So sacked junior minister John McGuinness is to appear on Late Late Show tonight
Now I'm not planning on liveblogging the whole show but if anyone else wishes to you are more than welcome :D
@Suzy Oh go on! Ruby is a bag of cats.
Twitter tag for live blog is #latelate
I thought he said Ruby Walsh... How disappointed was I?
Ok a little background for the many who couldn't care - McGuinness was sacked on Wednesday with 6 other Juniors - He was a junior in Dept of Employment and Enterprise. The story goes according to Mark Hennesy and others - Tanaiste and McGuinness didn't get on at all -
www.irishtimes.com and it's rumoured Mary Coughlan said John McGuinness went or she did...
Now McGuinness was portrayed as a bumbling cantankerous guy who was open to letting things slip. He was however someone who had experience running his own business that was not a legal practice or a pub (rare amongst his peers) and was not afraid to challenge sectoral interests including public sector employees.
Ok here we go...
McGuinness does not believe he was punished for his outspoken views.
Will the questions actually be good or will it be a walk through?
FOund Dept of Enterprise is least enterprising dept of all.
Is this where he says Mary Coughlan is not competent?
Does not believe that Coughlan is in right position.
@ suzy it sure is!
no understanding of challenges of business.
Oh my! Missing all the fun
Did you ever say to her face - No...
He's being very reserved about the Tanaisté.
good question from pat - the perception of sour grapes cant be shifted really can it?
Did you tell her to her face - yeah
He did tell Mary face to face ...
Ooow..
Strong Exchange of view.... classic!
Blind of Ireland insulted by Pat - no change there then...
do we think he is serious about telling mary to her face? he hesitiated before admitting it
He saw Dell crash coming before Tanaiste...
Strone exchange - inother words we fought like cats and dogs
Is there a paralysis in govt? Yes says McGuinness
McGuinness may be doing run for Dermot Ahern or Noel Dempsey....
Backbenchers are unhappy... So why not walk?
Lot of discontent in party at moment and evidenced thorughout party... local selection conventions abandoned in favour of interviews...
I have confidence Brian has the ability.
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