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Council pursues former mayor for €7,200 New York trip

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  • #32
    Partizan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Partizan


    jayboi wrote: »
    Further proof we don’t need a mayor if you ask me!

    Having a moyor is an absolute waste of money. can some one tell me exactly what the wage for the mayor is i know its considerably higher than that a councillor.

    I actually saw a letter for the mayor before and it said 'his worship the mayor' I nearly got sick!!

    I say we sell the chains to 'cash for gold' put the proceeds to something useful.

    I’m sure the mayor had some important jobs to do but sure I reckon we can just send all the kids who didn’t miss a day of school all year a letter or cert from Santa instead!

    I see the People's Mayor was on the biggest junket of all. Nice little earner, 100k + a year and the car thrown in.

    Socialist my arse. Principles out the proverbial window.


  • #33
    jayboi
    Registered Users Posts: 752 ✭✭✭jayboi


    Socialism in Ireland! Bah! Rubbish!

    After seeing that former PD(right wing)Mae Sexton join labour(left wing) how can anyone say its nothing more than populace politics that is played in this country.

    Why do these people get into politics in the first place?


  • #34
    Deise Tom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Deise Tom


    jayboi wrote: »
    Why do these people get into politics in the first place?


    Why does anyone get involved. The perks.


  • #35
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Deise Tom wrote: »
    Why does anyone get involved. The perks.

    I wouldn't say everyone gets involved just before of the "perks", to be fair. You will find a lot of people do it because they like politics, like representing people and helping their locals.


  • #36
    Yes Boss
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Yes Boss


    Sully wrote: »
    I wouldn't say everyone gets involved just before of the "perks", to be fair. You will find a lot of people do it because they like politics, like representing people and helping their locals.

    The fact that some of them are the highest paid in the developed world. i'm sure don't encourage them...


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  • #37
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,260 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Sully wrote: »
    I wouldn't say everyone gets involved just before of the "perks", to be fair. You will find a lot of people do it because they like politics, like representing people and helping their locals.
    Surprised we haven't seen anyone doing it on a voluntary basis if that is the case


  • #38
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Surprised we haven't seen anyone doing it on a voluntary basis if that is the case
    There are. You hardly think everyone involved in politics is paid? Pretty much everyone around election time volunteers their own time.


  • #39
    Yes Boss
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Yes Boss


    AdMMM wrote: »
    There are. You hardly think everyone involved in politics is paid? Pretty much everyone around election time volunteers their own time.

    To get their crony into a position of influence!


  • #40
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    How many councillors do we have in Ireland? Is it 1,500? We could reduce that number by half. What a waste of money paying their salaries, expenses, allowances, gold plated pensions aye. Also why do we have so many mayors?


  • #41
    Creamsoda
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Creamsoda


    AdMMM has inside sources but he's keeping it very quite... But I know his secret...


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  • #42
    Typhoon.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Typhoon.


    volunteer work..... wouldnt do it if ya paid me :pac:


  • #43
    Deise Tom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Deise Tom


    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    How many councillors do we have in Ireland? Is it 1,500? We could reduce that number by half. What a waste of money paying their salaries, expenses, allowances, gold plated pensions aye. Also why do we have so many mayors?


    I think there is 1,604 councilliors in Ireland, give or take six or seven. This is forever too many. If every Town council was disbanded it would save god knows how much money. Most of them are only gossip shops anyway. I suspect there could be one or two mayors of some of these councils on here who will not be happy that you suggest we have too many. What do most of them do. I would love to know. It would appear from some local papers etc, that the position is a chance to get your photo in the paper on a regular basis over the course of a year. However i suspect we will be told otherwise, and the importance of the position and of these councils will be spelt out loud and clear.


  • #44
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    Creamsoda wrote: »
    AdMMM has inside sources but he's keeping it very quite... But I know his secret...
    Most regular contributors to this forum would know who I am, I've never made a secret of that or hidden behind a username.


  • #45
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    AdMMM wrote: »
    Most regular contributors to this forum would know who I am, I've never made a secret of that or hidden behind a username.

    Sorry, who are you?


  • #46
    StarDust69r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭StarDust69r


    your full of crap Admmm!!!! stop makin up exuses for the mayor.
    seriously FULL OF CRAP
    I don't care if u never hid who you really are. you still talk out of your arse. always have always will


  • #47
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    Hello Michaela. Nice of you to stop by :)


  • #48
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    StarDust69r wrote: »
    your full of crap Admmm!!!! stop makin up exuses for the mayor.
    seriously FULL OF CRAP
    I don't care if u never hid who you really are. you still talk out of your arse. always have always will

    I actually didn't think he was really. If he could be accused of anything, its defending councilors in general. The major is need getting a bit of a slagging here and the chap seems to be staying well clear.


  • #49
    StarDust69r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭StarDust69r


    AdMMM wrote: »
    Hello Michaela. Nice of you to stop by :)



    HAHA BRILLIANT! ya caught me lovely! Hilarious. The jig is up!


  • #50
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    StarDust69r wrote: »
    HAHA BRILLIANT! ya caught me lovely! Hilarious. The jig is up!

    Hahaha. Go away, please, for all our sakes. Your maturity in the posts do not make for pleasant reading.


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