So who is helping us - Ireland?

JP Liz

So who is helping us now?

Ireland in recession, thousands losing jobs, etc

Ireland helps many other nations in times of crisis - sending aid etc,

So who is helping us?

SV

Everyone is in recession.

Rob_l

JP Liz wrote: »

So who is helping us now?

Ireland in recession, thousands losing jobs, etc

Ireland helps many other nations in times of crisis - sending aid etc,

So who is helping us?

Canada are helping by offering our builders jobs

[WoW]

exactly. nobody has any money. except china.

Rob_l

[WoW] wrote: »

exactly. nobody has any money. except china.

I gots the money, i gots €3.47 on my desk:cool:

Berty

This is the powerful EU at work. One united nation under a flag. Bollocks been done about that now. We are all on our own.

ScumLord

God helps those who help them selfs.

getz

we help you[UK]we take over 60% of your exports ,

thelordofcheese

JP Liz wrote: »

So who is helping us now?

Ireland in recession, thousands losing jobs, etc

Ireland helps many other nations in times of crisis - sending aid etc,

So who is helping us?

i can only assume you're trying to troll, nobody could be this daft.

ScumLord

getz wrote: »

we help you[UK]we take over 60% of your exports ,

Stealing our exports. We where going to export those.:p

The vast majority of tourists that visit Ireland are from the UK too.

minidazzler

So, look what rejecting Lisbon did, Mothafúcka's. I blame ye all!!!

ejmaztec

That place called Jeopardy is helping us - they've got thousands of jobs, so I'm told.

Terry

The whole world is borked.
I would personally like to thank G. W. Bush and his cronies for screwin up the oil supplies and causing this recession.
Fúck you very much.

Boskowski

JP Liz wrote: »

Ireland in recession, thousands losing jobs, etc

It's technically a recession but really it is coming back from a hugely inflated bubble on all fronts.

Did we all expect to keep spending 50 Euro notes on triple Wodka/Red Bulls as if 50 Euro is f*ck all for ever and ever?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

realcam wrote: »

It's technically a recession but really it is coming back from a hugely inflated bubble on all fronts.

Did we all expect to keep spending 50 Euro notes on triple Wodka/Red Bulls as if 50 Euro is f*ck all for ever and ever?

Yes

Dinter

Never fear my fellow Irish people.

I'm helping you. I want no reward, statues or gushing epitaphs as I'm quite shy and retiring. I just want you to remember in future that when you call into a hospital or need the Gardai you're benefitting from my largesse.

That's right. I'm going to give you all ONE PERCENT of my salary. Why? Because I love you all.

Big Hug!

ejmaztec

ScumLord wrote: »

The vast majority of tourists that visit Ireland are from the UK too.

and 99.99% of those are descended from all of the Irish people who fecked off out of here during the previous 500 recessions.

Fratton Fred

actually, shouldn't Ireland as the "Second Wealthiest Nation inthe World" be helping everyone else?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

quirke_folder wrote: »

This is the powerful EU at work. One united nation under a flag. Bollocks been done about that now. We are all on our own.

We rejected Europe, remember?

Dinter

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

We rejected Europe, remember?

Did we? Can't say I remember that.

JP Liz

Rob_l wrote: »

I gots the money, i gots €3.47 on my desk:cool:

Millionaire

quirke_folder

quirke_folder wrote: »

This is the powerful EU at work. One united nation under a flag. Bollocks been done about that now. We are all on our own.

Actually, Europe is about all thats stopping us from practically going busto, a la Iceland.

mikemac

Terry wrote: »

The whole world is borked.
I would personally like to thank G. W. Bush and his cronies for screwin up the oil supplies and causing this recession.
Fúck you very much.

Oil is $48 a barrel, the lowest price in three years
Your post makes no sense

Fratton Fred

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

Actually, Europe is about all thats stopping us from practically going busto, a la Iceland.

do you think Kerry Fatona will start doing ads for us as well?

Kold

Some helpful Nigerians are apparently entering us in their lotteries, helpful bunch that lot.

deleriumtremens

Colm and JimJim are helping us with their new home run sh!te program...where other countries get financial support from the IMF we get the state broadcaster providing us with these two sh!tehawks to try and entertain us out of a recession. No good lads, no good.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dinter wrote: »

Did we? Can't say I remember that.

Jaysus, see a doctor. We said no to Libon, remember? Or were you off sick that day?

TripleAce

A new war is all we need. Pick a country to attack!

ejmaztec

Feckin' Libyans!

Kold

TripleAce wrote: »

A new war is all we need. Pick a country to attack!

America.

Dinter

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Jaysus, see a doctor. We said no to Libon, remember? Or were you off sick that day?

Jaysus try research beyond hysterical government scare mongering. We're still intrinsically linked to Europe. How hard is that to understand? We just didn't merge any further.

Or have you been off sick since we joined in 1973.

