Yeah wouldn’t like to argue with him…about anything!

They’re only tat’s ffs.

But of course there are no Maori on Craggy Island…..

Joe Higgins lost all credibility when he point blank refused to condemn Mick Wallace! I used to think himself and Clare Daly were the only true vocational politicians left in this country. Sadly I was very much mistaken!!

I don’t disagree rodrigo, but Joe Higgins’ credibility is no worse than any other politicians. My point was that it is important we’re reminded that the government continues to look after their own at the expense of workers. Higgins attendance helps to do that. My post was intended as a reply to Neil, above.

*no worse than many other politicians :-/

Noddy your suggestion is a little wide of the mark. You are trying to make comparisons between a pension fund in a former State owned company where there is a funding shortfall and pensioners of the State who are in receipt of contractually earned pensions. Legally there is no comparison and as such your accusations really collapse.

And therein lies the problem Mick. The legal system is just another tool controlled by the government to do exactly what I’m accusing them of. I didn’t mention any legalities. Does a moral comparison hold up? Am I wide of the mark to suggest it’s wrong?

A further point Mick: There is also a funding shortfall in the exchequer out of which public pensions are paid.

Rodrigo, every time I see your name on this site you are slagging Joe Higgins about the Mick Wallace scandal. How many times do I have to post this link before you stop spreading these lies? http://socialistpartyni.net/component/content/article/115-southern-politics/809-south-socialist-party-statement-on-mick-wallace-tax-controversy-

Well said, Gary. This whole “I used to think Joe was GREAT” talk is patent BS.

Greencor can’t collapse rights for pensioners but thy can for future ones.

Noddy are you are suggesting that the State either unilaterally collapses contractual rights or puts my tax generated monies into a pension fund over which it has no responsibility. You the go on to say that the issue is one of morality rather than legality.
What kind of madness would either of these action be for a democratic State.

No Mick, I’m asking why a private contract of employment has less legal protection than an ex-ministers contract of employment. Plain and simple. Why can Greencore “collapse contractual rights”, yet the government cant?

Gary! I listened to Joe Higgins getting himself tied in knots on Pat Kenny. He contradicted himself so many times, it was untrue. The link you keep putting up its only a damage limitation excercise. I can’t understand why he couldn’t have come right out and condemned Mick Wallace’s action there and then! He waffled on about allsorts to the extent I thought he was drunk. My No1 vote for years had gone to Clare Daly and the party Joe represents, but I feel really letdown by the way this was handled! They were making huge progress, but for some unknown, misguided loyalty reasons, they’ve set themselves back years!