Brian Cowan - Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) resigns

[Mick Mac]

Beleaguered Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to step down as leader of the ruling party Fianna F?il, but will remain as head of government until the general election on March 11

[Narnia]

No way that will happen. He must be dreaming.

[Narnia]

What a farce!

Has the word 'gotten' become part of the English language?

I like the bit where the writer refers to the '3 FFers'.

(FF is a political party)

[dolcevita]

Do they get their politicians, and bankers, from the same "Academy of F&$%wit's" that we get our's from?

There must be a whole campus of them breeding like lice, to replace the last lot who were run out of office.

Some of my best friends are Irish and they have my sympathy.

[Jah Lush]

Fear not. Wogan to the rescue.

Terry Wogan to become interim Irish Prime Minister

[Ridgley]

Really is this a wind up?

[Jah Lush]

Is there some Irish blood in you Ridgely?

[Ridgley]

No Scottish in my family but I was just asking? because I cannot fathom why they would think he would be suitable.

[Ladymuck]

I must admit, I thought like Ridgley: i.e. is this a wind-up?

[acumenman]

Terry Wogan wouldn't do any worse than the alleged "professionals" who appear to originate from the same

'School of Feckwits' as our politicians seem to emanate from.

[Jah Lush]

Jeez! Of course it's a wind-up. It's a spoof. Are you sure you two haven't got any Irish blood in you? Not that I'd want to insinuate a stereotype about our Irish friends. I just can't believe you fell for it.

[OliviaDee]

i don't think it is a wind-up. TW clearly has the credentials and clearly his country needs him.

[Jah Lush]

Ha ha! Let's face it. He probably couldn't do any worse than the last lot.

[Ladymuck]

We didn't - that's the point! We thought it was a wind-up!

And, no - not a drop of Irish in me...unless you count the 3 glasses of Baileys I drank by a friend last night...

[OliviaDee]

he could probably fix a win in the eurovision. that would be a serious international coup which could do much to ameliorate

all the recent international bad press for ireland.

[Ladymuck]

I think Ed Byrne would make a far better candidate. At least he's funny (cute too). The Irish could do with a good laugh at the moment.

[Jah Lush]

Wasn't winning Eurovision several times the start of the financial meltdown in Ireland?

[OliviaDee]

but the glory jah the glory.

dylan moran would be good too

[Ladymuck]

What about Declan Nerney (remember him LOL??);-)

[Ridgley]

Tell him LM;-)

[Ladymuck]

Too right;-)

*does a "high five" with Ridgley*

[Narnia]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Jeez! Of course it's a wind-up. It's a spoof. Are

> you sure you two haven't got any Irish blood in

> you? Not that I'd want to insinuate a stereotype

> about our Irish friends. I just can't believe you

> fell for it.

Mr.Lush, it's the very fact they fell for it that proves they are not Irish. What's thay stereo thingy yer talking about?

[Narnia]

Anyway,I'd vote for Father Dougal. Except as expats we are not allowed in our own country's elections. Bloody disgrace.

[Ladymuck]

We did not fall for it

JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH AND ALLAH!

[Ridgley]

Mr Lush is trying to be a devil in a leprechaun Hat :))