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DONKEYS ARE GREAT.
Mary and Joseph knew it. Shrek knew it.
And James Tunney knew it. The former Labour politician was elected to the Dáil in 1943, following a successful campaign that featured a donkey named Pansey.
The below photo features Patrick Murphy (in the top hat) out canvassing for Tunney and his Labour running mates in Dublin.
The TD lost his seat the following year, but we’re sure it wasn’t Pansey’s fault.
Tunney also served in the Seanad for seven terms.
His son, Jim, was a Fianna Fáil TD for the Dublin North West constituency for 23 years, from 1969-1992. He also served as the capital’s Lord Mayor from 1984-1985.
We’ll leave the final word to another donkey, with a line that could easily have been uttered on the campaign trail:
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They ran Donkeys in the last election.
And look what happened
You beat me to it.
Donkey Derby is what it was ….
Yeh! Me too :)
I will report you to the ISPCA – that is so demeaning to donkeys.
Breaking news – Irish Journal hacked by German comedians who flooded the website with completely useless articles! Angela Merkel was unable to comment after she wee’d in her knickers.
North Korea feel the attack was a righteous one.
Are you going to spend all day complaining about the articles?.
How the hell, are you going to tell the difference.
As long as the articles are this bad – then yes.
Are you going to spend the day following me?
Ha good one Mark, i’m sitting in front of a blazing fire, the christmas tree is shining bright, and i am watching uncle buck on the telly, it’s christmas lighten up.
Uncle back . haha .it’s not Christmas time without john candy.
You would have to be an ass to vote for Labour now.
Labour could canvass with Jesus himself and would still make little difference
They would try and spin Jesus as sinister and undemocratic
Today’s party is full of them!
The clock came the full circle. In the 40′s labour made a laugh of a donkey and in 2014 a bunch of donkeys destroyed labour….. Sure isn’t that what you do !!!!.
Their leader is the head of one! Hehaw
A donkey named Pansey……guess the drinks are flowing at Journal Towers!
Yes their full of shit as well
Leslie
Have a bit more respect for the donkey please.
10 out of 10 for that hahahaha
We’ve got to put our political assess on the line.
Maybe donkey’s should canvas with Labour
What is going on today? Another odd one here. Think its time to switch off.
So back in 1940 Labour was parading a bunch of asses on stage looking for votes and that hasn’t changed at all since then.
Instead of jackasses we would have joanasses
Labour are donkeys!
An insult to donkeys everywhere.
Donkeys are intelligent hard working animals.
The only thing that’s Donkeylike with labour is their teeth.
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That’s a HOOT! (Hannigan, O’Farrell, Owens, Tunney)
They’re all donkeys! But who’ll vote for a donkey??
Who gives a monkeys if they pose with donkeys
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