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NINE YEARS AFTER his death, a new opinion poll has found that some fifteen per cent of voters would support “a character like” Charlie Haughey as Taoiseach.
The figure is contained in the latest Red C survey, carried out in conjunction with Paddy Power.
Although the number might appear surprisingly high — a closer look at the breakdown of the stats perhaps sheds a little more light on the finding.
1,002 adults were surveyed by the polling company this week, on both landlines and mobile phones. The question…
Recently RTE has been airing a TV programme about the former Taoiseach Charles Haughey. Based on what you know, would you like to see a character like Charles Haughey as Taoiseach if he were alive today?
23 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds said ‘yes’ to that query — with the figure dropping only slightly among 25- to 34-year-olds.
In other words, although people might be developing a sneaking regard for Aidan Gillen’s portrayal of the ex-Fianna Fáil leader — the more likely you are to remember living through the Haughey era, the less likely you are to support a Haughey-like Taoiseach.
For instance, approval drops to just one-in-ten amongst those aged 65-plus (ingrates… Does the free travel pass count for nothing?).
Polling figures for Tommy Carcetti and John Boy Power weren’t available at the time of publication (you’re welcome, Gillen fans).
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Because the pints are seven quid
Now need to sort out people on phones. It’s unbelievable the amount of people use mobile’s while driving.
Need bigger keyboards on these phones for posting when driving
Exactly Vincent, texting while driving has been proven to be more dangerous than drink driving.
I gave you a red thumb because drinking and driving IS as bad as using the phone while driving
So you just told the journal Shawn that you have driven a vehicle with a drink taken. Clap clap. Smart lad.
More people drinking at home .
Half the checkpoints, half the offences..
Less Gardai.
There’s a very noticeable lack of Gardai checkpoints and general presence around the roads over the past 5 or 6 years, compared to what it was.
Has to be a factor.
Between Mick Wallace Claire Daly and Shell to Sea the pooor pets are to busy. well said less arrests due to misuse of Force and falling numbers
You trying to misrepresent the numbers? By blaming others?…..you a blue shirt?
This won’t be an issue as soon as we get our self-driving cars. Come on Google!
Surely you’d still need a degree of sobriety to operate them!!!
the Healy rea clan think is ok to drink and drive as long as it’s to and from there pub and these clowns top the polls
That’s a dangerous thing to say….they never advocated that….be a bit more responsible with your approach to social media
did Danny not propose a motion on Kerry county council to give permits for a man to have 2 or 3 drinks and drive home I think you will find he did my good man backed by his td brother
and to save you any time searching I will refer you to the Irish independent 02 Feb 2013 and I suggest your careful in your use of social media by getting your facts right
You’re spot on,Paul ..Thought that it was a few years back that he said it ..
yes Thomas and it was passed by the county council the mind boggles
Two or three drinks means nothing. It’s the amount of alcohol/ blood reading that counts. I could drink 3 pints over two hours yet be under the limit,
Healy Rea was not looking for locals to be allowed drunk drive. He wanted the RSA to scrap this stupid rule where a driver has two seperate limits for driving identical vehicles. The only difference is one is a small commertial vehicle like a Fiesta van ( limit of 20ml alcohol per 100 ml of blood) yet the other private Fiesta car the limit is 50ml..
Shawn michael said that a man sitting looking at four walls should be allowed to have a couple of pints and drive home at low speed on lightly used roads in order to stop rural isolation and to prevent depression
Shawn, you’re a hillbilly fruiter of the highest.
Breathalyzers do not tell you the amount of pints you have drank. They tell you the amount of alcohol in your system. And it’s that what counts. But a gobshyte like you wouldn’t know this
look stupid I’m educating you here read the article I informed you about it clearly quotes Michael
Sorry Paul but that comment was for DBY. But if I ever decide dropping in for one or two shandys I won’t use my van as I might be over the limit I’ll use the car. What hypocrisy
Lifetime ban and 5 years in prison = problem solved.
and should we execute those who crash and kill someone ? …just want to know the ceiling for your proposed crackdown on something that seems to be working at the level it’s at at the moment ?
Most are caught the next day so people think there ok but not. So your punishment is a bit harsh without looking at the case.
Most definitely. If you harm anyone, not even necessarily kill them, while drunk driving you should immediately be humanely put down immediately after being found guilty. No decent person would have a thing to worry about
This next day thing doesn’t matter. Pathetic to think you close your eyes and it goes away. Drunk is drunk no matter what time of the day. 5 years and a lifetime ban is sufficient.
So shouldn’t text drivers who harm someone be immediately humanly put down after found guilty?. What about a driver who is distracted and lose concentration by children in the back seat, shouldn’t he/she be put down if they harm someone?
Is that the law bill or your dream?
I trust you found that article cleared up your misconception
Shawn- definitely, clean up society from the vermin
I once asked a man in his 60s if he had any driving convictions. He proudly replied, ‘No, I’ve never been caught drink driving’
bualadh bos for us :)
I crashed my car drunk when i was 21 broke both legs 7 ribs broken eye socket cheekbone 4 operations wheelchair for 4 months then cruches for a year worse experience of my life its so not worth it. Young and foolish no excuse tho. Self inflicted.
I drive well over 100000 km per year and have never being breathalysed. Have often had the tax insurance and nct check but never has the breath.
Because the guards are only out checkin half as often as they used to
How many checks were done 5 yeArs ago compared to now I would guess a lot less … All the guards I know would drink a few and drive home … Flash the badge and straight through … I worked as a bar man in rathfarnham and one evening a Garda was celebrating a promotion … I served the group all night …. On way home at 3 in the morning one of the same Garda was stopping at a check point … When stopped and asked where I was coming from I said the glen side pub and I was serving you all evening …. I was let straight through the breath test … As he new I was sitting with them after hours having a pint with them …. That’s god old Ireland … He has since retired and is now a taxi driver ….
So it wasn’t the drink after all… Might try to in prove the roads now…
Big swing of a cats pri….ck… the country is falling around us and this is thr crap thay chose to talk about
How can this article state there is no correlation between Garda numbers and the fall in drink driving detections.
1999- 14377 Gardai 24467 detections
2013- 12636 Gardai 12636 detections
Looks like simple maths to me
Personally I’m only drink driving half as much as I used to, so the figures sound about right
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