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I never ever buy any processed mince products and very seldom buy mince (other than getting a nice cut of meat at the butchers and having it minced in front of me). It's almost unbeliveable what goes into mince in general - meat that couldn't be sold otherwise, almost always containing a lot of...

And so are the houses 'down the country':D

My original post is about the basis of calculation of tax rather than home owner's financial circumstances, even though I do agree with points you all raised.

Why didn't they introduce Property Tax based on square footage / meterage of the dwelling? They could have thrown in incentives for better energy performance or something. On the same note, they could have reduced percentage of VAT for construction related services (to maybe 9% from 13.5%) to...

The most annoying is the first one to stand up and say that the 'brunt of the budget cuts wil be suffered by the middle-income families'. The same sentence is repeated every year without fail. It used to be Joan Burton while she was in the opposition.

Maybe you'd feel differently in relation to society (aka a lot of people who don't know you or anything about you and your family) if the subject was your wife, sister or daughter.

It doesn't really matter how many regret not opting for abortion. A child changes person's and couple's life, for some for the better and for some (regardless of how small the group may be) for the worse. Some women fly through the pregnancy, some develop life-long medical conditions...

My child is the most important thing in my life and I love him more than I could possibly put into words BUT if I could go back in time and the decision was mine, I would choose NOT to get pregnant. I do not regret having a baby or not having an abortion but I probably would regret both if my...

Thanks truthseeker and Bronte! My intention was not really to be brave but it just grates on me when people who have had no relevant experience (in relation to the issue) start bleating on about it. It is a very sensitive and emotive issue and the best people to discuss it are those who can...

I think that it all depends. Last night, George Lee reported that almost 2/3 of tax take are spent on one form of social welfare or another, including child benefit. To me, that's madness. In my opinion, it would be a lot more productive, albeit not 100% fair to stop payments such as child...

+1 I am 100% pro-choice and the main reason for that is that IMHO stigma attached to abortion and even the thought of admitting unwanted pregnancy ('What do you mean you don't want to be pregnant??? What's wrong with you???) is uncomfortable for many women who find themselves in this...

I entirely agree with you Bronte. I had probably the easiest pregnancy and birth in the world in terms of physical but I still don't want to be pregnant again or have another baby. I am not ashamed to say that I had to seek crisis pregnancy counselling as it was unplanned and an old trauma which...

I am pro choice and I wouldn't kill a baby. Until it's born, it is either an embryo or a foetus. However, I would not wish to give birth to a child with severe illness or disability. You may think of it as selfish or murderous but I'd get over preventing it a lot easier than having a child...

I wouldn't have any contacts with clergy and even if I did, they wouldn't influence my opinions. However, I personally do believe that it's immoral to deprive anyone of shelter, nourishment or education regardless of whether the argument is within or outside of abortion issue. There are many...

My post was not about the people posting here but I do share this person's sentiment. I would also assume that the person whose statement that is is or was a nun (Sister) so to me, it really gives a new dimension to the whole religious view. My childcare costs are in around €10,000 a year...

I saw this quote recently: I THINK IN MANY CASES YOUR MORALITY IS DEEPLY LACKING IF ALL YOU WANT IS A CHILD BORN BUT NOT A CHILD FED, NOT A CHILD EDUCATED, NOT A CHILD HOUSED. THAT IS NOT PRO-LIFE, THAT'S PRO-BIRTH! (Sister Joan Chittister)

I am completely :eek: at this reply!!!! Driver's dislike of OP's friend and vice versa aside, I would have serious issues with a foul language in front of the children and leaving them on the side of the road when the bus arrived early. You can't expect a bus driver to entertain and mind your...

I think so too and that's why we had a very un-orthodox wedding. Our civil ceremony was administered in a castle where we had a five-course lunch with our immediate families and the closest of close friends (24 in total if I remember correctly) and then a bbq and dancing in the evening with more...

We didn't have a wedding cake. Most of them taste horrible anyway and we didn't want to spend a fortune on an ornament.

Ahem, if you are outside of the PAYE system or don't earn enough to pay any taxes, you would just be getting the 10% extra as your tax credits which are given to everyone would cover the tax element.