Leo Varadkar and Michael Healy-Rae have heated exchange in the Dáil

[@simonhaynes3145]

Leo works for the World Economic Forum, not the people of Ireland

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

To be more accurate, he works for Brussels, who in turn work for the World Economic Forum.

[@nicholashill9302]

To be sure now does He? Well said.

[@damarekonayaro5781]

Yawn.

[@Morningstar-xz5bl]

Klaus called him a Young Global Shaper klaus is unelected but the worlds politicians follow his agenda. He coined the phrase “You will own nothing and be happy”. They will take everything from us private property will be out lawned Wake up everyone please

[@Pinkpanther100x]

That is obvious

[@22grena]

Veradkar was voted for a leadership position by absolutely no-one in the general election.

[@ajitteshballoria4852]

he is a joke

[@crowleywilliam1]

The Dublin fibe gael party

[@22grena]

@@crowleywilliam1 Yes exactly. Just like the Politburo.

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

Not quite. According to FG rules both the ordinary members and the Parliamentarians have a say. In the election Varadkar had more of the latter while Coveney had more of the former. They complement each other.

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

@@22grena please enlighten me as to what or who is globohomo.

[@caraline8639]

It took 5 re-counts to get Vradkar in again. He's as popular as a rash

[@clarehanway1450]

Was it not 13 😅😅

[@byrne8509]

WEF plant

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Varadkar is the very epitome and definition of evil writ large

[@liamoconlocha3264]

Bad manners wesring a cap indoors, a gangster

[@nativetexanful]

He IS a rash.

[@djmcd2829]

Scary how he tries to twist it yet again, just goes to show you how twisted he actually is

[@seanmaccionnaith3458]

The ''Airy Fairy Man''

[@MsPeeps75]

the word your looking for is narsasistic

[@dannybird4996]

You forgot Evil

[@kimodonoghue6262]

Leo getting in a huff about the comment clearly shows how out of touch he is with Irish folklore and the people.

[@summumesse1303]

He was never in touch with it.

[@Lugermorph1497]

The way he mentions that he's from Dublin, don't speak the way we, up bringing etc, just shows how truly he is disconnected he is. It's hilarious that he and others doesn't understand they are genuinely hated and are primarily here to leach off tax money and run their mouths

[@frankjames5292]

He is Indian!!

[@SK-yb7bx]

He was never in touch.

[@MegaVero23]

Wasn't it varadkar who was under the impression that young house buyers were just given the deposit by their parents? Out of touch doesn't even start to explain this man

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

@@jamescraft2976 If this lefty EU puppet is Thatcher then I am Grand Mufti of Pakistan.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

@@jamescraft2976 Durka durka.

[@katieb2098]

That's because Leo's rich daddy doctor paid for everything for him .

[@3108dd]

@@thegrandmuftiofwakanda ....Mohammed jihad 😉

[@marshnn]

In Leo's world maybe . The rest of us will ever be able to afford to buy . The prices of property in this country is disgraceful.

[@mcasey1076]

Varadkar playing the violin for himself.

[@allisnotwhatitseems.]

Better than the flute

[@tallwaters9708]

Leo isn't middle class, the guy went to King's Hospital for secondary school, the fees are like 100,000, middle class, are you kidding me?

[@euthypro8531]

Do some research, "2021/2022 academic year: Day: €7,550 per annum. 5-Day Boarding (Domestic): €15,645 per annum. 7-Day Boarding (Domestic): €17,650 per annum"... a lot less than 100 grand, ffs

[@mrlolmaster1019]

its not leo Varadkar, its Lee O'Trudeau

[@euthypro8531]

@@richardshortall5987 that’s from the schools website, it’s in euro as we live in Ireland and we’ve been using it since 2002. Shows the old mindset of people…

[@mayoman1003]

@@euthypro8531 6 years second level education x 18k comes in at over 100k so the person is correct.

[@graemecreegan6749]

Middle class is as posh as it gets before you get to upper class which is (minor) royalty.

[@conormoran209]

Leo calling himself middle class 😆 🤣 😂

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

Know thyself Leo.❤

[@nativetexanful]

He's not middle-class, he's low-class.

[@MultiKs22]

@@nativetexanful he is upper class. he is a qualified doctor. He trying to defend his character against chants and insults from other opposition parties in the Dail from opposed leaders such as Michael Healy Rae who can be judgemental

[@lw1zfog]

he’s W.E.F. class

[@Ann-bm5qg]

😂😂😂

[@milliecharlie4489]

Healy Rae hit a nerve as Healy Hae has an enormous vote ALWAYS elected fiRst time everytime and it took 6 counts and transfers to get LEO IN .

[@martinwfarrell]

that's true but nonetheless a sad reflection of the "parish pump" mentality in his constituency. IMO this stuff is for a county council chamber

[@ahlads]

Varadkar is correct about Healy Rae turning down a ministerial position because he knew he'd have to actually make a decision instead of whinging from the side-lines.

