How would you improve Ireland in 10 ideas.

dd972 · 28-03-2017 09:35PM #1

I know these are mostly political, practical and economic impossibilities but just imagine some genie could grant them

1) Allow pubs to open to 3-5am like they do in mainland Europe, will cut down binging and our ridiculous infantile 'forbidden fruit' attitude to alcohol.

2) High Speed Rail lines linking Dublin, Belfast, Galway, Cork and Limerick cutting journey times down to an hour.

3) Legalise and decriminalise drugs, let's put the gangster's out of business.

4) Legalise and decriminalise prostitution.

5) Massively fund the Garda to clean up Dublin City Centre and the problem areas beyond.

6) Huge house building programme, both private and public sector.

7) Stop the U.S using Shannon Airport for nefarious activities.

8) Less Dublin-centricism, relocate certain Govt departments regionally.

9) A total re-examination of how Irish is taught and used, encouraging it's usage to the point where we become a genuinely bi-lingual country, this would have massive cultural benefits.

10) Huge investment in the new economies, clean energy, etc.

Outlaw Pete · 28-03-2017 09:37PM

1) Allow pubs to open to 3-5am like they do in mainland Europe, will cut down binging and our ridiculous infantile 'forbidden fruit' attitude to alcohol.

2) High Speed Rail lines linking Dublin, Belfast, Galway, Cork and Limerick cutting journey times down to an hour.

3) Legalise and decriminalise drugs, let's put the gangster's out of business.

4) Legalise and decriminalise prostitution.

5) Massively fund the Garda to clean up Dublin City Centre and the problem areas beyond.

6) Huge house building programme, both private and public sector.

7) Stop the U.S using Shannon Airport for nefarious activities.

8) Less Dublin-centricism, relocate certain Govt departments regionally.

9) A total re-examination of how Irish is taught and used, encouraging it's usage to the point where we become a genuinely bi-lingual country, this would have massive cultural benefits.

10) Make plagiarism legal.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 28-03-2017 09:48PM

dd972 wrote: »

I know these are mostly political, practical and economic impossibilities but just imagine some genie could grant them

1) Allow pubs to open to 3-5am like they do in mainland Europe, will cut down binging and our ridiculous infantile 'forbidden fruit' attitude to alcohol.

2) High Speed Rail lines linking Dublin, Belfast, Galway, Cork and Limerick cutting journey times down to an hour.

3) Legalise and decriminalise drugs, let's put the gangster's out of business.

4) Legalise and decriminalise prostitution.

5) Massively fund the Garda to clean up Dublin City Centre and the problem areas beyond.

6) Huge house building programme, both private and public sector.

7) Stop the U.S using Shannon Airport for nefarious activities.

8) Less Dublin-centricism, relocate certain Govt departments regionally.

9) A total re-examination of how Irish is taught and used, encouraging it's usage to the point where we become a genuinely bi-lingual country, this would have massive cultural benefits.

10) Huge investment in the new economies, clean energy, etc.

1-10) Find a way, to actually do and pay for the above actions, that would find favour with a majority of the electorate.

Fr_Dougal · 28-03-2017 09:50PM

Helena Dazzling Cafeteria wrote: »

1-10) Find a way, to actually do and pay for the above actions, that would find favour with a majority of the electorate.

Tax drugs and prostitution.

Glenster · 28-03-2017 09:51PM

place charges all along the m50 and finally free us from the burden of rural Ireland.

One eyed Jack · 28-03-2017 09:52PM

dd972 wrote: »

I know these are mostly political, practical and economic impossibilities but just imagine some genie could grant them

1) Allow pubs to open to 3-5am like they do in mainland Europe, will cut down binging and our ridiculous infantile 'forbidden fruit' attitude to alcohol.

2) High Speed Rail lines linking Dublin, Belfast, Galway, Cork and Limerick cutting journey times down to an hour.

3) Legalise and decriminalise drugs, let's put the gangster's out of business.

4) Legalise and decriminalise prostitution.

5) Massively fund the Garda to clean up Dublin City Centre and the problem areas beyond.

6) Huge house building programme, both private and public sector.

7) Stop the U.S using Shannon Airport for nefarious activities.

