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Who would your ideal non politican Taoiseach be?

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    #32
    Winterlong
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    Twink. But lets make her queen.


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    #33
    A Little Pony
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    Louis Walsh.


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    #34
    A Little Pony
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    Why does your President have a 7 year stay? What a joke, it should be every 3-4 years.


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    #35
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭valoren


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why does your President have a 7 year stay? What a joke, it should be every 3-4 years.

    Would be inordinately expensive (elections are pricey) to do it every 3 to 4 years for what is effectively a ceremonial role.


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    #36
    Wardling
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Wardling


    Brendan o'carrol

    Not a fan of Mrs Brown at all but seen him being interviewed on a few occasions and really talks some sense regarding politics and social opinions. Really seems to care for the people of Ireland too. He'd get my vote


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    #37
    A Little Pony
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    valoren wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why does your President have a 7 year stay? What a joke, it should be every 3-4 years.

    Would be inordinately expensive (elections are pricey) to do it every 3 to 4 years for what is effectively a ceremonial role.
    It shouldn't be a ceremonial role, should have more power.


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    #38
    donegaLroad
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    Vincent Brown or Eamon Dunphy


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    #39
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    I'd have thuough the recent Donald Trump experiement would have proven a Michael O'Leary type entrepuener in a politcial office would be a bad idea once and for all...?

    Anyway. Back on topic. Conor McGregor for the crack. Or Niamh Horan - might as well have an all-out tragi-comedy.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #40
    Chips Lovell
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    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why does your President have a 7 year stay? What a joke, it should be every 3-4 years.

    If it was every three or four years, we'd run out of suitable candidates in no time. Sure we came very close to having some lad off Dragon's Den last time.


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    #41
    soups05
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    me, i would rule you like a vengeful god. any dissent would be quashed immediately. the rule of law would be replaced by my fickle whims depending on my mood/top ah thread of the day.

    you would all bitch like crazy but secretly love it


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    #42
    CathalDublin
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    Bono, that guy knows everything.


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    #43
    backspin.
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    A Little Pony wrote: »
    It shouldn't be a ceremonial role, should have more power.

    Like the Queen


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    #44
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Keane would be a more a finance minister than a taoiseach. He could tell people looking for money to get lost. Although after Saipan he wouldn't be able to argue against appropriate spending to do the job right.

    When things would get tough he would just run away and then start bitching and moaning to anyone that will listen.

    After Saipan he's known as Roy Keane the drama queen.


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    #45
    topper75
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    Unfortunately the likes of Keano or O'Leary would quickly find that you can't run a country like a business or a football club.

    Boards being anonymous, all I can ever know about you for sure is that your username here is NIMAN and that you work in the public service.

    Cutting and questioning unnecessary expenditure whilst unburdening taxpayers is actually possible, IF there is will to do it. As you would in a business for example.


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    #46
    alberto67
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    Face Kicker should be in charge, without a doubt.


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    #47
    AustinLostin
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    Francis Brennan would have things in ship shape in no time


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    #48
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    It shouldn't be a ceremonial role, should have more power.

    Parliamentary systems are vastly superior to presidential systems.


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    #49
    maudgonner
    Registered Users Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    alberto67 wrote: »
    Face Kicker should be in charge, without a doubt.

    Or Trent. Trent would be a great man to put manners on Trump, Putin and the rest. UN summits would be a bloodbath, and Melania wouldn't be able to walk straight for a fortnight.


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    #50
    BailMeOut
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    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why does your President have a 7 year stay? What a joke, it should be every 3-4 years.

    you'd need to go back to 1937 to find out why and sure the folks who drafted the constitution had some reason for it being 7 years.

    Is even changing this on any lists for possible constitution changes?


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    #51
    alberto67
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭alberto67


    maudgonner wrote: »
    Or Trent. Trent would be a great man to put manners on Trump, Putin and the rest. UN summits would be a bloodbath, and Melania wouldn't be able to walk straight for a fortnight.

    :D I agree.

    Not to forget padraiggg, he must have loved getting 1000s of thanks.


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    #52
    Minderbinder
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    Padraig Harrington. I support his idea of a benevolent dictatorship and think he's the man for the job.


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    #53
    Your Face
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    Frank Costello


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    #54
    pickarooney
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    O'Leary is a terrible suggestion. You're talking about looking after 5 million people, none of whom you can fire and for whom you work, effectively.


    If John Hume was younger I'd suggest him.


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    #55
    The_Valeyard
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    Computer no. 7


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    #56
    Ipso
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    wordofwarning wrote: »
    In what way is he like Trump? It is a very bold statement with little supporting evidence

    O'Leary is incredible successful (Trump would be would be worth multiplies more if he just invested his money in an index fund). Trump has had failed businesses. Michael O'Leary has developed one of the most successful businesses of all time.

    I like living in a socialist country too. I don't like living in a country where a sizeable minority contribute nothing to society paid for by the majority. There is nothing wrong with calling out the massive amount of people in this country who 'don't want to work'.

    Ireland is a socialist country?


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    #57
    Galwayguy35
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I like living in a socialist country.

    Cuba is just the place for you so.


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    #58
    Dufflecoat Fanny
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    dead wife


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    #59
    RayM
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    A Little Pony wrote: »
    It shouldn't be a ceremonial role, should have more power.

    I agree. Michael D. Higgins should have a lot more power.


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    #60
    Anongeneric
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    Double act of David Mc Williams and Vinnie B


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    #61
    JP Liz V1
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    Lucy Kennedy
    https://forumofgames.com/




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