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Enda Kenny confronted by Paddy Doyle in Athlone yesterday Screengrab via RTE.ie

Video, audio: Kenny tells protester 'You could do with a day's work, I'd say'

Enda Kenny was met with anger from protesters on a visit to a shopping centre in Westmeath yesterday.

TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY was subjected to angry protesters on a visit to Athlone yesterday with one accusing him of forcing his children to emigrate.

In another confrontation, Kenny told a protester: “You could do with a day’s work, I’d say” when told to “take the bridge, head west and stay there” amid acrimonious scenes on a visit to the Golden Island Shopping Centre in the Westmeath town.

A man identified in today’s Irish Times as Peadar Doyle confronted Kenny as he arrived at the shopping centre during canvassing for a Yes vote in the upcoming Fiscal Compact referendum.

Doyle told the Taoiseach: “Back in 1958 I was forced out of this country. You are now forcing my children and my grandchildren out of this country.”

As the Taoiseach rejected the charges and insisted his government was trying to rectify the situation, Doyle responded that “they’re going to have to go, they’re leaving because there is nothing here for them.”

Doyle said that he had not paid the household charge and that he didn’t mind if he was breaking the law as he had paid €60,000 in taxes. Kenny responded that a “€2 a week is not beyond your capacity if you paid €60,000 in taxes.”

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In another confrontation with Gordon Hudson, the head of the campaign against Household and Water charges, Kenny was told by Hudson: “Take the bridge, head west and stay there” to which the Taoiseach responded: “You could do with a day’s work, I’d say.”

The Westmeath Independent provides a full transcript of the brief exchange.

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    Sep 30th 2018, 8:40 AM

    I use a whomemeal tortilla wrap for my base, teaco brand passatta @49c a carton is bang on, use a lil puree to thicken it up.. add salt pepper fresh garlic and mixed herbs. Whatever toppings of your choice and voila as above.. one of my favourite dinners…

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    Sep 30th 2018, 8:32 AM

    Thanks for that. Im starving now

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    Sep 30th 2018, 10:17 AM

    Great. Takes about 2hrs+ to make.
    Nobody’s doubting that it would taste great but the majority of take away pizzas are ordered for convenience, not taste

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    Sep 30th 2018, 2:04 PM

    @@aidoroch: no it just has to be prepared min 2 hrs in advance, big difference, if you just have dough in the fridge that you work away at it can be very convenient. Obviously it’s not going to be as simple as buying frozen or ordering in, comparing the two is just dumb. People cook because it’s substantially better value and they enjoy it.

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    Mute Liam Byrne
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    Sep 30th 2018, 11:53 AM

    Bake the pizza on a treated stone base or tile. Reduce the temperature to 210 and voila!

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    Sep 30th 2018, 5:38 PM

    What’s the best premade bases?

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    Sep 30th 2018, 10:11 PM

    Love homemade pizza and doing your own dough is great and all that, but it’s not worth the work. Source good pre made bases. Mix fresh garlic and basil into the sauce and everything else above is pretty spot on.

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