Respect
You may wonder why I refer to our illustrious rulers as the "gubmint"? it is quite simple really. I hold them in such deep contempt that to use the word "government" is to afford them a level of respect which … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: tax
Stepping stones and gateways
Last night, Twitter pointed me in the direction of an interesting article. A sharp decline in the number of smokers using an NHS support programme to help them quit has been linked to the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes. Well, … Continue reading →
The poor subsidising the rich
Free GP care for over-70s. Isn't that a wonderful idea? Isn't Ireland such a wonderful place that anyone under 6 and over 70 now has full access to a GP for free? No it fucking isn't! It is a fucking … Continue reading →
The pot calling the kettle black
An item caught my eye the other day. Authorities fume: 25% of cigarettes smuggled into Republic Now I can't understand why the "authorities" are fuming over this. Dame Enda is constantly telling us that the backbone of the country's economy … Continue reading →
Where failure is a resounding success
I have been following the saga of Irish Water with what you might call disinterested interest. As it lurches from crisis to crisis, all the time tripping over its own incompetence it was become one of the greatest car-crash ventures … Continue reading →
