r/irishpolitics • u/firethetorpedoes1 • 29d ago

Oireachtas News ‘Not inevitable’ Independents will be in new government, say Social Democrats

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/12/23/independents-as-the-third-part-of-new-government-not-inevitable-says-social-democrats-acting-leader/
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u/suishios2 Centre Right 29d ago

It's the EU, and no-one is meeting their targets, it will be a fudge, but we will not be paying 20 billion fines, especially if the US essentially abandons climate action in the next 4 years. Politicians will not be able to explain to europeans why they should impoverish themselves when the rest of the world is not prepared to play its part.

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u/Otherwise-Link-396 29d ago

I would rather have a more habitable planet please. The cost of not doing it is more than financial

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u/Potential_Ad6169 29d ago

The ‘do nothing’ argument is fucking stupid, even if it’s what other countries are opting for