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by uibhfaillian
Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:22 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach
Replies: 72
Views: 51136

Re: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach

God looking through this thread youd think we were in christchurch. Now before I start I think il explain where Im coming from. I have voted twice in my life, Once for the PD's Tom Parlon & Once for FG's Olwyn Enright. I am not a member of any political party and due to our area being changed t...
by uibhfaillian
Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach
Replies: 72
Views: 51136

Re: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach

Good post Durra1. You might be interested in watching this. A fine speech, his last one in the Dail. About 11:30 into it he has a dig at Michael McDowell which I enjoyed. He's running for the Presidency and I hope he wins. We could do with more exposure to this quality of discourse about the differe...
by uibhfaillian
Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:37 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach
Replies: 72
Views: 51136

Re: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach

I don`t have any political affiliation but I`d vote for The Man From Ferbane if he puts himself forward for election as Taoiseach, President or anything he wants! Brilliant summary of events!! Put down those pitchforks!! The man from Ferbane does appear to have a political affiliation though. He ma...
by uibhfaillian
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach
Replies: 72
Views: 51136

Re: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach

I think Olivia O'Leary hit the nail on the head on Friday night when she said that Cowen's lifetime ambition was to lead Fianna Fail, not necessarily to lead the country. For a lot of folks, their political parties are like their GAA clubs. You could interchange the clichés too. - One life, one clu...
by uibhfaillian
Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:30 am
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach
Replies: 72
Views: 51136

Re: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach

There is an irony in what Cowen has done in the last few days. A huge flaw of his was to generally appear more pre-occupied with the well-being of the Fianna Fail party than that of the nation. His actions in the last few days have further ensured an election wipe out for Fianna Fail. Cowen will be...
by uibhfaillian
Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Rhode V Kilmacud
Replies: 50
Views: 31819

Re: Rhode V Kilmacud

Was watchin that today. Rhode were second best, am not sure even if they had scored from the pen near the end that they would've got back on terms. They gave their best shot, but I'd say Kilmacud could well go on and win the All-Ireland now.
by uibhfaillian
Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:53 pm
Forum: Offaly GAA
Topic: Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach
Replies: 72
Views: 51136

Brian Cowen's legacy of failure as Taoiseach

I know this is a GAA site, but was wondering what other Offaly fellas think about Brian Cowen's term as Taoiseach. To me no matter what you think of his politics, as an Offalyman he has been a huge disappointment. He took over from the spiv Ahern and appeared to say to himself "well now I've ar...