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Ah, so you do want oppression of women!

You didn't answer about the LGBTQ+ community

Bland PR-like statements don't cut it, especially when accompanied by US evangelical style craziness

Nope, I respect how valuable human life is unlike you.

That would obviously explain your support for the PIRA 

Clearly as they were fighting a government that routinely opened fire on unarmed civilians because they were taking to the streets to demand their civil rights.

The free state establishment has much blood on its hands when it comes to the troubles.

Those 644 civilians the PIRA killed were key members of that government of course

The "elite", or something

To cite dead civilians on the streets of Derry as a legitimate justification for 644 other dead civilians is Orwellian

You're pontificating about civilians being killed when you're the only poster on here who defended the IRA that won your rotten state its independence going around murdering civilians.

You are at odds with yourself here, as I predicted, you have routinely shown yourself to be morally bankrupt once again.

Rotten state, really ? Go Angelo , obviously another shinner dim wit displaying exactly why SF will never be the most suitable party to lead our drive for UI

Absolutely a rotten state.

Imagine a state that covers up an atrocity like the Dublin-Monaghan bombing, the mass murder of its own citizens, who consistently turned a blind to the British state terrorism that was happening miles away from its own border on its own people. The same people who were ignoring these things were also happy to turn a blind eye to child abuse, were happy to flog its citizens so they could enrich people Larry Goodman, Denis O'Brien and the widespread corruption FFG engaged in.

You seem to be quite ignorant to the workings of FFG, probably because your only concern is to bash SF with unsubstantiated, anecdotal stories.

You won't be wanting a United Ireland with us in the south then?

Fair enough

Ah, so you do want oppression of women!

You didn't answer about the LGBTQ+ community

Bland PR-like statements don't cut it, especially when accompanied by US evangelical style craziness

Nope, I respect how valuable human life is unlike you.

That would obviously explain your support for the PIRA 

Clearly as they were fighting a government that routinely opened fire on unarmed civilians because they were taking to the streets to demand their civil rights.

The free state establishment has much blood on its hands when it comes to the troubles.

Those 644 civilians the PIRA killed were key members of that government of course

The "elite", or something

To cite dead civilians on the streets of Derry as a legitimate justification for 644 other dead civilians is Orwellian

You're pontificating about civilians being killed when you're the only poster on here who defended the IRA that won your rotten state its independence going around murdering civilians.

You are at odds with yourself here, as I predicted, you have routinely shown yourself to be morally bankrupt once again.

So the Republic of Ireland is in your words a "Rotten state"?

Can I take it then you won't want to be a part of a United Ireland then?

You've more in common in denigrating the Republic of Ireland with Jim Alister than you do with me.

A UI doesn't = ROI + NI. I dont want NI to be merged into ROI structures, I want a New Ireland.

You described us in the south as being part of a "rotten state"

Is insulting us part of the grand plan to make us vote for a United ireland after the unity vote is won in the North?

I presumed we were all on the same side,maybe we ain't

1. No, that was Angelo, I was jumping on a point just.
2. I don't ever expect to see a UI. In the confines of a polling booth I wouldn't be convinced that ROI voters would vote for it,  I also think there's a huge number of 'nationalists' in NI who would do the same tbh - nevermind the Unionist population.
3. If Scotland goes the chances improve, but then the New Ireland conversation has to be had. I dont see the ROI being comfortable giving up it's structure to accommodate the New Ireland.

Mea culpa

Polls have consistently shown a majority in favor of a UI amongst southern voters,granted its opinion polls but it's the best indicator of what we've got.

The books would have to be opened on the NI economy something the British are very reticent to do

How much are they paying every year to keep the North afloat

Is it £5bn,£10bn,£15bn per annum?

This is something that needs to be done well in advance not to frighten or put people off but in order for everyone to be fully aware of the facts and how the gap can be bridged and narrowed over time .

The number of New Irish on the Island are greater than that of the Unionist population.

Just to give a little perspective on their diminishing numbers.

