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IW/Anything Water Related-Warning in OP

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    #5882
    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    zerks wrote: »
    Do you post here & complain about Patrick's Day aswell when streets are closed?

    That's a national fúckin holiday numbnuts. Auld Paddy didn't get rid of the snakes so you could kick up a fuss about water.


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    #5883
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,248 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    The government must be in shock after this. Time for change.

    Well, the far-left polled a combined total of 4% just last May in what they said was a "referendum on austerity".

    The most recent opinion polls have them no better....

    Change won't happen with a 4% backing.


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    #5884
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    The government must be in shock after this. Time for change.

    I'd say there in shock at how few turned up all right.


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    #5885
    Foxhound38
    Registered Users Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Foxhound38


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    The government must be in shock after this. Time for change.

    Turnout seems to be quite low - I doubt they are losing much sleep.


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    #5886
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    donvito99 wrote: »
    With that sort of sentiment it's no wonder people aren't parking their cars and joining as you suggest.

    A lot of the Dublin Says No groups had a Facebook post asking if people would be A) making a difference or B) doing nothing. It did not go down too well with their supporters.


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    #5887
    Falthyron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    One Garda injured, sticks, coins, and water-bottles thrown at Gardai. Eirigi and its rent-a-mob must be around! :D


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    #5888
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,248 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    zerks wrote: »
    Do you post here & complain about Patrick's Day aswell when streets are closed?

    The streets are closed & then reopened at set times on that festival & flagged well in advance.

    Some Eirigi head the balls engaged in an unauthorized impromptu blocking the quays & luas line cannot be considered comparable.


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    #5889
    AboutaWeekAgo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭AboutaWeekAgo


    Sign of the day goes to...

    B4gRTxkIcAAkCs5.jpg


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    #5890
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,455 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    TireeTerror wrote: »
    They could treat the water to remove the impurities, but they choose not to. So if I have to buy a softener to properly filter the water so that it is fit for purpose, then I feel justified not to pay more for water, which has already been paid for by income tax.
    Again I'm no expert either, but seeing as Ireland isn't the only country in the world where hard water is a problem, much as though this may surprise you, it isn't unreasonable to assume that "they" can't remove the hardness on the industrial scale that would be needed in a water works. Processes such as those used in household water softeners very often don't easily scale up to industrial scale unfortunately.

    Plus on the health thing, see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_water#Health_considerations


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    #5891
    everlast75
    Registered Users Posts: 19,364 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juFZh92MUOY
    AboutaWeekAgo wrote: »
    Sign of the day goes to...

    B4gRTxkIcAAkCs5.jpg


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    #5892
    safetyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4gFImZCQAEqyPe.jpg lol


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    #5893
    Rubber_Soul
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭Rubber_Soul


    Falthyron wrote: »
    One Garda injured, sticks, coins, and water-bottles thrown at Gardai. Eirigi and its rent-a-mob must be around! :D

    Source?


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    #5894
    2moreMinutes
    Registered Users Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭2moreMinutes


    Since we (the country) are where we are, with barely a pot to piss in, what is the protestors alternative to charging for water?

    I'm assuming everyone can accept that the water system needs upgrading so where do we get the money to upgrade the system without IW in its current form?


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    #5895
    Trond
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭Trond


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    The government must be in shock after this. Time for change.

    8/10


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    #5896
    Uncle Ruckus
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Uncle Ruckus


    StarshipPooper wrote: »
    Source?

    It's on RTE website live tracker. The Guard was injured from a water bottle.


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    #5897
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 924 ✭✭✭okedoke


    2moreMinutes wrote: »
    Since we (the country) are where we are, with barely a pot to piss in, what is the protestors alternative to charging for water?

    I'm assuming everyone can accept that the water system needs upgrading so where do we get the money to upgrade the system without IW in its current form?

    they want you to pay for it through your income taxes, what's your problem?


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    #5898
    rubberdiddies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭rubberdiddies


    joe swanson wrote: »
    Usual rent a mob protesters who have no problem taking money of the state every week. Id say 15k of them. Massive failure for them.

    Im fortunate enough to earn over 100k. The 5 others who are here protesting with me today all earn good salaries.

    I'm protesting at the formation of the states biggest ever quango with jobs for the boys and cronies. In a few years time we will be paying billions on the tribunals to investigate this whole scam. I'm also protesting at the arrogance, lies, broken promises and complete incompetence of this government.

