Or maybe, just maybe he’s too busy running the country.

Really?,so how does the country manage when he’s off on his trips around the world.Says alot for the treaty when he’s unwilling to defend it on VB.

Me go on with #vinb?
Have you lost the run of yourself?
VB doesn’t ask the questions I want him to ask me. He’s a bit of a loose cannon. He could ask me anything. How could I prepare for that?

@ Finnian. You’re half right. He’s too busy running. Unless, of course, you mean running the country into the ground….

He’s dead right not to. VB is a hack.

To be honest I would not expect anything more … Enda is a cihcken siht and as for Gilmore ……Gerry to be honest I am disappointed too with your refusal to attend .Ah well ! I still know which way I will be voting ….. No !

Think Simon was threatening to get tough with people. Be afraid very afraid.

Lol ! I am soooo scared . But it really is not funny , because this is what these effers did during the campaign against the household and water tax , they threatened and bullied people mercilessly . Old people , broken people bowed down with stress and worry. Well do you know what they will try to do the same again during their campaign to have the referendum passed ….Well I appeal to people to stop and think . Take ten deep breaths , face the fear,then say NO. No to fear , no to bullies , no no no…

What caused the crash is in iself irrelevent as if this treaty had been in place the crash still would have happened.Btw up until the bank gaurantee Ireland was abiding by all the fiscal treties that where in place.Unlike France and Germany we didn’t break the Masstricht treaty.

They wouldn’t let him bring one of those expensive seats he bought for cabinet meetings. #vinb seats not good enough . He suffers from Comfy Arse Syndrome dontchaknow

I think Vincent Browne’s suggestion a while ago that he take a bottle of whiskey and a gun into a dark room has put him off…

@ O’reilly. I take it you’re referring to inda disgracefully hiding behind the issue of suicide before the election rather than face tough questions?

Trueleft, I’m merely pointing out that Browne in typical fashion made a very derogatory comment about the man and that’s why he won’t go on VB show. Why should Kenny satisfy Browne’s push for ratings? Browne has never shown any respect either to him, or the office of Taoiseach…

Do YOU even believe you? Because nobody believed inda at the time, and his lies and u-turns since have only served to proved that he was cowering behind the issue of suicide rather than face vincent browne.

Had Vin B asked was it not time for inda to take a long walk off a short pier instead of thhe ‘whiskey and revolver’ throwaway remark, indas spin doctors would have twisted that and we would have had to hear inda blather on about how he’s stood in the homes of countless drowning victims over the years.

Nothing that VinB has said about Enda or Gerry would compare to the abuse he gives FF on a nightly basis, but still Michál Martin is the only senior leader to go face him. You’ve got to hand it to him.

hear hear! FF will remain an irrelevance to the majority of voters until the leadership and front bench is cleared of the damaging old guard for once and for all. Michael McGrath could be the person to turn the party around but it’s a huge uphill task to even bring them up to 20% at this stage. The longer Martin stays the more wallowing in the murky past will strangle what’s left of the grassroots.

I notice the LAB rep has not been revealed in the article. I presume Burton, as Director of campaign will be the one but after the last two performances on Vinnie I won’t hold my breath.

McGrath isn’t that bad a talker, certainly the best performing FF’er by miles but there is nothing but crud behind him in the parliamentary party. Most FF TD’s aren’t allowed near a TV camera or an interview. Also the FF brand is so poisonous to most Irish people, especially those under 40 that at soon as they see it, the red mist descends.

McGrath should get 4-5 of the others and leave to form a new party and let FF slip in to the cesspit of history. McGrath is no fool he knows that the party is never going to come out of its mess.

Actually fagan Martin gave a great interview today on the Pat Kenny show. Did you miss it? Listen on RTE playback.

@Fagans you’re on the money there with a new party. I could see backbenchers of both Gov parties jump ship and join. There is certainly a huge void to be filled in Irish politics.

There is a huge void to be filled in Irish politics , but the way I see it is that there will be die hard FFs who will jump ship into SF . Then the rest of FF will sidle up with FG and Lab. What we need is a new political party who will challenge these right wing parties . Filled with good fearless men and women , not afraid to do what is right and take on these traitorous mé féiners.

isn’t M.Martin being bitch slapped every day in public and at parliamentary party meetings by his colleagues, especially o’Cuiv. The man must have not an ounce of self respect.

In fairness to Vincenzo, I don’t think he has that anti-SF bias you see on RTÉ.

This debate might be a little too early in the campaign to have an effect. What happens might be forgotten come May 31st or it might set the tone for the next 4 weeks. We’ll see but at least it’ll focus minds.

Mary-Lou is a top-notch performer in the media and will certainly have her homework done. I have to agree Adams would’ve have been a poor choice and the debate would have gone askew. I would question Simon Coveneys credentials for a debate like this but maybe the other FG choices Varadkar/Hogan/Noonan/Shatter are too tainted by unpopular current decisions to get the public behind a yes vote and a fresher face was though to be the best option.

@begrudgy

I won’t be wasting my time watching it. Main reason is that V Brown is doing it. Can’t stand the man. Has no idea how to run a debate. Continually cutting in on answers, destroying the train of thought of the person that is trying to answer his question. When he doesn’t like the answer he cuts them short.

If Matt Cooper was the debate chairman I would probably watch it.

would it not be more beneficial to have a referedem to put into place the procedures to protect this country from this happening again and to prosecute those who have bankrupted our country who apparently can walk away with some good accounting with there lifestyles intact
would this not show the people of this country that the government has the commitment to carry out what has to be done , or do they not have the balls!!!!
if these people had to pay the piper how bankrupt would this country be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had to laugh at VB 3 weeks ago, when the Mahon report came out … VB had a FF/FG/SF rep on… He asked each of the FF and FG guys what they thought of the report … when it came to the SF rep (the guy was no more than 27-28) VB literally said, you can’t say anything, considering all the people you and your party murdered… If this 27-28 year old was involved in any killings in the troubles, he was out shooting people at 2 years old, before the Good Friday agreement was signed. I dont think for one second Mary Lou will let Vincent away with this crap. People want to hear an honest debate, and none of VBs usual antics. In other words, VB likes it when he does all the talking full stop. He is entertaining to watch on occasion, but he hasn’t got a clue how to run a serious debate.