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[the price is low generally]

Fair enough more than doubling prices is a wee bit OTT but no doubt visitors would pay.

Norn Irish folk are somewhat sheltered. For the quality of food thats normal there the price is low generally notwithstanding the post pandemic inflation lunacy.

Not having that. We pay well over the odds compared to lots of countries. What I would say about here is that mediocre places seem emboldened to charge the same as good places so we don't have the same massive price differences you see in major cities.

Supply and demand. Weak from mgmt, should have just said its temporary to cover extra staffing costs and whatever other BS they can think of. Same as people whinging about pints. You can choose not to eat there.

Have thet gone back to original prices or split the difference? If they had stuck a fiver on everything it may have gone under the radar but some of the price increases stood out a mile.

even the ladies are doing it.  Some brilliant strike in the women's euros, especially the welsh goal last night.

Good finish but goalkeeping is the one area that really let's the ladies game down. A 24x8 goal is simply too big.

Wouldn't have fancied lugging a Lambeg round the roads today.

The Queen set at Live Aid is something else.

I always say if there was one live show I could have experienced but didn't it's Queen at live aid. The film makes a great reconstruction of it.

That transition from Bohemian Rhapsody to Radio Gaga brings a smile to my face every time! What a front man!

The Queen set at Live Aid is something else.

 I stick it on whenever I'm up after a few drinks. Freddie was some showman

Same! It gets a rattle on YouTube on the TV every now and again.

The Queen set at Live Aid is something else.

Ladies tennis is pure shite. The cheek of them on pay parity.

Got my renewal recently
Double last year so went onto comparison websites
Cheapest there was double last year as well

Anyone else getting this? 
 I am in the north

Yep. Up from 1800 to a quoted 3000 this year. Will shop around but it'll still be a rip off.

See there was a large tricolour placed on the moygashel one before it was lit last night.

More traditional than a migrant boat.

Heartbreaking stuff for Grigor Dimitrov. Two sets up against World Number 1 Sinner and on track for his first Wimbledon QF in more than a decade and he looks to have torn a pwc. Had to use his left hand to lift his right so he could shake hands with the umpire

Aye was watching it. Brutal stuff as I couldn't see any way back for Sinner.

Can anyone cite an example of a large project in Ireland thats been a resounding success?

M50?

At certain times of the day it's a great road. The problem is, those certain times are narrow windows that most people don't use.

The M50 is no different from any other major city ringroad fed by tributaries. Great off peak and a nightmare at peak times.

Seems to have got good reviews which is a good sign as I'd say reviewers were primed to give it a kicking.

[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 in Albania ousting Hoxha in post WW2, all attempts failed miserably, Kim Philby's fingerprints were all over the betrayal of the plans.

Cheers for that. I've read a couple of his books and have been meaning to listen to these podcasts.

For you chaps of a certain age there's a decent set by Shed Seven hidden away in the iPlayer. No word of Kneecap. The editors must be busy.