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#91

General discussion / Re: Hamas attack Israel & sub...

Last post by Lubo Moravcik - May 21, 2024, 06:42:35 PM

History is written by the victors. Plenty of evil bastards on both sides of nearly every conflict in history. America and it's allies are every bit as bad as Russia.

In any conflict, the country/coalition doing the invading are almost certainly the bad guys, whatever lies or excuses they make, be that Russia invading Ukraine or USA et al invading Iraq.

#92

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by p3427977 - May 21, 2024, 06:36:47 PM

Come on guys, you can't leave us hanging like that

Spill the beans

All I've heard is that players were given the option to stay on for a few days for a holiday, some did and one player was "assaulted". Have no more detail than that and take it with a pinch of salt, maybe some of the Derry men can give us more detail.

Cormac Murphy was mugged. That had nothing to do with his absence.

#93

Laois / Re: Laois Senior Footballers 2...

Last post by Giovanni - May 21, 2024, 06:35:20 PM

Well said.

#94

General discussion / Re: Hamas attack Israel & sub...

Last post by whitey - May 21, 2024, 06:30:38 PM

I'm sure people are going to go ballistic (no pun intended) when I ask this question, but what exactly did Hamas hope to accomplish by the attacks on October 7th?

Was it a revenge attack for decades of oppression on the Palestinians?

Was it an attempt to start a war?

Was it an attempt to derail the normalization of relations between Israel and other Muslim Countries?

Netanyahu was like Tyson Fury on Saturday night and would likely have been removed from office. Why did they give him this lifeline ?

On a scale of 1-10 how did they think Israel would respond ? (1 being do nothing, 10 being dropping a nuke)

#95

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by marty34 - May 21, 2024, 06:27:51 PM

If work doesn't start soon they may forget about it.

Time is of the essence but there doesn't seem to be much of a push on for it.

As someone else said earlier, it's been a complete mess from the start.

#96

GAA Discussion / Re: GAA moneybags and Sean Cav...

Last post by seafoid - May 21, 2024, 06:23:09 PM

Any idea what the €500 million refers to?

Yes, he referred to two different groups / lists of commitments - one was in relation to new / improved centres of excellence (with both Armagh and Monaghan getting a mention) and the other to GAA Stadium infrastructure projects - this latter list included Kerry, Tipp, Louth, Meath, Kildare and Antrim.

I don't think adding money to GAA grounds does the games much good. Pairc ui chaoimh is a great warning

You don't think Louth, Meath, Kildare and Antrim don't need a help financially??

They do not need tens of millions each.

Casement does need 10s of millions.

This is a circular issue. What sort of improvement levels does it need? does it need to be ready for the Euros ?

#97

General discussion / Re: RTE crisis

Last post by seafoid - May 21, 2024, 06:21:45 PM

RTÉ doesn't have a business model and the Govt aren't going to give them much more than pocket money.

#98

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Polit...

Last post by whitey - May 21, 2024, 06:04:00 PM

How do you square the fact that since old Genocide Joe came into Power the world has seen two new major conflicts in which he is stuck in the middle of?

Don't get me wrong, I think Trump is a total piece of shit and not fit to hold any office. I just think Biden is also a piece of shit and I take great offence that he tries to draw a link to Ireland as if he is some part of us.

Biden (or the US for that matter) had no hand act or part in starting either of those wars.

Once they started he had to take a side

Why does he have to take a side? What about the side of justice?
Arm a country committing genocide?
By the way it started long before last October.. but you know that.

He had long-standing strategic alliances that needed to be upheld

#99

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Polit...

Last post by Truthsayer - May 21, 2024, 06:00:32 PM

How do you square the fact that since old Genocide Joe came into Power the world has seen two new major conflicts in which he is stuck in the middle of?

Don't get me wrong, I think Trump is a total piece of shit and not fit to hold any office. I just think Biden is also a piece of shit and I take great offence that he tries to draw a link to Ireland as if he is some part of us.

Biden (or the US for that matter) had no hand act or part in starting either of those wars.

Once they started he had to take a side

Why does he have to take a side? What about the side of justice?
Arm a country committing genocide?
By the way it started long before last October.. but you know that.

#100

General discussion / Re: The Many Faces of US Polit...

Last post by whitey - May 21, 2024, 05:32:33 PM

How do you square the fact that since old Genocide Joe came into Power the world has seen two new major conflicts in which he is stuck in the middle of?

Don't get me wrong, I think Trump is a total piece of shit and not fit to hold any office. I just think Biden is also a piece of shit and I take great offence that he tries to draw a link to Ireland as if he is some part of us.

Biden (or the US for that matter) had no hand act or part in starting either of those wars.

Once they started he had to take a side