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[carribbear]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

You reckon you'd know them?
I'll just do a gnevin and pretend it doesn't happen. There, thats better.

[Zapatista]

Even if those cuts make it trough, its only a 1/4 of what's required.
After Lisbon passes, I can see social welfare getting a big chop.
If the dole has risen in real terms by 67% in the last 9 years, then it is going to getted chopped right down again.

It all proves that Bertie really was a socialist!

Two days after he signed the treaty he was that confident in the economy he suggested suicide for those who thought the economy was in danger. Surely the treaty was written in a different time for a different world.

[Gnevin]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

You reckon you'd know them?
I'll just do a gnevin and pretend it doesn't happen. There, thats better.

Well it wasn't so much the who but the source. Is this person working in the department of social services or a immigrant aka first hand knowledge or is it a guy you know who knows a guy who heard "first hand knowledge".

Any way this is getting away from the point of this thread ABS and its report

[lynchbhoy]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

why - would you know my cousins gf ?

[carribbear]

Well it wasn't so much the who but the source. Is this person working in the department of social services or a immigrant aka first hand knowledge or is it a guy you know who knows a guy who heard "first hand knowledge".

Any way this is getting away from the point of this thread ABS and its report

Still relevant to saving money.
Lets all close our eyes and imagine we go to a happy place. I like your style.

[carribbear]

You've got to hand it to Fianna Fail - they've got public and private sector workers on at each others throats as an excellent distraction while they cover up the dirty work of their friends in the construction industry and the banking sector.

Spot on. Focus diverted elsewhere. Everyone else better tighten their belts while a select few get off scot free.

[Lecale2]

Look Carribbear I can't understand your feckin posts.

WHO GETS A FREE CAR FROM THE HEALTH BOARD?

[carribbear]

Look Carribbear I can't understand your feckin posts.

WHO GETS A FREE CAR FROM THE HEALTH BOARD?

Learn to read then or go to remedial classes to help you.

[lynchbhoy]

You've got to hand it to Fianna Fail - they've got public and private sector workers on at each others throats as an excellent distraction while they cover up the dirty work of their friends in the construction industry and the banking sector.

a couple of friends of mine working in diff banks say that its all back to business as usual and they are lending money out again (but not to any slightly risky cases) and the only threat to them now is that the banks will use the 'recession' times to sack a few of them and reduce costs (when they dont actually have to).

All thanks to us and the bail out guarantee, with taxpayers funds etc.
and we got what exactly in return ?

[Declan]

and we got what exactly in return ?

Completely ridden!

[Gnevin]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

why - would you know my cousins gf ?

Well it wasn't so much the who but the source. Is this person working in the department of social services or a immigrant aka first hand knowledge or is it a guy you know who knows a guy who heard "first hand knowledge".

Any way this is getting away from the point of this thread ABS and its report

[lynchbhoy]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

why - would you know my cousins gf ?

Well it wasn't so much the who but the source. Is this person working in the department of social services or a immigrant aka first hand knowledge or is it a guy you know who knows a guy who heard "first hand knowledge".

Any way this is getting away from the point of this thread ABS and its report

or a person who actually received and cashed a cheque (that I saw) ......

[Gnevin]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

why - would you know my cousins gf ?

Well it wasn't so much the who but the source. Is this person working in the department of social services or a immigrant aka first hand knowledge or is it a guy you know who knows a guy who heard "first hand knowledge".

Any way this is getting away from the point of this thread ABS and its report

or a person who actually received and cashed a cheque (that I saw) ......

What does the cheque tell you? Nothing ! .They could of gotten 3 months back payments the same as any Irish person. So when you said first hand you meant hearsay and conjecture .

[Evil Genius]

And as an extra special bonus, the 26 Counties are to be reduced to 22 - with Carlow, Leitrim (and I assume, Longford and Laois) being swallowed up by their larger neighbours.

But we don't want any of those redundant Counties.

Fair enough, to help you out of your present economic diffs, we we might throw you a few Euros for Donegal, on the basis that it would be great not to have to change our money when nipping over to our holiday homes, playing golf or marching at the Twelfth at Rossnowlagh etc. It would also severely reduce the length of the border.

Plus it would be nice to welcome our Lagganeer Brethren from the East of the county back to enjoy the Blue Skies of Freedom overhead, after years of enduring Grey Mist all around.


P.S. What about if we threw in Strabane as a "luckpenny? Sure, we'll even agree to load it up and tow it down to Co. Sligo for you, as soon as the van is free...

[lynchbhoy]

I do - its true.

And who is your first hand knowledge from?

why - would you know my cousins gf ?

Well it wasn't so much the who but the source. Is this person working in the department of social services or a immigrant aka first hand knowledge or is it a guy you know who knows a guy who heard "first hand knowledge".

Any way this is getting away from the point of this thread ABS and its report

or a person who actually received and cashed a cheque (that I saw) ......

What does the cheque tell you? Nothing ! .They could of gotten 3 months back payments the same as any Irish person. So when you said first hand you meant hearsay and conjecture .

unless your relatives and frinds are in the habit of telling you lies then I suggest you keep that b*****t of yours regarding conjecture to yourself.

I would also state that if this was a backpayment from the Dpt then they would have actually printed the figures on the cheque rather than the WRITTEN amount that the guy himself filled in (yes I saw the cheque!)!
Go stick that in yer pipe !!!