Mary Lou McDonald on RTÉ and the HSE | Newstalk

[@gkelly34]

I left Ireland 30 years ago with a degree in engineering because I couldn’t get a job. I didn’t want to go and it broke my heart, things haven’t changed sadly

[@conormurphy3657]

Still away from Ireland?

[@BM-ee5oc]

Pat Kenny is dense

[@Shay-bp7yt]

Vote Niall McConnelll.

[@jaqian]

Never heard of him

[@lukedoyle1200BC]

​@@jaqian He's an independent traditional, nationalist candidate from Castlefinn, Co. Donegal

[@TheIkaraCult]

Bots working hard here.....

[@Molly-mg2bk]

Did I miss the part where maryllou said she has a moral obligation to the Irish people?? Niall WOULD feel he has a moral obligation to the Irish people!!!!!!

[@Nollog]

@lukedoyle1200BC and ​@@Shay-bp7yt why would I vote for a man who thinks the Irish flag is the same as the Indian flag. Is his dog even still alive?

[@SMJS94]

Honestly Pat Kenny did a horrible job here. Constantly interrupting, twisting of answers, arrogance and pure rudeness. Why have her on if you're not going to be unbiased. It's a bad look for Pat and a bad look for Newstalk. Not to mention bringing up Gerry Adams and that series, it's 2024, get over yourself Pat, most of us haven't forgotten that you were part of the RTE corruption.

[@SSuillin]

😂 outrageous that Pat kenny is still in a job Votail Sinn Fein do well on Friday

[@SeanGHOB]

When a politician says, "by the way," you know they're trying to pivot away from answering the question they were asked.

[@manofthewoodsbushcraft]

Make overtime tax free and production will go up by 20%, workers are being crucified on overtime by tax

[@Steven-kr2ti]

That's a Trump policy

[@Ciar-i3x]

@@Steven-kr2ti Trump has never devised any actual policies - he can barely read and write. At least we've nobody as bad as that.

[@christinelennon1110]

Too woke ,no indoctrinating of children in school &puberty blockers should be banned ,

[@noeleendavidson9603]

That's.what.the.burke.family.are.saying

[@User-r5g5f]

17:00 why aren’t we also showing as much care about the Ukraine war which has claimed the lives of >600k fellow Europeans? What has happened in Gaza and Lebanon is horrible but TEN TIMES as many people have died in Ukraine and Russia. Don’t European lives matter as much as Arab lives????

[@davidconnolly6721]

Absolutely it's disgraceful the way the world is letting putler do what he wants

[@oviside1124]

When ukraine felt the need to escalate the war then yeah why would any support ukraine, I mean yeah I get it yere at war but at the same time people are going on living their life in Ukraine, in gaza well gaza is now a place of dust, all it takes is using your loft that's all

[@User-r5g5f]

@@davidconnolly6721 I’m sorry, but if Israel wants a grinding war of attrition, it should fight that war itself. Not entrap one of Europe’s poorest nations into a war against a much larger neighbor. Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Ehud Barak, Ehud Olmert and Netanyahu should all be facing charges for pushing this policy of aggressive expansion on Russia’s border states to pressure it into flipping support for Iran and Syria. Go fight your own wars, Israel! Get your claws out of Europe!

[@User-r5g5f]

@@oviside1124 Ukraine was entrapped into fighting Israel’s proxy war (which has backfired as Russia supports Iran and Syria more than ever) and that is outrageous. The worse part is Europeans are meekly supporting this catastrophe.

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

There is lots of businesses crying out for apprentices plenty of youths in Ireland who want a trade and we need them badly in Ireland especially in construction not everyone wants to go to university so Ireland should be allowing young boys and girls a chance to learn a trade and contribute to the country

[@philip6868]

Believe in the young here and hire them

[@noelfleming3567]

​@philip6868 get apprenticeships back give young people a chance to learn a skill

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

I am talking about Irish kids who don't want to go to university You are missing the point totally​@@richardshortall5987

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

​@@richardshortall5987what are you on about ? This has nothing to do with immigration you are missing the point here

[@idakev]

@@richardshortall5987 What does that have to do with the OP's comment?

[@matijajurajic1312]

People let's vote for SF !! Yes they all(parties) just talking and promising, but going in circles nothing gonna change.Let's give them an chance and hope for the BEST !! It's time for CHANGE🔥🇮🇪

[@jaqian]

Never

[@infoharvester]

@@matijajurajic1312 it will be more of the same

[@User-r5g5f]

@@matijajurajic1312 Sinn Fein needs to change its backwards immigration policies. You can’t be a party of decolonization while supporting a much larger colonization of Ireland from outside of Europe.

