Now now David ,
You know you are not meant to point out these things…. :)
You are not supposed to be so clever ….
For myself , I agree with you and feel we should ,at every single opportunity ,
point out the ”coincidences” .They have no answers !

We knew what this Budget would contain before the last Election . We know what the next two Budgets will contain. If this were the Wild West you would be described as being slow on the draw!
Could you advise us as to how we might balance the books. We only have three pawn shops left in Dublin and the Bailout Fund allows us to spend more money than we take in………. With Health and Social Welfare the biggest spenders please tell us how much YOU would cut from them.

What exactly have those protests achieved except adding to costs for those countries, numerous people in hospital and in greece a few deaths there is still austerity budgets and cut backs in those countries

In fairness Joe, in Greece they got a right down of €100 billion of their bank debt. Spain seem to be getting to the point that their bank bailout will not be assigned as sovereign debt and Portugal are getting a extension on how long they have to correct their budget. BTW it also looks like Greece’s programme will also be extended for maybe another 2 years. While in Ireland we the people just pay up without a word of protest.

BTW I am not condoning the violence that has occurred on some off the protests in Spain, Portugal and Greece.

People are protesting here. Tomorrow morning crowds will be gathering at the square in Skibbereen, with full media coverage, to highlight the potentially detrimental effects of the decommissioning of the local ambulance. If anyone is in the area, I think it might be raining so every body that turns up will be important. It marks the start of a bed push protest to CUH.

9 am

Oh God I wish…….

@Caroline Locke

“What”? :)

get our books in order??? ffs some of you people will believe any shite theyre fed on rte. We could get our books in order if we stopped giving tens if billions of euros to the likes of goldman sachs and if we had the banks started writing off debt thats already been paid for and if we had a population who stoodup for themselves instead of being screwed over at every chance.

Anne De Croix

Fair play to you all and keep up the protests and hard work. Do not be bullied ,
Refuse to be afraid !
I would love to be there but I live in Dublin !
We have our own protests going on here too ,tho .
As Old Jack Charlton used to say ”Put ‘em under pressure ”……

Well said MrKnow

Mr. Know

Well said too.

There was once a ‘middle class’ in this country, where they worked well, hard, for their few luxuries, their 3/4 semi, their car. There were once 3 types of people, rich, middle class, and poor making ends meat each week. Now there are two types living in this country. There’s still the rich and now more poor citizens, that will be in the situation they find themselves in for many years to come. Not all through their own fault. But watching the news and listening to people from this class ‘middle’ they seem to be the ones always hit. The law has to change, the Ministers, TDs of this Government and Governments, consultants, head of unions etc. to come have to take a hit sooner than later. I may be childish in my next thought, but it’s not fair, not fair at all.

Im glad some people agreed with me, and again i didn’t mean to sound bitter and angry but its been plan writing since the start of this crisis. We elect these people to protect and do what’s best for us, especially the weak! but they don’t, instead they protect the rich etc. But the most heartbreaking thing is when people turn on those in need. I know people on the dole can be a bit of a burden but at the end of the day the money they get from the state goes back into the state through taxes when they spend it, and it keeps Irish jobs too! unlike bondholder payments to German and French business men and IMF interest payments, the country doesn’t ever see that money again. Anyway point being, please stop turning on each other and the weak in our country, turn on the pigs that are really causing this.

Mr Know you are a man after my own heart. It upsets me no end when people can turn on the weak and the vulnerable . It is the lack of empathy that is shown at times that gets me . I have been very active in the CAHWT since January and while I have been out and about I have met some very sad cases who have been left with nothing through no fault of their own and then when I hear how they struggle to maintain their self respect . They could teach a thing or two to our elected representatives .
It is for these people I am adamant that I will not be bullied even tho I would be very hard pressed to afford it too.

@ John gMcGrath

I wonder what Mr. Beggs does with all his salaries? Jis, to have a third of his salaries would be great.

Yes I am bitter but certainly not twisted and it is Ireland that needs help,not me.

Caroline Locke
I really REALLY hope you will never be in need or left waiting for an ambulance !

@Caroline ???????? You need help with something ??