Trevor Sargent has NOT resigned

[ibis]

He has certainly creating a new low in Irish politics, a disgusting piece of panto!! For shame!

Oh aye...saying he'd resign, and then resigning even though he'd changed his mind about the deal, just to stick to his word. That'd be disgusting, that would.

[wexfordman]

He has certainly creating a new low in Irish politics, a disgusting piece of panto!! For shame!

Come on be fair, he has stood by his word, thats far from disgusting, its admirable. Although in my opinion he could not have done anything else.

Wexfordman

[brenners']

He led his party into government with FF against what he said, resigning after doing the deal makes it all the more dishonurable - unless you interpet his first statement to mean he was prepared to dot the I's and then leave, I take it to mean he would not be a party to entering coalition, its a cynical way to do politics and is a new low!!

BTW dave dont take it so personal!

[brenners']

double post.

[David Cochrane]

He has resigned. Yes he has. He made a speech and announced his resignation publicly to the media.

I demand that those who have been on the attack (against me) acknowledge this.

[ibis]

He led his party into government with FF against what he said, resigning after doing the deal makes all the more dishonurable - unless you interpet his first statement to mean he was prepared to dot the I's and then leave, I take it to mean he would not be a party to entering coalition, its a cynical way to do politics and is a new low!!

You'd need to look at what he actually said, then, which was that he couldn't lead the party into coalition with FF, but would serve in such a coalition. He has stuck to his word.

[David Cochrane]

And I'm closing this thread.

[johnfás]

He has resigned and will not take a ministry. Will remain as acting leader until new one takes over. Just on newstalk.

[David Cochrane]

Newstalk are reporting Sargent won't take a cabinet position.