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VINCENT BROWNE HAS said he is yet to receive any correspondence from Irish Water in relation to paying the water charge.
Speaking on the Newstalk Breakfast programme this morning, the veteran broadcaster said that he “never got any material from anyone in connection with Irish Water”.
On the topic of water charges he also said that he was “in favour of measures to conserve water”, but that he wished to see this in a manner, “that would exempt people who couldn’t pay”.
Participation
Browne was appearing on the programme to discuss a variety of issues ahead of tonight’s ‘People’s Debate’ on TV3, which will be taking place in the Cavan-Monaghan constituency.
During the course of the interview the programme’s host Ivan Yates asked him about the reluctance of Fine Gael politicians to appear on the programme.
On this Browne said, “they think that audiences are set up against them because audiences express anger at government policies. This is only reflective on the anger that is there in our society.”
And on Enda Kenny’s reluctance to debate on his programme, he said, “Enda is nervous of the media generally and suspicious of journalists generally and thinks we are all out to get him”, but accepted that this was, “part of the paranoia of politics”.
Views
On being asked about the views of people around the country, Browne said that, “people get very annoyed at talk of a recovery”, and that:
Hardly at all have the people we’ve spoken to experienced the symptoms of recovery. There is an irritation with the repeated mantra of the government.
He went on to say that the more liberal spending that had occurred prior to Christmas had brought about a more difficult January and February for many.
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Vincent is a great interviewer, he says it as it is…unlike Ryan tubbs, disgraceful!!
I burnt mine. Grand heat off it..
Defaced it, thought about sending it back, but burnt it instead.
NO to the Privatisation of our Water Supply!
Be careful Gill and the usual trolls might hit you with the
“Are you not getting enough heat from the fuel allowance” class warfare nonsense that gov trolls usually spurt out!
Still have mine. It will be part of history and worth alot of money in years to come. That reminds me I must get a picture frame over the weekend for it.
Spiderman. So someone who disagrees with you is a troll?
“I burned it”… “I defaced it and then burned it”…
What a load of legends.
NO WAY WE WONT PAY.
JE SUIS DEREK JE SUIS DEREK JE SUIS DEREK.
Overheard at the Dec 7th water protest on Merrion Square….
Protester: “Here Vincent, will ye be paying your water bill?”
VinB: “Will I f*ck”
Love the guy, a national treasure!
Overheard by whom? The article itself seems to suggest he will pay, unless he regards himself as being in the category of people unable to pay.
Vinnie is a great interviewer. No wonder FG politicians will not appear on his show.
No rain for four months during the summer and no water shortages -
The only thing that is leaky is the lies out of the Consulted millionaires and their cronies -
Wake up people – the pipes are not leaking !
The pipes are not leaking. Right. And pigs can fly.
Exactly !!!
There is not shortage of water in this country…. just a shortage of politicians that care about the people!
Remember in 2019, when your Friend, Neighbor, Son, Brother, Grandchild, Relation or Teammate, falls on hard times…..
>> WATER POVERTY – Fine Gaels gift to the Irish People!
Sorry Elias I know it is against your religion and all – How is your Irish Driving licence ?https://www.google.ie/search?q=flying+pigs&biw=1188&bih=557&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tdjtVODPNY6O7AaWqoDICg&sqi=2&ved=0CB8QsAQ
A watermain that is leaking will force its way up through the road and cause a pothole …that is what that young man who swam in the one in Cork did to teach you !
The term is hydrodynamics – Water at a high enough pressure will cut concrete like a knife
Leaking pipes produce this -
Have you seen this – No because the pipes are not leaking !
Or you can believe Phil, Enda and Alan if you wish – you decide your own truth .
Frank?
Where are they exactly ? any chance we could get a surveyors map or an engineers report , we could then target them with the revenue collected through general taxation.
No rain for 4 months? What part of the country do you live in? I don’t recall any news of a major drought.
Then you are a foreigner – last summer was an exception in Ireland – Furthermore there has been very little if any rain since – last year we had gone through 9 storms at this stage -
Thank you for revealing your foreign interest !
Palestine will be free !
He should invite Tierney, Grant, and Arnett on his programme, and verbally waterboard them!
I’d love to see VinB grill them on their work history. Specifically questioning them on the fact that Elizabeth Arnett and Grant worked for the consultancy firm (RPS) that actually recommended this setup for Irish Water in the first place. And now they works for her own creation. Interesting that!
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/by-the-boards-the-who-s-who-in-irish-water-1.1973421
http://www.rabble.ie/2014/05/28/citizens-of-water-world/
I got one, I shredded it and popped it into an envelope and sent it back.
You wasted your money sending it back. I wouldn’t bother
It’s included in the received numbers part of the alleged or 60%
You are now registered as shredder.
I’m registered as torn to pieces .
By returning the shredded form in the prepaid envelope you have now coat the taxpayer even more money. Thanks a lot.
*cost
Says someone that collects from the P.O every week :) I pay enough taxes and I put a euro stamp on the envelope I paid for. I over paid so don’t worry your little head mister.
Now that FG are on board for the ‘peoples debates’, I’m SO looking forward to see Enda debate when Vincent comes to Mayo.
Enda will be long gone before then…..
There is whistle attaches to a shell that will see to that !
I haven’t received any either!
There are websites ………
“there are websites” … for fools and sheep :-)
Spring to defence of the pretty picture ….
Spring and sheep – read my comment above Ivan regarding leaks and water pressure in mains – I am on your side now get over your temper quick lad !
