Inflation

Cram everyone into cities as thing become sustainable then, living in cities creates GDP. That's the reason they want us living in cities not because of sustainability or green agendas.

Think about it what GDP am I creating by living in rural Ireland, apart from diesel I realistically could be self sufficient on the rest, and hence no spending no debt creation no GDP.

If I lived in Dublin city (I have aswell thankfully back home) I would literally have nothing to do bar spend money inorder to entertain myself and that's what they want GDP, and spend money on needless materialistic crap shipped from across the world but hey we're all sustainable and up to our eyeballs in debt and nothing to show for it bar a 2 bed apartment that you couldn't swing a cat in.

I'm sorry, there is alot of people who will never leave there home or rural town land, likewise there are lots of inner city folk who couldn't imagine themselves ever living in the country.

You are looking at it purely from a goods-only perspective.

Your lifestyle is not sustainable for the provision of public services such as broadband, electricity, water, sewerage, postal services, education, health etc.

The cost of providing those public services to a dispersed rural population is both more expensive and more damaging to the climate than providing them to urban settlements.

Actually in a lot of cases its more expensive to provide services to urban sites, as rurally you can just use cheap overhead lines.

Urban services are typically provided underground, which requires excavation (energy intensive + expensive). The density argument is a valid one, but the actual work involved is typically more expensive to do in built-up areas.

When have I ever said it was flawless ? I point to the public sector clock watchers who get increments no matter how good bad or ugly they are if a builder phucks up a job the person who got that job done will hardly give them a glowing reference and will lesson the likelihood of getting more work. But you keep on there as I say nothing to see here with regards to a recession.

Greens are complete idoits. Trying to ban everything with no alternatives in place. During the tiger crash we were very much reliant on the agriculture and food sector as well a the tech sector to get us out of a hold. Now agriculture is the bad guy. Was talking to a dairy farmer recently who said they looked into solar panels on the milking palour to reduce cost. So much for eamonn ryan and renewables. Under the current scheme in place farmers to invest in renewables they are not allowed to sell excess power onto the grid. Yes i said they are NOT Allowed sell excess power to the grid Now think if even a 1/3 of roof space on farm buildings were used for solar power. So the likes of facebook can buy a windfarm in tipperary to offset their carbon footprint yet a farmer cannot do the same.

Also rural island some parts of the countryside could have better public transport. This obsession with turning every old rail line into a greenway. We should be ulitising what is there.Prime example in cork turing youghal line into a greenway when the corkdockland have seen significant office development and it would also be passing through Little Island. Also they are very slow in upgrading the Ballybrophy to Limerick line. These likes of these should be prioritise so getting timed services be provided. As its stands nenagh to limerick runs twice daily. Better services on these lines would provide greener transport options for those in rural ireland. Would also help government in terms of school places etc. Many rural schools crying out for enrollements while large ubans areas are struggling for places. At the same time we could ulitise the properties that are there while some derelict properties are only fit to be knocked, all you have to do is look at some of the lovely restoration and renovations of cottages around ireland. Much more sustainable than new builds in some suitations. I see 2 examples in the town i grew up in where 2 couples have bought properties that werent lived in for years nees work but their local planning authority putting them through hoops Also would help the student accomodation crisis 3rd level students face investment in upgrading public transport. Also then they would have a habit developed of using public transport in the long run

Yes boo to the women who continue to care about their appearance after having children.. and have the cheek to live in D4 or similar.. and buy whatever car they want.. with the money that they earn in the job they go to after the school run.. Burn them at the stake before such notions sweep the nation. Don’t know what we will do when their RR hybrids go fully electric in 2024 and we can’t use the accuse of them killing the planet as the reason for the dislike.. 😂

While their husbands also buy whatever luxury car they want, emitting similar levels of CO2.. and instead of being scorned, are more likely be told ‘nice car’ by the same people who liked this comment.

Definitely my intention to call out the complete sexist nonsense, yes. How it descended from inflation to the typical gripes about SUV’s before my post is anyone’s guess.

Coconut milk 10c more in Tesco than 6 months ago.

Pasta the same.

Not sustainable.

When have I ever said the private sector was flawless if I have please show me. What I have said is in the private sector you have choice usually there are no monopolies so you can shop around or choose not to use the service or buy the product. Now compare to the public sector we dont have that option. Stop talking shi1te please.