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#20191
GAA Discussion / Re: A Tyrone book
October 31, 2016, 03:58:56 PM
Nicola Kelly was one of the best counsellors in Cuan Mhuire and had become a close friend. Her husband, Joe, was a huge supporter of the Athy senior team and was keen for him to get involved. "You'll be fine Cathal," he said. "It's all good GAA people here. You're in among your own."

He was so lost

It reminded me of Padraig O Conaire's story Nora Mharcais Bhig
#20192
General discussion / Re: GaaBoard's greatest troll!
October 31, 2016, 03:33:45 PM
Quote from: Never beat the deeler on October 31, 2016, 02:54:57 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on October 30, 2016, 06:46:10 AM
I am O'Neill

I am tiger Woods
https://youtu.be/tAnlcW_ILyw
"Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant". Cary Grant
#20193
GAA Discussion / Re: Meath's demise
October 31, 2016, 10:58:56 AM
Quote from: thejuice on October 31, 2016, 10:51:41 AM
It was better for CiarĂ¡n Kilkenny to stay at home and he's winning all Ireland's. We're winning f**k all. That's what it comes down to for me. I wish Nash all the best personally but I want Meath to win so I'm not happy about it. We badly need to be able to hang on to talent like Nash.

Money is corroding competition. Yeah the Dubs and the cats are peerless but the system is rotten.
#20194
Quote from: heganboy on October 31, 2016, 12:06:34 AM
Quote from: whitey on October 30, 2016, 11:26:10 PM
(completely giving her the benefit of the doubt) tells me that she had some seldom used account which she occasionally used to print stuff up....the question is (and again Im guessing) did iHillary email her on this seldom used personal a/c and were these emails turned over or were they deleted.

Whitey,
I agree with you definitely not great news for the Clinton campaign.

Additionally, it looks like Comey broke the law illegal how the FBI went against DOJ explicit advice despite having the "evidence" for a few weeks and not being allowed to impact an election within 60 days of the vote. Hatch law is pretty clear.

Not sure what you are talking about on the seldom used account theory above - what are you saying she did?
She is her own worst enemy
#20195
General discussion / Re: Brexit.
October 30, 2016, 11:17:21 PM
What you will not read about in the Daily Mail

"Wealthiest 20% of UK households have 117 times more assets than the poorest 20% ...the level of these ratios is high because the poorest fifth have hardly any wealth" http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1ad5c43a-a593-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

"the decline of national pay bargaining made it harder for unions. Fierce competition for low earning jobs has eroded the negotiating power of unskilled labour" . http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1d6358a0-a4cd-11e5-97e1-a754d5d9538c.html

the concern that ...should Asda invest in lower margins has already spooked investors who were worried at the pace of deflation in food prices" http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b049c150-a4b3-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

Thatcherism would apear to have been flogged to death.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/08/d-iliband-non-doms-tax-margaret-thatcher-council-houses-labour
"Ever since Thatcher took over, the share of earnings of the bottom 80% has fallen while the top 1% own 55% of everything."
#20196
Clinton is rotten. The US will soon be as incoherent as the UK. The 2 countries that implemented Thatcherism in full are now trina cheile.

A few good comments from the FT

Nicki 43 minutes ago
It says a lot about the US that they have two candidates from whom the other side cannot accept defeat.  It is two countries.  Making America great again is an impossible task.

'postmodern-fox 2 hours ago
The DNC is ultimately at fault for pushing this nomination. It was obviously out of touch from the start. A total misread of the zeitgeist.

TheMule61 3 hours ago
Warning: This is not an endorsement of Trump.

Ultimately, the common thread in all of Hillary's problems her entire political career is that she feels she doesn't have to follow the same rules and laws that she herself uses to destroy her rivals.  She's broken too many rules.  Thrown too many people under the bus.  Told too many lies.  And made too many enemies.  Sooner or later, everyone will abandon the Clintons whether she wins the presidency or not.  She's just a bad seed.
#20197
General discussion / Re: Brexit.
October 30, 2016, 10:11:52 PM
God love Arlene

Firstly, Brexit means Brexit. The whole of the United Kingdom leaves the EU.
Secondly, the economic and social benefits for Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom are far more important than our relationship with the EU.
Thirdly, any deal must recognise the reality of our geography and of our history
#20198
General discussion / Re: Brexit.
October 30, 2016, 09:32:57 PM
56% of Nordies voted Remain. The DUP is part of the mass insanity of Brexit. It is so sad

