…and I’d even reckon that 46% number is concocted well upwards…anecdotal granted but I personally know of just one person who has deliberately registered and paid
can’t wait to witness the next wave of spin in the coming weeks…Scrap Saturday will be back
dumbasses
Kieran NYC
Or maybe your friends think you’re just too o
Kieran NYC
obnoxious on this topic to talk to you about it.
Joe the Lion
Ignoramus
Seamus White
Interesting how one version of the Northside People leads on people bemoaning the possibility of people having to paying higher property taxes and the other version bemoans the fact that there aren’t enough resources to deal with the homelessness crisis.
Kieran NYC
That’s Irish socialism for ya right there. The only hard lefties who want the government to do everything AND have lower taxes.
realPolithicks
Your a gas man Kieran, still schilling for the blueshirts all the way from the big apple….
Joe the Lion
Lol we export all our best stuff
cluster's deranged alter ego
Personal comment on Kieran NYC aside, is he wrong?
Is it not a bit silly to bemoan property taxes & a shortage of resources for the homeless in the same breath?
realPolithicks
Irish people pay plenty of money in taxes, the key thing is what is done by the government with the revenue received. It’s a question of priorities.
I thought funnier was Southside… story on progress and development, for ‘sailing’… not exactly a poor man’s sport.
Northside edition – homeless man on bench crisis….
Funny in that it fits the stereotypes of North and South…
Malta
The Southside People headline is about building a cruise liner berth, not the sport of sailing.
Wait For It
That clarification brings the two sides of the city together more, thanks.
Its true. I myself, as a fertile, but poor woman, am at this very moment scouting around for some wealthy/famous man to deposit his seed in the hopes that I will be jet-setting around the world in the height of luxury in exchange for a mere 10 mins of bang-bang. As my mama said, beats working amirightladiezzz??!
Joe the Lion
Look no further doll face
Dόn Pídgéόní
Down-payment of 10k before I even look at you. i have standards a la Naomi Campbell
Spaghetti Hoop
^ Was it for this?
Dόn Pídgéόní
With these weak lady arms and whiny lady voice, I can’t be expected to work now can I?
Zuppy International
Behind the spin: only about 300,000 households voluntarily registered for Irish Water and so can legitimately be called ‘customers’.
If only 43% of these ‘customers’ have paid their bill then that represents about 10% of all households.
Irish Water = Dead Duck.
QED.
Joe the Lion
I hope you’re having a laugh Zuppy
The prospect of returning the mismanagement of water services and conservation management to worthless county councils does not entice. I’m hopeful a new community based service delivery model based in part on existing rural group systems will replace IW
Cian
The actual cash payment figures are too high for your assumption there to be correct.
Steve
I suppose we will just have to go back to previous system where all households pay for water services through taxes.
Paul murphy et al to rural dwellers who have their own well and septic tanks: “you’re welcome”.
Brian S
Or the current tax system that is theoretically fit for purpose could be used as it is intended. Lpt used for local services, motor tax used for maintenance of roads, along with the vrt that the EU commission had long confirmed as an illegal double taxation.
But that obviously makes me a loony lefty or scrounger
Steve
Don’t disagree with you but I don’t think you’re catching my original point.
The previous system left rural dwellers who have their own supply subsidising those on the public supply. And payment through general taxation left no motivation for water conservation which a metered charge does.
Disappointing figures have to admit….but sure a solid start :)
DD
And city dwellers pay taxes which fund services in rural areas.
It’s called society, get over it.
Steve
Very true. However if I live and work in clonsaugh but break my leg on holidays in Connemara I can still avail of the medical services in that locality. Water services, i would argue, are different.
My ability to avail of hospital services in Ireland is not determined by location.
The ability of my children to avail of primary education is not determined by location.
The ability of my mother to avail of gardai services in the event of a burglary is not determined by location…I could go on.
The ability to connect my house to the public water services network is determined by location.The urban rural divide matters in this particular case, IMO.
Great News on Irish Water. Keep Calm & Don’t Pay!
+1
Suck it up Blueshirts/Slave Labour/Irish Water.
Already pay for water, not paying again.
…and I’d even reckon that 46% number is concocted well upwards…anecdotal granted but I personally know of just one person who has deliberately registered and paid
can’t wait to witness the next wave of spin in the coming weeks…Scrap Saturday will be back
dumbasses
Or maybe your friends think you’re just too o
obnoxious on this topic to talk to you about it.
