Tony Rochford - Property Tax Hunger Striker

xzanti

I don't see anything up about this guy here.. He's taken his hunger strike to the steps of Dail Eireann and plans to go to the bitter end if the Property Tax is not abolished.

He is on day 15 now

You have to admire his passion... Last I heard, he hadn't even been approached by anyone from Dail Eireann to talk about the matter :mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HoxfLM9lA

electrobanana

It won't be long before some sneaky politician is on to him for nice photo op.

mike65

Richard Boyd Barrett dropping the ball there.

endacl

Negative equity? Unemployed? Has to pay the property tax? Him and thousands of others...

Sad to see the desperation, but its also hard to see what this'll achieve besides damaging the man's own health. Its not like negative equity, unemployment, and the property tax are issues that need to be brought to the public attention.

He's in a bad situation. Self-starvation can only make it worse.

Chairman Meow

Fair play, but the govt will let him starve to death and nothing will change.

My name is URL

xzanti wrote: »

I don't see anything up about this guy here.. He's taken his hunger strike to the steps of Dail Eireann and plans to go to the bitter end if the Property Tax is not abolished.

He is on day 15 now

You have to admire his passion

I'm not in favour of the property tax, but starving your self to death over it is neither admirable nor logical.

endacl

My name is URL wrote: »

I'm not in favour of the property tax, but starving your self to death over it is neither admirable nor logical.

Absolutely. Even the 'noble' hunger strikes we've seen 'on this island' were ill-advised and ultimately futile.

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Jesus H Christ, what will the next hunger strike be against..the price of postage stamps?
This is a guy who lashed out €480,000 after the boom ended on a house in Trim, a guy who was making a mint from the construction industry during the boom.
I can think of a lot more people deserving of sympathy than this muppet!
http://www.thejournal.ie/property-tax-hunger-strike-965245-Jun2013/

Chairman Meow

Old and grey wrote: »

Jesus H Christ, what will the next hunger strike be against..the price of postage stamps?
This is a guy who lashed out €480,000 after the boom ended on a house in Trim, a guy who was making a mint from the construction industry during the boom.
I can think of a lot more people deserving of sympathy than this muppet!

Seriously?? Didnt know that. In that case, hes a ****ing clown.

frag420

Christ will someone through him a burger or a nugget before he starves to de...............oh!!

emo72

Ah lads this is dreadful. Obviously he got to the end of his tether and had enough. Whatever the rights and wrong of it,Please don't make fun of him.

I Heart Internet

Seems like the property tax is just part of this guy's problems.

Tough story but no worse than many others.

Hard as it may be to hear it, he and his family should not be in that house. It was too expensive and is now a millsone around their neck.

token101

So he admits making a mistake and his solution is to starve himself to death? This guy's a moron.

4zn76tysfajdxp

xzanti wrote: »

You have to admire his passion...

Admire his passion? He's a loon. Starving himself over the property tax for god's sake.

Last I heard, he hadn't even been approached by anyone from Dail Eireann to talk about the matter :mad:

Like they've got nothing better to do than indulge a madman.

xzanti

Colson Echoing Sparrow wrote: »

Like they've got nothing better to do than indulge a madman.

They could at least acknowledge him, tell him that he's wasting his time.

Sulla Felix

Might head down that with my lunch tomorrow.

daveyeh

Bono paid his property tax, said it would be cuuuuurrrrlish not to.

Frank Black

xzanti wrote: »

They could at least acknowledge him, tell him that he's wasting his time.

These morons are best ignored.
They view any attention as encouragement.

4zn76tysfajdxp

xzanti wrote: »

They could at least acknowledge him, tell him that he's wasting his time.

Not their responsibility. They're politicians, not babysitters. Someone should call him a doctor.

Frank Black

Colson Echoing Sparrow wrote: »

Not their responsibility. They're politicians, not babysitters. Someone should call him a doctor.

and a takeaway pizza.

Hootanany

Hangs head in Shame

mikom

Colson Echoing Sparrow wrote: »

Not their responsibility. They're politicians, not babysitters. Someone should call him a doctor.

Don't call Reilly.
He'll probably show up with his beard covered in spare rib sauce.

Mrs Garth Brooks

How do you know he's really starving himself? He probably stuffs his face with mars bars when no one is looking. Who's watching him?

daddyorchips

Let him die

Dravokivich

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

How do you know he's really starving himself? He probably stuffs his face with mars bars when no one is looking. Who's watching him?

Where'd he get them? They shut down the sweet shop there didn't they?

UCDVet

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

How do you know he's really starving himself? He probably stuffs his face with mars bars when no one is looking. Who's watching him?

If he drops dead - I'd say he was being honest.
If not - he's be lying.

There is 0% chance they'll drop the property tax. On the contrary, I'm sure the politicians are all salivating at the chance to increase it.

awec

xzanti wrote: »

Last I heard, he hadn't even been approached by anyone from Dail Eireann to talk about the matter :mad:

They can't. If they went to talk to everyone who plonked themselves on their steps they'd never get anything done.

If they bring this guy in for a chat what's to stop someone else declaring themselves on hunger strike tomorrow over something else and going to sit outside the Dáil demanding an audience?

