Which county can we sell to raise money?

hoorsmelt

We're in deep poo-poo at the moment, and need creative ways to raise money. How about we sell a couple of counties to Iran, Russia or China to raise money. They could use it as a base for nuclear weapons to target America and the UK, and we could use their money to pay the debt. I vote we sell Louth and Mayo, the Iranians could put their anti UK misiles in Louth and their anti-US missiles in Mayo.

Pherekydes

That's a louthy idea. Where would we put all our wee?

firefly08

How about Dublin? We'd kill two birds with the one stone, since they'd be stuck with our government, and we'd be rid of the ****ers.

Killer Pigeon

Pherekydes wrote: »

That's a louthy idea. Where would we put all our wee?

You know, if we took Louth off the map, it wouldn't really change the general appearance of the island. I see we go for it.

Benny_Cake

firefly08 wrote: »

How about Dublin? We'd kill two birds with the one stone, since they'd be stuck with our government, and we'd be rid of the ****ers.

Yeah, you would be rid of most of the taxpayers too, so that wouldn't really help the rest of the country

I'd say Monaghan, just because, well, it's Monaghan.

RachaelVO

Leitrim! Too few people, no real benefits, not too sure we'd get too much for it though!

Dunny

Cavan

fran oconnor

RachaelVO wrote: »

Leitrim! Too few people, no real benefits, not too sure we'd get too much for it though!

This, the know mans land of Ireland.

KTRIC

RachaelVO wrote: »

Leitrim! Too few people, no real benefits, not too sure we'd get too much for it though!

Leitrim, who are you kidding !!!. Everyone knows it doesn't exist, its on the list of counties with Longford thats made up to make everyone thing we have 26 counties instead of 20.

I mean really, have you ever met anyone from Leitrim ??? really think about it . :rolleyes:

RachaelVO

KTRIC wrote: »

Leitrim, who are you kidding !!!. Everyone knows it doesn't exist, its on the list of counties with Longford thats made up to make everyone thing we have 26 counties instead of 20.

I mean really, have you ever met anyone from Leitrim ??? really think about it . :rolleyes:

Yeah, sorry :o:o

I'll just go now, sorry for any inconvenience caused

Sunnyisland

I want to add another 6 counties oops wrong thread

Oranage2

We should try sell Antrim, Down, Tyrone, fermanagh, Armagh and Derry --- pull the ole switch-er-oo

Benny_Cake

RachaelVO wrote: »

Leitrim! Too few people, no real benefits, not too sure we'd get too much for it though!

Don't be cruel, it's a very modern county, especially since the first traffic lights were installed in 2003. Germans seem to like it though so it could fetch a decent price.

giles lynchwood

Did you ask Germany´s permission yet,afaik it is against the law to sell something without the owners consent.

vetstu

Sell most of Dublin. We could use the m50 as the border to keep them in.

Robdude

1.) Round up everyone who is unemployeed/on the dole/collecting government benefits.
2.) Sell them as slave labour to China

Now, it's a little immoral, but if we can get past that - imagine.....

First - we can lower taxes because we won't need to support those who aren't working.

Second - we get a lot of cash from China for them.

Third - slave labour == cheaper goods. We might save a few cents on our next Chinese purchase.

The Scientician

Robdude wrote: »

1.) Round up everyone who is unemployeed/on the dole/collecting government benefits.
2.) Sell them as slave labour to China

Now, it's a little immoral, but if we can get past that - imagine.....

First - we can lower taxes because we won't need to support those who aren't working.

Second - we get a lot of cash from China for them.

Third - slave labour == cheaper goods. We might save a few cents on our next Chinese purchase.

Big flaw, China already has more slave labour than it needs, and they're hardworking Chinese people, not feckless Irish ones.

hoorsmelt

firefly08 wrote: »

How about Dublin? We'd kill two birds with the one stone, since they'd be stuck with our government, and we'd be rid of the ****ers.

If we got rid of Mayo Enda would be an illegal alien so we could deport him in chains back to Castlebar. Also selling Mayo to the Iranians would teach the feckless natives a lesson for inflicting that moron on us every election since 1974.

Robdude

The Scientician wrote: »

Big flaw, China already has more slave labour than it needs, and they're hardworking Chinese people, not feckless Irish ones.

Eh - China has cheap labour - but not slave labour. And everyone will work hard provided you make the punishment for not working hard worse than the hard work itself.

Tomk1

Benny_Cake wrote: »

Don't be cruel, it's a very modern county, especially since the first traffic lights were installed in 2003. Germans seem to like it though so it could fetch a decent price.

Wow, thought you were joking, well done Louth Co.Council :rolleyes:

Robdude wrote: »

1.) Round up everyone who is unemployeed/on the dole/collecting government benefits.
2.) Sell them as slave labour to China

I'm sure there's other threads on this already, no need to hi-jack this one.
But in reply do you mean to work in one of the many companies that sacked their 15year+ workforce and relocated to China. Btw heard from the grapevine, YOUR're going to be laid off for xmas.

Totally unrelated, suddenly I'm inclined to nominate The Pale.

Robdude

Tomk1 wrote: »

I'm sure there's other threads on this already, no need to hi-jack this one.
But in reply do you mean to work in one of the many companies that sacked their 15year+ workforce and relocated to China. Btw heard from the grapevine, YOUR're going to be laid off for xmas.

You can't expect a serious discussion in After Hours, in a thread entitled 'Which country can we sell to raise money'.....

And, if I do get laid off for Christmas, rest assured, I'll be no burden on the Irish taxpayers. Granted, I won't be sold into slavery, but I won't be eligible for any for any of government assistance and will be forced to leave the country. If Ireland treated everyone they way they treat me, they'd be doing a lot better economically

Just sayin....