Ah, so you do want oppression of women!

You didn't answer about the LGBTQ+ community

Bland PR-like statements don't cut it, especially when accompanied by US evangelical style craziness

Nope, I respect how valuable human life is unlike you.

That would obviously explain your support for the PIRA 

Clearly as they were fighting a government that routinely opened fire on unarmed civilians because they were taking to the streets to demand their civil rights.

The free state establishment has much blood on its hands when it comes to the troubles.

Those 644 civilians the PIRA killed were key members of that government of course

The "elite", or something

To cite dead civilians on the streets of Derry as a legitimate justification for 644 other dead civilians is Orwellian

You're pontificating about civilians being killed when you're the only poster on here who defended the IRA that won your rotten state its independence going around murdering civilians.

You are at odds with yourself here, as I predicted, you have routinely shown yourself to be morally bankrupt once again.

So the Republic of Ireland is in your words a "Rotten state"?

Can I take it then you won't want to be a part of a United Ireland then?

You've more in common in denigrating the Republic of Ireland with Jim Alister than you do with me.

A UI doesn't = ROI + NI. I dont want NI to be merged into ROI structures, I want a New Ireland.

You described us in the south as being part of a "rotten state"

Is insulting us part of the grand plan to make us vote for a United ireland after the unity vote is won in the North?

I presumed we were all on the same side,maybe we ain't

Ah, so you do want oppression of women!

You didn't answer about the LGBTQ+ community

Bland PR-like statements don't cut it, especially when accompanied by US evangelical style craziness

Nope, I respect how valuable human life is unlike you.

That would obviously explain your support for the PIRA 

Clearly as they were fighting a government that routinely opened fire on unarmed civilians because they were taking to the streets to demand their civil rights.

The free state establishment has much blood on its hands when it comes to the troubles.

Those 644 civilians the PIRA killed were key members of that government of course

The "elite", or something

To cite dead civilians on the streets of Derry as a legitimate justification for 644 other dead civilians is Orwellian

You're pontificating about civilians being killed when you're the only poster on here who defended the IRA that won your rotten state its independence going around murdering civilians.

You are at odds with yourself here, as I predicted, you have routinely shown yourself to be morally bankrupt once again.

So the Republic of Ireland is in your words a "Rotten state"?

Can I take it then you won't want to be a part of a United Ireland then?

You've more in common in denigrating the Republic of Ireland with Jim Alister than you do with me.

26 Co taxpayers picking up the tab for Nordies again despite all the insults we're so regularly subjected to :

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/1226/1186524-erasmus-northern-ireland/

As a proud UK Citizen I wonder is it still being paid for out of the bailout loan the UK loaned u?

The loan that Irish Taxpayers are paying back to repay the UK owned banks gambling debts incurred here?

The loan that incurred the second highest rate of interest of all banking bailout repayments ?

It's a bit of a sneer from Unionists such as yourself all right which is kinda ironic

Given that

A.We should have let them uk owned subsidiaries burn here and then the Uk taxpayers would have to take up the tab

And

B.NI taxpayers can't fund their own statelet nevermind their greater union as there are recipients of god knows how many billions each year.

Have you paid back the TROIKA yet as well come to think of it. Free state, blueshirt gobshites. Letting Apple & Bill Gates rape & pillage as well. NI will rise again

NI never had anything to rise from in the first place

Away and paint a kerb

26 Co taxpayers picking up the tab for Nordies again despite all the insults we're so regularly subjected to :

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/1226/1186524-erasmus-northern-ireland/

As a proud UK Citizen I wonder is it still being paid for out of the bailout loan the UK loaned u?

The loan that Irish Taxpayers are paying back to repay the UK owned banks gambling debts incurred here?

The loan that incurred the second highest rate of interest of all banking bailout repayments ?

It's a bit of a sneer from Unionists such as yourself all right which is kinda ironic

Given that

A.We should have let them uk owned subsidiaries burn here and then the Uk taxpayers would have to take up the tab

And

B.NI taxpayers can't fund their own statelet nevermind their greater union as there are recipients of god knows how many billions each year.

