Thread by @LindaOkaythen, #RememberWhenFG misplaced 600k flu vaccineshttps://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/hse-wont-release-any-new-flu-vaccine-jabs-as-600000-go-missing-39732344.html #RememberWhenFG went on a Social media rampage [...]

#RememberWhenFG misplaced 600k flu vaccines https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/hse-wont-release-any-new-flu-vaccine-jabs-as-600000-go-missing-39732344.html

HSE won’t release any new flu vaccine jabs as 600,000 ‘go missing’

The HSE has suspended distribution of the flu vaccine to GPs and pharmacies after it emerged that claims for 600,000 doses are missing.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/hse-wont-release-any-new-flu-vaccine-jabs-as-600000-go-missing-39732344.html

#RememberWhenFG went on a Social media rampage against Sinn Féin https://twitter.com/Antifa_VVP/status/1326556095071006724?s=19

https://twitter.com/Antifa_VVP/status/1326556095071006724?s=19

#RememberWhenFG monitored online activists a lot

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/department-of-justice-officials-monitor-posts-criticising-direct-provision-on-social-media-39452868.html https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40080368.html?type=amp&__twitter_impression=true

Aoife Moore: Government using your money to watch you (and Jurassic Arse)

Did you know that the Government spends your money to watch what certain people say about it on social media?

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/department-of-justice-officials-monitor-posts-criticising-direct-provision-on-social-media-39452868.html

#RememberWhenFG Refused to pay court order fine from the EU https://twitter.com/NoonanJoe/status/1326824892243845121?s=19

https://twitter.com/NoonanJoe/status/1326824892243845121?s=19

#RememberWhenFG refused to give medical cards to terminally ill people unless they were "sick enough" https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40076000.html?type=amp&__twitter_impression=true

Terminally ill patients have to 'beg' for medical cards, says campaigner

John Wall, who has terminal prostate cancer, says Government must deliver on pre-election promises

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40076000.html?type=amp&__twitter_impression=true

#RememberWhenFG leader @LeoVaradkar got milkshaked in the Phoenix Park, and everybody thought it was set up https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/leo-varadkar-drink-dublin

WATCH: Video shows woman throwing drink on Leo Varadkar in Dublin

Ireland's Tanaiste Leo Varadkar had a drink thrown at him by a woman in Dublin on Friday. Gardai are reportedly investigating the incident.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/leo-varadkar-drink-dublin

#RememberWhenFG allowed the pumping of raw sewage into sea https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/huge-quantity-of-raw-sewage-polluting-irish-waters-every-day-5b5msqrts

Huge quantity of raw sewage polluting Irish waters every day

Four Olympic swimming pools’ worth of raw sewage is being pumped into water near towns and villages across Ireland every day, a new study has found.Waste water produced by 35 towns and villages was

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/huge-quantity-of-raw-sewage-polluting-irish-waters-every-day-5b5msqrts

#RememberWhenFG tried to appoint somebody who had previously lobbied 159 times on behalf of the NAGP, the controversial union at the centre of #LeoGate, into the Standards In Public Office regulatory body. There is a complaint in with SIPO about #LeoGate https://twitter.com/VillageMagIRE/status/1326928112379195394?s=19

https://twitter.com/VillageMagIRE/status/1326928112379195394?s=19

#RememberWhenFG leader @LeoVaradkar did a favour for @realDonaldTrump https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/extraordinary-varadkar-under-fire-after-revealing-details-of-intervention-over-doonbeg-wind-farm-proposal-36709388.html

'Extraordinary' - Varadkar under fire after revealing details of intervention over Doonbeg wind...

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar is under increasing pressure to explain the details of a call he made on behalf of Donald Trump to a local authority over a proposal to build a wind farm near the businessman's...

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/extraordinary-varadkar-under-fire-after-revealing-details-of-intervention-over-doonbeg-wind-farm-proposal-36709388.html

#RememberWhenFG research candidates were asked how to attack Sinn Féin in interviews https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/fine-gael-research-candidates-asked-how-to-attack-sinn-fein-39736985.html

Fine Gael research candidates asked how to attack Sinn Féin

Fine Gael is asking candidates applying for positions in their research team to draft attacks on Sinn Féin as part of their application process.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/fine-gael-research-candidates-asked-how-to-attack-sinn-fein-39736985.html

#RememberWhenFG TD Maria Bailey tried to sue for falling off a Swing when she wasn't holding on properly https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/maria-bailey-takes-action-against-newspaper-over-swing-gate-coverage-1.4265113

Maria Bailey takes action against newspaper over ‘swing gate’ coverage

Defamation proceedings lodged by former Fine Gael TD against publishers of Irish Daily Mirror

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/maria-bailey-takes-action-against-newspaper-over-swing-gate-coverage-1.4265113

#RememberWhenFG TD was clocking in at the Dáil in order to get his expenses but actually he was doing a job in Europe https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fg-s-dara-murphy-based-in-brussels-for-two-years-but-claiming-4-300-monthly-d%C3%A1il-allowance-1.4098598

FG’s Dara Murphy: based in Brussels for two years but claiming €4,300 monthly Dáil allowance

TD expected to take up post in cabinet of Bulgarian EU commissioner in December

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fg-s-dara-murphy-based-in-brussels-for-two-years-but-claiming-4-300-monthly-d%C3%A1il-allowance-1.4098598

#RememberWhenFG spent €300k on SW Fraud Campaign that netted €170k back and proved benefit fraud isn't really a thing https://www.thejournal.ie/fact-check-leo-varadkar-welfare-cheats-3404165-Jun2017/

FactCheck: Did the government really save €500 million due to reported welfare fraud last year?

