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If you could change one thing about Ireland....

  • 27-06-2012 12:09PM
    #1
    faceman
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    So lets say you are granted a wish by genie, and the wish is that you can change one thing about Ireland for the better. What would it be?

    The only catch is that it is must be realistic and positive in nature and have nothing to do with politics.

    I'll kick off with a revised education system that puts greater emphasis on encouragin students to think for themselves, fosters creativity and less focus on data retention.


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  • #2
    py2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,845 ✭✭✭py2006


    weather...duh!

    Realistic? Hmmmmmm......the quality of programs on RTE.


  • #3
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,924 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    A feckin land bridge somewhere so we could drive to Europe! Pain in the arse having to fly everywhere.


  • #4
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    That eveything would be made of chocolate... nom nom nom


  • #5
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    The hah-hih-tooode of the people. Bunch of miserable cnuts.


  • #6
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Full employment! Loads more good stuff will follow on from that!


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  • #7
    Fromthetrees
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    24 hour drinking.

    http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs6/i/2005/045/4/4/Evil_smile_by_polawat.jpg


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    The weather of course. And only in Summer, I like rain, and I like winter, but from May to September it would be nice to have warm weather and lots of sunshine. It makes everyone happier.

    I do like the landbridge suggestion though. That would be pretty handy.


  • #9
    Jorah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭Jorah


    I'd like to see a United Ireland.











    United under British rule.







    - Jimmy Carr


  • #10
    deisebibo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭deisebibo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The weather of course. And only in Summer, I like rain, and I like winter, but from May to September it would be nice to have warm weather and lots of sunshine. It makes everyone happier.

    I do like the landbridge suggestion though. That would be pretty handy.


    Yep I agree, the weather in the summer time, and the landbridge thing would be a great idea


  • #11
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,554 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    more asian women


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  • #12
    kfallon
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The weather of course. And only in Summer, I like rain, and I like winter, but from May to September it would be nice to have warm weather and lots of sunshine. It makes everyone happier.

    Nice weather today tho and it was so humid last night, the slight breeze was even warm.....please tell me the forecast is good for the weekend :)


  • #13
    admiralofthefleet
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    id like to see more help and encouragement given to small business that help local communities and not multinationals that export profits and close down putting hundreds out of work as soon as there is a profit warning


  • #14
    the groutch
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    faceman wrote: »
    The only catch is that it is must be realistic and positive in nature and have nothing to do with politics.

    in AH forum?


  • #15
    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    More social activities that don't revolve around the pub or alcohol.


  • #16
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    kfallon wrote: »
    Nice weather today tho and it was so humid last night, the slight breeze was even warm.....please tell me the forecast is good for the weekend :)

    Fierce close of late.


  • #17
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Fierce close of late.

    Very muggy


  • #18
    kfallon
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    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    More social activities that don't revolve around the pub or alcohol.

    FYP :pac:
    Only kiddin'


  • #19
    pablomakaveli
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    Better women

    *runs*


  • #20
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,161 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Get rid of the drunk scumbags... So the streets can be safer and all...


  • #21
    Shenshen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,453 ✭✭✭Shenshen


    Maybe not Ireland, but the Irish : more relaxed and happy relationship to their own bodies.
    It sometimes makes me sad.


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  • #22
    deisebibo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭deisebibo


    :D
    pablomakaveli wrote: »
    Better women

    *runs*


    Are you in anticipation that someone of those women would chase you? :D


  • #23
    JoeyJJ
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    Reasonably priced Child Care and after school.

    However I know its impossible ! Something easy like 2 months of decent weather every year.


  • #24
    PseudoFamous
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    A government not composed of teachers and publicans.


  • #25
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 25,004 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    It'd be the weather for me too. Hot, sunny summers, autumns to be crisp and a bit wet, winters to have regular snow (enough to create ski pistes in our mountains) and springs to be warm with lower rain / snowfall.

    If I can't have that: a culture of universal respect for, and interest in, education. With interested students and parents, the standards would improve massively: good teachers wouldn't have to deal with brats being dragged up by scumbags and bad teachers wouldn't be tolerated by parents.

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  • #26
    patmac
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    kfallon wrote: »
    Nice weather today tho and it was so humid last night, the slight breeze was even warm.....please tell me the forecast is good for the weekend :)
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055579971&page=169

    Rewind back to 2002 and spend the money wisely.


  • #27
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Irish workers would own the means of production.

    AH answer: spuds would taste like chocolate.


  • #28
    1Tony1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭1Tony1


    Thats a tough one weather is good one but obviously better employment and work conditions would be great too!


  • #29
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    Bring back Capital Punishment.Seriously though,we need tougher laws in this country.


  • #30
    Ole Rodrigo
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    Infrastructure and Transport. With no expense spared, I would send civil servants to Germany and Japan ( assuming they would be willing to help ) to learn how to completely redesign and implement a proper public transport system, the Netherlands for a country wide cycling infrastructure and then maybe Spain to learn all about road surfacing technique and materials. Any affected interests would be paid a modest amount of money during implementation, which would be fairly assessed with proper legislation in place to support - no parish pump moaning to interrupt the wider project. A world class energy efficient infrastructure would deliver improvements almost everywhere else - Health, Education, Commerce, Tourism.

    Then, I would install a roof like Wembley Stadium to sort out our summers.

    Then, I would ship all the city center junkies out to military style bootcamp to sort themselves out, and retrain them as ghost bus tour guides.

    Vote No 1 - ror_74


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  • #31
    yeppydeppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭yeppydeppy


    Enormous oil reserves


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