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Last I checked who was making a killing doing stuff like renting out barriers for protests and shit was 'Actavo' that is owned by Denis O'Brien.
I'd bet money that it's some mate or subsidiary of that that is making money from overbudgeted government contracts

That's what I was getting at alright.

 

[Cormcolash]

Last I checked who was making a killing doing stuff like renting out barriers for protests and shit was 'Actavo' that is owned by Denis O'Brien.
I'd bet money that it's some mate or subsidiary of that that is making money from overbudgeted government contracts

Yep, 'Actavo' aka the rebranded 'SiteServ' - the company that there was a government inquiry over the purchase of by O'Brien, which has done fuck all for anything but found that the sale was 'not commercially sound' due to the amount of 'impropriety' involved, and lost €119 million of state money.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Yep, 'Actavo' aka the rebranded 'SiteServ' - the company that there was a government inquiry over the purchase of by O'Brien, which has done fuck all for anything but found that the sale was 'not commercially sound' due to the amount of 'impropriety' involved, and lost €119 million of state money.

The ultimate kick to touch

They do this every time

Something so galling and it's obvious what went on, yet they put on an inquiry or tribunal so they can't even comment on it
Then by the time the report comes out no one remembers or cares

And the beat goes on....

 

[chris d]

GRA vote of no confidence in Harris passes by majority

LoL They pure hate this fella.

 

[Deadmanposting]

GRA vote of no confidence in Harris passes by majority

LoL They pure hate this fella.

They do

He wants to change the culture
Those lads have their shit down and they don't want anyone fucking with it

They are a gang, running a racket on the state

 

[pete]

Who told them work was a democracy?

 

[magicbastarder]

As good a place as any

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[therealjohnny]

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[Deadmanposting]

Who told them work was a democracy?

It's Vera Pauw all over again!

 

[magicbastarder]

i hadn't known this was still going on - surely a good thing on the face of it, but i'm sure many companies are looking at weaselling out of their duties.

Dominoâs Pizza drivers were employees, not contractors, Supreme Court rules

Thirteen-year saga over tax status of delivery staff has important implications for workers in the gig economy

www.irishtimes.com

 

[magicbastarder]

'major setback'

Apple tax: iPhone maker and Government suffer major setback in €13bn EU case

Opinion of key advisor to European Court of Justice comes months ahead of final ruling on world’s biggest antitrust case

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Deadmanposting]

'major setback'

Apple tax: iPhone maker and Government suffer major setback in €13bn EU case

Opinion of key advisor to European Court of Justice comes months ahead of final ruling on world’s biggest antitrust case

www.irishtimes.com

I want us to get this money
And I think it is bizarre on some level that we're fighting against getting this money

But is there any real concern that there's any kind of effect where Dell and Microsoft or whoever else get spooked and we lose our tax base long-term?
These vicious global corps are more scaredy than squirrels

Or is this the French and Germans annoyed with us for not letting them wet their beak?


These are more just thoughts than actual questions

 

[pete]

I want us to get this money
And I think it is bizarre on some level that we're fighting against getting this money

But is there any real concern that there's any kind of effect where Dell and Microsoft or whoever else get spooked and we lose our tax base long-term?
These vicious global corps are more scaredy than squirrels

Or is this the French and Germans annoyed with us for not letting them wet their beak?


These are more just thoughts than actual questions

All of the above.

 

[magicbastarder]

yeah, no point in being the popular kid who hands out all his sweets, if your mum demands them all back from who you gave them to.

 

[Deadmanposting]

The Milky Bars are on me

 

[pete]

seems quiet enough now?

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[therealjohnny]

Parnell Square cultural quarter costs increase by more than â¬50m in one year

Costs rise by more than 55 per cent despite appointment of ‘cost control consultants’ earlier this year

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Deadmanposting]

That is a mad read

We can't get out of our own way, and the costs keep going up

I love that they halved the scope and the costs managed to stay the same

 

[seanc]

That's not out of the ordinary for anywhere. Not saying it's not mad buh'

I note there was an American firm involved.

 

[seanc]

€7 a pint in Madigans? I guess that's my fault.

In my local it was €16.60 for two Guinness, lager and a vodka and soda.
Equivalent price my London local is about £21 (€24.53).

That's been a surprise about being at home. Never have I seen things being competitively priced in Ireland compared to where I live. Free range eggs? €2 from yerman down the road. €7.20 return Maynooth to Connolly.