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LAST UPDATE | 3 Dec 2021
GARDAÍ IN TALLAGHT have issued a witness appeal after a man was shot twice in Cookstown this afternoon.
The man, in his 50s, was shot at a home at about 12:10pm.
He was rushed to Tallaght Hospital where he is in a serious condition.
Gardaí have recovered a firearm, and the scene has been sealed off for a technical examination.
They’ve appealed to anyone who was on the Cookstown Road between 11:45am and just after midday to come forward.
Officers are also seeking information about three vehicles that they believe were involved in the shooting.
Anyone with video footage of the scene, these cars or that could be of assistance to Gardaí has been asked to pass it on to the investigators.
An incident room has also been established at Tallaght Garda Station, and it’s being overseen by a Senior Investigating Officer.
No arrests have been made.
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There’d be no coming back for them if the Greens go into government with either FF or FG
@EillieEs: coming back from where ! Silly post
@EillieEs: they came back after fookin up big time the last time.
@EillieEs: People said both they and FF were finished after their last stint in power, yet here we are. Most probable outcome now is FF/GP/few independents coalition propped up by a confidence and supply agreement with FG.
@Tommy Roche: people that want a centre left option that doesn’t have an ‘Army Council’ have limited options.
@EillieEs: No, the Greens would be fine with FF&FG, just they would have to compromise somewhat, they would get a Ministry , but they would have to tone down demands somewhat. If they were in an Association with SF, well they would be swallowed up, because SF intends to RIDE Roughshod over every and any small Party.
@Eugene Comaskey: yeah, because FFG have no history whatsoever in the ruin of smaller parties?
@EillieEs: they dont care! They’re prepared to take that hit in order to get their policies implemented.
@Orpuk Jones: Orpuke. Do tell more. ‘ARMY COUNCIL’
Who on earth believes this fella. Facts are he will be the meat in the FFG sandwich. Next election he and greens will be put to the sword again. Maybe become extinct. Greens = Tax.
@Willy Mc Entire: meat is bad for you go vegan mate
@Willy Mc Entire: A lot of tax will be needed no matter who takes the reins of government. How else are we going to get money to build houses or fix health.
@John Murphy: From ATM’s…
@John Murphy: silly billy John. Why, money comes from.the magic money tree! Don’t tell me you didnt know that?
@Willy Mc Entire: Die hard shinner against tax. Oof this is going to be a rough lesson for you, mate. We would all love to believe we can have world class services and ample homes and employment while cutting taxes on “normal” people and corporations and millionaires will pay for everything(we already have one of the most progressive or wealth punitive tax systems on planet earth and our low corporation tax is a strategic policy that creates essential employment and investment) we all want utopia, but if I told you I could shoot lasers out of my Mickey when no one is looking, would you believe me? Use your logical process, just because I want it to be true, I can’t shoot lasers, it doesn’t make sense and logically you could have figured that out.
@Sean Fahey: aw is Sean gettingthe lite touch taxation wise under fg. Ye couldn’t give a toss whose in government as long as your wallet doesn’t get tickle… Jog on
@John Murphy: We already have the money to do all those things. It’s just that the gombeens that have been in power for the last hundred years have squandered all our hard earned money and will continue to do so as long as they’re allowed.
@Agenda21: unfortunately I have something strongly in common with Sinn Fein, the only way I’ll ever be rich is if I rob a bank.
@Sean Fahey: rather than you guys robbing the country through government saps through saving banks leaving people under pressure and missing a few mortgage payments and inviting in vulture funds to devour the leftovers.. That’s your team and its very transparent
Credit to Ryan for being willing to talk to all sides. A refreshing stance, given the sleveenism currently being shown by the former big two.
@The Risen: What’s former about having double the seats of your beloved Shinners. Only sleeveens are the apology dodgers all chanting the party line as you do.
@The Risen: saot of the parties from the left have said they won’t join ffg, and in fact sinn Fein have stated they would prefer not to have FF or fg in government. All parties have their preferences so stop your whining already
@David Glynn: LOL! Somebody else having to add both parties seats together to make a non point. Hence why they’re not the big two any more. SF are now the most supported party in this state. They got the largest vote, despite not even running candidates in some constituencies. FF and FG can’t be the big two if SF are bigger.
