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THE FINDINGS OF the Guerin Report are set to dominate this morning’s Cabinet meeting.
The report was commissioned to investigate a number of allegations of serious garda misconduct made by whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe, and has now let to a statutory inquiry.
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter resigned last week on foot of the findings, saying it was “his duty” to step down.
His successor, Frances Fitzgerald, is expected to discuss the findings of the Guerin report with her Cabinet colleagues this morning.
The Secretary General at the Department of Justice, Brian Purcell, could appear before an Oireacthas committee to discuss the findings of the report.
Last night, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice Pádraig MacLochlainn TD called on Purcell to attend.
“It remains to be seen whether the Secretary General will accept the invitation from our Committee but we are hopeful that he will do the right thing and appear before us,” he said.
“As the most senior civil servant in the Justice Department, he needs to answer questions and clear up serious matters raised in the Guerin report.”
Deputy MacLochlainn also called for the report to be debated in the Dáil this week.
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Calleary on the way back on the same day as Sean O’Rourke. We are actually a nation of gombeens ourselves for putting up with it all.
@Gregson from the Block: Both served their time for not doing much wrong in the first place
@Gregson from the Block: Stepford TD’s.
@Gregson from the Block: what did they do that they can’t have a second chance People on here love to be outraged
Christ, is there anyone left in Fianna Fail who isn’t tainted by scandal? We’re talking about the same guy who threw his toys out of the pram because he wasn’t given a ministry, then gets it on foot of another TD getting sacked due to a drink driving conviction, before himself having to resign in disgrace because he attended a social event that was in violation of the COVID regulations in force at the time. You couldn’t make it up.
Normally, I’d take a view that we all make mistakes and deserve a chance to make amends, but this is a regular occurrence with FF/FG. The politicans concerned always try and spin to the narrative to one of decent politicians being persecuted by agenda-driven journalists, illustrating a culture of arrogance, entitlement, and hypocrisy. In FFG, laws are for the little people, not the chosen few in the golden circle. Calleary should be political kryptonite, yet there they are looking to welcome their prodigal son back into the fold. Michael Martin has done himself no favours acting as a scandal apologist in the last couple of weeks.
@Eric: Worth of course remembering that if any ordinary person made those “mistakes” while working for Revenue or other public office there would be no such second chance or chance to make amends. There would be no defence from higher ups, no opportunity to clear your name and no time to resign first to spare embarrassment. You would be fired immediately, branded a fraudster of the state and blacklisted for life.
@Eric: Calleary paid a heavy price for F All They were all cleared in court He paid for his mistake
All different but some how all exactly the same.
We don’t need junior ministers
A who’s who of shitehawks
Whatever about property ownership, how about seeing their qualifications & experience? Our national parliament being full of unqualified people is a far bigger problem than…
@der Fussballmeister: actually you will find the vast majority of TDs are highly qualified. Some are Teachers, others are Doctors. Anyway by putting inplace a need for a high qualification to become a TD puts it outside the reach of normal people making it elitist. The only restrictions on becoming a TD is if you are a member of the judiciary, the Garda Síochána, and the Defence Forces other than that its a simple enough process for any citizen to run for election as an Independent.
@der Fussballmeister: Half of them can’t talk. The other half can’t do anything.
@der Fussballmeister: What qualifications should they have?
After the rehabilitation? Of the golfgate elite, they have their pick. Perhaps Sean O’Rourke ..The pay would be an added bonus considering the rehabilitation with RTE. It would be the continuing the circus.
And the needle goes back to the start of the song
And we all sing along like before …
Nothing about the wrong that was done. The vultures are too busy fighting over the carcass. This government has no moral compass.
On the radio today they were interviewing people from Troy the Landlords constituency. While I was listening 100% said that they would vote for him again in the next election. We love the auld cutehoorism in our beautiful little country and it make me sick.
@OConnelj: *makes
@OConnelj: You need to update yourself on Sinn Feins equivalent of Mr Troy. MaryLOO very quiet on this, you’d wonder why
If he’s not fit to be a Minister of State because of his actions and decisions – then he is not fit to be a TD. How did he manage to purchase / finance so many properties?
@Ciaran Leonard: who cares, maybe he was born with a silver spoon up is sphincter.
@OConnelj: When you say “who cares” it explains why these things happen continuously. Many care, that’s what stops it getting worse. As for what’s up his sphincter – I have no idea.
Time for a change.
One white collar is as bad as the other.
Callery another disgrace being brought back ,Cowan the drink driver could be back also ,the endless pit of ff corruption continues
Please stop voting fffg
@James Delaney: Calleary a disgrace ? Would u cop on He made a mistake & he paid a heavy price think he has had enough punishment or are u one of these who can’t forgive everyone deserves a second chance
@Sheila McNulty: you and the likes ,are the reason the country is in this situation ,you seriously have to look at yourself
@James Delaney: Don’t research Sinn Fein’s past or u will be shocked
@Tim Quigley: Sinn Fein ?
It doesn’t matter who Tricky Mickey appoints for all of them and all in FG & the Greens should be turfed out on their axxes come the next election. Unfortunately, our sound asleep electorate will vote the majority of them back to Dáil Éireann. We really do deserve the politicians we get.
Does it really matter who replaces him? If it does then shouldn’t a junior minister have a sub-junior minister, &, in turn, an ultra-junior minister. Twould fit in nicely with other quangos & would build up a fantastic wall of confusion & obfuscation so that we are all bamboozled & left wondering why we asked questions in the first place. In fact we probably wouldn’t even remember what our question was.
Is Jim Figgerty still around?, He could call him up maybe?
Shame really. Robert was a highly effective local politician. That said he kicked himself in his own backside so it’s hard to feel any pity for the man
Is Jim Figgerty still around ,?? maybe he could call on him ?.
*his
Hard Act To Follow A brilliant Representative For Longford Westmeath my Tip Barry Cowan for 6he job
And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all
The needle returns to the start of the song
And we all sing along like before
And we’ll all be lonely tonight and lonely tomorrow.
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