No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

See cavan co co have raised local property tax for 2021 by 15%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjRNMSgY_qI

Worth watching, with a twist near the end. Not too many like these lads around anymore, for better or worse, but we all know of one or two.

kk.man wrote: »

Thought it was brilliant. I didn't see thar twist coming. Have a question for you that watched it... How did they film it before the 1st brothers death and then the secret came out only after he died?

I watched it a second time, and don't think the "secret" was much of a surprise to Nicholas, somehow or another.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldzPAf9EUOQ

ganmo wrote: »

I was expecting something like this.
The final kick of a dying monkey.

A dying wasp has an awful sting.

_Brian wrote: »

I’m completely open to correction on this but the Presidents hands are a bit tied on this.

From a previous article I read I think the case is if he doesn’t sign it off it goes to the AG and of the AG says there is no problem he must sign it off but it is no longer open to challenge. Where if he signs it in it is open to a further challenge.
The loont of the article was that by signing these things straight into law he’s actually facilitating further challenges where otherwise the option to challenge would be blocked.

So he’s both doing his job but facilitating anyone to challenge it. If he were interested in supporting a whitewash he would have signed it on such a way that it wasn’t open to challenge.

Dont think it's the AG it's a council including judges, previous presidents etc. But ya if that council gives it the go ahead the president has to sign it and the law cant be challenged

ganmo wrote: »

Luckily the president of Ireland has no authority

My post was in response to the above post, I don't hold a pro or con opinion on the president (MD). The president has sole discretion to decide on referring an act, or section of an act to the supreme Court. The president is also obliged to consult the council of state on a range of issues. I may be wrong, but I think once referred to the supreme Court, an act can't be challenged.

Panch18 wrote: »

1 He described Fidel Castro as a "Giant among Global leaders"

Castro was a clearly a Giant among global leaders; disagree with his politics all you want eg. Kim Jong Un/Mandela/Arafat Etc. are/were all giants on the world stage. The regime Castro took on and the Cold war etc. ensured his place in history. That is irrefutable.

Panch18 wrote: »

when he was the first head of state in the world to offer condolences upon his death

Link/source for that?

Panch18 wrote: »

2 Giving interviews to communist newspapers where he openly discuses his thought on

Nothing wrong with giving interviews. If that was the case no news outlet would be permitted to interview him/ Any president.

Panch18 wrote: »

government policy and what they should and shouldn't do - having absolutely no regard for the fact that his position as president is supposed to be apolitical

Well now you clearly don't know what your talking about.
Lets say, for the sake of this discussion, that your faux outrage at MDH over not remaining apolitical was genuine; your support for Peter Casey should evaporate. Here was a presidential candidate openly campaigning and commenting on a subject he (a) would have no platform to speak on (b) shouldn't be telling government what they should/shouldn't do (c) Used racism as a dog whistle to garner votes from easily impressionable voters because he could offer nothing else.

I'll put my next months income on, that you not having uttered a word or passed a remark about Peter Casey intending to abuse the Presidential office.

Aside from this, and without a link to MDH's comments, It's not clear if you understand what "Apolitical" means in relation to the presidents role and what he can/cannot say.

Panch18 wrote: »

but lapping up the opportunity to speak to a communist newpaper

So you said above he "gave" an interview...but because it was a communist one and it suits your argument, he was "lapping it up"...:rolleyes:

Panch18 wrote: »

3 he has a personal relationship with and is a known huge admirer of Nicaragua's hard line president Daniel Ortega

I have friends who vote Sinn Fein (and I assume you/others here may well have also) Do we discard our friends post how they vote etc? Nonsense.

MDH ran as a FF/labour politician, never as part of the Communist Party; Your original claim of "Irelands biggest Communist" etc. is tripe.

All you've done is again prove my original point (which you completely missed) In a two party system the US operate, a common theme is not to explain/defend your own position, it's to point at the opposition and label them as worse (biggest communist ) in an effort to validate your own sides antics and people excusing repulsive behaviour.

Is there many dairy farmers autumn calving? The ones near me only spring. On the look out for a couple of calves. Searching donedeal but only seems to be ones for sale down the country