The Dáil is an embarrassment

[MacBeth]

Well, they're a large sink for taxpayers' funds. The likes of Joe, Finian, Healy-Rae, Lowry (plus presumably RBB, Wallace, Matty McCretin, Ming the Dumb, Crispy Pringle, Smug Ross, etc. etc, etc.) all trouser the so-called party leader's allowance

We need more Paul Connaughton Juniors and Anthony Lawlors.

[Mushroom]

We need more Paul Connaughton Juniors and Anthony Lawlors.

Well, you might, but I'd prefer the tub of lard option!

[Hugo7]

There aren't many sights in Irish politics more pathetic than that of government backbenchers trying to make their leader look like a Great Wit.

[wherethelady]

I wouldn't worry about it...Higgins will still be there as a TD when all those clowns are either signing on or more likely gone back to their nice comfy teaching jobs......which won't be too long with the carry on of them.....

ah ya gotta love joe the capitalist- he know where the cash is coming from and wants to keep it coming. he is probably the biggest capitalist in the dail

[fecker]

'can be long winded and and likes to exaggerate for effect '? Higgins is one of the worst public speakers ever to (dis)grace Irish public life. They really should just start snoring after his first few words; it would be a fairer reflection on his abilities.

Whatever your view about Joe Higgins and, as the first reply to the OP. It's not a 'slag off Joe Higgins' thread. The noise from the Government benches prevented him from making his ( long winded) point. He was over time. (WTF?)

The Government benches acted like noisy teenagers. That is the point of the OP. It is a disgrace.

[wherethelady]

Can you repost this, in English, please?

I also would like you to make the effort, to include proper punctuation, if you do, go to the effort!

trying to get a kerry man to understand anything... how long do we have???

[statsman]

Are you one of these people who thinks the Dáil runs the country? The only purposes it serves is to give the pretense of democracy so people like you can feel better about the dictatorship of the troika and the markets.

Well, that's put me in my place.

Come the glorious revolution I'm sure things will be much better.

[antiestablishmentarian]

ah ya gotta love joe the capitalist- he know where the cash is coming from and wants to keep it coming. he is probably the biggest capitalist in the dail

No wonder few people take thi splace seriously anymore when trolIs like you can get away with over 140 posts. On other sites you;d have been shown the door after your first 4-5 efforts.

[fecker]

What's the point of having opposition TD's?
Do they actually serve a useful purpose?

They are supposed to but, the rules of de house prevent them. Is that not the issue?

[statsman]

Well, you might, but I'd prefer the tub of lard option!

And the difference is?