Joe Higgins responds to Fianna Fail & the Evening Herald's Attack

by W. Finnerty Fri Jun 12, 2009 14:32

I have sent you (and some of your new MEP colleagues) an e-mail earlier today titled:

"Is banking crime being investigated by police?"

For all our sakes, I hope you will be able to help out with the issues involved: which are being ducked by many.

I have also placed a copy of the e-mail in question at:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/MEPs/12June2009/Email.htm

by Fred Johnston Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:57

The Sunday Independent, with the exception of perhaps one columnist, does not advocate independence from the Right-wing view and tends to do what it is told by its owners who, naturally, follow that view. It is almost like a State-owned newspaper. It takes on journalists and clumnists whose first couple of columns must include declarations denouncing their former beliefs - Eoghan Harris spent a lot of ink doing just this. It has, virtually, some 'writers in residence' who look after book reviews and the like. It's 'social coumns' concentrate on pretty people with money seen in this nightclub or that. It could be argued that it is not a newspaper at all, really. I don't think any politician of any worth should take the newspaper seriously - and as for it having a huge circulation, I have wandered into many restaurants and hotels on Sundays where the paper is there free for anyone who wants it. It is becoming, in fact, a free-sheet.

by Hugh Murphy - Sacked by ITGWU and Belfast employers Wed Jun 10, 2009 21:09

Congratulations, Joe. Now as an MEP you can ask questions of the docile Trade Union Movement which allowed their fawning of capitalism to bring the world to its knees.

by Confuseus Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:59

Now I wait for Lisbon 2 attempt.

Hope you can help us Joe to give lying big mouths another good kick in the borrocks.

Then Lisbon Treaty die for good maybe .

by Turps Tue Jun 09, 2009 00:21

I know many people have been disgusted a long time with the Sunday Indo and the evening Herald type of op-ed news 'reporting'.

Isn't it time to translate that disgust into positive action? Why not systematically spread the word about the pseudo political reportage of these publications among friends and communities? Ask individuals and groups to STOP BUYING THE RAGS. That's the only way to hit the smug scribblers - on the money front.

Isn't it time to tilt at the current consensus monopoly held by newspaper companies in Ireland? Their business commentators supported the celtic tiger boom, and papers got fat on property advertising, and need to be reminded about this, as they support anti-worker fiscal measures to deal with the effects of the collapse.

What are the chances of determined and business savvy people getting together to organise a national collection (rem. FF in 1930) to help establish an alternative left-leaning daily or weekly newspaper?

by bid - none Mon Jun 08, 2009 23:30

Dear Joe,

Congratulations, hope to hear lots more from you, I've missed you.

Carry on good work, and your great and funny comments, I love how you can annoy them.

'Wafflah!... wafflah!
Y'are a failed person'

Who is the waffler now?

Not you.

Best wishes,

Bid

by mary hairy and quiet con Mon Jun 08, 2009 18:33

its nice to be nice bloc mary lou better on the ground bring on the general election the peoples republic is rising high like kennys skirt

by mickb Mon Jun 08, 2009 16:04

An attack on him by Mary Harney or from any high up Fianna Failer would have given Joe Higgins quite a few extra votes in the current political climate - probably enough to get him elected . The Evening Herald is not a Fianna Fail paper . Its editors would surely have been well aware of the impact of a fianna fail or a Harney led witchunt against Joe on its pages. As the previous poster said , Fianna Fail also said bad things about Mary-Lou MacDonald . Her supporters must feel piqued that she didn't get the same Harney witch hunt treatment written up in the Herald in the days coming up to the election .

by Blacbloc Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:19

Ed: Removal of abuse term Harney was baring her fangs at Mary Lou MacDonald as well. Thurggery is the only response FF have to anything.

by Jimbob Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:46

"The political abuse against me by Willie O'Dea, Eoin Ryan and Mary Harney,"

Eoin who???? : )

Still though, Joe, could you not help create jobs by investing in oil companies and diamond companies like Willie the Kid?