Texts and emails, Wednesday 21 April 2010
Topic: Can Ireland 'manage' the bank bailout?
Panellists: Emmet Oliver (Irish Independent), Paul Sommerville (Delta Index), Cathleen O'Neill (Kilbarrack CDP) and Mick Clifford (Sunday Tribune)
Vincent you forgot to ask how come it manageable to give a grant of five thousand euros and a VRT exemption to buy an electric car, to the wealthy?
Martin, Carrick-on-suir
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too much talk of Economy, volcanic ash and cleric abuse. Please, please have some down to earth panalists like bus drivers, Moore St traders, travellors, senior citizens etc.
Martina
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Vincent. What about .. Huge money spent by mary harney . In new Zealand. For ST. Paddy Day.. Leave it to you to read out. For fear i get.. ill at this late hour of the night .. Shame on you. Mary Harney you knowing people dying while waiting for life saving operations..
Anne, Kilkenny
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Are we still just a nation of gangsters ? Are we actually getting more corrupt ?
Breda Hearty, Dun Laoghaire
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Hospital wards closing. Schools in delapidation and roads not fit for driving on, all due to lack of funds. Yet €73 billion is ''manageable'' to finance banks (including a zombie one)...it could only happen in nod and a wink, how's yer father... (D)Ireland!
A.Pleb.
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And how come dey can send 350 million 2 greece?? Utter disgrace.Help ur own first
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Vincent. IMF is going to tax banks. Who's going to pay that! Green taxes. .
Mr P
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what amazes me is that all the gangsters in the banks were the ones screaming for social welfare cuts last december and at the same time the were up to their eyes in wrong doing the cheek of them i hope the government realise how angry ordinary voters who are in the majority are well they will find out in the next election
Catherine Daly, Cork
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is it time vincent 4 time out free & clear from economic news to lift the nations mood-ah go on give us a break-
Tom Hobbs, D22
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Oh my god how did we get into such a deep hole but someone should tell the bankers to put down the spades now and how is the next government after cowen going to make a difference ? Pat, Leixlip
why dont u reveal who bondholders are?
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Anglos former head of risk who signed off on all d bad loans is now heading up anglos nama valuation team...insane.
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Fraud is the crime of deceiving someone to gain money or goods,is it the Banks or the Goverment that have deceived the people of Ireland?
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The decision to cut funding to community development projects had nothing to do with saving money and everything to do with censoring criticism of government.
kieran mcnulty, tralee.
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well done, vincent. This needs 2 b aired. The gov have forgetten about the people. Why ? Jack, Waterford.
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Vincent, successive governments have insisted that means testing child benefit would be too expensive. This is balderdash. Every benefit is means tested. It would suggest that vested interest groups in the higher civil service are forwarding this proposition.
Karen mac carthy, limerick
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NAMA is necessary because the banks will only lend if they make a return on their toxic loans.
Joe, Wexford
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Please explain bank bonds and why bondholders were covered by guarantee. R McN
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My daughter is accepting an american scholarship in september. Its a double a scholarship which means academic and athletic. No Irish college sought her or offered her what the americans did. This is disgraceful were loosing our future. Bernadette o neill wicklow
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this econimic farce, where the ranks (the "careerist elites" and "pay and pension" niches) have closed, as always, to maintain their grip on the wealth is nothing new to this country, just smoke and mirrors, as always, just this era's disguised method of "fooling its citizens",keeping them poor.
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if only ireland had more kathleens.
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we will not get any investment in this country, because the fact we are an island, when a volcano erupts 1000 miles away we are at the mercy of the wind. Ireland as a nation cannot guarantee its exports. 4rm traolac.
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Fair play to cathleen a font of commön sense. And Vincent what the hell is going on with your hair;-(Richard
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there is hope for us when there are kathleens around.what a woman.
