'the reported behaviour falls well short of Fine Gael standards' says FG this evening about its #LE2024 candidate Marian Agrios who demanded €150,000 (value including VAT) to withdraw her objection to 57 new homes.

'well short'? she should have held out for €1m?

Can't be the worst candidate if a former worker for Ming Flanagan in Europe, is, in his retirement, out canvassing for him.

Now at 1/33 with the bookie's, a firm favorite for Midlands North West #EP2024 , but Ming won't be taking a win for granted.

To be clear, the tweet above addresses a separate, but germaine matter to the matter reported by the Ditch today.

Micheal Martin told a fib in the Dail in December 2023. Will the Opposition hold him to account to correct the record? Don't hold you breath.

''I will again state that there are no flights from Shannon to Israel' Tanaiste and foreign affairs minister, Micheal Martin in the Dail 6 Dec 2023.

He was fibbing...

Bad enough that we have 2,000lb MK84 bombs being transported from USA to Israel, potentially via Ireland because we don't verify cargo.

But now, we have 12 Gardai in sunny Cyprus providing protection to UK airbases from which British spy plane flights to Gaza are taking off.

On the left, how the mafia threaten those who don't pay their extortion demands

On the right, how Fine Gael threaten those who don't pay what some would regard as extortion demands

Lunchtime, and the current tally of 'go away money' (cash equivalent including VAT) received by FG #LE2024 candidate for Drogheda, Marian Agrios is ..... €150,000. In return for dropping objections to 57 new homes.

No comment yet from FG?

A small reduction in non-Ukrainian asylum applicants without an offer of accommodation, some living in tents on the street or canalbanks - 1939
Week before last, there were 818 non-Ukrainian applicants in tents on serviced sites. We'll find out tomorrow the latest, likely up.

Looking forward to hearing Simon Harris statement on his #LE2024 candidate for Drogheda, Marian Agrios.

Six months ago, they thought another FG-linked chancer potentially faced prosecution for his 'go away money' activity.

What's the position today?

Minister Robert Troy
Minister Damien English
An Bord Pleanala deputy chair Paul Hyde
FG candidate for #LE2024 Marian Agrios

Good to see some media in this country holding officialdom to account...

Delete! Delete! Delete!

Former (she's now asking voters not to consider her for election but it's too late to withdraw) FG hopeful for #LE2024 in Drogheda, Mariana Agrios deletes social media pics of her patio, installed by a small Monaghan developer to stop her blocking homes.

Doubts now that UUP will stand a candidate in North Belfast, a constituency with a population of over 100k in N Ireland's biggest city.

What possible reason would the UUP have for not standing...

Blast from the past, 2019 below 👇

And compare bumpers...

Left, Ming Flanagan
Right, FG TD Alan Farrell who claimed €15k compo in the District Court, poor judge probably went blind trying to see where the damage was..

Assassination attempt on #EP2024 favorite for Midlands North West, Ming Flanagan? Has anyone asked Dana for her considered assessment.

If you're suffering headaches from all the migrant, asylum and immigrant charities and NGOs and groups platformed across our Main Media, this table might assist with distinguishing them all.

Should be said, the table is likely incomplete and will be updated.