One thing this country (Ireland) needs?

Question

If you could invent one thing or wish for one thing that would sort out a major problem in this country what would it be? I've always wanted a semi permanent roof that could be pulled over the entire country at the first sign of rain.

Answer 1

I think a two day working week would be good and if the gov. could subsidise your pay for the other 3 days would be cherry on top.

Answer 2

heyheyhey, its Kumquat Hour we could follow the lead of Cuba and ostracize anyone who you disagrees with you or who you don't class as 'Irish' enough to live on this island.

Or better yet why don't we just round up all those pesky people in NI who, heavens forbid see themselves as British, send them off to a camp in the Aran Islands where we can tag and re-educate them until they accept they are in fact Irish.

You do realize that most of the unionist's descendants in the north have been here a good century longer than the vast majority of the original settlers in American and Australia?  

I presume following your logic we'll be accepting all those Irish Americans back so the Native Americans and Aborigines can have their land back no?

As for Ireland becoming a socialist state you might like to know we tried that before joining the EU and protectionism was one of the main reasons 1000s of people left Ireland.

If I had one wish it would be to create a island somewhere in the mid Atlantic where all of the self righteous shinners who think the IRA council are the true government of Ireland can live and fight amongst themselves to decide who is the most irish in their new socialist state leaving the rest of us in peace.

Also just so you know socialists usually don't have much time for any religion.

Answer 3

i hate to bring a downer on all the funny answers but a proper health system would be a good start :) seriously, its practically a third world country. (p.s the roof thing = great idea :))

Answer 4

lots more bins for people who walk there dogs  there they clean up after them

Answer 5

oil and decsent beer

Answer 6

Hear hear to P&R and Soul Jacker.

I would like to see the introduction of a moron detector so that the likes of Kumquat could be whisked away and indoctrinated into the ways of the 21st century.

I think the Irish are getting better-looking as a result of immigration, so I say we invent a law for more immigration, more fornication and better-looking babies. I've seen some quare ugly babies in my village lately - see? Not enough immigrants.

I would also like someone to invent a giant big eff-off tug-boat that could haul our island about 1,000 miles south. I wouldn't want it to be a permanent move as I would miss the rain after a while and would want to be tugged back, but I bought this barbeque in Aldi the summer before last and I haven't got to use it yet and  would like to be able to use it on my own back lawn. The sun was shining here today but it freaked us out so much we closed the curtains and hid behind the sofa.

I'm not sure about the roof thing. The first sign of rain? Sure that'd be every minute of the day...

Answer 7

A device that made time stand still everytime you enter a pub. Then you could decide when you wanted to leave

Answer 8

would that roof have a sun on it, i am  fed up of grey days.

Answer 9

You need to invent an engine that runs on grass....youve got loads of grass and not much oil.

Answer 10

We'll tell ya what we need. We need to get over this Anti-Britishness that every second fella in this country seems to have.

We buy English newspapers, we watch English TV, we eat English food and half of the skangers wear English premiership teams' football shirts yet everyone still loves to hate the English.

It's the sign of a mature country that can feel on an equal par with its neighbour, not feel so inferior that they have to run it down every two minutes. People should get over this '800 years' diatribe.

Here ends the political broadcast on behalf of Podge and Rodge.

Answer 11

Seriously less immigration and employers brought to the people for instant judgment for their sheer greed.  The 32 counties when united needs to become a nationalist socialist state.  These are lean times my friend and i see no other way forward, we have to stop migration from these great shores and to stop foreigners coming in even going so far as to repatriate those who class themselves as "British" in the occupied 6 counties.  1 island, 1 country under one flag and religion.  I love Ireland and my home town Belfast so much i would just as quickly stop by all means a CIRA member from planting a bomb in Belfast city centre as i would a loyalist/protestant terrorist plant a bomb in Dublin airport or a Muslim terrorist to say boo! to one of my mooses or gooses.

Answer 12

Hidden speed cameras on every road, a mile apart. It would catch some of these criminally dangerous drivers that for some reason have not been caught driving like frickin' lunatics .... oh hello, it's because there are no speed cameras.  

Answer 13

I totally agree with Soul Jacker's answer - completely hit the nail on the head there.

To answer the question, I think we could do with a good theme park so we could all have a decent day out over here without having to traipse over to M&D's in Scotland and suchlike.

PS:  heyheyhey, its Kumquat Hour - what planet do you live on? Idiot.

Answer 14

An unlimited Orange juice machine in my bedroom where i don't even have to worry about refilling it.. it just happens!!! :)

The roof one would be a savage idea!!