Further Things That Are Wrong (Part 2)

[Julio_Geordio]

@myboyblue

Or could we at least ask the UK to fund them?

Well we are funding casement park for them up North, the least they could do is chip for their little Southern enclave

[StoneCold]

@Julio_Geordio

If only it was a flood defence.

I’ve no issue with them being bailed out, but surely they should be moved now or flood defences started immediately. Otherwise we’ll be paying them again next year

It’s a pity they weren’t similar to the cagey Limerick merchants of yesteryear and put their central business district a half a mile in from the river

[myboyblue]

@Julio_Geordio

@myboyblue

Or could we at least ask the UK to fund them?

Well we are funding casement park for them up North, the least they could do is chip for their little Southern enclave

The fellas in Cork feel more part of the Union than the lads up there.

[TreatyStones]

There should be no one in Midleton left short and they should be compensated to the fullest extent possible.

[farmerinthecity]

@Julio_Geordio

I’ve no issue with them being bailed out, but surely they should be moved now or flood defences started immediately. Otherwise we’ll be paying them again next year

There are loads of people all over the country with justifiable gripes about things - no more so than in the health service where they are fought tooth and nail by the state.

That said I don’t have a big problem with the Midleton folk getting some relief but the jump from 5k to 20k and then to 100k is questionable in my view.

[Massey]

You’d swear there was an election on the horizon.

[Julio_Geordio]

@TreatyStones

There should be no one in Midleton

Phase two

[EstebanSexface]

Midleton is a thriving town, a central hub for all of East Cork, it is in the governments best interest to get the town back up and running as it generates employment and revenue. You couldn’t get parking in the town during the day or on a Saturday, the busiest small town in Ireland I’d hazard a guess

[backinatracksuit]

What’s your issue exactly, why is this in the ‘things that are wrong’ thread?

Should these businesses be abandoned by the government, all the employees etc

Again, nobody will profit from this, it’s hilarious that you’d have a problem because of the county, as I said I hope that the people of Wexford and Waterford don’t have to deal with similar begrudgery

[myboyblue]

I propose we divert all Govt funding from Leitrim to Cork immediately.

[LionelRitchie]

@backinatracksuit

nobody will profit from this,

Good one!

[myboyblue]

Banty, Banty will profit from this.

[EstebanSexface]

Lowballing them at 5k in the direct aftermath is the real issue here. I’d say having seen the extent of the damage enforced the decision

[LionelRitchie]

Alot of the buildings will need to be knocked and rebuilt. Once water gets to that height, it makes the building structurally unsound and need to be razed.

100k will only go some of the way in those instances

[EstebanSexface]

A lot of the buildings are very, very old too

[tallback]

@backinatracksuit

What’s your issue exactly, why is this in the ‘things that are wrong’ thread?

Should these businesses be abandoned by the government, all the employees etc

Again, nobody will profit from this, it’s hilarious that you’d have a problem because of the county, as I said I hope that the people of Wexford and Waterford don’t have to deal with similar begrudgery

I think you’re going pretty hard on this. It’s a reasonable question to raise and debate to be had. Maybe separating it away from the latest case makes it easier.

The notion that the government should underwrite pretty much any large loss in the state, be it Pyrite/floods/apartment fire protection etc seems likely to run us into significant trouble over time.

It’s possibly even worse if governments have a pick and choose mentality - largely based upon political pressure.

At the same time you have the individual hard cases which deserve a lot of sympathy and in many cases need some sort of support.

I suppose I’m saying that to my mind it’s not the black and white issue that would justify you getting so outraged about any sort of questioning.

[Juhniallio]

@backinatracksuit

What’s your issue exactly, why is this in the ‘things that are wrong’ thread?

Should these businesses be abandoned by the government, all the employees etc

Again, nobody will profit from this, it’s hilarious that you’d have a problem because of the county, as I said I hope that the people of Wexford and Waterford don’t have to deal with similar begrudgery

What made you think he objected cos of the county? There’s no reference at all to it?

[EstebanSexface]

@farmerinthecity

Another would think that the Minister for Finance and other key cabinet members were from Cork.

that’s a direct reference to Cork, in fairness I can see why someone would have something to say about that

[backinatracksuit]

@farmerinthecity

The compensation due to those who had their shops flooded in Midleton has increased dramatically to €100k.

Another would think that the Minister for Finance and other key cabinet members were from Cork.

@farmerinthecity

Right on cue comes the Cork defence.

It suggests it only happened because the people of East Cork were put out, if it happened elsewhere they wouldn’t be so ‘well’ looked after

Incredibly I have a very very close family member who is up to her oxters with this due to her role

I’m not outraged @tallback
I didn’t bring it to this thread, just wondering why it’s here at all

[farmerinthecity]

@backinatracksuit

It suggests it only happened because the people of East Cork were put out, if it happened elsewhere they wouldn’t be so ‘well’ looked after

Yeah - that’s pretty much the crux of what I’m saying.