|  pjdscott | Apr 9, 4:38am | Why not Michael O'Leary? He has been so influential in remodeling business practices, not only in the airline industry.
The 'born in Ireland' tag was to draw a line, but Connolly made a massive contribution to Ireland and socialism as you rightly state.
Ironically, Joyce contributed much to Ireland's reputation as a land of scholars, etc, but spent more time living outside Ireland! Did you finish Ullyses? |
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|  SlaineMacRoth | Apr 9, 8:16am | "Why not Michael O'Leary? He has been so influential in remodeling business practices, not only in the airline industry."
Putting aside that I'm very much an ideological opposite,.. I think such 'remodeling' (as in employee 'screwing') was unnecessary, either in the airline industry or elsewhere. And it's certainly not a requirement to lower prices for the consumer. In the wider point about the environment I see the O'Learys of this world as the ones who'll happily drive us off the cliff at a time when the science demands a drastic decrease in aviation.
As regards a 'born in Ireland' line, I can understand how it could get all faux-paddy without it but having said that it would also negate Devalera's inclusion...not that I'll be vouching for it! |
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| | pjdscott | Apr 9, 12:29pm | I agree Slainte - but at least O'Leary screwed everyone equally! Customers, employees, governments, etc. Of course he'll drive us off a cliff, and have us paying an extra tax for the privilege!
The 'born in Ireland' tag also rules out St Patrick - probably. Also the fourth President, Erskine Childers (son of the author of "Riddle of the Sands" and executed in 1922). You've also reminded me about Dev's US birth! |
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| | SlaineMacRoth | Apr 10, 2:59pm | "I agree Slainte - but at least O'Leary screwed everyone equally! Customers, employees, governments, etc. Of course he'll drive us off a cliff, and have us paying an extra tax for the privilege!"
:lol:
"The 'born in Ireland' tag also rules out St Patrick - probably. Also the fourth President, Erskine Childers (son of the author of "Riddle of the Sands" and executed in 1922). You've also reminded me about Dev's US birth!"
Seems like there's lots of faux paddies we could be insulting! |
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| | pjdscott | Apr 10, 11:49pm | | Quite - keep it simple. I would love to have nominated JFK as my favourite Irish person but that's not possible. Why don't we allow two nominations - favourite Irishman and Irishwoman? To Oscar Wilde I would add Mary Robinson as my favourite Irishwoman of all time. |
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| | Prole | Apr 11, 6:18pm | | Arthur Guinness since I've had a lot of good nights as a result of his contribution to the world. Would George Best fall under faux paddy? |
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| | pjdscott | Apr 11, 11:53pm | | I love the idea of Arthur Guinness! I don't see any problem with George Best since he is "Irish" in the general sense of the word. He didn't seem to embrace politics during his life, although he came from a unionist background. |
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|  gaffer1987 | May 18, 4:33pm | | Dermot Morgan deserves a shout, RIP. What a funny, funny, funny, funny man!! |
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Sponsor |  dlaff | May 23, 12:17pm | | Shane Mcgowan!!!!!!!!!! |
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|  conmire | Jul 15, 1:32pm | | paul o connell,munster,m |
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