Pearse Doherty and Leo Varadkar get personal in the Dáil

Pearse Doherty and Leo Varadkar had a heated row in the Dáil and it quickly got personal.
Very personal.

[@Der2024]

there's a massive difference between telling a cop to f-off and being investigated for corruption whilst in office

[@PeterOHara100]

And so far nothing has come of it, only Media hysteria.

[@00jacinta00]

There all corrupted so does it really matter

[@quack437]

@Asher Goldman Rochchild who said anything about putting there hands on anyone ... Docherty was convicted of being verbally abusive

[@treborsirrah7916]

SF /IRA murdered over 200 police officers on this island

[@mrtbag2730]

Yep, one is being CONVICTED by a judge the other is an investigation.

[@annahawula2427]

It appears Pearse mentioning the investigation of corruption really got under Leo's new sun tan.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Perfect! 💯

[@nicolaconway8214]

Great to see Leo call out Doherty and Sinn fein as criminals proper order

[@nicolaconway8214]

Great to see Leo call put SF and doherty as criminals proper order

[@annahawula2427]

@@nicolaconway8214he seemed very rattled to have to go back about 20 years alright.

[@stuartgrehan8382]

The funniest part is they enjoyed beers together right after this in the bar 30 feet from this room

[@alanmcpartland4119]

The Dail is a complete waste of a fine building.

[@55skonge55]

Varadkar is a member of Klaus Schwab's community of young global leaders - the youth wing of the World Economic Forum - along with Trudeau,Ardern,macron....etc. Always view him through that frame and you will see where is is coming from.

[@treborsirrah7916]

Whaa !

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

A parasite.

[@tomasfm3124]

Agree 100%

[@johncooney2521]

Him and Martin have pathetic follower written all over them and yet people still think they are independent "leaders".

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Puh lease, Dr Foot in Mouth is not on par with them (although he'd love to be)

[@colmdillon9662]

Taking cheap shots at each other while not talking about the people they're suppose to be representing

[@_Phoenix3]

Well, that was a very frank conversation...!😂

[@FabianMacGintyONeill]

I've noticed that Leo and Micheal are angrily lashing out more and more the lower and lower their poll numbers drop, it's getting pretty easy to sense how desperate they are.

[@jakej2256]

That's because their cowards who will get angry simply because they aren't getting they own way when their used to having their own way all the time.

[@danielmoran9902]

True. The day of the 'Shinner' draws nearer every day...

[@joanofarc708]

Rigged elections thats how these parasites get back in

[@patrickroche7777]

It is very sad to think that this is the level that these people will drop to instead of running the country the way it should be run. If this is all we have left then it is down and down we will go.

[@johnbradley4828]

Imagine these are the people that are running the country.

[@tristanuaceithearnaigh7660]

Incredible that a spat between Pearse Doherty and a Garda 30 years ago is still playing on Leo Varadkar's mind, he must have been waiting years for the opportunity to bring it up in the Dáil yesterday..

[@liamanderson1960]

Leo might think thats a great thing to throw at Dohery, however that wont bring down fuel or food prices, Leo would want to do better than this

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

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[@michaeldevaney5728]

Hi Tristan great point their like children fighting over sweets

[@deftoneseire07]

Few cans of dutch

[@mickyc05]

A

[@kevinmalone9673]

Sad that my family died for this country i do not trust SF FG ff Lab Greens .Now if Mary Lou is flying first class as a social party you lost vote s ,and one is mine, now i can only go independent .And Leo tell Mr Schawb that his agenda will fail like our Governments .

[@cqk3578]

Irish National Party

[@ezekielcashmanlegg4099]

Vote for the soc dems?

[@cqk3578]

@@ezekielcashmanlegg4099 Another bunch of wasters.

[@MrGreen_]

😂There’s No tax dodgers in FF & FG 😂

[@seanmaccionnaith3458]

No just a few fairies.

[@KingMob.]

