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NEW GOVERNMENT JETS!!

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Tuesday February 25, 2003 20:20author by Simon Casey - Boy Bands'R'us Report this post to the editors

more bertie short-sightedness!!

Government order new jet



18:40 Tuesday February 25th 2003

The government has confirmed it is to purchase a new jet to replace the current plane, which has been giving frequent trouble in recent times. The government has been given the go-ahead to purchase a larger jet, which is to be delivered before next January, when Ireland takes over the EU Presidency. However the government will hold on to it's existing jet for the duration of the EU Presidency. A smaller aircraft, seating 7-9 persons will also be purchased giving the government three planes in total for the first six months of next year. The cost of the new aircraft have not been released, but the current G-4 aircraft cost the state 44m when it was purchased two years ago after being leased for 20 years.

author by Ruairipublication date Tue Feb 25, 2003 20:56author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Stop reposting Sir Anthony O'Reilly's news from the Indo. This is Indymedia, alternative news source.

author by Anonpublication date Wed Feb 26, 2003 15:27author address author phone Report this post to the editors


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/

author by Seanpublication date Thu Feb 27, 2003 08:17author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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.

 
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