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Another nail in the coffin of their 'precious union', and they're too pigshit thick to realise it.

British government is the most cynical shower of bs no matter which party in power. Grant an inquiry into murder of Pat Finucane and two days later refuse inquiry into murder of Sean Browne and announce no Casement Park funding. No coincidente all that timing knowing unionism/loyalism be pi**ed off then this news get them pleased again.
Then there's an Irish government sitting on €13 billion they fought against getting in tax from Apple.
We're being taken for mugs.
I prefer Clones anyway!

Hope today proves a dose of reality to those people who thought Labour aren't as big a shower of odious bastards as the Tories. Starmer is a complete cnut. His wee proconsul's oul boy will be spinning in his grave.

I was in Dungannon earlier. Very fleggy. Was that Billy Wright on NI flegs as you come into town? Couldn't really make it out. Flegs the length of the road into the town centre. Very welcoming.

Small part of what is a nationalist town. We're very welcoming in Dungannon.

Moygashel doesn't come across too well. You'd guess there are people there not comfortable with all that racist and sectarian sh*te and gloryifying the murderous Glenane Gang but would be intimidated if they spoke out.

I'm a Dungannon man. I'd doubt that very much. A cesspit of loyalist scumbags.

Fair play to Gary Colman.

Where are the loyalists going to hide if war breaks out with China?

There are a lot of restaurants at the end of botanic near sandy rowe which are from different countries. There are 4 or 5 in a row there IIRC. The whole lot of them could end up having to leave 

This is not a new thing sadly. About a dozen years ago I worked with a pakistani guy who lived about a 5 minute walk from that restaurant that was burnt out. He said people would just come up to him in the street and tell him "f**k off you p*** b**tard". He said it wasn't uncommon to happen to him. I asked him why he even bothered living in this country when people treat you like that - disgusting. What kind of person would have the gall to walk up to someone like that.

A lot of the immigrant community live in loyalist areas as they are the cheapest areas to rent in, because they are rundown shitholes left in neglect by the same DUP clowns they vote for each election. It's not just immigrants they hate, they hate everyone. Not saying there are not racist arseholes in nationalist areas, but I've lived in west Belfast last 21 years and have seen very little if any abuse of the area's growing ethnic population, who have been welcomed by vast majority of people.

Sinn Fein only have themselves to blame

They are the main OPPOSITION party at a time when the governments immigration policies are wildly unpopular

So what does Sinn Fein do-go right along and even double down with all their woke paddywhackery

'Woke'.  Grow up you unhinged tube.

There's footage of young girl walking hand in hand with what I assume is her absolute scum of a mother in Botanic shouting P**** out, P**** out. She was about 11. These loyalist tramps don't lick it off the ground. Fair play to the woman on pavement who called the Millbag out for raising her kid like that.

[. Do we not care to maintain a dominance of the Irish culture, tradition and DNA?]

We are in a precarious situation. It's one thing getting exposed to other cultures. Which most of us see as a positive. I can list Hundreds of positive examples. The issue is scale that this is happening at, the demographic which is predominately male and many that are extremely different in culture.  We are heading for ghetto's in already disadvantaged areas. The present situation will cause polarisation, fear and further drive far right ideology. 

We have a small population and this is getting diluted rapidly.
There should always be room for letting people in on a proportional and controlled scale. But the scale of this is irresponsible. Do we not care to maintain a dominance of the Irish culture, tradition and DNA?

Exactly. We shouldn't be throwing away the keys of the kingdom.

This is Nazi level stuff. Hitler lived in a bunker too.

A "Coolock says no " banner among the EDL filth in Belfast today.
Maybe the "Super Patriots(sic) might explain to the thousands of relatives of those murdered by the UVF, UDA etc etc why they are joining with those murdering scum.

Birds of a feather.....m

Absolute scum, the dregs of society.

[Uefa sources said Starmer had told senior figures in European football's governing body that the Labour government was keen to drive through the redevelopment of the derelict site.]

Looks like the Times broke the story originally last night.

It very much looks like it was some "UEFA sources" talking to the Times as opposed to a statement by Starmer or one of his reps briefing the media, so I wouldn't be getting too excited just yet.

Benn has been in place since the 5th of July so that's nearly a month at this stage. Has anyone actually asked him for a time-line on when this will gets resolved/what is actually holding up a decision as the whole "working as quickly as possible to assess the options" has a fierce whiff of civil service wording.

I'm still of the opinion that Labour are going to delay and prevaricate and let time go by until they say "oops it would cost too much and we don't have enough time to be sure it will be completed in time - Here's an extra £50 million on top of the what was already promised; we won't be covering any budget-overruns so make sure to get a plan for a stadium you can afford. "

Starmer backs controversial £300m Casement Park plan for Euros

The Gaelic games stadium in Belfast has been closed for a decade and needs a major overhaul if it is to host matches in the 2028 European Championship
Martyn Ziegler, Chief Sports Reporter
Tuesday July 30 2024, 7.35pm BST, The Times

Sir Keir Starmer has told Uefa he will push for a controversial £310 million bailout of Casement Park to allow Northern Ireland to host matches in football's 2028 European Championship.

Uefa sources said Starmer had told senior figures in European football's governing body that the Labour government was keen to drive through the redevelopment of the derelict site.

However, it would be in the face of considerable opposition both in Northern Ireland and the cabinet. The Times reported last month that Sue Gray, the prime minister's chief of staff, had angered government officials and ministers by "personally dominating" negotiations over a bailout for the dilapidated Gaelic games venue. That has caused resentment among Labour ministers who have been told there is no money for new spending commitments.

Although Uefa has the final say over venues for the tournament, it is not expected to intervene. Other Euro 2028 matches will take place in England, including the final and semi-finals, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.

The cost of the bailout has spiralled from £73 million, while critics — including Northern Irish fan groups — say the money should not be spent on a Gaelic games stadium that will host no football matches after staging the four Euro 2028 games.

There is also a sectarian divide, as the stadium is located in a strongly Republican area.

The alternative, of building a new stadium in a less controversial area, appears unlikely given the tight time scale and would raise questions about the future of Windsor Park, the traditional home of football in Northern Ireland, which is too small to host Euros matches.

Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, said last week the government was working "as quickly as possible" to assess the options and insisted: "One way or another, the project will be completed."


Unionist MPs challenged him over the project, with the DUP's Sammy Wilson saying it was "indefensible" to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a stadium when the money should go to the NHS.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-backs-controversial-300m-casement-park-plan-for-euros-8bsxz3qst

A copy and paste job by the Tele from an originally inaccurate report in the Times. Can't remember Sammy being too bothered about the NHS when he was supporting Tory austerity that gutted it, voted against pay rises for health service staff and was promoting the building of the unicorn bridge between Scotland and the north... w**ker.

What caused these riots, I wonder?

Right-wing fascist cnuts like Yaxley-Lennon, Farage and Tice whipping up scum to exploit the murder of children.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/pm-starmer-backs-300m-casement-park-plan-for-euro-2028/a725610442.html

Usual inaccurate shit reporting from Tele. It's not '£310m bailout'. Zero mention of the contribution from GAA, Irish gov and Stormont. Do facts not matter in journalism anymore?

Congrats Armagh. Delighted for McGeeney, big respect for the guy, he got me my ticket for 2005 final, a gentleman.