Krugman is a blowhard cunt
It was poor phraseology on my part.
Higher rates of unemployment and marginalisation are generally the result.
Obviously most people in these areas are law-abiding and work, which was my point yesterday when people were trying to paint the people of these areas in general as scum, or whatever word they wanted to use.
Correct, but when he decided to invent a new term about the Irish economy the left in Ireland lapped it up.
But they will happily use the distorted figure for their own ends.
Expand it to all immigrants versus those born in the US and see who commits more crime.
Christ, youâre moaning about fairness now?
I thought you hated fairness.
Ireland does not have a developed welfare state compared to Europe and that is a fact.
In all fairness the mugs that were caught robbing are probably older and a different league to the knackers and scumbags who robbed the machinery
Absolutely. It is a disgrace the amount you pay into social insurance when you work is ignored when you seek unemployment benefit and benefits are capped.
Please address the topic and not your spoofery.
When you adjust for GNI*, Ireland are slightly behind the EU average. The reason for being slightly below is that we have one of, if not, the youngest populations in the EU and therefore have less pension payments than our EU counterparts.
As I have always said, I donât have a problem with paying social welfare. I believe Ireland should pay far more to people who initially lose their jobs in order for them to sustain their families. I am also very much in favour of higher paternity pay and actually forcing men to take it, like the continent is moving to. Ireland though has a system though whereby once you are unemployed you can go off on the 190 odd euro dole for a near indefinite period of time.
The number of people leaving the Irish workforce with disability does not tally with our young population.
When you mention these structural issue you are met with a wall of âright wingâ cries and no actual debate, you being a prime culprit of this sub intellectualism style.
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Poverty.
But not the monetary type of poverty. Poverty of care, poverty of ambition, poverty of responsibility, poverty of perseverance and resilience, and poverty of values. Throwing money at these people doesnât do anything for them except allow them to subsist and the behaviours to persist.
I feel sorry for the majority of decent people who have to live beside these people, the ones who want to be economically active and participate in society need support more than those who have no ambition to contribute anythingâŚ
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âThese peopleâ
He since admitted he hadnât got the full facts when he made that assessment.
Whadya mean âyouâ people 
Heâd fit right in here so. Going off half cocked without the facts
Twas a great phrase to coin all the same. Perfection.
They are animals
Last night I erroneously referred to âLidl looter Gerard Buggleâ.
This was a very careless defamation and I apologise to Gerard for it.
I should have said âGerard Buggle, who was appeared in court yesterdayâ.
If charges are brought against Mr. Buggle, I will then refer to him as âalleged (perpetrator of crime X) Gerard Buggleâ. If charges are brought against others I will refer to them as âalleged (perpetrator of crime X) (name)â.
The damage to property and looting that took place at Lidl in Jobstown on Friday night is a criminal case and until any charges that may arise are proven beyond reasonable doubt, Mr. Buggle and others who have been arrested are innocent and are entitled to be referred to as such.
I would ask other forum members to please be mindful of this.
Did you get your wrist slapped by one of the mods?
OK everybody, the following people should be referred to as such in any future posts, bearing in mind that these men are currently innocent and will remain so unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
âAlleged handler of stolen property John Kellyâ.
âAlleged trespasser with intent to commit an offence Paul Freemanâ.
âAlleged thief of groceries of the value of âŹ50 Edger Cesynasâ.
âAlleged possessor of stolen groceries worth âŹ60 Povilas Gneizeviciusâ.
âAlleged thief of goods worth âŹ70, including LED lights, four packets of tealights, and running shoe insoles Gerard Buggleâ.
âAlleged trespasser with intent to commit an offence Keith Kellyâ.
âAlleged possessor of a weapon and causer of criminal damage while trespassing Mohammed Snewâ.
âAlleged trespasser and causer of criminal damage John Doyleâ.
âAlleged trespasser and causer of criminal damage David Bernieâ.
Says it all, really.
Paul Freeman (43), with an address on Russell Green, Tallaght, was arrested on Fortunestown Lane, and charged with trespassing in the grounds of the Lidl store with the intent to commit an offence.
The court heard that after he was read his charge sheet, he told gardaĂ: âI wasnât there to be stealing or robbing anything, I have my own house. I donât need to rob anything.â
When asked about his income by Mr Justice John OâConnor, Mr Freeman replied âsocial welfare, disabilityâ.
Which fella is the âalleged possessor of a stolen safeâ?