Liveline Thread 20/7/2013 to 12/10/2013

ThisRegard

I can't answer for Two Mile House...
(curt interuption by Joe ) I KNOW THAT BUT.....

Well if you knew, why did you ask.

scargill

My kids go to a school not too far from that Two Mile House school. If a similar utility bill comes to me I'll be sending them a copy of this:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/retiring-teachers-were-paid-172m-in-lump-sums-1.1532467

Primary and secondary teachers retiring last year received €172 million in lump sums,with one secondary teacher receiving a tax-free payment of more than €170,000.
According to figures released by the Department of Education, the highest lump sum gross payment received by a teacher amounted to €177,260.
The department confirmed in response to a Freedom of Information request that €172.09 million was paid out in gross lump sums to 1,848 primary and secondary teachers who received their retirement payments in 2012.

CorsendonkX

signostic wrote: »

are alot more people tuning to Newstalk since Pat Kenny moved over?

Well I have, the signal is still a bit cat at times which puts some people off from tuning in.

turtleshead

JonathanAnon wrote: »

He's said "I KNOW that" to three callers today so far...

he should be nicknamed Google, cause he knows everything.

syklops

ButtersSuki wrote: »

You left out best-selling author, journalist, and comedian.

And actor in award winning sitcom.

lucylu

Why aren't the Semi State Companies ESB and Bord Gais not made give Schools reduced heating & electricity units..

Dan Jaman

JonathanAnon wrote: »

I searched all around for it to add to my post but I couldnt find it..

I found A Joe Duffy portrait...

ButtersSuki

JonathanAnon wrote: »

He's said "I KNOW that" to three callers today so far...

And the way he barks it at callers too, as if they're too stupid to understand what he is saying.

syklops

lucylu wrote: »

Why aren't the Semi State Companies ESB and Bord Gais not made give Schools reduced heating & electricity units..

Because thats called joined up thinking. We don't do that in this country.

JONJO THE MISER

People are stretched enough, if a school cant pay its bill, its nothing to do with the parents of pupils its up to the department of education.

SEPT 23 1989

She sounds as if the party has started already:D

ThisRegard

Ah Thelma, enough of that, airtime is reserved for hysterical generalisations when it comes to talking about alcohol !

JONJO THE MISER

A dinner party, this woman is gas.

signostic

sensible caller ..bad line beckons..

JM Skipton

I love this caller:D

An Claidheamh

Joe said : "We pay such inordinate taxes" referring to schools.

But didn't he set up a company so a to pay less tax?

What a creep.

SEPT 23 1989

A long line of alcoholics

JONJO THE MISER

Joe drinking wine and falling around the place and wetting the bed at night:D

Dan Jaman

Falling around and wetting the bed.
Ah, precious memories.
Can't beat pissing in my mate's wardrobe, though.

syklops

you're not allowed be sensible caller.

PauloMN

JM Skipton wrote: »

I love this caller:D

Just her sine-wave voice that's irritating!

SEPT 23 1989

:pac:

An Claidheamh

Some sense!

She reminds me of the woman from Egypt. Get him.

ButtersSuki

Wonder did she have to cream her teenage son at any stage?

signostic

"he came from a long line of alcoholics...."

JonathanAnon

Is she talking to Joe directly.. what does she know?

Roger_007

If this woman gets her way there will be no more Liveline.........what's not to like?

wyrn

How refreshing, a sensible caller that talks about self responsibility.

JONJO THE MISER

Im often made a holy show of myself:o

SEPT 23 1989

make a holy show of us when we are out