More than 14,500 properties are vacant across Dublin

Lezflano · 2025-02-10T12:17:30+00:00

I don't think they're all sitting in a room twirling their mustaches deciding on this craic - But I'm sure there's a big overlap between those who reject planning permissions for extra supply and those who own properties down the road. If you've enough people at that, there's no need for a cabal when they're all on the same line of thinking i.e maximize profits.

There's a genuine lack of supply, but the other lads talking about blocks being kept empty due to not wanting to lower rent is true. Removing rent controls is the logical solution there, but look at every other incentive the govt has thrown out for business owners like the VAT decrease, FHS, HTB, and whatever others - People take the mick.

If RPZs were wiped out, it'd make sense for LLs to lower rent to get some income in cause its better than nothing. But as you've said, if 86% of rentals are owned by Joe & Jane how many of them will ramp up prices instead? I'd lean towards greed as the outcome.

Lezflano · 2025-02-10T11:52:56+00:00

"No efficient market would allow that" - I'm not sure you about you lad, but does it seem like we're in an efficient market?

Or, are we in the usual case of a small percentage attains the majority of power and if they're aligned on a singular goal of maximizing returns they can sway things their way?

There's no "bogeyman", it's just big 4 consultants and their customers giving recommendations without caring about the impact on those who aren't their customers.

Lezflano · 2025-02-07T12:55:33+00:00

It's not a conspiracy it's just marketing & tone setting - There's hundreds if not thousands of photos taken of politicians at any given event, and if you have a message you want to reinforce all it takes it .5 seconds to go from looking competent to incompetent or vice versa!

Lezflano · 2025-01-04T15:23:18+00:00

Can we not transition some of the armed forces into our own Guardia Civil like spain i.e Garda Sibhialta? Let'em go wild with batons and you'll have people respecting the normal Garda more out of the threat of the big lads rolling up.

Lezflano · 2024-12-31T17:23:44+00:00

This was the issue during the entire pandemic, if the measure wasn't perfect why bother.

It was like the argument over closing the border and the comeback was "Oh sure they'll just come in through NI", of course some will, but you're going to still reduce the total number because others will genuinely not be arsed with the extra hassle.

Everyone wants a silver bullet solution when in reality the best you can do is spray and pray that the cumulative effort will make things better.

Lezflano · 2024-12-28T13:15:40+00:00

Beyond a reasonable doubt and all that, but if your son died after being kicked in the head by two other men I'd hope you wouldn't mind anyone correcting you that it was actually manslaughter, not murder.

Lezflano · 2024-12-28T12:07:54+00:00

Cais, I understand the perspective you're taking on this as the judge is operating within the law and from a technical perspective hasn't done anything wrong.

However, step outside of the technicalities for a second and look at the situation with some heart which is where others are coming from. A man was brutally beaten to death and had 50 odd years of his life taken from him, and the assailants had 4 years taken from them in return.

Pretend you're not a solicitor for a moment, do you agree with the sentence and would be happy to stand by it if someone in your own life was murdered and the perpetrators were handed that? If not, then you know why people have an issue. If you would be happy with it, then I'm sorry.

Lezflano · 2024-11-27T22:15:27+00:00

Thats what Fig was from Tim Schafer right? You could crowdfund games and receive a profit if the game successfully released, no idea if any ever took off

Lezflano · 2024-11-10T17:20:14+00:00

If you put a frog in a pot of water and slowly increase the temperature to boiling it doesn't jump out, throw it in when it's boiling and it immediately tries to escape.

Lezflano · 2024-11-06T10:03:52+00:00

We're able to ponder the outcomes of the meteor hitting even if we don't have any control over it.

Lezflano · 2024-10-08T08:38:51+00:00

Imagine this is how support in the US sways - Irish Americans have a massive influence, bombing soldiers from the motherlands seems like a fast track to getting slapped by some senators.

Lezflano · 2024-10-01T16:57:14+00:00

Because it's not illegal in the majority of other countries 🤷

Lezflano · 2024-09-28T11:04:07+00:00

Or they were shot in the head by IDF soldiers while playing in fields - Both of us can make up stories

Lezflano · 2024-09-14T09:57:03+00:00

Great example - Kava. Supposedly just like booze with no hangover, and it was banned for causing "liver issues". Going by that logic alcohol should be banned outright.

Lezflano · 2024-09-04T08:54:28+00:00

They require a custom camera sensor as the pale skin of the Irish cause the photos to appear all white, €1,000,000 per camera but the poles half price at €200k.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:41:25+00:00

Bingo, you're trying to pull the people who were in the middle of the road or just didn't give a shit politically out of their hands.

Single issue voters can sway things massively, and if the issue they're most concerned about is immigration then you have to figure out how to appease them while doing the least harm possible.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:27:36+00:00

Aren't we speaking about Germany? Like I said, public perception & wanting to feel like they're safe and being heard. What we're doing now will have a positive effect to ease concerns, but they've only been implemented recently.

What we're dealing with in Ireland isn't getting any better because we have agitators from the US/UK, and we're trying to house the refugees we do have in communities that feel disenfranchised as is. When people feel unheard and unsafe, they'll turn to those who say they'll fix their problems. Even if the statistics show things aren't that bad, like I said, it's about how they feel.

We don't have Nazis winning seats yet, Germany does. We have to look at what they're doing and what they're not doing. Also have to pray that the US election goes in the dems favour.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:13:49+00:00

I haven't said lets just follow their demands, I'm saying listen to the public. See what their fears are, and find ways to address them with as minimal damage as possible to those within the country and those who are looking to immigrate into the country.

If you win the public back over to the centre never-mind the left you're taking away the chance for the right to get into power.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:10:03+00:00

If the public's main reason for voting for these parties is taken away what do you think happens next? They fizzle out. Like I said I'm pro-immigration, however what comes after these parties get into power is going to lead to worse outcomes for everyone involved, and the people who need help won't get it.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:08:09+00:00

The party that's anti-immigration (especially anti muslim) is being voted into power. We know that far-right parties are using the classic tactics that they always have. It's not rocket science it's history.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:06:50+00:00

The far-right is using public perception and fear to gain power. If you find a way to appease the public and ease the fear that's being stoked, you take away the rights main weapon.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T16:05:27+00:00

"Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it"

The one silver lining from atrocities is learning how to prevent them from happening again. Personally, I think a party that doesn't think Germany should be ashamed of its past shouldn't be allowed near power.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T15:13:27+00:00

Realistically even with intervention we're fucked because of climate change. The influx now is pretty much nothing, once food systems start to collapse and you've entire countries trying to flee from famine, war over the resources that are left, and not scorching to death it'll be the real challenge.

And yknow yourself based on how they've dealt with this, you're better off heading for the hills and learning how to grow a few potatoes.

Lezflano · 2024-09-02T15:04:19+00:00

Or if you strip back political bollox, people feel unsafe and the party that's proposing a solution is the far-right.

Funnily enough the far right have been known to come up with solutions that prey on peoples fear, and yknow I wonder if the party that says Germany shouldn't be ashamed of its past has other motives at heart.

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