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Gerry

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403 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

But they are closing our logs.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And it's because, so in the immediate term, they put a bandaid over it and then they'll close it, but it's rinse and repeat.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

Yeah.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And, I mean, some of the residents have been here an awful lot longer than I have, you know, and there's problems going on for 30 years here with the water, but it is the problem.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

The problem is infrastructure.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

Now, I don't really understand how money can be found, and I know we're coming back to the old bike shed again, but, like, I mean, we're awash with money.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

We pay our taxes.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

We all pay our property tax here.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

You know, we're all working, trying to rear our families here.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And all we're asking for is basic human rights.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And as I heard you on the radio earlier with Oliver, you can manage without electricity.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

I remember Stormy when we were pretty badly hit after that.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And the electricity is fine.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

But I mean, I'm going now looking at my kids.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

They have camogie this evening.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

And I'm going, can I bring you to camogie because I can't wash you afterwards.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

I haven't washed clothes.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

So what do you do after camogie?

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

It's incredibly frustrating.

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"I burst into tears because I couldn't boil the ham" Uisce Éireann Problems

I'll probably have to ring my dad or my mom or someone.