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Derry police seek to identify protesters at vaccine centre who 'shouted abuse at pregnant women'

A small group of protesters entered the vaccination centre yesterday afternoon.

POLICE IN DERRY are seeking to identify a group of protesters who entered a Covid vaccination centre yesterday afternoon and shouted abuse at the people who had attended for their jabs.

Constable Laura Brown said police received a report at around 2.15pm that three to four protesters had entered the Foyle Arena through the exit doors.

She said they were carrying leaflets and a megaphone.

“They were said to have shouted abuse at a number of pregnant women attending the clinic, who were clearly upset by what happened,” she said.

“The protesters had left the arena by the time police arrived at the location – and although officers carried out patrols in the area, they were unable to locate them.”

Constable Brown said police are keen to identify the individuals involved in the protest and are asking anyone who was at the vaccination centre and saw what happened – or who has any information about the incident – to get in touch.

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    Mute Alan Wright
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:10 AM

    Ha, sounds like Bertie in 2006. Certainly feels like a global depression is on the way, but with the likes of Martin & Varadker in charge (just outwardly denying) and bad news, does not do anything to help or prepare Ireland for the shock that’s to come. And before any of you diehard FF/FG’s out there calling me a fear monger, this was 2006, same was said then and debunked but our/every government until it crashed in 2007.

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    Mute Daniel Roche
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    Jun 24th 2022, 6:15 PM

    @Alan Wright: Did I read a different article to you.

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    Mute David Van-Standen
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    Jun 24th 2022, 8:12 PM

    @Daniel Roche: Perhaps you just focused on the positive spin, rather than the substantive facts, inflation between 7.1 and 8.0 %, increased fuel costs, rising prices and an unwillingness by government to take direct action, with them instead betting on international events mitgating with any national economic crisis, or at worst overshadowing any national economic crisis, so the government parties can claim its entirely out of their control.

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    Mute Simon Connolly
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:15 AM

    No doubt the “lessons will be learnt” statement is not far away!! As E Dunphy once said “a spoofer and a cod Bill”!

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:21 AM

    @Simon Connolly: is wish the electorate will learn from their mistakes and vote with insight into how this Government has and stíll is screwing the middle and working class of this country.
    Look how the banks got off with just a fine, no heads rolling there. You can hear the laughing and champagne corks popping at those who were treated so wrongly with the tracker sandal.

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    Mute Dave Connolly
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:04 AM

    @Dave Barrett: you watch how much the terrorists attack the middle class with their money for nothing rampage if we are stupid enough as a country to put them into power.

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    Mute Dave Byrne
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:11 AM

    @Dave Connolly: What Terriosts?

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    Mute Donal Desmond
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:28 PM

    @Dave Connolly: Think the terrorism comes from the banks facilated by the FFG/Green government. The vulture companies welcomed in by Noonan..Every person in this country suffered and are still suffering due to the gangsterism of the above. Of course Martin stated there was no bank bailout..If you think that FFG will protect the (Middle Class ) or another class as you put it ..you are sadly mistaken.

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:59 PM

    @Donal Desmond: nicely put!

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    Mute Michael Nolan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:15 PM

    @Donal Desmond: you could be telling people this till your blue in the face ….it’s the gray vote keeping them in

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    Mute Daniel Roche
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    Jun 24th 2022, 6:17 PM

    @Michael Nolan: You sure about that.

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    Mute Donal Desmond
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    Jun 24th 2022, 7:14 PM

    @Michael Nolan: Hopefully that’s changing , The old loyalty to FFG is disappearing. The gray vote can now see how the policy of successive governments have failed. Health crisis, Housing crisis, Homelessness, Scandal after scandal.

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    Mute Leadóg
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:11 AM

    They’re talking us into a recession.

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    Mute Gavin Conran
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:53 AM

    @Leadóg: Who is “they”?

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    Mute Darren Sheridan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:41 PM

    @Gavin Conran: The government.

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    Mute Johnny Honest
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:41 PM

    @Leadóg: No,no, no they are talking us into a SOFT LANDING like they did in 2006/7. The landing was so soft the banks went bankrupt and the country very well nearly did too. SOFT LANDING. Remember the term. Once you hear it, you know we are f*ucked.

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    Mute Derek Doogan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:44 PM

    @Gavin Conran: are u really that slow 3 countries went tits up in 2008 of course ireland bailed out the rest 2022 now catch up

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    Mute Daniel Roche
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    Jun 24th 2022, 6:18 PM

    @Derek Doogan: Only 3,might want to check that again.