Ignoramus
Interesting how one version of the Northside People leads on people bemoaning the possibility of people having to paying higher property taxes and the other version bemoans the fact that there aren’t enough resources to deal with the homelessness crisis.
That’s Irish socialism for ya right there. The only hard lefties who want the government to do everything AND have lower taxes.
Your a gas man Kieran, still schilling for the blueshirts all the way from the big apple….
Lol we export all our best stuff
Personal comment on Kieran NYC aside, is he wrong?
Is it not a bit silly to bemoan property taxes & a shortage of resources for the homeless in the same breath?
Irish people pay plenty of money in taxes, the key thing is what is done by the government with the revenue received. It’s a question of priorities.
Except that the property tax was used to set up Irish Water, not for homelessness or even local services as they claimed it would be used for.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/490m-meant-for-local-services-diverted-to-irish-water-255608.html
Talking out both sides of your mouth as usual.
He got ya there Kieran, in fairness.
Enda will reduce the retainer going to Chase Manhattan if you’re not careful.
I’m not sure shooting a one eyed fish sprawling in a bucket of piss with a bazooka is something to boast about
Nice image Joe :)
Start paying your taxes in Ireland and then you can start spouting your nonsense.
I thought funnier was Southside… story on progress and development, for ‘sailing’… not exactly a poor man’s sport.
Northside edition – homeless man on bench crisis….
Funny in that it fits the stereotypes of North and South…
The Southside People headline is about building a cruise liner berth, not the sport of sailing.
That clarification brings the two sides of the city together more, thanks.
@Wait for It :)
*snigger*
“sleep rape” > “campus rape” > “marital rape” > “black man up a dark alley” actual rape
-No subtlety of touch.
-Not prolix enough.
-Use of > symbol.
Overall poor effort.
2/10 ABM points
Called him good mick
American woman pregnant with Louis from 1D’s child.
Nice one.
Set up for life.
Jealous ?
I wish I could get pregnant :)
Bloody Romans….
Its true. I myself, as a fertile, but poor woman, am at this very moment scouting around for some wealthy/famous man to deposit his seed in the hopes that I will be jet-setting around the world in the height of luxury in exchange for a mere 10 mins of bang-bang. As my mama said, beats working amirightladiezzz??!
Look no further doll face
Down-payment of 10k before I even look at you. i have standards a la Naomi Campbell
^ Was it for this?
With these weak lady arms and whiny lady voice, I can’t be expected to work now can I?
Behind the spin: only about 300,000 households voluntarily registered for Irish Water and so can legitimately be called ‘customers’.
If only 43% of these ‘customers’ have paid their bill then that represents about 10% of all households.
Irish Water = Dead Duck.
QED.
I hope you’re having a laugh Zuppy
The prospect of returning the mismanagement of water services and conservation management to worthless county councils does not entice. I’m hopeful a new community based service delivery model based in part on existing rural group systems will replace IW
The actual cash payment figures are too high for your assumption there to be correct.
I suppose we will just have to go back to previous system where all households pay for water services through taxes.
Paul murphy et al to rural dwellers who have their own well and septic tanks: “you’re welcome”.
Or the current tax system that is theoretically fit for purpose could be used as it is intended. Lpt used for local services, motor tax used for maintenance of roads, along with the vrt that the EU commission had long confirmed as an illegal double taxation.
But that obviously makes me a loony lefty or scrounger
Don’t disagree with you but I don’t think you’re catching my original point.
The previous system left rural dwellers who have their own supply subsidising those on the public supply. And payment through general taxation left no motivation for water conservation which a metered charge does.
Disappointing figures have to admit….but sure a solid start :)
And city dwellers pay taxes which fund services in rural areas.
It’s called society, get over it.
Very true. However if I live and work in clonsaugh but break my leg on holidays in Connemara I can still avail of the medical services in that locality. Water services, i would argue, are different.
Steve… what are yiz on abou’
My ability to avail of hospital services in Ireland is not determined by location.
The ability of my children to avail of primary education is not determined by location.
The ability of my mother to avail of gardai services in the event of a burglary is not determined by location…I could go on.
The ability to connect my house to the public water services network is determined by location.The urban rural divide matters in this particular case, IMO.
Ah right… my confusion, thanks :)
It’s a red herring in mine.