The biggest problem I have with a visit from the queen is how much it'll cost us when we're in the middle of a recession and getting tax hikes, pay cuts left right and centre

Was just in the park there, they're cutting down all the trees near the presidents house and making it look nice by planting shrubs and stuff....

Its not about making it look nice, its about clearing fields of observation and fire for security purposes.

I hadn't thought of that, and you're right. Imagine the Garda overtime bill out of this :shocked:

yeah, definitely, I just think in these times, we just can't afford extravagances like this. It would make your blood boil seeing them take money from the poorest of the poor, the elderly, carers etc on the one hand and then spending a fortune on things like this, and their expenses and helicopter trips etc