Comments on: Peter Power TD on the Lisbon Treaty http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty Latest happenings from Limerick City and County Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53777 John Mon, 19 May 2008 19:53:32 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53777 Shannon - Heathrow is still alive. Council elections next year and its payback for the muppets! Get up off your seats and vote the Fine Fail clowns OUT!! Shannon – Heathrow is still alive. Council elections next year and its payback for the muppets! Get up off your seats and vote the Fine Fail clowns OUT!!

]]> By: Pat Johnston http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53693 Pat Johnston Sat, 17 May 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53693 Redsky Says: "Shannon-Heathrow is such a broken record at this stage. ""...Permit me to disagree. "Was there anything Peter Power could have done? "....Yes there was plenty he could have done but he made his choice and won a minor promotion. This is not how I want to be represented in the Dail. Redsky Says:

“Shannon-Heathrow is such a broken record at this stage. “”…Permit me to disagree.

“Was there anything Peter Power could have done? “….Yes there was plenty he could have done but he made his choice and won a minor promotion.

This is not how I want to be represented in the Dail.

]]> By: Redsky http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53676 Redsky Fri, 16 May 2008 20:20:12 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53676 Shannon-Heathrow is such a broken record at this stage. The only way the vote of the government would have countered was if they voted with Ryanair to counter the decision. If they did that Michael O'Leary would have been able to bring a case to the competition authority in the E.U. stating that the government was, again, interfering in the market and, as a result, would have eventually been able to buy out Aer Lingus meaning less competition in the market. Is it unfortunate? Yes. Was there anything Peter Power could have done? No. Did he want the Shannon-Heathrow route gone? Of course not. Was he silent on the matter? He did as much as he could as written about in this very blog: http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/2007/08/09/aer-lingus-screws-the-west-day-3 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/2007/09/27/dail-debate-on-shannon-heathrow-underway In fact, just do a google search on it. And this was when he was only a backbencher. And if you still aren't satisfied and want to blame a politician anyway, you can blame that muppet Dempsey. I think it was great that the limerickblogger was considered such a good blog that a politician wanted to use it as a podium. Shannon-Heathrow is such a broken record at this stage.

The only way the vote of the government would have countered was if they voted with Ryanair to counter the decision. If they did that Michael O’Leary would have been able to bring a case to the competition authority in the E.U. stating that the government was, again, interfering in the market and, as a result, would have eventually been able to buy out Aer Lingus meaning less competition in the market.

Is it unfortunate? Yes. Was there anything Peter Power could have done? No. Did he want the Shannon-Heathrow route gone? Of course not.
Was he silent on the matter? He did as much as he could as written about in this very blog:

http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/2007/08/09/aer-lingus-screws-the-west-day-3

http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/2007/09/27/dail-debate-on-shannon-heathrow-underway

In fact, just do a google search on it. And this was when he was only a backbencher.

And if you still aren’t satisfied and want to blame a politician anyway, you can blame that muppet Dempsey.

I think it was great that the limerickblogger was considered such a good blog that a politician wanted to use it as a podium.

]]> By: Hoof http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53672 Hoof Fri, 16 May 2008 18:10:06 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53672 He was unavailable Pat. Up in Glenstal taking a vow of silence, which could only to be broken in the event of a promotion. Saints be praised. He speaks. Biffo's first miracle. He was unavailable Pat.

Up in Glenstal taking a vow of silence, which could only to be broken in the event of a promotion.

Saints be praised. He speaks. Biffo’s first miracle.

]]> By: Pat Johnston http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53651 Pat Johnston Fri, 16 May 2008 13:12:12 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53651 patrick....I think he deserves some credit for putting his neck out and arguing the case here. " Not really Patrick, Cowen has ordered his minsters to get involved. Peter has had a minor promotion and is now being asked to pay the price. I dont recall Peter being a guest blogger here during the aer lingus shannon debate when courage was actually called for. patrick….I think he deserves some credit for putting his neck out and arguing the case here. ”

Not really Patrick, Cowen has ordered his minsters to get involved. Peter has had a minor promotion and is now being asked to pay the price.

I dont recall Peter being a guest blogger here during the aer lingus shannon debate when courage was actually called for.

]]> By: patrick http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53643 patrick Thu, 15 May 2008 22:55:43 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53643 Well, given that it's an article by Peter Power on the Lisbon Treaty, rather than just an article about the Lisbon Treaty, I think a certain amount of discussion about the player is justified :). Also, as Notanimpersonator said, I think he deserves some credit for putting his neck out and arguing the case here. It shows more balls and progressiveness than most politicians have. Well, given that it’s an article by Peter Power on the Lisbon Treaty, rather than just an article about the Lisbon Treaty, I think a certain amount of discussion about the player is justified :).

Also, as Notanimpersonator said, I think he deserves some credit for putting his neck out and arguing the case here. It shows more balls and progressiveness than most politicians have.

]]> By: Squid http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53640 Squid Thu, 15 May 2008 22:46:12 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53640 Some of the comments are getting a little personal, can we stick to the discussion on the Lisbon Treaty and the points raised in the post please. attack the ball, not the player and all that. Some of the comments are getting a little personal, can we stick to the discussion on the Lisbon Treaty and the points raised in the post please.

attack the ball, not the player and all that.

]]> By: ann http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53639 ann Thu, 15 May 2008 22:44:31 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53639 I'm voting NO but because of the uncertainty of our neutral status for generations to come. I’m voting NO but because of the uncertainty of our neutral status for generations to come.

]]> By: Pat Johnston http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53637 Pat Johnston Thu, 15 May 2008 22:21:07 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53637 Was this the price for a minor promotion? Newsflash Peter...we remember your silence on Shannon. I'm with King John on this one....payback time! Was this the price for a minor promotion? Newsflash Peter…we remember your silence on Shannon. I’m with King John on this one….payback time!

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.limerickblogger.ie/blog/2008/05/peter-power-td-on-the-lisbon-treaty/comment-page-1#comment-53636 Dan Sullivan Thu, 15 May 2008 22:18:13 +0000 http://www.limerickblogger.org/blog/?p=5208#comment-53636 "As I travel across Limerick meeting people" it's not the Gobi desert Peter. “As I travel across Limerick meeting people” it’s not the Gobi desert Peter.

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