@The Risen: but you’re one of those that’s been adding the 2 parties together for the past 4 years! If it was correct then, why is it wrong now?
@Connoroconner: Because they ran as separate partys in the election, silly.
@The Risen: After this campaign can’t wait for their inevitable comeuppance now that their murderous past and looney policies have been outed.
And as regards seats, FF lost out on an extra 6 or 7 by a marginal amount of votes. You must call it as it is. And not being an FF supporter no disquiet for me there.
You might reflect on all the issues raised by Martin and give a better response than the Marylooper dissembling and divertion.
Reason is that there is no answer to gangsterism and criminality.
We, the truth seekers haven’t gone away.
@The Risen: Surely there were more charity rip off won’t. pay their rent Trinity graduates around or anti semetic racist tweeters you could have run. I mean they are everywhere
@The Risen: having your cake and eating it that’s called.
He knows that being in government is the only way to implement some or all of the green policies.
@DeWitt: exactly. Sinn Fein are no different, they are now willing to talk to literally anybody who will facilitate them getting their feet under the table. The only opportunity small parties have to get all or some of their policies implemented is to get into bed with a bigger party no matter how uncomfortable that may be. Like the PD’s in the ’90s, the onus is on them to play hardball and not to cave in to the bigger partner just for a quiet life.
@DeWitt: being in government generally does help you get your policies implemented
Ryan will throw his hat in with anyone if it gets him on the right side of the house
@Sea Graham: yes, because that’s the only hope you have of getting your policies implemented.
People are not angry with the Greens 2008 Car Tax Law .. they are furious ….
@Neuville-Kepler62F: I’m not people, obviously
The SF trolls are out in numbers
Lots of posts slagging this man, but he is a rare thing in Irish politics: a man of integrity. He didnt shy away from saying before the election that extra taxes were necessary. Agree with him or not, at least he was honest.
@Connoroconner: Honest but not correct.
@Connoroconner: like your self Conor, man of integrity. Your posts oose integrity
Maybe FF will do their confidence and supply thing again. T’was for the good of the nation the last time wasn’t it?
The Greens don’t care who they jump into bed with. It’s all about keeping Ryan relevant. Blueshirts on bicycles
@Sean Dempsey: The greens are a policy driven party. They’re upfront about what they believe in and they want to be in Gov to get their policies implemented. They’re not populist like many of the other parties in Dail who try and sell voters the canard that they can have every thing for free, retire at 65, public spending galore and someone else will pay for it all. And what’s this whole “Blueshirts” thing? It was barely yesterday when SF was justifying blowing up innocent men, women and children in the street in the name of their version of Irish republicanism!
@Damon16: yep. Critics of SF are not allowed go back 15 years, because, you know, that’s all in the past. But SF supporters can go back to the 1930′s. And then they ignore their own party’s link to the nazis in that era too. It’s textbook doublethink.
Sinn Fein have the weakest climate change policy out of all the manifestos. Getting into bed with them should lose them a serious amount of credibility considering climate is central to their own manifesto
@JP: Talks involve compromise. SF would have to bring some of the greens manifesto on board.
I would imagine unfortunately that the greens will prop up a ffg government hoping that the “climate emergency” will be enough to get them re-elected next time.
@Ruairi Colton: But watch our bills go through the roof for heating, driving etc
Pierce Doherty said the Ryan’s Green Party “Car Tax” “just makes people poorer”. Correct!
38,000 who signed this Petition agree … make it 50,000 ….
https://www.change.org/p/unfair-irish-car-carbon-tax-law
.. no Sinn Fein Troll!!!!!
O!O!O …
Prayer for the day—-”From the pronunciations, ruminations, explanations and manipulations of the Green Party may the Good Lord protects us”
€294,957,693,856 Irish national debt.
Wake up people of Ireland. Your FFG governments have robbed you and your family to your graves
@backupanytime: feck off. it was SF caused that debt before they got to power
Some parties will leave their supporters to the mercy of the government of the day
Sounds like he might enjoy being the kingmaker.
Oh ah up the ra all over south side , will require extra graffiti police
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