Albert Reynolds RIP

[T Fearon]

Bet Dermot Morgan has already written a parody of Albert in the next life.

[Eamonnca1]

I've been hunting for the footage of the election TV debate between him and Bruton after the Labour/FF government collapsed, but can't seem to find it.  God he pounded Bruton into oblivion! How anybody voted for that clown afterwards I do not know.  Anybody remember it?

[seafoid]

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/longford-man-who-brought-razzmatazz-to-midlands-ireland-1.1904172

[mouview]

Following the plane hostage drama where he spoke to the perp., he was interviewed by an English TV newsman. Albert had to explain that the hijacker was a 'pioneer', a teetotaller. When Albert mentioned that the perp wanted the third secret of Fatima revelaed, the newsman asked him "And what on earth is that?" The look Albert gives him is priceless! "It's a religious secret. It's not for me to say." Look here at 3 minutes in;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Q6Z1xmoSY

[macdanger2]

He'll be remembered as being fairly central to the Peace Process and rightly so.

Not as corrupt as his predecessor or successor as leader of FF but not exactly squeaky clean either.

[seafoid]

Following the plane hostage drama where he spoke to the perp., he was interviewed by an English TV newsman. Albert had to explain that the hijacker was a 'pioneer', a teetotaller. When Albert mentioned that the perp wanted the third secret of Fatima revelaed, the newsman asked him "And what on earth is that?" The look Albert gives him is priceless! "It's a religious secret. It's not for me to say." Look here at 3 minutes in;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Q6Z1xmoSY

That is class. He must have been talking to a heathen protestant

[Hardy]

Ha ha. Albert's Entebbe.

[Billys Boots]

I first became aware of Albert at some election nonsense outside the parish church preceding some election in my childhood when a FG-hack called Gerry L'Estrange announced 'if Albert Reynolds could suck as much as he could blow, he'd drain the Camlin himself', to great applause.

I 'saw' the great man in my teens, at what I had anticipated would be a low-key funeral - he and his impressive entourage swooped in for a spontaneous outpouring of sympathy.

I finally met the man when, in my twenties, I was 'awarded' a sizeable educational grant for research - I was hustled from the award ceremony to the Ministerial Office (as a Longfordman of some repute for 15 mins) to get my photo taken with his eminence.  He seemed as bemused with the event as myself.

Me and Albert - a life!

[Shamrock Shore]

In the movie version of the tale above.

Liam Neeson to play Albert
Domhnall Gleeson to play Young Billy
Jason Statham to play young Shamrock Shore in a cameo role.

[Billys Boots]

In the movie version of the tale above.

Liam Neeson to play Albert
Domhnall Gleeson to play Young Billy
Jason Statham to play young Shamrock Shore in a cameo role.

You calling me a ginge??

[Hardy]

"Name the Movie" competition.

Dog Food Afternoon

[muppet]

"Name the Movie" competition.

Dog Food Afternoon

Sheiks on a plane

[moysider]

Following the plane hostage drama where he spoke to the perp., he was interviewed by an English TV newsman. Albert had to explain that the hijacker was a 'pioneer', a teetotaller. When Albert mentioned that the perp wanted the third secret of Fatima revelaed, the newsman asked him "And what on earth is that?" The look Albert gives him is priceless! "It's a religious secret. It's not for me to say." Look here at 3 minutes in;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Q6Z1xmoSY

That is class. He must have been talking to a heathen protestant

Brilliant! Jaysus I d forgotten about that.

Charlie ordered Albert in to sort out the hijacker because he was minister for Transport and Communication

[Syferus]

Following the plane hostage drama where he spoke to the perp., he was interviewed by an English TV newsman. Albert had to explain that the hijacker was a 'pioneer', a teetotaller. When Albert mentioned that the perp wanted the third secret of Fatima revelaed, the newsman asked him "And what on earth is that?" The look Albert gives him is priceless! "It's a religious secret. It's not for me to say." Look here at 3 minutes in;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Q6Z1xmoSY

That is class. He must have been talking to a heathen protestant

Brilliant! Jaysus I d forgotten about that.

Charlie ordered Albert in to sort out the hijacker because he was minister for Transport and Communication

And because he knew Rossies get the job done.

[moysider]

Following the plane hostage drama where he spoke to the perp., he was interviewed by an English TV newsman. Albert had to explain that the hijacker was a 'pioneer', a teetotaller. When Albert mentioned that the perp wanted the third secret of Fatima revelaed, the newsman asked him "And what on earth is that?" The look Albert gives him is priceless! "It's a religious secret. It's not for me to say." Look here at 3 minutes in;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Q6Z1xmoSY

That is class. He must have been talking to a heathen protestant

Brilliant! Jaysus I d forgotten about that.

Charlie ordered Albert in to sort out the hijacker because he was minister for Transport and Communication

And because he knew Rossies get the job done.

Yeah, like Seán Doherty. That big wall around his house built with public money was a job well done.