Dáire Ó Néill

Poblachtánach. Gaeilgeoir. Athair. All views are my own. Interested in Politics, History and Gaming 🎮

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

Sorry for the shameless selfie but it's good to give blood.

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[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

Population of Donegal in 2025 was 180,400.

A charity for every 356 people.

What is going on here?

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@BTriagain @EireGalloglaigh This is the kinda of thing that is turning people away from leftist ideology. Being associated with utter nonsense like this would turn you off altogether

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

The Government’s €1.5 billion ‘tax cuts’ are largely just stopping people being dragged into higher tax bands. They are presenting a correction to the tax system as a major giveaway.

Do not be fooled.

[Irish Fiscal Advisory Council @fiscalcouncil]

2/12 The Summer Economic Statement suggests a package of tax cuts in Budget 2027 of around €1.5 billion. This is slightly larger than the cost of adjusting the tax system so that people do not pay more tax as their incomes increase.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@fiscalcouncil @threadreaderapp unroll

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Young fella I know left school and is working an apprenticeship. Just bought himself a car and is being priced 3.5K to insure it! Just a regular estate car to carry the tools.

You try to do things right and every step is just so difficult.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@linny55 1.82 and 1.84 in inishowen!

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

5c jump in the cost of fuel in the last few days and not a word about it that I’ve seen but I could be wrong. Hope this isn’t going in one direction

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@BTriagain @FineGael Have they given a date on when they’ll release anything? Wouldn’t expect anything more than to hold meetings on the topic but not produce anything

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@feinmhuinin I recently learned of a case where a jealous husband shot a butcher who was rumoured to be sleeping with his wife in Letterkenny in 1916. He was given the option of penal servitude for 5 years or enlist in France. He opted for the trenches and died in 1918. 5 years seems the norm

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

I would expect the market to collapse on E Scooters in the next few weeks. I wonder will there be a crackdown in September on people actually using them who are under 18 but bought them before the ban

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@AnMailleach Is Ireland filled with only children whose parents are about to leave them with a 500K house? Because if not then it won’t affect you and we should apply the tax.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

#NewProfilePic

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@Lizziesaurus Also the key to escaping generational poverty is education and work.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

When I finished college I was briefly on the dole and was called in for an interview with someone from the welfare office who asked had I considered emigrating to Germany to teach there instead.

Unless on disability, no one should be on the dole for 10 years.

[Aontú @AontuIE]

How can anyone be searching for a job for 10 years? The system should support people into work, not trap them in long term dependency.

6,300 people have remained on Jobseeker's Allowance for 10 straight years, costing taxpayers €820 million.

A further 30,000 people have stayed on the payment for 5 consecutive years, costing €1.9 billion.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@Lizziesaurus Care to explain reasons why someone could be 10 years on the dole?

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@brendora85 But it still wouldn’t be for 10 years.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@brendora85 You’re working 3 days a week so I wouldn’t classify you. Perhaps my statement was too sweeping.

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@gavpepper85 Who can afford this? What kind of salary does a person need to be on to have this kind of money?

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@willieodeaLIVE Gaeilge más féidir ach Béarla más gá

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

@arthurblake100 My hometown? Or Mcdonalds? Either or it's going to cause major traffic problems

[Dáire Ó Néill @Daire241]

Letterkenny is the worst congested town in Ireland with the polestar roundabout being the focal point and Donegal county council approved a McDonald’s drive through for that exact spot.

Will need to pitch a tent when visiting Letterkenny as we’ll be stuck in traffic that long