Comments on: Junket John and the public perception of politicians http://thestory.ie/2009/09/15/junket-john-and-the-public-perception-of-politicians/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Clarke http://thestory.ie/2009/09/15/junket-john-and-the-public-perception-of-politicians/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Thomas Clarke Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:07:43 +0000 http://thestory.ie/?p=164#comment-261 Our democratic institutions are already destroyed by self serving Leaches some of them call themselves our TD’s Haven’t you noticed? Thomas Our democratic institutions are already destroyed by self serving
Leaches some of them call themselves our TD’s
Haven’t you noticed?
Thomas

]]> By: Jim http://thestory.ie/2009/09/15/junket-john-and-the-public-perception-of-politicians/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Jim Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:57:19 +0000 http://thestory.ie/?p=164#comment-182 The position is quite clear---he must go--and if he fails to do so the Oireachtas must send him packing. Failure to do so would seriously damage our democratic institutions The position is quite clear—he must go–and if he fails to do so the Oireachtas must send him packing. Failure to do so would seriously damage our democratic institutions

]]> By: cymorg http://thestory.ie/2009/09/15/junket-john-and-the-public-perception-of-politicians/comment-page-1/#comment-89 cymorg Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:51:37 +0000 http://thestory.ie/?p=164#comment-89 Clearly our Ceann Comhairle lives in a fantasy world of his own making. The fact is a controversy in the media exists and the constitutional position of the role did not prevent this controversy ergo Mr. Donoghue's statement is factually incorrect. Clearly our Ceann Comhairle lives in a fantasy world of his own making. The fact is a controversy in the media exists and the constitutional position of the role did not prevent this controversy ergo Mr. Donoghue’s statement is factually incorrect.

]]> By: Markham http://thestory.ie/2009/09/15/junket-john-and-the-public-perception-of-politicians/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Markham Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:20:37 +0000 http://thestory.ie/?p=164#comment-83 <em>The nature of the position of Ceann Comhairle as impartial chairman of Dáil Éireann under the Constitution prevents them from becoming embroiled in public controversy in the media or on the floor of the House.</em> It may do, in so far as he cannot involve himself in the matters discussed in the Dail, inside the chamber or outside, save to mediate impartially. However, his position does not serve to INSULATE him from controversy that he embroils himself in by his inexcusable actions outside of that role. It is not an even blanket of exculpability. That is the distinction that no-one has really hammered home. The nature of the position of Ceann Comhairle as impartial chairman of Dáil Éireann under the Constitution prevents them from becoming embroiled in public controversy in the media or on the floor of the House.

It may do, in so far as he cannot involve himself in the matters discussed in the Dail, inside the chamber or outside, save to mediate impartially.

However, his position does not serve to INSULATE him from controversy that he embroils himself in by his inexcusable actions outside of that role. It is not an even blanket of exculpability.

That is the distinction that no-one has really hammered home.

]]> By: Ten Carrolls http://thestory.ie/2009/09/15/junket-john-and-the-public-perception-of-politicians/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Ten Carrolls Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:59:04 +0000 http://thestory.ie/?p=164#comment-82 These cunts need killing. These cunts need killing.

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