"Ireland is a Kip" - Eamon Dunphy

A Little Pony · 22-09-2017 12:58PM #1

[font=Georgia, serif]Eamon Dunphy calls Ireland a 'kip' and demands 'state of emergency' is declared[/font]

[font=Georgia, serif]The veteran broadcaster began by saying that he was "not optimistic" about Ireland's future before going on to defend its people, saying they are "amazing" in how they deal with things.[/font]
[font=Georgia, serif]He then said that the crash will "never end for our grandchildren" as there is €200bn debt still being carried by the nation.
The 72-year old soccer pundit then said that Ireland needs to declare a "state of emergency" before passionately listing the many problems the country has, from nurses emigrating to the homelessness crisis to hospital waiting lists.[/font]
[font=Georgia, serif]He finished with a question: "What on earth did we fight for our freedom for? To live in a kip like this?"[/font]

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/watch-eamon-dunphy-calls-ireland-a-kip-and-demands-state-of-emergency-is-declared-36154748.html

Surprised he said this, thought the Irish economy was improving. But the homeless issue sounds horrific

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 22-09-2017 01:14PM

Ireland is one of the safest, most stable places on earth. He should travel outside Western Europe and see what real kips are like.

Karangue · 22-09-2017 01:15PM

Eamonn likes block capitals too.

kippy · 22-09-2017 01:16PM

Shock as Dunphy comes out with controversial statements, was never a headline anywhere.

JimmyMcGill · 22-09-2017 01:18PM

Eamonn Dunphy needs to be put out in the kennels. He's been barking at the moon for a long time now.

Arsemageddon · 22-09-2017 01:20PM

'Dunphy is a gobshyte' - Ireland

Huexotzingo · 22-09-2017 01:23PM

Ah Eamon, you can't say that!

super_furry · 22-09-2017 01:24PM

retalivity · 22-09-2017 01:26PM

Im sure from his multimillion euro home in ranelagh, ireland does indeed look a kip.

Absolute pillock

Neon_Lights · 22-09-2017 01:26PM

Have to agree with him despite his rudimentary view of economics, I pay my bills each month why can't the government? Despite best interests it just highlights the fact that it's a vessel of inefficiency.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-09-2017 01:27PM

Neon_Lights wrote: »

Have to agree with him despite his rudimentary view of economics, I pay my bills each month why can't the government? Despite best interests it just highlights the fact that it's a vessel of inefficiency.

You have never had a mortgagee, car loan, or such like, then?

Sam Kade · 22-09-2017 01:27PM

Who gives a sh1t about that alcohol induced clowns opinions.

begbysback · 22-09-2017 01:28PM

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

Ireland is one of the safest, most stable places on earth. He should travel outside Western Europe and see what real kips are like.

Yea but our soccer team are shyte

King George VI · 22-09-2017 01:28PM

You're a fùcking kip, Eamonn.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 22-09-2017 01:29PM

Neon_Lights wrote: »

Have to agree with him despite his rudimentary view of economics, I pay my bills each month why can't the government? Despite best interests it just highlights the fact that it's a vessel of inefficiency.

What bills are you referring to for the government? National debt doesn't work like personal debt. It's never going to be paid back. It's going to be continually rolled over at the best interest rate we can get and let inflation eat into it.

Neon_Lights · 22-09-2017 01:32PM

Ridge Strong Bacon wrote: »

You have never had a mortgagee, car loan, or such like, then?

Nope never even had a credit card, All our taxes are doing are plugging a growing gap in our budget deficit caused by such things as poor quality consumer credit. Why would I contribute to the problem?

diomed · 22-09-2017 01:33PM

Neon_Lights · 22-09-2017 01:35PM

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

What bills are you referring to for the government? National debt doesn't work like personal debt. It's never going to be paid back. It's going to be continually rolled over at the best interest rate we can get and let inflation eat into it.