[@gerrardlawless6331]

But not them cop on

[@JohnDuffy-bq8wg]

​@@matijajurajic1312 immigration has to be the number one policy, London is now majority immigrants and last year we had more than double the murders in london alone that the whole of Ireland had, nearly all were immigrant murderers, if immigration carries on in Ireland then within a generation Irish people will be a minority and Ireland will be gone forever, I hate to say it but you really don't have a clue what's coming, my uncle moved to Luton in the 70s from Ireland, loads of churches and one mosque, now there is 2 churches and over 30 mosques and the town is near Islamic, for gods sake wake up before your country is gone

[@BabyCowGoingmadinafield]

He come the flip flop.

[@QuickCuriosity150]

there is a bill passed that allows puberty blockers to be used on children. (with the consent of parents) i think this is a ludicrous bill both sinn fein and the current parties are in favour of this. i personally won’t be voting either.

[@Ciar-i3x]

Get Pat Kenny out!

[@DarranMacken]

Socialism sounds great, never turns out that way unfortunately .

[@24tgjuygbjg13]

We live in a socialist society and are doing pretty well...

[@idakev]

Which policy are you talking about as an issue? Be specific

[@RinneShark]

Just to correct you there. While we have a social welfare system and in theory it looks after it's less well off citizens, lreland is very much a capitalist country.

[@DarranMacken]

@RinneShark and should stay that way yes, sinn fein are socialists they'll ruin things

[@DarranMacken]

@24tgjuygbjg13 you think ireland is a socialist county 😂😂 we are rich because of the tech sector we have materialism everywhere you look there is zero socialism to ireland, thankfully.

[@RaymondMurphy-yh4qj]

The arrogance and impunity of Rte's obvious political ideology and biased, given the tax payer largely keeps them afloat is infuriating to witness, which means, the state broadcaster has played its own role in ongoing crisis in housing, healthcare, migration etc, carefully managed warped journalistic practices.

[@eamonreidy9534]

Oh stop you're just whining because RTE don't make your own beliefs seem intelligent

[@RaymondMurphy-yh4qj]

@eamonreidy9534 Sweet Jesus, wouldn't I love to be stuck in a confined space with your idiocy.

[@barrymanley4975]

What a horrible presenter Pat Kenny is, his hatred for SF is so glaringly evident and he makes no effort to hide it!

[@aidanbrophy86]

@barrymanley4975 hard for lads who remember SF murdering people to move on.

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

I noticed that too he is a horrible biased presenter and treats all left leaning parties the same You can see the contempt in his cranky sour face

[@SSuillin]

He is a nasty individual and very entitled.

[@weeroger7048]

Even tho im from the north Why cant the government nkt put solar panels up on my roof Would wipe out my electric bill We shouldnt be paying for electric or heating

[@fourlights]

Zero chance of this trout getting in thankfully.

[@josephstarr1014]

much more obsessed with middle east affairs rather than ireland

[@Ron-qe8ud]

Pay apprentices more money , make it an attractive opertunity. 8 to 10 euro for some apprenticeships of a joke. State run construction company is a real solution. It doesn't ha e to be massive but one needs to get started ASAP.

[@Steven-kr2ti]

That's in the labour party manifesto

[@Ron-qe8ud]

@Steven-kr2ti they will be on my list tomorrow but my only problem with them is that they are been courted by FG and might just become another party to prop up the status quo

[@JonnM]

This is the greatest load of rubbish I’ve heard from a politician in a long time. She’s totally out of touch with reality. She didn’t provide a single solution. Her solution in relation to Ukraine is contradictory and ridiculous.

[@thecritic81]

Try listening to she us actually says.

[@Irisheyes179]

What are u on about she had plenty of answers... VOTE SINN FEIN NO MORE OUT OF TOUCH FIANNA FAIN AND FINN GAEL

[@Irisheyes179]

Well Done Mary Lou the only one talking honestly!!

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

What are you taking about This woman is talking the talk a smart assertive woman who is to be trusted

[@mundy2120]

Anyone that thinks rte is unbiased needs to switch over for a bit

[@JonathanSonni]

I wish mary and her party well we need a woman like mary as toiseach instead of the same old promises

[@williamlarmour8431]

If you want a continuation of the same globalist agenda, vote for them !!

[@Liam-xo5jp]

I will Vote Sinn Féin as the ordinary People just cannot risk Fianna Gael Fianna Fáil, and Greens ever again.

