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SF who aren't putting up enough candidates to form a Govt have in their fairytale the abolition of property tax and the charge for public water and sewerage.
All the  big 4's manifestos are fairy tales of tax cuts and spending increases and better public services.
Mammy O'Rourke pointed out last weekend that none of them could hope to implement their promises as we won't see 5 years of 3% growth rates.

Who's 'winning' the debate?

Probably a scoreless draw.

Will anything be passed?
Good to see Cill Mhór getting a motion on the Clàr again

If I remember correctly Roscommon could easily have beaten Mayo in 2013 but the Roscommon lot on here don't seem very confident this year.

If we had all our players fit we'd feel we'd have an equal chance with Galway and Mayowestros but unfortunately we're not operating with a full deck.

Scary thing is that while FG and Labour have done okay for a period after the mess they were left with,we can see the general public maybe getting tired of it now...

Change is good but going back to FF is a no go for me...

They destroyed this county for me and for all future generations that should never be forgotten.

+1.
That leaves no choice but FG/Lab and whoever else they can bring on board.
There is of course SF/AAAPBP/even Loonierleft/ anti water charge thugs and God knows what else.

A lot of sense there Sam.

I see anti water charge yokes at their thuggery again today.

Because he can't get a " Northern Irish" one perhaps?

Seems we'll be gone from day 1 due to best players injured and a weaker squad than we've had for 7 years.
Ah well...

Have you put the money on us losing then Rossfan.

Against my Religion a Shyfìn
But I'm not hopeful.

Why do club minor games stop in May?
What can Duffy do about that?

Seems we'll be gone from day 1 due to best players injured and a weaker squad than we've had for 7 years.
Ah well...

Meath back in the big time.... Bet Laythrum in the Shield Final yesterday.

From RTÉ Radio 1 yesterday (author not credited):

Give a man a fish and he will eat today.
Teach him to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.
Promise him someone else's fish and he'll vote Sinn Féin.

Wouldn't agree with that one. No point teaching him to fish without giving him the means to fish with. Seems SF are just trying to take a small amount of bait from those that have more than enough and give it to those who have none

You mean the people who pay for nothing? I know there are legitimate cases. But feck there are a fair few taking the mick! Country people have been paying for water since the emergence of schemes. Many had to set up their own system at great cost. Now if I'm paying for water and a lad up the road living in town is not paying then how many times am I paying? Cos if he's not paying, and he's not paying tax, then the money has to be got from somewhere? Even if he is working, I'm still paying for all of mine and a fair portion of his.

+1.

To get a proper opinion poll would require a sample of people from every constituency to fill out a sample ballot paper and then do a count with quota etc.
Even then local factors would still make that questionable enough.

The shirts will be pleased with latest opinion polls. Labour and the Slabs won't be though.
Indies and Others might be hitting 28% but won't get that percentage of the seats ( around 44) while the Builders and Auctioneers will likely do better than opinion polls suggest.