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dup-chant-will-griggs-anthem-arlenes-on-fire-at-end-of-conference-35173458.html


http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/first-minister-accused-of-fantasy-economics-after-brexit-comments-35173419.html
Arlene Foster described the leave vote as presenting the biggest economic opportunity for the UK in decades.
She was addressing her first DUP annual conference as leader on Saturday.
The Alliance Party's Stephen Farry said: "This type of rhetoric reflects fantasy economics and it is frankly disturbing that the First Minister is articulating this.
"It is one thing to call for people to respect the Brexit referendum, but it is an entirely different matter to pretend that this opens up a new world of milk and honey.
"The essence of the Brexit vote was about prioritising control of borders, restricting immigration, and trying to recapture some long-since expired notion of sovereignty in a globalised world at the expense of economic interests.
"Brexit is a massive self-inflicted economic wound."
He said the overall UK economy has already shrunk in size, and experts were reassessing the prospects of long-term economic growth.
"Whatever trading outcome emerges will inevitably bring some form of obstacles or barrier to Northern Ireland companies doing business.
"Despite the good work of many people over the past few years, the Northern Ireland economy remains structurally weaker than the UK as a whole. And the UK itself continues to have several disadvantages relative to its competitors, in areas such as productivity.
"The tragedy of Brexit, is that it comes at a time when the local economy was on the brink of a real lift-off. Now, with uncertainty over market access, it is going to be more difficult to attract investment."
The DUP campaigned for a leave vote in the June referendum.
Mrs Foster said that she respected those who wanted to remain but insisted it was time to move on.
"That debate is over. Rather than talking up the challenges, we should be looking forward to the opportunities.
"Brexit represents the biggest economic opportunity for this country in decades.
"But, the only way we can ensure that Northern Ireland's interests are best served is if we are united and determined."

DUP conference live: Arlene Foster snubs all-island Brexit forum as she sets out strategy for Northern Ireland deal

By Noel McAdam
Published
29/10/2016
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First Minister Arlene Foster has insisted she will not join the Irish Government's Brexit forum at any point in the future.

But it has also emerged the DUP leader intends to meet Taoiseach Enda Kenny for talks on the UK withdrawal from the European Union in the next few weeks.
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But, addressing her party's annual conference on Saturday, Mrs Foster set out her strategy for obtaining the best possible deal for Northern Ireland in Brexit negotiations.
The DUP leader argues her party being in control of the Agriculture, Education and the Economy Ministries, will give it a pivotal role in the forthcoming talks.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph ahead of the gathering, she said it was "nonsense" to suggest she could not represent Northern Ireland, where a majority (56%) voted to remain in the EU.
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Arlene Foster's DUP conference speech 2016 in full  
"This was a UK-wide, one nation vote. Areas in the east of the province voted to leave - where does that sub-division stop?"
Mrs Foster said taking part in the Dublin-lead forum would only give others the opportunity to make clear they did not agree with the Referendum result.
"To be a lone voice amongst a whole lot of remoaners? No thank you - I have better things to do with my time," she said.
#20199
General discussion / Re: Brexit.
October 30, 2016, 09:24:18 PM
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/flanagan-surprised-by-foster-s-claim-of-poaching-investors-from-north-1.2848551

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has said he was "very surprised" by comments made by Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster about the "poaching" of jobs for the Republic at the North's expense.
Mr Flanagan also said on Sunday he was "very concerned" about Mrs Foster's remarks that political instability in the Irish Government, rather than concern for Northern Ireland, was driving the State's stance over Brexit

The Stormont First Minister said relations with the Irish Government were as good as they ever had been and she would continue to work with the southern neighbours.
But she told delegates at the DUP annual conference near Belfast relations with the EU were much less important than the benefits derived from being within the UK.
"The reality is that political instability in Dublin, and fears for their own future, are driving their decision-making at present as much as any concern about Northern Ireland.
"And while they seek to take the views of people of Northern Ireland on the issue of Brexit at home, their representatives are sent out around the world to talk down our economy and to attempt to poach our investors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBW8L198GQ
#20200
General discussion / Re: Brexit.
October 30, 2016, 09:22:26 PM
The will of the people is shite. If it means cutting everyone's income by 20% is it still a good idea ?
#20201
GAA Discussion / Re: A Tyrone book
October 30, 2016, 09:10:49 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on October 30, 2016, 11:03:41 AM
They do it all the time in American sport and no one passes any remarks.
Personally, nothing gets me psyched up and ready to run through a brick wall quite like a good decade of the rosary.
If you were doing it on Lough Derg with no shoes and nothing eaten for 2 days imagine the transformative power
#20202
General discussion / Re: Brexit.
October 30, 2016, 07:41:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 07:17:21 PM
Brexit will happen,the UK cannot ignore the will of the electorate so it might as well be embraced.I note Gay Byrne said last week that Ireland should leave the EU the day after the UK leaves.A lot of sense in that.
That logic was used for the bank guarantee
#20203
General discussion / Re: Raymond Gilmour
October 30, 2016, 09:44:37 AM
A pariah
#20205
GAA Discussion / Re: A Tyrone book
October 30, 2016, 08:13:02 AM
Quote from: lenny on October 30, 2016, 06:41:35 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 29, 2016, 11:40:56 PM
Let's discuss the bit that jumped out at me.

Before championship matches this year they recite the rosary. Mickey leads the 1st, 3rd and 5th and the players do the 2nd and 4th and Mickey responds on his own.

Am I wrong thinking this is a bit sorta mad?

That is completely nuts. Just shows how much power Harte has and how much the players have been brainwashed into the cult of Micky.
Motivating young sportsmen is an art. It's all about turning individuals into a team. Harte went through terrible trauma with the all Ireland teams that obviously brought them closer

The cult of Cody thrives down in Kilkenny. The Rosary isn't the worst tool Mickey could be using.