The Damage the EU has caused Ireland | Michael Leahy, candidate for Clare

[@63mckenzie]

What amazes me is there are people all over Europe who either can't see, or refuse to accept what is happening to their countries.

[@faiththomas2756]

I am a British Brexiteer and I am so happy to see you have formed your own freedom party. Well done! I shall be following your story and I hope your success. I hope you stay with the UK but I have always supported freedom and democracy so I truly wish you all the best! 💜🙏

[@Dinoman759]

But would you get out of Ireland full stop nope I'd say that's hypocracy

[@laydownlays]

@@Dinoman759 We don't actually care about Northern Ireland...we are forced to keep it by the protestants....

[@VCYT]

An Irishman from Westmeath once told me this : '' we spent hundreds of years fighting the British for our freedom, then suddenly give it all away to a bunch of nobodies from Europe !

[@anthonymctigue9038]

YA SOLD OUT TO EUROPE ALL THE MEN INCLUDING MY GRANFATER LYED OUT IN MOUNTAINS FIGHTING BLACK AND TANS.THEN GAVE ALL POWER TO GERMANY WHO FOUGHT TWO WARS TO CONTROL EUROPE BUT FAILED THANKS TO RUSSIA .BUT NOW HAS CONTROL WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT .ITS TO LATE NOW EU HAS BOUGHT THIS COUNTRY .OVER AN OVER THEY SOLD THEIR SOULS TO THE DEVIL TO GREDY FOR MONEY .

[@stepheng5377]

That's the dirt bag politicians in government now, selling your land and your future, and they got payed a lot of money to go along with it, get them out and you'll solve a lot of problems.

[@Prodrive1]

Exactly. EU is wrecking Ireland for certain. Bad bad bad set up. Unelected Beurocrats.

[@adamknights557]

Delighted to see some decent people of Ireland waking up, keep going guys

[@hoggarththewisesmeagol8362]

The Irish would do well to listen to this man

[@almcdincanterbury4762]

Boomer Galactica > What is not in order?

[@stephenobrien5909]

@Boomer Galactica Boo Hoo another cry baby who thinks leaving the EU is a mistake.

[@josephsardena3525]

@Boomer Galactica Look into the history of slavery that began in your beloved Dublin and how far back that goes before you slag off the English you hypocrite !

[@stephenobrien5909]

@Boomer Galactica Why? Let me think. Because you hate the English and think the UK is fkd? Well if thats true then Ireland would be fkd too as the UK are their biggest customer. No the UK is far from fkd and its the EU that is well and truly fkd, especcially Ireland, Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal. The EU just borrowed 1.6 TRILLION on the world market to help countries most affected by CV. That means Ireland will become a net contributor to the EU cash cow as well as serving its "bailout" loans. So where will this money come from? Health, education, defense (except Irelands growing commitment to the EU army), the Gardai, social services (what is left of them) and all services that made Ireland a great place to live.

[@kevinthecarrot1448]

@@stephenobrien5909 Jesus Christ. Ireland has been a net contributor to the EU since 2013. Also the UK isn't close to being Ireland's biggest customer. Infact Ireland buys way more from the UK than the other way around. The fact that you don't even know these simple facts shows how utterly clueless you are about the EU/brexit. Now your left sitting in the comment section of KZbin having your pants pulled down. No wonder it was so easy to sell Brexit to you dumb sheep. SMFH

[@Benthebulben]

Agree with you Michael 100%. Best wishes in the forthcoming GE.

[@paulmcguckin7448]

You have the Euro , so Ireland cannot get out of the EU -and are therefore stuffed!

@Boomer Galactica ok doomer

[@patrickquinn8473]

Boomer Galactica yeah well between priti Patel and gay gandi , you are fucked , enjoy the weight loss .

@Boomer Galactica bollocks to the e.u

[@williammurphy5816]

You got the appropriate reply in the GE

[@britishgammon982]

Trying to get concessions from the EU is futile. David Cameron tried; he didn't ask for much and got nothing. If you want control over your borders and fisheries you need to exit the EU.