[@Protalovosaltien882]

No Sinn Fein politician is actually able to run the country. They just want to moan and whinge as usual with nothing to back up what they say.. as usual.

[@knownpleasures]

He’s right about turning down a minister job . Denis Naughten took the bait and couldn’t hack it

[@janedunne5914]

@Bif Stiff didn’t they get a chance in 2020 and failed miserably?😂

[@AfroGaz71]

The neck on Varadker playing the victim.

[@alanocallaghan2883]

Varadkar is a young global leader of the world economic forum .

[@grose2272]

Yes an anti Irish tick!

[@Pinkpanther100x]

When are the Irish people going to wake up to these people

[@vancouver9928]

He's no leader, a sheep yes, a shepherd no, a follower of WEF and EU.

[@lightoftheworld417]

Just like the 5 foot nothing actor Zelensky.

[@davekurt1433]

@@lightoftheworld417 Trudau and Putin are part of it too All part of the cabal

[@MikeFoxtrot1]

Varadkar playing the victim card.

[@staffy4389]

Absolutely, just commented on that...a fake.

[@allisnotwhatitseems.]

Cos he sees himself as a fairy.

[@markjohnston8989]

Healy-Rae went totally scorched earth on his a$$

[@grlfcgombeenhunter2897]

How do ya think he got in ffs

[@philodowd8080]

Heavy rae didn't give offence Varadker took offence

[@annedonnellan6876]

Offence is taken, not given. Imo MHR was very respectful

[@pugmahone9439]

“Up the airy mountain Down the rushy glen, We dare n't go a-hunting, For fear of little men;” First few lines from William Allingham’s 1824 poem The Fairies The fairies have been part of Irish folklore for many generations and the term airy fairy refers to the fantasy of fairies living among us in rural Ireland, and the phrase airy fairy as used by Healy-Rae has as much to do with homophobia as Fairy Liquid does , it was obvious he meant that Varadkar was living in some fantasy land and not referring to his sexuality which is no one’s business anyway.

[@martinlong2804]

So true, well said

[@6600richie]

Nobody cares a jot for what Varadkar does in his private life. He's selling us down the river and hollowing out our country. That's the problem with him.

[@suzieq8189]

true its kerry way of expression vradkar quick use that card isent he??

[@cheiftain732]

Exelent comment

[@suzieq8189]

@@johngardiner2279 😂😂😂

[@awhite630]

So this is what it takes for Leo to get passionate about something.

[@Ubu987]

Leo doesn't care about who elects him. He is beholden only to his masters at Davos.

[@awhite630]

@@Ubu987 Completely accurate statement. Politics is like the banking system. Loyalty only to the shareholders who get them the position.

[@sentimentaloldme]

The hairy fairies have a lot to answer for..."Think about it"

[@goydivision5311]

Yes !

[@Ubu987]

@@sentimentaloldme I didn't even pick up at the time that Leo was incensed by the word 'fairy' in the expression 'airy fairy, and not by the accusation that he wasn't elected.

[@irishpoliticsnews2095]

Leo playing the sexuality card when it suits him.

[@PB111627]

If you examine his deck it’s 52 cards and they are all the same he also has two jokers and he substitutes those quite often.

[@joanofarc708]

The kissogram queen

[@j.kearney484]

He literally doesn't mention his sexuality throughout this entire clip. He says 'personal digs', because that's exactly what he received

[@PB111627]

@@j.kearney484 I wish he did!

[@ladybird1232]

Airy fairy has nothing to do with sexuality, he was basically telling Leo he lives in cucko land. Leo took it the wrong way as he clearly doesn't understand the kerry man 🤣. Michael H.R is brilliant.

[@annedonnellan6876]

Leo you got in on the fifth count. Healy raes swept the board

[@philomenacroghan5437]

Well done Michael, you tell him 👏

[@aineomalley6431]

Children in a school yard. I can't believe these people are supposed to help run a country 🤨🤔

[@paulcolin9071]

The word is rule

[@allenjenkins7947]

I think that you would find it hard to find a Parliament or Congress anywhere in the world that doesn't act this way.

[@AKSh182]

Leo Varadkar was installed in the Irish political system by the WEF.

[@ladybird1232]

Someone agrees with me! Thank you 🙏

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

I too agree with you. ❤

[@patrickbracken3363]

Nonsense

[@onjo12345]

Just shows how much of a drama queen varadkar is...

[@39doddle]

Well done Michael and don't apologise. Leaky Leo should"man" up and deal with the issues affecting this Country. This Country under his stewardship has become the"woke"capital of Europe.

[@MrDerbee]

Leo; the wokest of the woke.

[@grose2272]

Its all put on..

[@marshnn]

You are elected Leo but maybe some think you are a bit too posh

[@Idas203]

@@ChrisLee-zc6zo Your wrong, hes an irish man born in dublin, Not born in india, hes irish the same as you.