[@RinneShark]

Just can't trust Sin Fein because they have flip flopped on so many issues. Also immigration into this country will continue. As ML McDonald said 'no one has a veto on who comes into their communities'. We have to take whatever they send us...our issues don't matter.

[@kingeatking]

Hate to break it to you but they're the same as both of them. All they care about is pleasing their European overlords.

[@Liam-xo5jp]

@kingeatking That's Not True. They are extremely skeptical of Brussels, and this makes the Establishment wary, hence the Media Propaganda . Sinn Féin are our only hope.

[@kingeatking]

@Liam-xo5jp you're delusional if you think they'll be any different.

[@Liam-xo5jp]

@kingeatking I have noticed many Government Supporters flying false flags here on line to split the Working Class Vote. If you're happy with your Government, so be it. If you Vote for a so called independent, you might as well be voting for the Government . Your choice.

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

I Have a feeling that maybe Sinn Fein will be in government with PBP and other leftists I work in Dublin 4 and it's amazing how many of the residents there are changing their minds and voting for sinn Fein this time people have had enough of the FFFG circus hopefully they will be gone soon Mary Lou is talking the talk

[@roymunson1]

They should be ashamed of themselves.

[@noeleendavidson9603]

​@roymunson1 but They.are.not..we.have.to.procect.our.lifes.our.amazing.children

[@noeleendavidson9603]

Get.that.traytor.out

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

​​@@roymunson1yes I agree with you FFFG should definitely be ashamed of themselves

[@SenanHedderman]

Yes but in other regions people Still fall to FFFG Lies

[@robertscahill7987]

How does she plan to pay ? Easy borrow sovereign debt and raise taxes for the workers. No thanks

[@colmanlong1032]

What is all this red tape,with everything in ireland,seems to me its cushy jobs for their famiily/Buddies ,and to make the already rich(RICHER).

[@christinelennon1110]

We have enough problems mary lou ,in ireland without interfering with conflicts abroad

[@casslane3932]

will they deal with the vulture funds and reform mortages?

[@doragibbons2977]

No way I will not vote sf don’t trust Mary Lou

[@michaelhoward5333]

Fine Gael loves Europe as it suits the fascist tendency that emerges from the union over the decades, they all the same all talk

[@jamesoneill7263]

Very little substance offered on how to solve the main issues

[@davidconnolly6721]

Plenty of substance, darragh o brien is suddenly after 5 years going to build a loooooaaadd of houses and the sheep will believe him

[@MK3-ln2wf]

Well Done Mary Lou The Past is the past, The Future is bright

[@noeleendavidson9603]

Are You.mad.she.is.a.traytor..she.cares.more.about.palastine.she.is.a.euro.puppet.get.her.out

[@davidconnolly6721]

Absolutely every single presenter on rte tv3 rte radio newstalk prime time the week in politics and the tonight show attack attack attack sinn fein every single one of these are against sinn fein ,fg sends in the MOUTH JENNIFER CAROLL MC NEILL to every programme they can to shout murderers & ira give it a rest the past is the past look to the FUTURE

[@MuonRay]

She sounds very much like Enda Kenny here. Let that sink in.

[@johnquinn6442]

she is shockingly bad she says nothing of substance her aim is solely a united Ireland in conjunction with her sister party in the north

[@Gabriel.-qf4ik]

Sinn Fein...The Rainbow party...Anything gose with them...lying B.S.

[@constantius4654]

The traditional Irish Catholic colours are green and the Protestant colours are orange or red. Therefore, the flag or Northern Ireland and later for a united Ireland (if it comes) should be dominated by a beautiful deep blue which is a neutral colour in Ireland. Furthermore, it references the Atlantic ocean. Blue is a common colour among many major Western seagoing nations and alliances such as the USA, UK, France, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Iceland, Sweden, Greece, Norway and Finland, the EU and NATO. In many ways a rich shade of blue is the colour of Western civilisation itself, including the English speaking world, of which Ireland is a part.

[@themsmloveswar3985]

Spin Fein have bombed.....

[@stakeout2]

All I hear istax tax tax and more tax , coming at you fast ,

[@Micker375]

We are paying millions to house refugees - we should get 47,000 construction workers over from India and house them in temp accommodation for the 5 years and get these houses built. Give them fixed contracts and they go back home after.

[@noelfleming3567]

Ya and they will return home 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JesusSavesTheLostBrokenConfuse]

I live in Ireland for decades and I dont even have a home and these immigrants cane and got housing. As an Immigrant im voting independent or Aontu.