[@paulmac5384]

I'm a Briton of Irish heritage. I voted for Brexit and would do so again. I really hope our brothers and sisters in Ireland also decide on Irexit - Britain and Ireland are more than capable of governing themselves.

[@britopia1341]

Paul Mac Everyone I know of Irish heritage in London voted Leave.

[@andrew30m]

Look how it’s working out for brexiters a worldwide joke🤣😜

[@lcoconstruction2660]

Same here Paul, the Globalists are stealing our heritage!

[@pennydicker5715]

I agree Paul Mac, Ireland certainly does not need to be shackled further to the EU. With the amount of migrants being scheduled to bring into the country, unless Ireland cops on it will no longer exist. And that is the EU 's agenda!!

[@gemmatindall]

Im Half Irish live in Yorkshire I'd love to see Ireland free aswell as UK.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

He talks alot of common sense.

[@Ricemonger]

Steven O'kane And you don't.

@@Ricemonger no likes.....says it all really .

[@adamender9092]

Not so common going by some polls

[@MarkHewitt]

One complaint - The EU will never willingly reform itself. It will never give up the power it has obtained for itself.

[@mattpjsmith]

for example?

[@greengunner4749]

As a Clare man myself and a IFP supporter this man is getting my vote.

[@francisfinnegan156]

Michael Leahy, the election is over but I agree with you, thank you, Belfast man in cork, hope to meet and hear you sometime, peace brother, 🇮🇪🍀💚

[@greengunner4749]

@@francisfinnegan156 it's a shame the IFP wasn't more well known, I think they should join forces with the NP and create a monster, the establishment really grinds my gears.

[@michaelleahy6025]

Thanks for the vote Green Gunner. M.Leahy

[@giauscaesar8047]

Just get elected & get out of the EU.

[@eoinenglish7659]

Zero chance of either happening.

@@eoinenglish7659 when it collapses you won't have the choice 🤣

[@eoinenglish7659]

@ When's that happening?

[@adamender9092]

@@eoinenglish7659 soon

[@koko2bware]

Patriots please share this everywhere!! We must save Ireland!! Ireland needs you!!

[@e.smullen8213]

EU is a sinking ship without the Brit's contribution and judging by the rapid deterioration in the German economic output. This guy has the necessary calibre and some good ideas

[@heavierthanlight7173]

Wrong. Sources please if you so confident about that statement.

[@Daisy-ct3nh]

The germans have had their pension cut tó 320 a month. Their rent is 400 and over.

[@eoinenglish7659]

@Justin Time The German economy is in trouble? Evidence please. You understand Germany always has a budget surplus and rapidly declining national debt?

[@eoinenglish7659]

@Justin Time An opinion piece from The Telegraph?! Are you being serious? You understand the UK's economy retracted in the last quarter last year? Its currency fluctuated wildly. You'd agree its economy is in big trouble too then I take it?

@Boomer Galactica for get brexit then....what about the AFD? bet you never even heard of them soon as there in ...there wont be a e.u!!

[@darev6780]

All the best in the election. You have a lot of support.

[@eoinenglish7659]

Apparently not!

[@darev6780]

Go over to Bitchute. Only Leftist plebs use KZbin

@Boomer Galactica ok....doomer

[@adamender9092]

@Boomer Galactica the right is in power though

[@martingahan6936]

Good luck Michael Leahy tomorrow.

[@garyholt4445]

Nigel Farage tipped that the UK won’t be the last country to leave the EU. You have just put up a good argument for Ireland, Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. None of these countries are suited to the Euro. I also think Denmark and Poland may be other countries that could leave the EU.

