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General Election TV debates

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  • #692
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,247 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    you cant increase carbon tax and not impoverish people. The transport industry and rural dwellers are where the poor workers are.


  • #693
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    They should have been locked up when they protested on the M50.

    They done the right thing. These people are spending years rearing beef herds to receive a paltry price for their efforts. They had to do something to for the government to stand up and notice. I realise it must be frustrating to be stuck on the m50 fair enough, but sometimes it takes drastic action.


  • #694
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,364 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Jaysus as if a farmer is ever going to vote anything other than FF/FG.


  • #695
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,155 ✭✭✭This is it


    Granny15 wrote: »
    He is in his brown

    Ah Granny, you can't say that.


  • #696
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Massively boring overall.


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  • #697
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,560 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    This is it wrote: »
    LV, MM, MLM in that order so far for me

    Are you into Roman numerals?


  • #698
    boggerman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭boggerman1


    gmisk wrote: »
    Estimate of all cows in Ireland I think.

    Less farm animals in Ireland now compared to 40 yrs ago.of course the greens won’t tell u that.


  • #699
    Klonker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭Klonker


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    Actually...going to vote for Howlin, purely to see him and Michael D. Meeting foreign dignitaries.

    Or RBB in his wrinkled shirt!


  • #700
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,435 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    It's not over yet!


  • #701
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,322 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Massively boring overall.

    Disagree. I have found it a really worthwhile debate to be honest - largely down to Claire keeping them (mostly) in order and calling them out where necessary


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  • #702
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,310 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    After the break there might be five minutes of talking. It would have been better to plough ahead until the end.


  • #703
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    boggerman1 wrote: »
    Less farm animals in Ireland now compared to 40 yrs ago.of course the greens won’t tell u that.

    We didn't have a climate crisis 40 years ago.
    Different times need different responses.


  • #704
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    Deleted User wrote: »
    They done the right thing. These people are spending years rearing beef herds to receive a paltry price for their efforts. They had to do something to for the government to stand up and notice. I realise it must be frustrating to be stuck on the m50 fair enough, but sometimes it takes drastic action.
    Pump slurry onto the garden at Dail Eireann then. Stop making lives hard for working people.

    Blocking up the M50 in their 191 John Deeres worth about €70k. My heart bleeds. :rolleyes:


  • #705
    AllForIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,710 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    RBB actually came across as a normal person but I'm sure it's all an act.


  • #706
    James Forde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭James Forde


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Disagree. I have found it a really worthwhile debate to be honest - largely down to Claire keeping them (mostly) in order and calling them out where necessary

    Who “won” in your opinion?


  • #707
    passremarkable
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,531 ✭✭✭passremarkable


    Claire wins


  • #708
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,280 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Claire Byrne doin a great job.

    Decent at political debate and likable in many, many ways.:pac:

    Get her presenting the Late Late and get rid of that other biased streak of p*ss.


  • #709
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,732 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    It's not over yet!
    You still wannnt me

    What a tune!


  • #710
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,447 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    What have they done for the taxpayer in the last 3 years? Is a fiver a week (offset against more expensive charges) really something to be championing?

    Why will they be different next month if they're elected? What's changed?

    They’ve been a disgrace for the taxpayer. The others have all actively said they will target us though.


  • #711
    tacofries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭tacofries


    Voted Fg last time but realistically they were a disaster in the sense that homelessness is at an all time high, there is a total housing and rental crisis and healthcare has gone down hill all despite huge tax intakes. Really wanted to see MM step up here but he's too weak. Leo can hold a crowd but his record says no matter how well he can talk, the country isn't benefiting from it. And Mary Lou who can also talk stands for a party that are massively over promising and are unrealistic in what they want to do. More confused then ever on who to go for! Would love MM to let out a roar or something to show the passion haha


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  • #712
    bonaparte2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭bonaparte2


    Deleted User wrote: »
    They done the right thing. These people are spending years rearing beef herds to receive a paltry price for their efforts. They had to do something to for the government to stand up and notice. I realise it must be frustrating to be stuck on the m50 fair enough, but sometimes it takes drastic action.

    Completely counterproductive. They closed down the beef industry earlier in the year , that was drastic action too. And what was the result? They had to back down and the factories got the blockaded cattle later in the year for less money.


  • #713
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,722 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    Rich Boy got the most cheers... but will he even be re-elected??


  • #714
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    James Forde wrote: »
    Who “won” in your opinion?

    My guy won; your guy lost; the guy who doesn't really threaten my guy came second.


  • #715
    ZeroCool17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭ZeroCool17


    Mary Lou is the wrong leader for SF. Pearce Doherty would be out there speaking so much better. She just likes her sound bites. No substance.

    Leo for me tonight has been the best. Best of a bad bunch, but the best.

    Claire is a great presenter. Really making it flow. Enjoyable overall.


  • #716
    easypazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭easypazz


    passremarkable wrote: »
    Claire wins

    Louise


  • #717
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,221 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    RBB
    MLM
    LEO
    BRENDAN HOWLIN
    ROISIN SHORTALL
    MICHAEL MARTIN
    EAMONN RYAN

    in that order. Think it might have rescued a point or two for Leo off Martin in the polls.


  • #718
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    tacofries wrote: »
    Voted Fg last time but realistically they were a disaster in the sense that homelessness is at an all time high, there is a total housing and rental crisis and healthcare has gone down hill all despite huge tax intakes. Really wanted to see MM step up here but he's too week, Leo can hold a crowd but his record says no matter how good he can talk, the country isn't benefiting from it and Mary Lou who can also talk stands for a party that are massively over promising and are unrealistic in what they want to do. More confused than ever on who to go for!

    Don't be fooled by the homeless issue.


  • #719
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,416 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Lundstram wrote: »

    Blocking up the M50 in their 191 John Deeres worth about €70k. My heart bleeds. :rolleyes:


    Driven mostly by kids.


  • #720
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    tacofries wrote: »
    Voted Fg last time but realistically they were a disaster in the sense that homelessness is at an all time high, there is a total housing and rental crisis and healthcare has gone down hill all despite huge tax intakes. Really wanted to see MM step up here but he's too week, Leo can hold a crowd but his record says no matter how good he can talk, the country isn't benefiting from it and Mary Lou who can also talk stands for a party that are massively over promising and are unrealistic in what they want to do. More confused than ever on who to go for!

    Isn't homelessness on the decrease? Not by a lot but I thought I heard Murphy say it was coming down last week.


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  • #721
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Disagree. I have found it a really worthwhile debate to be honest - largely down to Claire keeping them (mostly) in order and calling them out where necessary

    It was because were all on boards taking the piss out of them !


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