Does the Lord Mayor of Dublin really need a new Mercedes every year?

Johnny Utah

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.


Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

Biggins

Lets scrap all of them!
We have nationally elected representatives. That should be enough to represent an area.

melekalikimaka

i think he should get two, just incase one breaks

-Corkie-

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

AntiMatter

Johnny Utah wrote: »

We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.

That'll wipe the Merc off his face.

galwayrush

-Corkie- wrote: »

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

I'd like if they gave me one.:D

whiskeyman

Wasn't it a Volvo at one stage?
As already said, the car is supplied by the manufacturer / dealer.
Should really go for a more Eco friendly car though IMO

Dub.

-Corkie- wrote: »

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

For free?

AntiMatter

whiskeyman wrote: »

Wasn't it a Volvo at one stage?

T'was.

Until a few years ago. I've driven one, after it passed through a couple of hands.

Riddle101

Hmm a new Mercedes eh? More material for Vincent Browne I guess

Mike 1972

Biggins wrote: »

We have nationally elected representatives. That should be enough to represent an area.

Actually the concept of representetives in the National parliament representing their area (as opposed to the country as a whole) lies behind a lot of the gombeenism in Irish politics.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Pff, Ireland's vast royal family eh?

Biggins

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Actually the concept of representetives in the National parliament representing their area (as opposed to the country as a whole) lies behind a lot of the gombeenism in Irish politics.

True, very true.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Actually the concept of representetives in the National parliament representing their area (as opposed to the country as a whole) lies behind a lot of the gombeenism in Irish politics.

Biggins wrote: »

True, very true.

Why don't the county councillors take care of local affairs and leave the national stuff to the TDs?

PeterIanStaker

No, the mayor (who no doubt is a politician to goddamn stupid to even get into the senate) should use public transport like the people of the city he is supposed to serve.

These leeches and their expenses are ludicrous and maybe if they got their heads out of their holes and led by example, people wouldnt hate them (as much).

ps I dont know who the mayor of Dublin is, and I don't care, elected representatives are down there with paedophiles in my book.

tommyhaas

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

elected representatives are down there with paedophiles in my book.

Thats a ****in ridiculous statement

steddyeddy

tommyhaas wrote: »

Thats a ****in ridiculous statement

not really since this country has protected peados for years

TanG411

A lot you know about taxpayer's money.

TheZohanS

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

Pff, Ireland's vast royal family eh?

Does this mean the Lord Mayors gonna die in his Merc in a tunnel?

tommyhaas

steddyeddy wrote: »

not really since this country has protected peados for years

In what way?

I dont think any amount of incompetence or greed shown by any of our TDs over the last 30 or so years even boarders on the evil of child abusers

tommyhaas

TheZohan wrote: »

Does this mean the Lord Mayors gonna die in his Merc in a tunnel?

Maybe the Hearld snappers could chase him down the Port Tunnel

sdanseo

A lot of the old cars are being driven privately, still, meaning that they are being sold on.

It's good practice if you buy a car new to sell it after a year or two while the value is still high, so if anything the City Council are being PRUDENT with their money.

I'm growing a little sick of these begrudging threads about a few grand a year on somehting like a car when there are still bankers, CEOs of semistates earning €500,000 and €1,000,000 a year. If you're going to start new threads in AH about wastes of money, start there.

PeterIanStaker

TheZohan wrote: »

Does this mean the Lord Mayors gonna die in his Merc in a tunnel?

here's hoping.

PeterIanStaker

tommyhaas wrote: »

Thats a ****in ridiculous statement

not really, since politicians & paedos both gain your trust & then shaft you.

opinion guy

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.


Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

Your damn right.

He should get an annual membership of Dublin Bikes and let him get around that way!

partyatmygaff

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

here's hoping.

What the hell is wrong with you? Is money and the economy so important in your life that you wish someone death bearing in mind he plays little to no part in the running of the country?

You're coming across as being nasty saying things like that.

PeterIanStaker

partyatmygaff wrote: »

What the hell is wrong with you? Is money and the economy so important in your life that you wish someone death bearing in mind he plays little to no part in the running of the country?

You're coming across as being nasty saying things like that.

This thread is about the lord mayor of dublin, not Brian Lenihan.
and I'm not "nasty" just totally cyncial and fed up with these eejits, like many other people are.

partyatmygaff

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

This thread is about the lord mayor of dublin, not Brian Lenihan.
and I'm not "nasty" just totally cyncial and fed up with these eejits, like many other people are.

Eh, I think that's somewhat obvious considering he hasn't been mentioned in either the thread or the thread title.

No one cares how "cynical and fed up" you are with the government. Wishing death on people you don't know for no particular reason says quite a lot about you.

PeterIanStaker

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Eh, I think that's somewhat obvious considering he hasn't been mentioned in either the thread or the thread title.

all politicians are cunts.

*logs off & gets more beer*

Irish_polizei

Sure its not like its costing us the full price of the car, sure its more than likely traded in would it not?

partyatmygaff

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

all politicians are cunts.

*logs off & gets more beer*

:rolleyes:

Wouldn't have expected any better of you anyway...

PeterIanStaker

Irish_polizei wrote: »

Sure its not like its costing us the full price of the car, sure its more than likely traded in would it not?

