* Fiscal Stability Treaty Referendum 31st May 2012 *

[concernedparent]

Hogan wants us to forget when casting our votes in the referendum, that the government parties lied to us to get our votes in the GE.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/h...te-541714.html

Well I am quite happy to admit that I am an elephant and I never forget.

[DCon]

Hogan wants us to forget when casting our votes in the referendum, that the government parties lied to us to get our votes in the GE.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/h...te-541714.html

Hogan wants to be paid and pensioned in strong German euros and not devalued punts. that is all.

[Ah Well]

In other news Gump is en route to Brussels practising his signature on sheets of paper

[Baron von Biffo]

Gump has run up the white flag on any change to our debt terms in return for a Yes vote - 'Paddy wont be bribed'

[DCon]

Gump has run up the white flag on any change to our debt terms in return for a Yes vote - 'Paddy wont be bribed'

story here: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0301/referendum.html

[Andrew49]

Gump has run up the white flag on any change to our debt terms in return for a Yes vote - 'Paddy wont be bribed'

I'm open to offers, Enda!

[TotalMayhem]

Gump has run up the white flag on any change to our debt terms in return for a Yes vote - 'Paddy wont be bribed'

What? No renegotiating? Is he talking to a different audience again?

[Ah Well]

The Man from Connacht in action




Gump - "Now where's that 5 day opt out Clause I saw earlier ... at least I thought that was what it was ..ummmm .... Eamon .... EAMON !!!???!!!

[Kev Bar]

The Man from Connacht in action




Gump - "Now where's that 5 day opt out Clause I saw earlier ... at least I thought that was what it was ..ummmm .... Eamon .... EAMON !!!???!!!

Mess with this man at your peril.

Enda is going show Mussolini how to do statesman with attitude.

[Kev Bar]

Gump has run up the white flag on any change to our debt terms in return for a Yes vote - 'Paddy wont be bribed'

Enda we are well past the bribed stage.
The nation is now contemplating orifice for lucre.

[PaddyJoe]

Interesting tweets from John Walsh, editor of Buisness & Finance magazine, this afternoon

John Walsh ‏ @JohnWalsh09
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Commission source says it isn't just ecb opposed to restructuring Anglo promissory notes. "Triple A members also very much opposed"

from Brussels, Brussels

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John Walsh ‏ @JohnWalsh09
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@JohnGilroyTeam @brianmlucey @davidcullinane his opinion but said a few times "the view is". He didn't rule it out but said very unlikely

from Brussels, Brussels

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@LiamDelaneyEcon @JohnWalsh09 on the basis Greece was a one off and that is it.

from Brussels, Brussels

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Ireland will have to export its way out of this problem. It will be tight but the numbers doable says ecb source

from Brussels, Brussels

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There is very little chance of Ireland getting a deal on promissory notes. Ecb source at council meeting in brussels

So nobody in Europe loves us any more in spite of being the best boys and girls in the class?

[Ah Well]

Interesting tweets from John Walsh, editor of Buisness & Finance magazine, this afternoon

So nobody in Europe loves us any more in spite of being the best boys and girls in the class?

We are prob viewed as a Boil on one's posterior, particularly in Berlin - annoying and unwanted

[morticia]

So nobody in Europe loves us any more in spite of being the best boys and girls in the class?

I'm afraid the referendum is sort of the equivalent of catching your head boy behind the bikeshed with 3 prostitutes and a load of heroin...

Sorry lads, we've blown it.

[disability student]

I'm afraid the referendum is sort of the equivalent of catching your head boy behind the bikeshed with 3 prostitutes and a load of heroin...

Sorry lads, we've blown it.

FG/Lab have been showing all the signs of appeasement towards German/French trio as it doesn't work that way. Remember Chamberlain who tried to appease Hitler in his bid for peace & ended up as a failure. It also smacks of cowardice as well which can be applied to Kenny/Gimme more.

[morticia]

FG/Lab have been showing all the signs of appeasement towards German/French trio as it doesn't work that way. Remember Chamberlain who tried to appease Hitler in his bid for peace. It also smacks of cowardice as well which can be applied to Kenny/Gimme more.

I'd beg to differ. With the recent job announcements and the support of the ESM, there IS a chance we could have slid out from under this in 4-5 years time, and begun to re-assert our independence, especially since the ECB appears to have been sliding a little on the covert QE front (to say the least). We vote No and default now, we're talking penury instantly for those on social welfare and the state pension, not to mention 3rd world hospitals and services.

I would agree that the No campaign may well have right on its side, but that won't feed the unemployed. Especially as all the FDI starts to walk. And then there's the issue of importing fuel.....

How much are we prepared to pay for our principles??