Guy:Incognito

UCDVet wrote: »

If he drops dead - I'd say he was being honest.
If not - he's be lying.

There is 0% chance they'll drop the property tax. On the contrary, I'm sure the politicians are all salivating at the chance to increase it.

They could counter his hunger strike by increasing the property tax by a euro every day hed on his strike, therell be plenty of volunteers to move him on

RayCon

Think of all the money he's saving by not eating ...

Robbo

Upon seeing his plight, I've realised that my intended career path as a marble fireplace installer isn't the surefire path to everlasting riches I thought it would be.

Tis off to retrain as a patio heater installer and decking engineer I go.

Specialun

Bad week for the sweetshop to close.could have made a killing off this guy when he gets peckish

token101

RayCon wrote: »

Think of all the money he's saving by not eating ...

The worst part is all that saved money is going to end up paying penalties for the property tax that he refused to pay. Or it might go towards his funeral if he continues this ridiculous nonsense.

fryup

why do the irish always have to go on hunger strike??

is there not a better way of doing it, a quicker way like this

BoardsMember

He "feels" the tax is unconstitutional....give me a break.

He cant work because he cant get a TCC, because he wont pay the property tax, but he has a couple of companies, and the ability to earn cash through them. That's a lot more than other people. He's a moron.

Specialun

This guy is a bellend....

fryup

didn't he have a hit single back in the early 90's or is that a different rochford??

BoardsMember

fryup wrote: »

didn't he have a hit single back in the early 90's or is that a different rochford??

No, that's deffo him. Different name, skin colour, nationality etc, but its him alright...good spot.

fryup

thought it was

RebelSoul

Ah come on lads the name calling is a bit much. No need for that. He is someone's son and husband at the end of the day. Forget the hate and share the love.

Frank Black

RebelSoul wrote: »

Ah come on lads the name calling is a bit much. No need for that. He is someone's son and husband at the end of the day. Forget the hate and share the love.

I'll share my lunch with him.

weldoninhio

RebelSoul wrote: »

Ah come on lads the name calling is a bit much. No need for that. He is someone's son and husband at the end of the day. Forget the hate and share the love.

He deserves everything he gets

ceegee

He bought the house in October 2008 without thinking his household marble installations company was at risk. did he not pickup a fecking newspaper in thhe preceeding few months

Sam Kade

daveyeh wrote: »

Bono paid his property tax, said it would be cuuuuurrrrlish not to.

WTF does that mean? Will Bono start paying all his other taxes now

Am Chile

I dont think there will be a media blackout about tony rochfords hunger strike for much longer- tomorrow morning the ula are set to hold a short press conference with tony rochford.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=564446643593724&set=a.388489954522728.86524.183654648339594&type=1&theater

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Am Chile wrote: »

I dont think there will be a media blackout about tony rochfords hunger strike for much longer- tomorrow morning the ula are set to hold a short press conference with tony rochford.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=564446643593724&set=a.388489954522728.86524.183654648339594&type=1&theater

There shouldn't be a blackout, this twat deserves the full media spotlight on his stupid protest, he was happy to ride the boomtimes, had to have the big overpriced mansion, and now want the rest of us to pay his bills, give him headlines, just not the type of headlines the selish ego driven git is looking for!
ULA=Utterly Lunatic Assholes

For Forks Sake

Am Chile wrote: »

I dont think there will be a media blackout about tony rochfords hunger strike for much longer- tomorrow morning the ula are set to hold a short press conference with tony rochford.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=564446643593724&set=a.388489954522728.86524.183654648339594&type=1&theater

Those three b@stards never met a microphone or a camera they didn't like

end of the road

love how the fact he did well during the boom means he's a moron yet if he was an ordinary member of the public he would be a hero and have lots of support for his protest from some of the people in this thread, he feels strongly about the property tax and has decided to protest by going on hunger strike, he's wasting his time and will end up dead for which this government isn't worth killing yourself for, what he had or didn't have is irrelevant, truth is that many here if they could have had what he has or had they wouldn't be complaining

pragmatic1

end of the road wrote: »

love how the fact he did well during the boom means he's a moron yet if he was an ordinary member of the public he would be a hero and have lots of support for his protest from some of the people in this thread, he feels strongly about the property tax and has decided to protest by going on hunger strike, he's wasting his time and will end up dead for which this government isn't worth killing yourself for, what he had or didn't have is irrelevant, truth is that many here if they could have had what he has or had they wouldn't be complaining

No. He'd still be a moron. Property tax is a necessary evil.

awec

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Those three b@stards never met a microphone or a camera they didn't like

Clare f**king Daly, ugh. :mad:

MrGreenfun

Im sorry buy whoever calls this man a loon or says he is crazy is a F'ing cob****e. This man is up there putting his LIFE on the line to stand up for what HE believes is right. Who are any of you to say hes right or wrong. In my opinion its was not acting that got us into this mess in the first place, so i say fair play to ya your an inspiration

oppenheimer1

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Those three b@stards never met a microphone or a camera they didn't like

He mightn't be eating but the vultures in the ULA will feast on him to further their own cause.