Failure of ‘Porridge’ motion on Ferris

This is nothing but a witch-hunt - the action by Fine Gael in Kerry in an attempt to debase Toireasa Ferris as Mayor of Kerry, was according to reports (the Phoenix, the Irish Times) a ‘sole run’ by one FG councillor, which he denies. The other FG member according to the Phoenix backed the action after the “word came down from Enda Kenny to get behind the motion - the idea was first of Johnny ‘Porridge’ O’Connor, but at this stage was handed to Bobby O’Connell, FG’s lead in the council.

‘Porridge’ has apparently suffered in credibly terms because of all of this and a radio appearance in which “he talked of sinister utterances being made to him in the council chamber but refused to elaborate” according to Phoenix, which added this “has damaged his image as a potential statesman”. All of which may deny FG a seat in Kerry South in the upcoming elections. Meanwhile the magazine points out that Toireasa Ferris is looking a lot better then directly after her Late Late Show appearance.

Fintan O’Toole, not one to go soft on the Provos, recently in his Irish Times column proclaimed that the use of Garda McCabe’s killing ten years ago should not be used for political points in this way, and that McCabe should be allowed to rest in peace. This is added to by adenoidal evidence that people, who usually wouldn’t care one way or another about Sinn Fein, are getting rather fed up of this, the McCartney sisters etc etc.