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Cllr Oisín O’Connor on Twitter: “2015: 25% 2016: 31% 2017: 33% 2018:41% 2019:46% 2020: 50% 2021: 53% Share of new cars sold in Ireland that were SUVs. In that context:” / Twitter

These cunts moaning

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They should subsidise the train from Limerick to Dublin.

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117.9 cents for a litre of :fuelpump: here in Lanzarote 4 of us just finished a meal here 2 had starters 4 fillet steaks a bottle of wine 2 pints and 4 coffees €120, we’re being robbed at home

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We’re not, they earn fuck all over there.

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Martina on Twitter: “@robertburns73 The Netherlands introduced car-free Sundays as a response to the 1973 war and oil crisis. :netherlands:began a long-term policy shift to sustainable travel, independent of imported fuel. :ireland: Nearly 6 in 10 of all journeys under 2km are by car. We have huge potential https://t.co/6nmxKoBaUH” / Twitter

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Mad how theybcan introduce legislation overnight for covid restrictions in the last 2 years or to make yokes illegal again after 1 day but then claim we cant rush legislation that removes tax…

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There is a petrol station in blackpool in cork that closed after Christmas (land sold for housing) behind the aldi and woodies. The sign is still up iirc diesel 1.60ish and petrol under 1.70. Simpler times. Less than 2 months ago

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do you think the Government should rush through legislation to reduce tax for people who spent 60000 on an SUV in the last few years?

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Stephen Kinsella on Twitter: “Filling the car today. Maddest day at the pumps staff could remember. Crowd 30 deep waiting to pay. Everyone in the line saying “we’ve got to go electric”. They get it. This is a transitional moment, in a very specific sense.” / Twitter

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:smile::smile:

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ive been on the neighborhood whatsapp all day fielding queries about EV

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And then my 3 year old daughter said “Mummy I think gender is just a societal construct and kids should be able to plot their own destiny” and everyone in the queue for the till applauded. I was so proud of my little princess.

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woah bro, are you sure the 3 year is a “daughter”?

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Anyone who spends that on an suv can afford an electric car. What about us who can barely afford to get to work and have no alternative to our car?

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car pool an option?

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:joy::joy::joy: i can get the local farmer to drop me off in the tractor if hes on the way to the mart. There is an entire country outside the M50 mate

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70% of people in Ireland live in Urban areas mate

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There is fuck all other options for people outside the pale. The country is fucked

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They have to just end the excise duty.

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70%of people live in urban areas, 60% of journeys are less than 2km