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General Election TV debates

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  • #2612
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,310 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    On demographics Mary Lou waffling and avoiding giving detail.


  • #2613
    deisedevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    CPTM wrote: »
    Will their supporters see them though. Lovely world they live in, just not the real world.

    Ah the real world. Where bankers, property developers and corrupt politicians can live without fear of being held accountable for the damage they have done and continue to do to this country.


  • #2614
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Answer the demographics question


  • #2615
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    I will be voting for an Independent, nothing here to convince me otherwise.Mary Lou a huge disappointment.


  • #2616
    Naggdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭Naggdefy


    The economy.. neither FG or FF covered themselves in glory in the last 40 years. FF 2002-2010 and FG 1982-1987.

    And God knows what SF would do.


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  • #2617
    gyppo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭gyppo


    L1011 wrote: »
    In countries where the system actually works, yes. It doesn't here.

    But it'll cost a hell of a lot less with vastly better outcomes to fix that - either by making the Air Corps attractive enough for pilots not to leave or getting someone like CHC to do it - than to try make the regional/rural A&Es function to an acceptable level.

    I really dont think it would work. You thin a helicopter pilot/crew will land in unknown terrain in a rural area at nighttime without clear visibility of any obstacles?

    I see the medivac helicopter working from Athlone every day, and its an absolutely superb service, but not at night....


  • #2618
    Underground
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Underground


    Housing crisis - encouraging people to procreate.

    And SF are apparently top of the polls??


  • #2619
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Anton Proud Matchmaking wrote: »
    Im sure it's been said before but I'd make a donation for another debate chaired by Vinny b

    People are nostalgic about Vincent. He was a terrible presenter who mistook bluster and outrage for political debate.


  • #2620
    BQQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,159 ✭✭✭BQQ


    MM is a pure waffler.
    He's like a middle manager spouting the latest buzzwords.

    Scary that we're on the brink of returning the people that drove the country into the gutter back to power.


  • #2621
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,000 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    So no riding then.


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  • #2622
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Does Mary Lou ever answer a direct question without saying let me point out first.....

    Straight out of Gerrys book.

    She's has been talking to alot of people, people who have no facts or figures to back up anything


  • #2623
    cannotlogin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭cannotlogin


    Slightly off topic but why is unemployment benefit never reduced in times of near full employment?

    Nobody who is in receipt if unemployment benefit should struggle to find a job when that is the economic situation. Those who can't work should be on disability instead.


  • #2624
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Vivienne23 wrote: »
    Agreed nobody should get anything for doing nothing , except the disabled , elderly , sick

    There will always be those that can’t work for lots of reasons health, etc but that would be aa small minority of the population - everyone else get off your hole and contribute. No free anything. You want to see aa dr and have a medical card, pay 10 euro. You want a prescription, pay 2 euro per prescription. Nothing for free.


  • #2625
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,355 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    'People are living longer'

    Finally a problem Mary Lou has an answer for. Time to make some phone calls and get the band back together.


  • #2626
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    People are nostalgic about Vincent. He was a terrible presenter who mistook bluster and outrage for political debate.

    He was entertaining though and that's all a lot of people are interested in.


  • #2627
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sinn Fein website- you can "learn more" about all of their manifesto on the various tabs..... except for.....the..

    "Cost of Delivering our Proposals" tab

    https://www.sinnfein.ie


  • #2628
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    TheRiverman wrote: »
    I will be voting for an Independent, nothing here to convince me otherwise.Mary Lou a huge disappointment.

    That really shooting yourself in the foot. It just puts a non-event taking up a seat, reducing the options to form a stable competent government. I would advise spoliing your vote is a less harmful venting of your frustration.


  • #2629
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,220 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Vivienne23 wrote: »
    That’s no harm tho is it ?

    Lots of undesirables around my area using hunting as a guise , I understand foxes need to be culled but there might be better ways than running them ragged by a pack of dogs

    The hunters Mary Lou wants to stop are the daytime Hunter's, not the crew hunting at night


  • #2630
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,594 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    griffinlee wrote: »
    As someone who doesn't have any connection or affinity to any party.

    I like Mary lou but lacks depth in her policies the most
    Whilst I'm not his greatest fan, Lv seems the most detailed in this debate
    Micheal Martin looks lost at sea

    Just my opinion as an independent observer
    MLM is around a good few years now. Has she ever said or done anything memorable?


  • #2631
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    That's a sore one from Mary Lou there with the pensions jibe


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  • #2632
    C__MC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭C__MC


    Jog on Mary Lou
    How the **** are sinn fein topping polls


  • #2633
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    I'd say fatigue is settling in at this stage. Four weeks trying not to make a verbal blunder is stressful. Hopefully we will get a four to five year government because we can't face this ****e in a year or so


  • #2634
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    cannotlogin wrote: »
    Slightly off topic but why is unemployment benefit never reduced in times of near full employment?

    Nobody who is in receipt if unemployment benefit should struggle to find a job when that is the economic situation. Those who can't work should be disability instead.

    Because the dole is good for the economy. Most recipients will pump the money back in.


  • #2635
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    This may be the point where the SF bubble starts to deflate slightly - easily Mary Lou's weakest debate to date. By contrast, Martin's strongest performance, and Varadkar doing little here to address the slide.

    Mary Lou appearing tonight always carried a risk for SF, she was better off not be there and let them snipe from afar and look like the better person.


  • #2636
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Ciara Kelly on newstalk went on a rant about it one day last week and she made so much sense.

    When a GP visit costs 35 quid, when junior has the sniffles he is given a shot of Calpol and sent to bed. When GP visits are free, he's brought to the doctor. And when a working person has an appointment for 11am, he/she has to wait til 1pm to be seen because the waiting room is full of sniffling kids.

    I doubt it. Whenever I've had to bring my kid to GP, the waiting room had been farely clear. Chances are, you're looking at the issue of a GP that's oversubscribed. Which is the issue by MM and Leo are cautious of, with giving free range on health care.


  • #2637
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    super_furry wrote: »
    'People are living longer'

    Finally a problem Mary Lou has an answer for. Time to make some phone calls and get the band back together.

    Is it a sin to laugh at that?:P


  • #2638
    Underground
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Underground


    Miriam ya beauty, where did the Dara Murphy bomb come from!?


  • #2639
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Dara Murphy...... This'll be good.


  • #2640
    major bill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,421 ✭✭✭major bill


    Ooh nice question


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  • #2641
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,000 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Oh dara Murphy.


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