No. No it didn’t.

https://www.thejournal.ie/fact-check-leo-varadkar-welfare-cheats-3404165-Jun2017/

#RememberWhenFG ran a campaign to get expat nurses and doctors home, with promises of waived registration fees and then no jobs for them during the Pandemic https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-recruitment-drive-5048770-Mar2020/

'Your country needs you': Harris launches massive recruitment drive for doctors, nurses and other...

The number of cases of Covid-19 could hit 15,000 within the next few weeks, according to the government.

https://www.thejournal.ie/hse-recruitment-drive-5048770-Mar2020/

#RememberWhenFG had a lovely TD/Senator called Catherine Noone https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/autism-comments-not-catherine-noone-s-first-brush-with-controversy-1.4154249

Autism comments not Catherine Noone’s first brush with controversy

Fine Gael politician (41) is attempting to move from Seanad to Dáil for second time

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/autism-comments-not-catherine-noone-s-first-brush-with-controversy-1.4154249

#RememberWhenFG had a lovely senator called Fidelma Healy-Eames who was not able to pronounce WiFi and thinking Fraping was being raped by somebody off of Facebook and said that same sex marriage was the end of the road for Mothers Day https://www.thejournal.ie/fidelma-healy-eames-wifi-2199986-Jul2015/

Fidelma Healy-Eames: Wiffy is French for wifi

The senator said the ‘mispronunciation’ incident has kickstarted her General Election campaign.

https://www.thejournal.ie/fidelma-healy-eames-wifi-2199986-Jul2015/

#RememberWhenFG had three TD's who campaigned against halting sites in their constituency, Emer Higgins, Phil Hogan and Josepha Madigan

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/josepha-madigan-why-im-standing-over-my-traveller-site-views-34262443.html

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30963609.html https://www.irishtimes.com/news/hogan-heavily-criticised-over-traveller-letter-to-constituent-1.538865

Hogan heavily criticised over Traveller letter to constituent

MINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has come in for strong Opposition criticism after he wrote a letter to constituents in…

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/josepha-madigan-why-im-standing-over-my-traveller-site-views-34262443.html

#RememberWhenFG Were anti-choice until they saw how popular the repeal movement was https://www.thejournal.ie/leo-varadkar-4-3846268-Feb2018/

Varadkar on changing abortion stance: 'Things aren't as black and white as they appear in your 20s'

He said today that he is of the view that the Eighth Amendment “harms women”.

https://www.thejournal.ie/leo-varadkar-4-3846268-Feb2018/

#RememberWhenFG gave Simon Coveney a state car despite him not being a Minister https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/coveney-retained-200-000-state-car-and-garda-drivers-without-cabinet-approval-1.4316003

Coveney retained €200,000 State car and Garda drivers without Cabinet approval

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says in the Dáil there is ‘security dimension’ to decision

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/coveney-retained-200-000-state-car-and-garda-drivers-without-cabinet-approval-1.4316003

#RememberWhenFG TD Noel Rock took tickets from disgraced former FAI Boss John Delaney https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/noel-rock-to-explain-ticket-texts-with-john-delaney-at-committee-1.3855578

Noel Rock to explain ticket texts with John Delaney at committee

Fine Gael TD says he paid for tickets, ‘but I would accept if I was working in hindsight, I wouldn’t have done things this way’

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/noel-rock-to-explain-ticket-texts-with-john-delaney-at-committee-1.3855578

#rememberwhenFG Senator Regina Doherty's business folded with debts of €280,000 https://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/fine-gael-tds-firm-folds-with-debts-of-280000-29021682.html

Fine Gael TD's firm folds with debts of €280,000

A Fine Gael TD regarded as a rising star in the party could face prosecution after a company she owns went into liquidation with questions over how the firm was run.

https://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/fine-gael-tds-firm-folds-with-debts-of-280000-29021682.html

#RememberWhenFG were Blue Shirt fascists

#RememberWhenFG Leader @LeoVaradkar compared opposition leader @MichealMartinTD to a paedophile priest, and now they're in Government together https://www.thejournal.ie/leo-varadk-micheal-martin-dail-4709139-Jul2019/

Leo Varadkar likens Micheál Martin to 'a priest engaging in sin behind the altar'

Martin has said that the comment “reflects more on the Taoiseach than anyone else”.

https://www.thejournal.ie/leo-varadk-micheal-martin-dail-4709139-Jul2019/

#RememberWhenFG elected @simoncoveney as leader in the popular vote, but @LeoVaradkar became Taoiseach instead https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/varadkar-to-be-taoiseach-but-coveney-wins-popular-vote-35783807.html

Varadkar to be Taoiseach but Coveney wins popular vote

Leo Varadkar, the gay son of an Indian immigrant, is set to be Ireland's next Taoiseach. In news that has made international headlines, the 38-year-old was elected leader of Fine Gael, saying:...

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/varadkar-to-be-taoiseach-but-coveney-wins-popular-vote-35783807.html

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