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Just read today’s Irish Independent.Looks like the old budget is going to stay in place.No renegotiating of the loan,no change in the layoff policy just more of the same. The elections were a waste of time according to them.Politicians are a bunch of showers.After repeating for two months how bad the situatioin was the new crowd were " shocked " to find out how bad it was.Give me a break for goodness sake.They must be living in la,la,land.
Just read the Sundat Independent. Imagine my horror to find the following about a special council to be formed.
"Both these ministers along with two others, one from each party, will form an economic council – effectively a super-ministry – within the Cabinet. The council will not be answerable to the Taoiseach and will have supreme power over steering the country out of an historic crisis".-Sunday Independent.
So what exactly is the taoiseach’s responsability? How can the boss have another group which is independent and over which he has no control? Maybe he can replace these if he disagrees with them? How can he speak for the country if he is not in charge of the finances of that country? If that was here(USA) it would be called treason, or a coup d’etat;
Typically, a coup d’état uses the extant government’s power to assume political control of the country. In Coup d’État: A Practical Handbook, military historian Edward Luttwak says, "A coup consists of the infiltration of a small, but critical, segment of the state apparatus, which is then used to displace the government from its control of the remainder", thus, armed force (either military or paramilitary) is not a defining feature of a coup d’état.
Who gives them the power to be independent of the Taoiseach? Answer the Taoiseach. Impossible.One cannot give what he does not have ie.the authority to make someone superior to himslf. (Can God make a stone so big that he cannot lift it?) So can the taoiseach give away the power to be taoiseach and still remain in charge?Of course not.So who is running the country now?Certainly not the taoiseach if he has no control over this committe. This is bordering on crazy. The country is going mad.I don’t believe the supreme court would consider this giving away of power within the constitution.The ECB is running the country now Andy, have been for a while. "The Germans" as their colloquially known in the Department Of Finance.
Nothing
gets rubber stamped without a "Ja" from those boys.
Mick and Joan are mere bystanders in their new super-ministry (a fudge to make them both feel important).
The slow motion car crash…
I believe that Ireland’s only chance is to pull out of the eec and to save itself.Sooner rather than later that card will have to be played.If the eec allows Ireland to pull out then Greece will follow, followed by Portugal and then Italy and Spain. The German banks are responsible for the withering and falling of the Europe Union.
The articulated truck of unpayable gambling debt will smash into the wall at the end of 2012, Andy. Will be very messy but it might just take old politics with it. Even Paddy cant sleepwalk through that one.
Patience.
A History of Ireland in 100 Euphemisms:
1. Soft day, thank God.
2. Sorry for your troubles.
3. I’m grand, thanks.
4. An bhfuil cead agam dul amach?
5. The first official language.
6. The Soldiers of Destiny.
7. The night before Larry was stretched.
8. The Kilmainham Minuet.
9. The harp that once in Tara’s halls.
10. Our gallant allies in Europe.
11. Public house.
12. I must have had a bad pint last night.
13. He’s fond of a drop.
14. He’s a great man for the drink.
15. Under the influence.
16. While at the wheel of a mechanically propelled vehicle.
17. I knew him when he didn’t have an arse in his trousers.
18. That’ll soften his cough.
19. There’s a great roaring in the west, and it’s worse it’ll be getting when the tide’s turned to the wind.
20. I have to see a man about a dog.
21. He digs with the other foot.
22. Sally O’Brien and the way she might look at you.
23. Himself.
24. Herself.
25. The Quare Fella.
26. A belt of the crozier.
27. Foul play is not suspected.
28. Gardaí are pursuing a definite line of inquiry.
29. Heated exchanges in the Dáil yesterday.
30. Certain sections of the media.
31. The nerves are at her.
32. He’s a bit touched.
33. She’s away with the fairies.
34. Did you shift last night?
35. He’s a bit failed.
36. He’s shook.
37. He’s bet.
38. They’ve sent for the priest.
39. He’s gone to a better place.
40. A bit of a shemozzle on the edge of the square.
41. It was a fair shoulder, ref.
42. A robust challenge there by Páidi Ó Sé.
43. The dead man was known to gardaí.
44. They were engaged in an altercation outside the pub.
45. A man is helping gardaí with their inquiries.
46. The national question.
47. He’s sound (on the national question).
48. Our fetters rent in twain.
49. The Wild Geese.
50. The Year of the French.
51. The Races of Castlebar.
52. Black 47.
53. The Black Diaries.
54. Black and Tans.
55. The Black Maria.
56. They don’t sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat, but there’s gangs of them digging for gold in the street.
57. It’s so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
58. The Troubles.
59. The Emergency.
60. The dreary steeples of Fermanagh and Tyrone.
61. We will not stand (idly) by.
62. The Provisionals.
63. P O’Neill.
64. The North.
65. The Wee North.
66. The black north.
67. The northern part of this island.
68. The Two Communities.
69. The Six Counties.
70. These islands.
71. Stroke City.
72. The Fourth Green Field.
73. The Heavy Gang.
74. “No doubt many of you are familiar with an expression in some parts of the country where an outsider is described as a ‘blow-in’. Some of these are blow-ins. Now as far
as we’re concerned, they can blow out, or blow up.”
