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10k of tax money spent on TD's Christmas Cards

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    #32
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    It comes after Waterford Independent TD John Halligan -- an avowed atheist -- sent out 800 alien-themed Christmas cards to people in Ireland and abroad.

    Legend

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    #33
    dvpower
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,183 ✭✭✭dvpower


    o1s1n wrote: »
    No, as different things have different priorities.

    Christmas cards are right at the bottom, if not THE bottom of that priority list. €10,000 on something so utterly pointless is shocking. That is why people are pissed off.
    Are the Arts, or the library service or the museum service (or - I could go on - you get the idea) more important than disabled teenagers? If not, should we cut all of these services completely before we make any cuts to disabled teenagers?

    Should we cut these services anyway and increase the amount we spend on disabled teenagers?

    btw, I agree that we shouldn't be spending anything on TD's Christmas cards. Even if all of the disabled teenagers in the country were being fully taken care of, we shouldn't be paying for TDs to produce Christmas cards.


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    #34
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    i hopw the troika know about it


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    #35
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,568 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Why does this article seem to be focused around the atheism of one TD and not the sheer stupidity of the whole issue at stake?

    Sending out €10,000 worth of Christmas cards using tax money is absolutely daft. What happens to be printed on the cards is irrelevant.

    Dear right - spot on!
    TishyO wrote: »
    Why is an atheist sending out "Christmas" cards anyway??
    seantorious wrote: »
    Who cares, by the same logic why was a christian sending cards for a pagan holiday?

    Wallop - ouch! :D

    If this was a game of tennis, I'd be shouting "Juice". :pac:

    Classic After Hours!
    Ya gotta love it! :D:D:D


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    #36
    Nyan Cat
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭Nyan Cat


    The gravy train is over. Or so we thought.
    How can they justify paying for td Xmas cards - regardless of the amount?... The 'perks' have got to stop.

    And I don't see it as a networking type of thing. What on earth will an Xmas card do?!

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    #37
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    You should elect me. I haven't sent a greeting card to anyone in years!


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    #38
    Robdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Robdude


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Why does this article seem to be focused around the atheism of one TD and not the sheer stupidity of the whole issue at stake?

    Sending out €10,000 worth of Christmas cards using tax money is absolutely daft. What happens to be printed on the cards is irrelevant.

    It will happen as soon as the tax payers demand it.

    And by demand it, I mean more than complaining about it under their breath.


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    #39
    wandatowell
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    :eek:


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    #40
    Freddie59
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    membersonly wrote: »
    An atheist sending out alien themed Christmas cards = attention seeking clown.

    I'm from Waterford. I agree with you 100%. Why are ANY of these clowns given an allowance to send out Christmas cards? FFS.:mad:


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    #41
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    LegBellend
    FYP.


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    #42
    Craebear
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭Craebear


    This is why you don't elect atheists. God bless the usa.


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