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Is this man for real

sligo | politics / elections | opinion/analysis

Monday January 29, 2007 21:56

by mr cranmore - concern/labour east ward sligo

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Jimmy mc garry/Labour gen elec candidate

I just received a flyer in my door 10 mns ago I have read it 3 times I cant beleive a man of 20 years a Clr could hand round complete nonsense Is this man Jimmy mc garry running in a Gen election or is he pulling your leg

The flyer is a A4 sheet on the back is the usual pensions, maternity, etc, entitlements The front had from the top photo,name party and phones Then carraroe(area just outside the town)and east ward News. Sport and receational facilities in large print under that is writin and I quote, For over twelve months now i have been working hard on the provision of more playing pitches and recreational spaces for your area So far I have ACHIEVED
A. got borough council to prioritise your area as the next project for funding
B. Proposed a motion to get borough council park superrintendent to prepare exact funding and a layout of pitch and receational area at cleavragh
C. the borough council had a deputation with the minister seeking funding
D. Met on several occasions with the representatives of your area to discuss projects and introduced them labour party leader pat rabbitte
Despite the ministers refusal to fund the project we still press ahead with our campaign until we are successful the young people of your area deserve it. unquote
what the man is saying is he had achieved nothing Is this man for real

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Comments (45 of 45)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Hot air in Jan	J Gaffney	Tue Jan 30, 2007 08:07
2	Complain	P.K Lynch	Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:14
3	proposed a motion so what	david dykes/east ward sligo	Tue Jan 30, 2007 19:43
4	More sour grapes	LP Member	Tue Jan 30, 2007 20:40
5	Ballymagash alive and well.	ned the red	Tue Jan 30, 2007 22:03
6	Twisting the truth?	LP Member	Tue Jan 30, 2007 22:59
7	Go to mc garry /IFA you were doing a bit better there	A king /sligo watcher	Wed Jan 31, 2007 00:54
8	Even more lies	LP Member	Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:28
9	new member LP labour	A king /sligo watcher	Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:09
10	Jimmy makes more promises.	ned the red	Wed Jan 31, 2007 21:30
11	Hitlers bunker.	labour Pains?	Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:25
12	McGarrys Election posters in SIPTU Offices	SIPTU member	Thu Feb 01, 2007 16:41
13	siptu the entrepreneurs union.	ned the red	Fri Feb 02, 2007 19:25
14	Ibec supporter get in Siptu window	Siptu /Leitrim member	Sat Feb 03, 2007 08:58
15	union money to help support business man	f rank siptu	Sat Feb 03, 2007 09:10
16	WC Heroes.	Ex-Siptu member	Sat Feb 03, 2007 09:35
17	grassroots	t houze/galway	Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:42
18	Partnership	Ex-Siptu member	Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:13
19	Ibec/Siptu dont shoot the messenger ex siptu	Frank	Sat Feb 03, 2007 16:28
20	Scab!	Trade Union member.	Sat Feb 03, 2007 19:30
21	Talks cheap, I would know	Cowardly tom	Sat Feb 03, 2007 21:26
22	Irish Politicians	Hubris	Sat Feb 03, 2007 23:06
23	except one	Hubris	Sat Feb 03, 2007 23:11
24	Jimmy McGarry	Dorian Grey	Thu Feb 08, 2007 09:56
25	no where to go	pat	Thu Feb 08, 2007 19:16
26	jimmy,s promises	labour supporter/galway	Thu Feb 08, 2007 20:24
27	NO	A king /sligo watcher	Thu Feb 08, 2007 23:58
28	reopening o connell st/man for real	sean kelly/sligo	Fri Feb 09, 2007 09:53
29	and pigs fly.	ned the red	Fri Feb 09, 2007 20:43
30	answer the question	red in mourning	Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:37
31	labour/man for real	W farrell	Sat Feb 17, 2007 08:38
32	move to the right.	ned the red	Sat Feb 17, 2007 14:27
33	heart breaking...	tim mulcahy	Sat Feb 17, 2007 15:05
34	Well done Brian	Michael	Sat Feb 17, 2007 15:36
35	LP gone	m kelly sligo	Sat Feb 17, 2007 22:02
36	Is labour alive in north ward sligo	A brady forthill sligo	Sun Feb 18, 2007 18:37
37	cloud cuckoo	ned the red	Mon Apr 16, 2007 19:02
38	muppet	helena	Mon Apr 23, 2007 20:30
39	?	Domino	Mon Apr 23, 2007 21:34
40	nice man	blue rinse lady	Tue Apr 24, 2007 20:42
41	Red Mist	Union member	Wed Apr 25, 2007 08:03
42	Cllr Mc Gary	Sligo resident	Sat Jun 02, 2007 16:40
43	Bizarre	leftwatch	Sat Jun 02, 2007 16:53
44	fistycuffs.	red rooster	Wed Mar 12, 2008 19:23
45	brassneck	gobsmacked	Thu Mar 13, 2008 19:01

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