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Title: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: imtommygunn on October 10, 2022, 04:08:29 PM
What is the story with this? It all sounds a bit strange. (Hard to see anything objective on it as it seems to be just digs at sf or Ross and then some at RTÉ thrown in.)
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Denn Forever on October 10, 2022, 05:01:04 PM
Fianna Fáil first.  Need another republican party


Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: The Boy Wonder on October 10, 2022, 10:30:43 PM
From what I've been reading about the book it seems to be a fairly objective bio - Mary Lou was accommodating to an extent, the main SF players were not.
Shane Ross has experience of working with Mary Lou on an Oireachtas committee and is well disposed towards her despite obvious political differences.
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Cyril Farrell fan on October 12, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Any idea how she managed to pay for a decent house while taking the minimum wage?
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Aristo 60 on October 12, 2022, 01:05:53 PM
book deals
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: grounded on October 12, 2022, 02:17:45 PM
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on October 12, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Any idea how she managed to pay for a decent house while taking the minimum wage?

She probably got a mortgage like the rest of us. How did you pay for your house?
   Edit( don't answer last question as its none of my fuppin business).
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Pub Bore on October 12, 2022, 02:41:49 PM
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on October 12, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Any idea how she managed to pay for a decent house while taking the minimum wage?

Does her husband work?
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Itchy on October 12, 2022, 05:10:13 PM
I imagine it's a riveting read and will be in everyone Christmas stocking this year. RTE cut his much discussed interview as it was boring (their words, not mine)
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 12, 2022, 05:56:45 PM
Who'd want to read that book, she's as interesting as a cow shite
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Aughafad on October 12, 2022, 06:06:13 PM
Quote from: Pub Bore on October 12, 2022, 02:41:49 PM
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on October 12, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Any idea how she managed to pay for a decent house while taking the minimum wage?

Does her husband work?

He used to work in Bord Gais
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: mrdeeds on October 12, 2022, 06:22:51 PM
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on October 12, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Any idea how she managed to pay for a decent house while taking the minimum wage?

Doesn't she come from a privileged background with private education?
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: red hander on October 12, 2022, 06:24:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 12, 2022, 05:56:45 PM
Who'd want to read that book, she's as interesting as a cow shite

Writes our resident critic...
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Rossfan on October 12, 2022, 06:36:28 PM
She could lose this lad before the best election

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-40982009.html
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 12, 2022, 06:48:04 PM
Quote from: red hander on October 12, 2022, 06:24:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 12, 2022, 05:56:45 PM
Who'd want to read that book, she's as interesting as a cow shite

Writes our resident critic...

Your lying it you are saying you can't wait for it to come out
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: red hander on October 12, 2022, 07:21:49 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 12, 2022, 06:48:04 PM
Quote from: red hander on October 12, 2022, 06:24:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 12, 2022, 05:56:45 PM
Who'd want to read that book, she's as interesting as a cow shite

Writes our resident critic...

Your lying it you are saying you can't wait for it to come out

I like a drink too...
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Kidder81 on October 12, 2022, 07:23:16 PM
Quote from: mrdeeds on October 12, 2022, 06:22:51 PM
Quote from: Cyril Farrell fan on October 12, 2022, 01:04:29 PM
Any idea how she managed to pay for a decent house while taking the minimum wage?

Doesn't she come from a privileged background with private education?

Yes
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Rossfan on October 18, 2022, 07:39:59 PM
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-leader-mary-lou-mcdonald-nominated-for-bully-of-the-year-award-over-libel-case-against-rte-42077128.html
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on October 18, 2022, 07:43:09 PM
Hardly surprising. Fascists in sheep's clothing
Title: Re: Mary Lou McDonald biography
Post by: Snapchap on October 18, 2022, 08:23:35 PM
"It's simple. He [Varadkar] should tell his people to stop libelling SF members on air... and then they would have no problems with libel proceedings." Eoin Ó Broin

Have to say, I'm not sure which is the most surreal about all this waffle: Shane Ross thinking RTÉ are obliged to air an interview with him to promote his book (to the point that he wants them before an Oireachtas committee about it), or Micheal Martin, the leader of the party which gave us Section 31, up on his high horse about "media censorship". Comical.