Enda, the most popular man in Ireland

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 10:43am #1

Just having a look at the Irish Times website and I spotted this doozie of a headline "Taoiseach says people contacted Government to say they had been paid extra." Does he really think anyone will believe this happened "Speaking on his way into this morning’s Cabinet meeting, he said: “It was great to see last week some people contacting and saying to us, ‘I’m not sure whether it was a mistake or not but I seem to have got extra money on this last payment’."

The_Valeyard · 14-01-2015 10:45am

I'd like some of this extra money please.

mad muffin · 14-01-2015 10:47am

Troll level:Expert

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 10:48am

Its more like something you'd expect to read in the North Korean media than here.

folan · 14-01-2015 10:50am

Whosthis wrote: »

Its more like something you'd expect to read in the North Korean media than here.

i dont read much north korean papers. are they spending much time on our glorious leader?

BoJack Horseman · 14-01-2015 10:52am

This happens all the time.

People just check with PAYE to verify unusual changes.

Thread- worthy?

folan · 14-01-2015 10:53am

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Thread- worthy?

its AH

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 10:54am

They have a weekly column dedicated to him, I believe last week he was playing golf with Kim Jong, Kim Jong finished his round in 18 shots, Enda couldn't quite keep up, he scored 19.

AboutaWeekAgo · 14-01-2015 10:56am

I for one thank Enda for allowing us to get more money. It's very generous of him, he doesn't have to do it you know!

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 10:57am

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

This happens all the time.

People just check with PAYE to verify unusual changes.

Thread- worthy?

The article implies that people were contacting the government directly, not the revenue, to thank them for their extra pittance. I found it amusing, so yes, thread worthy.

yipeeeee · 14-01-2015 11:01am

Most jobs created since 2000 last year.

The Backwards Man · 14-01-2015 11:04am

Best Taoiseach we've ever had.

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 11:08am

yipeeeee wrote: »

Most jobs created since 2000 last year.

Most jobs created or most people off the live register? There's a very big difference.

The_Valeyard · 14-01-2015 11:09am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Best Taoiseach we've ever had.

I'll use the whip on you!!

SEPT 23 1989 · 14-01-2015 11:10am

the head on him in that photograph

yipeeeee · 14-01-2015 11:12am

Whosthis wrote: »

Most jobs created or most people off the live register? There's a very big difference.

Jobs
http://m.independent.ie/business/irish/enterprise-ireland-created-19705-jobs-in-2014-record-increase-30900365.html

Some people won't accept they are doing a good job, it's all about giving out about Water charges.

14-01-2015 11:15am

Enda introduced me to a super-model who gave me a blow job on the first date. No Lie.

Banjo String · 14-01-2015 12:03pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Enda introduced me to a super-model who gave me a blow job on the first date. No Lie.

What was his name?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-01-2015 12:33pm

Whosthis wrote: »

The article implies that people were contacting the government directly, not the revenue, to thank them for their extra pittance. I found it amusing, so yes, thread worthy.

Try all the semantics and twist it any way you like. Revenue, or any other department, is part of government.

A non event.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-01-2015 12:37pm

Whosthis wrote: »

Most jobs created or most people off the live register? There's a very big difference.

Biased or what?????

Anybody who got employment last year doesn't give a toss if you count them as a job created or one less on the live register. All I know is all my family are now working and I haven't been able to say that for a few years.

Riskymove · 14-01-2015 2:01pm

Madisyn Brave Rainbow wrote: »

Try all the semantics and twist it any way you like. Revenue, or any other department, is part of government.

A non event.

exactly, it is not the first time an extremely pedantic position has been taken to complain about a politician and it's pretty childish

I don't why it is done as there are plenty of actual real reasons to do so!

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 6:04pm

Madisyn Brave Rainbow wrote: »

Try all the semantics and twist it any way you like. Revenue, or any other department, is part of government.

A non event.

Ah the old everything you said can be completely disregarded because I used the word semantics trick, I love that one. No need to get so hot under the collar, I pointed out an article that I found amusing.

Whosthis · 14-01-2015 6:08pm

Madisyn Brave Rainbow wrote: »

Biased or what?????

Anybody who got employment last year doesn't give a toss if you count them as a job created or one less on the live register. All I know is all my family are now working and I haven't been able to say that for a few years.

I think you misunderstood my comment and I don't see how it could be a bias. As was pointed out by a previous poster, yes they did create jobs, I believe I thanked the post. However there was also a lot of stringent new guidelines and tactics put in place by the DSP last year to force people off the live register. Thats the big difference I was referring to.

c_man · 14-01-2015 6:40pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Best Taoiseach we've ever had.

