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FG to still just do nothing for the next 5 years - part 2

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    #932
    satguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭satguy


    They just updated the Green List,, and it includes Liechtenstein, a country with no airport,, and it seems you have to fly to Austria or Switzerland to get to Liechtenstein.

    But Austria and Switzerland are not on the Green List...

    What a bunch wasters we voted for,,, Never Again ...


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    #933
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    satguy wrote: »
    They just updated the Green List,, and it includes Liechtenstein, a country with no airport,, and it seems you have to fly to Austria or Switzerland to get to Liechtenstein.

    But Austria and Switzerland are not on the Green List...

    What a bunch wasters we voted for,,, Never Again ...


    Bang of anger off this post.


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    #934
    Pot Noodle =
    Registered Users Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Pot Noodle =


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Bang of anger off this post.

    Bang of shill of you


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    #935
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,250 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    satguy wrote: »
    I see now that they are getting a €2000+ pay increase.

    The whole country is going down the toilet, but hey,, our TD's are doing just fine.

    OK can we all agree on one thing here.

    They have not taken this increase, they have refused it.

    Can we all agree on this?


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    #936
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,250 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Agree. Even if they earned every penny it is staggering stupidity to take it now as jobs are lost all over the place. Its not as if a single one of them will notice an extra 2K on top of what they already get.

    "Ministers have also agreed to forego a planned two per cent pay increase which would have been due in October under the public pay agreement, Cabinet sources said"

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/taoiseach-s-salary-falls-below-200-000-as-government-takes-10-pay-cut-1.4314818?mode=amp

    Do you lads ever get tired of spreading fake news, honestly??

    I can see MMs point to Mary Lou the other day.

    Even though I don't like him.

    Constantly coming out with lies to spoke hatred and anger.

    It's dangerous and is misleading to the people.


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    #937
    PommieBast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭PommieBast


    tobsey wrote: »
    Every single public sector worker is getting it. Politicians can’t give themselves pay increases outside of public sector pay agreements. Over half of it will go back in tax to the state anyway.
    In which case that means taxes having to cover an extra €300m rather than €160k..


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    #938
    satguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭satguy


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    OK can we all agree on one thing here.

    They have not taken this increase, they have refused it.

    Can we all agree on this?

    No ...

    They will refuse it as normal,, it will disappear from the news cycle, and then in 6 months, they will get,, Backdated,,, same as always..


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    #939
    blanch152
    Registered Users Posts: 27,250 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Bowie wrote: »
    Thats not true.

    Have you ever applied for a position on a State Board, you can do so through publicjobs.ie and there is a process.

    Unless you have evidence to the contrary, that appointee would have had to do that. Given her previous experience, she would have been a front-runner for any position.

    Throwing around allegations of cronyism without any knowledge of the process and procedure is just loose talk.


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    #940
    blanch152
    Registered Users Posts: 27,250 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Bowie wrote: »
    So we raising the minimum wage under the same logic, or can we not afford that?

    Minimum wage has risen faster than public service salaries over the last few years.

    What's your point?


    The minimum wage was €8.30 on 1 January 2007, it is now going to €10.20, a 23% increase over that time.

    There are many public service pay rates (including TDs) which are still below their 1 January 2007 rates and who are paying a pension related deduction as well which didn't exist back then.

    Those are the facts which once again show the type of lies that Martin talks about Mary-Lou telling.


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    #941
    tobsey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭tobsey


    Bowie wrote: »
    So we raising the minimum wage under the same logic, or can we not afford that?

    They are completely unrelated. An increase in the minimum wage is not paid by us, as taxpayers. It’s paid by businesses. So it’s not a case of whether we can afford it.

    We probably can’t afford the 2% to public sector workers either. It’s likely it’ll be taken back through taxes or levies in the next few years. However it has nothing to do with the minimum wage, and it’s nothing to do with politicians giving themselves a pay raise.


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    #942
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,250 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    satguy wrote: »
    No ...

    They will refuse it as normal,, it will disappear from the news cycle, and then in 6 months, they will get,, Backdated,,, same as always..

    Actually it's been years since TD's took the increase.

    But that doesn't suit your imaginary story.


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    #943
    Truthvader
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Actually it's been years since TD's took the increase.

    But that doesn't suit your imaginary story.

    Dont think that is the point. Even if they were well entitled it is the wrong wrong time to be flagging this - which they seem to have finally coped if it is true that "ministers" are declining the increase. What about other TD'S?


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    #944
    smurgen
    Registered Users Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    Cringe. YFG are just so spazzy.

    https://twitter.com/yfg/status/1309523602291687424?s=19


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    #945
    blanch152
    Registered Users Posts: 27,250 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    smurgen wrote: »
    Cringe. YFG are just so spazzy.

    https://twitter.com/yfg/status/1309523602291687424?s=19

    I think you are the only poster in here who follows them on Twitter. Not sure who that says more about.


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    #946
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 67,091 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    blanch152 wrote: »
    I think you are the only poster in here who follows them on Twitter. Not sure who that says more about.

    Jaysus blanch, go and work out how the platform you love to criticise, when it suits, works. I have seen that about ten times tonight and I don't follow YFG.


