PlaneSpeeking wrote: » If it walks like nonsense and quacks like nonsense.... On my way to work at the end of the first 2 hour plus commute of the day I pass graffiti by the Four Courts - "Take Back The City". From whom ? It's that kind of sub "Occupy Wall Street" chip on their shoulder, entitled **** that puts normal people off. Last protest I had the misfortune to have to travel on the LUAS with some of the "protestors". I decided to play "entitled" bingo of sorted. 7 stop journey ? 12 "but we're/I'm ENTITLED to .....". Nonsense pure and simple. You want a house ? Rent You can't afford rent ? Get a job. You need short term assistance to help pay for it ? We'll help. You've never worked, pop our kids like Pez for us to feed and think you're entitled ? Second word for you is "off".
VinLieger wrote: » "What do we want?"....."NOW" "When do we want it?......"NOW!" "Whats the solution?"......."NOW"
Cockford Ollie wrote: » I'd definitely go to a protest if there was a chance of joining the Guards on a baton charge, crack some lower class peoples heads open.
ygolometsipe wrote: » The job their paid to do for start. Try reading the link.
McGrath5 wrote: » I suspect once these people get their free house, they go away quietly into the night ie Erica Fleming. As previous posters said, if it highlighted the plight of working people paying stupid rent, I think it would be worthwhile but somehow I suspect this is not what any protest will be about.
emo72 wrote: » Slagging Margaret cash is a cheap shot. She hasn't the sense to articulate what she wants, and she's silly to be claiming the government does nothing, when it's obviously helping her loads. As a tax payer who supports her and I get relatively nothing in return, I don't begrudge her. It's the price of society that we live in. We need more houses and we need the government to do more.
Wheeliebin30 wrote: » Just get back to me when it’s free houses for all so I can stop paying my mortgage like a sucker.
PlaneSpeeking wrote: » On my way to work at the end of the first 2 hour plus commute of the day I pass graffiti by the Four Courts - "Take Back The City". From whom?
Wheeliebin30 wrote: » Is Margaret Cash attending? That’s all I need to know about this nonsense. Just get back to me when it’s free houses for all so I can stop paying my mortgage like a sucker.
lawred2 wrote: » well that's all well, good and fairminded but she's held up as some working class hero and has been emboldened to freely spout ignorant graceless shoite from some lofty parapet.. she and her ilk can do one
BuboBubo wrote: » Going to start my own protest outside Bank of Ireland. Fcuk this mortgage paying sh1te. I want a free house too. Oh, and a paid day off work for my weekday protest. Anyone with me?
optogirl wrote: » Where are all these free houses so many posters seem to think are being handed out?
emo72 wrote: » Yes. She is. But I'm not fooled by her. Are you? Let her shout away. What harm, it's only idiots that would get exercised by her. I don't wish her any malice, tough job being a traveler with 5? Kids and dodgy husband. She's enough going on. Maybe it's a distraction from her ****ty personal life, and being a poster girl for homelessness is nice. We still need more houses though. And lots of them.
lawred2 wrote: » well actually her and her ilk's loud megaphone shouting tends to result in government policy leaning towards their demands... so while you might not be fooled - government policy seems to heed their bullsh!t
emo72 wrote: » We need more houses anyway. Whatever concentrates the governments mind doesn't really matter. The houses are needed. Whether it's informed debate or megaphone protests that get them to that realisation, does it really matter? Anyway I'm sure you're like me, a job to do! Enjoy the day mate!
gwalk wrote: » Round them all up and direct them to a Job centre or recruitment agency
optogirl wrote: » Do none of you know anyone who is trapped in the unsustainable rental sector? Are all of those people lazy good for nothings who just aren't working hard enough? The old 'get a job' trope is just not applicable for the vast majority of people in this country, many of whom are facing rent hike after rent hike and cannot get a mortgage. 'Work harder'? So...more than 40 hours a week? To hell with my children eh?
ygolometsipe wrote: » #RaiseTheRoof recently held a housing protest in Dublin, about 10K attended. It was held on a wednesday. I assume if that was on a saturday it could be well in excess of that number.https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/up-to-10-000-attend-rally-demanding-end-to-housing-crisis-1.3650140%3fmode=amp So would you attend another protest? Time to put the goverment under proper pressure.