[@39doddle]

@@ChrisLee-zc6zo he's an ideal candidate for the "woke"

[@ConnbineHarvester]

Yeah but there's a word for people who call other people snowflakes and woke and it's way worse word! ;)

[@calvancandy8384]

Varadkar was nearly crying there he’s away with the fairies.

[@nativetexanful]

He's nothing but a whining drama queen.

[@johnjessop7427]

Michael Healy-Rae responded "no offence was intended, it was just an unfortunate coincidence".

[@aristotlemuldoon8374]

Healy-Rea is a big landlord. Has a truck load of houses around the place........how many Ukrainians is he gonna house?

[@wwof1646]

who gives hoot how many houses he has not his problem to house the ukraines

[@bastogne315]

Depends how much they can pay. He won't be letting any substandard, tenement accommodation go cheap.

[@Sonia76373]

Hopefully none.

[@lindahughes4409]

Micheal went to protest at an all sop auction and ended up buying a building

[@tolom9258]

Why should he have to house Ukrainians?

[@murielkinsella3526]

I noticed Leo's accent flattened out a bit there when he went into a passionate flow about being from Dublin and middle class

[@ChrisLee-zc6zo]

lol hes half Indian and the ethnic Irish are a minority in Ireland by 2050

[@ConnbineHarvester]

@@ChrisLee-zc6zo That's a lot of Varadkar babies you're predicting there. Don't put any money on that nonsense statement you made.

[@themadfarmer5207]

@@ConnbineHarvester They do make some arrangement to produce babies... But complicated... I think

[@bernardmcavoy1864]

Does the guy in the cap really speak that way?

[@user-md2fm7ik2z]

@@bernardmcavoy1864 you never met someone from Kerry?

[@wynbrown7321]

Vradaker is part of the WEF.

[@rosshaugh7937]

Someone doesn't like being called an airy fairy! Not sure Healy-Rae meant it the way Leo thinks he did...

[@michaeligoe3935]

Agreed. His body language suggests that he doesn't understand what Varadker is referring to. And Danny is equally perplexed. Varadker is ultra sensitive here.

[@tomwilko7841]

Cmon...he meant it just the way every single person who heard it's ears pricked up when he said it...he's a skilled talker and will no doubt deny it but he'll probably bring up poof the magic dragon in his next speech!

[@rosshaugh7937]

@@tomwilko7841 aw c’mon it’s clearly a generational thing with Healy-Ray. I seriously doubt he would have put himself in the firing line deliberately. Jesus, this woke community get upset easily..🙄

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Varadkar is a child. Nothing else. Has no balls at all.

[@paulkelly7305]

😀😀😀spot on,

[@staffy4389]

He's talking about the fairies, it's like playing the Black card or the Israeli card.......poor me....well done Healy..Rae.. Dubs support you.

[@michaelwalsh9145]

Varadkar must have misheard him thinking he said eerie queeries, clutching at straws again to make himself the victim while actually making a complete fool of himself in the process.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

@@michaelwalsh9145 He knew well enough that he is away with the fairies

[@patodwyer721]

If anyone in the Dail was offended by Michael Healy-Rea's comments, then perhaps the Dail is not the place for someone who gets upset so easily.

[@joegarry8983]

Varadkar has yet to understand that in Ireland very few worship sacred cows.

[@margaretmcgarry7796]

Wow what a comment. The Dail is not a place to make personal comments and it’s a sign of a lack of intelligence

[@margaretmcgarry7796]

@@joegarry8983 nasty 🤢

[@joegarry8983]

@@margaretmcgarry7796 Nasty, Really, Truth like freedom of Conscience, freedom of expression and freedom of speech comes from eternity and is eternal, and springs eternal in the human heart ,and is the Bed Rock of Democracy. Any attempt to weaponize Godless, Depraved, Debauched, L.H.T.G. ideology by those who seek to suppress and demonize it, will as in the words of the old song, they might as well go chasing after Rainbows ,or try lighting penny candles from a star.

[@annedonnellan6876]

@@margaretmcgarry7796 he did not make personal comment. He was commenting on policy

[@eddieotoole220]

The people did not elect Leo Varadkar and Micky Martin to run the country. The majority of the people voted SF

[@victorhill8653]

They factually did not. A plurality of people voted for Sinn Féin not a majority. A majority of people did however vote for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party combined. No matter what your beliefs are these are facts

[@TheNinyo77]

​@@victorhill8653 he meant the SF party alone got more than the rest alone !!! Jesus that had to be explained too you .???

[@victorhill8653]

@@TheNinyo77 And? More people voted for the parties in government than all other parties, independents, etc. Do you want us to have FPTP like the UK? Plus the Taoiseach isn’t elected by popular vote, they’re indirectly elected by our parliamentary system. Nobody outside of Dublin Central voted for Mary Lou either.

[@emily1]

"The truth is you look down on me because I'm from Dublin" Oh yeah, for real? Is he serious?

[@Marjopolo302]

Was he born in Dublin ??

[@nativetexanful]

@@Marjopolo302 He was, but that doesn't make him Irish. He is a home-grown alien.

