Water Charges (2 Viewers)

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

I've been saying this for forever.

We could probably substitute 'the Gardai' for 'Ireland'.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Gards almost look surprised when they're called on to do their jobs.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

And the surprise sometimes gives way to anger.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

And the surprise sometimes gives way to anger.

Bloody proles

 

[rettucs]

The chance to reward politicians friends with a position on a well paid state board with seemingly* guaranteed bonuses just for showing up to work?

*They've had to defer them for a few years.

makes sense alright.

jesus, at what cost though

 

[nooleen]

at the cost of politicising the entire country

and fair play to them for that

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I get the sense that we're moving past the water balloon thing and back to where we were.
The December 10th march will be a big one, yes?

 

[GO]

I get the sense that we're moving past the water balloon thing and back to where we were.
The December 10th march will be a big one, yes?

It sue will.I'll be there anyway

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Has anyone considered the tin foil hat theory that enda & co are in a bind that FF tied, and as regards their jobs they have to stick with it, and in that case the only way they can kill it is by making it so unpopular it dies of natural causes?

I meant to reply to this but instead it appears I quoted myself. What a dope. Anyway, the reply is below.

I'm not sure they can kill it without losing more legitimacy. They didn't have to introduce water charges but now that they have their essentially stuck with it.

The December 10th march will be a big one, yes?

Media fear-mongering and government concessions on water pricing and PPSery might keep some away. Still, hopefully the turnout equals/surpasses what's gone before.

 

[nooleen]

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[Unknown Convict]

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fair play to joe higgins - his lips hardly moved once - and to murphy who's clearly used to having a hand up his arse.

"i wish i could fly, right up to the sky..."

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I have Joan Burton on Prime Time now.

Miriam O'Callaghan is having a fair go at her.

 

[Unicron]

Am I the only one who thinks that covering up for rapists should be a bigger story, and should anger the public more, than the water charge one is?

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Am I the only one who thinks that covering up for rapists should be a bigger story, and should anger the public more, than the water charge one is?

This is re SF/Mairia Cahill?
I guess its harder to get exercised over something that happened 20 years ago in a different jurisdiction than it is over something that takes money out of your pocket, particularly after 6 years of the same.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Am I the only one who thinks that covering up for rapists should be a bigger story, and should anger the public more, than the water charge one is?

It was horrible what happened and should be investigated fully. I think the other parties used it as a political stick to beat Sf with and distract from what is happening now. The provos list of sins is a long one.
Water charges are current and urgent.

 

[niallmc]

It sue will.I'll be there anyway

me too

 

[Space]

Am I the only one who thinks that covering up for rapists should be a bigger story, and should anger the public more, than the water charge one is?

Which rapists, which coverups?

 

[rettucs]

shinners acting like the catholic church, hiding rapists and pedos and denying all knowledge of it. Its disgusting.

 

[Space]

shinners acting like the catholic church, hiding rapists and pedos and denying all knowledge of it. Its disgusting.

Same with Fine Gael, Fianna Fail etc etc, hiding murderers too it would seem.

 

[ann post]

Am I the only one who thinks that covering up for rapists should be a bigger story, and should anger the public more, than the water charge one is?

Well it should be. There were few victim groups complaining that they've been trying to get an audience with the taoiseach for 12 years and got nowhere. It is defo being used as a beating stick. There is no reason it shouldn't be investigated and dealt with, but the tactic of using it to divert the attention of concern on water charges shouldn't be successful either.