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    Mute Geoff Bateman
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    Jun 24th 2022, 8:53 PM

    @Leadóg: always do, then. they talk. us out

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    Mute Liam Ó hAodha
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:08 AM

    Straight from the Fianna Fáil play book

    ‘The banks are well capitalised’
    ‘We’re heading for a soft landing’
    ‘I won it on the horses’
    ‘That was Mr Walls money’

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    Mute Irish Opinion
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:14 AM

    The EU needs to consider dropping all sanctions against Russia. The people of the EU should be more important than damaging Russia.

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    Mute Alan Biddulph
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:21 AM

    @Irish Opinion: So just cave in to the aggression and hope that Vlad and his crew respect the next border they approach? I

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    Mute Rui Firmino
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:30 AM

    @Irish Opinion: Yeah, appeasement worked really well with Hitler

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    Mute Tom Cullen
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:45 AM

    @Irish Opinion: The war is just the frosting on a cake. You take away that frosting and you still have a very large cake. The recession (which is almost inevitable) will hit the US first then EU. Two biggest contributors are perpetual lock downs in China have caused chaos for supply chains and international shipping channels. Money printer going zoom to pay for Covid measures in the US and EU, compounded inflation on scarcely available materials. Throw in a bubble on massively overheated Tech stocks and Crypto markets. It’s the perfect storm. The invasion is tertiary in the bigger picture and by lifting sanctions, will do nothing to stop it. Would only serve to appease a deluded dictator.

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    Mute Wolfgang Bonow
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:15 AM

    @Irish Opinion: I rather drive less, whenever possible, cut down on some extras and wear another jumper coming autumn/winter before this should happen.
    Making WFH mandatory again, where possible, would reduce oil consumption by a big chunk alone.

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    Mute Irish Opinion
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:19 AM

    @Tom Cullen: I agree it’s not a solution to everything but it is a start. Controversial ideas are the only way to combat many of today’s problems.

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    Mute Gavin Conran
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:58 AM

    @Irish Opinion: And once Ukraine is occupied, a few years down the road if Russia makes a move on an eastern EU country – same story yea? Put the people of the rest of the EU first so we can keep prices down? Nato should also consider not getting involved because…prices on goods back on an upward trend. Pretty much let Russia do whatever it wants by putting out a clear message that lower prices on goods are more important to us at the end of the day?

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    Mute Gavin Conran
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:04 PM

    @Gavin Conran: The EU is now throwing massive money and resources at renewables. It’s not an overnight solution but in the long term will benefit us all massively. I’m happier with this route than leaving the people of Ukraine to slaughter so I can save a few bob. The EU is hurting from these actions in the short term, but make no Mistake Russia is hurting more.

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    Mute O'Brien
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:37 AM

    We are already 3 months in to a recession.

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    Mute Daniel Roche
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    Jun 24th 2022, 6:20 PM

    @O’Brien: How.

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    Mute Kieran Byrne
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    Jun 25th 2022, 12:29 AM

    @Daniel Roche: Does Petrol come to mind or Food on your table come to mind or are you living in a different world too the rest of us.

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    Mute David Corrigan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:09 AM

    Brace yourselves. Soft landing on the way.

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    Mute Alan Byrne
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:34 PM

    @David Corrigan: Trouble is, they forgot to pack the parachute.

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    Mute Michael McGrath
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:50 PM

    @David Corrigan: The amount of money that was printed in Europe and the US it wouldn’t surprise me if what some so called “maverick” economists are saying that its going to be a depression rather than a recession

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    Mute David Corrigan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 4:03 PM

    @Michael McGrath: It’s very difficult to know what’s coming to be honest or how long it will last. Things will definitely tighten up for sure though.

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    Mute James Johnson
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:22 AM

    Says he in his expenses filled life oh and a pension that is so outrageous

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    Mute Ian E. Moon
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:33 AM

    The recession or depression is a given, just like martin’s hairline not returning.

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    Mute M Bowe
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:36 AM

    “ people are coming to work in even greater numbers”. People want to work to live a reasonable life style in homes with happy family life, not live to work to boast profits for non or little tax paying investors!!

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    Mute Niall Power
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:14 AM

    Has anyone spotted the IMF in Dublin?

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:23 AM

    @Niall Power: Not a taxi to be had, tried to rent a car but they thought it was a small mortgage they were applying for.

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    Mute Max Power
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:03 AM

    Lessons will be learned so it’s ok .

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    Mute Gavin Conran
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:05 PM

    @Max Power: Will that be after we turn the corner, four times

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    Mute Wez Moore
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:32 PM

    @Gavin Conran: Was there only 4? I thought Enda mentioned about 15 of them.

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    Mute Max Power
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:54 PM

    @Gavin Conran: “we move on from this “ is usually the one after turning the corners ! “The nobody could foresee this” is usually spared til the end as it gets them off the hook completely and the guaranteed to get re-elected next time around.

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    Mute Derek Lyster
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:42 PM

    I wouldn’t trust this government to fill me a glass of water let alone guide the country through the upcoming recession.

