Minister refuses to quit over seeking early release of paedo

[pfkf]

Labour Affairs Minister Tony Killeen today refused to resign after it emerged that his Co Clare constituency office sent two letters to the Minister for Justice urging that a convicted child rapist be freed.


This is a disgrace one because it has not been fully reported on, I only heard about it oin newstalk today and I found it on this this link also.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/?jp=CWSNMHGBCWEY

It is also a disgrace to ask for an early release of a child rapist just because he was attacked in Jail, and beause of his age.

He is claiming that it was his staff misunderstood him and that it was a clerical error, this seems to be passing the buck to me, the buck stops with him and he should resign

[popper]

King Kane makes a valid point on the other thread concerning this regarding the criticism that was made of the FG TD over a similar 'faux pas'. It is not being given the same reportage. Killeen, as a Minister should be made give a full explanation to the Dáil of exactly why he beleived that this piece of sh*t deserved his representations. Surely any TD with an ounce of sense or integrity would have told whoever it was to fk off?

[KingKane]

Can we keep this to the one thread lads? Though to be honest I can't find the other one for the moment. Hold off on further posts until I post the link here.

Here it is
http://www.politics.ie/viewtopic.php?t=16294

[stringjack]

There is a thread on this here.