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Recession Busters - Vote Out the Worst County in Ireland!

  • 23-05-2010 1:06am
    #1
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭


    That's the idea - to save a few quid, it's time to vote for which counties should be jettisoned out into the ocean, kicked out of the country, sent off like a sad dog with it's tail between it's legs.

    The country is up the financial sh*tter & it's time for cut backs, real cut backs & there are some counties we just can't afford anymore, so let's vote the sh*tiest ones out for good.

    Results will be sent to the Dail for official purposes.

    Poll to follow - please note that as there are only 25 options allowed on all poll options, the 6 counties up North are not included & I had to wipe out 1 county to fit. I chose Laois, as no-one really knows where it is or what purpose it serves.

    I would like to get rid of.... 187 votes

    Carlow
    0% 0 votes
    Cavan
    0% 1 vote
    Clare
    4% 9 votes
    Cork
    0% 1 vote
    Donegal
    14% 28 votes
    Dublin
    2% 4 votes
    Galway
    26% 49 votes
    Kerry
    0% 1 vote
    Kildare
    1% 3 votes
    Kilkenny
    1% 2 votes
    Leitrim
    5% 10 votes
    Limerick
    10% 19 votes
    Longford
    4% 9 votes
    Mayo
    4% 9 votes
    Meath
    2% 5 votes
    Monaghan
    1% 3 votes
    Offaly
    1% 2 votes
    Roscommon
    3% 6 votes
    Sligo
    5% 10 votes
    Tipperary
    2% 4 votes
    Waterford
    1% 3 votes
    Westmeath
    1% 2 votes
    Wexford
    2% 5 votes
    Wicklow
    0% 1 vote
    Louth
    0% 1 vote


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  • #2
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    That's the idea - to save a few quid, it's time to vote for which counties should be jettisoned out into the ocean, kicked out of the country, sent off like a sad dog with it's tail between it's legs.

    The country is up the financial sh*tter & it's time for cut backs, real cut backs & there are some counties we just can't afford anymore, so let's vote the sh*tiest ones out for good.

    Results will be sent to the Dail for official purposes.

    Poll to follow - please note that as there are only 25 options allowed on all poll options, the 6 counties up North are not included & I had to wipe out 1 county to fit. I chose Laois, as no-one really knows where it is or what purpose it serves.
    Do we get a two for one then? IE: Laois gone automatically and another of our choice?


  • #3
    ilovecats
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭ilovecats


    Offaly - No brainer. Or Meath the dirty scumbags.


  • #4
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    It's gotta be Dublin hasn't it?


  • #5
    El Siglo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Only one county?
    Cork.


  • #6
    Indubitable
    Registered Users Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭Indubitable


    Limerick


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  • #7
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Sorry Cork


  • #8
    irishleedsfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭irishleedsfan


    Offaly. The home of Brian Cowen AND Neil Delamere. I hope that says it all:D


  • #9
    hidinginthebush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,679 ✭✭✭hidinginthebush


    There's going to be an overwhelming reply for Dublin because, even though it's the center of commerce for the nation, everybody else from the country has a massive chip on their shoulder because they're not from there and in true Irish begrudgery, will hate it.

    Edit: Donegal. The one county that didn't vote in the Lisbon treaty, shows how out of sync with the rest of the country they are.


  • #10
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Nevore wrote: »
    Do we get a two for one then? IE: Laois gone automatically and another of our choice?

    Yep - Laois is already gone. Consider it as nuked to kingdom come (not that anybody will really notice).


  • #11
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    hidinginthebush wrote: »
    There's going to be an overwhelming reply for Dublin because, even though it's the center of commerce for the nation, everybody else from the country has a massive chip on their shoulder because they're not from there and in true Irish begrudgery, will hate it.

    Edit: Donegal. The one county that didn't vote in the Lisbon treaty, shows how out of sync with the rest of the country they are.

    Way to go Donegal


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  • #12
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Yep - Laois is already gone. Consider it as nuked to kingdom come (not that anybody will really notice).