    I'm peacefully protesting to show my children that they should take nothing for granted and that questioning authority can be a good thing.

    As a nation we had a history of never questioning our leaders (who lets face it were the Catholic Church) and look where that got us. Many of the older generation are still of this mindset of not rocking the boat.

    You obviously wish it was 15k protesting. I'd say it's very very close to 100k overall.

    The opinion on the street is that the Gardai were instructed to close off a road that we should have a right to protest on, and to deploy Gardai in riot gear, simply to antagonise people. The cynic in me thinks that the powers that be are hoping that this will inspire a few scum to start firing at things at Gardai because it suits the governments agenda. I didn't see anything like that happening.


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    #5899
    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    StarshipPooper wrote: »
    Source?

    Joe Mag Raoillaigh (RTÉ) on twitter.

    But we know RTÉ to be biased so it mustn't be true.


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    #5900
    Falthyron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    StarshipPooper wrote: »
    Source?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1210/665829-water-charges-updates/
    15:37
    A garda has been taken to hospital with facial injuries after he was hit by an object at the protest.


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    #5901
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,248 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    2moreMinutes wrote: »
    Since we (the country) are where we are, with barely a pot to piss in, what is the protestors alternative to charging for water?

    I'm assuming everyone can accept that the water system needs upgrading so where do we get the money to upgrade the system without IW in its current form?

    Taxes....

    .... however, these taxes are to be paid for by someone else.


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    #5902
    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    rubberdiddies wrote: »

    The opinion on the street is that the Gardai were instructed to close off a road that we should have a right to protest on, and to deploy Gardai in riot gear, simply to antagonise people. The cynic in me thinks that the powers that be are hoping that this will inspire a few scum to start firing at things at Gardai because it suits the governments agenda. I didn't see anything like that happening.

    That's like saying because Guards wear stab vests they want to be stabbed.


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    #5903
    Uncle Ruckus
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Uncle Ruckus


    Riot squad are now backing up three lines of Garda on Nassau st. to defend Leinster House.


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    #5904
    HamsterFace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 832 ✭✭✭HamsterFace


    2moreMinutes wrote: »
    Since we (the country) are where we are, with barely a pot to piss in, what is the protestors alternative to charging for water?

    I'm assuming everyone can accept that the water system needs upgrading so where do we get the money to upgrade the system without IW in its current form?

    The solution seems to be to cut taxes and increase spending, also to give everyone who doesn't work a free house.

    If you ask how it could ever be possible or logical to do that you are obviously a government shill or an FG troll and I will throw a whole heap of exclamation marks at you


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    #5905
    Trond
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭Trond


    Uncle Ruckus wrote: »
    Riot squad are now backing up three lines of Garda on Nassau st. to defend Leinster House.

    I hope they get to kick the living sh*t out of Eirigi. Id pay to watch that live


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    #5906
    digzy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭digzy


    Anybody paying income tax has absolutely no business protesting at water charges. Who do those people think will end up paying for it? it wont be the lads on the dole, that's for sure.


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    #5907
    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    Trond wrote: »
    I hope they get to kick the living sh*t out of Eirigi. Id pay to watch that live

    They should not be given that pleasure.


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    #5908
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    rubberdiddies wrote: »
    The opinion on the street is that the Gardai were instructed to close off a road that we should have a right to protest on, and to deploy Gardai in riot gear, simply to antagonise people. The cynic in me thinks that the powers that be are hoping that this will inspire a few scum to start firing at things at Gardai because it suits the governments agenda. I didn't see anything like that happening.

    This logic always amuses me. "The Gardaí are wearing riot gear. We better riot to save face. It's their own fault."


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    #5909
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭sjb25


    Trond wrote: »
    I hope they get to kick the living sh*t out of Eirigi. Id pay to watch that live

    The proper people who are protesting for someting should help then they ruin everything they need to be told to fcuk off


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    #5910
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 853 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    Walking home to get baby from crèche. Walking from Holles st via Nassau to whitehall. Obv gathering at Merrion then gap till Nassau/ Kildare then gap till o Connell bridge then middle of o Connell and now Parnell sq.

    Aside from the traffic chaos the litter is horrendous! Just cause you object to water tax you don't have to feck everything on the ground


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    #5911
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Would anyone who was protesting today like to tell the 100,000 Dublin bus commuters what time they will be allowed get home to their families at tonight?


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