General Election Thread

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

He's been "suspended" from the party over it.

Unrelated to that but relevant to the election, there's also this from today:

[The Standards in Public Office Commission] completed an investigation into Robert Troy – which found the ex-junior minister's failure to declare properties was a "serious matter" – five weeks before the general election but only published its findings yesterday.

The Ditch asked SIPO – which usually publishes reports within days of completion – three days before the general election if it had progressed its investigation into Troy. SIPO responded to say it hadn't published the report – but didn't comment on its status.

The watchdog found that Troy breached ethics law – "in some respects negligently" – over his failure to declare property interests, which led to his resignation as trade promotion minister after reports published by The Ditch.

https://www.ontheditch.com/sipo-completed-troy-report/

[TheRuts]

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1213/1486339-garda-commissioner-hutch/

Commissioner Harris also said the motives as to why people voted for Mr Hutch are not clear to him, but he does not think that people could have been ignorant of him and all that he has been associated with down the years.

He said he did not think it was a problem with information or An Garda Síochána but a society problem of an attitude towards criminality.

The most concerning thing, he said, is that an individual like Mr Hutch receives so much support from the electorate.

Clearly, old RUC/PSNI habits die hard.

https://thebrokenelbow.com/2019/11/17/did-drew-harris-cops-bribe-trick-their-way-into-the-boston-college-archive/

[astfgyl]

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1213/1486339-garda-commissioner-hutch/

Commissioner Harris also said the motives as to why people voted for Mr Hutch are not clear to him, but he does not think that people could have been ignorant of him and all that he has been associated with down the years.

He said he did not think it was a problem with information or An Garda Síochána but a society problem of an attitude towards criminality.

The most concerning thing, he said, is that an individual like Mr Hutch receives so much support from the electorate.

Clearly, old RUC/PSNI habits die hard.

https://thebrokenelbow.com/2019/11/17/did-drew-harris-cops-bribe-trick-their-way-into-the-boston-college-archive/

One thing I really love is Oliver Cromwell for the Irish hero he really was at the back of it all. All he really wanted to do was purify us all

Edit: Does anyone remember how the vote of confidence in Drew Harris went the last time it was put to the gardaí

[astfgyl]

Accident double post quote myself etc

[Skott Furys jizz rag]

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1213/1486339-garda-commissioner-hutch/

Commissioner Harris also said the motives as to why people voted for Mr Hutch are not clear to him, but he does not think that people could have been ignorant of him and all that he has been associated with down the years.

He said he did not think it was a problem with information or An Garda Síochána but a society problem of an attitude towards criminality.

The most concerning thing, he said, is that an individual like Mr Hutch receives so much support from the electorate.

Clearly, old RUC/PSNI habits die hard.

https://thebrokenelbow.com/2019/11/17/did-drew-harris-cops-bribe-trick-their-way-into-the-boston-college-archive/

One thing I really love is Oliver Cromwell for the Irish hero he really was at the back of it all. All he really wanted to do was purify us all

Edit: Does anyone remember how the vote of confidence in Drew Harris went the last time it was put to the gardaí

Over 90% voted no confidence. The rank and file loathe the man.

[astfgyl]

You just can't have an RUC man as garda Commissioner. End of story

[astfgyl]

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-the-boost-in-store-for-taxpayers-from-today-as-budget-changes-kick-in/a1190299798.html

Just reading this and inflation has far outstripped anything on offer here. Really does nothing for the working man or woman

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Soc Dems have let Hayes back in. They should have made him do a Gaza flotilla run first to prove whatever change of heart we're supposed to swallow.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYJPsxDcT0

[Emphyrio]

I like the way he thinks he can portray himself as a decent, upstanding gentleman.

[son of the Morrigan]

We might have opposing views on various issues on this forum, from politics, to science, to history, but I think we can all agree that that lad is a fucking dick.

[Ollkiller]

We might have opposing views on various issues on this forum, from politics, to science, to history, but I think we can all agree that that lad is a fucking dick.

Agreed. Fucking gombeen of the highest order.

[Pat Twisted Wrath]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYJPsxDcT0

It is depressing that a not-insignificant number of people will gladly vote for him. Absolute fucking orc of an individual.

[Mower Liberation Front]

"Ahern said he wouldn't consider running as an Independent because he respects the party too much."

More like if he had to run as an Independent, he'd have to use his own money for the campaign.

[Trev]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYJPsxDcT0

What the fuck type of accent is he trying to put on?!