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***ALL THINGS IRISH WATER/WATER CHARGE RELATED POST HERE***

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    #8792
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,971 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I stand by my opinion that ALL politicians have both eyes on the General Election.

    Not a bit worried about that BUT you clearly are ;)


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    #8793
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    twowheelsgood wrote: »
    Do you think there is anything in his statement that he could not have said before he saw the protests on Saturday?

    Well there's two ways of looking at that. The first is, that it does say in the article that he was considering resigning even before the budget. (hindsight is a wonderful thing)

    The second is, if the protests are now starting to have the effect of making some TD's, politicians, party members etc resign, the protests have been a success.


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    #8794
    gladrags
    Registered Users Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭gladrags


    efb wrote: »
    After their By-election loss and yesterday's march Mary Lou has now declared she's NOT paying the water charges...

    Thats her choice,she is doing it in solidarity with people not paying.


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    #8795
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    efb wrote: »
    After their By-election loss and yesterday's march Mary Lou has now declared she's NOT paying the water charges...

    Maybe the polls indicating they are now the most popular party in Ireland, a whole 4 points ahead of FG has spurred her on.


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    #8796
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Rightwing wrote: »
    This is what the protesters are about.
    No its not. Its about not paying for water. http://www.right2water.ie/about


    Theres nothing stopping you not getting mains water and fending for yourself, nothing at all. You wont be required to pay IW a penny.


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    #8797
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Maybe the polls indicating they are now the most popular party in Ireland, a whole 4 points ahead of FG has spurred her on.

    Beome even more populist? Can't wait to see all the savings we make in justice by having the IRA army council dole out justice!


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    #8798
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    No its not. Its about not paying for water. http://www.right2water.ie/about


    Theres nothing stopping you not getting mains water and fending for yourself, nothing at all. You wont be required to pay IW a penny .

    We used to hear a similar line trotted out when people gave out about the TV license.

    Pretty soon, they're going to remove (or attempt to) that choice from people too.


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    #8799
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Maybe the polls indicating they are now the most popular party in Ireland, a whole 4 points ahead of FG has spurred her on.

    The polls had to hem winning Dub SW, but those Water Charges tripped them up!!!!


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    #8800
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Pretty soon, they're going to remove (or attempt to) that choice from people too.

    No, you just made that up.


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    #8801
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    efb wrote: »
    Beome even more populist? Can't wait to see all the savings we make in justice by having the IRA army council dole out justice!

    Just think of all the extra income tax when the Kangaroo's take up their jobs on the bench.:)


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    #8802
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    efb wrote: »
    Beome even more populist? Can't wait to see all the savings we make in justice by having the IRA army council dole out justice !

    Can I have a go in your time machine so, because they left the scene quite some time ago now.

    Ask the DUP, who they're in a coalition with if you don't believe me :cool:


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    #8803
    gladrags
    Registered Users Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭gladrags


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Not a bit worried about that BUT you clearly are ;)

    Hopefully,this could lead to a few TD's resigning.


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    #8804
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Can I have a go in your time machine so, because they left the scene quite some time ago now.

    Ask the DUP, who they're in a coalition with if you don't believe me :cool:


    So they are available


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    #8805
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Just think of all the extra income tax when the Kangaroo's take up their jobs on the bench.:)

    Eh were we paying them?


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    #8806
    Specialun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1102/656367-irish-water/


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    #8807
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    efb wrote: »
    So they are available

    Are who available, the IRA army council that have disbanded :confused:

    Are you even remotely familiar with the peace process?


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    #8808
    twowheelsgood
    Registered Users Posts: 759 ✭✭✭twowheelsgood


    Banjo String wrote: »
    The second is, if the protests are now starting to have the effect of making some TD's, politicians, party members etc resign, the protests have been a success.
    Any protest that would make a TD resign absolutely would be a success.


    A councillor? I think the "right to water" gang have their sights set a bit higher than that. :pac:


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    #8809
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Are who available, the IRA army council that have disbanded :confused:

    Are you even remotely familiar with the peace process?