Well I'd disagree with that but you gotta admit, there's not that much competition. If you didn't leave the position in disgrace/mired in controversy, then you're nearly there!

RobertKK · 14-01-2015 6:43pm

This is Enda Kenny who says he is a devout Catholic but on the meaning of life, didn't believe Jesus was the son of God.

People rang the government to say their payslip was wrong, this is in the devout Catholic area for him.
Walter Mitty rules our country.

mikom · 14-01-2015 6:43pm

Taoiseach says people contacted Government to say they had been paid extra.

Country is gone to shite when chewing gum is the new currency.

Thanks a fuckin' bunch, Enda

MRnotlob606 · 14-01-2015 6:44pm

I'd like to see Enda kenny play snooker with a penguin.

mynamejeff · 14-01-2015 7:42pm

the real question is if there was a queue to kick enda in the bollox would it be worth lining up for two days or would you just stream it live ?

efb · 14-01-2015 7:45pm

I think Enda is doing a grand job

Kat1170 · 14-01-2015 7:50pm

Madisyn Brave Rainbow wrote: »

Biased or what?????

Anybody who got employment last year doesn't give a toss if you count them as a job created or one less on the live register. All I know is all my family are now working and I haven't been able to say that for a few years.

Meh, you might not be so happy if all those jobs were in Aus/Canada.

They'd still have jobs and be off the live register.

Streetwalker · 14-01-2015 7:50pm

He's a lier.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 14-01-2015 8:42pm

Kat1170 wrote: »

Meh, you might not be so happy if all those jobs were in Aus/Canada.

They'd still have jobs and be off the live register.

What's that all about? I was referring to them all working here.
I don't put much store by anecdotal evidence and go by what I and my family see and experience.
All now working and living here. All can pay their mortgages and are happy. That's what I judge on. You can use your own measures but they won't affect my opinion on what has been achieved in the last 3 years.

Exits............

Kat1170 · 15-01-2015 12:34am

Madisyn Brave Rainbow wrote: »

What's that all about? I was referring to them all working here.
I don't put much store by anecdotal evidence and go by what I and my family see and experience.
All now working and living here. All can pay their mortgages and are happy. That's what I judge on. You can use your own measures but they won't affect my opinion on what has been achieved in the last 3 years.

Exits............

Yeah you're right, so long as you're happy that's all that matters.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 15-01-2015 12:56am

Historians will look back kindly on the current Government. And I say that as someone from the FF 'genepool'. We ignored the shouts of the loony left, David McWilliams and Joe Duffy callers. Really difficult decisions had to be made. Some of them were bestowed on us as a result of the IMF bailout. Others were necessary. I'd suggest that they haven't tackled the edge cases of the welfare culture that we all know exists.

We have had more development on social issues in this Government than the previous four. Some sort of legislation for the mess that was the 80's abortion referendum. An apology for the laundries. Even Alan Shatter with his work on changing the process regarding refugee cases. We'll even look back on Shatter as liberals, and know that he was a truly reforming minister of Justice.

Be careful what you wish for.

cournioni · 15-01-2015 1:11am

I think he's a ****ing wanker.

catallus · 15-01-2015 2:04am

Don't speak of our great leader like that.

You should be grateful we have such wonderful people leading us!

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 2:11am

Cant believe some of the posts supporting Kenny here. Surly expert trolling?

Jobs? are you for real, any jobs in the country are being created in spite of the govt , not because of them.

Jobsbridge does not count as getting people back to work.

I fear for this country, we aint seen the worst of it yet.

twowheelsonly · 15-01-2015 2:22am

Madisyn Brave Rainbow wrote: »

What's that all about? I was referring to them all working here.
I don't put much store by anecdotal evidence and go by what I and my family see and experience.
All now working and living here. All can pay their mortgages and are happy. That's what I judge on. You can use your own measures but they won't affect my opinion on what has been achieved in the last 3 years.

Exits............

One mans real life experience is anothers anecdotal evidence.

As in "I don't put much store in anecdotal evidence....but here's mine!!"

Here's another one.... My 'after christmas' cheque this year was almost €700 less into my hand than my 2011 one. (Public Service - due on all of Christmas incl C.Eve & C.Day) It was €682 less to be precise but 700 sounds way better!

No, I didn't phone Enda..

Kermit.de.frog · 15-01-2015 2:52am

I think the government is doing a good job overall given the mess and near fatality of the country they inherited. Looks like we will get all the money back now that was put in to the banks.

