No quitten we're whelan onto chitchat 12.

It’ll be the 2009 crash all over again. People never learn but one thing is for sure prices won’t go down.

At young lads game in dublin on sunday. Referee was going yo abandon the game, sent off a parent from the opposition. He had to leave the grounds before game could recommence. The parent was a prick though, it's a kids game. Great entertainment

I’ve read much in general commentary that Musk and Trump are engineering a major recession so they may garner even more powers when people are desperate.
I’d thought that was conspiracy stuff but as time goes bye it could actually be their angle. And as ever when the US has a recession it will hurt us all.

Mind yourself Wrangler. Are ye starting to lamb soon?

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His plan to cut taxes for the super rich won't help that…

And yet there’s people here that think he’s going to be the saviour of the world. He’s every bit as bad as Putin with his carry on.

Few yank relatives of people here locally & they are moving to Ireland, was chatting to one of them over Christmas & he said he said its become v devisive in the states, something that was mainly reserved for the middle & southern states is now in Boston/NY

They wouldn't be short of cash, kids are nearly finished education but they don't fancy retiring there

You can't run a country like a business.

Does anyone here balance public work alongside managing a private business? Don't get me wrong, some business principles can be useful, but the overall strategy of running a country should focus on the well-being of everyone, not just maximising efficiency or profit. Businesses aim to outcompete rivals, dominate market share, and ultimately increase profits, but government is about ensuring a functioning, fair society for all.

Take the O'Neils losing their 30 acres for a road project as an example. Farmers, business owners, and the public might see that and think it's unfair, even devastating. But from the government's perspective (county council in this case), the decision comes down to public safety. If improving this road means fewer accidents and fewer lives lost, they see it as a necessary step. It’s difficult to accept from the farmer’s point of view, but in the bigger picture, public infrastructure (moving society forward) takes priority.

We have plenty of dairy farms in this country, reducing the size of this one farm isn’t going to drive up milk prices or hurt the economy. Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s an absolute kick in the teeth to the O'Neils, and I hope they find another solution.

Looking at the U.S., you see a growing mindset of I or we Unfortunately, that shift is happening here too.

What Trump and Musk are really saying is, "We're going to run the country like a business," offering business-like solutions to complex problems—overly simplistic answers that are easy for people to grasp and cheer for. But what they say and what they actually do are two very different things. Behind the scenes, Musk is securing his contracts and protecting his wealth, just like Trump.

And how does that come across? Look at the general population that supports Trump—when asked how he's going to achieve something, they often can't explain it.

It’s sad to see, but it’s a reality we need to recognise and address.

What bailout....troika?

No idea what you are talking about...

Soft landing....

They are trying to push through a bill so he can run for a third term, it will only apply to a third non connective term and their biggest issue getting it through is it needs a two thirds majority. He will be the only living president that can avail of it.

isn’t he 75 or something ridiculous.

Old enough to know better

Aisling Meehan if you are in the Midwest.

That's who I had in mind, thanks 👍