tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post7233098386417458430..comments2023-10-29T14:44:07.458+00:00Comments on The Dossing Times: Without A TraceSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-38176282222429909742007-05-21T15:44:00.000+01:002007-05-21T15:44:00.000+01:00Surely you mean Joe Jacob and the iodine tablets l...Surely you mean Joe Jacob and the iodine tablets laughathon? A Wicklow FF representative just like Roche but still the original Mr. Iodine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-4914625987593393622007-05-16T13:05:00.000+01:002007-05-16T13:05:00.000+01:00The debate from 5 years ago mattered little as Ber...The debate from 5 years ago mattered little as Bertie was miles ahead. This one counts for something...hopefully.Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178748742260174594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-33216253475645917632007-05-16T12:59:00.000+01:002007-05-16T12:59:00.000+01:00I must say I've just been feeling a distinct lack ...I must say I've just been feeling a distinct lack of edge on Martins part and he only seems to have reappeared as part of the roll up our sleeves, stand by Berie brigade.<BR/><BR/>As for his legacy I still remember him floundering at the committee table during the hearings on the nursing home charges, with the Cork high pitched tones squealing out, portraying a man under pressure. <BR/><BR/>He lead the intiative to ban smoking without doubt but not without the backing of cabinet. Surely a proper test of a man is one where he is under pressure. <BR/><BR/>Enda has done little but churn out soundbites and God knows its been working, tomorrow night will be a big test and hopefullly not as anti-climactic as the Michael Noonan/ Berie debate from 5 years ago.CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692370833615447357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-40199729117169513202007-05-16T11:44:00.000+01:002007-05-16T11:44:00.000+01:00Martin has been pretty conspicuous I thought. I've...Martin has been pretty conspicuous I thought. I've seen him along side Brian Cowen at a number of FF shin-digs and he also squared up to Richard Bruton and Howlin on Q&As last Monday night, indeed I dare say he was on very good form.<BR/><BR/>And I agree that its hypocritical of FG to be crticising FF in this regard. Michael Martin is right about FG front bench and its a criticism that could be leveled at Labour as well. <BR/><BR/>Enda Kenny is rarely let out on his own and when he was he managed to get involved in Bertiegate II.<BR/><BR/>And Michael Martins legacy, as my smoking friends keep telling me, will surely include the fact that Ireland became the first nation to ban smoking in places of work, an initiative that has been copied aorund the world.Eamonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178748742260174594noreply@blogger.com