Mr. Doherty kept his cool and dignity Leo really showed his true colours on the "vagabond" remarks about whom we don't know. Was he making an inference towards Irish Travellers? Is Leo a racist on top of being a snob? He plays the victim when it suits him... he completely overeacted to Mr. Healy Rea's "away with the fairies" remark which is an old rural saying to express when one is out of touch with reality, an innocent remark & wasn't intended in a homophobic manner I am sure... Varadkar can't handle intelligent criticism. I am no SF supporter but FG are a disgrace. Mr. Varadkar did not come across well here, in fact he seemed like a very callous nasty man. SF are going to come across as a more creditable option come the next general election...

[@stephen4032]

Sinn Fein are not on the side of the native Irish.

[@eyestoseeearstohear6406]

The Irish Freedom party and the Nationalist party are the only ones who have Irish interests and policies that would benefit us. Never heard of them? Exactly!🤣

[@joesheridan3395]

If you kept up with current affairs you would know what Leo was talking about

[@firstindigo]

actually Healy-Rae is incredibly sly and DOES say things like that on purpose!

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

@@firstindigo puh lease, what did Dr Foot in Mouth mean with "vagabonds"? leako didn't want to use the slur. Why is this petty little freak still in government?!

[@mairefox4794]

Is there something wrong with people who live in caravans and what does he mean about a vagabond? He's well out of touch he also doesn't know the history of his own party

[@marigammell3580]

He is referring to the English man who left a large legacy

[@joesheridan3395]

From your ill informed comment it's you that's out of touch with very recent history. I doubt you can teach anyone about FG history

[@johntomas5170]

What's wrong with living in a caravan Leo ?

[@grainne4551]

That's a particularly low shot considering that man is dead 😳 not an ounce of respect

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

"Tax dodgers"😂 Is Leo trying to tell us he's not a fan of white collar crime now?😂 That's it Leo, keep them focussed on the lads in tracksuits...

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

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[@padraicwaters3694]

He didn't answer the question

[@aidanmasterson50]

Yeah Doherty didn’t refute a single disgraceful slur aimed at him and his party. You’d think they were all true or something.

[@philipryan8232]

over €130,000 a year wage a year for these cowboys,wake up 🇮🇪

[@conorkieran8196]

Actually Leo is on €207,000 Martin is €227,000

[@tomgreene1843]

@@conorkieran8196 What is Pearse on?

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

When they haven't voted in another payrise for themselves

[@conorkieran8196]

@@tomgreene1843 hard to get info on the opposition, The minimum a td earns is just over €100,000

[@tomgreene1843]

@@conorkieran8196 Ah...transparency , equality , THE WEALTH GAP...??!

[@kevinmadden1152]

Meow! Another saucer of milk for Leo, he must have had that response in his back pocket for a long time.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Sour milk

[@seanmaccionnaith3458]

I'm sure Leo enjoys getting stuff in his back pocket. His type always does.

[@JuicedCazyD]

But all TDs are tax dodgers not just slab murphy.

[@ck1643]

Jaysus... Leo is a bitter wee man 😂

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

I know, right?

[@user-re7wt2yc8b]

Agree %100.

[@michaelfitzpatrick6264]

Second most powerful man in the country, but only the third choice in his own constituents

[@peterfrancis7]

Maybe, but he put the deputy back in his box, and gave his party some while he was at it. By the way - didn't he come 2nd in the Dublin West 2020 election?

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

@@peterfrancis7 funniest part is the FF peadophile sympathiser in the Ceann Comhairle chair overseeing it all! But Leo still didn't answer the question....

[@michaelfitzpatrick6264]

@@peterfrancis7 from memory he came 3rd in a three seat constituency

[@BirrDetonator1989]

@@peterfrancis7 he came third and AFAIK mehole came 4th or 5th in his constituency. If all things were right, neither of them should be be in charge of anything. Irish Government is and has been a joke for a long long time.

[@royroyston8480]

@@BirrDetonator1989 So we should have things run by the Army Council from Belfast? No thanks.

[@jhunt823]

Utter traitors the most of them only care about the public gravy train!