TripleAce

Kold wrote: »

America.

Too big....how about Malta? Luxembourg maybe? Or Vatican City!!!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dinter wrote: »

Jaysus try research beyond hysterical government scare mongering. We're still intrinsically linked to Europe. How hard is that to understand? We just didn't merge any further.

Or have you been off sick since we joined in 1973.

We said no, end of. My point being, linked or not, why should we expect them to help us now??

It's a bit like the spoily child yelling "no" to Mummy or Daddy... they may still be "intrinsically linked" to the family, but they're not going to get sweeties when they fall over....

JP Liz

Bono and Bob Geldof likes helping others - where are they

What about Bertie but alas he only likes helping himself

Dudess

I don't think "recession" is high up in the "humanitarian crisis requiring international aid" list...

BaconZombie

FÜCK YEAH ¿!?¡

Kold wrote: »

America.

FlutterinBantam

What about all those "personalities" climbing Kilimanjaro,cycling to Bangkok, helping the street children of "insert appropriate city(not Irish)"walking backwards to Vladivostok??

Where are they??

Not in Ireland... ok ok ok

SheroN

How about we help ourselves and stop looking for hand outs.

Anyone flying to new york for shopping holidays or driving up north for shopping are slowly helping to kill the economy.

Next clown I meet who tries to show me some disgusting, over sized, brand named shirt that he bought in an outlet store in NYC is getting a slap.

Dinter

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

We said no, end of. My point being, linked or not, why should we expect them to help us now??

It's a bit like the spoily child yelling "no" to Mummy or Daddy... they may still be "intrinsically linked" to the family, but they're not going to get sweeties when they fall over....

Yes but it's not really like that at all for more complicated economic, mutual dependency, related reasons that I'm not going to bother explaining to you now as no doubt you'll get them wrong, not understand, pointlessly question facts etc as per usual.

Seriously the amount of time I spend explaining and referencing things for you here I keep waiting for all your posts quoting me to consist entirely of "O Captain! My Captain!"

FlutterinBantam

SheroN wrote: »

How about we help ourselves and stop looking for hand outs.

Anyone flying to new york for shopping holidays or driving up north for shopping are slowly helping to kill the economy.

Next clown I meet who tries to show me some disgusting, over sized, brand named shirt that he bought in an outlet store in NYC is getting a slap.

Ok ok, calm down pilgrim.

We'll all stay here and get ripped off.

Put on that safety catch.

SheroN

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Ok ok, calm down pilgrim.

We'll all stay here and get ripped off.

Put on that safety catch.

You will save some money. But the whole shopping in NYC/NI is very short sighted.

Heard some dickwad fresh off the plane from a shopping trip to NYC giving out about the poles and how they send all their money out of the economy.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Dinter wrote: »

Yes but it's not really like that at all for more complicated economic, mutual dependency, related reasons that I'm not going to bother explaining to you now as no doubt you'll get them wrong, not understand, pointlessly question facts etc as per usual.

Seriously the amount of time I spend explaining and referencing things for you here I keep waiting for all your posts quoting me to consist entirely of "O Captain! My Captain!"

You're the guy who once said that jail worked as a perfectly acceptable deterrent to criminals, so I wouldn't trust your "explanations and references" even if you did.

Anyway, back on track, you still haven't answered my question: Why should they help us when we got ourselves into this mess (and, in fairness, they're just as shagged as we are)?

Hellm0

I for one believe the answer to our current predicament is thus...let's all simultaneously wish REALLY REALLY hard that things get better. Seriously it might work this time.

That or address the fundamental flaws in our society and adapt to the situation.

ejmaztec

Let's start hijacking ships and hold them for ransom in Foynes. Why should those Somali guys get all the action?

AlmightyCushion

Dudess wrote: »

I don't think "recession" is high up in the "humanitarian crisis requiring international aid" list...

I can't afford to wipe my ass with €100 notes any more. We need that damn international aid.

andrew

I blame non-market control of intrest rates.

togster

Fcuk who's going to help us. Who's to blame? Wall street and financial cnuts should be strung up by their knackers. That would make me feel better tbh.

mumhaabu

An ex Nigerian Finance Minister emailed me this morning and is offering over $150 million in aid. I am currently sending him the €20,000 required to unlock the funds from his swiss account. It seems the Nigerian's are helping us best, sending us money and migrants, they even make our Guinness.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

togster wrote: »

Fcuk who's going to help us. Who's to blame? Wall street and financial cnuts should be strung up by their knackers. That would make me feel better tbh.

Agreed, but when it comes to greed and poor planning, Ireland isn't exactly innocent.

Mark200

North Korea aren't looking so stupid now

ejmaztec

Mark200 wrote: »

North Korea aren't looking so stupid now

You've obviously not studied the history lessons on their website. :eek:

http://www.korea-dpr.com/mother.htm