    That explains the death of the LNA


  • #13
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I had to wipe out 1 county to fit. I chose Laois, as no-one really knows where it is or what purpose it serves.

    Electric Picnic is in Laois :(


  • #14
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    hidinginthebush wrote: »
    There's going to be an overwhelming reply for Dublin because, even though it's the center of commerce for the nation, everybody else from the country has a massive chip on their shoulder because they're not from there and in true Irish begrudgery, will hate it.

    Edit: Donegal. The one county that didn't vote in the Lisbon treaty, shows how out of sync with the rest of the country they are.

    I would have voted for Dublin, but there's too many culchies there doing all the hard work & they need the jobs.

    I voted West Meath as it is in the midlands, and borders Longford, Roscommon, Offaly, Meath & Cavan. That way, if we get rid of it, all the roads that go from these counties will lead to a big hole into which a lot of the nutters from the midlands will dissapear.

    I thought it was quite clever. :D


  • #15
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Ah cumon- who voted for Louth - sure itd hardly make any difference


  • #16
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Cheap Thrills! wrote: »
    Electric Picnic is in Laois :(

    Not anymore it's not.


  • #17
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    Keithm89 wrote: »
    Ah cumon- who voted for Louth - sure itd hardly make any difference

    *whistles nonchalantly* :cool:


  • #18
    x PyRo
    Moderators Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭x PyRo


    Cavan, Nothing really goes on there.


  • #19
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Not anymore it's not.


    Think of all the tax money it brings in.....got to be better value than.....:cool:....erm......other places....


  • #20
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Roscommon I guess.

    Has anyone ever been down there lately?

    Maybe someone should go down and check, just to make sure everything's okay and stuff.


  • #21
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Cavan for obvious reasons :pac:


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  • #22
    x PyRo
    Moderators Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭x PyRo


    Why are people voting for Leitrim ?! As pointless a county as we are we're probably the cheapest one to run. You people fail at hypothetical cutbacks!


  • #23
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Cavan,dunno why really.

    And leave Donegal alone,so what if we voted no to Lisbon,we only done it to get noticed!


  • #24
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    To the people who voted dublin watch out, if you vote for another county its a bit of craic but if you vote dublin its downright offensive(!)


  • #25
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    OutlawPete wrote: »
    Roscommon I guess.

    Has anyone ever been down there lately?

    Maybe someone should go down and check, just to make sure everything's okay and stuff.

    I was there 3 weekends ago for the Turf Throwing Competition & Festival. It was mighty craic.

    (I am 100% serious - it was in Fairgreen, Market Street, Ballaghaderreen)


  • #26
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Kilkenny, THE BASTARDS.


  • #27
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    I was there 3 weekends ago for the Turf Throwing Competition & Festival. It was mighty craic.

    (I am 100% serious - it was in Fairgreen, Market Street, Ballaghaderreen)


    LOL :D

    Not one bit surprised, I drove through it once, trying to find my way to Tipperary and all I could see for miles was bogland :p


  • #28
    Red Hand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Flood the midlands and turn it into a gigantic fish farm. Aren't of any use to anyone as they are.


  • #29
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    OutlawPete wrote: »
    Roscommon I guess.

    Has anyone ever been down there lately?

    Maybe someone should go down and check, just to make sure everything's okay and stuff.

    we are fine, tanx for asking though

    i agree we should become our own country, the republic of roscommon has a nice ring to it


  • #30
    Pride Fighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    Seeing as all the country folk are voting for Dublin, let us all Dubs vote for Cork.

    If Cork and Dublin tie and both are kicked out Limerick will be the new capital and that will be our best revenge;):p


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  • #31
    ElaElaElano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭ElaElaElano


    Louth=Drawwwwwwda=OUT YOU GO

    Elaboration unnecessary.


  • #32
    Kold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    Oh look, this thread again.


    I predict the sh*tstorm to kick off on page 4.


  • #33
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Limerick. Bye bye special olympics. :pac:


  • #34
    mooman
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    Cork, coz we'd manage better on our own:D


  • #35
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    Dublin is winning which means a thread lock is imminent.


