[Niamh.]

Lying rat. . .

https://www.facebook.com/10001697887...3049547937668/

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Lying rat. . .

https://www.facebook.com/10001697887...3049547937668/

it doesn't open for me, what is he saying?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

it doesn't open for me, what is he saying?

Basically saying loads of times just before and just after the election how he would never form a grand coalition with Fine Gael and how people don't want that, they want change

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Basically saying loads of times just before and just after the election how he would never form a grand coalition with Fine Gael and how people don't want that, they want change

lol

[Niamh.]

75% of the population were happy with how Leo handled the pandemic, bad and selfish move for Micheál to demand to be Taoiseach first........would expect nothing less from him though

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

75% of the population were happy with how Leo handled the pandemic, bad and selfish move for Micheál to demand to be Taoiseach first........would expect nothing less from him though

Makes no sense to change mid pandemic but then I suppose if the roadmap is outlined then he will just stick to that, and keep the Minister for Education in post as that is the key area now, getting kids back to school, or will there be a reshuffle?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Makes no sense to change mid pandemic but then I suppose if the roadmap is outlined then he will just stick to that, and keep the Minister for Education in post as that is the key area now, getting kids back to school, or will there be a reshuffle?

No idea what they will do but I couldn't imagine Micheál not wanting to throw his weight around a bit, he's waited for this moment for so long

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

They were pretty much the same party back in the day, and isn't that why Sinn Fein did so well because they offered something different, seems they haven't quite grasped that maybe

Yes the leader was on SkyNewsHD
not happy about being pushed out,

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes the leader was on SkyNewsHD
not happy about being pushed out,

Marylou She needs to work on getting more candidates ready for the next election now, if she'd had more candidates they'd probably have been in power now

[arista]

[joeysteele]

I think it's really sad that the party and leader in the ascendency.
Is the one excluded from the power and future direction of the Country.
I hoped Sinn Fein would be involved.

I hope for the Republic of Ireland things go well but can this grand coalition work.
I'm not impressed with Leo being replaced.
I think that's a negative move.

[arista]

Micheal Martin is now the Prime Minister

Was just Live on SkyNewsHD

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Micheal Martin is now the Prime Minister

Was just Live on SkyNewsHD

He is the Taoiseach.... that is his title

[Josiah.]

In a vote of 93 Yes to 63 No to 3 Abstain, Micheál Martin is Taoiseach, and Leo Varadkar is Tánaiste. This will be the case until Dec 2022 when they will switch positions.

[Josiah.]

Micheál Martin has arrived at the Áras an Uachtaráin to receive the seal of office from President Higgins.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

He is the Taoiseach.... that is his title

Same as prime minister

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Same as prime minister

Yes so it the post of President but you don't call him a PM?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

Micheál Martin has arrived at the Áras an Uachtaráin to receive the seal of office from President Higgins.

Gross

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yes so it the post of President but you don't call him a PM?

Hear hear

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Same as prime minister

It's literal translation is actually more like Chieftain or leader not Prime Minister, its just a similar position to what you call Prime Minister is all

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's literal translation is actually more like Chieftain or leader not Prime Minister, its just a similar position to what you call Prime Minister is all

Of Course

[Josiah.]

I have a Political Science major for a father, and it's because of him and following all of the recent elections across the world in the past year or two; I know certain differences between political positions.

Taoiseach is the equivalent of Prime Minister
Tánaiste is the equivalent of Deputy Prime Minister

The writs of elections in say Canada are written by the Governor General, whereas in Ireland, the President writes them.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

I have a Political Science major for a father, and it's because of him and following all of the recent elections across the world in the past year or two; I know certain differences between political positions.

Taoiseach is the equivalent of Prime Minister
Tánaiste is the equivalent of Deputy Prime Minister

The writs of elections in say Canada are written by the Governor General, whereas in Ireland, the President writes them.

Spiffing