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Ciara Conway

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    #92
    seanorpen
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭seanorpen


    Cullen got 'The Blempt' but it was Noel Dempsey's baby really. He did sign the cheque though. I would still consider Cullen good for Waterford. Lots of nice roads. Who is this Ciara Conway wan ?


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    #93
    efb
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    seanorpen wrote: »
    Cullen got 'The Blempt' but it was Noel Dempsey's baby really. He did sign the cheque though. I would still consider Cullen good for Waterford. Lots of nice roads. Who is this Ciara Conway wan ?

    Runway motorway the taxpayers have to pay the toll people for???


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    #94
    efb
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    7upfree wrote: »
    Cullen actually did stuff. And got stuff. And we had a say at the cabinet table.

    He inherited the voting machines.

    She and the present incumbents would appear to be the worst performing politicians in a very long time.

    Cullen was a shyster


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    #95
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    efb wrote: »
    Cullen was a shyster
    Based on what?, if physical things are a method of showing the Merits of a politician Martin Cullen is streets ahead of any politician in Waterford in recent years.
    your snide comments about his back are irrelevant and cruel, the man screwed up his back in a car accident and you make fun of it? If he was in a wheelchair would you do the same?


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    #96
    efb
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    wellboytoo wrote: »
    Based on what?, if physical things are a method of showing the Merits of a politician Martin Cullen is streets ahead of any politician in Waterford in recent years.
    your snide comments about his back are irrelevant and cruel, the man screwed up his back in a car accident and you make fun of it? If he was in a wheelchair would you do the same?

    Is his rehabilitation in florida helping???

    How's that press secretary of his?


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    #97
    efb
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    He did sell off aer lingus too


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    #98
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    katydid wrote: »
    It would actually be worse, as at present there is no real barrier for women who are determined. If you want to be in politics, you have to have a hard neck.

    I can tell you from experience when it comes to political partys there are barriers to women, in most cases the men will often vote for the men when it comes to nominating candidates.

    There's no barrier if women run as independent, but running as part of a party most certainly does have barriers


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    #99
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    efb wrote: »
    Is his rehabilitation in florida helping???

    How's that press secretary of his?

    So you are his moral compass as well , is he not allowed get his leg over either?
    Grow up you silly man, you should play the ball not the man.


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    #100
    efb
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    wellboytoo wrote: »
    So you are his moral compass as well , is he not allowed get his leg over either?
    Grow up you silly man, you should play the ball not the man.

    Not when involves government tenders


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    #101
    Cabaal
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    efb wrote: »
    motorway the taxpayers have to pay the toll people for???

    Err, the M9 motorway has no tolls. Considering the M8 has two tolls Waterford has actually done very well out of the motorway.... Toll wise.

    You appear to be confusing the M9 with the Waterford bypass which does have a toll , they are separate roads.


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    #102
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    efb wrote: »
    Not when involves government tenders

    Grammaticaly incorrect and nonsensical , are you trying to say he can't get a ride if he is involved in tendering for a government tender?


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    #103
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    7upfree wrote: »
    Did the Shinners abstain?

    Yep, I believe SF don't have a party policy on the issue yet.

    Which begs the question why didn't they allow a free vote in the mean time? Pathetic action by them refusing to vote.


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    #104
    efb
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    Cabaal wrote: »
    Err, the M9 motorway has no tolls. Considering the M8 has two tolls Waterford has actually done very well out of the motorway.... Toll wise.

    You appear to be confusing the M9 with the Waterford bypass which does have a toll , they are separate roads.

    The tolled rolls and underused motorways then


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    #105
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Yep, I believe SF don't have a party policy on the issue yet.

    Which begs the question why didn't they allow a free vote in the mean time? Pathetic action by them refusing to vote.

    Free vote and Sinn Fein = oxymoron


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    #106
    Royal Legend
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Royal Legend


    efb wrote: »
    Runway motorway the taxpayers have to pay the toll people for???

    Bridge Kilkenny jobs crossing people for


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    #107
    efb
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    Cabaal wrote: »
    Yep, I believe SF don't have a party policy on the issue yet.

    Which begs the question why didn't they allow a free vote in the mean time? Pathetic action by them refusing to vote.

    They have to check the polls- like the water charges


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    #108
    Royal Legend
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Royal Legend


    efb wrote: »
    Is his rehabilitation in florida helping???

    How's that press secretary of his?

    I am sure she is fine, considering the nasty underhand smear campaign that was waged against her to discredit a man who did, as was stated in an earlier post, a good deal more than previous or current Waterford TD's ever done.


