Things deserving of a statue

veryangryman

Modern people get less and less statues for them. Deservedly so in most cases. I think some major game changer achievements deserving of statues have to be...

Making shrinkflation/skimpflation illegal. Imagine not having to grimace at a crappy 200ml can of coke.

Forcing ticket companies to show the full price of tickets in advertised price, same way they eventually did same to the airlines

Putting referendums to the people the next time we get told to recognise various peeps as an ethnic minority

Dropping the price of alcohol and/or cigarettes. There's nothing forcing them upping them continuously other than poor poor nanny state habits

Even 1 of these 4, id salute said statue

Jequ0n

Me

AndyBoBandy

Ryan Tubridy should have a statue erected in his honour…

… so that people have something to throw rotten eggs at.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329030/things-deserving-of-a-statue

"Dropping the price of alcohol and/or cigarettes. There's nothing forcing them upping them continuously other than poor poor nanny state habits"

Eh yes there is. Its called Inflation. If they just put €10 euro on every packet of cigarette's then the people who smoke if they have a job or run a business are going to look for more money and then other things get more expensive too and other people look for more money and it keeps going around untill there is either a crash or inflation just goes crazy and no one can afford anything. I think that's how it works anyway or would work.

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555158#Comment_121555158

That's an intresting concept, I never once thought an increase in the price of cigarettes would have such a profound effect on the cost of living for the rest of us.

veryangryman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555158#Comment_121555158

Interesting how fuel drops price sometimes isn't it.

And inflation isn't a constant.. Check the price of stuff from 2009 to 2014

gmisk

Id go for an angry Twink holding her kidnapped dog, parrot on her shoulder. Ideally with a button that plays some of her best phrases

"Zip up yer mickey"

"You ruined poor Naomis night in the point you baldy prick"

dxhound2005

You have to be dead to get a statue.

whisky_galore

Would rather our streets less populated with chocolate coloured metal pavement clutter.

My patience with some of yous here

(jk)

kennypowers

The fellow that invented yoga pants /leggings .

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555378#Comment_121555378

Indeed you do not.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329030/things-deserving-of-a-statue

The State don't give two tosses if you drink and smoke.

What it does care about is the cost of medically treating the tens of thousands of presentations annually, that are attributable to drinking and smoking.

Cancers, kidney disease, cirrhosis, emphysema and COPD, strokes, heart disease, vascular dementia, hypertension and diseases of the circulatory system, ulcers, eye diseases, skin problems, reduced mobility and many, many more.

So if you're gonna do it, you're damn f**king well gonna pay for the consequences.

BorneTobyWilde

Jack Charlton

Cheddar Bob

Jeff Hendrick.

He certainly moved like one during most of his Ireland appearances.

Hamsterchops

"Things" deserving of a statue...

1/ Large scale Tesla EV car statue

2/ Giant e-scooter statue.

3/ Red Cow statue @ the Red 🐄

4/ Statue of a pint of Guinness.

weadick

We have some strange statues in this country. The Sonia O'Sullivan one in Cobh is awful. I'm not saying she doesn't deserve a statue, but the one they erected of her is very unflattering, looks like Charles Haughey in drag. There's a statue of Charlie Chaplin in Waterville and Richard Harris in Kilkee purely because they liked to go on holiday there. Meanwhile Michael Collins didn't even have a statue in Cork City until last year.

Hamsterchops

What's this thread about, things or people?

whisky_galore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121579723#Comment_121579723

There was a Collins bust already in Fitzgeralds Park. And now Mick has two more! The one of him with the bike isn't a great likeness and the other one has got him in a weird unnatural pose.

The Monsignor O'Flaherty one in Killarney is another strange one, he's like something from The Matrix.

ruth...less

Bertie Ahern...so we can desecrate it.

Donald Trump

Bigliest president

Ash.J.Williams

As a fan of heavy tunes I would see regular pics of touring American bands getting photos at the Phillo statue , if we recognise as many of our genuine legends in statue it will bring in tourists

Ash.J.Williams

The bray promenade would be a great spot for a sinead O'Connor statue, shane McGowan should get one too as he's internationally recognised

cj maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555128#Comment_121555128

Beat me to it 😀

spurious

I always thought the women of the Irish Sweepstakes were very badly done by and deserve to be remembered, if only as a reminder of what greedy busters we produced and allowed to operate in this country.

q2ice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121555128#Comment_121555128

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121581130#Comment_121581130

I agree with cj, a statue of Jequ0n 🤩

The Red Cow statue sounds like a great idea too😍

🇮🇪

Jequ0n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121581297#Comment_121581297

Start collecting signatures

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121581086#Comment_121581086

Ye so we can desicredit it lol and turn it into a Clown just like the Clown Trump himself.

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121594263#Comment_121594263

Covfefe desicredit

Ubbquittious

There should be a statue outside that Lidl in Dublin of a fella running with a loaf of Brennan's in his hands to commemorate the great snow of 2018

Another one of a fella in mid air after slipping on live TV to commemorate the great snow of 2010

Carlito Brigantes Tale

Joey Dunlop

Big Jack

Bobby Sands

cj maxx

There should be a statue to the man who has gave us a laugh for years .

The Man who Slipped on Ice

https://youtu.be/h3vVDUuC0yw?si=0w-XAu-nHuNGhcpI

😷😷😷😷

Oscar_Madison

Don Cockburn and Charles Mitchell - two great RTÉ news readers

Potatoeman

I wouldn’t be putting up statues, the young ones love to pull them down these days.

dxhound2005

Back in the day they used to blow them up.

Iguarantee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121594405#Comment_121594405

Assuming you mean Jack Charlton; there's a statue of him inside Cork Airport:

Potatoeman

Was the Sean Russell statue removed from Fairview park? I passed it years ago and someone had painted swastikas on it. I think it was removed soon after.

iamstop

Spice bag?

greenspurs

His most respected holiness , Archangel of Ireland - Tony Holohan ........................ saviour of millions ...

With His wee manslaves , Simon Donnelly on one side and Simon Harris on the other ......

"Hes got the whole world in his hands ................."

randd1

The Childrens Allowance Statute.

Many of us would not be here but for it.