[@SocksWithSandals]

🇬🇧 Michael, you won't change the European Union from within - Britain has been trying that since Thatcher! Your first policy must be a referendum on membership, and don't get bogged down as we did. Hand in your notice immediately, give the EU one month to offer a free trade deal, then... TAKE YOUR NATION BACK. 🇮🇪

[@stephenwright8824]

Michael's party seems to be a step in the right direction. Better than having a party of advocacy show up right before the referendum. I don't remember seeing anything about the Brexit party until it was time for you folks to vote on it. (Am an American without cable TV)

[@SocksWithSandals]

@@stephenwright8824 Nigel Farage was the leader of UKIP, a pro UK party that he left after the 2016 Brexit referendum was won (his life's work). He then formed the Brexit party to challenge the Conservative party that failed to leave the EU under Teresa May. Brexit party secured the most MEPs at the European Parliament which lead to Boris Johnson being Tory leader under the "Get Brexit Done" banner. Glad you cut the cable, Stephen.

[@plugsocket9432]

@@stephenwright8824 Nigel Farage was a member of the Conservative party until 1993 with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty creating the modern EU structure. He then formed the UKIP party in 1993/1994 which is long before the referendum in 2016.

[@adamender9092]

Thatcher was a currupt phycopath but I'm glad you left

[@james09995]

@@adamender9092 From a contributor who can't write English!

[@gordonsmith8899]

A first class presentation of the reality of being an EU client state.

[@davidmckeown9936]

Good to see the Irish Nation getting up of your knees. You've been far too patient. Good luck and God bless you all from the UK. We're all in this together.

[@Dinoman759]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@djq9332]

Good Luck & God Bless Michael

[@nomoreassos]

Well said Michael I agree with you wholeheartedly .Best wishes from Co.Down.

[@a.rentertainment2232]

Bring on Irexit, join us! 🇬🇧🇮🇪

[@jpennill]

God bless all Irish patriots in your struggle to reclaim your beautiful land for your people. Be vigilant.

[@jpennill]

@Boomer Galactica I fear you will need all the friends you can get when Socialist Republic of S.F. comes into being. Just as an aside to your narrow minded and inane reply I can trace my family back to Dublin in 1735 can you?

[@jpennill]

@Boomer Galactica Believe me my I wish you and your people nothing but good and I trust you will manage to improve your housing and health situation and give your working people a decent wage and standard of living. I agree with you regarding the Civilised people of Sligo having spent many happy times in the city and county. I wish you well and hope things go as you wish in the future . There was really no need to swear and I would certainly not like to impinge on your nations independence . Good luck and blessings to you.

[@jpennill]

@Boomer GalacticaThank you for your apology. I am like the Gallagher boys a Manchester Blue. It has been a pleasure to communicate with you ,Dont look back in anger.

@Boomer Galactica wow you can be sensible after all....why don't you realise people want the best for Ireland....and not Irelandistan!!!!!

[@jpennill]

@ Well said, I have seen my City and my Country become a haven for Islamist grooming gangs with the police and councils scared to act in case they are accused of racism . Believe me it can happen in Ireland and upholding Christian norms and standards is not racism but common decency, any society that fails to protect its children should be changed.

[@kingbrianboru4188]

God i love claire . Michael you are a good man and we appreciate you. Best of luck.

[@thespiritof59legacyrockers84]

Good Luck for the Future... You speak more common sense than almost all of your Political peers... I Lived in Eire when the Lisbon Treaty voting outcome was rejected by the EU bullies & the Political party in power bent over to facilitate the cultural shafting that ensued. Sadly I was forced through financial reasons to Leave Ireland & my family life was broken in doing so. Ireland deserves better than it's getting.

[@santansaraj8462]

WAKE UP Irish people unite and vote for Nationalist candidates NP, ACI, IFP and take your country back. FG FF SF stand for more migrants and they will replace you. Share video and spread the word.

[@pauldoogan903]

The problem as you well know is at these Nationalist parties are being tarred as racists by our left wing media. Loving ur national identity and ur cultural heritage is presented as negative. Wanting border control and to kick out fake failed refugees from countries like Albania and Georgia is considered bad as opposed to logical. Vote Nationalists no 1.

