Ind. TD Michael Healy Rea taken ill in the Dail.

[RyeSixSeven]

Nice to hear that VM, from a 'One Foot in the Grave' devotee.
Presume you mean a bit of respect 'cos posters are portraying TD Healy-Rae's attack in a jocular fashion... Heavens to Betsy...
I personally do wish him a speedy recovery - preferably in the 42 bed Hospital his Engineering Daddy screwed out of a reluctant Biffo as the price of his (and no doubt further generations of TD/HR's) 'loyalty' - loyalty's not the real word, but close enough without swearing.
What goes around - comes around...

Given the current economic austerity, I expect MHR will be retired as a TD before that proposed hospital is available.

[Dan_Murphy]

At the time he was taken ill, he was outlining the harsh impact of the budget cutbacks on his constituents. From what I know, he exhibits a genuine and decent concern for the underprivileged and disadvantaged and that is surely a legitimate function of a delegate to the Dail. Those voices particularly need to be heard at at time of (necessary) national frugality and particularly when the majority of representatives expected to make the case for the underprivielged (Labour) are part of the Government implementing the cutbacks. I don't think the underprivileged can expect Shane Ross and Peter Mathews to make their case.

Absolutely, the underprivileged need to be heard. That doesn't mean that MHR cares for them though. He only cares about their proximity to the parish pump.

Its not like FG/Lab are taking particular great happiness in implementing these cuts, they have no choice in the matter.

[damus]

Is he on a trolley,genuine question.

If he needed to be admitted, I suspect that he was quickly routed through ED before then being whisked over to enjoy the al la carte services of the new private hospital !

[Bren Boru]

You mean there is another one? For Fxxx sake!

Afraid so. Check it out http://http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0517/healyrae.html

[florin]

That is one thing I always wondered about. How the fact if you had a mummy or daddy who fought in the War of Independence, or Civil War gave you the right to be picked by whatever party to go forth for election. Kind of ends up like a Republican monarchy, does it not?

An aristocracy. The Irish version of coming over with William the Conqueror.

[Farrahy]

At the time he was taken ill, he was outlining the harsh impact of the budget cutbacks on his constituents.

Who has a whole huge slice of responsibility for those cutbacks being necessitated? Why of course his father, the bould one and only Jackie!!!

[McDonagh Black]

Basic research genuinely seems to be anathema to you.

And basic manners seem to be anathema to you.