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He played about 3hrs 20mins.  That's some value for your money!

€100 of your money, wasn't it?

[I think there would be a quick deal to prevent the need for borders. Remember we are not part of Schengen so we wouldn't really need to change anything.]

See my post above. I didn't read the petition, and the picture made me think he was on about Europe in general. Apologies for the confusion. And I don't think there is going to be any new border patrols between NI and ROI.

One hopes that Brexit will fail. If it does not there might not be any problems in Ireland at the border, but presumably the Brits want to change something in relation to borders, otherwise they would not have all this palaver, and that change is hardly likely to be positive, however limited it might be.

Back in the day there was little trust between the Dublin and London Governments.

The relationship is far more businesslike these days and even if there is a Brexit, I think there would be a quick deal to prevent the need for borders. Remember we are not part of Schengen so we wouldn't really need to change anything.

I don't understand what this has to do with anything. Any EU citizen could still enter the Republic - the only difference in being outside Schengen is that they have to show their passport on the way in. That being the case, any EU citizen can then travel on to NI and then cross to GB. If there's no border control. So either there's a border between NI and RoI, or the border is between NI and GB, and London doesn't worry about EU immigration to NI. Or am I missing something?

Shinners stepping up to Finance in the 6 counties

The Sinn Féin ministers are:

    Máirtín Ó Muilleoir - minister for finance
    Michelle O'Neill - minister for health
    Chris Hazzard - minister for infrastructure.

The DUP ministers are:

    Simon Hamilton - minister for the economy
    Peter Weir - minister for education
    Paul Givan - minister for the department of communities
    Michelle McIlveen - minister for agriculture, environment and rural affairs.

and 29 year old Justice minister.

Will Casement Pk come under Communities or Infrastructure??

It'll come under Hazzard.

DCAL's functions move into Dept for Communities, unless this is one specific thing not following the rest of the old Dept?

They are the eligible figures from the CSO after this years election and only 52.4% of those in Dublin Central voted

The electoral register in the 26 counties in rag order.  You have people living in Australia for the last 5 years and still on the register, and it was this that allowed a lot of illegal voting by non residents in the marriage devaluation referendum. You have people registered twice, and if these only vote once it creates "low" turnout.

Are you suggesting that the result was altered by fraud?

No

You referred to illegal voting, but you're not suggesting fraud. How does that work?

Serious point and goal there. The black card just before should have been yellow.

Milk / Cream and most foods based on these.

Choice or lactose intolerance?

Just a matter of taste.

Milk / Cream and most foods based on these.

Monaghan normally strong in defence not so today. How did the Cork goalkeeper avoid a black card?

Looked like a clear black to me.

Some top quality scores at the start of this game.

[wouldn't serve as a junior partner in coalition]

In fairness, Sinn Fein were told in no uncertain terms they weren't wanted.  What would you have them do?

Well SF had been saying for some time that they wouldn't go in with FF or FG, and wouldn't serve as a junior partner in coalition, so they weren't exactly being accommodating to the others to begin with. All three parties ruled out sharing power with the other and that's remained the case now, but it seems nobody in the media is willing to demand of SF what they demand of the other two, they're getting off very light.

The bit in bold - considering there was never a chance of them winning more seats than FG or FF, it was clear to most that they never had any intention of being in government. Sure it's much easier to be in opposition. You can claim to have stuck to your election promises. And that's more important than delivering any of your manifesto.

The quality of some of the Dublin points...

[Both the legal and medical professions are a disgrace.]

Abortion is going to be made legal. It is inevitable. The current set up.whereby 5k Irish abortions are outsourced to heathen England is a joke. Women deserve the final say over what happens with their own bodies. The recent cases over that Indian lady and the dead woman with the open head wound should have been enough.  Both the legal and medical professions are a disgrace.

I would blame the right wing politicians in power for it more than medical or legal professions!

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The legal and medical professionals can only work within the law as it stands. It's up to politicians to make the changes.

The legal profession has resisted change for a long, long time.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/european-commission-urges-dublin-to-enact-contentious-legal-reform-bill-in-full-1.1818119
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/troika-legal-reforms-now-face-delays-1.2006102

Am I missing something in those links? I can see nothing related to the matter being discussed here.

There is nothing about abortion in those links. My point was it is more than right wing politicians that block change in Ireland.

The links refer to changes that would affect the legal profession themselves. I see nothing of them blocking progress on this or similar matters. It's totally down to the politicians.

[Both the legal and medical professions are a disgrace.]

Abortion is going to be made legal. It is inevitable. The current set up.whereby 5k Irish abortions are outsourced to heathen England is a joke. Women deserve the final say over what happens with their own bodies. The recent cases over that Indian lady and the dead woman with the open head wound should have been enough.  Both the legal and medical professions are a disgrace.

I would blame the right wing politicians in power for it more than medical or legal professions!

+1
The legal and medical professionals can only work within the law as it stands. It's up to politicians to make the changes.

The legal profession has resisted change for a long, long time.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/european-commission-urges-dublin-to-enact-contentious-legal-reform-bill-in-full-1.1818119
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/troika-legal-reforms-now-face-delays-1.2006102

Am I missing something in those links? I can see nothing related to the matter being discussed here.

[Both the legal and medical professions are a disgrace.]

Abortion is going to be made legal. It is inevitable. The current set up.whereby 5k Irish abortions are outsourced to heathen England is a joke. Women deserve the final say over what happens with their own bodies. The recent cases over that Indian lady and the dead woman with the open head wound should have been enough.  Both the legal and medical professions are a disgrace.

I would blame the right wing politicians in power for it more than medical or legal professions!

+1
The legal and medical professionals can only work within the law as it stands. It's up to politicians to make the changes.

Any thoughts on the young lady convicted of abortion in NI??

I think it shows that making it illegal doesn't mean it doesn't happen.