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    #109
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    efb wrote: »
    They have to check the polls- like the water charges

    Are you drunk ? Cos you are making no sense whatsoever, bye bye .


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    #110
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    efb wrote: »
    Cullen was a shyster

    Call him what you like. A cabinet minister (full one. not playing at one).

    Who delivered.


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    #111
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    efb wrote: »
    Is his rehabilitation in florida helping???

    How's that press secretary of his?

    Bitter much? Credit where its due.


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    #112
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Yep, I believe SF don't have a party policy on the issue yet.

    Which begs the question why didn't they allow a free vote in the mean time? Pathetic action by them refusing to vote.

    Ridiculous. Abstention is a perversion of democracy. They're put their to make decisions. Not sit on their hands.


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    #113
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    efb wrote: »
    The tolled rolls and underused motorways then

    Are you ACTUALLY on the beer? That "underused motorway" has saved countless lives since it was opened. Given the dirt track that it replaced.


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    #114
    Poor Uncle Tom
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    Time to unsubscribe from this thread now, methinks....


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    #115
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    7upfree wrote: »
    Are you ACTUALLY on the beer? That "underused motorway" has saved countless lives since it was opened. Given the dirt track that it replaced.

    And even that's been shown to be untrue now, though the myth persists, and will no doubt continue to do so. Traffic levels on the M9 are comparable to the M8, M7 and M6. Sorry for going off-topic, but I hate listening to this being trotted out again and again. It seems to be an article of faith for some people.


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    #116
    O Riain
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    fricatus wrote: »
    And even that's been shown to be untrue now, though the myth persists, and will no doubt continue to do so. Traffic levels on the M9 are comparable to the M8, M7 and M6. Sorry for going off-topic, but I hate listening to this being trotted out again and again. It seems to be an article of faith for some people.[/quote

    Just had a look on the NRAs road usage map and the M9 has double the amount of cars on it that the Galway motorway has.

    It has less than Limerick and Cork for obvious reasons but this ghost road myth needs to be put to bed.


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    #117
    Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 3,203 ✭✭✭Junior


    fricatus wrote: »
    And even that's been shown to be untrue now, though the myth persists, and will no doubt continue to do so. Traffic levels on the M9 are comparable to the M8, M7 and M6. Sorry for going off-topic, but I hate listening to this being trotted out again and again. It seems to be an article of faith for some people.

    I know a lot of lads where I work wouldn't have a job without it, it makes Carlow a commutable run daily. If this is a good or a bad thing is a different debate however.


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    #118
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    O Riain wrote: »
    fricatus wrote: »
    And even that's been shown to be untrue now, though the myth persists, and will no doubt continue to do so. Traffic levels on the M9 are comparable to the M8, M7 and M6. Sorry for going off-topic, but I hate listening to this being trotted out again and again. It seems to be an article of faith for some people.[/quote

    Just had a look on the NRAs road usage map and the M9 has double the amount of cars on it that the Galway motorway has.

    It has less than Limerick and Cork for obvious reasons but this ghost road myth needs to be put to bed.

    great post O Riain/Fricatus, i have heard the myth about the M9 numerous times including on matt copper et al, no offence to Matt, I usually find him on the ball. I looked up the NRA portal and the figures seem true alright, how does this $hit start, suppose it suits other regions to mop up funds saying things like sure the SE got a motorway and shouldnt have, yet happy to throw money after unsustainable railways etc in other regions.


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    #119
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    fricatus wrote: »
    And even that's been shown to be untrue now, though the myth persists, and will no doubt continue to do so. Traffic levels on the M9 are comparable to the M8, M7 and M6. Sorry for going off-topic, but I hate listening to this being trotted out again and again. It seems to be an article of faith for some people.

    Great stats. I didn't realise that.


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    #120
    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    fricatus wrote: »
    And even that's been shown to be untrue now, though the myth persists, and will no doubt continue to do so. Traffic levels on the M9 are comparable to the M8, M7 and M6. Sorry for going off-topic, but I hate listening to this being trotted out again and again. It seems to be an article of faith for some people.

    that is interesting.... i have heard that so many times......


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    #121
    barneystinson
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭barneystinson


    Junior wrote: »
    I know a lot of lads where I work wouldn't have a job without it, it makes Carlow a commutable run daily. If this is a good or a bad thing is a different debate however.

    It's a good thing.
    Accessibility is always a good thing.
    Making it work for you, so that more things are coming towards you than going away from you is the opportunity / challenge.
    /Debate


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