Where's the IMF now when we need them???

The Nark

First it was Ahern, now it's Dempsey. Rats, true to form, following the bucks & deserting the sinking ship.

These guys have and continue to lead the Irish taxpayer on a merry dance with their bluff & gusto. By March next year we can expect another half dozen of these gangsters in suits to follow the example of Ahern & Dempsey.

Where else in the world could someone earn an extra €30K+ by retiring instead of continueing to work.

There is an urgent need for emergency legislation to immediately outlaw pension payments to politicians who retire before 65. At 65, politicians should come into benefit for a single pension, based on the highest office that they served in for a given period of time, e.g. 3 or even 4 full Dail terms. Needless to say, the current bunch of turkeys (in all parties) won't bring in this legislation so it will take the power of the IMF to put a gun to their heads before they bleed our country dry.

Remember, many current politicians have teaching jobs (& the associated pensions) being held for them in case they ever decide to return to work. (Any wonder so many of our young teachers can't get a permanent job??).

I now call on the IMF to force the body politic to enact legislation to stop this ridiculous pension gravey wagon. It would be a first step in getting some of your 85 billion paid back.

diarmuid05

Why did my career guidance teacher not mention politics to me....

ilovesleep

Looking after their own pockets as per usual.

ednwireland

diarmuid05 wrote: »

Why did my career guidance teacher not mention politics to me....

your obviously not from the right family

RichardAnd

The Nark wrote: »

I now call on the IMF to force the body politic to enact legislation to stop this ridiculous pension gravey wagon. It would be a first step in getting some of your 85 billion paid back.

The IMF can't do that, they lack political power to make a country do anything. They do, however, have some clout by means of the money they have lent us (not 85 billion nor even close) but I seriously doubt they care very much about ministerial pensions which are a small drop in a larger ocean of waste. In short, the IMF will not change ireland.

later12

RichardAnd wrote: »

In short, the IMF will not change ireland.

Then Who will? chanted the congregation of the people.

I really have to laugh at this thread. we are the people responsible for our country and our governance, not the IMF.

Permabear

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zig

The Nark wrote: »

First it was Ahern, now it's Dempsey. Rats, true to form, following the bucks & deserting the sinking ship.

These guys have and continue to lead the Irish taxpayer on a merry dance with their bluff & gusto. By March next year we can expect another half dozen of these gangsters in suits to follow the example of Ahern & Dempsey.

Where else in the world could someone earn an extra €30K+ by retiring instead of continueing to work.

There is an urgent need for emergency legislation to immediately outlaw pension payments to politicians who retire before 65. At 65, politicians should come into benefit for a single pension, based on the highest office that they served in for a given period of time, e.g. 3 or even 4 full Dail terms. Needless to say, the current bunch of turkeys (in all parties) won't bring in this legislation so it will take the power of the IMF to put a gun to their heads before they bleed our country dry.

Remember, many current politicians have teaching jobs (& the associated pensions) being held for them in case they ever decide to return to work. (Any wonder so many of our young teachers can't get a permanent job??).

I now call on the IMF to force the body politic to enact legislation to stop this ridiculous pension gravey wagon. It would be a first step in getting some of your 85 billion paid back.

If you want to see real change you have to do something yourself, go to a few protests, get involved in any meetings being held, the likes of 'claiming our future', or amhran nua, stop waiting around for someone else to do it, especially the IMF.

If everyone adopted this attitude the country could change very very quickly, truth is people don't really give a sh1t.

The Nark

zig wrote: »

If you want to see real change you have to do something yourself, go to a few protests, get involved in any meetings being held, the likes of 'claiming our future', or amhran nua, stop waiting around for someone else to do it, especially the IMF.

If everyone adopted this attitude the country could change very very quickly, truth is people don't really give a sh1t.

I take note of all the comments made... thanks... I'm not naieve... The change that must come about in Ireland must come from an external source.. simply because the powers that be in Ireland are corrupt to the core... & those in line to replace these corrupt individuals are equally corrupt themselves.

Perhaps I'm grasping at straws by suggesting an IMF solution to the corrupt and immoral pensions being awarded to corrupt and greedy politicians by corrupt and greedy politicans but it's a desperate situation that requires an equally desperate solution.

Otherwise, how can change come about?? After all, you can expect the other turkeys in the Dáil to vote for Christmas, can you???

later12

The Nark wrote: »

I take note of all the comments made... thanks... I'm not naieve... The change that must come about in Ireland must come from an external source.. simply because the powers that be in Ireland are corrupt to the core... & those in line to replace these corrupt individuals are equally corrupt themselves.

It's an election - not a queue.

Almost anybody can put themselves forward for election to the Dáil - the source is always external. With the excption of the Ceann Comhairle, nobody is guaranteed to return as a deputy to the following Dáil. This is democracy.

Otherwise, how can change come about?? After all, you can expect the other turkeys in the Dáil to vote for Christmas, can you???

Do you understand the basis of the forthcoming election?

The Nark

later10 wrote: »

It's an election - not a queue.

Almost anybody can put themselves forward for election to the Dáil - the source is always external. With the excption of the Ceann Comhairle, nobody is guaranteed to return as a deputy to the following Dáil. This is democracy.



Do you understand the basis of the forthcoming election?

Apologies if I didn't make myself clear... I was referring to the abolition of the currupt & immoral pension system that exists in Dáil Eireann & I had suggested a more realistic system.

I was also suggesting that the current all party incumbents were unlikely to vote in legislation to abolish the current ridiculous Dail pension system. (Thus the reference to turkeys voting for Christmas)