75. A thundering disgrace.
76. The Border Fox.
77. On mature recollection.
78. Exercising our right to
walk the queen’s highway.
79. Traditional route to church.
80. They haven’t gone away, you know.
81. A revolutionary new training regime designed by her husband Erik de Bruin.
82. A complex but legitimate business arrangement with Ben Dunne.
83. “There’s a little something for you.” “Thanks, big fella.”
84. Deceptively spacious two-bedroom house in
upcoming area. Some refurbishment needed. Guide price €1.2 million.
85. The Galway Tent.
86. Up every tree in North Dublin.
87. Dig-out.
88. Whip-around.
89. Light-touch regulation.
90. Losing the run of ourselves.
91. The economic fundamentals are sound.
92. Soft landing.
93. Sub-prime.
94. Biffo.
95. Fully funded until into the middle of next year.
96. We have turned the corner.
97. We are where we are.
98. Nasal congestion.
99. We have not asked the IMF for a facility.
100. Ireland is open for business.
101. Brown envelopes
102. Rezoned land
103. Ghost estates
104. The viper
105. Default
106. Mullins’ in the bumper
107. Bolger’s in the La Touche
108. Puke football
109. Givin’ her ninety
110. I received a mandate from the people of North Tipperary
111. Default
112. Drink. Feck. Arse. Girls.
113. To hell or Connacht
114. Can you tell me John Giles?
115. Down with this sort of thing
116. Tribunal
117. We’re living a way beyond our means
118. Talk to Joe
119. Careful now
120. There’s one for everyone in the audience
121. Listen Rishi, this horse has amazing speed
122. Cute Kerry hoor
123. Cronyism
124. The money was just resting in my account
125. Bertie Bowl
126. Saipan
127. Far from it he was reared
128. Now you’re suckin’ diesel
129. Charlie Bird’s whistleblower
130. Mara
131. Nama
132. A lot done, more to do
133. We’ve matured as a nation
134. Who’s taking the horse to France?
135. It’s a thundering disgrace Joe
136. Our young people are our greatest asset
137. Knowledge based economy
138. No, I don’t accept that Vincent
139. X Irish trained winners at Cheltenham
140. Financial irregularities
141. Our independent adjudicator from KPMG
142. Cavan tightarse
143. It’s only a bit of handbags Marty
144. Powersharing executive
145. Paddy the plasterer
146. Gift grub
147. Tasty and tempting food at Supermacs
148. Hurler on the ditch
149. Parish pump politics
150. That shower up in Dublin
151. GUBU
152. Property bubble
153. The auld fellah
154. Mother from Fiji, father from Fermanagh, neither a hurling stronghold
155. 700 years
156. We’ve turned the corner
157. As sick as a flight to Lourdes
158. Hold your horses
159. Horse of a man
160. An ounce of breedin’ is worth a tonne of feedin’
161. Heading home for the silage season
162. Three mile tailback through Monasterevin/Kinnegad/Michelstown
163. Red Cow Roundabout
164. Well holy God
165. Ceann comhairle
166. Rake of porter
167. He was known to Gardaí
168. A file is being prepared for the DPP
169. With all due respect
170. Could the deputy please answer the question
171. Money coming for the Martin/Byrnes/Moore horse in the handicap hurdle
172. Your tae is ready
173. The cut of him
174. Square ball ref!
175. Negative equity
176. The decline of the rural pub
177. Communion money
178. Gombeen
179. We all partied
180. Tribunal
181. Breaking ball
182. The king of Ballybrit
183. Face like a melted welly
184. Shhhhnackbox
185. Knacker drinking
186. Quare fellah
187. We’re not there yet, but we’re getting there
188. This year’s Eurovision entry
189. Duine le dia
190. Tá an-áthas orm…
191. … an corn seo a glacadh…
192. … ar son foireann…
193. The plain people of Ireland
194. He’s a good player, not a great player Bill
195. Banking crisis
196. Going forward
197. Five point plan
198. A treble on today’s card for Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins
199. The Dubs on Hill 16
200. Aidan O’Brien has won 9 of the last 10 renewals of this race202. Your oulone!
203. Alright bud!
204. Keep sketch
205. Garda, leg it!
206. Gettin locked
207. Bacon and cabbage
208. Trollies in A&E
209. Regeneration
210. Pride of the parish
211. Brain drain, the lost generation
212. Cute kerry man
213. Toxic banks
214. Anglo Irish
215. Forty Shades of green
216. Pog mo hoin
217. Buicheas le dia!
218. Twos on that fag
219. Riddin like the clappers
220. Thiery Henry
221. Better the devil yah know!
222. Good friday agreement
223. Any change for a hostel?
224. Heeeearee youngfellllla
225. Battered burger and chips love
226. This is Dublins year
227. Come on yeee boys in blue
228. I know your father well
229. Red diesel
230. The catholic church
231. Im the boss, im the gaffer
232. I dont know, you tell me?
233. Gangland related
234. Six dutch gold
235. Twenty John Player blue and a packet of green rizlaaaaa!!
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