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Hope Bob Geldof gets the nomination nod. A genuine advocate of making the world a better place and has walked the walk on this. I think he has impeccable credentials to become our president alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 12 - 02/09/2025 11:19:26 2634584 Link 1 |
Wasn't directed at you Freethinker. Killingfields and Supersub seem to arguing this point with no-one
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12490 - 02/09/2025 12:11:51 2634593 Link 0 |
That's because our little country is saturated with houses, nowhere to build them, all green belts gone.
supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3251 - 02/09/2025 12:26:16 2634595 Link 0 |
A great man for sure, but doesn't he still live in Faversham in Kent?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17004 - 02/09/2025 13:20:47 2634607 Link 1 |
Was that 85000 completions, or does that figure include the many 10s of 1000s of houses that we rather foolishly bulldozed instead of finishing a couple of years later?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17004 - 02/09/2025 13:22:54 2634608 Link 0 |
Our housing demands will never be fixed to suit everyone's need's, the surface area of the ROI is 70,280 sq km. 0r 27,135 sq mls, Our current government said they will build 130,000 new builds a year coming into office for a new term so using that scenario over a 10 year period that add's up to 1,300,000 new builds imagine that, and over 15 short years that comes to a smidge short of 2,000,000 houses. We are at a crossroads its either a probable 2,000,000 houses and counting awaiting to be built or take a reality check on what is happening long term. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3251 - 02/09/2025 13:44:03 2634610 Link 0 |
And he doesn't even live in the country a lot of the time. Some boyo.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2505 - 02/09/2025 13:54:19 2634615 Link 0 |
A bull in a China shop comes to mind. A good man but not for Aras.
seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2226 - 02/09/2025 13:57:38 2634616 Link 0 |
First of all it's a largely ceremonial role so I am sure she would be fine. It wouldn't upset me at all if she won. Secondly your post is embarrassing. Admitting you know very little about her but will vote for her based on an interview you heard. Seriously? TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8493 - 02/09/2025 14:07:21 2634617 Link 0 |
Do you really believe that they will even complete 130000 houses during this term of government, never mind per year?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17004 - 02/09/2025 15:05:18 2634623 Link 0 |
Ah sure not a big struggle to move back in fairness
alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 12 - 02/09/2025 15:38:24 2634629 Link 0 |
well we have to go beyond the idea everyone needs a house. apartments are more than good enough for a lot of people if you provide enough services within those apartment blocks.
KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3816 - 02/09/2025 17:20:28 2634640 Link 0 |
Maybe so but apartment blocks are the tennaments of tomorrow. I sure as hell am glad I'll never have to live in one again.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2505 - 02/09/2025 18:16:33 2634648 Link 1 |
Apartments are more expensive to build than houses though
alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 12 - 02/09/2025 18:50:31 2634652 Link 0 |