An Irish politician wants golden oldies to curtail their nookie – after he called on the government to cut back on Viagra for old age pensioners.
Ireland’s Viagra bill is rising as medical card holders avail of the sex drug.
More over 75s than ever are getting their hands on Viagra and avail of an average four tablets a month free of charge courtesy of their health service.
Now Green Party councillor Brian Meaney has lived up to his name and demanded that the golden oldies cut down their Viagra intake.
The Clare politician made his case after the local council were told of the rising cost of Viagra for the medical card service sponsored by the Irish government.
Cllr Meaney told the Irish Sun newspaper, “The dosage of four tablets per month is on the generous side. There’s nothing to stop these public patients purchasing Viagra privately if that is their wish.
“With the Health Service Executive poised to make further cutbacks, I don’t think anyone could argue against a cut in the amount of Viagra dosages a patient receives each month.
“Health chiefs should halve the monthly dosage to save some cash.”
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.johnshiel | Jul 19, 2012, 09:46 AM EDT
ROYALLY screwed... in the Republic???
johnshiel | Jul 19, 2012, 09:39 AM EDT
County Clare will not be pleased with the label "anti-sex". And wait til they get wind of this up in Strokestown!
johnshiel | Jul 19, 2012, 09:34 AM EDT
perfect! cost cutting bureaucrats determining how much you oughta get...
hooligan6a | Jul 18, 2012, 01:20 PM EDT
ProudCanadian, Americans only tell Canadians what to do, the reason being, is that they are so easley lead.
AndrewSB49 | Jul 18, 2012, 10:22 AM EDT
It was the Green Party with Fianna Fail that gave us the Bank Guarantee. The guarantee means that every man, woman & child in Ireland is being royally screwed - without any recourse to Viagra. The Green Party took the Irish people for a ride.
WoundedKnee | Jul 18, 2012, 09:59 AM EDT
IrelandNorth: Viagra is still commonly prescribed in cases of pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening disease.
IrelandNorth | Jul 18, 2012, 07:36 AM EDT
Reminds me of a joke by that endearing English comedian, the late great Frankie Howard. Said that when he took powdered (ground) rhinocerous horn as an aphrodisiac years before, he was overcome by an irrestible urge to go out and ram the first Landrover that went by on safari. Since viagra was discovered as a by product for heart disease, does this mean that the way to a man's heart is through his ...?
Murph46 | Jul 17, 2012, 05:56 PM EDT
pensioners -Rise up now! Stand up for your rights!
AlunPalmer | Jul 17, 2012, 05:29 PM EDT
Meaney is as Meaney does
ProudCanadian | Jul 17, 2012, 04:39 PM EDT
I bet the Americans had a hand in all this, after all they tell not only the Irish what they can and cannot do but the world. I think that this is an Repulbican move by the stupidity of it all. Granpa should be able to do Gramma when ever he can. Go Viagra Go.
CelticQueenUSA | Jul 17, 2012, 04:05 PM EDT
Brian Meaney is a meanie!!!
merefalow | Jul 17, 2012, 03:38 PM EDT
i know we all get stiffed by horrible fat cat politicoes,but meany meany wants to unstiff us as we get older which is a change,its the only thing they haven't figured out how to tax (SO FAR)I HAVE HEARD ABOUT PLANS TO CHIP FEMALES,and tax you how many times you visit,so to speak,could work out quite cheap for me,not,boasting now.
Schon | Jul 17, 2012, 03:16 PM EDT
Typical republican tyranny... they tell when you can retire, where you can march, now when you can screw. Welcome to the New Ireland.
Schon | Jul 17, 2012, 03:03 PM EDT
That's just cruel. Take away their sex, you will be treating them in droves for depression and drink.
alisaann | Jul 17, 2012, 02:38 PM EDT
is he planning to NOT use it, when he RETIRES?....i bet NOT....and i don't think that's right....why should those who retire STOP HAVING SEX?....it's not like their ready for the grave, when they retire for GOD'S SAKES. alisa
greensod | Jul 17, 2012, 01:00 PM EDT
What an absolute bollocks.This is the best this clown can offer given the state the country is in.Vote this A-hole out of office,better yet, kick him out.
WoundedKnee | Jul 17, 2012, 12:30 PM EDT
Typical of the worthless Irish political class. They want to deny Irish senior citizens who have worked all their lives and contributed for decades a little harmless fun. But they're quick to pump hundreds of millions into translation/interpretation services for foreign migrants who have no links with Ireland, health and maternity care for foreign nationals who have scarcely got off the plane, free education for the children of foreign nationals who have contributed nothing to building up Ireland. The Irish political class--useless garbage.
Sophium | Jul 17, 2012, 12:28 PM EDT
What's the big deal. At, what, 10 euro for each little blue pill, what will it cost each senior citizen, maybe 30 euro per year??
redhand32 | Jul 17, 2012, 12:04 PM EDT
Why is there a mindset that older people must morph into humanity light, surrender their sexuality, and other lifestyle. Viagra, and other meds extend the humanity beyond age. Is that not what progress is all about ?
redhand32 | Jul 17, 2012, 12:01 PM EDT
I didn't know they get the Rush Limbaugh show in County Clare !
bob40wil | Jul 17, 2012, 11:59 AM EDT
Ahh for cripes sake leave the old people alone, if they are getting some good luck to them. Take some money away from healthy people that have been on the dole for three generations to pay for the Viagra.
Canadian | Jul 17, 2012, 11:41 AM EDT
Surely someone has simply misunderstood the old joke about giving Viagra to old men to stop them rolling out of bed at night?
Mousemess | Jul 17, 2012, 10:15 AM EDT
Briain O Maonaigh, dearg amadan suarach ata ann. Brian Meaney, complete mean idiot.
hermitTalker | Jul 17, 2012, 09:51 AM EDT
The old men can still avail of those add three inches ads that flood my Junk Folder daily, or win the millions of dollars that are waiting for them in Nigerian Banks. MEANTIME they can fear the Government which does "it" to the elderly and the vulnerable with little regard for their "protection" as we pay back the gambling bankers.