[@santansaraj8462]

Talk to every Irish person in your neighbourhood. Share the videos. Never surrender. Good luck.

[@Ricemonger]

Paul Doogan Your sounding fairly elitist despite this anyway! Shame on you for referring to refugees in such a way. Guaranteed you have not been through the struggle that these people have been through. Show some damn compassion! And also, please would you enlighten me of what media, in our tiny nation is biased on a left or right side? As far as I'm aware RTÉ is very much legally bound to be unbiased. So if you want to Donald Trumpify this situation, be my guest but provide evidence!

[@thepict837]

@@Ricemonger when you and youre family are on the street lets see youre fucking compassion they are not our problem. Send them back to their own countries to sort out their own problems. The only ones benifiting from mass migratiin are multinational corporatiins and the banks. Drives down wages and makes it harder for indigenous people to get jobs.

[@pauldoogan903]

@@RicemongerReal refugees are welcome!! Fake refugees aka economic migrants is a distinct that should be made. I am working class and married to non national.

[@Richard-r7u6c]

For once us Brits aren't to blame. How refreshing 😎

[@wangdangdoodie]

Though the Irish will still blame you. They have the same victim mentality as the Scots.

[@rwentfordable]

@@wangdangdoodie I'm so tired of hearing about their mental gymnastics from them both about how ever evil comes out of England. England made them modern nations.

[@brianbrooking496]

mascara snake Scots don’t see themselves as victims. If they did they would have become independent. Don’t believe what you read in newspapers or watch on BBC. SNP have had their day..... watch what happens next election post Brexit.

[@thegolem797]

Google Tongue Choppers - in Scotland, living with the current situation, it is clear that the SNP will gain a huge majority in the Scottish Parliament, hopefully closely followed by a mandate for independence.

[@RichardASK]

@@thegolem797 Wasted votes then. Independence from the UK, only to be shackled to the sinking ship EU. Being half Scots, I always liked to think the Scots were a clever lot. Being led by wee Nickie Crankie, I now have very severe doubts.

[@RichardASK]

Well said Michael. In 7 mins and 23 seconds, you made more sense, than varadkar has in the last 3-4 years(actually ever). I shall watch your position closely in future, as we (the UK) finally unshackle ourselves from the EUSSR. I hope your movement succeeds.

[@noellesimpson4142]

Wishing you the very best of luck tomorrow Michael!

[@Bill-cv3dy]

Very smart man, I hope Ireland is listening.

[@augustuscaesar4976]

This man sounds like an Irish PM in the making, listen to him! he's right.

[@TheGavara]

Get the feeling that Ireland is slowly waking up to how they are being screwed by the EU

[@hughhanifin6521]

Irexit

[@leolion3942]

At long last an intelligent, intelligible Irish politician who has foresight for the good of his country.🙏🙏

[@MikeyJMJ]

What a fantastic candidate for the Irish Freedom Party. A highly intellectual man who will sadly be tossed aside by Clare.

[@Prodrive1]

PRAY he gets into the Dail by early 2025❤🎉.

[@thediaryofaparsonageistanb2275]

Thank you Mr Leahy for your reasonable and good sense. One day our mainstream politicians might comprehend.

[@lyncunningham8255]

Best wishes from America. Hope your message gets through to the long suffering Irish people.

[@stephenwright8824]

And again from Massachusetts, aka Yankee Ireland.

[@noelconroy3647]

Good luck to all the Patriots on Saturday god bless☘️☘️🍀🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪👍

[@FRUElimLDRvideos]

I'm from UK and feel really sorry for Ireland the EU should be ashamed

[@m.c3593]

Best of luck Michael. I totally agree with you. If you were running in my area, i would definitely vote for you. Hopfully you are one of many of our Patriots that will be elected. All the best. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@2013democracy]

Be like us and get your democracy back, l wish you all good luck.

[@eoinenglish7659]

You mean your entirely unelected head of state, upper house of parliament, no P.R., 'safe seats' etc. etc. That democracy?

[@MB-THX1138]

Well, better the devil you know. Especially if you can get your hands physically on them if need be

[@eoinenglish7659]

@Gareth Price Wales? Amusing

[@medceltic]

The Irony lolz

[@grizzmax]

Several countries were hurt by converting to the Euro; Estonia for example.

[@Joe-vt2mv]

Ireland needs to exit the accursed EU ASAP before it is too late.

[@thehouseholder5468]

A man that can understand why we British never wanted someone else’s currency, I wish you luck in your bid for freedom brothers and sisters

[@daleeasternbrat816]

Thank God someone in Ireland is talking sense. I am an American of 100% Irish ancestry. Until a few years ago , for what reason I do not know, I had imagined Ireland immune to the cultural and national destruction that the European Union has brought to many other nations. Stupid! My relatives in Ireland have eliminated any such notion. When I heard the Indian Prime Minister of Ireland say: "I am the European Union." I almost choked. I have nothing against Indians but I do believe that person who is Irish and thinks of himself as Irish would be a much better and more appropriate person to lead Ireland. Perhaps India will have an Irish Prime Minister? This turkey does not even pretend to put the interest of the people of Ireland first. Ireland fought too long and hard for freedom just to piss it away. Ireland must get out of the EU now before Brussles finishes wrecking the place.

[@freespeechisneverwrong9351]

Thank you Michael for some common sense. Keep up the good work. It does work.

[@perceptortron]

2 EU bureaucrats in Brussels didnt like this post

[@eoinenglish7659]

How's the election going for The IFP?

[@perceptortron]

@@eoinenglish7659 For a 7 month old party with 3 weeks notice, privately funded - I'd say they did ok. Keep hating...

[@eoinenglish7659]

@@perceptortron But I kept being assured there was a huge groundswell of support for just such party? How do you explain such an abjectly dismal performance?

[@perceptortron]

@@eoinenglish7659 "For a 7 month old party with 3 weeks notice, privately funded - I'd say they did ok". It's not laughable at all. I'd say take your question to the people who assured you. And keep hating

[@perceptortron]

@@eoinenglish7659 "For a 7 month old party with 3 weeks notice, privately funded - I'd say they did ok". It's not laughable at all. I'd say take your question to the people who assured you. And keep hating

[@paddyearly]

Very sound solid thinking with which I agree✅🇮🇪 Its definitely time to exit this totalitarian regime✅

[@republicaninfidel2221]

Sense, facts, data and logic , this is exactly why we need the irish freedom party, the national party , renua, ACI . Also it's why the establishment fear yous

[@jimcazador6057]

Well said sir, The European project is dying, Ireland should not die with it..Ireland needs to leave and dare I say it go into a real CTA and commonwealth with the UK...Both countries could thrive outside of the EU.

[@chrisjenkins5214]

Love the Irish....Hate the EUssr...Free yourself Ireland

[@Prodrive1]

Thank you🎉. We will keep fighting back and get elected to stem the evil eu tide.

[@64sausage]

Well said Michael,the writing it on the wall,let’s hope the people act before the EU collapse.

[@eoinenglish7659]

How's that going?

@@eoinenglish7659 quite well.....afd will be the final nail in the e.u coffin

[@64sausage]

Eoin English ..how’s that going?? www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/21/eu-leaders-at-odds-over-filling-brexit-shortfall 🧐😂😂

[@michaelobrien8420]

Good Man...Michael Leahy COUNTRY. OVER. E.U. !!!

