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just wondering if anybody got phil cantwell's election leaflet through their door?
Fairly mad stuff!
Quote from it - There is no place for strokes, nods and winks Cute hoors (blacked out but you can still read it) in a country trying to save its ruined economy.....
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-unlaoised- wrote: »just wondering if anybody got phil cantwell's election leaflet through their door?
Fairly mad stuff!
Quote from it - There is no place for strokes, nods and winks Cute hoors (blacked out but you can still read it) in a country trying to save its ruined economy.....
He really needs to drop the whole Trim Castle Hotel thing though. that's long gone - get over it.0 -
-unlaoised- wrote: »just wondering if anybody got phil cantwell's election leaflet through their door?
Fairly mad stuff!
Quote from it - There is no place for strokes, nods and winks Cute hoors (blacked out but you can still read it) in a country trying to save its ruined economy.....He really needs to drop the whole Trim Castle Hotel thing though. that's long gone - get over it.
Was Phil Cantwell aligned with the M3 protesters a while ago or did I hear wrong?0 -
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Damn, didn't see this 'till now.
Fair play Trevor for exposing the shennagins of a number of posters on this thread. Some more subtle than others. I particularly like the way it was intimated that Caroline Lynch (who doesn't even live in the Trim electoral area, never mind the town) has done anything for anybody in the town. An Phoblacht even has her down as having been elected in 2004 when she has in fact been co-opted and Sinn Féin have left their seat empty for most of the last five years. The other blatants seem to have run for the hills.
Most who know me here on Boards will know that I am a sitting councillor on Trim TC. Unfortunately I missed a fair bit of the last year and a half for health reasons but have been on the Council since 1999. The juristiction of Trim TC is extremely limited and well beyond the scope of much of what has been discussed here. That said, Trevor has pointed out the significant difference between the development of the part of the town within our remit compared to that outside it.
The roadworks have been a pain but when finished, as High St. and Haggard St. show, it will heve been worth it. As someone said in Focus a few weeks ago the council over the last five years has been one of the best ever. It has taken brave decisions and the benefits are now showing. Even though the new sports centre is outside the boundery it could not have been built without support from the Town Council.
Noel Dempsey tried to make out on Q and A the other night that councils without a Fianna Fail majority don't work. Well the last five years have proved that in Trim's case it can and does.
I always find it odd when people expect the Town Council to manage the economy and commerce of the town. On the meagre budget that it recieves from Government is is amazing that it can do anything of substance to be honest.That's one of the reasons we were forced to bring in paid parking for example. (Every penny of which is going to the upgrading of the streets and will continue to do so as it is ring-fenced for that purpose). Surely the people making their living should take on a large part of that responsibility (the economic issues)? In my 10 years on the council the Chamber has been practically non existant. In the most progressive towns in the country you will find that they have a vibrant Chamber of Commerce who work hand in hand with the council.
As for Dónall running and us keeping it in the family ;-) Anyone that knows us will know that we both have our own minds and none more so than Dónall. I'll get him to drop in here and speak for himself if I can get him off the canvass.
As for the Trim Castle Hotel. Well I think it is OK and looks pretty well but there was a time I didn't. Who was the only person in Trim to pay his money and formally object to it in the first place? Yes, me. I don't really have much time for people that mouth off about stuff and complain but when a chance comes up to do something about it they don't. Phil Cantwell is one of these. He didn't object. And it's not as if he didn't know how to. Hypocritical is a mild way of describing his recent ranting literature.
It's important to say that very shortly the town boundaries will be extended. This makes this the most important election ever for Trim TC. Whereas before the majority of people could vote for the TC the TC had no juristiction over their area. That will soon change. (The present area is just from Navangate to the barracks approx and draw a circle from that midpoint.)
Anyway, I'm finishing up in June for the health reasons mentioned earlier. I feel proud to have had the chance and honoured greatly for the privilege. I'll leave ye with this shot I took in New York while on what some would consider a St. Patrick's Day junket a few years ago:
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quote=jf500ni2669;60468631]Here you are read the posts befor you make any comments!!!!![/quote]
Agreed. I think he hasn't quite picked up on the affiliations
I also think that people don't realise how easy to figure out who they are is. The internet these days in not a safe place to stay anonymous.
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Thanks for the mention on the campaign trail today Shane. You'll have to try and concentrate a bit harder.
Apparently while denying all knowledge of this thread one of the McKenna 3 let it slip that they had noticed that I had posted here this morning.....tut tut!!!
P.S. Nearly forgot....Thank Noel for pointing out all the work done in the last five years in the latest FF flyer. Especially the work done on the streets. This has been 100% funded by the parking fees which the Town council introduced and administer. For those who don't know Fianna Fail have not been in power on the Town Council for the last five years......That doesn't stop them taking the credit for all the work though. Par for the course, naturally
P.P.S. Even though the comment traffic had died a bit here I notice over 300 views in 24 hours so the readership is high at least.0 -
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NEWSFLASH:
Labour candidate Dónall O'Brien has torn ligaments in his ankle (no he wasn't taking a swipe at an opposition candidate!). It means that it will be impossible for him to finish his complete canvass though he will get around to each area and be available to talk to anyone that wants to hear what he has to say.
So if you had no reason to vote for him you can now at least consider giving him a sympathy vote. It is very very sore!
Before the Ronan 3 jump in and say that this was all planned weeks ago let me assure them that we didn't think of it until Friday night.
DISCLAIMER: I have no affiliation whatsoever to Dónall except that I am his dad.0 -
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NEWSFLASH:
Labour candidate Dónall O'Brien has torn ligaments in his ankle (no he wasn't taking a swipe at an opposition candidate!). It means that it will be impossible for him to finish his complete canvass though he will get around to each area and be available to talk to anyone that wants to hear what he has to say.
So if you had no reason to vote for him you can now at least consider giving him a sympathy vote. It is very very sore!
Before the Ronan 3 jump in and say that this was all planned weeks ago let me assure them that we didn't think of it until Friday night.
DISCLAIMER: I have no affiliation whatsoever to Dónall except that I am his dad.
An honest politician in our midst 0
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