FF/PD Nanny State Madness

**pete** · 30/09/2004, 3:12 PM

This is politicians at their best. Pick some emotive stupid topic to get the public in a stupper while they distracted from the real issues of the day. Emotive topic then dropped cos of public reaction & everyone thinks Bertie a great man.

Former CEO of our company played the same game with compulsary lunch times which he got us to vote on (turkeys & christmas) which distracted everyone from wage freeze. In hindsight was classic management!

**Peadar** · 30/09/2004, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by �anna

of course, common sense and FF/PD policy don't exactly complement each other

You're sadly mistaken if you think that things would be any different with the opposition parties in power. They're all cut from the same cloth.

**A face** · 30/09/2004, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by Conor74

So regulating the licensing hours is the sign of a 'nanny state'? Sounds stupid to me, but as a matter of curiosity Macy, who else should regulate hours. The Vintners Association? Mothers Against Drink Driving?

Les Grosses Grenouilles !!

**S�C** · 30/09/2004, 5:28 PM

The Government have gotten it seriously wrong. Every bloody night club in Ireland should be closed, crap holes the lot of them.
People who complain about Irish opening hours should try living in Wales or the South of England.

Oh yea and lets blame the Government for Garda advice... surely thats more of a FG problem......

**A face** · 30/09/2004, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by S�C

Oh yea and lets blame the Government for Garda advice

Dead right SOC biy .... give 'em hell, f�ckers ... with all their shuffling and reshuffling !! B�stards !!

**Troy.McClure** · 02/10/2004, 2:09 PM

TV3 had an interview with a garda PR guy who said that their main problem times were between 2 and 3 am, and that was the reason that they were stopping Spirit and the Gatey closing at 3 and 4 am. Now they will be closing between 2 and 3 am! Classic

Maybe they just want to get home to bed a bit earlier

**Macy** · 05/10/2004, 8:04 AM

Originally Posted by Conor74

But Copperface Jacks in Dublin has to be the worst of all. It must be the worst spot on the face of this planet, along with that black hole in Calcutta...

As I've long since been "taken", I would have to agree with you. However, back in the day, if you were single and not fussy it was a great spot