Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: » Don't believe any country has set a date for opening pubs yet...?
stephenjmcd wrote: » Younger generations will do fine.... we can't buy our own houses at the moment as it is, how are we expected to do fine with another recession ?? I'd love to move out of home and buy my own apartment or house but we're completely priced out of the market. I've a full time job with quite a good salary and yet it would be nowhere near enough to satisfy the banks deposit requirements. That's going to become even more difficult when banks tighten lending now
road_high wrote: » After massive pain inflicted on the Irish people and after a long timeframe. We won't be skipping along to 2016 very fast. And the longer this lockdown farce persists- the longer it will be this time. No in most sane nations the emphasis has moved on to re-opening and recovering. We are stuck in dithering paralysis while the economy sheds jobs and government haemorrhages cash.
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » Can you provide a link that shows 50% of the state's annual income is servicing debt? I'd hate to think this was yet more fake news (and from a brexiter no less), it would make me flustered and sad
ChelseaRentBoy wrote: » It's okay, yesterday you compared this government to the nazis. Maybe they can build up the army and invade most of Europe if that's the case. We could have Leo playing Goebbels as minister for spin and Mickey Martin playing Adolf himself.
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » The leader in New Zealand said something...oh noes! About as relevant as Tonga outlining it's opinion. What will we do?
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » Hyperbole much? Most of the problems in the economy are not structural. Most jobs are not 'lost'.You need to a take chill pill.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » All the while other world leaders use Ireland as an example to its frustrated citizens as a ridiculously slow method of easing restrictions. Enjoy the outdoors, or we will lock ya in for months like those poor children in Ireland!!
stephenjmcd wrote: » Younger generations will do fine.... we can't buy our own houses at the moment as it is, how are we expected to do fine with another recession ?? I'd love to move out of home and buy my own apartment or house but we're completely priced out of the market. I've a full time job with quite a good salary and yet it would be nowhere near enough to satisfy the banks deposit requirements.
gozunda wrote: » And yet we did - to effective full employment. Who is saying things will swing back immediately? And yes going by the previous economic boom which witnessed large scale immigration of workers - things will indeed improve. As is the case with ths majority of other countries where the emphasis atm is dealing with the pandemic and keeping the number of cases under control so health services are not overwhelmed. No difficult to understand tbf.
easypazz wrote: » Loads have, read back the thread for info., or use google.
lord quackinton wrote: » If we had not locked down we would have had 2500 deaths max That is more then acceptable when you compare to the economic devastation coming I have put my cards in the table let me turn it on you How many people long term unemployed would you consider unacceptable before removing restrictions 500k 750k 1million If I told you 5000 max would die this year from it but 750,000 would be left long term unemployed with thousands of children facing poverty, how would you respond?
brickster69 wrote: » Already of 50% of the income ( 19.5 Billion ) goes on annual debt servicing, and that's before Covid.https://commodity.com/debt-clock/ireland/
gozunda wrote: » More generalisations and hyperbolic type speculation? Ok. Though I'd reckon you comment about drug use has some validity with a probable link to existing drug addicts and at least some casual / recreational users - with a lot of those being more likley interested in getting their next fix rather than any concern for others tbh. In 2018 there was a total of 352 people died by suicide. In just two months in 2020 1,125 people have died from the Corona virus. Yes people may take their own lives - gross speculations as to how many may take in the face of a pandemic in order to make a case against restrictions is in very poor taste at best. Younger generations will do fine imo. And like the last recession - the unemployment rate will fairly rapidly swing to effective full employment once things improve. Life isn't a box of chocolates no matter how much we demand it should be ...
road_high wrote: » It took about 6/7 years to regain the employment lost in the last recession. And that was with large scale emigration. Things will not just swing back to how they were. Can we at least be honest about it and try salvage some lesser damage before august
easypazz wrote: » A lot of them opening pubs this month, 3 months before us.
brickster69 wrote: » Problem for Irelands economy is it's debt repayments going forward. Already of 50% of the income ( 19.5 Billion ) goes on annual debt servicing, and that's before Covid.https://commodity.com/debt-clock/ireland/
gozunda wrote: » More generalisations and hyperbolic type speculation? Ok. Though I'd reckon you comment about drug use has some validity with a probable link to existing drug addicts and at least some casual / recreational users - with a lot of those being more likley interested in getting their next fix rather than any concern for others tbh. Younger generations will do fine imo. And like the last recession - the unemployment rate will fairly rapidly swing to effective full employment once things improve. Life isn't a box of chocolates no matter how much we demand it should be ...
Tell me how wrote: » Do you think there is any chance Leo, Simon, Pascal et al are aware of the financial implications or is only people who are on Boards that have figured it out?
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » That is not true. Do you know the timelines of the continental countries? Do you know their plans?
Ginger n Lemon wrote: » Well the fact that you created 22% unemployment in the state should also be lauded. 14% permanent unemployment September onward into the next year. How many suicide deaths will occur from us sitting at home and putting younger generation into poverty? how many drug addicts will we create? Leo will not even give you an estimate, because it would be much higher than 1300. And younger generation has 50 + years ahead of them. Government has made a huge error and it will be very clear in a matter of 6 months from now.
JoeA3 wrote: » Ivan Yeats is on fire! Newstalk right now...
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Simon is to busy figuring out how many Covid 18s are about!! Seriously though, the fact that the have imposed restrictions that will be months behind Europe, one would think no they dont seem to be aware.
