Comments on: Enda Kenny Boobs Again with 5% Pay Cut http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Irish Election » Soft Landings for Ministers/TDs on Pay Cuts http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-94001 Irish Election » Soft Landings for Ministers/TDs on Pay Cuts Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:32:53 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3774#comment-94001 [...] How about it Noel Dempsey, Michael Martin and Mary Hanafin (not to mention the great Enda Kenny) [...] [...] How about it Noel Dempsey, Michael Martin and Mary Hanafin (not to mention the great Enda Kenny) [...]

]]> By: Enda Kenny’s pay cut… the 5% solution? Or is it 8%? Or hows about 25%? « The Cedar Lounge Revolution http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-93397 Enda Kenny’s pay cut… the 5% solution? Or is it 8%? Or hows about 25%? « The Cedar Lounge Revolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:21:01 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3774#comment-93397 [...] Posted by WorldbyStorm in Uncategorized. trackback Just briefly, because it has been discussed here and [...] [...] Posted by WorldbyStorm in Uncategorized. trackback Just briefly, because it has been discussed here and [...]

]]> By: Darren http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-93242 Darren Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:44:39 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3774#comment-93242 If Enda was working in the private sector, he would have been handed a double digit pay cut whether he liked it or not. What he has done in effect is asked for a pay rise. Leadership indeed... If Enda was working in the private sector, he would have been handed a double digit pay cut whether he liked it or not.

What he has done in effect is asked for a pay rise. Leadership indeed…

]]> By: Veronica http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-93068 Veronica Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:13:27 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3774#comment-93068 Thing is, there was Richard Bruton on RTE Radio 1 news at lunchtime making some interesting points about the forthcoming budget and what FG would like to see in it. Ideas that may merit consideration even if some of them were off the wall and wouldn't work. But at least making a stab at a reasonable critique of our economic situation and advancing some desirable reforms from FG's perspective. In other words, here was a man doing his job. Rendered completely irrelevant because he was totally undermined by the ridiculous intervention of his leader. Kenny's 5% pay cut is the only thing that anyone is going to remember about FG's contribution to Ireland's public finance crisis debate 2008. No wonder we're all now holding our sides for fear of splitting them, chortling: "5%! I don't believe it! How do we elect them? They're priceless! They should be paid a lot more!" What have we to look forward to? The Labour Party proposing a 10% pay cut? Or Sinn Fein demanding their wages be cut by 20%? Or some other daft idiot from the Dail or Seanad inadvertently stumbling on the obvious truth of it: "Sure, we're worth nothing at all!" Thing is, there was Richard Bruton on RTE Radio 1 news at lunchtime making some interesting points about the forthcoming budget and what FG would like to see in it. Ideas that may merit consideration even if some of them were off the wall and wouldn’t work. But at least making a stab at a reasonable critique of our economic situation and advancing some desirable reforms from FG’s perspective. In other words, here was a man doing his job. Rendered completely irrelevant because he was totally undermined by the ridiculous intervention of his leader.

Kenny’s 5% pay cut is the only thing that anyone is going to remember about FG’s contribution to Ireland’s public finance crisis debate 2008. No wonder we’re all now holding our sides for fear of splitting them, chortling: “5%! I don’t believe it! How do we elect them? They’re priceless! They should be paid a lot more!”

What have we to look forward to? The Labour Party proposing a 10% pay cut? Or Sinn Fein demanding their wages be cut by 20%? Or some other daft idiot from the Dail or Seanad inadvertently stumbling on the obvious truth of it: “Sure, we’re worth nothing at all!”

]]> By: Simon http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-93047 Simon Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3774#comment-93047 Ah yes Enda Kenny the decisive leader. Imagine if he became taoiseach. Is he Irelands Sarah Palin Ah yes Enda Kenny the decisive leader. Imagine if he became taoiseach.

Is he Irelands Sarah Palin

]]> By: Adam http://www.irishelection.com/2008/10/enda-kenny-boobs-again-with-5-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-93046 Adam Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:08 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=3774#comment-93046 As even the most basic numerology textbooks tell us; five is the noble number, eight is the populist number and three - of course - is the magic number. As even the most basic numerology textbooks tell us; five is the noble number, eight is the populist number and three – of course – is the magic number.

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