Government TDs don't like Gerry Adams' suggestion to close the Dáil bar

Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fáil TDs react angrily to a proposal by Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to close the Dáil bar as the House is sitting after midnight. The suggestion came after a number of TDs and Senators were clearly intoxicated as the IBRC Bill was rushed through last month.

[@lishy402]

Wow they take this more seriously than the recession

[@michaelahern6821]

Its bad enough that our image is tarnished abroad with the stereotype that we are a nation of drunks when you find that the government has a ready made watering hole in the very place the nation's business is being conducted.

[@Coreylahey1000]

It really does not reflect well on us.....from an Irishman abroad this is a non-argument. Close the bar, get on with working..............they were probably all pissed as parrots during those dark bank-guarantee days

[@farniwatwa9863]

Look at Gerry....casting out his superior fishing rod and the thick "your father voted for me" brigade biting

[@hfelgob]

Well the Palace of Westminster in London has several bars, and an MP was recently arrested for starting a drunken fight in one of them. I don't remember that happening in Ireland.

[@sara-8331]

Only in Ireland......

[@feeks1984]

Hahaha only in Ireland, love it

[@MrCoolhandLucas]

This is Ireland, in government, we keep the bar open deputy adams.