Why is the concept not what it once was? The vast majority are still working class people id imagine. There were always those who didnât want to work or were involved in crime etc.
Most areas are more mixed now. Part V housing changes the dynamic and so too does tenant purchases of social houses. Clearly there are areas with more of a dominance of one over the other but not what it once was.
It also depends on who goes out to vote. So in somewhere like the Pembroke Ward you would have Chris Andrews doing very well in old flat complexes etc, but somewhere like Ringsend is actually far more mixed than what it was. Lots of tech workers both renting and who have bought- although they may not necessarily vote. Someone showed a stat on Dublin Central where a lot of the residents simply donât vote, as they are often foreign.
So thatâs why I donât speak in absolutes about an area.
Thatâs probably true to an extent but doesnât really fit in with the context of where you originally used the phrase and the inverted commas.
Of course it does, Iâve just explained it. What are you trying to say here?
I thought you were looking down your nose on working class areas and referring to that group of people in a sarcastic manner.
Nope. And I literally just explained it. Try again.
Why have they had their lunch eaten among middle class professionals living in former working class areas. I presume you meant among working class people so their was no need for the inverted commas in the context you used it.
Eh? I didnât say their voters didnât come from that demographic in those areas - that is obvious.
I explained it but here you are still grasping.
Letâs be honest, you were looking for something.
Anything of note to add here or are you in âjust asking questionsâ mode of tedium?
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Weâve made it to a channel called âmega-projectsâ
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That guy has a few YouTube channels. By and large, he is excellent
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Yeah I think heâs excellent
At least the hospital is being built by the best in the business so we can have peace of mind as to its structural integrity.
Have we given up on the stupid idea to call it the Phoenix Childrenâs Hospital?
Simon Whistler is a great bit of stuff, watch a few of his videos a night before allimg to sleep
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Si Harris has turned FG from inevitability hitting the iceberg to being the permanent party of government in 6 months, some achievement.
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https://x.com/Toibin1/status/1839286359715885338?t=XJg8ytrHWkQ1glMXcGib1A&s=19
This lad is some fucking dose. Do they honestly think a company turning over 120m gives a fly fuck if they win a contract for a fucking bike shelter at 150,000 or whatever the builders work were.
Heâs basically copied it off that Nick Delahanty lad who had a big thread on it - unfortunately a lots of facts and figures were tosh
Yeah seen that, where he named the builder and the sub contractors for that Security Shelter. I have had some of those Contractors work for us and theyâre all perfect. Why drag them into it. He obviously does realise these projects are priced off a full design pack. By all means drag the OPW and consultants into it, by why sling mud at the Contractor who priced a ridiculous scope and design.
Everything is completely overdesigned. Thatâs why we canât build cheap social housing, because theyâre completely overspecced.
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Correct, everything is overkill and has to be A1 rated.A load of shite.
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