Video of Pearse and prose from Prom Note Night scandal

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Constantin Gurdgiev, Economist: ‘Pearse Doherty was correct.’

 Pearse Doherty TD, Sinn Féin

“The vast majority of your own [Labour] TDs have not read this legislation. And those that have read it, I would say very few understand the consequences of it. The Government is winding up the bank but not winding up the debt.”

Constantin Gurdgiev, Economist

“Pearse Doherty was correct. We have kicked the can into our own and our children’s future. The sole hope now is that other Eurozone states default.”

Matt Cooper, Today FM (below)

“An excellent speech by Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin. Hitting hard but fair.”

Peadar Tóibín TD, Sinn Féin

“Fine Gael’s and Labour’s idea of ‘burden sharing’ does not involve Frankfurt or private bondholders but your grandchildren.”

Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, Labour

“I'm mortified at the heckling [from Fine Gael and Labour]. This is far too serious for the Punch and Judy approach to debate.”

Professor Karl Whelan, Economist

“Kenny and Gilmore speeches: ‘Anglo and Irish Nationwide Building Society were bad so liquidation is good.’ Is anyone stupid enough to buy this?”

David McWilliams, Economist

“The deal that is on the table is a complete defeat for the Irish Government and the Irish people because at its core, when you strip out all of the technical details, it is transferring bank debt to sovereign debt. Yet again, our negotiators have sold the people short and given the ECB everything it wanted.”

And on the Twitter machine

Veronica Walsh ‏@VCurrentAffairs

#vinb MaryLou is absolutely right. This is not the way to do business. Have we learned nothing? #rhetorical

Dónal O'Flynn ‏@donaloflynn

I don't support his politics in general but fair play to @davidcullinane for kicking up a stink in the Seanad. Calling a spade a spade.

Eoin Ó Murchú ‏@Eomurchu

Labour disgrace themselves again. They tried to shout Piaras Doherty down because they had no arguments against what he said.

Frances Byrne ‏@FraffieB

He sure is RT @ballyhea14: #vinb @PearseDoherty playing a blinder.

Tom Baldwin ‏@LegalEagleStar

The heckling of #PearseDoherty in the #Dail now by what seems primarily #Labour Deputies is absolutely disgraceful. #VinB Ref Howlin+Gilmore

Brian Whelan ‏@brianwhelanhack

Ireland displaying its unique Parliamentary system now, with two identitcal parties, one in Government and one in opposition. #promnight

Maurice Quinlivan ‏@CllrQuinlivan

Listening to Michael McGrath, begs the question why haven't FF & FG merged? Same policies.

Ken Curtin ‏@kencurtin

Sounds like FF are going to vote with government and support this bill, personally I'm not very happy with this *raises eyebrow*

Sinn Féin Conamara ‏@sfconamara (Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh)

FF supporting Govt in passing IRBC bill! Buying a pig in a poke!!

Robbie Sargent ‏@Sarge1972

So even though i am paying debts i did not make my 4, 5 & 9 year old children will have to do the same for years.

Gerry Adams @GerryAdamsSF:

The Government’s approach to introducing this Bill has been a shambles.