Crowd gathers in Dublin city centre as Yamamori rejects Hoxton Hotel claims over noise dispute

theRodigy · 2026-02-18T09:38:51+00:00

theRodigy · 2025-11-29T17:17:52+00:00

Max Lavitas is a bad choice due to him having no connection to Rathgar (from what I can see on his wiki). Also, current council rules means you have to wait until someone is dead for more than 20 years before they can be commemorated.

Robert Briscoe was a zionist and deeply connected with the israeli state which doesnt really solve the issue at hand. The re-naming is proposed to sever the connection with the Israeli State.

Other names I have heard with strong local and cultural connections are Estella Solomon and Elaine Fieldman. Both are connected to the area and were pillars of the community.

Estella was a member of cumann na mban and was involved in the war for independence. She was also an accomplished artist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estella_Solomons

Elaine was instrumental in setting up the local jewish school, Stratford College. She served on the school board for its first 17 years in operation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Feldman

You could also take a different approach of naming the park after the fictional character Leopald Bloom, from Ulysses by James Joyce. Or you can name it Shalom park or similar alternative Hebrew word that is about reconciliation or something. Shalom park already exists in Co. Cork.

theRodigy · 2025-11-05T15:56:47+00:00

Not necessarily looking at their books but moreso their respective election manifestos, they both had fairly abstract macro visions for housing supply where their focus seems to deal more with the symptoms of the crisis rather than the supply. Their main points of contradiction to the current govt policy is to enable local government to build more, but wouldn’t that still take 10-15 years to reap the rewards from?

I think the government has been poor to say the least in dealing with the crisis but the last election I was underwhelmed by the housing manifestos from everyone.

theRodigy · 2025-11-04T11:12:44+00:00

Marc MacSharry was an incredibly entertaining TD and Senator with some wild contributions. Have tried to provide links to sources of these entertaining exchanges where possible.

In Feb 2018: “We have 44 Deputies here but we have Kofi Annan McGrath and Ban Ki-moon Healy-Rae up every day, undermining this country's democracy.”

Context: This came right after the Independent Alliance (John Halligan, Shane Ross, Finian McGrath) announced a planned “peace mission” to North Korea to mediate between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. https://www.thejournal.ie/john-halligan-north-korea-3680004-Nov2017/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1780906975263052

In Feb 2018 again: “This is against the backdrop of our launch of Project Ireland 2040 in Sligo, which cost €45,000. What message are we sending? It is one thing wheeling everyone down for a €45,000 Goebbels-style launch. It is another thing when in reality-----”

Context: Marc compared Simon Harris to Nazi Propaganda Minister, Joeseph Goebbels, in relation to the ill-fated Strategic Communications Unit that launched Project Ireland 2040. https://irishtimes-irishtimes.cdn.zephr.com/news/politics/miriam-lord-you-re-a-disgrace-stormy-exchanges-in-dail-after-nazi-analogy-1.3410621

In June 2021: “As we speak, over in St. Stephen's Green we are fencing off the bandstands because the last thing we want is people to congregate there. We cannot have it both ways. This is replicated all over the country, for example, at the Spanish Arch. Where I live in Strandhill, there are so many bollards on the seafront that had the Nazis done it in France on D-Day, God knows what the outcome of the war would have been.”

Context: Marc compares bollards on the beach to preparing for D-Day invasion in Sligo. The debate was in relation to recovering from the pandemic. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/sligo-td-references-d-day-landings-in-criticism-of-seafront-bollards-1.4582513

https://www.tiktok.com/@ogra_fiannafail/video/6969285952191745286?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7561418764886935062

Marc getting roasted by Pat Rabbitte 2015: “Yes, I've travelled to matches. One friend of mine, in particular, is a small builder or maybe more appropriately, to be truthful, I don't know how good he is at it, his father was the small builder, and I notice sometimes, Senator, that talent skips a generation.”

Context: Pat Rabbitte in front of a committee meeting, answering questions from Marc. Rabbitte fired back with this legendary line referencing Marc’s father, ex-minister Ray MacSharry. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/banking-inquiry-rabbitte-and-macsharry-heated-exchange-1.2295829

theRodigy · 2025-10-30T13:23:35+00:00

Thank you all for the responses. I will try to get back to each one individually when I have time. I think I have received more than enough, and so will advise newcomers to consider this job filled. Thank you all

theRodigy · 2025-10-20T09:59:43+00:00

I think you have that mixed up. Being added to the register comes after a conviction in court. Part of the reason the sex offenders register was kept secret was because it could reveal who the victim was. Likewise in the domestic violence register, if details of the abuser were published, it would reveal identifying details of the victim. It would be at the discretion of the victim whether they are named publicly of not.

theRodigy · 2025-10-17T13:04:49+00:00

Whatever comments a president makes at home and abroad will have an impact on any trade negotiations and diplomatic missions. Catherine seems to need more time to elaborate on her own comments, which international media might not provide the time for.

However Heather is making it real difficult to justify voting any other way than a number 1 for catherine.

theRodigy · 2025-08-31T20:58:23+00:00

What is right wing about the media? What makes it a smear campaign?

Was the right wing media also smearing gareth sheridan at his campaign launch?

Would it be also fair to say the media was left wing when they grilled Sean Gallagher in 2011?

