Comments on: John McGuinness Sticks the Knife into Mary Coughlan on The Late Late http://www.irishelection.com/2009/04/john-mcguinness-sticks-the-knife-into-mary-coughlan-on-the-late-late/ 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: squid http://www.irishelection.com/2009/04/john-mcguinness-sticks-the-knife-into-mary-coughlan-on-the-late-late/comment-page-1/#comment-118079 squid Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:59:34 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=5334#comment-118079 Got a brief look at the Cork Evening Echo. Ned O'Keeffe is stirring the pot as well. Got a brief look at the Cork Evening Echo. Ned O’Keeffe is stirring the pot as well.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.irishelection.com/2009/04/john-mcguinness-sticks-the-knife-into-mary-coughlan-on-the-late-late/comment-page-1/#comment-118033 Dan Sullivan Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:58:25 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/?p=5334#comment-118033 What was odd was the way he referred to the system moreso than the government or that was my impression at least. So the hard political question is if he lacks confidence in the Tanaiste would he vote against her in a motion of no confidence were one put down? I suspect he would simply abstain, but someone (a journalist perhaps) should think about asking him this directly. After all the Oireachtas is the place for public representatives to really show if they have an opinion or view on something not the Late Late. What was odd was the way he referred to the system moreso than the government or that was my impression at least.

So the hard political question is if he lacks confidence in the Tanaiste would he vote against her in a motion of no confidence were one put down? I suspect he would simply abstain, but someone (a journalist perhaps) should think about asking him this directly. After all the Oireachtas is the place for public representatives to really show if they have an opinion or view on something not the Late Late.

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