Declan Ganley - A tribute I think!

[FutureTaoiseach]

his main problem was that he was ashamed of his englishness

He isn't English. He has Irish blood in his veins. His parents were born here, as were his siblings. By that standard, Martin Mansergh FF TD, Edge from U2 and President Erskine Childers would be English.

[Cathar]

No it wouldn't. The structure of Lisbon makes absolutely no difference to the right of ANY Irish citizen to challenge anything they believe contravenes the Irish Constitution. No difference whatsoever.

I said if it relates to ratifying EU changes that it would be unsustainable that means unlikely to suceed.
Any fool can take a court case

[marmurr1916]

Dana would have an excellent shot at it. She came very close to holding her seat in 2004. She did well out of transfers too.

Is Dana a member of Libertas?

And even if Dana won in 2014 (by then Lisbon won't be an issue either way) how would that make Libertas a political force in Irish life?

Libertas, in the unlikely event that they continue, will need to attract enough members and genuine grassroots support to get a couple of TDs elected at the next general election.

Do you really think they'll have enough members and supporters to pull that off?

If you're really that bothered about having an Irish political party which opposes Lisbon, is in favour of restricting immigration (including from other EU countries) and all the other US Republican/Thatcherite policies you support, why don't you get off your arse and start one yourself?

You could be the next Declan Ganley, FT.

[MM FF]

his main problem was that he was ashamed of his englishness

[MM FF]

He isn't English. He has Irish blood in his veins. His parents were born here, as were his siblings. By that standard, Martin Mansergh FF TD, Edge from U2 and President Erskine Childers would be English.

So he is english ? No need to list people. . . Nothing wrong with it. . . . Its this shame. . . You are ashamed of his englishness now . . .

[FutureTaoiseach]

Ganley has only Irish blood in his veins and is therefore Irish.

[MM FF]

Ganley has only Irish blood in his veins and is therefore Irish.

So if a Polish couple have a child in ireland that child can never be irish ? My what a facist dog you are. . . .

[FutureTaoiseach]

If he/she was an Irish citizen then he would be. We addressed that question in the Citizenship referendum when the Irish people reaffirmed the jus-sanguine principle. So Ganley is Irish. Blood is thicker than water.

[ibis]

They have the power to set ma minimum rate of Corporation Tax similar to the minimum rate of VAT

No, they don't, because corporation tax is a 'direct tax', an area where the EU has no competence. We don't even have the lowest rates in the EU - Bulgaria and Cyprus both have 10% rates.

[TheBigFella]

For himself but not necessarily for the party. He states the future of the party itself was its decision. I know you would that it were otherwise so the Blueshirts can hoover up those 67,000 votes in NW.

they may hoover up 66,998, they aint getting my vote or my wife (according to her anyway