! Gareth Sheridan begins campaign launch with immediate allegation of “coordinated attack” on his character by “people associated with Sean Gallagher” (though he says he’s not saying SG himself is involved). “Perhaps someone is taking our break up worse than me”
I'd normally be against giving free media attention to no hopers clearly just trying get exposure for their company, but Sheridan is so bad at this I'm not even mad.
What a start to this Áras race.
Asked him why he believes someone would be out to get him. Doesn’t have a view on that but he says people in this room (Constitution Room at The Shelbourne) are aware and have been sent copy & paste question lists.
“We have a migration problem both ways… we have young people leaving the country… we have a lack of foresight-immigration system, not set up to deal with the inflow of people.” Says it’s not an “immigrant problem.”
“Are you saying you’d like to go into the Dáil and address a debate on housing?” “Yeah absolutely.” “Is that not the definition of a populist leader?”
The windows are shut in the constitution room. The heat and the stickiness in here is unbearable. Every minute another swamp to wade through.
Who does he admire? Michael D, Mary Robinson. Says she was inspiring and changed opportunities for women and he hopes to do the same on behalf of younger people.
Describes racist attacks on Indian community as “troubling”. He says it’s an “unfortunate change” and he stresses if you support racism that “I’m not your candidate.”
What about racisms first cousin "concerned"?
All this live at 12.30 now on @virginmedianews.bsky.social - tune in!!!
What councils has he got? Says he has proposer and seconder in as many as six councils. He says he has a proposer and seconder in Tipperary and Laois Co Council but he won’t say the other ones.
That's... odd. Why name those two, and not the others?
To the window, to the wall, to addressing the housing crisis in the Dail
Stratified, multi level commentary, succinct, concise, really fkn clever! Bravo Sir!!! 👏
Has he an opinion on Mexicans?
Haha
Sheridan says he would have no objection to signing the OTB. “What’s happening shows the banality of evil… Israel will be on the wrong side of history indefinitely…”
Going to take a punt that Gareth has never actually read Hannah Arendt.
I have this shiny fiver to add to the book
Inspired by Miggeldy - not.
banality?
How much are you worth? “I can estimate that net worth (in shares) is in the region $16m - little more in cash, $500k.”
Sheridan says his mam “almost broke down” in response to the Examiner story today about his mother objecting to a housing development. He says she grew up in social housing and the idea she is against it is contrary to his character.
but she lodged an objection to it and then appealed it. This lad is loopers
His excuse of saying she was directed to by her employer is odd given she's a director for said company. Her logic of too much social housing in Walkinstown is nonsense, housing is hilariously unaffordable there and generations are being forced out
exactly - the someone made me do it excuse is just sad really.
I have worked closely with a number of CEOs over the years and paranoia is far more common than you might think. I have regularly found myself double-taking at something the CEO perceived as a slight or an insult or an attack, when it was nothing of the sort.
Having a go at the media already?
Man I would damn sure have an opinion on whomever I might have thought was out to get me, if I thought it were a valid opinion I might share widely, I am odd tho so who knows. Perhaps he has no confidence in his opinion? That might not be great in a President? A conundrum!?
*sighs* okay that's that then Game's up innit
What an árashole
If I were him, I'd be more concerned about the disgusting racist stuff some people are saying about his Black child.
Thank you for returning this facial expression to my mind's eye
Car crash candidate. #president #ireland
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🤣 get this boy a pain relief patch🤕
Too immature
"Gareth, just one question... why is your character so easy to attack?"
😂
Literally had to Google him 😂
Okay. We’ve already had enough of this guy. 💀
bsky.app/profile/rebe...
Can we please start using the #Áras25 hashtag? We need all this comedy in one place 🤣🤣
Is #Aras25 also OK? Maybe we could figure out a feed thingy for a few hashtags...
Good shout. Not picky on the fada but it would be great to get a feed built for it. It’s gonna be a mad few months in the run up to it.
#Arse25 ?
When is the group chat back…
They should be recalled! Surely to god this is an exceptional situation? Sorry now @newschambers.bsky.social et al, but your country needs you!
This!!!
Hahahaha this is gas, I'm obviously missing something here. Why would Sean Gallaghers be out to get him? So funny
Gallagher and Sheridan were both involved with the same company. Gallagher was ousted or quit, depending on your interpretation www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
He really is rather remarkable as a potential candidate.
Yes. I thought the same exact thing today. Remarkable was the same exact word. We're like twins are we not
I am now wondering again what possessed him to do this when he's clearly not good at it.
Maybe he had a really bad career guidance teacher at school?
He is almost hilariously untalented at politics. I’d almost feel sorry for him if he wasn’t a pharma bro.
Shur, how would he know that he's not good at it? He's a man, a CEO man, he can do anything.
Having run for President and finished third or whatever impresses foreign investors who don't know anything about the role or process. Nothing more complicated.
He's not getting that far looking at current performance.
Given today’s events, I’m reverting to my initial reaction (following McGregor and Flatley) that maybe he’s got some kind of legal situation looming and this is all a manoeuvre around that (he hopes)?
On the one hand, there have to be easier ways to do that. On the other, it's Irish politics.
Yes, I’m very unconvinced any competent lawyer would advise it as a strategy, but I suppose a certain kind of person has seen it work for Trump and 🤷♀️
he was put up to it by certain 'business' associates I'd say
To what end? None of this makes any sense.
Russian interference for sure
I was opting for egomania myself.
Thought his strategy was not to criticize anyone... he criticises SG why not MCG?
Rather formulaic by now, so often has it been deployed. Strategically it is sound or has been, winds shift though, he blows!
Ask him how the book sales are goin??
