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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptySun Feb 22, 2009 3:47 am

tonys wrote:
evercloserunion wrote:
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Ronald Binge wrote:
Bollox it may be and I deliberately didn't take part today for lots of reasons but in less than fifteen weeks time there will be voting. Let's see who the people choose then.

Given the state of the economy, do we have 15 weeks to wait?
Given the state of the constitution "we" don't have any choice, no matter how much self-serving bollox is printed.
Cén fáth tonys?
Why what?
I was not testing your Irish abilities. Where does the Constitution mandate that we wait 15 weeks before a general election?
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptySun Feb 22, 2009 3:49 am

tonys wrote:
CitiZenJon wrote:
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CitiZenJon wrote:
well hello tonys,
long time no flame.
how do CJ.

P.ie wasn't the same without you. I saw DC b& you, bad f*ckin' show.
DC said he has his reason, but like his string vest which holds about as much water, he keeps it close to his chest.

affraid lol!
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptySun Feb 22, 2009 3:50 am

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The truth is it isn't a pension levy, but a pay cut disguised as a pension levy.
Indeed it is. That is what I have been saying.
For the very good reason that the unions stated publicly before the talks that they would consider all manner of reduction of the 22 billion wage bill but actual pay cuts they would not go for, it was to give them as much chance as possible to sell it and maintain the partnership.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptySun Feb 22, 2009 3:52 am

tonys wrote:
evercloserunion wrote:
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The truth is it isn't a pension levy, but a pay cut disguised as a pension levy.
Indeed it is. That is what I have been saying.
For the very good reason that the unions stated publicly before the talks that they would consider all manner of reduction of the 22 billion wage bill but actual pay cuts they would not go for, it was to give them as much chance as possible to sell it and maintain the partnership.
That I don't doubt tonys.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptySun Feb 22, 2009 3:55 am

evercloserunion wrote:
tonys wrote:
evercloserunion wrote:
tonys wrote:
Papal_knight Two wrote:
Ronald Binge wrote:
Bollox it may be and I deliberately didn't take part today for lots of reasons but in less than fifteen weeks time there will be voting. Let's see who the people choose then.

Given the state of the economy, do we have 15 weeks to wait?
Given the state of the constitution "we" don't have any choice, no matter how much self-serving bollox is printed.
Cén fáth tonys?
Why what?
I was not testing your Irish abilities. Where does the Constitution mandate that we wait 15 weeks before a general election?
I didn't think you were, mind you they wouldn't stand much testing.

The point I was making was that a change of Government or even for a vote to express whatever anger people might feel has to wait until an election is due whenever that might be and at the moment the next voting opportunity is in 15 weeks time.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2009 6:43 pm

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyauaumhsngb/
Why are the Taxi Driver's striking over the Pension Levy??? Very Happy

I think Breaking News got it wrong.


UPDATE: 16:04 They've fixed it, after an email from me.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2009 7:03 pm

eoinmn wrote:
http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyauaumhsngb/
Why are the Taxi Driver's striking over the Pension Levy??? Very Happy

I think Breaking News got it wrong.


UPDATE: 16:04 They've fixed it, after an email from me.

Making the news now, eoinmn ? cheers
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2009 7:09 pm

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*Or at least check it for errors.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2009 7:11 pm

Actually, I've a younger brother who seems to regularly correct the BBC on their news items about Ireland.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2009 7:15 pm

eoinmn wrote:
Actually, I've a younger brother who seems to regularly correct the BBC on their news items about Ireland.

I used to do that alot when I was but an undergraduate with the time on my hands! In fairness to the Beeb they always send a polite and thorough reply which is more than can be said for RTE.

One thing I used to often pick them up on was referring to the modern day Northern Ireland as "Northern Ireland" in historical documentaries of period prior to partition. Talk about pedantic on my part Razz.
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PostSubject: Re: Trades Union protest.   Trades Union protest. - Page 2 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2009 7:19 pm

Very Happy
I think its use of the expression "British Isles" which gets on my goat.
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