[@stannats2637]

It’s all theatre cause the truth is the 1% ruling masters have the strings to the puppets in Governments

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Voting in payrises for themselves while ordinary people can't afford rent

[@mattpower6115]

Leo look spend more thim looking at what is going on in the country and stop looking in the archives for something to slag off people in the Dail

[@Daithidiscogs]

why mention caravans? leo you are a plug

[@hav0ur907]

It’s absolutely bizarre. Like, vagabonds? What??

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

@@hav0ur907 why doesn't he just come out and say knackers, that's clearly what he means. Why is this fool in government....

[@mpdfog186]

There's a huge number of criminals in FG - it's just a shame they're not getting prosecuted on a regular basis...poor Leo- he's such a snake

[@cototp]

How has he remained in power for so long is unbelievable

[@stephenweafer5769]

How old was pearse when he got arrested 10

[@imeldatoten434]

No. Idea but he didn't hold the office of Tanaiste

[@stephenjennings5697]

Leo doesn't know too much about the fine Gael past. Glasshouses and stones come to mind. As for Mary flying first class, at least she's not using the tax payers private jet

[@PeterOHara100]

Sinn fein friends of America funding comes to mind..

[@stephen4032]

Yet

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

@@PeterOHara100 so are Irish people overseas not allowed to give their political support at home?

[@PeterOHara100]

@@thatsthejobbb8587 friend sof sinn fein FSOF is only for support in America or whatever other country they are in. The money donate is not to be be used back in Ireland north or South. Sinn Féin’s claim that they are anti-establishment, the party of the ordinary working personamd most likely theyrr the richest party in the country. In the North their income last year was £2.5 million by comparison with the SDLP’s £150,000. They own 50 properties south of the border. They have a global fundraising network, most prominent in the United States FSOF. And yet some of the deluded floating voters think they have all the answers.. Do you homework folks and analyse carefully what your voting for across all the parties.

[@padraicwaters3694]

@@PeterOHara100 Yep, t,wud remind you of Dev😏

[@mickymouse6285]

People forget that FG killed a lot of Irish people during the rising.

[@imeldatoten434]

And are still killing them before they see the light of day.

[@fcb9950]

Well there was no FG during the Rising. I think you mean during the so called WOI but even at that it was CnaG though admittedly the predecessor of FG 😉

[@mickymouse6285]

@@fcb9950 Yes you are right, but for me they are all the same. They have used brother against brother and the same agenda for years. This country has been govern by the same political agenda for 100 years.

[@1091Floyd21]

That's going back too far.

[@MisterKen81]

Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and Fine Gael should never be voted back into power again

[@anraicannon8190]

How anyone thinks that Sinn Fein are worse than the current shower in government baffles me. Just look at the state of the country at the minute it’s ridiculous. No action on the cost of living, no action on the housing crisis it’s a joke and we are heading for another recession. Sinn Fein might not be much better but I would like to see what they can do.

[@stephen4032]

A ringing endorsement so. Sinn Fein do not oppose open borders. Everything else is irrelevant.

[@anraicannon8190]

@@stephen4032 I’d be weary of people who hold the view that’s the homeless, the cost of living and potential recession are ‘irrelevant’. A narcissistic view really…

[@andrewmcdonnell2821]

Party Motto “Anyone but the Brits” 😂

[@PB111627]

Maybe it’s because SF are even more into the Plantation of the 26 counties than Leo and Leo is pretty full on.

[@Stephen-lx9nm]

Thank God​@@andrewmcdonnell2821

[@Paddyman8869]

Me and my one have worked hard for the last 8 years saving up to get a home and start a family so they could have a better life and i have had my savings fd because they just keep printing monopoly money and i hear is they money is coming from the eu but thats the problem the crash that is coming is a global issue far worse then anything we have faced in the past there is no where to go like back in the day the usa uk or oz was the fixer but we are all on the one boat now and it's sinking

[@irishboy06]

Leako will always try to find the tiniest detail possible to attack sinn féin when he runs out of words. Pathetic

[@pauldoyle3771]

I think he summed them up pretty well, no??