[@davidcampbell7209]

I am in Belfast and am of unionist background and I have been pleasantly surprised that this type of attitude is beginning to develop in Ireland. The idiotic plan to have one currency for so many people of different countries was doomed to fail from the start. The greatest control of any govt is over their currency and interest rates to give that into the control of the EU is madness. The German government has benefited massively from the euro while other countries have paid a very heavy price what the eu did to Greece and are now doing to other countries is to be honest theft of other countries wealth. All the beaurocrats are on exorbitant salaries and the entire system costs a fortune to run. Sinn Fein are supposed to be a nationalist party but they are globalists to the detriment of Ireland. I find it very difficult to understand why so many people both in Ireland and the UK do not understand what is going on.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

Good post.

[@Prodrive1]

Sinn Fein are also EU puppets. God help us if they get into office. EU is bad for Ireland and we need a real Nationalist Party to save us🎉

[@herewego4015]

Wishing the best for you all. Stay strong, Ireland. Love from 🇺🇸

[@patcurry966]

IRELAND OUT OF EU EMPIRE.!!!

[@woodcutter6583]

IRISH FREEDOM NOW,WE DON'T NEED 27 COUNTRIES TELLING US WHAT WE CAN DO.

[@Li.Siyuan]

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[@nigelmartin2254]

I am an English Brexiteer 61 years of age.I am not indifferent of the effect of Brexit on Eire. I think a major overhaul of the financial architecture is due. I would like to take continuous compounding interest out of household budgets and confine it to the commercial/industrial/financial world. I would like Local Exchange Trading Systems to be part of that new financial architecture. I would like Government to create money itself for credible capital investments (Positive Money). I recognise the British Press told lies in 1972 and 1973 re what we were joining. Enoch Powell told us what it was then. He was meticulous, honest and honourable.

[@countrichardvoncoudenhovek8855]

I wish you well tomorrow Michael, very good presentation.

[@liamK1916]

Very good candidate IFP 👌

[@eoinenglish7659]

Apparently he isn't

[@captjay7823]

BINGO: You understand Nationalism. Here in the USA we have learned through President Trump. In the UK they have Boris and Nigel. Hungary and Poland are looking at the door. Italy has very little choice. You Sir deserve every possible endorsement from your people. God Blesses You and Ireland. Q Sent Me.

[@jimrodda]

It would be great to see the Republic of Ireland leave the EU paymasters, other countries will follow the UK and leave the undemocratic corrupt EU.

[@Prodrive1]

Well said🎉

[@erickanorris7885]

I like the sound of this man Michael Leahy...…...

[@BelloBudo007]

Thank goodness for this video. Before I watched this I was beginning to believe that all Irish are so in love with the EU that they fail to see the damage it is causing.

[@5tanne5on5ea]

Keep Going Michael nearly 900 votes is not insignificant!

[@jimp6136]

Fantastic segment. Good to see some are talking about this.

[@johnharding6394]

Best of luck with reform? Everything I have heard I agree with

[@gordonsmith8899]

John Harding It's to be hoped you're not banking on any genuine, meaningful reform of the EU John. The Vatican is a free-for-all garden of licence in comparison to the mandarins in Brussels

[@johnharding6394]

@@gordonsmith8899 Actually the EU is more likely to disappear up its own anus it is ready dead it has just to lay down

[@james09995]

Finally!!!! At long last someone is awake and doing something....it is a bloody disgrace how craven are our politicians. They see themselves as EU ministers and look to the EU implications before the implications for Ireland. THe EU MUST be a market of sovereign states and NOT, NOT, NOT a federation!

[@Prodrive1]

Agreed🎉

[@mjcoughter4821]

very well said 👏👏

[@mariecarton8611]

My Father always said Germany would take over Europe and they wouldn't need to fire a shot. How right he was. He saw two world wars and could see how the changes were creeping up on us.

[@paullooney2522]

Germany is an occupied country and has been for the last 75 years a defeated country,who is occupied to this day by globalists,they are the ones that call the shots,not Germans,or their puppet government.

[@stephenwright8824]

Good to see that Irexit has an advocate party before a referendum has even been set. Good luck Michael Leahy.