Sunnyisland

vetstu wrote: »

Sell most of Dublin. We could use the m50 as the border to keep them in.

Or sell the all the other counties and use the m50 to keep you all out

Tomk1

Robdude wrote: »

You can't expect a serious discussion in After Hours, in a thread entitled 'Which country can we sell to raise money'.....

And, if I do get laid off for Christmas, rest assured, I'll be no burden on the Irish taxpayers. Granted, I won't be sold into slavery, but I won't be eligible for any for any of government assistance and will be forced to leave the country. If Ireland treated everyone they way they treat me, they'd be doing a lot better economically

Just sayin....

Fair enough... just bringing the point home, hope your job is secure and no-one this year gets laid off this xmas.

Birneybau

Cork. Always Cork.

Crann na Beatha

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7Sins

Wexford, Finally an excuse to get rid of them

Offaly aswell since it's just as irritating as Wexford.

Outkast_IRE

Robdude wrote: »

Eh - China has cheap labour - but not slave labour. And everyone will work hard provided you make the punishment for not working hard worse than the hard work itself.

China has workers in remote areas that it pays partly in noodles , i cant see even an Irish slave settling for that

ChunkyLover_53

Oh please pick Dublin!

Sell it to whoever!

We can start up a Culchie tax, Dublins economy will boom every December 8th with all the cross border shopping.

Anyone found wearing a GAA jersey in a nightclub will have to pay an on the spot fine.

Flannerys & Coppers would generate enough money in taxes to pay off the Bailout Debt.

henryporter

What? Nobody wants to get rid of the Kingdom?

Ah nuts

Westmeath. They can't even come up with an original county name.

shannon_tek

ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »

Oh please pick Dublin!

Sell it to whoever!

We can start up a Culchie tax, Dublins economy will boom every December 8th with all the cross border shopping.

Anyone found wearing a GAA jersey in a nightclub will have to pay an on the spot fine.

Flannerys & Coppers would generate enough money in taxes to pay off the Bailout Debt.

So its offical were selling dublin.

Whats our supermarkets going to be called. I vote we bring back Quinnsworth:P

Pherekydes

henryporter wrote: »

What? Nobody wants to get rid of the Kingdom?

Heresy!

Who the fcuk would give us a game in the All-Ireland?

Saila

offaly

cocoshovel

Carlow. Nobody likes Carlow....not even Carlow!!

cosanostra

Donegal it would save me immigrating.

Pherekydes

fran oconnor wrote: »

This, the know mans land of Ireland.

If it's so full of erudition we should keep it!

Pherekydes

cocoshovel wrote: »

Carlow. Nobody likes Carlow....not even Carlow!!

I like Carlow. Waterford would be much harder to get to without Carlow.

John Doe1

cosanostra wrote: »

Donegal it would save me immigrating.

emigrating?:D

I think we should set up an independent state and stake a claim to all those oil reserves on the west eventually become like Dubai

ballsymchugh

wexford. always dreaming of being a foreign country anyway, with it's sunny south east malarky. everyone knows it's not sunny in ireland.

cocoshovel

ballsymchugh wrote: »

wexford. always dreaming of being a foreign country anyway, with it's sunny south east malarky. everyone knows it's not sunny in ireland.

Wexford is a valuable one. Its got strawberries!

Ellis Dee

What a defeatist attitude to want to get rid of more counties! We still have six to get back. Tiocfaidh ár lá.:):):)

byhookorbycrook

cocoshovel wrote: »

Carlow. Nobody likes Carlow....not even Carlow!!

I like Carlow-and I'm not a native.

Icepick

firefly08 wrote: »

How about Dublin? We'd kill two birds with the one stone, since they'd be stuck with our government, and we'd be rid of the ****ers.

only 6 of the 15 are from Co. Dublin

Davidson2k9

cocoshovel wrote: »

Carlow. Nobody likes Carlow....not even Carlow!!

Just you dont like Carlow

Zebra3

Sell Dublin.

Then we're free from Ireland's debt. :pac:

44leto

I have a cunning plan,,

Lets con someone and sell the 6 counties at a bargain, we would get about 10,000 into the exchequer and be rid of them,,OK we mightn't get 10 grand for them, we would get something.

chughes

cosanostra wrote: »

Donegal it would save me immigrating.

Donegal could be sold to Iceland. They share similar weather patterns and language.

Son Of A Vidic

Robdude wrote: »

if I do get laid off for Christmas, rest assured, I'll be no burden on the Irish taxpayers.

You're a regular hero aren't ya.....................like we give a fúck.

pragmatic1

chughes wrote: »

Donegal could be sold to Iceland. They share similar weather patterns and language.

Dublin should be sold to England seeing as the Dubs are wannabe tans.

Unk123

hoorsmelt wrote: »

We're in deep poo-poo at the moment, and need creative ways to raise money. How about we sell a couple of counties to Iran, Russia or China to raise money. They could use it as a base for nuclear weapons to target America and the UK, and we could use their money to pay the debt. I vote we sell Louth and Mayo, the Iranians could put their anti UK misiles in Louth and their anti-US missiles in Mayo.

Louth and proud

bbam

Donegal makes sense..
Nice countryside would be a good selling point... It's kinda too hard to get to so wouldn't be much of a loss, it's also out on it's own up there...

Cavan, Monaghan, Louth... nothing going for them, who would want them
Louth??... No one with a right mind would take on Dundalk & Drogheda
Mayo/Sligo... Too nice to sell