8) Less Dublin-centricism, relocate certain Govt departments regionally.

9) A total re-examination of how Irish is taught and used, encouraging it's usage to the point where we become a genuinely bi-lingual country, this would have massive cultural benefits.

10) Huge investment in the new economies, clean energy, etc.

1) Make sure none of the above ever happen.

I don't need another 9 attempts at it, just one good idea will do.

Samuel T. Cogley · 28-03-2017 09:53PM

dd972 wrote: »

I know these are mostly political, practical and economic impossibilities but just imagine some genie could grant them

1) Allow pubs to open to 3-5am like they do in mainland Europe, will cut down binging and our ridiculous infantile 'forbidden fruit' attitude to alcohol.

I dont really care but it'll do nothing to change the drinking culture.

2) High Speed Rail lines linking Dublin, Belfast, Galway, Cork and Limerick cutting journey times down to an hour.

Maybe to Belfast if funded mainly by the EU. Cork isn't even a proper city it's a largish town.

3) Legalise and decriminalise drugs, let's put the gangster's out of business.

Yep

4) Legalise and decriminalise prostitution.

Currently legal, leave it legal. Don't allow it to be industrialised like Germany and the Netherlands

5) Massively fund the Garda to clean up Dublin City Centre and the problem areas beyond.

What like sweeping or something. The issue are ingrained social issues.

6) Huge house building programme, both private and public sector.

Fair enough

7) Stop the U.S using Shannon Airport for nefarious activities.

Meh

8) Less Dublin-centricism, relocate certain Govt departments regionally.

Tried and failed.

9) A total re-examination of how Irish is taught and used, encouraging it's usage to the point where we become a genuinely bi-lingual country, this would have massive cultural benefits.

Would it my arse. Teach a proper foreign language like French or German.

10) Huge investment in the new economies, clean energy, etc.

Well fire in your hidden millions I'm sure the rest of us will follow.

1 . Stop fecking with housing - keep the CB rules in place and let the market do what it's going to do.

2. Sort out public transport at a grass roots level

3. Sort out the rental sector - the current tenants rights are fine but make it so people can be evicted at most in 90 days for non-payment.

4. Sort out social housing as a nationwide solution. No job in >10 years, get out of the urban areas.

5. Prisons. Increase the estate and close the ones that are not for purpose. Adopt the Scandinavian model of rehabilitation.

6. Decriminalise drugs, make Heroin freely available in clinics.

7. Leave prostitution as it is now

8. Introduce a third level of income tax at 75% for incomes over €150K

9. Increase the motorway speed limit to 140Kph

10. Make cyclists less smug.

Jack the Stripper · 28-03-2017 09:53PM

Give all the no hopers on the rock and roll a shovel and put them unblocking road drainage.

TheFitz13 · 28-03-2017 09:54PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

1) Make sure none of the above ever happen.

I don't need another 9 attempts at it, just one good idea will do.

Why? I feel like they're good ideas

One eyed Jack · 28-03-2017 10:00PM

TheFitz13 wrote: »

Why? I feel like they're good ideas

I'd give it a week long party before the country would shut down.

5starpool · 28-03-2017 10:02PM

1. Get rid of religion from schools and the constitution (and open pubs on good Friday.
2. Find a way of effectively taking dole/benefits off those who have never tried to work despite being able to.
3. Have more prison places available for the horrible anti-social crime and find a way to reduce the cost of keeping prisoners.
4. Spend more money on front line services, less money on admin in the essential services.
5. Don't just give everyone child benefit, use this money to better subsidise childcare for those who work.
6. Bin all CIE companies and let private operators fill the gap.
7. Use the money saved from above to fund fund proper broadband infrastructure.

That's enough unrealistic things with zero chance of happening to make a good start of improving the country. Number 1 should be the most realistic, but sadly far too slow in happening.

Jack the Stripper · 28-03-2017 10:05PM

It's time to put a cap on having children too, in my opinion two kids is a base point.

Samuel T. Cogley · 28-03-2017 10:06PM

11. Paid for live organ donation, (kidneys).

eviltwin · 28-03-2017 10:07PM

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

It's time to put a cap on having children too, in my opinion two kids is a base point.