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

@@pauldoyle3771 no

[@user-og2bm6hl4l]

​@lenawagenfuehr53 Watch Ireland decline , you

[@shutup2751]

i seriously struggle to find how sinn fein are so popular, what great alternatives do they actually offer ?

[@maccaccfc3677]

They're not Fine Gael or Fianna Fail

[@tomgreene1843]

Well they do offer an alternative to the young google generation and workers but they should examine carefully.

[@timmolloy7574]

A quick check of their website to view their policies might help

[@damvid21]

Politics is theatre. All the decisions that matter are made for us by the EU on behalf of big business and banking interests, regardless of what party is in charge.

[@shutup2751]

@@timmolloy7574 yeah nothing that amazing, sinn fein's main selling point is the united ireland line they peddle to the average gullible voter with an IQ of 80

[@00jacinta00]

Seriously is this our government or is it a kiddies creche

[@derekryan2946]

Leo the leak criminal scu m b a g

[@treborsirrah7916]

SF a bunch of murderer's and terrorists,Jean Mc Conville RIP

[@Prodrive1]

Varadkar is a traitor like Mehole. Sold us out to EU and WEF. Eire is falling down and fast.

[@MrGreen_]

FG minster John Mchaon rings a bell Leo did he not just get off with assaulting a dundalk man and feeling up his wife .. I wonder how that happened .. Leo .??

[@damvid21]

...and not a question was asked or answered that day...

[@kevinhickey3515]

Varadkar same old record.. pass the kleenex.

[@Patricia-zo8tg]

Well at least their telling the truth about each other in this conversation. 🙄

[@yorkymc]

great one spot in

[@hav0ur907]

Yeah, totally equivalent. You’re dumb.

[@ExtraterrestrialsareReall]

Leaky leo

[@michaeldevaney5728]

This country is in some mess

[@kayobrien8473]

I wouldn't trust any of them

[@edwardlawrence9774]

What does Leo Veradkar mean about Vagabongs who live in caravans? I ask this question with the utmost sincerity and as an irish Traveller. Of course the comment may be completly innocent but I'd like to know. If someone could tell me, TIA.

[@PB111627]

What I’m worried about is this government is a disaster but SF would be even worse if that’s possible.

[@Bananabread511]

Past is the past for everyone we all make mistakes, but you all are still gangsters now.

[@BirrDetonator1989]

Always return to the same old attacks on Sinn Fein, tbh, I don't care much about them, but that line is worn out

[@francesfinn7621]

Leo's attack was a response to Doherty's attacks. And he's right. It's blatant hypocrisy. I think that's what riles him most.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

@@francesfinn7621 yeah, Leo's own. Does that man not have mirrors in his house?

[@BoB10]

What success has Leo got to party about he was not voted in by the people and he still did not think how the people felt he just went on as if he had won something.

[@amandacrown7307]

The mud everywhere yet still no action for families.. can some on tell me if its true that diesel prices in Malta are only 1.20 euro.. Malta is a member of the EU how is this possible? ...

[@psharkey1]

Sure Malta are even more corrupt than we are. If anyone is getting cheap diesel its them lads...remember Setanta Insurance anyone!? What about the journalist they blew sky high a few years back for investigating government links to organised crime!?

[@andrewmcdonnell2821]

51% VAT on fuel,that’s how.Its not a secret.

[@fivetwoeight528]

This is the muppet show.

[@stiofain4693]

I take it then two gentlemen don’t like each other, or did pearse turn him down…

[@derekdevaney2242]

Ask Leo does he always get the shift off young fellas in the George when he goes in there.

[@jakej2256]

Nice one sir, you tell him, hear that Leo, you've been "pushing families to the brink", so it's probably now time to leave the role of Tanaiste to a competent person, end of story.

