Michael Martin said about Sinn Fein: “I have watched Sinn Fein in the north, all they have been about is getting votes and securing power and they are at the same game here.” He also said: “We have got to show political parties can change. I have no interest in just winning votes, my ambition is to change the way we do politics.”
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The way Fianna Fail does politics
The Facts: 2009 The Moriarty tribunal found that Charles Haughey, a Fianna Fail leader. was taking corruption payments for over 17 years.
The Facts 2010 Beverly Cooper Flynn, daughter of Padraig Flynn, when as an employee of the National Irish Bank, was found to have assisted clients in evading taxes by funnelling undeclared income to Clerical Medical schemes in the Isle of Man.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that Bertie Ahern, a Fianna Fail leader, failed to truthfully account for a number of financial transactions. He was in power for 13 years.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that Frank Dunlop, a Fianna Fail bagman, made corrupt payments to county councillors.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that Padraig Flynn wrongfully and corruptly sought a substantial payment from a developer that was meant for Fianna Fail but decided he would keep it instead.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that Albert Reynolds, a former Fianna Fail man, was seeking money from developer, Owen O’ callaghan, that was entirely inappropriate, and was an abuse of political power and government authority.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that Ray burke had sought and recieved payments and other benefits from certain developers, and for being available to serve the interests of a private radio station.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that Liam Lawlor abused his position by corruptly selling his influence for financial reward that made him 'hopelessly compromised.'
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon Tribunal found that Don Lydon, a Fianna Fail senator, was found to have recieved corrupt payments from property developers
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon Tribunal found that Finbarr Hanrahan, a Fianna Fail councillor, solicated money from developers.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that GV Wright, a former Fianna Fail senator was among the councillors who recieved corrupt payments from developers.
The Facts: 2012 The Mahon tribunal found that John Hannon, a former Fianna Fail councillor, was among those that recieved corrupt payments from developers.
The Facts: 2012 A former Fianna Fail councillor, Gerard Killally, is found guilty of theft.
The Facts: 2012 A Fianna Fail councillor, Francie O’ Brien was arrested and questioned by Gardai about an attempt to blackmail a public official for €100,000.
The Facts: 2013, 2014 and 2015: A Fianna Fail.................................Oh! Whats the point?
.... and on and on it goes. There are a lot more in the rogue’s gallery, and I already appreciate you as a reader hanging in this long. None of the above have ever been charged with actual political corruption or indeed convicted. Six are receiving massive pensions for services to their country, or pocket, depending on your point of view.
The secretive and dangerous incompetents of Bertie Ahern, Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan had their sticky fingers everywhere too and now we have Michael Martin telling us the way forward. All three were at the helm when they sank or sold anything that was left in Ireland.
Fool me once....................
Barry Clifford
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