Hermes, not said in temper, said while laughing :-)
Phew – I thought you may have been one of the others .
Keep laughing – they hate it !
How did you know about the fools love sheep websites though ? …….I thought I was the only member .
Hermes,
As I’ll never be ‘setting up an account’ with, or become a ‘customer’ of http://www.water.ie, I’ll wouldn’t know about a website for sheep
Why do you give me a website that will be known as the home of the Dodo in a few weeks when Europe publishes the names of the H.S.B.C. 350 ?
Irish Water “going to invite us to sign up” i declined the invite.
Place pack into the recycling bin.
I already pay for water thru my motor tax, why should i pay twice.
Have enough bills to pay without support “repay the bankers gamblin fund”
Let us not lose focus, folks. I myself got a water pack and destroyed in on the grounds that I refused to engage with this entity at all. Others chose a different method, and are now being counted amongst the “customers”, against their will. No matter. The single most important thing we must do is to NOT PAY THEM ANYTHING. I myself, along with tens of thousands of others, will continue to march in protest at the future privatisation, but the single most useful thing that people can do, without any exertion whatever, is NOT PAY. This will see the end of this flagrant attempt to milk and abuse the Irish people even further than has already happened.
I never got anything, and when i rang they said you will get something. i didnt.
Go on your rebel you!!!
Even IW are terrified of VB…..lol
I didn’t get any correspondence from irish water either it would be interesting to see how many people are in the same boat, maybe the journal could take a poll !!!!!
I’d say he has but just forgot.
IW were installing meters around my parents locale, and in error placed all their equipment over where my parent’s water meter should have gone. They installed the neighbour’s meters. Cleaned up and left, without fitting the water meter on my parents house. My Dad asked should he contact IW (which is difficult enough).
I know people are going to be anti-IW and paying, which is fair enough, but I’m asking because if there is an issue, where does the fault lie, with the Contractor installing them, IW for the oversight, or my parents for not reporting it.
What should I tell him? Where does he stand?
So plenty of red thumbs, no actual solutions… greaaat.
Tell them not to worry, IW is no its’ deathbed.
My parents aren’t paying!
I told them to sit back for the moment alright. Just see what happens.
For all we know Vincent could have an H.S.B.C account –
He is perfectly happy to add credence to delaying the election by bringing his circus to each constituency – As long as Paddy is looking on and not demanding an election then they are still getting away with it .
The people decide who to elect – they therefore decide when to elect – tale back your power – only 90 odd yokes in Dail Eireann stand between you and your freedom !
For all we know you beat your wife!
What a silly accusation to make
Well said Gary Gary.
and you have my perspective – How ?
Hero-worship much Gary ?
Vincent will save us ! –
Vincent is a barrister – where are his court cases against the Troika – and the fools look on !
Snakes within snakes within snakes …..
Hermes….. any idea when the government are going chase down the 350 (min) Irish People with the secret HSBC accounts?
I’m not a big fan of Vincent Browne I find him very amusing.
My point was you cant throw around serious accusation of tax fraud just because you are a FG shill.
With mirrors Ivan .
For all we know – is not an accusation …..
Hermes, I’d be very surprised if there isn’t a few FG/Lab/FF/SF among the 350 (tip of iceberg).
The silence on this issue as been deafening!
You won’t be surprised – The Cayman have to whistle yet, the Vatican bank and of course the closets’ (who gave Charlie Birdys in Buswells) favourite – Isle of Man .
Europe will be the downfall of those who tried to sell Eire to it and they would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those pesky water fairies !
Gary – Hermes does not bow to any party or leader – why should he ?
What water pack?
It must have gone to my Lichenstein Trust which is owned by a Swiss company and operates out of Northern Cyprus.
It is important that the democratise tax avoidance and tax evasion.
“The democratise tax avoidance and tax evasion”
What???
I would say VB can’t see himself in the mirror – and nor can anyone else. I love how all you compulsive wealth sharers (especially somebody else’s wealth) adore the guy. This is a guy who sold his house for €2200000 and bought another for a million and more, who is as establishment as they come (fee paying, rugby playing, boarding school Castleknock College educated), only turned against FG when they turned him down as a candidate, and like most Irish broadcast journalists does not ask questions but rather badgers his guests to agree with his prejudices. I know I will get a shower of red thumbs but you gotta face up to the truth folks.
I do not hold it against anyone sending their kid to fee paying schools or playing rugby crapology!
he sold his house to pay his debts or did you not know that….
Neither do I. But it is mighty easy to be a socialist revolutionary when you have a big bank balance and a private education and even easier to be a permanent critic when you don’t have to take or face responsibility. Has VB paid off his debts yet or is he still writing them off against his current income in a completely legal and tax efficient way? Champagne and smoked salmon make up for the rigours of working class solidarity all right.
Wealth sharers? Don’t make me laugh! What’s to stop you or anyone working towards any goal? House worth 2.2m so should he have sold it for less or what’s your point?
JE SUIS VINCENT
Off this site! So boring. Heard it all before. Yawn yawn ZZZZZZZZZ
Vincent rocks, I love to see the way he makes some politicians squirm & that look of divilment in his eye! :-)
I haven’t got anything from them either, I am willing to pay but I’m not wasting my time phoning them.
He didn’t get it because his accountant likely got it on his behalf and paid it.
Gotten? Where is this word coming from…. are we all Americans now. Have a nice day. I’m good.
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