Tánaiste unaware of alleged Russian spy's identity in Oireachtas

[Knuttell]

Tánaiste unaware of alleged Russian spy's identity in Oireachtas

Micheál Martin said he does have concerns about how the information leaked into the public

www.irishexaminer.com

With a General Election within 5 weeks, The electorate should have the right to know who this poundshop James Bond villain is?

 

[joe sod]

Tánaiste unaware of alleged Russian spy's identity in Oireachtas

Micheál Martin said he does have concerns about how the information leaked into the public

www.irishexaminer.com

With a General Election within 5 weeks, The electorate should have the right to know who this poundshop James Bond villain is?

Patsy Bond more like

 

[losttheplot]

Should be easy to spot. Can't be too many drinking Vodka Martinis, shaken not stirred, in the Dáil bar.

 

[Dr Strangelove]

MM's Dáil statement is a coded way of saying that what appeared in the public domain was largely nonsense.

What is true is that diplomats are literally paid to socialise with influential people in the country they operate in, and one can assume the Russians are no different. Irish diplomats do this in dozens of cities worldwide.

 

[Salvadore]

What stories would go back to the motherland anyway?

“Comrade, you will not believe how much they spend on bike sheds!”

 

[Purple]

MM's Dáil statement is a coded way of saying that what appeared in the public domain was largely nonsense.

What is true is that diplomats are literally paid to socialise with influential people in the country they operate in, and one can assume the Russians are no different. Irish diplomats do this in dozens of cities worldwide.

There are, according to reports on the matter, only 6 or so Russian diplomats left in their very large embassy. If there's spying going on it's not with their diplomats over kebabs in Abrakebabra.

 

[JoeRoberts]

Should be easy to spot. Can't be too many drinking Vodka Martinis, shaken not stirred, in the Dáil bar.

They would be undercover so probably drinking Guinness and singing ballads like another famous spy a few years back....

 

[Purple]

There's a few Russian stooges who were previously TD's and MEP's. They might know who it is.

 

[Knuttell]

There's a few Russian stooges who were previously TD's and MEP's. They might know who it is.

Yep, one of whom (the unwashed one) is now running in Dublin Central in the upcoming general election.

 

[Firefly]

Patsy Bond more like

Seamus Bond!

 

[joe sod]

Seamus Bond!

I'd love to find out how the honeypot went , seamus being approached by a russian blond,
"yes seamus I think we can do business, vodka?
Ah no , a paddy and red , Katalina"

 

[Purple]

Yep, one of whom (the unwashed one) is now running in Dublin Central in the upcoming general election.

You'll have to be more specific.

 

[Purple]

I'd love to find out how the honeypot went , seamus being approached by a russian blond,
"yes seamus I think we can do business, vodka?
Ah no , a paddy and red , Katalina"

And his reaction to the proposed bribe;
"How much?! Sure that wouldn't pay for a bike shed!"

 

[joe sod]

And his reaction to the proposed bribe;
"How much?! Sure that wouldn't pay for a bike shed!"

Honeypot isn't usually about money it's about sex, afterwards the politician is blackmailed,

 

[Purple]

Honeypot isn't usually about money it's about sex, afterwards the politician is blackmailed,

I'm aware of that. I was expanding on the topic.

 

[odyssey06]

Technically, they seem to have been an "agent" rather than a "spy". Is that MM using legalese?

 

[Salvadore]

Unless it’s a senior minister, I’m struggling to see what the return to mother Russia is.

I’d say Katerina is sorry she blew in his ear at all.

 

[losttheplot]

Unless it’s a senior minister, I’m struggling to see what the return to mother Russia is.

I’d say Katerina is sorry she blew in his ear at all.

If there was a move towards a EU army / defense they could be useful to influence public opinion, although there's already enough that would do that. Get enough onside and politicians will change policy. Look at all the Remain Tories who went for Brexit.

 

[odyssey06]

Unless it’s a senior minister, I’m struggling to see what the return to mother Russia is.

I’d say Katerina is sorry she blew in his ear at all.

One wonders how the performance evaluation went down at the Orwell Road for whoever recruited them...

 

[Salvadore]

One wonders how the performance evaluation went down at the Orwell Road for whoever recruited them...

“The man is impenetrable. It’s almost as if he really knows nothing.”