Ray Pearson

That figure is only counting people in emergency accommodation. It doesn’t include the thousands who are sofa surfing, stuck in overcrowded homes, or living in situations with no real stability or space of their own. The reality is the true scale of housing distress in this country is far bigger than what’s officially recorded and if it was fully reflected, it would raise even more hairs on your neck.

Shameful Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation Of those, 5,571 were children, while the figures also show 2,659 families were accessing emergency accommodation. #FFG #HomelessCrisis thejournal.ie/emergency-acco…

The European Parliament has used the term 'Christianophobia' in a formal resolution for the first time, declaring Christianity the most persecuted religion in the world. Over 380 million Christians live under severe persecution worldwide.

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@YourAnonOne Climate change

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The analogy doesn’t hold up. A 1°C rise in human body temperature is dangerous because the body is tightly regulated within a very narrow range. Earth isn’t like that—there is no single “set temperature,” just an average across wildly different regions. A +1°C global average change means the entire climate system has gained energy. That shifts weather patterns, increases extremes (heatwaves, rainfall, droughts), and disrupts local ecosystems that are adapted to specific conditions—not a global average. Also, Earth isn’t a closed system in the way you’re implying—it constantly gains energy from the Sun and loses it to space. Climate change is about altering that balance. So the scale may be different, but the mechanism and impact aren’t comparable in the way you’re suggesting.

@computer_spirit @RayPearson1717 Just because the scale is different doesn't mean the principle changes. The outcome for humans is we get sick and die, the Earths outcome is more extreme weather events for humans and a destabilisation of habitats for other life forms Both are bad

At this point we don't need to make a moralising, save-the-planet argument for personal changes to consumption EVs and solar are now just cheaper to run, less volatile to global supply shocks and so better for national energy security. Helping the planet is a lovely bonus

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🇵🇱 Poland's President Karol Nawrocki CALLS on Europe to Wake Up and Break from the EU Migration Pact. "Europe must wake up its fallen to Bureaucratic Socialism." "It is a continent made up of nations its diversity must be respected."

This is a Very sad look for Ireland, Mr Burke chained and handcuffed as if would flee yet, Others who have committed heinous acts are never presented this way publicly nor are their photos published, strange times.

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This is cherry-picked nonsense. Yes Spain has lower wages — that’s exactly why fuel looks cheaper. You’re comparing raw prices without context. What you’re leaving out: • Ireland is one of the most expensive countries in the EU (~top 2) • Housing in Ireland is among the highest in Europe • Everyday costs (insurance, childcare, services) are significantly higher So saying “diesel is 70%” means nothing when: • Irish households are already spending far more on everything else • Disposable income is crushed by rent and core costs Lower wages + lower prices ≠ better affordability Higher wages + extreme costs ≠ better either That’s the whole point — affordability, not cherry-picked stats but I expect nothing less from you at this stage Brian

Greetings from Spain, where * Average annual wages are c50% Ireland * Unemployment is x2 Ireland * Minimum Wage is 60% Ireland * Diesel price is 70% Ireland Much sunnier and better food mind....

That chart is being misrepresented. It shows tax wedge on an average single worker — not overall tax burden or cost of living. In Ireland: • Income tax may be lower than some countries • But households face much higher hidden costs — housing, childcare, insurance, energy Ireland ranks among the most expensive countries in the EU (~2nd overall), so focusing only on income tax ignores the bigger picture. Also: • This is based on an average wage — which is skewed in Ireland by multinational salaries • Many workers hit higher effective tax rates much earlier So no — the argument doesn’t “collapse” at all. It just depends whether you look at tax in isolation or the real cost of living people actually face. If you are looking at it logically and overall the numbers don’t lie when it comes to Irelands cost of living you would know this chart is complete rubbish.

We constantly hear Oh Ireland is massively overtaxed, we are being fleeced etc Of course this argument collapses at the first brush with the actual data

That stat is being badly misused. Ireland may import a large share of certain foods (fruit, veg, processed goods), but that ≠ “Irish farming is only 20% of supply”. • Ireland is a net exporter of food — we produce far more calories than we consume • Beef & dairy are exported because we produce a surplus, not because they’re irrelevant • Imports are mostly things we don’t grow or can’t grow year-round “80% imported” is about product mix, not total food availability or food security. If Irish agriculture stopped: • You lose domestic meat & dairy supply • Prices spike (less local supply) • Full dependence on imports (higher risk, higher cost) Exports don’t cancel out domestic importance — they’re what make the sector economically viable in the first place. This isn’t 80% vs 20% — it’s a mixed system of imports + strong domestic production. So you get rid of these farmers and your food costs sky rocket because they use fuel to import it doesn’t just appear in the country overnight all of this would add to the immense cost of living that Ireland already ranks top 3 most expensive countries in Europe this would put us firmly at the top.

Remember - 80% of the food you eat is imported. Those beef, dairy, haulage industry crew and the far right shut the county saying 'no farmers no food'. Bullshit. They're 20% of supply. They produce massive amounts of dairy and beef - but that's mostly exported for private profit.

@Independent_ie So now she has a voice? She’s actually alive that’s mental only to stab her people in the back she is a cancerous cunt that is only there to fill agendas #notmypresident #irelandsgone #tyranny

President Connolly decides not to refer International Protection Bill to Supreme Court buff.ly/Y5WzT2N

That stat is correct — but the conclusion is misleading. A lower % of income spent on groceries doesn’t mean food is cheaper, it usually means incomes are higher relative to food costs. Ireland ranks low on grocery spend as a percentage, but: • Absolute grocery prices are still above EU average • Housing, childcare and services take a much larger share of income So saying “90% left over” ignores the reality that other essential costs in Ireland are significantly higher. That figure reflects spending distribution, not overall affordability.

Irish people spend less than 10% of their household expenditure on groceries. Among Europeans, only those in Ireland and Luxembourg spend so little of their income on food & non-alcoholic drinks, leaving 90% of funds available to cover everything else 🇮🇪 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/stati…