Paul Gogarty to become a junior minister ?

[FakeViking]

Cuffe is the best talent on the backbench, but he's a man for transport, town planning etc. The vacancy is for food, which would suit White better.

Appoint a Minister (or a pretend minister, as is the case here) to an area where they have some knowledge? You're just being silly now.

[Baron von Biffo]

My God could you imagine him representing us abroad and getting into a disagreement with some foreign counterpart! They'd have some view of Irish diplomacy!!

We send Coughlan abroad to represent us.

[oceanclub]

Can you pass me the sickbag when you're finished

Imagine if he got to make a speech to the assembled heads of state at the UN Assembly:

"Leaders of the world - ******************** you!"

*rolls around on floor*

P.

[QuizMaster]

Appoint a Minister (or a pretend minister, as is the case here) to an area where they have some knowledge? You're just being silly now.

No I'm not being silly. Irish politics is silly. I'm just telling it like it is.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Or more to the point, don't call the messenger silly.

Edit: sorry scratch that. Should have read your post first.

[charley]

consider the bottom of the barrell well and truly scraped

[FakeViking]

Should have read your post first.

Nah, never happens here!

[constitutionus]

Could shake up the place alright

only if you mean the country would end up rolling around on the floor speaking in tongues !

[Baron von Biffo]

only if you mean the country would end up rolling around on the floor speaking in tongues !

Could do wonders for FDI from the US bible belt

[Supermanpolitician]

Gogarty is a bit mad in the head. He should feel right at home with the current cabinet.

[anewbeginning]

I can imagine a meeting of FF and the junior Green ministers....

Cowen - "FFS, where's that ****in' Gogarty, someone get that "****er on the phone."

Gogarty storms in - "I'm here FFS".

Cowen - "You're late you ****er."

Gogarty - "With all due respect deputy, **** you deputy, **** you."