This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising.
By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy.
You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site.
To learn more see our
Cookies Policy.
Download our app
Here's what happened when I asked every TD if they'd ever enjoyed a bag of cans
LAST WEEK, FINE Gael’s Noel Rock shared a photo of Minister Shane Ross cradling a can of Dutch Gold at the testing of the new Luas line.
Rock later clarified that the can was handed to Minister Ross by a construction worker and that he wasn’t openly imbibing cheap beer in the street.
The sight of a government minister holding a scaldy can got me thinking: do politicians enjoy bags of cans as much as the rest of the general populace?
To find out, I e-mailed every single TD to ask them two questions:
In total, just 20 TDs responded to my desperately important query. Heroes, all of them.
Here are their responses.
Anne Rabbitte
Fianna Fail Fianna Fail
Fianna Fáil’s Anne Rabbitte was the first TD to respond to my query. She informed me that, as a non-drinker, she had no opinion on cans, but had some stern words for Minister Ross.
Brendan Howlin
Brendan Howlin / Twitter Brendan Howlin / Twitter / Twitter
The Labour Party leader likes to keep it local.
Brendan Smith
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil
The Cavan/Monaghan deputy kept his response short and sweet.
Charlie Flanagan
Charlie Flanagan / Twitter Charlie Flanagan / Twitter / Twitter
The newly installed Minister for Justice can’t even think about cans right now, thank you very much.
But if he was to have a drink…
Declan Breathnach
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil’s Declan Breathnach wants to bridge the divide between those who drink a huge bag of cans with the lads and those prefer to crack a cold one with the boys.
YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaoire
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire / Twitter Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire / Twitter / Twitter
The 28-year-old Sinn Féin TD proved he’s a man of the people by namechecking two quality beers…
Finian McGrath
Department of Justice Department of Justice
The Independent Alliance TD confirmed he was known to enjoy a bag of cans in his youth.
And his tipple of choice?
James Lawless
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil
Here’s what the Kildare North TD had to say.
And his drink of choice?
Jan O’Sullivan
Jan O'Sullivan / Twitter Jan O'Sullivan / Twitter / Twitter
Jan O’Sullivan is a fan of the black stuff, but not from a can.
John Brassil
Fianna Fail Fianna Fail
Fianna Fáil’s John Brassil has enjoyed “a six pack or two” in his time.
John Paul Phelan
John Paul Phelan / Twitter John Paul Phelan / Twitter / Twitter
Fine Gael’s John Paul Phelan, meanwhile, prefers to keep it classy and stick to bottles and pints.
Kate O’Connell
Fine Gael Fine Gael
The Fine Gael TD told DailyEdge.ie that she was a fan of Stella Artois back in the day, a choice she made based on alcohol percentage and price. A woman after our own heart.
Kevin O’Keeffe
Fianna Fail Fianna Fail
Kevin O’Keeffe is more of a pint man if truth be told.
Maureen O’Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan / Twitter Maureen O'Sullivan / Twitter / Twitter
Maureen O’Sullivan isn’t gone on cans in general… with one exception.
Maurice Quinlivan
Sinn Fein Sinn Fein
HAVING BAGS OF CANS IS THE ESSENCE OF BEING HUMAN.
Michael Healy-Rae
Sam Boal Sam Boal
Like Maureen O’Sullivan, Michael Healy Rae is fond of minerals.
Noel Rock
Fine Gael Fine Gael
Fine Gael’s Noel Rock loves his cans! Sure, didn’t he drink them with the lads at the Euros?
Pat Casey
Fianna Fail Fianna Fail
Pat Casey has never drank. “You’re better off, Pat,” says you.
Peadar Tóibín
Sinn Fein Sinn Fein
Peadar Tóibín loves beer so much that he once contemplated opening a brewery until he realised he was too ahead of his time.
Willie O’Dea
Fianna Fail Fianna Fail
And finally, Willie O’Dea has never had a bag of cans, but that’s not to say he doesn’t like the odd drink every now and again.
Same, Willie. Same.
Miscellaneous responses
DailyEdge is on Snapchat! Tap the button below to add!
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
bag of cans chats Ireland Politicians