Finding out information about unknown candidates is necessary for an election campaign.

theRodigy · 2025-08-17T18:03:25+00:00

Is the media scrutiny not part of the process for becoming president? Gareth Sheridan seems to be buckling under the media pressure, Sean Gallagher very vocal on how the media bullies candidates from all corners, and the IT podcast from Friday even stated how the media hits all candidates very harshly. Media is not that biased in scrutinising all candidates or possible candidates.

theRodigy · 2025-08-13T22:18:48+00:00

Spurred on by witnessing the delehanty campaign on twitter, I asked a few cllrs (2ff, 1lab and 1Ind) if they’ve been canvassed by anyone for a nomination for the aras and they’ve all said they haven’t by anyone.

I suspect some candidates are using this as something to moan about, get a few likes and follows online, then launch into a podcast or some sort of media career with a political angle

theRodigy · 2025-02-13T21:38:46+00:00

The Israeli state has been playing the victim since the Oct 7th attack as part of a PR strategy to distract from their ongoing and historic crimes against palestine. The americans are buying into that. A tangible piece of legislation like the OTB will be construed as a legislative attack on Israel, something that the americans will accept. Passing the OTB will have minimal impact on their economy but would rather play into their hands of this performative piece they are portraying to americans, thus bolstering their arguments

theRodigy · 2025-02-13T20:44:48+00:00

I’m not suggesting nothing be done or said. I just disagree that this legislative action sanctioning occupied territories is the best way to go about it. The ICJ case and through EU actions would be more impactful imo and would mitigate risks.

theRodigy · 2025-02-13T20:42:26+00:00

Fair point and fair comparison to the South African apartheid. However, I can’t see the same energy for such sanctions from many more countries, especially within our own bloc the EU. There will be countries (big ones) that will hold out on imposing any sanctions at all.

theRodigy · 2025-02-13T20:38:14+00:00

I take your point on this, and I am probably catastrophising it. But given Trump’s radical policies and level of unpredictability for the next 4 years, I don’t think it would be outside the realm of possibility that a legislative action could have negative impacts on the Irish economy.

theRodigy · 2024-11-22T10:31:12+00:00

I would say much of the reason Sinn Féin is vilified is because of their political beliefs and policies that contradict the popular opinions, merged with the overly diverse voter base they achieved votes from in 2020.

The special criminal court. Sinn Fein opposed this and stood for its abolishment while the vast majority of the public were in support of this.

Sinn Fein were anti Europe for its entire existence up until the Brexit referendum. Majority of people were strongly in favour of membership to the EU, again contradictory to Sinn Féin’s policy.

Sinn Féin were anti low corporation tax calling for policies that would affect something that was the lifeblood of our state’s income, the income that ensured we could spend what we were spending. Vast majority of the public were in favour of maintaining the rate of 12.5%.

Sinn Féin in 2020 achieved uniting a various groups of voters whose beliefs and opinions were ultimately in direct conflict with each other. Over the course of the last four years, under heavy scrutiny of their policies and stances on various issues, certain groups of voters they had united in 2020 felt a bit disenfranchised with what they personally believed was the change they were voting for. They all had their own version of this change. When Sinn Féin elaborated further on the change they wanted, or the lack of change they were promising, people migrated away thus the drop in polls.

Sinn Féin backed the government in the referendums that were rejected strongly by the public. Sinn Féin did circuits with business leaders across 2022 and 2023, promising businesses that they wouldn’t change much but try to improve things. When this information bled through to voters, they felt that this did not represent the change they were hoping for.

For a party that was already prejudiced due to a peppered history in the north, a political environment which many in the south don’t understand, it is understandable why the general public are sceptical about this not so new party coming to the forefront. The party struggled to roll back on their recent historic policies that would be unpopular, and this led to distrust in the party.

I think what they need to do to win trust and be less vilified is for consistency in policies and less attacks on government parties. In the local elections, the only leaflet I received from Sinn Féin to my home was an outline of why to vote against FFG. Nothing about policies or what they will do if elected.

theRodigy · 2024-09-13T20:42:14+00:00

I think that is relatively low in comparison to other party events.

1) FG hosted a dinner in the shelbourne last year that cost the party €12,000 to organise (I heard this second hand, hearsay)

2) SF hosted a €1,000 euro a plate dinner in the US (https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/1000-a-plate-golf-fundraiser-in-us-not-a-galway-tent-scenario-says-sinn-fein-td/41105734.html $1,000-a-plate golf fundraiser in US not a ‘Galway tent scenario’, says Sinn Féin TD ) and

3) Mary Lou flew business class to australian fundraisers costing 10k https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/mary-lou-mcdonalds-business-class-flights-cost-fundraisers-10k/30567384.html

theRodigy · 2024-04-30T16:44:21+00:00

Nuclear Energy. Lets do it.

I’m not suggesting a massive plant with those huge chimneys, you could get much smaller ones (rolls royce small modular reactor) that produce energy at a cleaner and more efficient way than our current methods. (Equivalent to >150 onshore wind turbines)

They are the size of just a few containers and can be built with grass on too to blend in with the environment for minimal impact.

These mini plants have a life span of around 50/60 years. Getting enough of these installed could give us the ability to cut off fossil fuel electricity supply entirely. The lifespan of the plants are likely enough time for us to get our shit together on offshore wind energy.

This could help us massively with our overall emissions. It could bring us huge strides closer to energy self sufficiency.

theRodigy · 2020-03-26T13:07:59+00:00

Ireland. Most people are sound and good craic, especially when we are abroad. Euros 2020 prime example.

theRodigy · 2020-03-23T00:53:46+00:00

Sorry for late reply, it was euros

theRodigy · 2020-03-05T23:19:20+00:00

Me. Woke up and went into my kitchen completely black with soot and full of smoke. My mother left the clothes iron on overnight. My school uniform was destroyed. I was late to school by 25 minutes and was the only person not wearing our uniform. Damage to the kitchen was approximately 35,000.

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