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Diesel protest in france

  • 17-11-2018 11:58PM
    #1
    gw80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭


    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??


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  • #2
    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,887 ✭✭✭Allinall


    gw80 wrote: »
    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??

    Why would it?

    Taxes are necessary.


  • #3
    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    They need to set fire to some sheep for the laugh


  • #4
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Allinall wrote: »
    Why would it?
    Taxes are necessary.

    2040 - 'grow' the population by one million people to increase the national tax base = more financial livestock


  • #5
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    One dead. 200 injured. I'm sure the organisers are proud though.


  • #6
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,906 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Allinall wrote: »
    Taxes are necessary.

    Cool, take my pay sir...


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  • #7
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,611 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    gw80 wrote: »
    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??

    No we'd just give out about it and do feck all.


  • #8
    JustAYoungLad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 206 ✭✭JustAYoungLad


    Allinall wrote: »
    Why would it?

    Taxes are necessary.


    Man statists are the worse scum


  • #9
    Kevin Finnerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Kevin Finnerty


    First time ever actually thinking "have the French got it right?"


  • #10
    qwerty ui op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭qwerty ui op


    gw80 wrote: »
    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??

    If it was that big a deal they'd be more about it, on the telly.


  • #11
    Ronaldinho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭Ronaldinho


    Well, they have a point. People were incentivised by Govt to buy diesel cars over petrol due to supposedly lower emissions. Now they're getting rode, and not in a good way.


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  • #12
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    I drive a 2.0l petrol bit ches. I’m not a loser in a Kia nor a farmer. Yes I pay more for fuel and road tax but at least I have a car that would leave your glorified tractors to dust.

    Also one diesel car is gayer than the boards.ie moderators convention and we all know the mods are super gay.


    Sorry mods but you know it’s true.


  • #13
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    gw80 wrote: »
    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??

    The French are very good at protests. Apart from the water charges, we haven’t really done a proper protest in decades. Even when the whole IMF/Anglo mess was news, people just gave out but ultimately just got on with it.


  • #14
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,673 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    The French do not fück when it comes to a protest.


  • #15
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,354 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Imagine dying over your right to a diesel car.

    What a sad way to go.


  • #16
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,199 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    The death of even one person makes this awful, not to mind the injuries.

    But every year we are at the mercy of their Air Traffic Controllers too. They must be millionaires by now.

    Sad for the death and mayhem.

    I am sure Emmanuel Macron will sort it out. There is something about him I just do not like. Not really sure why though.


  • #17
    gw80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭gw80


    qwerty ui op wrote: »
    If it was that big a deal they'd be more about it, on the telly.

    Yea, nothing to see here, move along.


  • #18
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,790 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    sugarman wrote: »
    The French love a good strike/protest over absolutely anything, we could learn a lot from them.

    "The French" held a big demonstration against the introduction of same sex marriage. More usually it is some sectional interest like French lorry drivers or French farmers, but they all seem to get labelled "The French"

    I can't remember any water charges protests in France. They could learn a bit from The Irish.


  • #19
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    tu suces au diesel


  • #20
    Laois_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭Laois_Man


    gw80 wrote: »
    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??

    We've already created a new diesel tax in the form of a 1% levy on all new or imported Diesel cars from 1/1/2019
    artanevilla wrote: »
    The French do not fück when it comes to a protest.

    Remember a few years ago, they tore the **** out of the place over the retirement age being increased from 60 to 63. We did nothing when ours was raised to 68! Meanwhile we protested over the water charges that cost us pennies in comparison!


  • #21
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Laois_Man wrote: »
    We did nothing when ours was raised to 68! Meanwhile we protested over the water charges that cost us pennies in comparison!

    Majority of water protesters retired at 17.


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  • #22
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    It's the french. When are those feckers NOT protesting.


  • #23
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,790 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Laois_Man wrote: »

    Remember a few years ago, they tore the **** out of the place over the retirement age being increased from 60 to 63. We did nothing when ours was raised to 68! Meanwhile we protested over the water charges that cost us pennies in comparison!

    That's a good thing. You will be on full wages until age 68 instead of trying to live on a pension.


  • #24
    washman3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    Have paver point issued any statement yet.?


  • #25
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,790 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    washman3 wrote: »
    Have paver point issued any statement yet.?

    Not that I heard. Nothing from the GAA either.


  • #26
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    I drive a 2.0l petrol bit ches. I’m not a loser in a Kia nor a farmer. Yes I pay more for fuel and road tax but at least I have a car that would leave your glorified tractors to dust.

    Also one diesel car is gayer than the boards.ie moderators convention and we all know the mods are super gay.


    Sorry mods but you know it’s true.

    no u


  • #27
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 687 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    Ronaldinho wrote: »
    Well, they have a point. People were incentivised by Govt to buy diesel cars over petrol due to supposedly lower emissions. Now they're getting rode, and not in a good way.

    I didn't realise the Irish government incentivised French people to buy diesel cars too


  • #28
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 687 ✭✭✭nim1bdeh38l2cw


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    I am sure Emmanuel Macron will sort it out. There is something about him I just do not like. Not really sure why though.

    You fancy his wife don't you?


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    washman3 wrote: »
    Have paver point issued any statement yet.?

    Nothing to do with green diesel so they don’t give a fiddlers.


  • #30
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    washman3 wrote: »
    Have paver point issued any statement yet.?
    They usually go after the Kerosene out at the back of the house


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  • #31
    pure.conya
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 904 ✭✭✭pure.conya


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    gw80 wrote: »
    So it seems the French have decided to protest by blocking all the highways at the access roundabouts after the government raised the tax on diesel, apparently it's quite serious, the government have the army on stand by for fear of the police joining the protest.
    I'm sure the same would happen here if they raised the tax on fuel??

    The French are very good at protests. Apart from the water charges, we haven’t really done a proper protest in decades. Even when the whole IMF/Anglo mess was news, people just gave out but ultimately just got on with it.

    Irish water is still "operating" and still costing us a fortune


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