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[The Rest is Classified]

I have been following The Rest is Classified, about 'the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera.'  Excellent stuff. There's another top notch BBC produced one (a dramatised podcast) on the CIA, Central Intelligence, has ED Harris narrating the Allen Dulles character. Good to combine both, one of the BBC's episodes gives account of the bizarre attempts to engineer  a coup by a coalition of 'The Allies' in Albania ousting Hoxha in post WW2, all attempts failed miserably, Kim Philby's fingerprints were all over the betrayal of the plans.

[Court to refer matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions]

GAABoard ahead of the news cycle

Irish Times

Court to refer matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions

The Court of Appeal is to refer, for consideration of possible perjury, material related to a fresh evidence sought to be admitted on behalf of Conor McGregor, but later withdrawn. The material was related to his appeal against a High Court civil jury finding in favour of Nikita Hand, who alleged he raped her in a Dublin hotel.

The evidence, in which Ms Hand's neighbour claimed she witnessed a physical altercation between Ms Hand and her then partner within hours of the encounter between Ms Hand and Mr McGregor in the Beacon hotel was dramatically withdrawn by his side at the outset of his appeal on Tuesday.

Ms Hand had described the evidence as "lies" and said Stephen Redmond never assaulted her during their relationship.

Mr McGregor's appeal over the November 2024 jury finding concluded on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the court heard a linked appeal by James Lawrence (36), Rafter's Road, Drimnagh, over a refusal to award him costs against Ms Hand following the jury decision he had not assaulted her after Mr McGregor left the hotel on December 9th, 2018. Judgment on both appeals will be given on a later date.

Apparantly according to CNN report the US military did not use so called bunker busters on the deep in the mountain Isfhan site 'because the site is so deep that the bombs likely would not have been effective, '

'US B2 bombers dropped over a dozen bunker-buster bombs on Iran's Fordow and Natanz nuclear sites. But Isfahan was only struck by Tomahawk missiles launched from a US submarine'

The 20 or 30 young talented ladies he had alongside him singing the chorus line of 'do you think I´m (still) sexy' did add some credibility to Rod´s enduring appeal.


Those flags  blocking the view of the stage would drive me mad if I was there,

Dick Clerkin was right about this Armagh team.

What did he say about them?

Weakest team to ever win the AI.

Clerkin is a gobshite and is bit rich coming out with that from Monaghan.
A team can do no more than win the All Ireland in a given year.. Tyrone constantly had to listen to that begrudgery. . Puke football.. covid All Ireland..   

Did Clerkin actually say that? Before the Ulster final  he wrote 'as reigning All-Ireland champions, they demand respect' and thought they could beat Donegal. He also said that Armagh still have a lot to prove before being ranked as serious AI contenders this year.
Dick has being proved absolutely correct, Armagh like Monaghan went out without a whimper

He said that yesterday's game against Donegal was Monaghan's biggest in 20 years

Most probably he didn't say that either.

https://youtu.be/KR0bDGUlI8k?si=6XwbwjMTvMqpxqgp

34:00

Then he was wrong, it was at best the 2nd most important game Monaghan were to be involved in since the sf v Kerry in the last century. Is that the best you have got against Dick? being over optimistic about his own counties chances in their bid to reach the AI semi final?

Dick Clerkin was right about this Armagh team.

What did he say about them?

Weakest team to ever win the AI.

Clerkin is a gobshite and is bit rich coming out with that from Monaghan.
A team can do no more than win the All Ireland in a given year.. Tyrone constantly had to listen to that begrudgery. . Puke football.. covid All Ireland..   

Did Clerkin actually say that? Before the Ulster final  he wrote 'as reigning All-Ireland champions, they demand respect' and thought they could beat Donegal. He also said that Armagh still have a lot to prove before being ranked as serious AI contenders this year.
Dick has being proved absolutely correct, Armagh like Monaghan went out without a whimper

He said that yesterday's game against Donegal was Monaghan's biggest in 20 years

Most probably he didn't say that either.

Dick Clerkin was right about this Armagh team.

What did he say about them?

Weakest team to ever win the AI.

Clerkin is a gobshite and is bit rich coming out with that from Monaghan.
A team can do no more than win the All Ireland in a given year.. Tyrone constantly had to listen to that begrudgery. . Puke football.. covid All Ireland..   

Did Clerkin actually say that? Before the Ulster final  he wrote 'as reigning All-Ireland champions, they demand respect' and thought they could beat Donegal. He also said that Armagh still have a lot to prove before being ranked as serious AI contenders this year.
Dick has being proved absolutely correct, Armagh like Monaghan went out without a whimper

Good to know in the group of death that Derry took all with them lol

The delayed effect from the  bite of the Black Widow.

Farcical end. Took about 40 seconds I think to take that free.

Hooter went after the ball went out. should there not have been a kick out?

If the ball is already out of play following a score, a wide or for a sideline kick when the hooter sounds, the Referee shall signal the end of playing time on the sounding of the hooter.

https://www.gaa.ie/article/frc-recommending-adjustments

Afasics, the ball was on the pitch, the keeper kicked it a bit ahead and then the hooter sounded before he could take the kick out. I assume the ball is not back in play until the keeper takes the kick out.

Brilliant from the Meath team, plenty of that ol' time mettle.

Brilliant set from Neil Young and the band.

The BBC stream is about 5 minutes behind the real time stream.

Kind ironic that he's now singing 'Old man take a look at my life'.

The Neil Young Band is simply  brilliant, though I think his voice isn't near strong enough to carry a song on its own. why not just have some singer who can ape the younger Neil to a respectable level, one who can share the burden.

Tyrone can play better than that but stood strong enough to easily hold off the wimpiest ever  last quarter challenge from Dublin.