So if Boris can't get a GE?

[JohntheBike]

So you are saying that all the benefit UK gets from being part of the EU is the direct money invested! Having free access to the biggest single market in the world has no economical value!?

Having free access to the biggest single market in the world

let's see those figures compared with the potential of having free access to the USA market.

[CryingSheep]

let's see those figures compared with the potential of having free access to the USA market.

[DealorNoDeal]

While we are at it, let's not forget that the ROI and the UK were members of the EU for over 20 years prior to the Good Friday agreement. So whatever situation worked then could work now.

[NotAllThere]

So if Boris can't get a GE??

He could try viagra.

Oh ... a General Election.

[Zigenare]

So why you included the UK numbers!? Ahhh wait, because you're a cretin... Now makes sense!

I posted the UK figures to preempt the obvious question - "What are the UK figures for the same period?".

Now run along, you're obviously ill-equipped for this kind of debate.

[JohntheBike]

I was explaining why the Irish love the EU - I know you're stupid but I credited you with the ability to read.

and given what I've been told by some living in Donegal, a large proportion of that money has effectively been put directly into the pockets of individuals by receiving grants, rather than being used by the government of the ROI to improve the infrastructure of the ROI.

I would claim the opposite has happened in the UK, i.e. very little money has been put directly into the pockets of individuals and most of the money has been used to improve the infrastructure. Despite what others have said here about road improvements, if you venture off the N roads, you will encounter roads which are much the same as we had here in the 1950's. Great for driving a vintage car down, but not so good for the travelling infrastructure. It takes me 3.5 hours to drive from Rosslare to Cork. This is a distance of 100 miles. In the UK I regularly travel 160 miles in 2.75 hours.

[Old Greg]

It's shocking cretinism by John.

[Old Greg]

and given what I've been told by some living in Donegal, a large proportion of that money has effectively been put directly into the pockets of individuals by receiving grants, rather than being used by the government of the ROI to improve the infrastructure of the ROI.

I would claim the opposite has happened in the UK, i.e. very little money has been put directly into the pockets of individuals and most of the money has been used to improve the infrastructure. Despite what others have said here about road improvements, if you venture off the N roads, you will encounter roads which are much the same as we had here in the 1950's. Great for driving a vintage car down, but not so good for the travelling infrastructure. It takes me 3.5 hours to drive from Rosslare to Cork. This is a distance of 100 miles. In the UK I regularly travel 160 miles in 2.75 hours.

Rosslare to Cork is 120 miles. It is all N road. It should take a bit under 3 hours. Dublin Airport to Cork will take about the same amount of time and is a bit over your 160 miles. It all depends on the route, just as with the UK.

A better critique of the Irish road system is all the underused (outside Greater Dublin area) expensive motorways.

[WTFH]

Rosslare to Cork is 120 miles. It is all N road. It should take a bit under 3 hours. Dublin Airport to Cork will take about the same amount of time and is a bit over your 160 miles. It all depends on the route, just as with the UK.

A better critique of the Irish road system is all the underused (outside Greater Dublin area) expensive motorways.

He's back on his old chestnut about that particular road and how he gets his opinion from the indigenous population of Donegal.

https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ml#post2654221

https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ml#post2657730

[CryingSheep]

I posted the UK figures to preempt the obvious question - "What are the UK figures for the same period?".

Now run along, you're obviously ill-equipped for this kind of debate.