Incidentally, the last time the Accountancy bodies went on a protest march, it was to frustrate government plans to force them to comply with mandatory reporting of tax dodgers. Circa 1994. No, me neither.It looks like the grand conspiracy by the government to oppress the Case 2 businesses is coming to an end. It will be a great relief to those hard pressed doctors, dentists, solicitors and accountant and everyone and anyone interested in social justice and, indeed, natural justice. Call off the protest marches, put away the placards, cancel the plans to handcuff yourselves to the railings of the Dáil.
That does that say about them?!Incidentally, the last time the Accountancy bodies went on a protest march, it was to frustrate government plans to force them to comply with mandatory reporting of tax dodgers.
They should give the churches a tax break instead... oh, wait...Any idea if church and community group halls etc will be included ? Ah sure I suppose all will be revealed next Tuesday, I suppose.
In fairness it says a lot more about the wheeling and dealing dinosaurs that ran the shop back then than it does about the succeeding generations.That does that say about them?!
Yeah, can't the old people and people with disabilities give up their Tuesday afternoon social clubs and instead sit in misery at home waiting for the undertakers like they did during the good ol' days of the lockdowns?They should give the churches a tax break instead... oh, wait...
Or maybe the Church can spend some of it's own money heating them, like a charity or non-profit is meant to do. The Carmelites could lend them a few Bob after the €20 million or so they got for the land at Terenure College (instead of turning their HQ into a 5 Star Nursing Home for themselves). The Passionists must have made €10 million selling off Mount Argus in the last decade or so. What did they do with that money? Not much social and affordable housing being built at either location.Yeah, can't the old people and people with disabilities give up their Tuesday afternoon social clubs and instead sit in misery at home waiting for the undertakers like they did during the good ol' days of the lockdowns?
Oh, I'm sure they're all good sorts now... sure aren't they professional!In fairness it says a lot more about the wheeling and dealing dinosaurs that ran the shop back then than it does about the succeeding generations.
They won't do that though, and we all know it, no more than GAA or rugby or soccer clubs or indeed the HSE or other state bodies will in respect of discretionary events once the cost of running such events becomes prohibitive.Or maybe the Church can spend some of it's own money heating them, like a charity or non-profit is meant to do. The Carmelites could lend them a few Bob after the €20 million or so they got for the land at Terenure College (instead of turning their HQ into a 5 Star Nursing Home for themselves). The Passionists must have made €10 million selling off Mount Argus in the last decade or so. What did they do with that money? Not much social and affordable housing being built at either location.
This is way off topic but the RC Church has more than enough money to heat parish halls etc. and keep the old people and people with disabilities from having to give up their Tuesday afternoon social clubs.They won't do that though, and we all know it, no more than GAA or rugby or soccer clubs or indeed the HSE or other state bodies will in respect of discretionary events once the cost of running such events becomes prohibitive.
Yes it is so we'll not go there.This is way off topic
All it took to change their view was a bit of political pressure. Shows whats really in their mind though. In fairness the Irish dont hate professionals like some societies do. They really hate professionals in the UK for example and try to cut them down.It looks like the grand conspiracy by the government to oppress the Case 2 businesses is coming to an end. It will be a great relief to those hard pressed doctors, dentists, solicitors and accountant and everyone and anyone interested in social justice and, indeed, natural justice. Call off the protest marches, put away the placards, cancel the plans to handcuff yourselves to the railings of the Dáil.
It's terrible the way vulnerable and marginalised groups get targeted like that...All it took to change their view was a bit of political pressure. Shows whats really in their mind though. In fairness the Irish dont hate professionals like some societies do. They really hate professionals in the UK for example and try to cut them down.
Im not sure if thats sarcastic but the general wages in the UK are very low, like much lower than Ireland. I saw a job advertised a few years ago in a recruitment agency window for a engineer and the level of experience including degree level and work of 6+ years and responsibility was unreal including detailed knowledge of just in time production and many different production processes. The pay was something like 28000 stg per year...It's terrible the way vulnerable and marginalised groups get targeted like that...
Im not sure if thats sarcastic but the general wages in the UK are very low, like much lower than Ireland. I saw a job advertised a few years ago in a recruitment agency window for a engineer and the level of experience including degree level and work of 6+ years and responsibility was unreal including detailed knowledge of just in time production and many different production processes. The pay was something like 28000 stg per year...
So you can imagine what its like for the common man or woman.
Houses are also packed very close like sardines( Anyone who takes a train in the UK can testify to that) The only way to escape is either to be a practice type professional or a entrepreneur(or emigrate etc which many do to Spain historically). They need the latter as they create jobs but hate the former as they are seen as bloodsuckers.
There isnt alot of resentment in say Ireland or the US (well ok against lawyers) against professionals. As I said the wages are low in the UK and basically theres no way out unless your either a professional or a businessman/woman.People who add little value are often seen as bloodsuckers. Solicitors are effectively middlemen in many transactions, General Practitioners add no value when you need an appointment to see a Hospital Consultant, Management Consultants add no value for, well, everything they do.
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They were founded on assumptions of elitism and bigotry. I'd be surprised if there wasn't a resentment against them from what you called ordinary people (are Professionals extraordinary people?).
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