    Sure even take that got back together


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    #8810
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    efb wrote: »
    Sure even take that got back together

    Straws..... Clutched at........

    Didn't all our main political parties have similar backgrounds......

    You should have said Jean McConville / northern bank for added drama :)


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    #8811
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Straws..... Clutched at........

    You should have said Jean McConville / northern bank for added drama :)

    Can we pay in northern Banknotes???


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    #8812
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,971 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    This thread is about Irish Water and the protests against it.
    Can we leave any other stuff to their own threads please.
    Many of us are not interested in IRA stuff especially on this thread.


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    #8813
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,976 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Straws..... Clutched at........

    Didn't all our main political parties have similar backgrounds......

    You should have said Jean McConville / northern bank for added drama :)


    Michael Martin : Enda what do you have to say about Irish water executive's running through the villages burning homes with pikes and pitch forks.


    Enda : where are the bodies Gerry where are th bodies


    Michael Martin: Enda Gerry isn't here and I'm with fine fael

    Enda: where are the bodies Michael where are the bodies


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    #8814
    Rightwing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,101 ✭✭✭Rightwing


    Banjo String wrote: »
    We used to hear a similar line trotted out when people gave out about the TV license.

    Pretty soon, they're going to remove (or attempt to) that choice from people too.
    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    No, you just made that up.

    I'm afraid he didn't just make that up:

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/all-households-must-pay-broadcasting-charge-237169.html
    Every liable household, without exception, will have to pay the new public service broadcasting charge.
    The charge will replace the television licence towards the end of next year.
    Nobody, it has been emphasised, will be able to argue against paying the charge on the grounds they do not have a television, computer, or any other device that can receive public service broadcasting.
    Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte wants to see the charge introduced by late 2014.


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    #8815
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    I want to be the first to coin the phrase "Banjo's law" much like Godwin's law, and it happens on this site, and in the Dail quite regularly.

    Usually when someone is losing an argument.


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    #8816
    gladrags
    Registered Users Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭gladrags


    Joe Costello interviewed on the 9pm news,said that the government needs to act quickly on Irish Water.

    He said that a referendum should considered, in order to ascertain,what the people want.

    He also said that the referendum,should also consider privatisation.


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    #8817
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,971 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Very interesting post about the price of water in Belgium where water is scarce.
    It is far cheaper than the prices IW want to charge.
    Link to thread --

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057319177


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    #8818
    Red Pepper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Red Pepper


    gladrags wrote: »
    Joe Costello interviewed on the 9pm news,said that the government needs to act quickly on Irish Water.

    He said that a referendum should considered, in order to ascertain,what the people want.

    He also said that the referendum,should also consider privatisation.

    The referendum could only cover the privatisation question and would be a foregone conclusion.

    If they asked what the people want, I imagine most would vote No to water charges altogether.


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    #8819
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,971 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    gladrags wrote: »
    Joe Costello interviewed on the 9pm news,said that the government needs to act quickly on Irish Water.

    He said that a referendum should considered, in order to ascertain,what the people want.

    He also said that the referendum,should also consider privatisation.

    Stopped reading when I saw that fools name.


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    #8820
    Highflyer13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Highflyer13


    gladrags wrote: »
    Joe Costello interviewed on the 9pm news,said that the government needs to act quickly on Irish Water.

    He said that a referendum should considered, in order to ascertain,what the people want.

    He also said that the referendum,should also consider privatisation.


    This government could well collapse in the new year. The next week will be very interesting. A lot of dissenting mutterings about Leinster House.


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    #8821
    Red Pepper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Red Pepper


    tayto lover wrote: »
    This thread is about Irish Water and the protests against it.
    Can we leave any other stuff to their own threads please.
    Many of us are not interested in IRA stuff especially on this thread.

    I agree but you should have seen the protest in Galway, there was a very strong Sinn Fein element.


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