[@calftobeefwexfordpaul1482]

If anything micheal paid great respect to Leo here he publicly said he would never look down his nose to him like Leo does nearly every day, Leo playing a silly political correctness card here and it's petty nonsense of that kind that actually will turn the people in the end to not bother with you

[@El-px6wl]

Leo looking the sympathy vote ,and playing the racist card really outdid himself this time

[@themadfarmer5207]

HR might appear to talk clown, wear a silly kap, look like a wild kerryman , but I think HR won on points and tactics. HR 5. Leo. 0

[@El-px6wl]

@@nativetexanful totally agree 👍, he's sold out ireland and the irish values to be in with the top shites, very few of the western leaders were voted in by the people and Leo isn't one of them

[@SpiralMoss]

Iv often admitted I'm away with the fairy's, it means I'm full flight from reality. It's not offensive, what's up with the Tainiste

[@dibble2005]

We all know what it means. Leo is just a drama queen. Oh wait I said queen He will object to that too I suppose.

[@SpiralMoss]

@@dibble2005 Grown men in the work place can have great banter, even with other departments. If you're secure with your position, you'll never flinch or feel offended by word's. A lot of people could do with therapy. When I see leadership all over the world at that aul whataboutery discussion I'm aware that they're weak and unavailable for mature discussion. I admire women and men who are able to ignore or have a sharp funny response. But when one becomes the victim, they've lost.....

[@lovesick351]

Who voted Varadkar in ? Not me 🙄

[@BoB10]

are you sure it wasn't you that gave him the one vote ?

[@Adrianheneghan]

Is he in your constituency?

[@BoB10]

@@Adrianheneghan No .

[@susansmith4784]

No one did

[@derektormey6900]

How is Klaus Schwab keeping these days Leo,

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

Leo's "Middle Class"?😂😂😂

[@joanofarc708]

"and the award for best actor goes to"

[@mrmc2465]

The airy fairies are a part of Irish folklore, Leo should be proud to be amongst them

[@creasmith1112]

🤣🤣🤣

[@eamomurray2526]

The airy fairies vote as well Deputy Healy Rae and don’t be looking down your nose at the airy fairies.. there’s many a fairy fort that got a TD elected and un-elected #PowerToTheAiryFairies

[@trina415]

😂😂😂

[@BoB10]

yeah but they didn't go to clubs kissing lad's

[@sarah20025]

In The Tempest ,William Shakespeare Ariel is an Airy Fairy (in some texts an Airy Spirit).

[@eugeneburns2880]

And those attacking Healy Rae appearance or dialect would want to take a serious look at themselves. It's the contents of his words that matter. So I understand that you can't debate the man on facts so cackle about his appearance and accent. So proud of yourself no doubt.

[@themadfarmer5207]

The debate got lost with the fairy affair. H Rea had his point . It was about the government blocking the establishing or construction of a LNG terminus at Ballylongford. Mr Ryan is in fact the minister for hardship

[@johnmilligan6605]

All governments have an HRay the joke is wearing a bit thin The Ireland he speaks for is gone forever .There are many educated refined cultured ordinary people in rural Ireland who are embarrassed by the play acting of this caraciture impersonating ejit.

[@eugeneburns2880]

@@johnmilligan6605 obviously, and the educated refined cultured, are not as intelligent as the Unrefined, educated and local cultured people in a significant number of cases, it's unfortunate for all of their refinement they lack manners,. This was not my argument though, I was referring to the content of his words not the presentation.

[@seamuscorley2858]

They were ELECTED you know, and if you say a bad word about the Healy Rae's.. you are insulting everyone in Kerry.. and Probably insulting the ex CEO of the FAI, a great man whose reputation preceded him when he went to into Kerry, and you would be looking down your nose at the HRs, because MHR said it and he was ELECTED, so it cannot be challenged.. Leo the man who wanted to commentate the Black'N'Tans, was offended, (even though what the Black'N'Tans did was much worse than offend Irish People) by the Airy Fairy remark, and they both milked the publicity for all it was worth, neither a proper question asked or answered, from the Punch and Judy show!

[@annedonnellan6876]

@@johnmilligan6605 anyone who claims to be embarrassed by the Healy Rae family is evidently insecure and looks externally to other insecure pretentious "eejits"( note spelling) to bolster their self esteem. They are wealthy, hardworking representatives

[@Mr.M1STER]

The fact is that neither of these clowns are at all in touch with the people's needs. They make decisions that don't really affect them and they get insanely well paid to do so. Neither of them have the people's interests at heart.

[@IrishFrank22]

The people 🤣

[@Mr.M1STER]

@@IrishFrank22 Why is that funny?

[@bighands69]

Does Healy-Rae not stand up for his constituents?

[@seanosullivan353]

I’m sorry now but I’m from his area and from my dealings with Michael Healy Rae he’s being nothing but helpful

[@MaryAnn-pd3pm]

@@seanosullivan353 I spend a lot of time in Kerry and I totally agree with you.

