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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3Stop reposting Sir Anthony O'Reilly's news from the Indo. This is Indymedia, alternative news source.
Berties New Plane
by anon - Various Wed, Feb 26 2003, 1:04pm
'Redefining Comfortable Travel'
The government's new €60 million jet comes with a variety of luxury extras. Acording to Gulfstream's website (see link) it "redefines comfortable travel".
Other relevant facts:
-A survey conducted by Focus Point calculated that approximately 7,000 people each year became homeless in Dublin alone.
-According to the ISPCC there are between 80 and 100 children living rough in Dublin alone.
-According to the UN, Ireland has the highest concentration of poverty among western countries outside the US. (http://www.undp.org/hdr2001/clips/IrishTimes-state.pdf)
-473,000 children are dependent on social welfare in Ireland
-75% of the present prison population come from socially disadvantaged areas
related link: www.gulfstream.com/g550/
Bertie and this govt has done more good for the country than 1000,000,000,000,000 of you whingers could ever do. He solves problems and the govt needs proper transport to do it's business.
If you're so concerned about the homeless go and do some voluntary work.