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A SERVING LABOUR TD has called on those who have left the parliamentary to rejoin, saying “there’s no point in pretending that this is a Labour Government”.
Labour party TD Robert Dowds said that those that had broken ranks had “made their point” about the decisions that Labour had made while in government.
The deputy’s statement comes less than 24-hours after Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams called on Labour to pull out of government, saying that a “real Labour Party with a principled leadership should not be in government with Fine Gael”.
The recent resignation of Nessa Childers brought to seven the number of parliamentary party members who have left the party, including 5 TDs, one senator and one MEP including party chairman Colm Keaveney.
Dowds said that it was pointless for those who had left to be “shouting in comfort from the opposition benches” and that they should come back “to strengthen the Party”. He went on to say:
There’s no point in pretending that this is a Labour Government. Clearly it isn’t. However, we have been able to influence government in important ways.
In another statement today, Labour TD Aodhán O Ríordáin hit out at Adam’s Ard Fheis speech, saying that walking away from government was “not part of the Labour Party make-up.”
Man, this guy just can’t help defending lost causes.
And the internet has just been won.
I tip my hat to you sir!
Maximum reflect deserves quote of the year!!!!!
Hahaha. Funniest comment in a long time no here
That is pure brilliance right there ^
@Colin.
Comment of the year.
Chapeau.
Funniest comment here in about a year
I love you.
Best comment EVER !!!
I think they all have lovely comments
Looks like the damage limitation RTE crowd contacted Strang in desperation because of the massive fallout of that awful interview, and it looks like Ray’s family and friends have been the only ones thumbing these comments down – sure who else could it have been? – anyway, did I tell you how Jenny this and Jenny that got this that and the udder the udder day…?
- just shut the fu ck up Ray you insufferable bore about you and your ascetic and boring empty life!
The man (Strang) is a gentleman. But that doesn’t detract from the fact Darcy is a tit.
I understand why these lawyers have to defend murderers and lowlifes as part of the advocacy system, but standing up for Ray D’Arcy is a step too far.
People moaning about not seeing the series and having it spoiled by this interview – Why did you watch the interview then!? Ridiculous
The person who made that point had already watched it.
Not everybody has Netflix nor the bandwidth to support it. The majority of people who watch talk shows are older, and are generally less familiar with the likes of online streaming. Lots of people, including myself, couldn’t be bothered watching a 10 hour documentary about a murder case. Sure, we have a passing interest from what they have heard of people taking about it, but they ain’t going to subscribe to Netflix to watch it. Talk shows don’t have time to delve into the minutia of every topic. I didn’t watch the interview, but my parents did, and they were satisfied and intrigued by the interview. This is just another classic case of Twitter knobs crying into their keyboard.
A bit like you are doing now, huh?
Sure isn’t that always the case with TheJorunal articles. People with too much time on their hands get offended and tweet about it and suddenly “everyone” is offended or my personal favorite “This happened and everyone went crazy”. Lazy journalism at it’s finest. Glad I’ve ad blocker so they don’t get a cent from me using the site.
So you expect the journalists to work for free on your behalf?
Not all Journalists, just the ones that scrape the bottom of the barrel. About a year or two ago I’d have considered this to be worth the odd few pense but when you lift articles from blogs and other news sites then well enough said.
What’s pense?well what are you doing on here if you dislike it so much?
Isn’t it obvious sweetheart?
You can usually get a week free when you sign up so why not subscribe and watch?
This man can do no wrong.
Darcy on the other hand…
Darcy should have conducted the interview on the basis that the viewers have already watched it. Why would you fly a lawyer over from the states just to give a synopsis of a documentary?
To boost viewers, and it worked too.
@ Alan they would have tuned in anway
D’Arcy had to start talking about his wife..kids mother in law wonder didn’t end up talking about child birth. Tit D’Arcy
Ray should stick to fix it Friday and might find the truth about the case here .
Well at least he didn’t bring cycling or his “Rugby career” into it .
I haven’t seen it yet , I thought the interview was beneficial to me and Ray did a good job , why does everyone complain and be so negative in this country
Ray D’arse’y has delusions of grandeur methinks.
I think that a lot of commentators who obviously dislike Ray Darcy are going too far in their criticism. In fact it is cyber abuse pure and simple. Like all radio personalities he has his positive and negative aspects. Personally I didn’t take to the previous radio presenter but that’s my opinion and of no consequence really – that’s life. Personally I think Ray Darcy is doing a good job, I hadn’t seen the subject of the interview so without Ray’s input I would not have grasped the detail.
He is overpaid and extremely self righteous. I think a lot of people are like me and used to be a fan but as time has gone on his constant pontificating and such has really soured my opinion of him.
I think as he’s getting paid half million quid a year of taxpayers money then a bit of criticism for his obvious inadequacy is fair game..
Is that you Jenny?
Desmodromic, you are correct. Cyber abuse it is, plain and simple, personal attacks from the keyboard warriors. I don’t watch Ray Darcy show, or any TV show on a Friday or Saturday night and last time I checked changing channels from a program I don’t like is fairly simple without resorting to personal attacks and name calling.
Sure this lad is used to defending the indefensible.
Dean seems to enjoy defending guilty men.
Awful interview.
We had super saturday night when we had Brendan O Connor Bring him back on Saturdays
As the saying goes this is a nonstory. If you don’t like it don’t watch it and stop bitching about it.
I would never watch ray Darcy, but I am paying his salary, so am I entitled to review the performance of my employee?
ooo Who’s a bit of a Moderate Michael tonight!!
Ray should know what ??? to ask his guests i.e. What information do viewers want to know.
Colin Byrne….. Comment of the year
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