Comments on: Cllr Seamus Ryan: The Longest Campaign Ever?

By: simon

simon — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:17:19 +0000

Simon, I agree that any argument or position should be backed up with statistics

Then how come the above post had none?
Also where are the stats on poverty during Labour’s time in power.I can’t find them on the site.

By: Seamus Ryan

Seamus Ryan — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:57:41 +0000

Simon, I agree that any argument or position should be backed up with statistics so I direct you to http://www.cpa.ie/povertyinireland/statistics.htm where statistics for poverty in Ireland are available.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:48:58 +0000

backers and supporters of the Progressive Democrats continue to flourish. Why do Labour still think that they have poorer supporters then the PD’s. Labour has the richest.

I believe that Irish people want to see a society where the gap between rich and poor is eradicated and where poverty in Ireland no longer exists.
Beliefs are all well and good but I prefer truth. And going by the polls Labour is not getting hoards of people looking for these things. We will see in May whether your belief is truth.

By the way you have yet to remotely prove why McDowell’s statement is wrong. You have just gone on about inequality about how that is terrible etc etc.

Where is the proof that people are actually worse off. Poverty is not relative it is quiet definitive. You can be “at risk of poverty” and still well enough off. You can be not at risk of poverty and actually poor.

Where are your facts and figures.
Where is you break down of peoples actual Income vs Actual Purchasing Power.

I am big and bold enough to be given simple figures and facts and decide for myself who’s version of the truth is correct, While McDowell’s argument had a few flaws (i.e. no purchasing power references) it was certainly more detailed then the vague PR spin above.

By: mollie malone

mollie malone — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:14:01 +0000

In the last week Seamus Brennan the Minister was talking about people on the margins as they are referred to by ff and pds.
He referred to money -lending and the fact that some people are paying interest of as much as 29% on loans !
When asked what he was going to do about interest like that, he said he couldnt see anything happening about that– euphemism for he couldnt be ar..ed !!! but the main thing is hes concerned …yea right