[@robertpennington1200]

The damage the EU has done to the continent!

[@simonruddy8265]

💖Ireland, beautiful stunning country, beautiful people, get out of EU b4 it ruins you. IREXIT good luck.

[@pocallaghan5199]

Well said micheal.. we the people of ireland are suffering from the greed of the EU.. our fishery been over fished and in major decline, hospitals closed, crime up, free load immigrants, family's homeless and so on.. this has to stop.. uk made the right decision to leave eu and iv no doubt over time it will be decision they.ll be glad they made..

[@Prodrive1]

Well said🎉

[@jso2073]

Well said Mr Leahy; I just hope that if you do manage to change this situation, it is not ignored by EU elites who wish to bankrupt each individual country of the EU...

[@RobWhittlestone]

Good luck to our Irish brothers & sisters. For a sovereign Ireland with Irish decisions and policies at Irish national level for the benefit of the Irish people. IREXIT! Pro-BREXIT, anti-EU, Europhile Brit.

[@rachellewalters8111]

Praying for you and for Ireland! 📿

[@AlanReynoldsBucklandJunction]

Leahy is correct I feel. I have Trucked with the Irish Lads . Many friendships gained. Regards Alan in Dover

[@seamrog3593]

Maith thu Leahy Stop the invasion and deport. "any time there is a problem the solution has been raise taxes" -Leahy on Grand Torino the other day! IFP with Dolores and others is looking great.

[@Ricemonger]

seam rog Do you not see what just happened in the UK? Think for a second!

[@Ricemonger]

Anthony Burke and a large portion of our work force! My father is British but he is very happy in his job that he's had for twenty years in Castlebar. I'm sure he wouldn't mind having that taken away from him!

[@seamrog3593]

@anthony Burke close the border amadan There is a war going on and the enemy is flooding Ireland with an invasion force. They say it all the time so why do you deny it? As far as the Brits? Don't they have a country? Yes So they will be fine. @ricemonger any other questions? Youse both expect us to care about others besides the Irish but it is the Irish who are being genocided STOP KILLING THE IRISH A holes

[@Ricemonger]

Anthony Burke sorry if what I said was poorly written! Sarcasm doesn't translate well in writing. I was agreeing with you and I know that this situation does not only apply to my father but it is merely reference from a personal side of view. I am firmly Pro-immigration/emigration as I am moving to England for college

[@Ricemonger]

seam rog Do you hear yourself? You are disgustingly racist my friend. There's more to the world than just the Irish and your precious ego. You're a maniac to believe otherwise!

[@lauralarrett461]

Get out of the EU.

[@thetraveller869]

Good luck to you tomorrow. I hope you can succeed at least a little and move toward regaining YOUR sovereignty in the same way we appear to have done here in the UK. I currently live in Wiltshire but was brought up in Co. Down close to a fishing harbour and have seen the decline of that industry due almost entirely to the EU. Apart from any other reason if Ireland was to regain it's independence it would solve many of the issues created by Varadkar et al concerning our common border.

[@thetraveller869]

Boomer Galactica get off yer high horse sweetheart! I’m sure you are bright enough to realise what I’m talking about. Unless of course you’re an idiot...?

[@sensibledriver933]

Michael, you are not seeing the bigger picture. You £7 billion contribution is transforming the lives of thousands of previously poor EU employees in Brussels. These poor people used to live average lives like the rest of the 450 million grunts, but yours and our (UK) generous contributions have gave them enormous wealth and low taxes and lifted them from the gutter where we still are. You should be proud to have helped do that. PS. im writing this on behalf of Mr Verhoftstadt.

[@fmonaghan9155]

Irexit would be great.UK hand in hand with the Irish State would be invincible.

[@TonyTony-xq2ut]

Good

[@philipcampbell7216]

Well said Mr Leahy. The EU is now a complete mess and it looks like it’s going to be “will the last one out keep the keys”. In other words, small countries like Ireland will be that country, not Germany, France or the other wealthier places.

