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#1
General discussion / Re: Weather
Last post by RedHand88 - Today at 09:14:25 AM
Another pisher of a day. Gives it bad for the Easter weekend too.
#3
General discussion / Re: extortion
Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 08:52:38 AM
Like anything, once you have been forced (covid) to find new employment you basically cut your cloth to it and adapt, the money may not be as good but the normal conditions are better, and trying to get people back in that way of life again is difficult.

If the public transport was like any other major city then you wouldn't really have to rely on taxis as much, most cities at the weekend and maybe during the week have trains and bus services running through to 2 or 3 in the morning. last train at the weekend out of Belfast is 11.40 I think, not sure of the bus services, I do remember the late night buses years ago, flipping carnage!

Ubers in other countries have been brilliant, in Liverpool for instance its so quick and not hard to pay, two main companies here seem to have sown things up which is a problem, cost and availability of doing a taxi course seems to be another problem.

Cost of insurance, cost of fuel and other factors play into it, I stick to day time ventures into town, easier to get home, either (for me) train, bus, and plenty of taxis available at that time
#4
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 08:51:59 AM
Unfortunately theres a fair chunk of ordinary people with genuine concerns about immigration (fair few there will be a small bit racist too I'll admit) but they're by no stretch far right looneys. The danger is the far right looneys who are probably 0.001% can appeal to that more moderate chunk who have been let down the major parties and feel like they've no choice.
#5
General discussion / Re: Weather
Last post by manfromdelmonte - Today at 08:48:16 AM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 27, 2024, 04:57:31 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on March 27, 2024, 10:52:10 AMWas looking at patio furniture last night online and then thought what is the point. Be better spending the money on a fill of heating oil.

Trying to get the ground dry for rotavating and sowing. It'll be September before its dry at this rate.

Yet rainfall in Donegal and Sligo is below average so far this year.
Lot of southerly and SE wind this winter/spring carrying wetness

Our paths, patios and garden walls are green. I wants to spray algae stuff but cannot get the required 2/3 days of dryness.

Haven't even dug the veg garden yet and usually I'd have early spuds down and other stuff sown
#6
GAA Discussion / Re: NFL Division Four 2024
Last post by jcpen - Today at 08:38:26 AM
Apparently this will be only the 6th time ever in the history of the GAA that a Leitrim men's football side will play in Croke Park.
#7
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
Last post by Eire90 - Today at 08:19:41 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2024, 09:03:55 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 27, 2024, 08:52:12 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2024, 06:47:44 PM
Quote from: whitey on March 27, 2024, 03:23:55 PMWhether you like or dislike McDowell he argued points of law as it pertained to the failed referendums and what he said made all the sense in the world.

The govt tried to pull a fast one and it cost Varadkar his job

If I were to hazard a guess, "far right" (by the standards of this board) will get somewhere between 15-20% of first preference votes in the next General Election





Whitey, you might as well ask a dog to estimate how far it is to the moon than ask you to estimate first preference in votes in a southern election from America. I would say max 3% and will get no one elected as only the brain dead would vote for them and no one will transfer to them.

There are are large cohort of people who are not ''Far Right'' and all that jargon who will vote for certain principles these candidates stand for. There is a huge disconnect between the Major Parties and the Electorate. There will be many who will privately do a rebellious vote.

Sinn Fein are in bother. They have lost ground in the many disadvantaged areas they would have been sailing through.

SF are no longer seen as an alternative for change

I know I won't be voting for FF/FG/SF/Greens.

By you.

There's always the social democrats, independents who'll be far right if you want them to this election and far left the next one. Whatever suits. Then you can vote for the inbreds in the Far right parties so still plenty of choice for you.
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2024, 09:42:32 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 27, 2024, 09:20:13 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2024, 09:03:55 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 27, 2024, 08:52:12 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2024, 06:47:44 PM
Quote from: whitey on March 27, 2024, 03:23:55 PMWhether you like or dislike McDowell he argued points of law as it pertained to the failed referendums and what he said made all the sense in the world.

The govt tried to pull a fast one and it cost Varadkar his job

If I were to hazard a guess, "far right" (by the standards of this board) will get somewhere between 15-20% of first preference votes in the next General Election





Whitey, you might as well ask a dog to estimate how far it is to the moon than ask you to estimate first preference in votes in a southern election from America. I would say max 3% and will get no one elected as only the brain dead would vote for them and no one will transfer to them.

There are are large cohort of people who are not ''Far Right'' and all that jargon who will vote for certain principles these candidates stand for. There is a huge disconnect between the Major Parties and the Electorate. There will be many who will privately do a rebellious vote.

Sinn Fein are in bother. They have lost ground in the many disadvantaged areas they would have been sailing through.

SF are no longer seen as an alternative for change

I know I won't be voting for FF/FG/SF/Greens.

By you.

There's always the social democrats, independents who'll be far right if you want them to this election and far left the next one. Whatever suits. Then you can vote for the inbreds in the Far right parties so still plenty of choice for you.

I don't have much time for the Far Right parties, but calling them inbreeds doesn't put those who call them that in a good light.
Sinn Fein have proven to be one of the weakest major opposition parties in a long time. Voting for them will be more of the same. Sinn Fein I'm afraid have lost their way. I suppose this was going to happen when there was no Cause to fight for anymore, and now they've naturally fallen in with the pack.

Inbreds was quite restrained. Good for nothing useless cnuts without a braincell between them. They deserve nothing but ridicule and to be bet of the streets wherever they go. How's that.


And who will be doing the beating as dissident republican types and sinn fein types seem to be terrified of them and inla types seem to be terrified do and some are even agreeing with some of them the inla claim to be socialists but wont go after the so called far right.
#8
General discussion / Re: extortion
Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 08:17:07 AM
Since COVID though it is beyond ridiculous. It used to be tough getting home but now it can be hard even getting out.

Not sure in your two reasons. I could list a few though.

#9
GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster U20 Championship 20...
Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 08:00:54 AM
Nice to see Armagh actually winning games at underage for once. I'm sure Donegal in Ballybofey will be a step up though.
#10
General discussion / Re: extortion
Last post by gallsman - Today at 07:56:43 AM
Always been a pain in the hole as long as I can remember.

There are a couple of reasons for it...