[@psharkey1]

Typical Varadkar, dragging out sins of Sinn Feins past and even Dohertys past...unable to argue on policy points. Also, I hope Pavee Point take issue with him on his remarks about Sinn Fein taking donations from 'Vagabonds in Caravans'. Highly insulting to the Traveller community I would have thought....Not so 'right on' or 'down with the kids' as he likes to pretend he is...I know the donation came from some socialist dude in the UK btw but still a poor choice of words in my opinion...anyway FG and FF have taken plenty shady donations in their time, albeit from villains in corporate boardrooms and suits or the Galway races tent rather than caravans...

[@stjohnssoup]

While he carries on sinning

[@noelmurphy9478]

Leo always let's himself down

[@jamesfagan7823]

These guys are supposed to be running our country but instead they argue like children

[@garyh6782]

So from Varadkars own lips. Don't bother try turning your life around because mistakes of your past judge who you are today.

[@22046792]

I think what he is saying is, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

[@garyh6782]

@@22046792 well if he focused on real houses instead of glass ones maybe there wouldn't be a crisis.

[@timmolloy7574]

@@22046792 there's a big difference between a juvenile getting arrested for a misdemeanor while they're still immature and growing up. And the head of government, a grown man, who admitted corruption offences whilst in the highest office in the land. He should resign.

[@treborsirrah7916]

Why do SF own 50 properties

[@recklessattempt]

@@timmolloy7574 he was 21, not a juvenile

[@walterrankin4965]

Leo will be flying around the world in his private jet short key trips to Hollywood India and a few more places

[@seanshatters]

holywood is in down not india,he also doesnt own a private jet

[@tomasfm3124]

They are both Traitors Time to get of the lot and start from scratch. before its too late ....

[@civic23238]

He always lands on the d

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

He probably meant Bollywood!

[@00jacinta00]

Great wage ..while I'm homeless 🙄

[@boxingmma.]

10 years and no progress has been made only decline.

[@aidanmasterson50]

Only the fastest growing economy in Europe over that period. Even now the OECD say Ireland are the only European country predicted to have any growth over the next three years. Unemployment rate at 4.8% is 0.3% over what is considered zero unemployment after a pandemic. Sure there is the global current supply/demand led inflation making affordability difficult. Note that global means worldwide. So I disagree with your broad sweeping non factually statement.

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

@@aidanmasterson50 €250 billion in debt and counting, ECB already agreed more cheap borrowing for the already debt ridden Irish people. 50k Irish leaving a year, and they aren't heading to Europe. Strange since Europe is heading here. 10,000 homeless 40k Ukrainians An open door policy on non EU imigration. Fuel dependent on Britain. 5 year waiting lists in hospitals. Current supply/ demand LED??? inflation. Inflation and the supply issues were caused by the idiotic Europe wide collective political insanity of money printing and lockdowns. Young Irish people can't start family's because they're are being robbed of the opportunity to own a home by vulture funds and cuckoo funds buy up all the housing stock and pay zero tax.

[@aidanmasterson50]

@@Every_1 I have two family members in hospital and rest-bite and the care they are getting is phenomenal. Yes there are waiting list but this is not unique to Ireland. Sure there are EU countries (mainly Nordic) that have lower waiting lists but they also pay more taxes per capita. I grew up in a time of massive unemployed and have the knowledge to know the difference between opportunity and hopelessness and we are in a period of opportunity.

[@hanorabrennan9202]

Does Leo fancy Pearse? He's feeling the heat, regardless.

[@williamford8094]

They are all the same , country is dead under any of them

[@richardredmond1463]

Doherty's is glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

[@Marjopolo302]

It's gone to ppv now . Absolutely spectacular. They still didn't say one thing about normal people. Because these people can afford 100 grand a week bills....

[@brianhiggins7630]

Truth is hard to hear for some, well said Leo out and proud

[@markodoherty2939]

These guys really do dig out the past to armour themselves against one another

[@hav0ur907]

“Vagabonds”? What TF does that even mean??

[@johnrogan7473]

Vagabond a person with out a home or a job, a poacher. Leo hates the working class he looks down on those out of work and the lowly paid. By all accounts travelers and hard working motor mechanics that donate money to SF.