If Sinn Fein or the People before Profit crowd had their way this place would be a busted, bankrupt basket case with no prospects.

The current government has done well in my opinion that now we are back to high growth rates and emigration is falling.

Not to let them away with some incompetence but over all I think they have done well given the circumstances.

catallus · 15-01-2015 2:57am

cork guitar player wrote: »

Jobs? are you for real, any jobs in the country are being created in spite of the govt , not because of them.

What the hell are you on about?

So it is the government's fault when the jobs all magically disappear, but when they appear it has nothing to do with the government?

Doublethink, how are ya!?

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 3:01am

catallus wrote: »

What the hell are you on about?

So it is the government's fault when the jobs all magically disappear, but when they appear it has nothing to do with the government?

Doublethink, how are ya!?

What do you think about the conditions SME's have to function under?

And yes, govt idiocy enabled the crash, so yes they have a large part to play in the current situation.FF/FG, whatever your having.

I cant link. Just google Morgan Kelly /SME. Or just foam at the mouth at me.

You like to shout people down do you?

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 3:16am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

this place would be a busted, bankrupt basket case with no prospects.

erm....

Kermit.de.frog · 15-01-2015 3:18am

erm what?

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 3:20am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

erm what?

If the shinners get in you imply that this is what would happen.

Have you not noticed what is going on in this country or do you think its all honky dory?

edit, I see your a big fan of Sean Fitzpatrick.lol.

Bongalongherb · 15-01-2015 3:22am

Sweeteners Galore.

There will be more sweeteners coming soon, but only to be taken away again if FG get back in on the next election. How much of a sweet-tooth do you have ?.

Kermit.de.frog · 15-01-2015 3:24am

cork guitar player wrote: »

If the shinners get in you imply that this is what would happen.

Have you not noticed what is going on in this country or do you think its all honky dory?

I have noticed what is going on. Employment in growing, unemployment is falling, emigration is falling, highest growth rate in Europe, amongst the lowest cost of borrowing for any government in the world, highest PMI indexes in the world, beating deficit targets impressively by any measure, property prices rising, confidence indicators rising....

Now you tell me - why the hell would I take a risk on someone else to run the country when the ONLY type of recovery is under way? Why would I do that? And I have been affected just like everyone else in the recession - beaten hard.

Fact is the medicine has worked - like it or lump it. We have to get on with it.

catallus · 15-01-2015 3:24am

cork guitar player wrote: »

You like to shout people down do you?

Hey!

That hurts my feelings!

Who's shouting?

All I'm saying is the kneejerk reaction of blaming the elected representatives is a cop-out which enables the money-owners!

It ain't rocket science.

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 3:25am

catallus wrote: »

Hey!

That hurts my feelings!

Who's shouting?

All I'm saying is the kneejerk reaction of blaming the elected representatives is a cop-out which enables the money-owners!

It ain't rocket science.

Point taken.

But your still wrong and have avoided the substance of my post. I do agree tho that DOB needs to be contained, asap.

Kermit.de.frog · 15-01-2015 3:29am

cork guitar player wrote: »

edit, I see your a big fan of Sean Fitzpatrick.lol.

Care to elaborate? What makes you think that?

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 3:36am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I have noticed what is going on. Employment in growing, unemployment is falling, emigration is falling, highest growth rate in Europe, amongst the lowest cost of borrowing for any government in the world, highest PMI indexes in the world, beating deficit targets impressively by any measure, property prices rising, confidence indicators rising....

Now you tell me - why the hell would I take a risk on someone else to run the country when the ONLY type of recovery is under way? Why would I do that? And I have been affected just like everyone else in the recession - beaten hard.

Fact is the medicine has worked - like it or lump it. We have to get on with it.

Jobsbridge/Emmigration./Race to the bottom with wages.

Getting back off the floor to your knees does not make the fastest growth rate in Europe a recovery.

Link for you PMI claim ?

Deficit Targets, are you for real???? there is an elephant in the room that the politicos so far have done their best to hide from us cause paddy is to thick to realize, so they hope..
Bank Debt. Get real. That's pathetic to even claim we are beating a deficit.

Why are rising property prices innately good? the property ladder. Conditioning my friend, your eating it up. Lets all do each others washing and see how we get on.

Confidence indicators? what the pricks that got us here are confident that can get away with it one more time and have got away with it? Thats all the confidence I see.

Have you been outside Dublin lately?

cork guitar player · 15-01-2015 3:37am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Care to elaborate? What makes you think that?

Your post history, defending SF.I like to snoop.

Enda, the most popular man in Ireland

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