Bonus insult to the Irish people

TT09

Hard-pressed Irish citizens thought their bankers were about to share their pain. No, the 90% tax on bonuses – introduced after a public clamour – seems set to be dropped. The need to get the finance bill passed in a hurry is the explanation. Call it the final insult for the Irish.

(Taken from the gaurdian)

Degag

I was sure the thread title read "Bono's insult to the Irish People"

Would have thought it ironic seeing that he is an insult to Irish People.

KungPao

A bonus insult. Is that like a prize because we won?

Rented Mule

KungPao wrote: »

A bonus insult. Is that like a prize because we won?

Yes.

Now we get to host it next year and pick up the bill in the process.

AnonoBoy

"You potato-eating inbred f*cking Paddy bastards."

There's a bonus insult for the Irish.

Dangerous Man

TT09 wrote: »

Hard-pressed Irish citizens thought their bankers were about to share their pain. No, the 90% tax on bonuses – introduced after a public clamour – seems set to be dropped. The need to get the finance bill passed in a hurry is the explanation. Call it the final insult for the Irish.

(Taken from the gaurdian)

More good news. I keep thinking, wrongly, that shit like this is going to reach critical mass - that something is going to spark. You know, like it would in a normal country, like Greece or France. At least they set fire to stuff.

IvySlayer

Anyone else think it was Bono in the title?

ebbsy

Wait till they come to my door.

Oranage2

Sure the bankers are hard working honest folk and deserve their bonus'.

El Weirdo

Here's the link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jan/25/viewpoint-ireland

Goldenegg

W@nker bankers once again!!!

Fianna "mafia" Fail - good ridence you thieving gypsies!!

AnonymousPrime

Just a quick note on the AIB bonuses:

Would i be right in saying that most if not all of them go to employees in capital markets?

If that is the case, each one of the people due a bonus will know exactly how much money they have made for AIB over the period of time the bonus applies to. (to the penny)

They will compare it to their salaries, which will be considerably less, and, with the lack of a promised and contractual bonus, will then to move to London, where they get the bonuses they deserve.
And we will be stuck with the rest

ilovesleep

Fools the lot of ye who are working and paying tax.