[@frederickmagill9454]

Thank you Mr. Leahy. I am a UK citizen but I wish your party and its policies the best for the future of Ireland... Please do not give up.

[@macaedha]

Michael, like yourself I can recall the 'democratic deficit' argument of the Thatcher and even Charles J. governments of the late 1980's, the response was 'subsidiarity' the ideal that decisions would be taken closer to the people, aka democracy, this of course never came to pass with even greater centralisation and more money going to the EC/EU since then. I also recall predicting the financial crash in my dissertation in 2000, the reason being, and I have a copy, the deregulation of financial services by the greedy EU technocrats and, as you say, the requirement of Germany to move money outside of Germany to lend to other states party. I was, by the way, the only member of the Fianna Fáil Ard comhairle to oppose the introduction by My Learned Friend Brien Lennihan of the Universal Service Charge which, on the last time I spoke with him, a short time before he passed away, he told me I was correct on, my rationale being, why should middle earning Ireland, traditional Fianna Fáil voters have to pay for the mistakes of the EU?

[@macaedha]

Boomer Galactica Dia duit ar maidin, what most people know nothing about regarding the CJH-Gregory deal was, to obtain an inner city, Gardiner St. new home one had to bring ones brown envelope to Tony's office. More evidence of Irish corruption.

[@macaedha]

Boomer Galactica On advice from a north Dublin City friend yes, he was, this is obviously hearsay but from a good source who knew quite a lot about inner city politics at this time, granted the homes, dreadfully necessary at the time, would not have been built but the requirement to pay ones Teachta Dala to obtain one is reprehensible.

[@lakevacm]

Thank you for your commitment to saving the land of our ancestors. Long live Ireland. Long live Poland. Hungary, and Czech too. ~ Join the Confederation of Central and Eastern Europe of Baltic and Slavic Peoples and Finland

[@robertthistlewood5892]

Yes, wakey wakey Ireland, rise and resign.

[@gwd1095]

Best wishes to Michael & Ireland. I plan to come over to Dublin once this lockdown has been lifted

[@charlottedeudonne4479]

What happened to the summer 2018 3-way deal between Austria? Poland and Italy? That was before the USA paid to fix the Italian port for the china silk road contract. What side deals does Ireland have???

[@plugsocket9432]

I agree with you about the damage the EU has on the Republic of Ireland but as a Northern Ireland Unionist I was able to vote to Leave the EU in the referendum in 2016. I wish you luck.

[@paullooney2522]

You will still have to deal with globalists in another form,at the end of the day,the island as a whole will be destroyed,if things go on the way they are going.

[@paulbutterworthbillericay]

Common Ireland leave the EU, follow Britain

[@williammurphy5816]

And return to the Empire !! I think not

[@paulbutterworthbillericay]

@@williammurphy5816 I was wondering when someone would respond, I think Ireland, Scotland should break away we've all grown up now

[@noelpucarua2843]

A huge majority of Irish people support Ireland's membership of the EU. The Irish Freedom Party failed miserably in the last general election. It has almost no support. Check out its page on wikipedia.

[@anthonybardsley4985]

A close alliance with UK is the way forward.

[@eoinenglish7659]

How so?

[@robertk9753]

Got my number 1 today Micheal, best of luck!

[@RedKnight-fn6jr]

We need a fleet of F16s to deal with the fishing problem in our territorial waters - I mean it - any illegal fishing vessels should be sunk!

[@RichardASK]

Why F16s, when we would have sold you our redundant Harriers or Tornados?

[@bettyprice6316]

Your best ally underneath was your worst enemy on the surface, but England is moving on. Best of luck in the brave new world with Punt.

[@johnrawlins6147]

Ireland leave now you know it makes sense

[@davidrenton]

good Luck from the UK, remember it's not impossible, everyone will tell you is, but Ireland can leave and prosper.