[@39doddle]

Leaky Leo shouldn't even be in office. Sure didn't he show a contract to his buddy.? Oh yeah this is Ireland and he is woke!

[@crowleywilliam1]

Well done Michael it's a pity we don't have more TDs in Dail like yourself who speak the truth Well done

[@royroyston8480]

He's a crook. Out for himself. Cop on.

[@S-u-p-a]

Michael Healy-Rae In February 2021 the Register of Members Interests was published, covering 2020, revealing that he remained the largest landlord in the Dáil, with 5 plots of land, 16 properties.[31] A quarter of TDs are landlords or property investors. He has also listed in the register of TDs interests that he is a postmaster, farmer, plant hire business operator and shop owner.His plant-hire business has worked for the Health Service Executive and he has a contract for providing fuel to Kerry County Council. In May 2020, a complaint was lodged with the clerk of the Dáil over his failure to declare his interest in The Skellig Hotel Experience, a company that ran the Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen. He had a 25% share in the company after investing €25,000 in January 2019, but there was no entry for his shareholding on the Oireachtas Register of Interests. Oireachtas members are required to declare any shareholding over €13,000.

[@mccafga]

Actions speak louder than words. The epitome of a corrupt politician who has sustained the culture that existed in the late 90s to early 00's, while claiming to be a man of the people

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

If ever there was a fake it is the guy with the flat cap pretending to be an utter gobshite. He succeeds with the act because people vote for him in the southwest. That says a lot about them and him.

[@eamonnoneill1340]

Anyone notice how Danny Healy Rae always has a confused look on his face like he’s thinking how did I get here and what’s going on😂😂😂

[@leannecurtis1582]

😂😂😂

[@goldenhair1981]

I think more how these other ejjits here 😆

[@6900pilot]

🤣

[@bighands69]

You are just making stuff up because you have no idea what people outside of the urban areas look like.

[@eamonnoneill1340]

I’m a farmer FFS

[@scoppio07]

Varadkar still getting used to standing upright after being played like a fiddle by the EU for six years.

[@jamesmcgarry1229]

Varadkar was played like a fiddle by the EU? In what way? As regards Brexit he played a blinder and had EU support.

[@jamescoughlan8193]

Lol another sad brexiteer making thick comments backed up by zero facts as usual

[@MrGreen_]

He always been pro European even from his college days .. Hes the biggest EU ball licker ever

[@sesh1255]

@@jamesmcgarry1229 bollox. EU have shafted Ireland

[@jamesmcgarry1229]

@@sesh1255 please give details

[@shanenolan5275]

Leo should be in jail

[@liamanderson1960]

Look up Airy Fairy in the collins dictionary. Healy Rae has nothing to apoligise for

[@darraghchaney6559]

Anybody else wish these people weren’t winging and fixed our country’s housing problems

[@BrianBoru5523]

All we had to do was pretend to be Ukrainian refugees all along! Modular housing already full steam ahead for the latest arrivals.

[@Subjagator]

Why would they want to fix the housing problem, half of them are huge landlords and a broken housing system ensures massive rental profits.

[@jamesmcgarry1229]

@@Subjagator Why might they be motivated to increase building? For re-election.

[@Subjagator]

@@jamesmcgarry1229 The two largest parties, FF/FG have been in power for many decades, practically constantly since the beginning of the state. They reliably get re-elected just because they are the largest parties without having to actually do anything. They have practically no incentive to do any long term investment. After decades of FF/FG leadership we have the longest hospital waiting lists in recent history, largest homelessness crisis in history, constantly growing housing problems and a steadily shifting tax burden, plus a long list of other long term problems that will never be addressed. I mean we have a single hospital that is so far over budget that we could have built 2 or 3 hospitals for the same price. And many cases of schools waiting so long to be replaced that the prefabs that were supposed to be temporary ended up being around for 20+ years. The kind of governance that has 1 in 10 schools in prefabs and in some cases for 20+ years is intentional. Again, why should they bother to invest, they clearly get the votes anyway. Perhaps that is changing though, SF saw a massive surge in popular support in the last election so maybe people are finally fed up with the status quo of the FF/FG monopoly where they talk a big game when in opposition but then do nothing when in power.

[@BigBlack81]

@@Subjagator I hope SF augers positive change, and I'm an American seeing this and commenting. I know first hand the calcification of political life that occurs when there are only two parties and no other alternatives. I live it with the Dems and the GOP here in America and have known it all my life. SF is one of Ireland's last hopes to really augur change in a two party dominated system.

[@seannolan427]

I heard their building a safe room for Leo LOL

[@tadghmurphy7807]

Two wealthy adolescent businessmen

[@bighands69]

What has wealth got to do with it?

[@dibble2005]

Delighted. The hardest decision Varadkar ever made was what Kylie Minogue T shirt to wear.

[@briankierans2926]

Typical smarmy Varadkar. Plays the pink card to twist the altercation.

