Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: watty on December 18, 2024, 06:53:56 pm
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Talk about trying to bury a story. Just as the Dail reopens and all the excitement around that, the Govt announces Dept reaches deal for new Govt jet at cost of more than €50m (https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1218/1487268-new-government-jet/)
The Department of Defence has signed a deal to buy a new long-range Government jet, with an expected delivery date of December 2025. It is buying a French-made Falcon 6X at a cost of around €53m plus VAT. The plane has a range of over 5,000 nautical miles, which means it can reach the west coast of the United States without the need to refuel.
And fair play to Michael Martin for making time to provide a quote.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the new Government jet as "a game-changer for the State’s transport, airlift and medical capabilities".
"It will be used for a wide range of tasks, including the non-combatant evacuation of Irish citizens from critical situations, air-ambulance patient transfers, medical evacuation or repatriation of Irish Defence Forces personnel deployed on overseas missions and logistics support for the transport of supplies to Irish Defence Forces overseas missions," Mr Martin said.
"In addition, it will provide the independent and flexible air transport service which is an increasingly essential requirement to assist the government in meeting our national and international obligations," Mr Martin said.
I hear ya, Michael. Humanitarian and military stuff first, then the ministers can use it.
I wonder if some PR person pitched the story as we bought French/EU but it can fly to the west coast of America. Berlin v Boston anyone?
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Talk about trying to bury a story. Just as the Dail reopens and all the excitement around that, the Govt announces Dept reaches deal for new Govt jet at cost of more than €50m ([url]https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1218/1487268-new-government-jet/[/url])
The Department of Defence has signed a deal to buy a new long-range Government jet, with an expected delivery date of December 2025. It is buying a French-made Falcon 6X at a cost of around €53m plus VAT. The plane has a range of over 5,000 nautical miles, which means it can reach the west coast of the United States without the need to refuel.
And fair play to Michael Martin for making time to provide a quote.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin described the new Government jet as "a game-changer for the State’s transport, airlift and medical capabilities".
"It will be used for a wide range of tasks, including the non-combatant evacuation of Irish citizens from critical situations, air-ambulance patient transfers, medical evacuation or repatriation of Irish Defence Forces personnel deployed on overseas missions and logistics support for the transport of supplies to Irish Defence Forces overseas missions," Mr Martin said.
"In addition, it will provide the independent and flexible air transport service which is an increasingly essential requirement to assist the government in meeting our national and international obligations," Mr Martin said.
I hear ya, Michael. Humanitarian and military stuff first, then the ministers can use it.
I wonder if some PR person pitched the story as we bought French/EU but it can fly to the west coast of America. Berlin v Boston anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvBhd-shqik (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvBhd-shqik)
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At least they'll be able to park the limousines given that the car park beside the Carlton is due to reopen in the new year.
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[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvBhd-shqik[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvBhd-shqik[/url])
rofl
If It Flies Floats Or Fucks, Rent It By The Hour
Never a truer word spoken. I might get that tatooed on my willy :P
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After spending €53 million on a plane, the Govt's next act was to get the Taoiseach grants Santa permission to enter Irish airspace on Christmas Eve (https://www.thejournal.ie/taosieach-grants-santa-permission-to-enter-irish-airspace-on-christmas-eve-6577171-Dec2024/)
TAOISEACH SIMON HARRIS has assured the nation that Christmas will go ahead as planned, as Santa Claus will be allowed into Irish airspace on the night of 24 December.
Harris signed the authorisation document in Leinster House yesterday, in one of the first acts of the 34th Dáil.
In a video posted to Instagram, he said: “This authorisation will allow Santa enter Irish airspace, will allow him have access to any airports or airfields that he requires on Christmas Eve so that he can get all of the presents to all fo the boys and girls right across the country.”
He wished everyone a happy Christmas.
I wonder if that was in the Program for Government :P