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If they're a host Nation they do not need to qualify...that's my understanding.

Don't think that's the case when it's spread over a few countries

Anyone else finding the Fibrus Antrim MOTM award slightly cringeworthy?

I assume there is a reason they can't give the award to the opposition, especially outside the 6 counties.

Is the award a broadband package of some description ? But I agree, last week for example when the hurlers lost by 25 points and an Antrim player has to stand and accept a MOTM award

Another fairly turgid display today, Westmeath always had their noses in front but are nothing special.

We didn't help ourselves with a couple of really clear cut goal chances not taken. How McEnhill didn't score is beyond me

If you increased the salary you may attract a better quality of candidate into teaching

Is this pay parity not a bit of a red herring? Are all careers not better paid in the uk than here? I know in general on the engineering/ manufacturing side there is around at least a 10% uplift with similar roles in England (Not including London where it's sharper again). But cost of living here is much lower.

I agree with you that all careers are better paid in the UK but I don't think the argument that the cost of living is much lower holds anymore. Maybe in Rural NI with cheaper houses but not in the greater Belfast area.

House prices in Belfast are similar to many northern English cities, childcare costs here are higher here, going out is more expensive, bills probably the same, groceries more expensive. what exactly is cheaper here compared to Northern England, Scotland or Wales?

Council tax v rates ?

Prescription charges

Water charges

So 4.5% for NICS and £1500 below G6.

Not sure that would be accepted, I had heard late on Friday no offer on the table yet, as Translink have been made an offer of more than 5%

Looks like they're still getting the 5% but with £1500.

I'd be very unhappy with 4.5% if I'm being honest.

It'll be pushed through no matter what the Union say or do.

Where did you hear about the 4.5%?

So 4.5% for NICS and £1500 below G6.

Not sure that would be accepted, I had heard late on Friday no offer on the table yet, as Translink have been made an offer of more than 5%

How is it Antrim can push Dublin all the way one week and then get annihilated the following week?

Galway are a good bit better than that Dublin team that fielded in Corrigan (who should be a bit better with Chris Crummey and Donal Burke playing yesterday)

Andreas Brehme, German player who scored the winning goal in the 1990 WC final

It's still enjoyable but more and more like the X Factor

Plum Smith in there too. Poots an absolute numbskull but he and boys like him have the last laugh as they've filled their coffers over the last 20 or 30 years.

I remember being in Lisburn years ago and he was doing a walk around, must have been coming up to local elections & honestly you would have thought it was JFK ffs at the height of his popularity.

Donal Og used to be good but now seems just to be out to make a name for himself. Daly very likeable yeah.

I'm not a Hurling man , but I liked listening to Donal Og  in the past , but he has turned into Brolly  in recent years

He's nowhere near as bad as Brolly. I haven't heard him making the spiteful personal attacks, unlike Brolly. Who is turning slowly but surely into Ewan MacKenna

I agree that Friday is a day for consistency matters, dealing with local correspondence but Saturday is normally the day that they run their constituency surgeries in order to facilitate people who are working

Email or any electronic channels not reached Armagh yet ?

Idiotic by McNulty.  First day back at Stormont and the SDLP lose an MLA and a UUP MLA has a go at party colleague Robin Swann!

He's right about Swann, just using the Health post as a shop window to try and get into Westminster

Westminster is more lucrative and it definitely looks like Swann has his sights set there. The expenses and perks far outweigh anything Stormont can provide.

And much less hassle

Idiotic by McNulty.  First day back at Stormont and the SDLP lose an MLA and a UUP MLA has a go at party colleague Robin Swann!

He's right about Swann, just using the Health post as a shop window to try and get into Westminster