Meddling with your ovaries.
What’s not important about that?
*hands over counterfeit dollar*
Previously: Iona Lot Of Money
Thanks Ruadhri
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Meddling with your ovaries.
What’s not important about that?
*hands over counterfeit dollar*
Previously: Iona Lot Of Money
Thanks Ruadhri
No.
Yes. Pro life group in No to abortion shocker. Stop the press.
Maid Marian clutches her pearls
Go nuts
http://i.imgur.com/hLkaoyX.png
Turnover up 30%
Operating profit up 143%
But giz more cash, gullible rubes!
Operating profit up to 8 grand. Dizzying heights!
The turnover of 220K is the important figure I guess. Modest enough for a group that’s, according to commentators here, up to its eyes in US money. About half an IFA annual salary.
I wouldn’t mind if someone gave me €220K to spout nonsense from a podium.
Can anyone spare some small change?
Sure, of course I’d like to contribute. Only, let’s review your successes to date, shall we…
Why are donations to these people tax deductible? Government lobbying and religious propaganda should never be recognised as a charitable activity.
VOTE FOR COMMON SENSE – VOTE manolo !!!…….
How do we get the “IONA” acronym back and ban these clowns from being able to use it?
Just post them your old underpants or a fresh turd in an airtight bag…
Xmass is a time for giving.
:-J
That wouldn’t be very nice.
It’s not an acronym Joe.
Google it.
+1
On that basis, would you remove charitable status from An Taisce? They do rather a lot of government lobbying. As for that matter do VdP…
Aside from the obvious responses (most of which wouldn’t get through BS’s filter) I’m intrigued by just how modest their expectations are. Expecting at best, 200 people to give €50 each. I give that to the donkey sanctuary in Donegal at Christmas (a far more worthy cause obviously, and I highly recommend them if you’re looking for an animal charity to donate to), and I would imagine that another 199 people do to. And much as I love donkeys, I find it interesting that the Iona Institute, supposed bastion of Ireland’s moral fibre, doesn’t expect to reach more people and raise more cash than that. It suggests that a) they’re a very minority sport indeed or b) they’re actually funded from other, richer sources. Or possibly both? :-)
Ye, the are funded and supported by religious fundamentalist groups from the US and elsewhere,,,
If you search this site there’s previously been loads of links to all sorts of religious based financial chicanery….
I’m baking a big fat turd pie just to smack that muppet David Quinn square in the face with it.
:-J
I think Ms Piggy knew that, but your knowledge of current affairs impresses me. You’re a smart guy. I wouldn’t be pooing in pies though.
:-)
If there’s so much US money, why would they be bothered trying to raise €10K?
They’re probably trying to raise more.. they’re being modest about it. They probably won’t send back anything over the 10k like.
And eh, much wants more?
They’re doing pretty well to have the level of visibility they have on a budget of just over 200K. I’m sure you’re right, any organisation would want more.
Well, they represent an increasingly minority view on a whole range of social issues, and as such are basically the only people available whenever a media outlet needs to fulfil its mandated quota of “balance”. Seriously, if it weren’t for Iona, who on earth would RTE have been able to find to speak against same-sex marriage on any of the ‘debates’ in the runup to that? They have a disproportionate voice because they’re the only ones spouting their nonsense; that’s not a point in their favour.
Why do they pay RTE every time they’re on spouting their plop?
No. RTE invite them on.
Because they have a big cry about it if they aren’t invited
the money from America must be drying up…
If you are looking for money it would be useful to publish your accounts so we can be sure you are in need…
+1
See the first comment – the accounts are public.
Will Jesus not take care of them?
Between this and the Lowry Christmas Canvassing, I’m feeling a bit Scrooge-like now. Bah humbug.
*sends a suspicious yellow powder*
Did ye hear about the video that surfaced recently, of Santa on his holidays; with what appears to be special friends of his?
I don’t think the Iona crowd are going to like this.
http://youtu.be/06Qm-Z5OsHw
How come they don’t get finance from the Vatican, they also own a lot of
property and what was done with the 85k that RTE paid, and then its a private
company called an “Institute” with a charity number , and a donation for
Christmas is needed.
Alternately, members of the Abortion Rights Campaign will be singing pro-choice variations on christmas carols at the GPO from 6-7 for the anniversary of the C-case, if anyone wants to join us.
Was that yesterday
Or is it today?
Sorry, it’s this evening. I’m becoming adept at leaving one important detail out of every arrangement I make recently…
True that.
“I’m married” was a pretty important detail to leave out.
I don’t know how many times you want me to apologise about that.
Notice how nowhere in their aims does it suggest Iona actually conduct research.
They ‘commission’ research – dodgy phone polls usually.
In most jurisdictions this omission would preclude them from using the term ‘Institute’.
But in Ireland five or six a$$holes obsessed with everyone else’s sex lives can throw one together and get privileged tax status.
I’d rather peel my face off and eat it.
That sums it up pretty well :)