-racist.

Lol !

That would mean more coming from someone who paid their taxes.

Killian Shaw
I do pay my taxes , however I refuse to pay this unjust immoral and unfair household CHARGE. It is my constitutional right and duty to oppose this bad law .

So Swords and Balbriggan don’t need primary care centres?

That was never once hinted at Strongbow, the point was, and the question which hasnt been answered either, why were Swords and Balbriggan bumped up from being numbers 130 something ton a suitablility list to suddenly being into the top 35. Do the skipped 100 locations not deserve a Primary Care Centre?

Didn’t Reilly have property in Airside retail park Swords with the intention of opening a clinic there , only he didn’t get the loan …..http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/07/12/dr-james-reilly-cllr-anne-devitt-and-the-airside-clinic/ Maybe this link might lend a better light !

Eileen,can you tell me which article of the constitution that you are referring to?

Not off hand Richie ,
But are you telling me that I do not have that right ?
Interesting ! You will be telling me yet that I have to observe a curfew ! ha ha …
Go on outta that now . You know I am right ! :-)
Night !

Eileen,fair enough that you can’t reference it right now,but maybe take a look at it over the weekend,if you find it please let me know,because I’m going to challenge every penny this and previous and while we are at it future governments right to tax me (probably cost us more in solicitors bills though)

Not sure about the why you brought up the curfew thing,but while we are on the subject, a judge can actually enforce a curfew on any indivual,usually with good reason (google curfew and Ireland) and the Garda will enforce this law.Sometimes this is a good thing because there are some nasty people out late.But let’s hope the government have some money to pay the Garda and the judge to do all this.

I think it’s going to be the same with the household charge,it’s only costing you more in fines for late payment,why give them more feathers for the nest when you don’t have to.

Eileen,good night.

I think that Róisín probably really resigned because she couldn’t stand the arrogant, ignorant knob

John,than she should have just said that.we all work with and people,we are not mad about,but very few of us just walk away.

She is getting off very lightly for taking the easy option.she gets to serve her term as a td without upsetting anyone for the duration of the dail, and can go looking for another term and tell everyone on the door steps,”it wasn’t me” and she will be right it wasn’t her who tried to fix things,she walked away without finishing the job.

She will be nice and comfortable,criticising from the outside.

Articles 43.1.1 and 34.3.2:

http://www.constitution.ie/reports/ConstitutionofIreland.pdf

…and Eileen, you are right. (costs aside) You cannot simply walk into the High Court and challenge it, you must first prove “locus standi”, (simply put that you are affected by the law) most logically by not paying and being brought to court by the Government. Its your duty not to pay, so that if called upon, you may challenge in the courts. You would not stand alone either.

The viscount,thanks for the references and the link.(43.1.1.)so in short your property is yours but the state can lets just say “get involved” if it’s for the greater good,(34.3.2) you can have your day in court and challange the HCC this but the judge will decide if the law is correct.is that a fair interpretation or am I missing the point?

With this in mind are the “don’t pay ” campaigns and don’t pay td’s just in it for the publicity,because surely this whole campaign would be over the moment after a Judge makes a constitutional ruling on the matter.

Then maybe we could move on and stop staying up all night posting on the journal (insert smiley face)

What a vulgar tart!

Hi Richieft,

Yes, thats my take on it summed up. Cant speak for the “whole movement” or tds, its just me.
Yep, a constitutional challenge result would finalise it in my mind if brought to its final conclusion. I await the summons, and sleep soundly in the meantime :)

Richie, Article 43.1.1. relates to private ownership of external goods. How exactly does a tax or charge impede the right to own external goods? By your logic, mortgages could be changelled in the Courts because they impede the right to own property outright (you only “own” your house once you’ve paid off your mortgage. If you can’t pay your mortgage, you can’t “own” your home). Haven’t seen anyone try that one in front of a Judge. Good luck with that.

The Viscount
Thank you for that . :-)

was sure he had it somewhere else!

I’m starting to wonder if we would have been better off staying with Fine Fail
(and thats not a compliment to FF its the utter dismay of the crap FG has been p to that is making me feel like this)

Reilly does look a bit like Stack alright. Take one look at Reilly and you hear jungle music in the background ….. monkey !

Reilly does look a bit like Stack alright. Take one look at Reilly and you hear jungle music in the background ….. monkey !

Reilly does look a bit like Stack alright. Take one look at Reilly and you hear jungle music in the background ….. monkey !

Whereas I 100% endorse the ending of this government yesterday due to their inability to defend the rights of the ordinary peoples of this nation, I would be scared as to who the electorate would actually replace them with in a general election. Do you really want to hand power over to Sinn Fein, or give a rebuilding Fianna Fail party the chance to get back in so soon after their decimation? And yet I want to see Edna and the cronies out on their ears so badly……Hobsons choice indeed!!

This has nothing to do with negative attitudes to women in the Dail! It’s got to do with a less than ideal health minister not caring less about colleagues opinions!

I think some of the comments here are very nasty and personal and have nothing to do with the issues.

Half the Dail is overweight. Should we just have skinny politicians. The left alliance look skinny, maybe they should fatten up in Mick Wallace’s Italian restaurant.

At least she’s got balls (metaphorically speaking) which is a damn sight more than most of our other politicians.
Pompous head on that Reilly git.

She is the ONLY Minister that has shown some backbone and the rest now may grow a pair and get KENNY REILLY AND HOGAN and little Leo out now And Roisin may now show what she is made of without Eamon the rat and the rest of them in Labour who are All afraid to stand up and tell FG to get lost.

I think it’s unprecedented for an Irish Minister to resign over a matter of principal. You have to give her that.

Yes Neil Reilly will do a sterling job at reducing pour population of the Elderly and the folk on waiting lists Great man Reilly
Now for the truth Reilly is the most arrogant person that I have had the misfortune to ever meet he is as poisonous as a slug in a dogs tummy and he should be sacked with immediate effect. Ms Shortall has shown more gumption and strength and respect that the whole cabinet put together

Tell us what ya really think Bernadette?!? Ha ha!

Hi Paul, Please refrain from commenting negatively on anyone else who just happens to be captured in the photograph beside the minister.
Thanks, Susan Daly, ed

#shitcraic

Why?

Yeah but the big retailers have been marking down the booze like there is no tomorrow because of this???
Maybe the prices will go back up because the threat is gone???