Originally Posted by walrusgumble

While FG did , like other parties vote for the bail out, and provided weak opposition, Mammy's Party gets full credit for leading this country into the position with FG inherited.

Nice to see Mammy's son knowing how to catch the headlines by requesting the current FG mayor to resign over this, (spoofer)

But yeah, FG are screwed in these areas. Even Willie Penrose might get chopped over Mullingar Barracks.

Yeah, History will tell us though that the Brigade was taken away under a Fine Gael government. just like the A and E down the road was closed under a Fine Gael government.

Originally Posted by walrusgumble

Hughes was shot by order of the government. Few more were executed in Athlone over the years. Hardly "dragged" from his cell and shot in cold blood. Hughes was aware that he was to be executed. It was Civil War After all.

Sean McEoin took over the barracks. Blacksmith of Ballinalee.

That's the official story. Real story is that a McEoin went on the piss and when he came back to the barracks dragged Hughes from his cell and shot him. Hughes was due to be shot by firing squad later but McEoin got his spake in early.

Originally Posted by turdsl

Local paper informs us this week. that it is Fine Gaels fault that Athlone is losing its Brigade. Well, It certainly did not Happen in Mary O Rourkes time. Just like down the road the A and E in Roscommon did not close under Fianna Fail, We may not like it but those are the facts.

Athlone lost it's Hospital under Mary O'Rourke; selective memory Turd sl?

Originally Posted by Phil Maker

Athlone lost it's Hospital under Mary O'Rourke; selective memory Turd sl?

There was never a hospital in Athlone. Portiuncula was the nearest

Originally Posted by turdsl

There was never a hospital in Athlone. Portiuncula was the nearest

There was, it was ran down under FF

Can you share it where this locate.

Originally Posted by jaycube

Can you share it where this locate.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Custu...h&z=16&vpsrc=0