How would you enforce that

Samuel T. Cogley · 28-03-2017 10:08PM

eviltwin wrote: »

How would you enforce that

Rigorously

Jack the Stripper · 28-03-2017 10:08PM

eviltwin wrote: »

How would you enforce that

Cut child benefit.

ancapailldorcha · 28-03-2017 10:11PM

Remove the Irish language from the curriculum as a compulsory language.
Cut funding for the Irish language to 0
Seperate Church and State.
Legalise abortion with basic legislation to protect women.
Legalise and marajuana and apply a fair tax.
Sell RTÉ. Failing that, give it away.
As above with Bus Éireann.
Introduce a tax-free income threshold and lower income tax as much as possible with the aim of shrinking an absurdly huge public sector.
Invest in proper infrastructure and internet.
Introduce a tax for people who don't have a cat (I've gone mad with power at this point). Proceeds to be used for cat charities.

J Mysterio · 28-03-2017 10:24PM

Glenster wrote: »

place charges all along the m50 and finally free us from the burden of rural Ireland.

The M50 is just a patch of road serving Dublin itself. Muppet.

Here we go · 28-03-2017 10:25PM

1: get rid of life time/ dynasty politicians it's like a caste system with the best person to elect comes from the same family generation after generation

2: build more prisions to many people on double/triple digit convictions waking the street

3 : fund these prisions with the best possible rehabilatation facillites which carry over to release

4: remove child allowance but make all education free, books uniform copy's everything supplied with breakfast and diners provided and a large investment in youth clubs playgrounds and after school activities and clubs

5: A 2 yearly people's referendum day where people get to vote on any issue that gets x amount of signutres like in Switzerland

6: a full review of are corporate tax to see if we can either raise it 1/2% with out pushing them out or if lowering it 1/2% will attract much more companies which ever results in tax take going up

7: remove the artist tax exemption for proceeds over 35k a year

8: ad road tax on to fuel costs

9: have election costs be covered by taxation so all candidates have a fair equal footing and can not owe anyone any thing no donations no way to sway favour

10: a joint European pharmacy purchase system we are part of a eu block and should be negotiating as such not each for there own but a United customer base of how ever hundreds of millions we are to get the best possible prices on huge bulk order

Conall Cernach · 28-03-2017 10:25PM

1. Shoot anyone who has ever sat in Leinster House.
2. Shoot anyone who ever tried to get elected to Leinster House.
3. Shoot anyone who ever voted for any of the people or parties in Leinster House.
4. Shoot anyone who ever worked for RTE.
5. Shoot anyone who ever worked for The Independent.
6. Shoot anyone who was ever a member of the security forces.
7. Shoot anyone who has immediate family in the above categories.
8. Shoot anyone who complains about the above.
9. Shoot anyone who complains about the new regime.
10. Free ice cream for everyone.

gramar · 28-03-2017 10:26PM

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Remove the Irish language from the curriculum as a compulsory language.

Cut funding for the Irish language to 0

..says ancapailldorcha...

freshpopcorn · 28-03-2017 10:29PM

Well a few I'd like to see.
1.I'd like to see more prisons built.
2.Have plenty of resources in prisons for people to access education.
3. Increased sentences particularly for recurring offenders.
4. Tag prisoners once released for a long period of time.

SEPT 23 1989 · 28-03-2017 10:29PM

Fill in the canals and build high speed rail lines on them

Beyondgone · 28-03-2017 10:36PM

1. Shut the Gards and start fresh. Only hire people who answer "yes" to the question -"Do you like cats?".

2. Introduce a new minimum wage of €20 per hour. Because let's face it, that's pretty much what you need to get if you don't want to live with the mammy and eat whiskas.

3. Abolish car tax discs. Buying them, needing them, the whole hog. Stick whatevers needed to make up the balance onto Apple. Everyone knows they wouldn't even notice, despite their whinging.

4. Close RTE. We're done. Good luck. Get a job, ye pack of chancers. Sell their assets to Apple on the cheap to make up for the minor sting of "3".

