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A Nation Betrayed

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By Patrick Conlan


All that was fought for is gone

They changed the law so they could give it away

See what they've done

Now its all gone

No more resources

There dirty deals done

Pockets lined envelopes given

Jailed for corruption but still its all gone

No thoughts given for those yet to come

Now our old

Huddling in the cold

All hope has gone

The treacherous government

Lost the right to remain

What to do

Tear it all down


Author: Patrick Conlan


A land of beauty, of poetry, of warm smiles and even warmer welcomes.  But beneath this idyllic facade, a rot has set in.A cancer of corruption eats away at the heart of our nation.  The very people entrusted to safeguard our future, our elected officials, have betrayed us.They line their pockets while our hospitals crumble. Our elderly shiver in homes they can no longer afford to heat. 

This is not the Ireland we know.

This is not the Ireland we deserve.

This is not the Ireland our martyrs died for.


A Nation Betrayed

The Price of Corruption

Billions, gone. Vanished into the pockets of greedy developers while families struggled to put food on the table.  Billions wasted, squandered on vanity projects and botched schemes.Meanwhile, our Health Service buckles under the strain.The price of this corruption?  It’s measured in lives lost. In dreams shattered.  In the erosion of our trust, our very faith in this nation.Faces of Broken Trust. Think of our old, living alone.  Think of the young, desperate to start a family, crushed by the weight of an impossible housing market, rigged by greedy developers and corrupt officials.These are the human faces of corruption. The forgotten victims. They deserve better. We deserve better.

Time to act now

Enough is enough.  The time for talk is over. We need action. We need accountability.  It's time to tear down this rotten edifice of greed and cronyism.Let us reclaim our Ireland.  Let us build a future worthy of our children.

A future free from the stench of corruption.  A future where trust, not greed, guides our path.



Mr Lowry's State pension and personal assets are estimated to be worth a massive €6.4m.

The second wealthiest TD is Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae, with an estimated value of €5.4m

His brother Danny Healy-Rae's assets are valued at €1.6m, bringing their combined estimated family wealth to €7m.

Richard Bruton, with a €4.9m estimated value, is the highest ranked member of Cabinet.

Sean Haughey is estimated to be worth €4.8m but this does not include his share in the €9m will recently left by his mother Maureen.

Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny is fifth wealthiest TD with an estimated value of €4.7m.

Fine Gael is by far the richest political party with all 50 TDs having a combined wealth of €80m.

Fianna Fail's 44 TDs are worth almost €70m, while Sinn Fein's 23 members of the Dail are worth an estimated €12m.

Of the 75 TDs estimated to be worth €1m, just 11 are female politicians.

Former Tanaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald is the first female on the list in 18th place. She is worth €3m based on the value of her pension in private market.

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin is the richest party leader with an estimated value of just under €4m.

Mr Howlin is closely followed by Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin with a value of almost €3m.

Meanwhile, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is worth €1.2m 

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Location: Ireland

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