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    #947
    James Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,015 ✭✭✭✭James Brown


    blanch152 wrote: »
    Have you ever applied for a position on a State Board, you can do so through publicjobs.ie and there is a process.

    Unless you have evidence to the contrary, that appointee would have had to do that. Given her previous experience, she would have been a front-runner for any position.

    Throwing around allegations of cronyism without any knowledge of the process and procedure is just loose talk.

    Not throwing around, pointed.


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    #948
    James Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,015 ✭✭✭✭James Brown


    tobsey wrote: »
    They are completely unrelated. An increase in the minimum wage is not paid by us, as taxpayers. It’s paid by businesses. So it’s not a case of whether we can afford it.

    We probably can’t afford the 2% to public sector workers either. It’s likely it’ll be taken back through taxes or levies in the next few years. However it has nothing to do with the minimum wage, and it’s nothing to do with politicians giving themselves a pay raise.

    You didn't understand my comment. I was asking would the same dismissive logic that others will be getting it, some will go to taxes etc. apply to a rise in the minimum wage?


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    #949
    dundalkfc10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭dundalkfc10


    blanch152 wrote: »
    I think you are the only poster in here who follows them on Twitter. Not sure who that says more about.

    I wouldn't be a follower myself and I have seen it plenty of times.


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    #950
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    smurgen wrote: »
    Cringe. YFG are just so spazzy.

    https://twitter.com/yfg/status/1309523602291687424?s=19

    Oh dear, that's cringey.


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    #951
    Yurt2
    Registered Users Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭Yurt2


    blanch152 wrote: »
    I think you are the only poster in here who follows them on Twitter. Not sure who that says more about.


    YFG go viral on the regular, for all the wrong reasons. They're outrageously cack-handed and an endless source of comedy. Much like their 'grown-up' colleagues in the Dáil Éireann.


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    #952
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Yurt! wrote: »
    YFG go viral on the regular, for all the wrong reasons. They're outrageously cack-handed and an endless source of comedy. Much like their 'grown-up' colleagues in the Dáil Éireann.

    They do seem to keep having constant PR disaster's on twitter tbf, remember the lad Andrew Ralph who wanted to sacrifice the elderly so his buddies and him could go out and play?

    IMG-20200926-101629.jpg

    Remember a certain poster (in hindsight masquerading as a lady poster) going for days that looking at his LinkedIn profile was "a breach of privacy" "GDPR" etc.


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    #953
    Truthvader
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Truthvader


    Yurt! wrote: »
    YFG go viral on the regular, for all the wrong reasons. They're outrageously cack-handed and an endless source of comedy. Much like their 'grown-up' colleagues in the Dáil Éireann.

    Have you seen a picture of a young Enda Kenny??


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    #954
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Truthvader wrote: »
    Have you seen a picture of a young Enda Kenny??

    kenny3.jpg


    tumblr_inline_nwp0crVnff1r2qnxq_250.jpg


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    #955
    satguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭satguy


    Our great TD's are about to hire friends and family as ""advisors""

    Extra Government advisors set to push wage bill to €15m

    But at least the new 64 advisers will only cost €3m extra per year.

    Sure wont it give the Missus something to do, or that Daughter that did art at college and now can't get a real job. They'll be looking for an aide de camp next.


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    #956
    smurgen
    Registered Users Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    Ah here.

    https://twitter.com/yfg/status/1309885796560916487?s=19


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    #957
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    FG trending on Twitter this morning for all of the wrong reasons.

    Gist of which:
    • Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Michael Ring "Meddling in GMIT appointments".
    • Rejected Regina being shunted into a different constituency.
    • FG Councillors illegal plastic waste collection removal to cost €500m in Waterford
    • YFG getting absolutely slated for their FF Photoshop antics.
    • Misleading/downright lying on an "anti shinner" video.

    Something something not a normal party.


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    #958
    Nobotty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Nobotty


    smurgen wrote: »
    Ah here.

    https://twitter.com/yfg/status/1309885796560916487?s=19

    Whoever posted it ain't very clever
    But sure look,it lessens the amount Sinn Féin has to spend on publicity if warring government factions are stupidly gifting horses in the mouth like that :)


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    #959
    smurgen
    Registered Users Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    McMurphy wrote: »
    FG trending on Twitter this morning for all of the wrong reasons.

    Gist of which:
    • Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Michael Ring "Meddling in GMIT appointments".
    • Rejected Regina being shunted into a different constituency.
    • FG Councillors illegal plastic waste collection removal to cost €500m in Waterford
    • YFG getting absolutely slated for their FF Photoshop antics.
    • Misleading/downright lying on an "anti shinner" video.

    Something something not a normal party.

    Corporate cronyism.


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    #960
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    McMurphy wrote: »
    kenny3.jpg


    tumblr_inline_nwp0crVnff1r2qnxq_250.jpg

    Be still, my beating heart.


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    #961
    blanch152
    Registered Users Posts: 27,250 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Be still, my beating heart.

    Isn’t it just sad that someone was saving up that picture just to produce in an internet debate among anonymous posters?

    Or maybe something else stranger?


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