The Arrogance of Fianna Fail

The Following is a Speech by John O'Donoghue in 2005 - The wording of the speech is here -

I have written down the First 3 mins of this Ard Fheis speech

A Chairde do you remember this?

"I can hear the bells of Dublin
In this lonely waiting room
And the paperboys are singing in the rain
Not too long before they take us
To the airport and the night
To get on board a trans-atlantic plane
We've got nothing left to stay for
We've got no more left to save
And there isn't any work for us to do
So farewell you boys and girls
Another Bloody flight of Earls
Our best asset is our best export too."


It is not that long ago


It is not that long ago since Ireland yielded up its youth
To London, New York, Melbourne and beyond.
It is not that long ago
Since the Dole Queue was the only alternative to leaving this country.
It is not that long ago
Since this country hovered on the brink of economic oblivion
And it is not that long ago
Since Ireland was crippled by mass unemployment, rampant inflation and the highest debt per capita in the world.
It is not that long ago
Since there was a feeling of hopelessness, a feeling of helplessness and a feeling of despair stalking the land.

The Opposition say that this is ancient history -- The so called alternative government say that this is something we should forget
They want the Irish people to engage in a mass act of collective amnesia. Why what is it they want us to forget?


They want the people to forget that the last time FG & Labour were elected to government; Ireland had a higher debt per capita then some third world countries
They want people to forget that during their tenure, emigration was endemic and over 30,000 Irish people left Ireland for good every single year
They want people to forget that 17% of the Adult were without a Job
They want people to forget that PAYE workers were taxed as high as 65p in every pound,
They want people to forget that inflation stood at 21%, That National debt was 105% and GNP and Interest rates exceeded 20%

They want people to forget that the London Times infamously wrote that the International Money lenders were going to pull the shutters down on Ireland.

Delegates, I am here to tell you this even that there will be no forgetting and Fianna Fail is not going Back.......

Ireland will reach a crossroads soon when the Irish people must decide whether to go forward with us or gamble with FG, Labour or the Green.

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[macunfraidh]

Cunt. Absolute cunt.

[ruairi72]

We get the govt we deserve. According to the polls 24% of the electorate still support Greena Fail. The sooner the rest of em go the way of this prick and dilly o wee the better.

[Cockel100]

what an absolute bastard, As a kerryman im so embarrassed we have a man representing my home county in the dail so fuckin happy he lost his seats in the last election

[MrJimky]

What an obnoxious hypocrite----none of his ilk should ever again be permitted to enter the Dail--and to think of the obscene pension he is receiving. I would subscribe to the erection of a memorial at Priory Hall to commemorate this clown and all the other FF Ministers who have beggared the State over the past 20 yearts and there should be a day of remembrance to it every year lest we forget what damage they have done

[92LiamO]

I never liked that arrogant cunt.to think of the money he wasted hiring limos,paying people to carrying his bags and staying in five star hotels.no wonder they fucked up the country

[robb4591]

PILLOCK.

[commins100]

A Cute Whore... We got what we deserved. He's a first and second class National School Teacher, and we made him Minister of Justice. Thank God the Germans are running the show.

[boscoesarmy]

I thought myself one of his most arrogant speeches was when he conceded his defeat in the 2011 general election.The fucking prick stood up at a podium to give his concession speech and he said something to the effect - " I hope the irony is not lost on the people of kerry, I stand before you in a hall that i helped to build ". He had secured funding for the hall where the count was taking place when he was minister for education. It was tax payers money, you arrogant prick.

[todaytonight1]

What a shameless Bastard. Why was he never locked up.

He always felt he was entitled. Entitled to spend our money, Entitled to doss on our time, Entitled to give favours to his own . Were we not Entitled to some fair play & honesty. Now he is reduced to hiding ,especially when in Dublin. Sorry was not a word in his vocabulary. We will not forget.

[mrjesabi]

people reelected this muppet time and again,how stupid are they?