A “social signifier”.
The Irish Times is certainly in love with this – in fairness, fascinating – story it has uncovered about former Irish soldiers training a rebel group in Libya. No fewer than three articles on the story adorned the IT on Wednesday, with a series of follow-ups coming yesterday, and doubtless more by the time you’re […]
“I do believe that there will be a smooth transition.”
Thus, the contortions: The transparent attempt, having spent years accusing everybody else of “dog-whistling”, to learn how to do it themselves.
So, the bells toll as Fine Gael’s hearse, towed by a pair of tawdry jades, creaks towards Glasnevin cemetery wherein already repose the mortal remains of the Irish Parliamentary Party, the PDs, Clann na Phoblact and Clann na Talmhan
“I don’t think [Simon Harris is] an effective Minister. I think he’s been a very poor Minister.” “[His] management skills…are sadly lacking.” “[His] failings in health are many and well-documented.” What did Simon Harris’ FF/GP colleagues say about him in years prior?
“He will never be more politically powerful than he will be on his first day in office – if he has big changes in mind, that’s the day to make them.”
“Being the Finance Minister allows him to plausibly claim credit for all Government successes, since he funded them, while distancing himself from failures, because all he did was fund them.”
If we assume that the Covid enquiry takes a similar length of time to that of the “Grace” enquiry, then we are looking at a report date of 2031, more than a decade after the events that it purports to report on.
“Should be called out and condemned by all.”
“Upskilling opportunities.”
If we need more construction workers, then what would be wrong about offering Irish construction workers the exact same terms that we offered to Ukrainians who wished to come here for refuge?