5. Ban the wearing of GAA jerseys unless you're a GAA player and you're on a pitch, playing GAA. Balance this by paying an extra €100 social welfare, per week, to fit women who wear Yoga pants at least 3 days of the week and walk at least 12 km per 7 days. No need for them to be social welfare recipients to begin with, it's a good move so keep it loose..the 12 km is self reported.

6. All Audi, BMW, Range Rover, Mercedes and Porsche drivers to be hit with a €2000 Tax. No particular reason. But it's important.

7. Banks to pay 5% interest minimum on ALL savings. They say they lose money by dealing with people and holding their money, but everyone knows they're spoofers and are milking it on the quiet. 5%. Deal with it Banker boy. You signed up to finance. Finance that sh1t.

8. A&E to guarantee a 1 hour maximum queuing time before they have fixed your stuff/put you in a body bag/schlepped you into a bed. No reasons needed. We've all been in A&E. 1 hour. Or else..

9. Pub opening hours are "Whenever feels good". Let the publicans sort out the finer details. It's their pub. As long as it feels good is grand..

10. Childcare is free. And universal. Chuck the bill at Apple. If they whinge, chuck it at a few others, like AIB or the ESB, or all three. Use leverage to make sure they pay. Childcare matters.

wakka12 · 28-03-2017 10:43PM

1)Metro in Dublin
2)more developed tram infrastructure in Dublin
3) Better public transport such as trams in irelands smaller cities
4) More emphasis on outdoor activity in Ireland, so what if it rains. Why cant we have outdoor gyms and theme parks and other cool things just because of climate
5)houses that didnt all look almost the exact same
6) Free GP visits
7) Nicer architecture in general
8) more forests
9) and accompanying bio diversity, fields and sheep can get a bit same-y after a while

blanch152 · 28-03-2017 10:53PM

(1) Abandon inter-city rail apart maybe from Cork-Dublin-Belfast so long as they can be completely separated from commuter and DART (perhaps use the Phoenix Park Tunnel)

(2) Electrify the Maynooth line, the DART at least as far as Drogheda and as far as Kildare or Newbridge

(3) Electrify the Cork commuter lines, build more stations and ensure the development of houses and jobs are along these lines. Build at least one Luas line in Cork to service those areas not accessibly by existing rail

(4) In Limerick, use rail reservations to Limerick Junction, Foynes, Ennis and Nenagh as a DART or Luas system. Extra stations where required.

(5) Ban one-off housing outside all towns and villages except in the case of farmers where one house per generation is allowed.

(6) Build the M20 between Cork and Limerick.

(7) Make the construction of windfarms and solar farms easier and abolish the planning restrictions

(8) Allow high-rise building in Dublin particularly office-blocks near rail and LUAS.

(9) Restrict the growth of Dublin outwards to force higher density.

(10) Prioritise the growth of Cork and Limerick

Permabear · 28-03-2017 11:01PM

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PARlance · 28-03-2017 11:02PM

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There's already too much detail in it for them.

Beyondgone · 28-03-2017 11:04PM

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Then reading out the list in the Dáil and sounding like the biggest "sell off RTE or give it away" fanboys going.

17larsson · 28-03-2017 11:04PM

Opt out organ donation so everyone is automatically signed up to donate. If they don't want to donate their organs when they die they have to let the state know.
Many countries already do this, it makes so much sense

jonon9 · 28-03-2017 11:04PM

1. Remove religion from schools - school is a place of education not fairytales

2. Abolish Tv license - RTE you can either like it or lump it

3. Faster trains - Or train system is appalling and over priced.

4. Breeding Dogs - Bring in a Cert of some sort to be able to breed dogs anyone breeding without one faces a €10,000 fine and 100 hours community service (more to follow)

5. Child care allowance for one child, if you decide to have another one tough titty your on your own.

6. Change the Insurance companies pricing in this country its too high.

7. Make euthanasia legal in this country, if someone is very sick and doesn't want to live it should be their choice, their life their right.

8. Make abortions legal.

9. Overhaul planning laws, there outdated and stupid - If someone wants to build a super eco house and doesnt need the services of the ESB then let them without been scrutinized.

10. Secondary school curriculum needs to change too much emphasis on a bloody exam and not much on the teaching of life in the real world outside school.

How would you improve Ireland in 10 ideas.

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