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    Gardaí ha impedito a Catherine Connolly di assumere una donna condannata per crimine per le armi

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    2. Pointlessillism on

      I assumed this was going to be a *slightly* harsh story of CC not knowing about the previous conviction. Maybe it had been decades previous etc. raising questions about her judgement. 

      But no. She was fresh out of prison on incredibly serious charges, CC knew all about it and tried to get the guards to give her an exemption.  

      Completely fucking insane. Why would she ever even do that. It’s nuts.

    4. caisdara on

      What a spectacularly stupid thing to do. Why would you hire somebody from Éirigí, let alone one who had recently been trying to buy fucking guns?

    5. wrghf on

      Sigh*

      If the article is correct then it displays exceptionally poor judgment by Connolly. It’ll be interesting to see what her justification is for contesting it even after having been advised so by the Gardai.

    6. standard_pie314 on

      Yeah, whatever. Tell me more about Jim Gavin and his drone.

    7. Fuzzy-Escape5304 on

      From 2018. Had the woman served her time?

      A lot of people wanted Gerry Adams as president over multiple Reddit threads over the last few months. 

    8. EIREANNSIAN on

      This is genuinely hilarious in light of a post from earlier today, and all the comments banging on about being a gaelgoir being the reason to vote for Connolly, and not having Irish being disqualifying for anyone else….

    9. Pointlessillism on

      > The Special Criminal Court heard that a search of the vehicle found two handguns and a stungun, as well as ammunition, cable ties, black pillow cases, canisters of petrol, wigs and disguises. 

      This is probably just me watching too much TV but the cable ties and black pillow cases are somehow even scarier and crazier than the guns. 

    10. Pagan_Pat on

      > She has a degree from Trinity College Dublin in early and modern Irish and a Masters in language planning from the University of Galway. When she was arrested, she was doing a PhD in new Irish language communities. 

      > Since her release, she has built a successful career as an advocate for the Irish language and currently works for the Meath Gaeltacht. She appeared before an Oireachtas committee last year to speak about language planning in the Gaeltacht. 

      Sounds well qualified anyway! Maybe the other two should hire a few like her, then they’d be able to have a debate in Irish

    11. Viper-owns-the-skies on

      I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again

      What a fucking gobshite

    12. uiuuauiua on

      Oh look another article smearing Catherine Connolly. They’re really digging deep at this stage. It’s kinda desperate 

    13. miju-irl on

      Jesus wept that is piss poor and very naive judgement , from the article

      >According to multiple sources, An Garda Siochána refused to grant the necessary clearance to allow Ní Shionnáin work in the buildings of the national parliament over security concerns.

      >Connolly contested the decision and wrote to authorities seeking to overturn it, but the decision was upheld.

      >Ní Shionnáin, who is also known as Shannon, served almost four-and-a-half years of her six-year sentence before she was released from prison in 2018, shortly before Connolly sought to hire her.

    14. Onnibonnybingo on

      Interestingly there was a piece today on RTE radio 1 about how hard it is for released convicts to get hired. Mr Price was highlighted as hiring people with recent convictions, and how it’s enabling people to get back on their feet and integrate back into society successfully.

      I heard the term ‘secondary punishment’ used, which actually made me rethink my initial reaction to the topic.

    17. Prize_Tadpole790 on

      She’s a loose cannon and shows poor judgement. Seriously, trying to hire someone from Eirigi who has a criminal record 🙄 

      The hire was stopped by counter terrorism Gardai.

    18. DecmysterwasTaken on

      From 2018, 7 YEARS AGO. They’re really getting desperate for dirt on her

    19. Addictedtotat on

      She’d be an embarrassment if she was elected President. What dreadful choices we have.

    22. IntrepidAstronaut863 on

      One thing being an independent TD and another trying to go for the highest office.

      There are levels to this. CC once again shows terrible judgement.

      Where are we now?

      – nominated Gemma Docherty
      – recently said German is reminiscent of nazi Germany (doesn’t see the resemblance of nazi germany to Russia again)
      – goes to Syria for a propaganda tour
      – co-signs letter with Clare Daly and Wallace after Assad tour and says she doubts the stories of France and uk regarding Syria (believe Russia version)
      – runs cover for Putin by shifting blame on nato for Ukraine.
      – still calls Ukraine “the Ukraine” bizarrely.

      Feel like there is many more.

      She genuinely has poor judgement and tbh the centre left parties have shown poor judgement backing her. We have an FF candidate and an FG candidate.

      The centre left parties easily could’ve nominated France’s black or Ivana bacik etc and this would’ve made a four horse race.

      I’ll find it hard to vote for Soc dems again and the more they run cover the more unserious they look.

    23. honey11uno on

      Another smear article on CC , bloody journalists reporting all the extremely questionable stuff she done over the yrs

    24. JackDixonwithafatcok on

      Catherine could fart in the other room and I’d hear about it, I’ve seen no criticism in comparison to the crap the papers publish of Catherine
      “admin support”, what do the papers expect? and she failed the vetting process, such a non-story

    25. pippers87 on

      Lads I don’t get all the uproar about her running for president. Unless she gets 45% or more of the first preference votes she hasn’t a hope. She could have really done with another anti establishment candiate for tramsfers..

    27. _Druss_ on

      Who were they going to rob? And what’s an arms dealer doing in Offaly??? 

    28. shadybaby89 on

      I don’t care. I’m honestly done with finna fail/gael at this stage. Housing crisis is a complete joke and nothing done. I’m voting for any alternative to them going forward

    29. OopsWrongAirport on

      Support for Catherine Connolly among Sinn Féin voters up 1916%

    30. ConradMcduck on

      Haven’t we had convicted criminals as TDs? Dessie Ellis was locked up for similar. He was a TD, how is this any worse?

    31. tyokn on

      She’s dangerous. A walking political disaster waiting to happen.

    32. Lanzarote-Singer on

      Not voting for this nut job even though her politics and views align with my own.

      Voting for the pretty one with pearls and 20k handbag.

    34. TheSameButBetter on

      Leaving aside what Catherine Connolly did, I’m actually quite heartened to learn that the Gardai can stop politicians from hiring people with questionable pasts and have them work in their Oireachtas.

    35. GalwayBogger on

      Ah fuck off Ireland, you’re drunk. Now it’s a toss up between:
      – a cuckoo
      – a closet orangeman
      – a football manager

    36. rockyoudottxt on

      She had served her time and CC asked for exemption to hire her. Gardai said no. I think they were pretty open about it? The woman is now language planning officer for meath, her salary paid via government funding. So seems like she’s turned things around.

      If we don’t think people can be rehabilitated then we’re gonna need a lot more prisons because no one should be getting out then.

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