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by marhay70
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Motors
Topic: No more petrol, diesel or hybrid cars from 2035
Replies: 33
Views: 6568

Re: No more petrol, diesel or hybrid cars from 2035



Good laugh here on the joys of EV driving. Don't hear the gobshite Ryan going on too much about this.
by marhay70
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Classic logic from Paschal Donohoe
Replies: 4
Views: 45

Re: Classic logic from Paschal Donohoe

Am I missing something here? Surely you forgot to add a "don't" or a "not" ? No, that's the irony. He thinks we pay too much for fuel but he's still going to increase excise duty by 4c/lit next week. Apparently, we should be grateful we're not paying €2.20 a litre like we were a...
by marhay70
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Classic logic from Paschal Donohoe
Replies: 4
Views: 45

Classic logic from Paschal Donohoe

Speaking with Claire Byrne this morning. "I think we already pay too much for fuel so we're going to increase excise duty"
Good for the public peace of mind to know we have such sound reasoning at the helm of our finances.
by marhay70
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL
Replies: 768
Views: 796410

Re: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL

Can no journalist just ask them outright why the same initiatives were not and are not put in place with such urgency for Irish homeless. Or why so much money is being spent housing and feeding foreigners who arrive in Ireland after, at best dishonestly dispose of their passports and at worst do so...
by marhay70
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL
Replies: 768
Views: 796410

Re: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL

So under the government's wonderful new plans to move away from filling the pockets of hoteliers for 'generously' taking in asylum seekers, they now intend to fill the pockets of property developers and speculators to provide purpose-built State accommodation for the ever increasing tide of immigra...
by marhay70
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Simon Harris
Replies: 9
Views: 234

Re: Simon Harris

feck it I’ll go against the grain and say I’m willing to give him a chance, see what he does and judge him on his performance. Maybe he steps up to the plate and surprises everyone. He could double down on the woke or try to detach from it, let’s see. I’ll wish him the best of luck because if he pe...
by marhay70
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Simon Harris
Replies: 9
Views: 234

Re: Simon Harris

We laughed at the Brits when Liz Truss was elected, nobody laughing now. FG have had more Taoisigh in ten years than their cumulative number of brain cells. How long before Harris is dubbed Simple Simon?
by marhay70
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Is Hate Speech Bill doomed?
Replies: 4
Views: 103

Is Hate Speech Bill doomed?

Listening to a discussion with Claire Byrne involving TDs from all three Coalition parties, and judging by their comments, it would appear there is little appetite among FF/FG to enact the bill, with only the Greens in favour. Based on this and the recent changes in FG, it's most likely this bill is...
by marhay70
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Simon Harris
Replies: 9
Views: 234

Re: Simon Harris

He's the fall guy. He'll be the Irish Theresa May. FG are preparing themselves for the back benches, have no interest in trying for govt next time. It's all about self preservation and pensions now I agree, it was almost embarrassing the way Humphreys, Donohue, et al ran away. I still think we've m...
by marhay70
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Simon Harris
Replies: 9
Views: 234

Simon Harris

So the speculation is over, the votes are cast and idiot boy is the Taoiseach presumptive. I know I've often accused Fine Gael of being engaged in a race to the bottom, but who knew they'd include their own party in that.
by marhay70
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar steps down

Wasn't there a connection between prison site and one minister Reilly ? I presume it's James Reilly you mean? I don't remember him having any particular connection although it wouldn't surprise me, he wasn't averse to a little political manouevering, á la the primary care centres and the nursing ho...
by marhay70
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Moscow Theatre attack
Replies: 8
Views: 131

Re: Moscow Theatre attack

I was thinking further about this and I wonder if the terrorists actually perished in the attack and then Putin's security people pick up a group of random people conveniently heading for the Ukraine? Apparently ISIS have released videos of the attack but I haven't seen this as I keep away from the...
by marhay70
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Moscow Theatre attack
Replies: 8
Views: 131

Re: Moscow Theatre attack

Russia has made plenty of enemies since the collapse of the USSR and any number of groups could have carried out the attack including Putin's own security services. The least likely group to have carried out the attack are the Ukrainians as it only gives Putin an excuse to crack down on them even h...
by marhay70
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Moscow Theatre attack
Replies: 8
Views: 131

Re: Moscow Theatre attack

Not only is there form for terrorising theatres in Moscow , Islamic terrorists have also taken responsibility . Maybe something to do with Russia vetoing the UN peace resolution for Palestine the previous day? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/23/moscow-concert-hall-attack-why-is-isil-targeting...
by marhay70
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Moscow Theatre attack
Replies: 8
Views: 131

Moscow Theatre attack

Putin obviously determined to lay the blame on Ukraine , presumably to justify his declaration of all out war. Personally I doubt Ukraine has either the inclination nor the capacity to carry out such an attack. To say that the perpetrators were apprehended heading for the Ukraine border is just too ...
by marhay70
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar steps down

Conservative economically as in ... cut the career dolers (and anyone not originally Irish has to have worked here for over 2 years to get anything) dole starts high and then decreases over time on the other hand increase social welfare for carers to give them proper chance (something has never rea...
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar steps down

No, he needs to have a taste of his own medicine. So, hopefully Leo will have his Palani moment. It's actually unhealthy to just think it's alright for him damage Ireland and its OK because he is no longer in charge. That is attitude of a servile bootlicker. I think you're wrong, but if you feel th...
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar to step down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader

Do RTE think everyone has a short memory. Simon Harris struggled to get elected in the last General Election and caused the collapse of the last Government, but lets not mention that! Just watched Sharon Tobin giving him the customary RTE version of a hard time for Government Ministers, amazed he d...
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL
Replies: 768
Views: 796410

Re: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL

This is taking wokeism too far. In the week before Easter, in a Christian country.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ ... 46709.html

In a separate story, Asda has removed the cross from its hot cross buns.
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar to step down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader

<r><QUOTE author="Norman Breaks" post_id="56594" time="1711027070" user_id="261"><s>[quote="Norman Breaks" post_id=56594 time=1711027070 user_id=261]</s> TBF the list paints a worse picture than reality. A few things on there that he had little or nothing to do with, they just happened while or befo...
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar steps down

Regina Doherty, in backing Simon Harris to succeed Varadkar, reckons he encompasses all the best qualities of Enda Kenny and Leo Varadkar. The mind boggles.
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL
Replies: 768
Views: 796410

Re: IMMIGRATION OUT OF CONTROL



Worth a watch, forewarned is forearmed. This is coming down the road for us in Ireland as Muslim immigration goes unchecked.
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar steps down

No.137 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:09 am Yeah, we live in hope.
Hopefully, he will meet the same type of person he let into the country that decapitated those two men in Sligo.
I think it's enough that Varadkar is gone off the political stage, I don't wish him any harm.
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar to step down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader

Norman Breaks wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:46 pm Fair point. I never said he was good, just not the worst.
Jesus H, after reading that list, just what, in your opinion would constitute "the worst"?
by marhay70
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
Topic: Varadkar steps down
Replies: 57
Views: 641

Re: Varadkar to step down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader

Norman Breaks wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:45 pm You must have a bad memory. Does the name Brian Cowen ring a bell? How about 'resting in my account' Bertie?
Bertie didn't have an account, but another FF Taoiseach, M.Martin was unaware of how wealthy his wife was. :roll: