Mary Lou puts Rabbitte back in his box - Frontline

Mary Lou McDonald puts Rabbitte back in his box on RTE's Frontline

[@countycricklewood]

The lady really knows her stuff and the detail.

[@alastarter]

Very well educated and very well spoken.I admire her.

[@DavidHughesEire]

Good woman. I hope she's still as grounded in her work for Sinn Féin, as there is a lot of backroom politics going on in the various parties at the minute, especially concerning the Water Charges issue. Parties seem to be telling their members and activists one thing and subscribing to another. I hope Sinn Féin remains the peoples party, as they (let's be honest here) have done MORE WORK ON THE GROUND (for the ordinary person) than any other political party in Ireland. That is A FACT.

[@aranireland]

She's some speaker that's one thing i will say. Fair play Mary Lou.

[@michaelheery7427]

Nothing ORIGINAL FROM MARY LUO . TIRING.

[@michaelheery7427]

But but but nothing ORIGINAL..

[@michaelgalvin1246]

Bullshitter

[@emu9520]

Mark..there are places u can get help. Start at misognisitsannonomous

[@nultyjack8219]

@@michaelheery7427 why cause woman ffs what u expect

[@franceorspain8142]

Wish we had Mary Lou in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@toddy505]

We have enough of our own religious bigots !! no thanks.

[@waynekerr5731]

Why, is there a burst dam in the Cairngorms that needs plugging?

[@joecmccluskey]

We have Nicola Sturgeon,,,But Mary Lou is class as well Independence for Scotland and a United Ireland,,,,

[@helenheeney2284]

Well well done Mary Lou 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@alastarter]

She's no1's fool. Go Mary. and I always vote S/F

[@jamesjames3023]

Love Mary Lou,, shes Calm , cool, and collected, UNLIKE most

[@michaeldevaney5728]

I totally agree James James yu are 700 percent correct totally correct

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Typical shite throwing dirt thats what rabitte is good throwing shite

[@CaminoAir]

That's a very accurate comment. All of this austerity is to preserve the banking system, which has been manipulating politics, war, etc for about 100 years.

[@MickKly-ih4it]

No denying Mary Lou is one smart cookie and her heart is in the right place,more power to her for fighting for social justice for all and a fair distribution of the country's wealth.Too many people at the top milking the system including the commentators on RTE who get paid almost 1 million per year while people on disability are barely getting by,hardly a Christian country anymore,Mammon is the God of the corrupt elitists ,time to clear them all out.

[@MIKEFITZ09]

I would like to bring to your attention single, middle aged men. Divorced, alone and unemployed without meaning. 50 and declared elderly in the eyes of the staters. Last on the housing list because we don't have a womb or political asylum. Alone because we have no jobs and no woman wants a man without an income. We have lost all that our grandfather's spilt their blood for.

[@finneire2081]

Lepracaun one exactly those who never get a mention and are never even thought about the men of Ireland theirs a reason highest rate of suicide men from 35 to 60 Also could we bring to attention the treatment of employees in Ireland is abaslaoute disgrace employers choosing to work with agencies so they don't have to answer. Low wages high cost of living .all the while materialistic society is growing especially amount young females

[@liam.4454]

She'd only care about single women who have loads of kids and help them get more benefits

[@deckearns]

Mary Lou should have reminded him that you don't pay for doctors in the north, that dentist fees are greatly reduced, if not free. Nobody pays for medicine. School books are provided. He needs to compare like with like. He is a complete chancer!

[@delboy134]

God i could listen 2 her all night, Rabbite was studing that piece of paper for ages b4 he spoke. We need her as our next Taoiseach

[@geoffpoole483]

That was very impressive. Rabbite came across as an arrogant berk.

[@philomenacroghan5437]

I wish she would change her mind on illegal immigration, but not sure she will ,

[@barrynbreen]

She's a powerful speaker.

[@karlfairbourne9165]

I admire Mary Lou, she doesn't mess about and Rabbitte was shown for the fool he is. I still remember the debate where Ruiri Quinn was destroyed by Gerry Adams.

