How dare you penalise rural Ireland.
“Penalise” is an odd way to describe taking shedloads of cash out of the pockets of hard-pressed Dubs and sending it in wads out to the sticks 
For reference, kudos to Cork, Galway (city) and Kildare/Meath/Wicklow who have the self-dignity to pay their own way (and also pay a contribution to the freeloaders)
People in rural Ireland have every right to freeload off others and how dare you say otherwise.
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Part of me admires the mix of political hustle paired with righteous self-pity.
These lads have a deeply engrained and sophisticated culture of looking for handouts I suppose.
You didn’t honestly think monies would be properly ring-fenced for local areas, did you? If the redistribution wasn’t done this way, the government would have cut direct grant funding. There’s votes to be had FFS.
The LPT was something the troike pushed for. A balanced system of taxation was required.
how much did limerick get from us in DLR?
It’s a miracle all us Dubs don’t have a hump on our backs from carrying the rest of the country. A bit of gratitude wouldn’t go astray.
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Lads - they’re watching us in Gov buildings 
Literally in the last hour they’ve announced the 2025 figures.
More as we get it ……
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Jesus Clare are being ridden. They barely have a hospital and they giving away millions of their property tax to limerick.
Agreed. Or at least we should get a say in how it’s spent. I believe most salt of the earth Dubs would agree with an urgent upgrade of the road from roscommon to Tuam for example…
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Pal, are we happy with this pact on LPT that Labour have entered into with the Greens, some independents & FFG?
Like with anything political, there will now be a PR battle where Labour will be accused by SF/IRA & the SocDems of selling out the left & cosying up to FFG.
I too have no problem with LPT increases if, as Labour suggest, funds will be ringfenced to improve Dublin’s parks, playgrounds, pitches & to contribute towards social housing.
But not if it’s being siphoned off to muldoons who are intent on poisoning the countryside.
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a tax on the wealthy to improve Dublin is a good thing mate
Left wing parties against taxing the wealthy so Dublin isnt improved isnt
In the latest 2025 figures it would appear they’ve muddied the waters to make it less clear that some counties are getting subsidised.
Now “surplus” counties like DLR have to subsidise central funding for roads etc. in DLR’s case this is €39m out of the €63m raised.
Then a county like Limerick doesn’t have to subsidise this but gets a transfer from central funding of €3.4m
Cutting through the purposely laid smoke and mirrors, it would seem that DLR pays out about €0.6 m of its LPT (or approx 1%) to Limerick
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Myself and @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy have been banging this drum for years. Comely maidens dancing at the crossroads politics to save rooral Ireland.
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I’d agree with this. As long as it’s fair and all counties are treated the same.
If the “Progressive Alliance” had folded because Labour didn’t want to increase the LPT then they’d have issues. The fact it’s the opposite is hilarious. Labour and the Greens have played a blinder in this negotiation.
https://twitter.com/lauren_tuite/status/1804055009635496218?s=46&t=hy6wc4bLZMiyfotc20UniQ
The Soc Dems have proven how useless they are. Being led around by SF IRA and their right wing notions.
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Exactly. And every small town should have a Supermacs.
Actually i think we already sorted this.
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The Greens getting it done again
https://twitter.com/dublincommuters/status/1804078488967684249?s=46&t=hy6wc4bLZMiyfotc20UniQ
It was a Social Democrat in the last council who voted along with the Independents to try and delay the Dublin City Transport Plan.
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