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    Mute Wez Moore
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    Jun 24th 2022, 12:31 PM

    Reminds me of “The IMF are not coming into this country” – days later there’s footage of them strolling through Dublin streets

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    Mute G Row.
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:35 AM

    Not to worry Leo will be getting his turn soon he will sort it.

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:00 PM

    @G Row.: not if he finds himself before a judge. And I don’t mean for dinner

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    Mute G Row.
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:35 PM

    @Dave Barrett: Can’t see that being any more than a pretend investigation. He’s probably already had the dinner.
    All above board of course.

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    Mute Rui Firmino
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:34 PM

    Super mega recession on the way then. Fun times.

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    Mute Kieran Fitzgerald
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:40 AM

    Soft landing, don’t want to upset ten apple tart, etc, etc.

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    Mute Hugh Mc Donnell
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    Jun 24th 2022, 11:52 AM

    Oh do they predict a soft landing like the last one

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    Mute Damien Leen
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:45 PM

    He and his mob won’t feel any affect if there is a recession…they’ll just give themselves another raise like they did a few times when the country was in lockdown and peoples businesses were goin to the wall!

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    Mute Colm Coughlan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 3:32 PM

    Translation: There will definitely be a recession

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    Mute Michael Nolan
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:13 PM

    It’s like groundhog day with this bunch of monkeys

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    Mute Colleen
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    Jun 24th 2022, 1:05 PM

    A recession is the best they can hope for.

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    Mute Kevin Kilcoyne
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:34 PM

    @Leadóg: They walked us into it when they followed China’s example and locked down the country and the whole global economy, while simultaneously printing unprecedented amounts of cash. The sooner the recession comes the better, because inflation is not going to stop until such a time. We are only beginning to see the costs of the lockdowns.

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    Mute sandra clifford
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:53 PM

    Deluded MM hasnt got a clue

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    Mute Epgenetics29 Declan Christy
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    Jun 24th 2022, 5:03 PM

    Sounds suspiciously like Bertie’s spiel, nothing to see here sheeet! ‘Duba duba duba we are heading for a soft landing’ duba duba we need to meet with eu financial advisors duba duba’ The so called “cautious” approach of minister for spits “Plump Pachal the rascal” is not what it seems, they’re are panicked and it shows, there was no time frame for a summer conclusion to the “restoration of public pay” more like a let’s look after the lads before the arse falls out of it all and we can float off on holibops while the plebs wrestle with the mire we did little to help them out of. Bunch of chancers, sure the tax free bonus is essentially them doing nothing! The employer saves for not having to pay prsi. Muppets in space!

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    Mute Mary Nugent
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    Jun 24th 2022, 10:20 AM

    Rubber ball.

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    Mute Lee Casey
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    Jun 24th 2022, 9:49 PM

    Hold on folks.here we go again.

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    Mute Damien Leen
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    Jun 24th 2022, 9:11 PM

    So do nothing…have the budget…few if any living costs issued addressed…then recession hits and they shrug their shoulders,a

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    Mute Alan Kenny
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    Jun 25th 2022, 8:54 AM

    Of course there is going to be a recession. Government just trying to ride it out until October. Taking in massive excess of tax then increase expenditure saying they are doing us a favour

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    Mute Terry Molloy
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    Jun 25th 2022, 9:23 AM

    Bye bye Ireland

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    Mute Lee Casey
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    Jun 25th 2022, 1:53 AM

    Think the war in europe has sanctions for everyone.not just the russians.come winter the russians will win the war.

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    Mute Don
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    Jun 25th 2022, 11:12 AM

    I think the government don’t have control or know what they are doing. To me, the excessive pay rises to senior public servants last week is not only puzzling its crazy, when Ireland has not paid a cent off the debt over the last 8 years of relative prosperity. Instead, relying on ultra low interest rates to borrow more and more. Most private debtors in such a position would have prioritised paying down debt. Even during the boom times with Bertie and Charlie the national debt was paid down.

    Or maybe I am missing something and its a clever trick. The government is borrowing money from pension funds, banks and the ECB. So there is only so much repayments the creditors can demand back before a default. And it’s therefore in the creditors interests to keep the economy going and not raise interest rates too much. But at the same stage, there will be an ever tightening squeeze on the ordinary people, who will really feel the pinch. Leaving the well off and secure relatively comfortable.

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    Mute Keth Warsaw
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    Jun 25th 2022, 12:31 PM

    Scrap living standards.
    Cut off oil supplies
    Cancel all Parades.
    Cancel summer.
    Cancel houses.
    The DEATHSTAR Must be completed by August.
    _communicate from the Emperor to G.Tarquin 10094.8000.743-b
    - And inform Lord Vader. The Coaxium must flow.

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