[@garyhutton2654]

she destroyed him well done Mary lou

[@georgetzamouranis7270]

Mary Lou's got the honest, heartfelt passion to lead SF to victory, to a united Ireland, "FROM each according to ability, TO each according to need". She just needs to learn (from the Greeks) how to ROUSE A NATION and STIR PEOPLE'S HEARTS ! www.linkedin.com/pulse/great-tune-poem-george-tzamouranis

[@timcotter8879]

And he was so cocky. And also the person that said. ,,,Sure promises are only something you do at election time ,,

[@waynekerr5731]

Did she sit on him?

[@jimmyfitz8168]

​@@waynekerr5731 Yea the title should say she put him back in her box. TYPO.

[@johnkeating4221]

It would be difficult to describe Mr Rabbitte or indeed Ms Burton as politicians because they would hang their hat where ever it was lucrative for them.

[@fastcomputerrepairs]

Pat Rabbitte has a Sharp Mind. Mary Lou just has an even Sharper Mind. Probably the sharpest mind in the current Irish political scene.

[@woffwoff9939]

run rabbitte, run rabbitte, run run run

[@smokeyjoee4835]

he took great pleasure in that lol

[@studioROT]

In 2011 Sinn Féin was still firmly on the left of the right-shifted Labour Party and McDonald’s arguments were a much needed political antidote against Rabbitte’s vile neoliberal rhetoric and destructive policies. Now, seven years later, Mary Lou and the party is slipping towards the same neoliberal pit. It hurts me to see it happening.

[@stretnik1]

Why? has it fallen off?

[@22grena]

Mary Lou is a future Taoiseach

[@alibabashero]

Rabbitte''s demeanour comes across as extremely arrogant and dictatorial. No wonder he left politics.

[@concong4183]

He comes across awful. There's nothing he can do to change that either.

[@annapidgeon6326]

alibabashero top

[@timcotter8879]

Totally agree that the arrogance is clearly visible by Pat .He was so cocky in government. What happens to labour everyone they enter government.

[@darraghgregory1269]

Omg she's so young here, my icon 😍

[@austinmoore8671]

Well done Marie Lou keep it lit 😀

[@AmhranaiAlainn]

Well done Mary. Can I just say that the real problem is not the issue of austerity but in fact the money system. World central banks who are profiteers should not be also the moral guardians of currency. Currency belongs to the people. It should be created in the same manner that banks create it but based on the purchasing power of the people. But in order for this to happen, the political system must change from a parliamentary to a direct people led democracy. Only then will we see real change

[@TrueBlueEG8]

I love you Mary Lou

[@B1N4RYGH0ST]

I'm not sure if I can vote up, I've tried but nothing seems to happen, but I love Mary Lou's turn of phrase, and she's a great orator. As is Gerry Adams. Peace.

[@Nikita22286]

she is a great lady and ispiration for you country

[@TheoMcD]

What's a box for a rabbit called? Starts with H. What is it?

[@davidinchester]

Not allowed free speech now, says it all about her supporters.

[@patring4641]

pat the plank and pat in the box

[@Vegan123]

I have a sudden urge to go and get some large orange smarties.....

[@theshmed]

mary lou abu, AN TAOISEACH MARY LOU

[@vincentfoxall5704]

She can't remind anyone about the fact that the British system in the north puts the South to shame .On doctor's school books and many other things that you don't have to pay for.

[@gerrydoherty6930]

The doctors in the north are worse than useless.would be dead by the time you are seen by your GP. Unless you happen to get them in a private clinic

[@chewbacka3210]

Fair play Mary Lou keep up the good work

[@benzflynn]

Mary Lou didn't put the Rabbite back in his box in that clip. I like the interplay between her orange stone necklace and that great bosom though !

[@dufmor]

I had time for minister Rabbite, at one time! I have learned that he is a condescending and ignorant man, whose only concern is to make the most money he can as quickly as he can by making sure that this government stays in office till the bitter end,regardless of the damage done to the people he claims to represent!

[@seancampbell9740]

It was the other way around she got nailed

[@c02615223]

Mary Lou puts Rabbitte back in his hat

[@westfalenstadion7325]

I have recently just come across 'Mary lou Mcdonald' and to be honest She seems a Good person for 'Ireland, I have to cheekly say that I Quite fancy her ...... Oooooops Heeheeeee. ;)

[@cheapy2006]

mary lou's a fine thing!!

