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Mr. Stupid, in post one you say you don't agree with his alternative. In post two you say he has no alternative. You just disagreed with his alternative and then said you thought it was unfair on paye workers. Also, the name-calling here seems to be something we criticise others doing but don't mind...

Regarding that Facebook page - despite the 'mutual enemy makes us friends' theory, I would have a problem associating with a group who (for example) appear to endorse the belief that the President is a 'Midget Parasite' - its a political angle and an irrelevant personal insult both crudely and disr...

Peacefully? Hmmm. I think it's fair to say that many people stay at home when they see the shenanigans of some protesters. I think that qualifies as indirectly taking away their right to protest, making it uncomfortable to do so. I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. You seem to be saying ...

I think Paul Murphy and his ilk disenfranchise people who feel aggrieved about water charges and would like to protest. Sorry, this sentence doesn't make any sense to me. I think we may have very different understandings of the word "disenfranchise". That aside, yes, he was elected as a r...

What I find annoying about the anti-brigade is that they never have an alternative that is properly costed. All they do is complain. Make an alternative that is costed that is a better option please. The "anti-brigade", being such a disparate group, have put forward a broad spectrum of al...

diggerbarnes wrote:And why would anyone want to be associated with that twit Paul Murphy?
Oops sorry, name calling

Very witty.

You could name any TD and there'll be people, like yourself, who'll jump at the chance to call them names.

@Quello Serio, case in point

I don't like that page. Does opposition to the water charges have to involve name calling and bad manners? Absolutely not. I completely agree. There's a pretty large body of people involved though so you can't expect everyone else's sensibilities to be in alignment with your own. The thing is, if y...

For anyone in the area that's interested, there's a Facebook page setup for Donabate, Portrane says no at: https://www.facebook.com/DonabatePortranesayNo