Does the Lord Mayor of Dublin really need a new Mercedes every year?

Johnny Utah · 26-12-2010 05:05PM #1

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.

Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

Biggins · 26-12-2010 05:06PM

Lets scrap all of them!
We have nationally elected representatives. That should be enough to represent an area.

melekalikimaka · 26-12-2010 05:07PM

i think he should get two, just incase one breaks

-Corkie- · 26-12-2010 05:09PM

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

AntiMatter · 26-12-2010 05:09PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.

That'll wipe the Merc off his face.

galwayrush · 26-12-2010 05:10PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

I'd like if they gave me one.:D

whiskeyman · 26-12-2010 05:12PM

Wasn't it a Volvo at one stage?
As already said, the car is supplied by the manufacturer / dealer.
Should really go for a more Eco friendly car though IMO

Dub. · 26-12-2010 05:12PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

The car is supplied by Mercedes.

For free?

AntiMatter · 26-12-2010 05:14PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

Wasn't it a Volvo at one stage?

T'was.

Until a few years ago. I've driven one, after it passed through a couple of hands.

Riddle101 · 26-12-2010 05:15PM

Hmm a new Mercedes eh? More material for Vincent Browne I guess

Mike 1972 · 26-12-2010 05:18PM

Biggins wrote: »

We have nationally elected representatives. That should be enough to represent an area.

Actually the concept of representetives in the National parliament representing their area (as opposed to the country as a whole) lies behind a lot of the gombeenism in Irish politics.

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 26-12-2010 05:21PM

Pff, Ireland's vast royal family eh?

Biggins · 26-12-2010 05:23PM

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Actually the concept of representetives in the National parliament representing their area (as opposed to the country as a whole) lies behind a lot of the gombeenism in Irish politics.

True, very true.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 26-12-2010 05:25PM

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Actually the concept of representetives in the National parliament representing their area (as opposed to the country as a whole) lies behind a lot of the gombeenism in Irish politics.

Biggins wrote: »

True, very true.

Why don't the county councillors take care of local affairs and leave the national stuff to the TDs?

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 05:29PM

No, the mayor (who no doubt is a politician to goddamn stupid to even get into the senate) should use public transport like the people of the city he is supposed to serve.

These leeches and their expenses are ludicrous and maybe if they got their heads out of their holes and led by example, people wouldnt hate them (as much).

ps I dont know who the mayor of Dublin is, and I don't care, elected representatives are down there with paedophiles in my book.

tommyhaas · 26-12-2010 05:50PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

elected representatives are down there with paedophiles in my book.

Thats a ****in ridiculous statement

steddyeddy · 26-12-2010 05:51PM

tommyhaas wrote: »

Thats a ****in ridiculous statement

not really since this country has protected peados for years

TanG411 · 26-12-2010 05:51PM

A lot you know about taxpayer's money.

TheZohanS · 26-12-2010 05:57PM

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

Pff, Ireland's vast royal family eh?

Does this mean the Lord Mayors gonna die in his Merc in a tunnel?

tommyhaas · 26-12-2010 05:58PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

not really since this country has protected peados for years

In what way?

I dont think any amount of incompetence or greed shown by any of our TDs over the last 30 or so years even boarders on the evil of child abusers

tommyhaas · 26-12-2010 05:59PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Does this mean the Lord Mayors gonna die in his Merc in a tunnel?

Maybe the Hearld snappers could chase him down the Port Tunnel

sdanseo · 26-12-2010 06:01PM

A lot of the old cars are being driven privately, still, meaning that they are being sold on.

It's good practice if you buy a car new to sell it after a year or two while the value is still high, so if anything the City Council are being PRUDENT with their money.

I'm growing a little sick of these begrudging threads about a few grand a year on somehting like a car when there are still bankers, CEOs of semistates earning €500,000 and €1,000,000 a year. If you're going to start new threads in AH about wastes of money, start there.

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 06:04PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Does this mean the Lord Mayors gonna die in his Merc in a tunnel?

here's hoping.

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 06:05PM

tommyhaas wrote: »

Thats a ****in ridiculous statement

not really, since politicians & paedos both gain your trust & then shaft you.

opinion guy · 26-12-2010 06:05PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Imo, providing a brand new top-of-the-range Mercedes car for the Lord Mayor is a huge waste of taxpayers' money. The office is only a ceremonial one, attending the opening of a new SuperValu and ther likes. We all have to tighten our belts, so surely a bog standard Opel Astra would do the job for this fella.

Actually, why do we even need a Lord Mayor at all? Complete waste of money imo. Let's scrap it.

Your damn right.

He should get an annual membership of Dublin Bikes and let him get around that way!

partyatmygaff · 26-12-2010 06:07PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

here's hoping.

What the hell is wrong with you? Is money and the economy so important in your life that you wish someone death bearing in mind he plays little to no part in the running of the country?

You're coming across as being nasty saying things like that.

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 06:10PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

What the hell is wrong with you? Is money and the economy so important in your life that you wish someone death bearing in mind he plays little to no part in the running of the country?

You're coming across as being nasty saying things like that.

This thread is about the lord mayor of dublin, not Brian Lenihan.
and I'm not "nasty" just totally cyncial and fed up with these eejits, like many other people are.

partyatmygaff · 26-12-2010 06:11PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

This thread is about the lord mayor of dublin, not Brian Lenihan.
and I'm not "nasty" just totally cyncial and fed up with these eejits, like many other people are.

Eh, I think that's somewhat obvious considering he hasn't been mentioned in either the thread or the thread title.

No one cares how "cynical and fed up" you are with the government. Wishing death on people you don't know for no particular reason says quite a lot about you.

PeterIanStaker · 26-12-2010 06:14PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Eh, I think that's somewhat obvious considering he hasn't been mentioned in either the thread or the thread title.

all politicians are cunts.

*logs off & gets more beer*

Irish_polizei · 26-12-2010 06:15PM

Sure its not like its costing us the full price of the car, sure its more than likely traded in would it not?

partyatmygaff · 26-12-2010 06:18PM

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

all politicians are cunts.

*logs off & gets more beer*

:rolleyes:

Wouldn't have expected any better of you anyway...

Does the Lord Mayor of Dublin really need a new Mercedes every year?

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