Doesn't the mayor get the first new car of the new year though?

ie the registration will be 11 - D -1?

which is ludicrous and outdated, but hey, one rule for them hooirs and another for the ordinary people just trying to get by.

Mr. Manager

Irish_polizei wrote: »

Sure its not like its costing us the full price of the car, sure its more than likely traded in would it not?

It's not costing us a penny! Jeez, what dont you get!? It's free from the dealer. Free means you dont pay anything!

Let me say it again so I'm a little clearer... It's FREE

AntiMatter

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

It's not costing us a penny! Jeez, what dont you get!? It's free from the dealer. Free means you dont pay anything!

Let me say it again so I'm a little clearer... It's FREE

I see what you're saying, but costing the taxpayer that amount of money every year is outrageous.

Mr. Manager

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

here's hoping.

That's a terrible statement to make. How would you feel if someone wished death upon you? Can you tell me one thing that the Lord Mayor of Dublin has done on a personal basis to get under your skin?

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

all politicians are cunts.

'Cos I'm sure you know each and every one on a personal level. :rolleyes:

Fighting Irish

recession hasn't hit me at all so i couldn't give a flying fook, now don't go giving out cos you were in the same boat a few years ago

Fighting Irish

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

Doesn't the mayor get the first new car of the new year though?

ie the registration will be 11 - D -1?

which is ludicrous and outdated, but hey, one rule for them hooirs and another for the ordinary people just trying to get by.

i see jealousy creeping in to your post :pac:

Bruthal

-Corkie- wrote: »

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

Like all Mercedes cars i would imagine.

Lauder

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.


Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

Another stupid thread on this topic by an ill-informed poster. The car is provided free of charge by Mercedes Benz Ireland. NO COST THE THE TAXPAYER.

Now take you ill-informed, populist begrudgery elsewhere.

-Corkie-

robbie7730 wrote: »

Like all Mercedes cars i would imagine.

:rolleyes::rolleyes:. No actually thats the problem with people here with a IQ of minus 2.

The car is supplied by Mercedes Ireland. Its standard practice, the mayor of Cork`s car is supplied by Ford Ireland.

PeterIanStaker

I apologise for saying that all politicians are cunts, when in fact it has been made clear to me that most of them are just gombeens.

soundbyte

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

It's not costing us a penny! Jeez, what dont you get!? It's free from the dealer. Free means you dont pay anything!

Let me say it again so I'm a little clearer... It's FREE

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

The reg plate is automatically booked in Dublin, Cork and Limerick whether it is ever assigned to a car.

Anybody is entitled to pre-book *any* reg number they want in their county of residence (bar xx-D-1, xx-C-1, xx-L-1) through a lottery every November. Reason other cities (and indeed counties) don't preserve the '1' is cos they have Mayors as opposed to Lord Mayors.

-Corkie-

soundbyte wrote: »

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

The reg plate is automatically booked in Dublin, Cork and Limerick whether it is ever assigned to a car.

Anybody is entitled to pre-book *any* reg number they want in their county of residence (bar xx-D-1, xx-C-1, xx-L-1) through a lottery every November. Reason other cities (and indeed counties) don't preserve the '1' is cos they have Mayors as opposed to Lord Mayors.

I tried saying this aswell but the amount of keyboard warriors here is unreal.

4zn76tysfajdxp

What's the difference between a mayor and a lord mayor?

Mr. Manager

soundbyte wrote: »

The car is free. The driver, however, is not. The one in Galway has a contract worth 50k per annum.

Thank god the thread is about the Lord Mayor of Dublin so

soundbyte

-Corkie- wrote: »

I tried saying this aswell but the amount of keyboard warriors here is unreal.

Lol. I chose to ignore the post which said the Lord Mayor wouldnt make it to the Seanad! Ignorance to the Local Gubbermint political system is bliss. An armchair economist too, no doubt.

Bruthal

-Corkie- wrote: »

:rolleyes::rolleyes:. No actually thats the problem with people here with a IQ of minus 2.

The car is supplied by Mercedes Ireland. Its standard practice, the mayor of Cork`s car is supplied by Ford Ireland.

O so i have an IQ of minus 2 now. It was actually a joke really, i obviously wrongly thought mercedes cars were made my mercedes, and supplied from them originally.

soundbyte

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

Thank god the thread is about the Lord Mayor of Dublin so

http://www.thejournal.ie/e150000-a-year-to-keep-dublins-lord-mayor-in-style-2010-08/

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article7078987.ece

The cost of having a seven-day-a-week driver — split between two employees on a rota — was a further €65,319 last year, with an additional €4,985 spent on tax, fuel, insurance and maintenance on the mayoral car, a 2009 Mercedes E220, bringing the total cost of the office for 2009 to €956,000.

steddyeddy

tommyhaas wrote: »

In what way?

I dont think any amount of incompetence or greed shown by any of our TDs over the last 30 or so years even boarders on the evil of child abusers

your quite right i apologise i was referring to gardai protecting peadophiles

Johnny Utah

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

ps I dont know who the mayor of Dublin is, and I don't care, elected representatives are down there with paedophiles in my book.

That's a bit insulting.....
































to paedophiles. :mad:

Fighting Irish

Johnny Utah wrote: »

That's a bit insulting.....

to paedophiles. :mad:

.
I'm very insulted :pac: