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**ALL THINGS IRISH WATER/WATER RELATED** Part 2 - MOD WARNING IN OP

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  • #2132
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭papu


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    teddy_303 wrote: »
    it just goes to show how fragile these waster greed addled monsters in government are.. screw them.. its time for them to go, now that the people who really own our country have spoken up..

    Those 100 angry people..?

    Strange thing is in a democratic system the government are elected BY the people..


  • #2133
    handlemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    This kind of tuggery protest deflects from the issue genuine protests want addressed. Its one Nil to the government today.


  • #2134
    handlemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    teddy_303 wrote: »
    it just goes to show how fragile these waster greed addled monsters in government are.. screw them.. its time for them to go, now that the people who really own our country have spoken up..

    I missed that one... who owns the country.. ?


  • #2135
    masculinist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭masculinist


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    handlemaster wrote: »
    This kind of tuggery protest deflects from the issue genuine protests want addressed. Its one Nil to the government today.

    I disagree. And it wasnt thuggery. Joan and the rest of them pontificate from their ivory towers about how having a mobile phone or a Christmas present for your child means they can justify robbing you because this apparently means you are loaded. People everywhere find that arrogance offensive especially coming from someone with the privilege or her pay and tax free perks. The tyrants need to hear people being angry. Because it doesnt seem to be sinking in just how precarious their positions are. They have no mandate to govern. Every election promise they ever made was broken.


  • #2136
    teddy_303
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭teddy_303


    papu wrote: »
    Those 100 angry people..?

    Strange thing is in a democratic system the government are elected BY the people..

    who compleately lost their mandate to govern because they broke every election promise they made. if any of the rest of us lied on our job application / CV, we'd lose our job immediately. but not these corrupt pricks. stop acting dumb please,


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  • #2137
    Stargate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Stargate


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    handlemaster wrote: »
    Whats all this Denis Obrien crap.. the co just installs the meter s they dont own irish water. Break as many meters as you want more money for sierra

    Please ! Educate yourself before asking that question.
    handlemaster wrote: »
    I missed that one... who owns the country.. ?

    Why don't you tell us?


  • #2138
    teddy_303
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭teddy_303


    handlemaster wrote: »
    I missed that one... who owns the country.. ?

    who do you think? the people of ireland.. what kind of idiotic question is that? maybe you were hoping it was the 2 headed snake party of FF and FG?

    or maybe enda kennys personal fifedom, or denis o briens? or peter southerlands?


  • #2139
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    handlemaster wrote: »
    This kind of tuggery protest ...

    Now that would have been something to see.


  • #2140
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,230 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    How many of the so called thugs and Gardai fighters were arrested today, or is it just more of the same bullshit bluster from the pro side?

    Someone even suggested the protestors were Nazis in the thread earlier, bless
    pjproby wrote: »
    I assume the socialists there are national socialists.

    How embarrassing :o


  • #2141
    gerard_65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭gerard_65


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    No English football on sky sports today. Nothing better to do.


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  • #2142
    jonnny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭jonnny68


    I agree with metered water charges
    The writing is on the wall for this shambolic government, even worse than the last lot of parasites, there will be a general election within months and they'll get absolutely destroyed by Independents, SF, People before Profit , Socialist party,this shambles Irish water will be scrapped once and for all.

    I've never before seen the level of anger there is right now, people have had enough, there's only so much people can take.


  • #2143
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    Stay classy, protesters


  • #2144
    shinzon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭shinzon


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    If I was cynical like all the pro-side are about every bit of evidence the anti-side produces, then id say the government are deliberately staging these photo ops by sending ministers out into these areas so they can splash the pictures all over the papers to try and get sympathy for there obvious predicament of being stopped by all those bad protestors and sure I was terrified in the car blah be blah de blah (knowing full well what I was actually doing) and sure look I had to get the Gardai to get me out of there

    That's if I was cynical ofc ;)

    Shin


  • #2145
    handlemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    jonnny68 wrote: »
    The writing is on the wall for this shambolic government, even worse than the last lot of parasites, there will be a general election within months and they'll get absolutely destroyed by Independents, SF, People before Profit , Socialist party,this shambles Irish water will be scrapped once and for all.

    I've never before seen the level of anger there is right now, people have had enough, there's only so much people can take.

    Your including the ex FF ex FG ex Labour ex greenparty in there also with the independents !


  • #2146
    hju6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭hju6


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    And girls in skimpy outfits shouldn't walk home alone. :rolleyes:

    Why?
    Who have they insulted and demeaned?


  • #2147
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,634 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    jonnny68 wrote: »
    The writing is on the wall for this shambolic government, even worse than the last lot of parasites, there will be a general election within months and they'll get absolutely destroyed by Independents, SF, People before Profit , Socialist party,this shambles Irish water will be scrapped once and for all.