[@andrewkelly8283]

Bring it to them Mary Lou ! Tell them as it is !

[@TheSequelToHell]

in the North, they use Sterling which is valued better than the euro and the cost of living is far less than it is in the South

[@HAPPYTHELEAF]

Rabbitte, not the kind of man you would want with you when your back is to the wall,,,

[@1948DESMOND]

+HAPPYTHELEAF - if i were you, i would keep my back to the wall, if you turn around, he would screw the fuckihng arse off you. so, keep your back to the wall.

[@roostertn]

Heres a thought, maybe if if exported more goods and services(work and products), and imported less borrowed money perhaps things would turn around.

[@RobRoyBoaz]

Mary Lou McDonald talks so much sense. I love her level of intelligence, and the manner in which she deals with the issues under discussion. She is also an incredibly sexy woman.

[@merc1846]

More bog-roll please for Mary the Loo

[@toffeetop0]

Wow, the ignoramus just ignored everything she said reading his little file page, cut right Across her as if she wasn’t there and got totally owned. What a tool!

[@tonyflanagan4259]

Her pointed out the obvious we are better off in Republic but shinners only listen to themselves

[@giantscauseway45]

if that 1 got mad its time to run

[@LM-pm2ir]

Way to go Mary lou❤

[@neilisagum7623]

Run Rabbitte run Rabbitte run, run, run. Mary Lou McDonald kicked your bum, bum bum. You're just a jockey on the gravy train your credabilities lacking and you've got no shame So run Rabitte, run Rabbitte run, run , run.... Key of G, kapo on 2nd fret.

[@DHSEASON4]

Fantastic! FG&Lab for sure going down the road of FF!

[@DJOC-pt9wj]

Bridget Phelan of Kilmacomma, Clonmel, Tipperary looks the very same as Mary Lou. I thought it was Bridget for a minute.

[@fakerbaker1000]

Good old mary lou . And yes i would do mary lou.

[@codeallnight56514]

What a handsome woman

[@conorfields2660]

Looking forward to Mary Lou leading Ireland for the next 20 years

[@johnsopel3804]

It is time to say goodbye to the old ff, fg rabble who are only interested in feathering their own nests and bringing other family members into politics - nepotism. Go get them Sinn Fèin and Mary lou.

[@ilovepodge]

At least Mary-Lou isn't splashing out too much on the old clothes, pretty sure she wore that same outfit on The Frontline Fiscal Treaty debate last week as well!

[@Mulscratchy]

Sure look at the austerity measures being taken in the North under Sinn Fein's watch.

[@alastarter]

well said Mary. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@tommymangan2675]

UR THE CHOSEN 1 MARY run our country

[@Dharmaarmer]

On ya go mary We need more women like yourself

[@theburstedhemorriods]

i agree its not great but funny you should mention dubious connections to banks on Mary Lou's clip considering her party's connection to Ulster bank lol as for property tax and water charges i always thought they should have come in when things were good as we must be one of the only countrys not paying them. As i said before if you have a better solution i'd love to hear it

[@michaeldevaney5728]

What a great lady Ireland should be proud of her an amazing ambassador absolute credit to Ireland

[@FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKK]

MARRY LOU MARRY LOU MAMMY WANTS YE TO SCRUB THE POTS I SWARE ON THE HOLY PIKSHUR

[@MrStonecold69]

You are looking at the future President of Sinn Fein i don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing......

[@rabburns1382]

Hello Mary Lou goodbye ❤

[@alastarter]

she put him well in his place.

[@Fintanflaherty]

Lookin well fit here. ML

[@26wessex84]

Politicians , smart mouths , smart arses , box fillers , we have plenty in one form or another , we dont have leaders , we dont have leaders who will put things right for the people of the country , all we have is smart mouths who use their skills on other smart mouths , the result is , health , housing and people suffer.

[@RobRoyBoaz]

Oh yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. Look beyond the immediate physical looks.

[@mrmc2465]

Things are bad now but if this shower get into in power God help us

[@monkeyman80100]

i love mary lou... oooooh ooooh

[@irishsiri100]

couldn't even listen, she makes my skin crawl

[@MrStoneyburke]

What does Mr Bunny Rabbitte,s posh English accent and his stinken rich background do to you?

