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Originally Posted by setanta  I used to have a lot of time for Paul. He has a ferocious work record in Lucan and has played a key role in rolling back the ZANU FF and Fine Vague corruption that led to planning blight in this part of West Dublin.
He has had a terrible couple of years having lost his best friend and political ally, Fintan McCarthy, in a coach crash in China and then losing his father Billy, who had been Fintan's replacement on Sounth Dublin County Council.
Having said that, Paul's behaviour in recent months has become increasingly erratic. He has spun so much with his on again, off again support for Batt O'Keefe's education cuts that he has left his electors, and I guess himself, uttterly confused at to where he actually stands on this question. And his bizarre behaviour at the Rathcoole meeting just beggars belief. Someone needs to take Paul in hand before he completely loses it. |
Like Setanta I too had a lot of time for Paul Gogarty done good work on local issues but thats some time ago. Of course he has had 2 tragedies in loosing his close friend and Father in as short space of time. But as Setanta his behavior is recent times is anything but stable.
Having attended 2 public meetings on the Rathcoole incinerator I believe his actions at the last one were quite mild compared the first on in June. He launched into a vicious attack on
FG in language that was inappropriate at such a public gathering.
Following heckles from the floor and the interjection of the chair he toned it down but by this time the crowd were un interested in hearing what he had to say. I was standing quite close to his wife who was visible upset as he spoke.
He should have been shouting his opposition about the incinerator since then but has not, instead it appear its a local gree rep dowling who is pushing it in the area
I also hear reports of people leaving the local group due to his antics.