[@DRUM19]

I don't think so.

[@Micker375]

@@DRUM19 why not ?

[@jaqian]

SF will be worse than FFFG

[@davidconnolly6721]

Oh really how do you know that ? seriously they CANNOT be as bad as them crooks

[@fourlights]

They won't be getting in, not a chance.

[@Ciar-i3x]

I say give them a chance. FFG have never had any intention of solving the housing/homelessness crisis.

[@tobytonight495]

Micheal O'Leary for leader

[@klassonder2508]

SF are full of BS…

[@mikemcsweeney768]

This is Sinn Féin's year to lead in the government. Very best of luck to you all

[@Morningstar-xz5bl]

SHARIA FEIN GLOBALISTS

[@fourlights]

🤣

[@Indigenous-Rights]

Indigenous self determination is not settler's self determination..this government is in breach of this treaty and Sinn Feim dont even have a policy on it... GA Res 61/295, UN Doc A/RES/61/295 (2 October 2007, adopted 13 September 2007).

[@SwatantraNandanwar]

Good luck Mary Lou!!

[@puddin9313]

Love Mary Lou 😍😍😍😍

[@davidlaffan8887]

There is no delay in apprentice training. That's a red herring. Solas gets them through in less than 5 years. The issue is the quality of the people. Most under 30s not willing to put the graft in and a sense of entitlement.

[@IrishFrank22]

Say the generation over 40 who felt entitled to borrow more money than they could afford to live a life of luxury only to break the country in 2008. Now we have to pay high taxes and can't afford a decent life. Hard graft for what? To keep the boomers retirement going. No thanks.

[@Steven-kr2ti]

Maybe they just want fair pay?

[@jonathanmaguire1198]

Same old Mary Lou running down everyone else, but not one solution

[@User-r5g5f]

@@jonathanmaguire1198 she gave solutions. You judge her harder than the ones who are actually in government. 👀

[@Ciar-i3x]

They do have a decent housing plan.

[@PatrickOHara-zu6mi]

Vote Sinn Fein . Simple as that .

[@stumble_leiner]

Voting for your own extinction. They don't care about you, or your future generations, they want to flood the country with imports for their own pay cheques.

[@fourlights]

🤡

[@ThomasMurphy-f2m]

Mary the monk will take your seat by by tratior

[@kevinmorrow2788]

Bringing the Monk over to stand for the Dail hasn’t raised eyebrows? Wake up! He’s being used by the establishment!

[@christinelennon1110]

More tax

[@Fannypax]

vote Gerry Hutch #1.

[@kingeatking]

If he gets in then it just shows the amount of idiots who are completely clueless........

[@User-r5g5f]

18:37 Ukraine is a much smaller, poorer country being attacked by its neighbor with which it shares a flat land border . It will inevitably be defeated just by numbers alone. This war should have never been fought!

[@_alienblood]

The Russians now need north Korean army to fight its war putin should of never invaded Ukraine its wasn't a choice Ukraine had they had to fight the Russian economy is near collapse Russia is believing its own empire days of past

[@_alienblood]

Tell that to putin

[@SaltPan321]

Tell that to Michael and Eamon🇮🇪

[@User-r5g5f]

@@_alienblood Putin has been warning the West since he took office that if they exclude Russia from NATO while giving its neighbors weapons systems to strike Russia it will eventually invade. The U.S. has been carrying this out since 2002, based off the Wolfowitz (1999) expansion the infamous Perle-Netanyahu (1998) “Clean Break” paper that called for regime change in the Middle East. Russia is the major supporter of Iran and Syria. Wolfowitz wrote that Russia must be forced to abandon support of Syria and Iran. Ukraine is being used as a proxy to fight 🇮🇱 war. I’m sorry but I am not going to look the other way while fellow Europeans are butchered for 🇮🇱.

[@User-r5g5f]

@@_alienblood Ah yes, warmongering leftists and Israel Firsters are so secure in their position that they have to flag down not just my response but the two other responses from people who are against the war. What a fine bunch of totalitarians you are. Ukrainian blood means nothing to you lot. 👀

[@od9694]

She is fairly out of date with Apprenticeship delay are gone now

[@davidconnolly6721]

No they are not delays are worse

[@od9694]

@davidconnolly6721 I am an apprentice electrician I promise you delays are gone I waited two years to be called for phase 2, and the guy I work with was called after 6 months ( the amount of time it's supposed to be)

[@rodbrady4997]

Mary lou is finished