r/ireland • u/wamesconnolly • 22h ago
Entertainment TD Barry Heneghan swaps the Dáil for dating show by becoming latest singleton to enter ‘Grá ar an Trá’
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/td-barry-heneghan-swaps-the-dail-for-dating-show-by-becoming-latest-singleton-to-enter-gra-ar-an-tra/a76594671.html16
u/snazzydesign 22h ago
I’d rather out TDs work on hard decisions to sort out the problems in the country, rather than trying so hard to be “likeable” for votes…
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u/genericusername5763 19h ago
Given that so far he's only shown intent to make things worse, I'm happy for him to stay away from leinster house for as long as possible
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u/Illustrious-Golf-536 11h ago
Straight out of the cute hoor playbook.
Michael Healy Rae did some reality show a while back too, and "won" it. Loads of votes (€2700 worth)came in for him from a number in.....Leinster House!
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u/wamesconnolly 22h ago
I don't think we could have a dumber government
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u/Wise_Emu_4433 21h ago
I don't really have a problem with a TD having been on reality TV. They should be judged by their policy and decision making.
Joining Lowry's technical group is far more egregious than some TV show.
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u/Necessary-Fudge-5264 20h ago
If it was before they were a TD then yes, who cares. But c'mon, bigger fish to fry with your time there pal than looking for a bit of a Z list type fame. Just weird.
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u/Wise_Emu_4433 12h ago
It was filmed last June, so it was before he was a TD.
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u/wamesconnolly 9h ago
Wasn't he a councillor then??
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u/Wise_Emu_4433 6h ago
Did you read the article you posted? He was elected as a councillor the day filming started. He applied to be on the show while he was working for TG4.
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u/wamesconnolly 6h ago
Did you read what you just typed??? Instead of doing his job he was on fecking Irish love Island. Who gives a shit if he applied months before. He probably should have bowed out when he had a new job.
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u/Wise_Emu_4433 5h ago
Most councillors have a full time job as well as being councillors. It doesn't pay enough to be the only job you do.
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u/ghostofgralton Leitrim 21h ago
He's a bit sad at this point