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General discussion / Re: British State Collusion

Last post by Milltown Row2 - September 12, 2024, 11:52:12 PM

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

Again it should all be means tested.. anyone that has an affordable living pension shouldn't need the tv licence paid, it's £170, won't be long before it's scrapped and adverts will pay for it.

Over 60's (I've a few friends with them now!) travel passes should be raised to 65, let's be honest, if we are working to 67 nowadays it's a bit early for getting any real use out of it.

Prescriptions should have a price too, anything that can be bought over the counter should not be prescribed. People are lining up for prescriptions that you can get in Boots without a prescription.

These are all low hanging fruit items though, hit the big money makers, plenty big revenue to be made there, before we get to the breadline earners

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General discussion / Re: British State Collusion

Last post by AustinPowers - September 12, 2024, 11:41:35 PM

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Taking  it away from the  well off pensioners  is one thing but we all know   eventually they will  remove  it from  pension credit pensioners

They'll do it with the  TV licence and over 60's  travel passes in due course  as well

#3

General discussion / Re: 9/11 What really happened ...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - September 12, 2024, 11:19:52 PM

Watching a cover up story on Netflix now.. Apollo 13: Survival

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster's McKenna Cup

Last post by armaghniac - September 12, 2024, 11:14:18 PM

Theres definitely an element of it, even subconsciously you'll get that extra few % out of yourself knowing a game is more important than another.

Then you have lads peaking fitness wise for championship and maybe different gameplans being trialled out in less in league games.

Remember reading about how Armagh eased up in a lot of league games this year and began working on different systems/set plays/calls etc when the game was comfortable.

And of course being in Div 2 they had the luxury to ease up, a luxury that may not be available in Div 1. Of course, with a more mature game plan they now might benefit more from a good test of it.

[few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy.]

#5

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by marty34 - September 12, 2024, 11:05:09 PM

Massive if true, few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy. Wages issue has already been cleared up - this is the only thing holding the deal up, apparently.

  is like a sport's page April Fool story! Though would be great to see games in Dubgannon. Omagh is a soulless kip.

Dungannon is a factory town for foreign factory workers. There is nothing attractive about it, or playing big GAA games there. Omagh is not exactly cosmopolitan either, both shit holes would be fair.

Why do some people look down their noses at factory work? Particularly food factory work? This is why factories are desperate for people and have to hire staff from abroad.

It's easier to say somewhere is a dive - the list will be long!

Be interesting to see what people regard as the opposite i.e. a nice town/area.

Donaghmore- lovely flowers

Lol. 

[few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy.]

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Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by giveherlong - September 12, 2024, 11:04:28 PM

Massive if true, few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy. Wages issue has already been cleared up - this is the only thing holding the deal up, apparently.

  is like a sport's page April Fool story! Though would be great to see games in Dubgannon. Omagh is a soulless kip.

Dungannon is a factory town for foreign factory workers. There is nothing attractive about it, or playing big GAA games there. Omagh is not exactly cosmopolitan either, both shit holes would be fair.

Why do some people look down their noses at factory work? Particularly food factory work? This is why factories are desperate for people and have to hire staff from abroad.

It's easier to say somewhere is a dive - the list will be long!

Be interesting to see what people regard as the opposite i.e. a nice town/area.

Donaghmore- lovely flowers

#7

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Cnoc Bán - September 12, 2024, 11:04:10 PM

Lol big Hoof.

Young Niall Kelly just added another nice mark to his growing CV, a county under 16 title to add to the All Irdland B colleges won earlier in the year.

Homecoming in the club in ten minutes, St Brigids must be truly sick, three up and two extra men with just ten minutes to go.

Odhran Doherty outstanding...write that name down.

 

I've seen young Odhrán Doherty for a few years now in opposition to my own teams.
Probably u12 the first I saw him and he played like an u16 then.

Very composed for such a young player and has the physical attributes to go far.
He's a cert for a good county career ahead of him.

[few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy.]

#8

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by marty34 - September 12, 2024, 11:01:57 PM

Massive if true, few rumours going around that Malachy O'Rourke has requested the county board to get the home games to be played in Dungannon this year to accommodate Paul Donaghy. Wages issue has already been cleared up - this is the only thing holding the deal up, apparently.

  is like a sport's page April Fool story! Though would be great to see games in Dubgannon. Omagh is a soulless kip.

Dungannon is a factory town for foreign factory workers. There is nothing attractive about it, or playing big GAA games there. Omagh is not exactly cosmopolitan either, both shit holes would be fair.

Why do some people look down their noses at factory work? Particularly food factory work? This is why factories are desperate for people and have to hire staff from abroad.

It's easier to say somewhere is a dive - the list will be long!

Be interesting to see what people regard as the opposite i.e. a nice town/area.

#9

General discussion / Re: British State Collusion

Last post by Milltown Row2 - September 12, 2024, 11:01:43 PM

They are not cutting it, are they not just mean testing it and those that are in a better financial position won't actually miss it.

My mum needs it, but if they stopped her getting it, we as a family would make sure that she's not missing out, and we're lucky with the bigger family and can do that.

Her mum doesn't need and shouldn't be getting it

People thinking there is a money tree that has endless reserves are living in cloud cuckoo land, prioritising the coffers is required.

This isn't taking away from other things that they are maybe not doing in taxing the 1% more and the big business too, which they and the previous governments have ducked

As for this enquiry I really hope it goes the full distance and brings down those that facilitated it in the background or did nothing but thwart cases brought about at the time, that murder and ten years later Rosemary Nelson's always sticks in your head 

Means tested is fair but it wasn't reported that way initially I think.
As for the money tree argument; that doesn't hold water. Especially when you see how much is being given to Israel etc

Pretty sure they said it was means tested from the start, how that is reported is another matter.

Yeah I thought so too, but depends on which social media outlet you follow 

#10

General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by lurganblue - September 12, 2024, 11:00:50 PM

Great to have Jackson Lamb and the rest of the slow horses back ,

Certainly is, but I'm letting a couple of episodes be released before I dip back in.