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There are still some clubs that have separate men's and women's football, and camogie and hurling clubs are also included. So in Tyrone, each club might get £4k each.

It is a fantastic gesture that will cause plenty of headaches 

Ah now, there isn't 250 clubs in Tyrone

^{No, the £4k was tongue in cheek, but I saw a figure of £20k mentioned on social media - that was very optimistic.  50 could become 100 when you add in hurling, camogie and separate ladies' clubs.} 

There are still some clubs that have separate men's and women's football, and camogie and hurling clubs are also included. So in Tyrone, each club might get £4k each.

It is a fantastic gesture that will cause plenty of headaches 

I'm a newbie to the place.

I walk through Kilwilkie regularly (live up near the old St Michael's school) and never once felt unsafe.  I walked down to Victoria Street yesterday to get my car fixed - it is a wee bit different and I wouldn't want to be walking down there on my own late at night.
 

Abbey Autoline have ChilliDrive that is a GPS monitored insurance product.  I've no idea what pricing is like, but worth a chat (NI based advisors).

We visited Dealy Plaza a few years ago. Conspiracy theorists are there every day, waiting to tell tourists their ideas. Fascinating place.


He said himself, LHO was "a patsy".
Firmly believe that he was involved but not alone.

Any skiers on here, heading to pas de la casa in December looking for some proper reviews not trip advisor shit*e

Skied in Arinsal a while ago, and it was my first trip - knowing what I know now, I wouldn't bother going back.  Pas seems to have more of a party vibe than Arinsal. 

Try snowheads.com for reviews - ski chat board full of British skiers (few Irish for good measure)

Is there 2 bigger bollixes in Ireland. Brendan O Carroll & Jason Byrne.

Kielty is poor,but he cant make a silk purse out of a pigs ear.

Was thinking that too about his guests - jeez they are making it hard for him.

San Sebastián was heaven. The food, the people, the regatta,  Pilota final, 31st August festival, incredible. 

Ducked to Bilbao for 2 days and saw them play Betis, atmosphere off the charts. Their Semana Grande was on and it was electric in the City. Did walking tours in both but San was a different level

Stayed the other 5 days in Uncle and Aunt's in San Sebastián, had originally intended to go to Biaritz but couldn't leave.

Uncle works for Real Sociedad, was texting Odegaard re he being in my Fantasy Team etc, my head was gone with it, bizarre! Every player who ever played there seems to fall in love with the place.
Fantastic, fantastic time

Would go back as often as I could, it's that good, but don't want to overstay!

May be heading there shortly for a brief stay. Anything to do in particular? What's the best way to see the city? Beaches nice?

Interested in this too - we're going to Biarritz for a week at the end of the month, keen to check out San Sebastian but will have two kids (and a double buggy) in tow. 

Bit of a random one - anyone here spent any time in Gallipoli or other towns in Puglia?

Vogue Williams your modern day celebrity for doing what? Must be short on guests already just two shows in.

You know what - I like her!

Spain based, so slightly different but I switched from a variable to a 5 year fixed there last month. Payment has jumped 30 quid a month but now also includes my home insurance, so to all intents and purposes I'm paying the same. I'm at 1.79% instead of 4.9%.

5 year fixed at 1.79%?? That's amazing.

Great that a few here know the area.
Have found a hotel with an indoor pool in St Jean de Luz - for people who like to be within walking distance of restaurants and bars, and with nice coastal walks suitable for a double buggy, is it a good enough spot? Have read good things about it. Hoping we would then be handy to both Biarritz and San Sebastián. Not expecting good weather as we'd be going off season, but is St Jean de Luz the kind of place that becomes sleepy after the summer season?

Ended up cancelling my trip to Sicily and am now going to San Sebastián on Sunday. Any one been, any tips/recommendations?

I would really appreciate if you let me know what it is like - considering it for anOctober break with two young kids in tow. Struggling to find a suitable hotel.

I get your point MR. On this road, the margin for fatal or serious error is so small compared with other roads. A lapse in concentration on another road, and you may have enough space or time to correct a swerve. On this road, you just can't as easily .
People don't drive on it any differently - but the volume, the side roads, the lack of passing lanes, no hard shoulder etc all make any last minute adjustments all the harder and more likely to result in an accident.

Irish Times reporting that Sinead O'Connor has died