Being played in horrific conditions

If only they had the largest indoor pitch nearby.........

Limerick claim the Munster U17 title, the machine keeps on turning.............

Their U20s were well beaten by Cork in the semi'. Not a given that the conveyor belt is remorseless as yet..

Cork and Tipp Munster final tomorrow night, Cork really are banking on getting a few players out of this team, so are Tipp, Limerick's need is less as their senior team are a lot younger demographic and they're on top of the pire.

Galway to do battle with Dublin in the same grade in the New year for some reason! Didn't get to see much of either game so can't comment.

Tipp going for 3 in a row of all Ireland's at the u21/20 level,broke cork hearts in the Munster final last year with them getting a goal to win with the last puck of the games,then destroyed them in the first 10 minutes of the all ireland

16 of last years squad available from last year with 4/5 going for 3 all Ireland's

Doubts persist over the management since bevans/Cahill left last year and they were lucky to get over Waterford

Galway Dublin is an interesting one,Galway will start as favorites with a team laden with lads with multiple minor  all Ireland's and Donal O Shea a rock solid freetaker but given the ground conditions in early Jan,I expect a powerful Dublin  outfit to give them buckets of it

Winners of Leinster and Munster play each other 9/10 in the final whether that goes ahead or not is in the lap of the gods

I presume the Meath lads  have a few years of Athletic development and S&C under their belts,we weren't lacking in football but very underpowered in comparison to them

Limerick claim the Munster U17 title, the machine keeps on turning.............

Only after the linesman has his flag up after Tipp had scored probably the winning point at the end of injury time in normal time

They have a bit to do yet before they win their first Minor all ireland since 1984

So Cavan and Tipperary get an exemption  Mayo too if they get relegated presumably 

Why do the GAA always have to over complicate things. I thought they only did that kind of thing in the Hurling i.e. change the format every year to prevent some of the big counties getting knocked out early or relegated to lower division. It makes a mockery of the second tier.

Why can't they be more like the ladies and call the second tier championship what is too, Tailteann cup is the Junior championship and Sam Maguire is the Senior. It should not be linked to the league or provinces after the first season, and it should have promotion and relegation.

The inter county hurling grades are even worse with about five different grades with obscure names instead of Senior, Intermediate, Junior A, B & C.

We are almost as bad in Laois with our Senior A hurling which as far as I can tell should be called intermediate!

Senior A hurling championship in laois is changed nearly a year at this stage

Do Keep up

[What a strange year, 2020 football championship will not finish until June 2021.]

What a strange year, 2020 football championship will not finish until June 2021.

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2020/12/18/2020-laois-gaa-club-championship-finals-to-be-delayed-further-with-june-date-for-county-finals/?fbclid=IwAR0KGssKstxooysTYXsOGMPw50Z1TwLv_NJtWybmaJiLzmdfHmEj1HqjSEw

Playing it in June during the height of the Intercounty season?

Do these lads not keep in contact with Croke Park?

Split season is in

Intercounty till the 24th of July then the Club season kicks in

An initiative that I'd like to sell in all laois post primary schools every year


https://twitter.com/cbsnenagh/status/1339714245429239810?s=21

I'm not sure who has decided what the optimum number of clubs is? The reality is that this is Laois, there is a smaller pool of corporate support, much smaller revenue streams and no club (as far as I know) operating a bar to bring money in.
I think if we started with 3 or 4 clubs managing to do it between them we would be doing well for a start.

No one has decided who the optimum number of clubs is

But from talking to people who work in the area,they are saying with 3/4 clubs,they would be stretched very thin with the workload,if it was going to be done right and there's also the attendant politics and optics of being "fair" to every club.

That's all

I know of 2 rural clubs that are sharing a GPO,they have to come up with €13k each every year,but they have made the decision to not pay any outside managers and have a concerted effort made to sell more county board tickets.

Thats how they are funding it.