General Election TV debates

Atlantic Dawn

Free public transport for all is a policy I'd like to see brought in, it was costed at €600 million, would be interesting how it would impact congestion if brought in for a couple of years. At a guess I'd say circa 25% of public transport users are on free travel anyway.

The Satanist

None of these morons are capable of running this place. Frig off the lot of you.

Mantis Toboggan

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Superficial, self-absorbed, populist eejit more like it.

But they certainly haven't done anything for the "people who get up early" anyway

All talk and no action is leo. Needs to be taken down a peg.

History Queen

gmisk wrote: »

Who else could PBP have sent that would be better?

I would have preferred Murphy to shortall though

That's very true in fairness, they hadn't a huge amount of choice

gmisk

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

John Joe should be on this.

Who?

Eric Cartman

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Free public transport for all is a policy I'd like to see brought in, it was costed at €600 million, would be interesting how it would impact congestion if brought in for a couple of years. At a guess I'd say circa 25% of public transport users are on free travel anyway.

I think anyone who can take PT on a dry day is doing so already, it being free wouldnt make a tap of difference to the morning and evening rush.

Atlantic Dawn

I like that there's no rentaclaps in the audience, it ruins the debates.

This is it

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Superficial, self-absorbed, populist eejit more like it.

But they certainly haven't done anything for the "people who get up early" anyway

Aren't they all populist? That's no defence of Varadker, just an observation.

They're all annoying me already.

mgn

What is it with politicians these days talking with their hands, is it the media trainers telling them to do it, or what is the reason behind it.

gmisk

Eric Cartman wrote: »

I think anyone who can take PT on a dry day is doing so already, it being free wouldnt make a tap of difference to the morning and evening rush.

It would make it even more horrendously packed, terrible idea imo

James Brown

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

No RBB, there's a demand for a non-left party that will look after those who are paying for everything

And here's Ryan with his nonsense

Isn't a party that looks after workers left wing?
I feel right wing folk have co-opted that but no follow through*.

*See FG.

_Kaiser_

Have to give it to Claire (behave now you lot ) but she's questioning them fairly well so far

Mr.Crinklewood

gmisk wrote: »

Who?

https://youtu.be/MLMK7utbORs

gmisk

History Queen wrote: »

That's very true in fairness, they hadn't a huge amount of choice

Brid Smith? Jesus imagine her up there..
(I have met her a few times and quite like her but the people on that stage would eat her up)

Atlantic Dawn

Get them Chinese lads in to lash up the houses, can't be any worse than the bodge jobs that have been built here recently.

Tea Shock

Pissed off with Martin always claiming to be a hero over how he kept a stable government for the good of the country. If at any stage over the last 4 years, they had felt it was the best time to maximize their vote, they'd have been pulling the rug in a flash

gmisk

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

https://youtu.be/MLMK7utbORs

We could do worse!

IngazZagni

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Free public transport for all is a policy I'd like to see brought in, it was costed at €600 million, would be interesting how it would impact congestion if brought in for a couple of years. At a guess I'd say circa 25% of public transport users are on free travel anyway.

It’s already packed to the gills at rush hour. So how will it make any difference?

Mantis Toboggan

Jaysus will someone get brendan howlin a bucket to stand on so he can see out over the podium.

Wheety

Didn't realise how small Howlin was. Looks like a perspective trick.

Atlantic Dawn

IngazZagni wrote: »

It’s already packed to the gills at rush hour. So how will it make any difference?

You have a point

AllForIt

Claire: Who will build the houses Micheál ?

Micheál: Builders Claire

Claire: NO SH*T Micheál

ACitizenErased

They're all as bad as the other. Nobody is winning tonight.

Atlantic Dawn

How much though is an 'affordable' home now though? €200k for a 3 bed?

easypazz

Fianna fail built loads of houses. Yeah, signed the deals in the tent at the galway races.

CPTM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Have to give it to Claire (behave now you lot ) but she's questioning them fairly well so far

Yeah I agree - She's challenging them pretty well. Leo isn't doing great here. This is a weak answer and it's the first time he's spoken in 10 minutes.

Atlantic Dawn

You need to be targetting the cost of the house, not the finance to buy it with.

gmisk

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

How much though is an 'affordable' home now though? €200k for a 3 bed?

In Dublin?! You must be joking.

Eric Cartman

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

How much though is an 'affordable' home now though? €200k for a 3 bed?

180k is the figure I came to with average wages, in Leos mind its 320k though.

iCareNotOneJot

How is Ireland in such a bad way. These guys have all the answers !

ACitizenErased

Even though Eamon Ryan is a complete and utter spacer, at least he's suggesting something even remotely different.

passremarkable

Claire looking really well tonight
And questioner
Just saying

mzungu

mgn wrote: »

What is it with politicians these days talking with their hands, is it the media trainers telling them to do it, or what is the reason behind it.

It's the media trainers. Expressive gestures have always been a feature of political speeches.

Jinglejangle69

iCareNotOneJot wrote: »

How is Ireland in such a bad way. These guys have all the answers !

Ireland isn't in a bad way.

AllForIt

I didn't realize Breanda Howlin was so short. Like Lord of the Rings short.

Does this mean he's going to be our next president?

Always Be Closing

That blonde was fit as f**k

Wheety

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

You need to be targetting the cost of the house, not the finance to buy it with.

Exactly. Martin talking about helping people get their deposit together. Fine Gael saying they'll give €30k to first time buyers. Are they really that thick? House prices will just jump €30k instantly and it'll be another gift of public money to private developers.

gmisk

Pointless incentives to force prices up....is MM solution to the housing problem...Jesus wept

Atlantic Dawn

gmisk wrote: »

In Dublin?! You must be joking.

Without the cost of land it should be possible to.

Salary Negotiator

CPTM wrote: »

Yeah I agree - She's challenging them pretty well. Leo isn't doing great here. This is a weak answer and it's the first time he's spoken in 10 minutes.

He doesn’t have to talk if Martin is fighting with Mary Lou, and the left are fighting amongst themselves.

Ryan is making good points but probably not making enough snappy sound bites to have a big impact.

_Kaiser_

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Ireland isn't in a bad way.

You need to look around a bit more and beyond the soundbites about "the economy"

Eric Cartman

RBB : ThEyRe BuIlDiNg HoTeLs
sit down son....

Spanish Eyes

RBB is the image of his Mammy.

That’s as much as I can say about these debates. Rubbish. From each and every one of them. Imv of course!

Snow Garden

Eamonn Ryan doing well.

iCareNotOneJot

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Ireland isn't in a bad way.

Appartantly theres a Health, Housing and quality of life crisis

Sounds pretty bad to me!!

Eric Cartman

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Without the cost of land it should be possible to.

Id agree with that. 40% of the cost.

padd b1975

Eamonn Ryan is even smugger than his wife.

That's saying something.

Hippykitten

Pearse would be better than Mary

L1011

Claire managing to hold them all well so far.

Mary Lou really unable to handle the SCC / remaining IRA links thing which she should have polished perfectly at this stage.

Leo really struggling

Andrew00

Miss Joan Burtons screech "CAN I JUST SAY"

Or Enda Kennys "boom boom"