[@deajar-davidlazer8678]

In fairness the full dialogue between the two is not in this video but it starts with Ray pointing out varadkars behavior towards him. There’s nothing nice or not nice about that, it is what it is and it’s varadkars behavior. If varadkar doesn’t like his own behavior being pointed out to him then perhaps he should look at his own behavior instead of projecting it back at the person who tried to make him aware of it. This reminds me of the incident between ray and martin where ray was raising a concern put forward to him by his constituents. Martin laughed, sneered and made a mockery of an issue that was of genuine concern to a group of people purely because it was ray raising the issue for them. That is indeed looking down one’s nose at someone because of who they are and using it as an excuse not to listen to the issue they are raising on behalf of the people. Ray lost the plot and it turned into a shouting match across the room. Personally it’s obvious to me that individuals like this who can’t get passed their own emotions and their own biases have no business being in government. The point that ray is making in this video clip is perfectly valid. You take your own personal bias out of the situation and you listen to what the people say and want because it’s your job to represent their concerns. The country ‘is’ the people, not the clowns in a government building. If the people don’t have a say and it’s all down to the opinions of this lot... then there is no democracy here. All people have an inherent ability to do what they want and live their lives as they see fit in order to explore, create and progress, provided what they do doesn’t impose on others or prevent others from living their lives as they see fit. Anything other than that is an attempt to control and people who try to do that have no respect or integrity. It’s clear a lot of politicians need lessons in personal development and to understand that debate is just one side arguing another. This serves no purpose in resolving issues. Listening, understanding and being able to see issues from multiple points of view and being able to engage in a conversation in an open, honest and unbiased manner is the type of person who is needed in our governance. I’m yet to come across such a person. I’m not a fan of ray but at least he understands his job is in ‘service’ to his constituents. Now if he could just practice keeping his emotions under control....

[@purveyoroftruth7096]

Brilliant comment, best I’ve read

[@johncronin1082]

Was varuka on the verge of crying there ...as usual deflected away what was said ...him along with Martin and that clown from the greens ...embarrassing

[@patriciacorcoran4582]

Haven't had a laugh like this for ages thanks to the brilliant comments made here .Encore .🤣🤣🤣

[@cqk3578]

An airey fairy is someone who walks around with their nose stuck up in the air .

[@annedonnellan6876]

Head in the clouds

[@padraigocoilean1689]

How's Leo's criminal investigation coming on? Did tayto park charge him yet?

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

Nicely with cream and chocolate toppings.❤

[@BrendyNew]

"I'm from Dublin" lol

[@markthemill]

Birdy nom nom

[@Idas203]

Why lol, he was born in Dublin so hes a dub.

[@markthemill]

@@Idas203 if an Irish couple were in China for a months holiday and the wife went into labour early and had the baby out there would their baby be a Chinese baby?

[@niamunt]

@@markthemill yes

[@markthemill]

@@niamunt if a genealogist looked at the baby's genes they would say this baby is 100% Irish as the Irish have very recognisable genes , would the genealogist be incorrect?

[@megataurus7779]

Leo you soy boy why don't you skip into the sunset ffs!

[@ziyad1809]

No way Leo said "think about what you said"

[@snowedman2993]

He’s away with the fairies Leo didn’t like that

[@7jarrow]

Yes subtle tones of homophobia there, Funny thing is Healy R is so much richer than Leo but goes around acting like some gombeen!

[@worzel1]

@@7jarrow subtle tones of hompphobia 😂 😂... Affs' would you ever cop on to yourself!

[@7jarrow]

@@worzel1 I was only being kind using subtle 😂

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

Oops we'll have to give him little pixxy ears. He can dance with them.❤

[@johnwilson1815]

Leo Varadkar needs to look in a mirror and ask himself the same question. He's a snide, two faced and untrustworthy always running back to the EU and trying to do the dirty on the UK at every opportunity.

[@themadfarmer5207]

I'd say that Leo spends a lot of time looking in the mirror.

[@themadfarmer5207]

Indians dont like the Brits very much. The auld occupation and all that kinda stuff

[@AML-qi5tz]

@@themadfarmer5207 Spanish and Portuguese occupied India before the British did.

[@geeoh8287]

@@themadfarmer5207 for people not to like a whole nation of people because of something that happened years ago, and most people alive had no control over is absurd. With that said, I also think these generalisations of x hating y because of z is also a grossly exaggerated generalisation. Take the UK as an example, you will hear "the Scottish hate the English". As an Englishman Ive visited Scotland MANY times and they are lovely people. There's no hate for me. Sure you might get the odd extremist (like with anything in life) but from my experiences, what you are saying here is simply not true.

[@jackspring7709]

Leotard Varooka hasn't been this upset since he came out and nobody told him he's brave.

[@Protalovosaltien882]

As the saying goes. A sign of true weakness and failure in a man is when he resorts to petty insults to try and look better. 😂

[@bobjohnbowles]

It saddens me to see this infantile exchange. But at least you don't have Boris Johnson.