[@markjohnston8989]

This was like a tennis game of cheap shots. Wondering whether the issue was ever resolved?

[@corabrooks4337]

This is crazy where the gavel house manager

[@MaxsMusicFootballWWEChannel]

If the government cared about helping people as much as attacking Sein Fein we would have few problems

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Too busy voting in payrises for themselves

[@mairepcod4063]

Thanks,

[@davidbarry6962]

Leo giving the stickie , stick 🙌😆😆😆

[@aoifeoherlihy7610]

Leo Varadkar as a Taoiseach an absolute disgrace to the this country to lead a country with that bullying behavior

[@williamodriscoll5206]

Leo is like a black and tan👁️👁️💤💤💤💤🌚🌚🌚🌚

[@tomkennelly7393]

This guyLeo bringing up the past of this minster when he was a teenager

[@yetidodger6650]

this is the same as Westminster, they just argue and insult and laugh.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

💯 Could Ireland please find a better model than the UK for everything?!

[@rubybrid]

Quoting varadkar.. "cheapshots fron him" he can't respond and keep to subject! Arrogant eejit is varadkar

[@paddypenman2682]

Where's Jerry Springer when you need him?

[@yorkymc]

Total shame that this is how there doing politics like to kids ime bigger than you no your not .grow up .

[@breffni40]

LEO VICHY VERRUCA BLUE SHIRT SRUM

[@philodowd8080]

I've pressed Dislike these People should be working not snivelling, we Pay your wages so just fix the mess in this country ugh

[@patricadelaney7495]

Did Leo get a facelift ???

[@SabrinaKhazanchi-in6zj]

Punt rate?

[@paulhoward5500]

so Leo did not answer what he is doing about the cost of living , rather spend the time doing childish back and forth, see who we voted in ffs

[@AjitJoshi686]

Very funny conversation in Parliament. I used to think Europeans would be more civil

[@robertewing3114]

The actual forum design might just be wrong, wrong seating location and colour, encouraging the characteristic Irish political strife and, by consequence, disregard for constituent concerns. And in any country while constituent meetings are never known to the public generally, disregarding the concerns is easy, leaving more scope for personalised political strife and exclusion of tough issues such as whether legal process exists and component use of bureaucracy generally leaves much to be desired. Here is a quotation, since you state civil, a Minister replied, This appears to be a civil matter Very funny conversations occur elsewhere in the jurisdiction on account of component nastiness, there is a need to develop civil culture, there is a need to practice decent conversation, and I think the demise of Byrnes Late, Late Show certainly presents more cultural reality than he did, encouraging all the problems. Byrne was oxygen to the country, and he himself disliked what became of the Show.

[@eoghanoconnell4140]

Best mates

[@pablofrank2466]

For all those who think SF will be in power at the next general election, who do you think will go into coalition with them?

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Grand coalition, the waltz of elephants and rhinos.

[@cqk3578]

FG are away with the fairies.

[@davidschley8773]

😅🤣

[@conormacnessa7723]

Try an answer

[@fergspan5727]

Leo has a big target on his back

[@curtisroache7929]

Seeing Leo like a whinny child like no your a criminal! Just shows the judgemental throne they sit on

[@brandonandtom941]

Bollywood meets Tallafornia

[@tadgh123xx]

Amazing everytime i go to wrote a negative comment about leo i suddenly get " youtube is not responding"

[@eamonnoneill1340]

It’s nice to see someone standing up to these Sinn Fein bullies

[@damienholden2132]

U would nerlely think leo the lion simba is going to lose his job😂😅😮

[@gordonremsey8055]

Fine Gael muppets. Instead of answering question nah go on defensive.

[@charlytaylor1748]

This is my first dip into Irish politics. Is this typical? It almost seems polite compared with USA.

[@dublinsfaircity]

Polite in what way?

[@noelcolgan2117]

Wow

[@rendezvous98]

Everyone- you're fired!

[@damienholden2132]

Oh the dirt coming out now