  • #36
    Orange69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Orange69


    Galway, bunch of pompous prigs!


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  • #37
    epgc3fyqirnbsx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    Has to be Carlow, thats the county that I hear mentioned every now and then and think 'Oh yeah, Carlow, I forgot that was there'


  • #38
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Until i was a few years i always thought carlow was just a town - it doesnt seem worthy of 'county' status


  • #39
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Keithm89 wrote: »
    Until i was a few years i always thought carlow was just a town - it doesnt seem worthy of 'county' status

    I feel bad for getting rid of Laois now. Oh, well, no-one's gonna complain - they don't have access to the web there.


  • #40
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Gunsfortoys wrote: »
    To the people who voted dublin watch out, if you vote for another county its a bit of craic but if you vote dublin its downright offensive(!)
    Gunsfortoys wrote: »
    Dublin is winning which means a thread lock is imminent.

    Don't use this thread as a platform to complain about getting banned in another forum.


  • #41
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Dalton Unimportant Semiconductor wrote: »
    Has to be Carlow, thats the county that I hear mentioned every now and then and think 'Oh yeah, Carlow, I forgot that was there'

    Adds name to banenemies list.


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  • #42
    Kev_ps3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭Kev_ps3


    Dublin, full of west-brits and scumbags:pac:


  • #43
    moonpurple
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭moonpurple


    donegal said no and voted no to lisbon, they voted themselves out of concensus:pac:


  • #44
    Cypher_sounds
    Registered Users Posts: 8,154 ✭✭✭Cypher_sounds


    Dalton Unimportant Semiconductor wrote: »
    Has to be Carlow, thats the county that I hear mentioned every now and then and think 'Oh yeah, Carlow, I forgot that was there'


    Your just talking about a part of your body is all :P


  • #45
    Herb Powell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭Herb Powell


    x PyRo wrote: »
    Why are people voting for Leitrim ?! As pointless a county as we are we're probably the cheapest one to run. You people fail at hypothetical cutbacks!
    well the title says vote out the worst county, not the cheapest one:D


  • #46
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    hidinginthebush wrote: »
    There's going to be an overwhelming reply for Dublin because, even though it's the center of commerce for the nation, everybody else from the country has a massive chip on their shoulder because they're not from there and in true Irish begrudgery, will hate it.

    Edit: Donegal. The one county that didn't vote in the Lisbon treaty, shows how out of sync with the rest of the country they are.

    we have a plan

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL_PXBt85rY


  • #47
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    bye leitrim! Oh how little we knew ye

    somebody forgot about louth til the end eh


  • #48
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Why go for just Dublin if we have the chance to get rid of the province?
    Leinster to sea :D


  • #49
    D-Generate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭D-Generate


    It can't be Cavan. They are tight people and as such they are less likely to spend beyond their means. A credit card is simply a tool of the devil around them parts. We need their fiscal responsibility (tightness) in the years to come.

    I voted for Kildare. It is nothing but a commuter county for Dublin and I imagine there are a lot living there who are up to their eyeballs in mortgage debt for houses that were/are grossly overpriced and so far out of Dublin. Wipe it off the face of the Earth. Also it will destroy our horse racing industry which gets massively disproportionate amounts of money from the Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Sport considering it is quite an elitist sport like Sailing also, i.e. not everyone can go take part. Horse racing and its lesser form, Greyhound racing currently receive a quarter of the Sports budget expenditure. So for those reasons I think Kildare should be demolished.

    P.S Laois is a close second for not having built a bypass around Abbeyleix. God damn mutha-****ing traffic jams!!!


  • #50
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    How would voting out Dublin solve the recession though? That's where all the finance is generated. Get rid of Dublin and Ireland reverts to a 1900s basket case.


  • #51
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    D-Generate wrote: »
    P.S Laois is a close second for not having built a bypass around Abbeyleix. God damn mutha-****ing traffic jams!!!
    abbeyleix bypass opens in about a week


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