At Sinn Féin’s ‘Alternative Budget’ launch the Political Editor of the Irish Independent wanted to know how often Mary Lou goes to mass…
At Sinn Féin’s ‘Alternative Budget’ launch the Political Editor of the Irish Independent wanted to know how often Mary Lou goes to mass… from ireland
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Leo will go to mass the exact opposite amount of times.
She’s dead right as well, what business is it of anybodies how many times anybody goes to mass.
What on earth would make that editor think that’s an appropriate question to ask?
Crikey.
Was that his only question? Maybe politics isn’t his place. Celeb poor pieces perhaps.
Oof. I bet that sounded better while he practiced it in his head.
What a shit question and a horrible way to put it lol
Your man Ryan off the indo is some gobshite, did all the good journalists follow martin to new York
Good question. Hitting at the heart of the topics the people of Ireland really want to know.
Guess there were fucking eidjets asking about energy costs and fuel subsidies. I can’t help but harbour concerns over McDonald sincer her lack of input on the blue-black/grey-yellow Kardashian dress dispute
What a wanker
“That would be an ecumenical matter”
They are running out of things to challenge them on…it would seem.
Very weird question to ask at a forum that’s about the budget.
Dead right to say it’s none of his business either when it has absolutely nothing to do with what’s being discussed.
Philip Ryan – the man who was the author of ‘Leo Varadkar – A Very Modern Taoiseach’.
She is right like it’s not an appropriate thing to ask someone. It’s kinda nosey.
That absolute imbascile “Philip” should have been escorted out of the premesis there and then.
What an absurd question and not at all relevant.
Pig ignorant and just looking to cause arguments.
That is so embarrassing for him. In 2022 a national newspaper is asking that?
He really was hoping she would fumble and he would have a headline. See this is the problem with journalism now. It’s not about getting the facts, it’s about manufacturing scandal.
How much does he even get paid? I’d say an obscene amount for the display of intelligence her showed. Typical. This is why she should be Taoiseach. That’s an impressive way to handle a troll.
Anything to try to use against SF.
I wonder when Philip was an idealistic young student in college did he imagine he’d spend his professional life asking shite like this. Or was he just born a twat?
What the fuck has someones religion got to do with politics and plan to solve problems
“I must find out what Philip Ryan’s opinion is on the matter”, said nobody, ever.
He reminds me of the Little Britain sketch where the English leader is giving a press conference and people from Smash Hits and Viz and Shoot and FHM and things are asking questions, and then the lad from the Telegraph asks him who his favourite Spice Girl is.
What has that question got to do with anything? Pathetic
“you think old people are gobshites”
“Thats not even a question”
The Indo has long been headed to red-top tabloid hackism but this is bizarre.
I’m no fan of Mcdonald or SF but I think she was excellent handling this
Philip Ryan – you should have more respect for yourself as a journalist.
Such an asshole asking that question,. you can be a very religious person and hardly ever go to mass
That felt the times I’d be put over my fathers knee and spanked for being a wee cunt lol
You don’t need to attend church to be a catholic or identify as one.
“Tell me now Phillip, when is the last time you masturbated?”
Mary Lou made him look like a right muppet.
These are hot button issues we need answers too come on guys
I’ve written to the Irish Times to ask her does she take sugar in her tea and how much if so
I’ve always liked that fact that, for as long as I’ve been old enough to be aware of politics, religion and the personal lives of politicians have never become part of political debate. Let’s keep it that way.
I think the Indo and Newstalk have done a great job in raising support for Sinn Fein over the past few years.
**come on Phil this is your big chance, all those years of journalism school, the late nights the sacrifice, this is the big time*
**”Eehhh…How often do yis go to mass?”**
Wow the West-Brit agenda seems to be raising its head once more. Thought we left that one way behind.
Phillip Ryan is a great cure for imposter syndrome for any journalist.
Irish Independent, quality journalism as usual.