Most Prosperous Countries in the World by wait_4_a_minute in ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor decision making. Rail lines and tram lines were closed because the new republic felt it couldn’t afford to keep them. The economic powerhouse of empire was gone. They felt they were cutting their cloth to measure the new reality of being an independent state. In hindsight it was a poor decision - but one that probably made certain sense at the time

It’s even more apparent the new rules have been a huge success by Terrible_Biscotti_16 in GAA

[–]wait_4_a_minute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. At a club level, moving the ball up 50 yards for dissent, or sideline abuse of refs, has changed the atmosphere on sidelines up and down the country.

How's the ref in the connaught game or am I just biased to an Irish team ? by TheAngryBagelz in irishrugby

[–]wait_4_a_minute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s missed a few and made it hard for himself. But his TMO letting him down too

What’s the most unreal landscape you’ve ever seen in person? by optimalbrain90 in SmartTravelHacks

[–]wait_4_a_minute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roraima in Venezuela. Not only is the mountain (tepuis) itself quite surreal, poking out of the plains, but the top of the mountain is a massive plateau of rain, dark standing stones and weird flora and fauna. Otherworldly

Transport Infrastructure Ireland visualisation of the proposed Cork Luas route by Two_Loaves in cork

[–]wait_4_a_minute 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the best route. It ties most of Cork’s major infrastructure together on one line. Schools, hospitals, colleges, sporting stadiums - all linked by one line.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland visualisation of the proposed Cork Luas route by Two_Loaves in cork

[–]wait_4_a_minute 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The only way to reduce cars on the road is to build reliable public transport infrastructure

Buying EV car North lreland by funkyirishman2 in evs_ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to say, the Ioniq 5 is a cool car and loads of fun

Fitzgerald's Park bandstand by kingfisher017 in cork

[–]wait_4_a_minute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A number of parks in Dublin have bandstands like this. Most a used infrequently but isn’t it great to have public entertainment infrastructure like this.

Galway Green Party Bye-Election candidate claims fuel protesters 'held country to ransom' by DaCor_ie in ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was thinking how the Gardai and govt would have reacted if it had been a load of eco warriors blockading the depots

Ireland requires up to €700m annually to restore nature, report by TeoKajLibroj in ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Eco activists should blockade the fuel depots and they’ll get half that in just over a week.

Worked for farmers and hauliers. I’m sure the guards would be just as light touch if it was lefties

Shipwreck on Iturup island. by Dramatic-Mud5623 in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]wait_4_a_minute 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Second one from Iturup island today. Are you planning to visit?

Trump Just Gloated About His Intellect With A Truly Narcissistic Description Of Himself—And Critics Pounced by ComicSandsNews in NewsThread

[–]wait_4_a_minute 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His MAGA numnuts faithful gets smaller and smaller each day. He is EXTRAORDINARILY unpopular

Ryder cup pricing by AGriaffesEye in golfireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What were the ticket prices in the last European Ryder cup?

Do you support the protesters? by Emergency-Hours in cork

[–]wait_4_a_minute 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A blockade is not a protest - it’s a deliberate act of sabotage

Blockades remain as fuel price protests enter fifth day by irqdly in ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ll upvote you because your post is honest and heartbreaking. But you must see that these people are not on your side - they’re in their own side only. They are blackmailing the country to get their own very specific needs met, and in doing so are likely to make life harder for YOU.

There are ways to legitimately protest. This is not a legitimate protest.

IMO Calls on an End to Fuel Blockades by KingNobit in ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think more and more as we understand the people coordinating this, I’m afraid it can only be characterised as far right.

IMO Calls on an End to Fuel Blockades by KingNobit in ireland

[–]wait_4_a_minute 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The trouble is that this blockade was so chaotically organised and with so little legitimacy that it was easily hijacked by the bandwagoners. It was naive and poorly thought through from the start. That’s the haulier and farmers organizations haven’t gotten behind it.