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I have dreamed of making this thread but I'm glad to see it's an actual good poster who beat me to it 
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There are hardly any houses for sale in Cork where the last time I heard (Evening Echo lol) the average house in the city was €230k. It's not London or Singapore or San Francisco. It's Cork! Not sure what can be done about this as people will have another poo poo attack if the value of their homes plummets so I can't any remotely courageous government action on the cards.
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Feb 2, 2016 00:01
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School Nickname posted:OP didn't include the sordid history of Fine Gael/Fianna Fail [...] While interesting, I'm not sure what it adds to the discussion in 2016. None of the parties hold any consistent line or ideals anymore and sway whatever way will allow them survive the next election.
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Feb 2, 2016 07:45
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Badger of Basra posted:So does Ireland have a similar libel problem to the UK, or is it worse? It's something that is getting more attention of late since in the last year, Ireland's richest man Dennis O'Brien is now suing/injunctioning anything that mentions him. As mentioned above, he owns a lot of the press and has always been litigious. This article from the Irish version of Onion was a fairly big story https://m.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/3g19eu/as_removed_from_waterford_whispers_the_denis/ While it's just another spoof news site, their beef with O'Brien is real and produces some good stuff
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Feb 2, 2016 07:53
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Great photo
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Feb 3, 2016 11:39
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I lasted a minute
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Feb 3, 2016 23:50
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I'd say separate thread for NI as there is so much insane
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Feb 4, 2016 15:11
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Where is there a glossary for the social class part?
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Feb 5, 2016 15:46
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Some of the leaflets coming in the door are awful I mean how was that the best photo of you considering its plastered everywhere I your district ?
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Feb 8, 2016 01:19
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You may find some fun stuff here:http://irishelectionliterature.com/2014/05/22/canvass-card-from-cormac-manning-green-party-ballincollig-carrigaline-2014-local-elections/
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Feb 8, 2016 01:27
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kustomkarkommando posted:The continuity IRA have claimed responsibility for the shooting at the regency over the weekend. Seems a bit out of left field that.  that's just bizarre. My money was on some members of the travelling community as it was a boxing event but I'd never have though the IRA.
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Feb 8, 2016 20:51
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Can someone who isn't a TD be Taoiseach? I'm guessing not
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Feb 11, 2016 15:54
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Are you actually serious?
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Feb 11, 2016 23:39
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kustomkarkommando posted:That was a real question. Everyone just looked awkwardly at him and mumbled "ambulance" before the ads started It's a shame Vincent Browne wasn't there but I'd also imagine that was key to certain people showing up in the first place
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Feb 11, 2016 23:54
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TG4's debate has been cancelled due to Gerry Adams and Joan Burton apparently not cutting it in the Irish department. Both suggested substitutes (Pearse Doherty and Aodhan O'Riordain) but FF said it was leaders or nothing...
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Feb 14, 2016 22:41
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Well there was supposed to be...I'm a bit surprised at Gerry actually.
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Feb 14, 2016 22:57
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Is it still/again about pay?
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Feb 15, 2016 20:18
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Irish Rail money is....a lot
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Feb 15, 2016 20:45
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Enda has hardly bossed it so far.
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Feb 15, 2016 23:22
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She is a terrible speaker which is a pity as she can articulate points fairly well. She just needs a permanent voice over
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Feb 15, 2016 23:49
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kustomkarkommando posted:Boyd Barrett is getting a round of applause for everything he says now. Social Democrats guy has done alright as well but he is a little dry. Gerry hasn't spoken in nearly 15 minutes which is extraordinary
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Feb 15, 2016 23:55
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kustomkarkommando posted:The comment from Joan that he sounds a bit too much like a management consultant rings a little bit too true, the SocDems needed to stand out a bit more for a bump - beginning to think they should have sent Catherine Murphy instead You're right. He seems to know his stuff but he isn't much of a politician which is both a good and a bad thing. I don't see leadership there unfortunately.
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Feb 16, 2016 00:08
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Serious voter that I am, I didn't notice that Cork South Central doesn't have a SocDem candidate. Feck Somehow I don't see both Michael Martin and Michael McGrath being elected this time around Sneaks McDevious fucked around with this message at 23:53 on Feb 17, 2016 |
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Feb 17, 2016 23:50
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Enda is nailed on but I'd be less confident about Martin.
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Feb 18, 2016 00:01
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Feb 20, 2016 20:19
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Marenghi posted:http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/watch-mary-lou-mcdonald-confronted-by-incensed-man-on-dublins-grafton-st-34468268.html Lol I thought it was some shopkeeper
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Feb 21, 2016 01:16
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I'll be interested to see what the turnout is like. A piece in the Irish Times suggested the referendum last year had got a lot of people interested in politics who wouldn't have had an interest before.
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Feb 21, 2016 01:22
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And a medium who will act as a satellite link for the deceased Jackie Healy-Rae
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Feb 21, 2016 20:57
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kustomkarkommando posted:Eamon Ryan has some proper balls laying into Facebook's tax avoidance schemes while sitting in their HQ Indeed and it reminds people of the Green Party. They are still a thing!
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Feb 21, 2016 23:24
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Does anywhere liveblog these things?
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Feb 21, 2016 23:27
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kustomkarkommando posted:Well any good will Eamon Ryan may have built up from attacking Facebook over their tax avoidance may have just evaporated after he started insisting that women where having abortions because as a culture we don't value motherhood  RIP Greens
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Feb 22, 2016 08:00
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Many banks are doing this also. Free banking if you keep more than €2000 in your current account at all times (AIB), lodge more than €1500 a month (Ulster Bank). It could easily cost you €100 a year just in banking fees if you don't adhere to the above.
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Feb 22, 2016 14:43
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kustomkarkommando posted:Resurrecting cork south central chat from previous pages it's looking like 2 FF, 1 FG (Coveney not Buttimer) and 1 SF based on some recent constituency polling I haven't heard much good or bad either way about O'Laoghaire so why not. The other three have to be nailed on by now.
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Feb 22, 2016 23:38
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GimpChimp posted:B) I know people joke about Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael being interchangeable, but I find it really hard to grasp what even the nominal distinction is between the parties as it seems nothing to do with typical European political division lines. Is there anything that would make an Irish voter choose one over the other, beyond who most recently hosed up in government The OP of this thread is really well put together and covers this. It also has this which explains the voting habits of at least half the population, regardless of policies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjl8OIZijjY
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Feb 23, 2016 07:58
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Could have taken the job for money
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Feb 23, 2016 20:35
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No audience and everyone on Twitter says the stage is...creaking? Our national broadcaster....
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Feb 23, 2016 23:18
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I'd view Gerry as being a tougher sell than McGuinness for president....
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Feb 24, 2016 12:01
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It's the election tomorrow....
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Feb 25, 2016 16:04
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The Teflon Taoiseach
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Feb 25, 2016 23:28
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Biffo was inept and had a terrible image. Bertie had some weird X Factor
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Feb 25, 2016 23:44
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