@Swimmingsolo1@RMcGreevy1301 I think his point wasn't so much focused on NGOs (though he did mention ones such as An Taisce, which regularly objects to infrastructure and housing), but rather governmental agencies with statutory powers in certain areas (taken away from central govt / leading to no progress)
The Russian Orenburg Region experienced a drone attack. Air raid alarm was triggered in the regional capital and air defense has been active.
In Russian chats speculation ran wild regarding the origin of the drones.
@fitzr1122 @michaelbd Isnt it pretty much all just that the dollar is expensive so products made in the US are less competitive for consumers who don't earn in USD?
@AnMailleach Not really. Capital acquisitions tax covers both (living) gifts and bequests and it is more limiting if you can't utilise the higher categories because of your family structure.
@fitzr1122 Presumably, if a greater proportion of a population go to third level over time, that risks the average quality of students declining. In particular, it's true of Ireland where a very large proportion go but a few write well and they concentrate in a few disciplines.
@mattyglesias I dunno, I feel like commenting on relatively-obscure Irish referenda focused on culture-war issues doesn't have alot to do with US politics and indicates a wider fall into ideology.
@higginsdavidw The banks were pocketing free money from the ECB because there's so little competition left in the banking market. The lending rates went up a whole lot quicker than the deposit rates.