    I've never before seen the level of anger there is right now, people have had enough, there's only so much people can take.

    When will the election be? SF will probably be the biggest loser from the current unrest. If we accept that the three old main parties will be wiped out. It happened in the recent two by elections where SF were favourites but they lost out in both.


  • #2148
    arse..biscuits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭arse..biscuits


    I agree with metered water charges
    papu wrote: »
    Those 100 angry people..?

    Strange thing is in a democratic system the government are elected BY the people..


    Reporter on TXFM was there and she said 1000.


  • #2149
    Tinkersbell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    gerard_65 wrote: »
    No English football on sky sports today. Nothing better to do.

    LOL.:rolleyes:


  • #2150
    hju6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭hju6


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    handlemaster wrote: »
    This kind of tuggery protest deflects from the issue genuine protests want addressed. Its one Nil to the government today.

    It's only 1-0 to the government in the minds of people who live in Utopia D4

    To the rest of the population its just an idiot stuck in a car


  • #2151
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,285 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    At this point this whole affair is becoming a joke.

    According to the latest speculation my water bill (remember since 1 November water is charged, so I’m currently paying an unknown amount for it) will be a maximum 176€ a year, however I can get 100€ back from the Department of Social Protection (in 4 x 25€ instalments). So the net cost to me is 76€, unless I use less water than my allowance.

    However for sure the administration of Irish Water and the Cost of maintaining and paying out the 100€ via the Department of Social Protection is going to cost way more than the 76€, so who is going to pay for the promised modernisation of the network that is urgently needed?

    And that is all hypothetical at this point because Irish Water is not engaging with me to send me an application pack because my property and meter are not on their system and for some reason they can’t deal with people that are not on their system.

    This is not only a mess, this is a complete disaster. We need a better infrastructure for water, but this way we are going to end up with higher taxes in addition to the water charges as most (if not all) of the charges are going to be used for administration cost and government charges due to incompetence.


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  • #2152
    LionelNashe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭LionelNashe


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    My name is URL wrote: »
    How many of the so called thugs and Gardai fighters were arrested today, or is it just more of the same bullshit bluster from the pro side?

    Someone even suggested the protestors were Nazis in the thread earlier, bless



    How embarrassing :o

    Two, one for public order and one for criminal damage, according to the rte website. The guards are showing a lot of restraint. They had grounds to arrest a lot more in my opinion but they'd only be making martyrs out of them if they did.


  • #2153
    twowheelsgood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭twowheelsgood


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    When will the election be?
    A better question might be how will an election be?

    I can't see a very likely scenario that will result in the government falling anytime soon - which is not to say it won't happen.


  • #2154
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    Spring 2016


  • #2155
    Going Forward
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,224 ✭✭✭Going Forward


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    No, it's a tax. They can't easily meter it or give a limited allowance to people for free. Conversely charging people for water usage is a charge not a tax.

    According to the Irish Times today, 5 adults in a house will pay the same as 2.

    It's not charging for usage.


  • #2156
    Stargate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Stargate


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Well Joan did say she had been up and down the country talking to people . Guess she forgot about Tallaght and they let her know ..just guessing .


  • #2157
    moxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭moxin


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Alot of snobbery in reaction to todays events, the pro govt side must be getting desperate as the dissident label on the protesters backfired.


  • #2158
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    masculinist wrote: »
    I disagree. And it wasnt thuggery. Joan and the rest of them pontificate from their ivory towers about how having a mobile phone or a Christmas present for your child means they can justify robbing you because this apparently means you are loaded. People everywhere find that arrogance offensive especially coming from someone with the privilege or her pay and tax free perks. The tyrants need to hear people being angry. Because it doesnt seem to be sinking in just how precarious their positions are. They have no mandate to govern. Every election promise they ever made was broken.

    And that's where the sledgehammers come in is it? Now tell me, when your dream coalition of SF and the AAA collapse after a few months in power, will you be taking the sledge to them too?
    hju6 wrote: »
    Why?
    Who have they insulted and demeaned?

    Ah I see. You don't understand analogy. Ok I will try and dumb it down for you. You are blaming the victim of an attack for causing it by simply going into an area.


  • #2159
    yipeeeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭yipeeeee


    Looked to me like there was objects thrown at Joan as she left the car.


  • #2160
    gerard_65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭gerard_65


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Just saw it on the news there. Complete thugs. Why do the Garda put up with these freeloaders. Would they get away with it in any other European country? the fcuk they would.


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  • #2161
    In Lonesome Dove
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 479 ✭✭In Lonesome Dove


    Me and my mam are watching the news and my mam laughed so much at the protest on the news and she says in relation to the Joan lock in - 'Pity about the b1tch. Why didn't they leave her there and let her wet herself.' A round of applause went to the protesters from here.


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