[@theburstedhemorriods]

"do an Iceland " its not that simple im afraid i agree with most of what you say but i think austerity is working my business is starting to look a lot better than it did a few years ago and most of my friends are working now also if we burn the bond holders think about the future some day we will be back in the markets on our own so to speak we will need them again if we burn them they wouldnt touch us its a real shame things went the way they did but when a site labourer can earn €800 a week ?

[@FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKK]

Still not seein it pal. Still tho, to each their own and all.

[@LarryFogarty]

maith thu..mary lou

[@christopheroshea9799]

Mary Lou the upper middle class face of a former Fianna fail She's the Adams

[@toffeetop0]

I don’t vote Sinn Fein in the north because I don’t agree with their policies on abortion and education. However, the disdain in which they are treated by the established political system in ROI reminds me of a not so distant past in NI. It looks like they have to do it all again and fight for an Irish identity in ROI, just keep your heads folks, you have did it all before and have a recipe I for success.

[@fyadcorp]

Need some people like her in the US

[@stormshell69]

No you don't, it's an act.

[@tomco4]

Please take her

[@shane6115]

@@stormshell69 she’s better than the rest

[@shane6115]

@@tomco4 why

[@alastarter]

well said Mary

[@Chingalo2006]

theres something about Mary.... She floats my boat anyway, I love this short hair look she went with.

[@alandbs329]

Jesus Christ 🤦🏻‍♂️ here, hold this: L

[@waynekerr5731]

THAT'S what you cast your vote for? A haircut? You absolute chump.

[@jimmyriddle100]

Well hallo mary lou where would you get the money to pay all without cuts and trying to get to a position where we can dream about cutting our budget .

[@garsm2290]

They believe in "respect". Mocking victims of sectarian slaugher gets you three months on full pay. Sickening.

[@finneire2081]

She is a warrior princess fighting for a a Nation of cowards over opinionated sheep

[@finneire2081]

@Walter James Lawler read it again you idiot i never said ahead of where in my sentence does it say ahead of ?? Shame to think we originate from the same clan bu your rightly named Wally

[@theburstedhemorriods]

hey man i agree with all you say but give me the solution mary lou can talk as can you but when it comes to answers she avoids it at all costs i hate this austerity shit but i see its the only way forward if you have a better solution please tell me ???

[@grahamwatts8836]

Good to see the new brighter, younger, tertiary educated politicians stepping up.

[@theburstedhemorriods]

Northern bank my mistake

[@FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKK]

Incredibly sexy? Oh no no no no no no no no no no no.

[@rodhurley1154]

i woodnt dout ye mary

[@brianking3565]

SF Ireland’s future tal

[@dhss333]

Why can't S.F. have a woman of this calibre in the North?

[@pm3157]

Aidan Convery they do. Michelle O’Neil is more than capable. SF is also a 32 county party so she’ll still fight for issues in the north.

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Mary lou is an amazing lady an excellent politican Ireland is blessed to have her god bless her always

[@djw-oz6jg]

11 years ago she was sharp but in recent years SF have become an embarssment and EU muppets

[@michaeldevaney5728]

@@djw-oz6jg hi how are yu I hope yur well I totally disagree I think sinn fein are fantastic representatives for Ireland and if they were perceived as an embarrassment they wouldn't be doing so well at election time in fairness to sinn fein they have to tolerate a huge amount of crap from the other parties I believe they are a strong party

[@djw-oz6jg]

my first vote for sinn fein was 1981 40 yrs voting sinn fein what has transpired in receent years and their performance in the Dail they have little to be proud offthe new generation sinn fein certainly off no intrest to my beliefs anymore and I will certainly let them know when they call canvasing for the next election@@michaeldevaney5728

[@MrSean677]

Hello Mary-Lou

[@RobRoyBoaz]

Keep looking bro. :-)

[@ritamcintyre8203]

Mary lou 💪👍

[@onthelash2012]

Look at Rabbitte and one thing comes to mind, SMUG! Some labour man

[@seanbhoy493]

lol

[@theburstedhemorriods]

if mary lou and her lot ever got into power id be on a plane out of here she's very good at picking problems out and talking but i have never heard a proper solution from sinn fein there just there to disagree with everything the government do

[@belfastderry1546]

Love you Mary .Ronald from belgium