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give that woman a medal for clarity and vision
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funny isnt it george lee is gone missing when we need him most,its not funny really coz thers no one on ur programme worthy of listening to,so wher do u think he is gone? Joe from lmk
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wat is the rong if young people come here and work some like irish did in the past. sharif from limerick,
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WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HEAP THE WORK HORSES OF SOCIETY WE ARE HERE TO BAIL OUT THE RICH THAT MESSED IT ALL UP
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go kathleen 100% correct as new irish i travel along the m50 big difference btween dundrum & clondalkin
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Mary harney spent more in two weeks in newzeland than i earn as a community worker in a year. Tc, galway.
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That lady is right. What we need is less negativity and more positivity. Loretta
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it wont be long before there is a revolt in this country, i am almost embarrassed to call myself irish! Chris, doctorate in economics, galway.
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The government is cutting community funding no dout to allow corprate philanthropic investment. Same for education. None ellected finance of anglo US global impearialism Mr P
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its time we all stop paying until we get help like the banks
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community employment schemes do cost money. if your husband or wife is working you can do one of these schemes and get more than full dole regardless of your spouses earnings. it should only be available to unemployed families.
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...Kathleen o neil 4 taoiseach.....shes inspirational..katie
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I am a public sector worker with 30 yrs service i travel 25 K 2 my work 25 K home i do my work while trying 2 fill in 4 those on hols sick leave and maternity leave while bankers get bail outs pay rises and pension top ups .
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if St. Patrick returned to Ireland he would banish all the government serpents. They are traitors! Margie.
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They won't be able to grow ireland when the potential future skills and workforce of ireland will be juvenielle delinquants. Deirdre cork
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They won't be able to grow ireland when the potential future skills and workforce of ireland will be juvenielle delinquants. Deirdre cork
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bring back Bertie get him to write blank cheques and we will all be smiling.
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This is a one sided debate. Is their no one brave enough from fianna fail to go onto your show
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Why dont you have ff or greens.to answear questions.and bertie shud answear.he scot free. Richie tallaght
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My son who has special needs is not getting ocupational therapy and his psycologicial supports because of the bankers greediness!
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vincent that lady is by far the best speaker you have had on any show a rock of logic.
John
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I agree with the delta guy. We need to hammer at the bond guys, they can average down. John
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i dont expect u wil read this. However, Who is the " WE " ur guest suggests, who must cut back 2 help the economy. Please ask the Emmett chap. M. Walsh. Mayo
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im sure the new regulator would be delighted to meet and talk to kathleen they seem very alike speaking the same language :-).
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Hear Hear Mr Clifford! Well spoken sir. It seems scruples and morality AND indeed the existence of joe public have all been sacrificed for GREED, NEPOTISM and POLITICAL SURVIVAL...shame on the whole bloody lotta them! Nick, Galway
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what will happens with deposits with irish nationwide if it is left wind down thanks
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vincent when sean quinn was paying his debts and keeping jobs going they closed inn down
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the reason why there geting the big pengins is easy the dog on the street knows its called hush hush money ff and the yellows buying power
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fair play to that community lady who displays great power and guts in her desire to continue Christ' s work on earth .may Life bless her and her work deeply .mark .
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Why cant they close off tax loopholes. This would give them more money to put in economy
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it is the same old story the rich get richer and the poor get poorer these people are all talk no actions the people of the working class are bailing out the fat cats again they are all for them selfs
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The media might have some effect in this little corrupt state if they went silent. .as it is now it looks as if yous are only there for the big salary and the entertainment for yourselves.
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I think i have got it ! Sack the government! Ger galway.
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Irish CITIZENS, (Travelers) Trying to live somewhere were moved out of NAVAN this morning. Others (20+Nationalaties) in Mosney are getting full board and Sky T.V.? ??
Ian, Drogheda
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The cost of one ex taoiseach's car would more than cover Kathleen's costs
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Can we tax the people who got paid the billions borrowed from the banks, where is that money? Donnacha
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105k x 14 community dev projects = €1,490,000 . Cheaper than one. Boucher . That says it all
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MEDB is so on the button where was the most cunning one in the corner
John
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More talk from you lot! Very interesting and all that BUT one of the biggest problems is the lack of criminal punishment.... There is no real point in exposing crime without and effective subsequent punishment... There is no disincentive from the next lot!
Mark