Texts and emails, Tuesday 2 March 2010
Topic:The Green Party ministerial swap deal, the banking crisis
Panellists: Joe Durkan (Department of Economics, UCD), Brendan Keenan (economics editor, Irish Independent) and Oliver Gilvarry (head of research, Dolmen Stockbrokers), Fionnán Sheehan (political editor, Irish Independent)
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are the greens starting to decompose.
Alice Blake, Laois
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ryan is keeping his seat because he is pushing the corrib pipeline through against all his green principles
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Michael Oleary accused Brian Cowen and Mary Coughlan of lying to the Dail and the Irish people on Prime Time tonight These Two Politicians Should Resign
John, Tralee
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on a number of occaisions recently when ursula hannigan was talking outside the dail, a car alarm went off n the background.
Traolac
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how can Ciaran Cuff become a Minister? Has he returned from the Global Climate Conference in Copenhagan already. The last I heard he was going by Boat, Train & Ship and Biking it home....
Des, Dublin 14
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let us not forget the little matter of money do ministers who step aside not get a golden handshake while the newcomer gets the salary
Anne Barden
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The Greens are a leftwing party, and therefore uncomfortable with public sector reform and unsuitable to a reform ministry.
Joe Ryan, Wexford
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i think its all about PENSIONS for them GREENS
Tom, Kerry
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goes 2 show it has nothing 2 do with politics . Their only there for the perks.
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the Gov. Will collapse by end of May.
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WHAT ABOUT JOHN GORMLEYS ROW WITH MIKE McDOWELL IN RANELAGH, CLEANING UP POLITICS ETC. THE GREENS SHALL DISAPPEAR INTO THE ETHER FROM WHENCE THEY CAME.
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I've heard nothing but rubbish from those pro Fianna Fail media commentators on your show. Greens changing ministers is an anti corruption measure.
Mark
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the reason ireland is not like grease is because the irish people r lazy n more intrerted in soaps n sport 2 get off their arses n do somthing about our plight
Kenneth
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what's happened 2night in the Green party,is--just another one of "The 40shades of The Greens"!
Noreen O'Toole, Galway
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Beware of a woman scorned... Deirdre de burca is on the rampage.
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Power matters more to the greens than principles and ethics. What a surprise.
Kevin, Galway
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The country has gone 2 the dogs. The Government let it happen. Our young r being exported or have no jobs. We will have 2 work longer and pay taxes if we can hold onto our jobs. We r as bad as Greece 4 greed.
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Capitalism isn't the problem. Crony capitalism is the problem.
David, Dublin
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Why is stock rotated in a supermarket? To ensure freshness and safety for the consumer of course! However when it is all past its sell-by date anyway this is a rather fruitless exercise! The Greens like to espouse noble causes but lack the substance, vision and courage to make any real difference. We need an honest diagnosis of recent events so that honest solutions can be found! Bring in House M.D.!
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Basic banking works on liquidity ratio and yet the regulator skips away with his boots full of money...are we doing too much coke?
John, Limerick
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Can U tell those nice men , its nothing to do with the E U , its because we elected a bunch of idiots to look after the shop .
Paraic Gibbons, Garristown
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Isn't it crazy that tax payers will now be borrowing back their own money back from the banks, after facing wage cuts and now having to pay higher interest rates on top of this.
time to kick them all out of gov
Pat, Tullamore (former Fianna Fáil supporter)
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What will the interest rate on the funding for NAMA?
John, Bray
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I've heard nothing but rubbish from those pro Fianna Fail media commentators on your show. Greens changing ministers is an anti corruption measure.
Mark
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its simple invest in small companies and take people off social welfare..
Anne, Ballina