I agree and I don't think the rank and file will be happy. Watch your back Eamonn.
Fair play to her - she's been sold out by her (former) colleagues though.
She walked because she couldn't handle reality and deal with the hard tasks. She's a coward.
She walked because she couldn't handle reality and deal with the hard tasks. She's a coward.
That is why she resigned; the last few days was a fig-leaf.If she had resigned over cuts to the health budget, I would agree with you as she knew that would be the case when she took the job
That is why she resigned; the last few days was a fig-leaf.
This has nothing to do with her being a woman. I spent years giving out about Joan Burton but she’s the stand-out minister in this government. She knows when to complain, when to challenge and when to work around situations. Whatever Roisin Shorthall disagreed with and whatever changes she thought should be made are now moot; she has removed herself from a position to influence and/or drive change. She chose a hard career and took a hard job in government. If she didn’t have the stomach for the hard decisions and the power-games that go with the job then she shouldn’t have taken it.You know her do you? I have not heard once complain about budget matters or cuts. I have heard her talk about reform and the pace of it and how services had to be delivered with less money. For a labour minister, that was a miracle in itself.
I love this Country. James Reilly does cute hoor politics that everybody gives out about. A politician takes a stand, decides that she can't work with someone who pulled that stunt and basically shows her no respect. And she gets called a coward and accused of having other motives.
There have been plenty of honest people in politics in Ireland over the years. Garrett Fitzgerald was honest, he was also useless as a leader but that’s a different issue.Now I know why no honest person with values would go into politics. And now I know why so few women go into politics. They get accused of being cowards and cry babies and accused of not being able to cope with a big horrible man when they decide enough is enough. Like I say, I would have walked as well if my bosses and company paid so little attention to what I was saying.
This has nothing to do with her being a woman. I spent years giving out about Joan Burton but she’s the stand-out minister in this government. She knows when to complain, when to challenge and when to work around situations. Whatever Roisin Shorthall disagreed with and whatever changes she thought should be made are now moot; she has removed herself from a position to influence and/or drive change. She chose a hard career and took a hard job in government. If she didn’t have the stomach for the hard decisions and the power-games that go with the job then she shouldn’t have taken it.
.. James Reilly knows best so he goes and sticks another 15 locations on a list including two in his own backyard
As a woman I am disappointed that she didn't have the "balls" to stay and fight the good fight,and wonder if she was a " he", would things have been different,she needs to grow up and get with the programme!
What I would love to know is what were the next 15 locations on the original list. Any of those who are not now on the new list are the biggest losers here.
+1. IMHO the wrong minister resigned.I wouldn't agree with Roisin Shorthall about a lot of things, but it sounds like she was in an impossible position. James Reilly is the problem here in my view.