Ireland - Meltdown approaching fast

leveller2911

kennyboy66 wrote: »

What an utter whingebag. He returned to Ireland in 2000 and published a novel in 2001.

Writers, authors and composers pay no tax in Ireland.

Could these 2 facts possibly be connected ?

Strange...........Sounded like it came from the heart to me.I think the guy is genuinely gutted about whats happening to his country, having dreams and aspirations for your countries future and remembering the past is to be commended and not ridiculed. Its a shame we aren't a bit more passionate about OUR country.

Cynical view Kenny:rolleyes:

liebe911

People are aware of the facts but they don't like to protect the nature I don't know why?

Manics_2

The original poster said Ireland's deficit was heading for 11% and that they were on the verge of collapse.

Guess what? Thats the exact figure the UK is heading for;
http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/16022009/140/recession-hit-uk-must-borrow-extra-pound-100bn.html

...only we're not in the Euro.

GrammarGirl

kennyboy66 wrote: »

What an utter whingebag. He returned to Ireland in 2000 and published a novel in 2001.

Writers, authors and composers pay no tax in Ireland.

Could these 2 facts possibly be connected ?

Really?!

See you later then, I'm planning my move to Ireland!

tirano

A few choice quotes

After a decade of a credit-fuelled property bubble, the economy is not so much crumbling as vaporising: were we the size of Britain, January’s rise in unemployment would have been over half a million

For increasing numbers of ordinary people, the Irish economic miracle has turned out to be as worthwhile as a share in Bernard L Madoff Investments

In circumstances where the Government could not even pay public sector salaries, the bank guarantee would immediately become worthless and we would see an uncontrollable run on all the Irish banks

Morgan Kelly is professor of economics at University College Dublin

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0217/1224241278003.html?via=mr

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beaujolais-nouveau wrote: »

I was chatting this evening by telephone to an old friend in Dublin. She said that Ireland - population just over 4 million - is borrowing 3m PER DAY. How long will that take the Irish to repay?

75p per head per day sounds very little.

ess0two

How many will be putting off coming to the Cheltenham festival next month?

Not many, trying to get last min accomodation,at the mo and struggling.

stevetodd

ess0two wrote: »

How many will be putting off coming to the Cheltenham festival next month?

Not many, trying to get last min accomodation,at the mo and struggling.

We used to stay in hotels but eventually realised that hiring a cottage was much cheaper and so much better in other ways too, we got one for £700 for the week (slept 6 so easily good for the 4 of us)

ess0two

stevetodd wrote: »

We used to stay in hotels but eventually realised that hiring a cottage was much cheaper and so much better in other ways too, we got one for £700 for the week (slept 6 so easily good for the 4 of us)

There is only 4 of us,looking a dragging my mates caravan down as last resort.
Just struggle then if you need to entertain any ladies:rotfl:

StevieJ

ess0two wrote: »

How many will be putting off coming to the Cheltenham festival next month?

Not many, trying to get last min accomodation,at the mo and struggling.

Fantastic :beer: