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MALLOW-BASED JERRY Mullally has become the second councillor to resign from Labour in the last 24 hours, saying the party has “led people astray”.
Mullally confirmed his resignation from the party this afternoon and told TheJournal.ie that he was “totally unhappy” about some of the measures taken in the Budget last October as well as the introduction of the property tax and cuts for pensioners.
“I felt the Labour Party have led people astray… they’ve broken their promises,” he said.
He also said it is “not on” to ask people to pay for water charges when “a lot of people don’t have good quality of water.”
“I believe they should not have introduced water charges while they cannot ensure the quality of water to people,” he said.
Mullally voted against Labour going into government in 2011 and said that he has been disillusioned with the party as far back as 2009 when he said a candidate was “imposed on me” in the Mallow area by “faceless people”.
A councillor since 1999, Mullally had intended to go forward for the party’s selection convention next Monday, but now says he will run as an independent in May’s local elections.
He believes more people within Labour will quit the party in the lead-up to the local elections.
“People are sick of party politics – the system. People voted for change and people have not got change,” he said. “People in the public service have seen massive reductions in their pay over the years and politicians have not taken the same reduction.”
He also identified a split between the likes of himself who he described as “old Labour Party” and “a Democratic Left faction”, the party – of which Pat Rabbitte and Eamon Gilmore were members - which was merged into Labour in 1999.
Last night, South Dublin Mayor Dermot Looney announced his resignation from the party, saying it had “kowtowed” to Fine Gael in government.
An analysis by TheJournal.ie shows that a total of 28 councillors have left Labour since it went into government in March 2011, all of whom have identified their dissatisfaction with the policies the party has been pursuing in coalition government.
My favourite pizza.
And nobody can downthumb me now mwahahahahaha!
@Angelic Lestat:
You evil genius
@Angelic Lestat: agreed.. seems so wrong but tastes so good.
@Angelic Lestat: If Muslims run your source for pizza, chances are you are being sneaked dyed formed turkey to look like ham with your pineapple. They won’t serve pork etc because it is against their religion but have no respect for your religious beliefs. Sorry to break so many hearts but it is common practice across non muslim countries. I think everyone should know about the con that is being forced on us.
Um 19 so far Angelic…
@Steve; I just made it 21 muhaha
He was a Goodfella
I always wondered who first thought that pineapple would be good on a pizza.
What a weirdo
He topped himself
A Greek guy modifies an Italian food, in Canada… and it’s called a hawaiian.. makes sense
@Matty Killucan: Actually I think pizza is originally Greek… my bad
@Matty Killucan: actually both pizza and pasta were first invented in China. Marco Polo brought it back to Italy from his travels. In a way he was the world’s first pizza delivery guy
Ah, the ignorance of those who criticise someone for putting pineapple on a pizza…yet never quite grasped that the tomato was also a fruit which never appeared in traditional Italian cuisine until someone brought it over from the Americas…
@Harry Whitehead: but it’s no about the fact that it’s a fruit…It’s about how bad it tastes and it’s just wrong. Tomato sauce tastes great on pizza and it fits, that’s just why you don’t hear people complaining
@Negan: philistine!
@Negan: I don’t like tomato purée, yet I love tomatoes. I request no purée on my pizzas!
@Lily: I’d say you’re great craic at parties
And may he rest in peace knowing he created tasty heaven!
Ham pineapplous!! What a name!!
May he rest in pizz-a.
A vile combination
The margarita is the only true pizza according to the Italian gurus
@Quentin Moriarty: as a fussy shite I agree
@Quentin Moriarty: sure what would the Italians know about pizza toppings
@Jamie: they named a leaning tower after it they must know something
Probably in hell now for his crime against humanity
@Michael O Connell: Manning the pizza oven which produces nothing but ham and pineapple pizza to torment the damned for all eternity. Dantes seldom mentioned but much feared 10th circle of hell… for Dominos and 4 Star Pizza franchisees…..
Where was he based?
More details are emerging about his death, when police searched his home they found his body on the kitchen floor, it was covered in what they believe was a mixture of tomato sauce and grated cheese, first impressions are that he topped himself
A lot of death in the first few articles. Think I’ll watch a comedy :)
Hope he didn’t top himself!!
Leo will be devastated, his first job as leader is to attend the funeral and pay his respects.
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