Should Leo stand down until investigation complete?

[macker15]

With investigated upgraded should Leo temporarily stand down?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thejournal.ie/gardai-gp-contract-leak-leo-varadkar-5381075-Mar2021/%3famp=1

[macker15]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BowesChay/status/1371043586901483524

[Itchy]

I think what is in your second post is the real story here. That politicians leak stuff is well known, albeit Leo got caught red-handed and is now trying to brazen it out. But the fact that he was caught red-handed, information given to major news outlets and they refused to run the story. Well you know that is North Korea stuff.

In answer to the question, he should at a minimum step aside (if this were in a workplace it would be suspended with pay) until the investigation is complete.

Can you imagine what the uproar would be if Mary Lou McDonald were suspected of leaking something - it would be wall to wall coverage.

[bennydorano]

It's the way of the Political world these days, they all think they're above & beyond the law. Most of the time they are too.

[sid waddell]

Varadkar should step aside in the exact same way Gerry Adams did when he was under investigation by the PSNI

Oh wait...

[Angelo]

He should resign.

His offence is a clear breach of the law, the fairytale spun by his colleagues in govt is pure fantasy stuff. He committed these offences in his position as head of the state to help out his friend, it is cronyism and abuse of power in his position, it is also a clear breach of the law and he hasn't denied doing it - all he has if put forward a fairytale defence. As head of state we are to believe that he clandestinely leaked a confidential document to his friend for the good of the nation without bothering to tell the Minister for health or anyone else in government? It's risible stuff.

As Itchy said though, the biggest story is the how the media have tried to bury this story from Day 1. That is the major scandal here.

As for anyone who doesn't think he should step aside, neo-liberal right wing politics are a blight on the 26 and that is everything Varadkar stands for.

[sid waddell]

Varadkar's mistake is that he wasn't involved in the murder of an innocent woman, didn't order a human bomb, didn't cover up his brother's paedophilia and didn't eulogise a Nazi collaborator

Had he done any of those things, the Shinnerbots would defend him to the death

[Snapchap]

Not sure which is more worthy of an eye roll - Varadkar trying to brazen it out, the media doing their best to ignore it, or the acting justice minister doing her best to prejudice a criminal investigation by proclaiming that Leo's leaking of confidential "not for circulation" state documents to his pal was done so "in the public interest". And of course, he'll get away with it. Banana republic.

[bennydorano]

Varadkar's mistake is that he wasn't involved in the murder of an innocent woman, didn't order a human bomb, didn't cover up his brother's paedophilia and didn't eulogise a Nazi collaborator

Had he done any of those things, the Shinnerbots would defend him to the death

What's with all the whataboutery? I couldn't give a flying f**k what SF think - along with most of this board.  Do you not think he has a case to answer? (and the Irish media as well)

[sid waddell]

A Shinner complaining about "whataboutery" 

A Shinner complaining about "corruption"

What a laugh

[Snapchap]

Varadkar's mistake is that he wasn't involved in the murder of an innocent woman, didn't order a human bomb, didn't cover up his brother's paedophilia and didn't eulogise a Nazi collaborator

Had he done any of those things, the Shinnerbots would defend him to the death

What's with all the whataboutery? I couldn't give a flying f**k what SF think - along with most of this board.  Do you not think he has a case to answer? (and the Irish media as well)

Don't feed the troll, Benny.

[sid waddell]

Shinners think everybody who opposes them is a troll

Shows how in touch with reality they are

The exact same coin as the DUP and the Tories

[johnnycool]

Shinners think everybody who opposes them is a troll

Shows how in touch with reality they are

The exact same coin as the DUP and the Tories

So you're OK with a senior Gov minister breaking the official secrets act by leaking a confidential document to his mate?

No deflection please.

[sid waddell]

Shinners think everybody who opposes them is a troll

Shows how in touch with reality they are

The exact same coin as the DUP and the Tories

So you're OK with a senior Gov minister breaking the official secrets act by leaking a confidential document to his mate?

No deflection please.

Of course not

The point is there's an investigation underway and that should be allowed run its course

Shinners on this thread have never been against actual corruption or gross misconduct by politicians, they have one rule for Shinners and another rule entirely for everybody else - they hold the most shameless double standards

If they were against corruption or gross misconduct, they certainly wouldn't be voting Sinn Fein

Shinners claiming to be anti-corruption is like a shark claiming to be interested in the safety of swimmers

It's a complete farce

[Snapchap]

Shinners think everybody who opposes them is a troll

Shows how in touch with reality they are

The exact same coin as the DUP and the Tories

You recently accused me of being "into dead children". Of course you a troll. A sub-human one. I look forward to your inevitable permanent ban.