[@bigbird6039]

Boris ? We could of had worse, at least he wouldn’t wear a hat indoors 😂😂😂

[@glencoe8251]

@@bigbird6039 Maybe he should when you look at his barnet

[@stephenford8775]

Why bring Boris into it, you could move no problem.

[@fredfredrickson5436]

@@bigbird6039 Yeah, but he does always looks like he's just taken his fez off.

[@tomjones7184]

Better boris than corbyn

[@MarkSmith-og8xn]

The people don't want you Varadkar 🇮🇪

[@petermurphy9968]

I like Michael Healy Rae, he is passionate about the Irish people, Varadkar on the other hand is a narcissist. The only thing he cares about is himself and his socks.

[@petermurphy1696]

So there is at least two of us in this Country , greetings my name sake.

[@annedonnellan6876]

@@petermurphy1696 i met a Cornelius Murphy from cork. He informed me there eere 21 listings in the telephone directory. Must have been frustrating. I am also informed that Rae is a townland and political dynasty added rae to Healy to distinguish themselves from other similarly named neighbors

[@themadfarmer5207]

Yep. Leo likes to get before any camera. Finished himself when he appeared at gates of parliament in his red sleeveless vest and sweaty face ,being driven by his cheufeur..Double cringe. And he was thee shock at the time. Probably sent for the cameraman. Cringe.

[@No-jp5mu]

It took the comment "Airy Fairy" to get Leo going....

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

Well then keep it up. He likes the fairies- he thinks the fairy are on his side. They laughing and dancing when talks 🧚‍♂️

[@danhurley6152]

Veradkar nasty peice of work got to get rid of him at all costs

[@rayh3404]

Varadkar thinks everything is about him,,,and he never answered the question,he should apologise for his hissy fit

[@paulmurphy2298]

Get rid of him

[@Bluersilk555]

Let’s all vote him out of office Leo just go you damaged Ireland for too long just go.

[@celticRicky]

Leo the WEF rent boy

[@eddiestaunton514]

Jaysus that was Personal though but Leo did look down his nose at all of us Country Folk, he did it to me in Person in Galway when I walked by him and his minders in Galway, never forgot it for him

[@blueknight6645]

Micheal fair play too you,this lot hate us lrish people our people are homeless and im from dublinn and there all live in there lvory castles ,iv being in town my heart drops looking at people at g.p.o looking for a meal all lrish not from any other country lrish shame on the people of lreland to put up with our own without a home food .shame on the lrish and how things are going our children wont have property either the vuluture funds seen too that with huge back handrs from leo and mehole

[@michaelodwyer5629]

how about the old irishman found dead in his tent this week. this was on the streets of our capital city. not a word out of mehole. i hope he stays in washington. mc'entee and o'gorman , 2 people that are down with the flu, both destroying ireland from within.

[@trevorsmith579]

A lot of people choose to be homeless

[@michaelodwyer5629]

@@trevorsmith579 are you serious? on nites like this. try sleeping out sometime.

[@trevorsmith579]

@@michaelodwyer5629 yes I helped at with a soup run 1 night a week for few years and when u see the same people and get talking to them you hear there story's and some choose to live on the streets

[@blueknight6645]

@@trevorsmith579 when you say alot who are you fooling your telling me people would perfer outside in the freezing cold are you a t.d dont know why i even answered your comment , they would prrfer not to be in those hostels the goverment have for homeless due to being robbed . Most would perfer there own place to call home ..

[@KSloyan]

In addition to pretending to take offence to a phrase of which the context of is well known, he goes on to play the victim; the notion a member of the urban middle class could be a victim of snobbery from rural working class is absurd! Snobbery against those whose mouths possess a silver spoon?? Disdain and contempt which is rightfully earned, yes, but not snobbery!

[@roberttownsend7397]

At the way things are going you won't be able to call your dog a mangy aul mongrel in case he'll have you up in court!... Michael Healy-Rae is so popular in Kerry for one reason and one reason only, he gets things done for people whether they vote for him or not. The Healy-Rae's are part of the last generation of kerrymen who still speak with the traditional rural kerry accent: when their generation are gone that great singsong cadence of the 'mountainy kerryman' will go with them.

[@purveyoroftruth7096]

Beautiful comment. Will miss that accent

[@annedonnellan6876]

And the irony is, those who would disdain his beautiful accent are most likely to don rainbows and speak if an inclusive society

[@niallmacceide4603]

Really-Hay is the Marjorie Taylor Greene of Irish politics LOL.

[@PeterFlanagan0987]

I don’t like Healey Rae at all but tbf we don’t have anyone quite that awful elected, yet anyway

[@bighands69]

He is nothing like Taylor Greene. He stands up for his local voters Taylor Greene is a completely different political ideology and is separate from republicans.

[@oleggorky906]

Quite mild by a lot of country’s standards.

[@annedonnellan6876]

Some pretty plain speaking at the EU when Trudeau showed his face

[@caisleannalochca1429]

Which one is under investigation 🔎🤔

[@bastogne315]

Which ones kid got convicted of a violent assault?