A bill that's never going to be paid back sounds sustainable, like an unclosable bartab which is surrounded by politicians. How can other countries run with a surplus I'm Wondering?

emo72 · 22-09-2017 01:36PM

It could be a fantastic country for everyone. But it's not. A small few are doing fantastic, and the rest of us hoping we never get ill, and worry about what quality of life will our kids have. Even will they be able to afford a house? Even the very basic things life are getting harder in Ireland.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 22-09-2017 01:38PM

I love Ireland. I'm always delighted to come back home, no matter where I'm arriving back from.

Sure, it has it's downsides - crap weather, infrastructure leaves a lot to be desired etc...

But we live in an extremely safe, democratic and free society.

A few right gobshytes around the place, but you find them everywhere.

We're fúcking blessed.

cml387 · 22-09-2017 01:39PM

I see that his rant is being enthusiastically reported in the Daily Express as an anti- EU diatribe.

Stay classy, Eamonn

duffysfarm · 22-09-2017 01:40PM

just after taking a look at dunphys accounts in the CRO - Festuca limited. €372,537 in the bank as at 31/8/2016. not too bad for a company in a country thats a kip. imagine what it would be like if the country was run right!!

redshoes15 · 22-09-2017 01:46PM

The issues with this country, which I love incidently, is it's citizens sense of entitlement. How many people are in reciept of rent allowance over €1000 per month and working off the books? How many people have Medical Cards who use them whenever it suits to stock up on pain killers/sell medication on? How many 'homeless' in hotels who put themselves in that position to secure their 'Forever Home'? How many working claiming benefits? How many claiming single parents allowance when living with a significant other? How many fathers/mothers ****1ng off, leaving a partner with kids relying on the state to provide for their children. How many businesses out there are cooking the books, not paying their way despite making a fortune day in day out. How many people drive uninsured/untaxed?

I'm not criticising the genuine people that all of the above (apart from the driving uninsured/untaxed) who genuinely need to avail of the services out there. Everyone needs a helping hand now and then. When these services are supporting people for decades, there is something very wrong.

I disagree with multi millionare Eamon Dunphy's comments regarding Ireland being a kip. Our people did'nt fight for the country to end up this way. Nor did they expect that a few generations down the line, a vast majority of their decendants would turn into an entitled bunch of p1ss takers.

Ulysses Gaze · 22-09-2017 01:47PM

Dunphy is not even an expert analyst when it comes to the one thing he is supposed to be an expert at. Football.

Why the hell should anyone listen to him about this?

rossie1977 · 22-09-2017 01:49PM

Ireland the only country in the world where mid level sports stars become top political pundits. I wonder what George hook and Joe Brolly have to say on the matter?

_Kaiser_ · 22-09-2017 01:49PM

The guy has a point alright and anyone who can't see it needs to take off the nationalist pride glasses.
No, it's not the worst country in the world, yes there are a lot of things to like about the place... but there are some serious flaws too.

- The constant, never-ending scandals that emerge (be it Gardai, politics, charities, civil service etc) but which are never really addressed

- The waste and mismanagement of public taxes.. from Irish Water, to e-Voting machines, to the stuff emerging from RTE lately. Again, all just "tolerated"

- The fact that despite being in "recovery", we have a massive homelessness and working poor crisis, the never-ending mess that is health, piss-poor public transport in the capital etc

- The "ah shure it'll be grand" approach to pretty much EVERYTHING which both enables the above, AND accounts for why nothing is ever really done about it

Dunphy comes out with a lot of stuff I'd disagree with, but on this one he isn't far off the mark to be fair.

22-09-2017 01:52PM

The only good thing about Dunphy is the Apres Match parody of him, and for that I am grateful to him

andekwarhola · 22-09-2017 01:52PM

Another of the 'straight talkers' who 'say it as it is' that are so beloved of cretins in this country.

Del.Monte · 22-09-2017 01:54PM

The don't-like-the message, shoot the messenger brigade are really getting their knickers in a twist.

Arghus · 22-09-2017 01:57PM

He's exaggerating, but he has a point.

BorneTobyWilde · 22-09-2017 02:00PM

He clearly meant that those situations make the place seems like a kip ! And he would be right, lots of money floating around and corruption is rife from the guards to the politicians.
People of this country are sheep, do as you are told and baa baa among yourselves about it.

"Ireland is a Kip" - Eamon Dunphy

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