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Poll: Are you giving up anything for Lent?

Cigarettes? Alcohol? Rollerblading?

TODAY IS ASH Wednesday, traditionally seen as the first day of Lent.

After indulging on a pancake or two yesterday, this Christian tradition sees the start of the 40-day lead in to Easter where many aim to test themselves and give up something during this time.

Will you be one of them?

Today, we’re asking you: Are you giving something up for Lent?


Poll Results:

No (7404)
Yes (5085)
No interest/No opinion (1342)

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    Mute Of a break. Of a Kitkat.
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    Jan 15th 2019, 6:35 AM

    Maybe our TDs could get up a little earlier than usual, maybe work a little overtime, maybe work a 48 week-year like most of us do.

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    Mute Paul Cunningham
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    Jan 15th 2019, 6:49 AM

    @Of a break. Of a Kitkat.: careful now, asking for that sort of commitment would make them take yet another pay rise without needing to ask.

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    Jan 15th 2019, 7:54 AM

    @Of a break. Of a Kitkat.: now that’s taken the biscuit

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    Jan 15th 2019, 8:01 AM

    @Of a break. Of a Kitkat.: Our TDs deserve two fingers. Or four..

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    Jan 15th 2019, 12:09 PM

    @Of a break. Of a Kitkat.: Looks like they just woke up to at least one reality.

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    Mute Wade Wilson
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    Jan 15th 2019, 8:53 AM

    Homelessness rising, housing crisis, more people than ever on trolleys…sorry can’t look at any of that because of Brexit. Don’t blame us for those things. It’s not like we have been in office for years and just let those issues get worse…

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    Jan 15th 2019, 11:31 AM

    @Wade Wilson:
    The fact is, The biggest waste of money and resources in Ireland is not dole scroungers, It’s Politicians.

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    Jan 15th 2019, 9:36 AM

    Thats a joke. They’re just back from.their month long xmas holidays.

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    Jan 15th 2019, 10:38 AM

    Good, it might slow down Leo’s sneaky Carbon Tax that he’s trying to get Revenue to take over like the Property Tax, which reminds me, what have you done so far with the Carbon Tax and the VAT on petrol, diesel, gas oh yeah and the Sugar Tax and let us not forget Property Tax and while your at it, tell us about the Digital Media Tax which you’d like to replace the TV license with, God I’m exhausted ZZZZ

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    Jan 15th 2019, 8:56 AM

    So our country comes to a stand still while another country sorts out it’s own mess?

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