[@martinbyrne6643]

At least it woke up Danny beside him 😌

[@noelio67]

Go on Kerry Boyo!!! 💯... from a Galway man 🍻

[@TheRastler]

The EU’s puppet Varadker

[@patbreslin5793]

Note Varadkar's finger pointing, the shut up hand gesture, and speaking to Mr Healy-Rae as if he were an errant child. Varadkar by these involuntary devices confirms everything Mr Healy-Rae said.

[@scottblack9213]

Leo's not from Dublin (ahem)

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

Ouch....❤

[@richjones4956]

Referendum on Immigration,now! Britain had one on EU. We want one on Immigration.

[@StrongandStable17]

A referendum on what exactly?

[@richjones4956]

@@StrongandStable17 Net Zero Immigration.

[@lovesick351]

Healy Rae all the way

[@Reviewscentral2]

Nice to see where your tax Euros are wasted. Politicians are one of the lowest forms of Human life.

[@simonkelleher7329]

What's with the hat?

[@5888max]

I hold a UK passport and Live in Kerry, I assumed I would be a FG voter but The Healy-Rea's are effective local representatives and reflect local views and attitudes (including the ones demonstrated by Michael here- of not wanting to offend but still feeling looked down on by poncey Dubs , I doubt Leos sexuality was even in his mind )

[@sean333331]

Can someone one ask Leo what he was up to in the 5 years off schooling he was at in the WEF and what his future plans is with it? And what’s the plan for went he takes head row in government??

[@annedonnellan6876]

Increased policing Increased surveillance Hate speech crime and censorship Still promoting the jab Reducing bank services Weaponising medical care Implementing WEF agenda 2030 Positioning himself for a commission in EU or UN

[@cyprianmurphy9990]

Leo had a hair transplant

[@liamoconnor3010]

It often shows Varadkar and othe FG members looking over thier papers as other Politicians are directing their point at them, they look like they couldn't care less about the person or what they are saying. Maybe this is what he is referring to.

[@themadfarmer5207]

He was pretending to use the auld peann luaigh, and ignoring HR

[@liamoconnor3010]

@@themadfarmer5207 He/They, FG & FF do it all the time.... very ignorant thing to do.

[@danielmoran9902]

What would my old granny in Kildare say if she could see a mixed race homosexual running the show? She couldn't even stomach DeValera!

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

Was she a racist homophobe then?

[@tolom9258]

@@lorenzobianchini4415 what's wrong with that?

[@john_6232]

@@lorenzobianchini4415 You have a real Irish name

[@conalldoyle1626]

@Lawrenzo Bianchni - like grandmother, like grandson... @tolo M - what is right about it? @Kevcor_2 My name is about as 'real irish' as it gets.. what is your point? If Lawrenzo's opinion does not count because his isn't as your post would suggest, it seems to me that that says more about how irrelevant your opinion is and less about how relevant his is. I will give you a little credit though, I find it relevant enough to mark your card because if nothing else, it is gratuitously offensive.

[@SuppressioHibernicis]

@@lorenzobianchini4415 you use the word, "homophobe" as if it's a slur. I would much rather be called a homophobe than a homosexual.

[@TheNOMISS]

Is there any politician more condescending and patronising as Varadkar.

[@jhunt823]

Leo the traitor!

[@seaniek9175]

Leo 100% right about the Healy Raes preferring the role of hurlers on the ditch than play a meaningful role in improving the lives of people. It's a sad characteristic of the rural independents where they prioritise their own seat rather than improve the lives of rural people.

[@noelpucarua2843]

It is telling that you put all 'rural independents' in the one box. What do rural party members prioritise?

[@johnmccasthy6153]

Just goes to show your not living in the real world vardkar is not working on behalf of the real irish people if he had his way he would destroy our country he just wants to get rid of rural ireland hes not irish in my book and will never be either

[@7jarrow]

Well said Seanie, Healy R loves to play the victim and encourage a rural/urban divided.

[@Tyr-not-mars]

Bucolic not rural. Mild not wild Atlantic way.

[@seaniek9175]

@@noelpucarua2843 I'd be a supporter of many of the rural independents but it's sad they dont form a party and become a real force in Irish politics as part of some future government. We see the greens in that role now and there practically running the country with a relatively small number of seats.

[@jackpatsie5216]

What is the sentence for traitors in what’s left of our constitution??????😡🤔

[@amandacrown7307]

Tried to watch this on the RTE player yet again have to come here to see it lol hilarious

[@markdoyle2739]

Useless rte won't show of course the Gov's pr machine

[@Martin-rh7mf]

... Well I enjoyed this clip... but the comments below are on another level... hilarious, intuitive, enlightening... I like both characters... the passion from the rural country man versus the delicate sensitivity of the upper middle class chap from the capital..but my understanding of the politics is not the same as others... thank you to all the intelligent witty folk who've commented.. ☘