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100% agree. Too many people in ireland blaming the government, their boss, the next door neighbour etc for the issues in their life. Never will get up off their arse and work for it. Easier to sit on the internet complaining about anything and everything and then expect praise for doing it. All I see here is a group of moaners and when you don’t agree with them expect personal and snide comments.
Apart from the illogical and garbled Americanism ("a hit and a miss"), references to a character from TV series from around 40 years ago and a rather old Irish expression that isn't heard that much, your attitude to emigration and those who don't conform to the gombeen ethos of FF/FG is typical of an era when emigration was the norm for many Irish people. Because of emigration, the gombeens of FF/FG/Labour kept power for decades because the victims of their economic plundering of Ireland had to leave to find work.
That changed. When the global economy improved, many of those who would formerly have had to emigrate did not and that was when things changed for the Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber parties. FF and FG have gone from over 80% combined support to just 35% (FF on 15% and FG on 20%). In 2020, Irish people voted to get rid of FG. It was the first Irish GE that was held on a Saturday in over a hundred years. The other famous one was in 1918 when the Irish Parliamentary Party (the Home Rule party) was destroyed. SF won 73 seats in that election and the Irish Parliamentary Party won only 6 having had 67 before the election. More people support SF now than FF/FG and it obviously irks you. Perhaps the FFG government realises how unpopular it is and how its failed policies are causing problems and economic hardship for Irish people but you don't.
Regards...jmcc
Boards is incapable of searching as you know, plus I have no interest in reading what you post.
”Show some honour” this coming from a person with multiple personal comments about me and others.
“hysterical spoofer” more personal comments and you talk about “honour”
My favourite FG politician, Colm Brophy had his arse handed to him again over child care costs, challenges crèches are facing and a new financing model be introduced by government. He had to sit for 15 minutes and listen as Katie Hannon spoke to a sector representative lay it out in stark terms, Brophy then responded by essentially saying he didn’t believe a word of what was said, including a survey carried out.
Other panelists and Presenter were having none of his nonsense.
261 childcare centres intend to close next year for good.
Saturday with Katie Hannon, first segment, worth a listen back to 😉
Colm Brophy is some boy. Caught out bluffing by a Dept statement - continues on bluffing away on the News at One. If FG can't see that these smooth mouthed bluffers are driving voters away, they deserve all they get at election time.
What is this obsession with social housing obligation re new developments, its not affected developments over the past number of years its been in place, has something changed, apart from more money being thrown at developers and tax payers now being expected to foot extra costs because of the increase in materials on public contracts, already signed an in commencement 🤔
Tell that to DAA
Really a poll on a paper?
The automatic answer to everything is I have no money and hope taxes get reduced. Human nature it’s called.
If I build a set of 20 luxury apartments, can I then avoid my obligations to provide social housing (whether by rent or buying) as you are implying, or are you using the word "luxury" as hyperbole?
Looks like FF are standing with FG standing up for Eoghan Harris
Who are the most corrupt party in Ireland, and where are the links to show how they became it?
Was it built up over a long period or quickly - e.g. Was it before Leo came into power or was it after?
funnily enough, we ve all effectively had handouts, particularly many older generations, as ireland opened its economy more and more, this gave more and more better opportunities in life, and public policy has been right behind you, most of the way, making sure your interests generally have priority over others, particularly the value of your assets such as property. yes it has been extremely difficult to get to this point in your life, but spare a thought for those coming behind you, as this approach has meant their interests and needs have been the trade off! i.e. we ve all been sponges to a degree, without these supports, we d probably all be fcuked!
oh yea, its a complete myth that folks are self made, as generally an enormous amount of public supports in the form of public policy occurred in conjunction with their own hard work..... this generally is the case with the extremely wealthy also!
....in an environment of rapidly rising wealth inequality, its actually still possible for many to still engage in what seems like luxury consumption, air travel etc, yet others struggle to meet their most critical of needs, property, health care, food, etc etc etc, this is very easily seen with countries such as america.....
😂😂 Can I be cheeky and ask that you to remember me and everyone I know when your striving 😏
Your some chancer
You are most welcome. I will continue to strive for a better Ireland for you.
Point to 1 single post where I cheer corruption or criminality in any party. I voted for an Independent in the last election and she has more integrity than the entire cabinet.
Give me one example please or else you have proven yourself as a complete and utter hysterical spoofer. One example. Show some honour. 1 post will suffice.
I await your avoidance nonsense.
Mick Clifford wants a word.
How is it inequality?
You are only interested in putting the most corrupt party in ireland into power, hardly see why anyone should be thanking you?
You think it’s ok to complain about the perceived corruption in one party while cheering on corrupt and criminals in other.
Baffling statement to make
Thanking you and people like you ? Spare me the bullsh1t. I've worked hard to get where I am. No handouts. Anyone I know who got off their arse and didn't sponge are doing quite well too.
But this posters grandad and dad most likely voted FG, and so they must too. Don't you get it?
The rot and parochialism is endemic it seems.
FG devotees gone full trump.
You should really be thanking me and people like me for trying to fix this banana republic. Staying silent only condones the waste, bureaucracy, corruption, fraud, cronyism, injustice, inefficiency etc. I can give you examples of all of the above if you wish.
The run up to GE2020 was great fun and it was another FG messer that forced an early election in winter with disastrous results. Bailey refused to vote against the no confidence motion in another failed Health Minister, Harris.
...come on now folks, this is what rising wealth inequality is!
It’s hilarious
everyone is on the breadline yet the airport is rammed for weeks now and will be for the next few months.
“In this utter dump” I love ireland and if you don’t like it then off you go. Sick of these people insulting the country I live in
If you hate it move away, nothing stopping you…..don’t let the door hit you on the way out
The airport is working great so no problems getting a flight
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Utter dump???
I point you again to record people going on holidays and 300 Euro concerts selling out in a few mins.
Me thinks things are being exaggerated for the benefit of opposition parties.
Kind of some online army spreading lies and fake news maybe?
Close the door behind you on the way out.
once again, we re all the same, we re all in the exact same place in life, with the exact same opportunities!
Nothing quiet like silencing dissent/complaints....people struggling to buy food and heat their homes,....point at bruce springsteen ticket sales as a sign of success.....no wonder nothing ever changes in this utter dump
Well all I here from the opposition and the group here who hate Leo with a passion is everyone is struggling blah blah.
Lies and fake news.
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