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I would think it will just be Championship, the format is anyone's guess as it would need to be meaningful enough for clubs make the effort yet would need to be completed before inter country championship in October. Light is going to be a problem

Sounds like the guys who wear funny trousers and colourful jumpers will be allowed out again from 18th May. Will that include the occupied six?

https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4659/golf-welcomes-government-announcement-on-the-reopening-of-golf-courses

Please God it does

Leo Varadkar said tonight there is a 'possibility' of an All-Ireland championship played behind closed doors this year, saying this would be a matter for the GAA. Hmm..

It's a wonder he knew what the GAA was!!

I regularly see footage on the news of Garda officers checking that the distancing and isolation rules are being observed by sticking their heads into people's cars. And then standing shoulder to shoulder as they await the next car.

Watch your tv and you will see An Taoiseach so obsessed in looking good at his photo/video shoots that he frequently breaches social distancing rules for all to see. The only type of Doctor that man can now claim to be is a spin doctor.

Has he not donned the stethoscope and done a few stints in the trenches, or was that all another spin?

He went to a contact tracing centre few Sunday's ago got the photo taken with phoned in hand. RTÉ spun it that he was back working as a doctor for HSE. Don't know who is worse him or them

[and in doing so wiping out all profits leaving the company deeply vulnerable to any loss of crop due to bad weather or for investment in equipment, facilities etc]

"The bigger problem is - there is no viable alternative. They either let the crop rot and with a lack of food on the shelves people get very antsy very quickly or they bring in labour."

Or they pay a decent living wage for Dublin that wouldn't even put a significant dent in their massive profits but hey ho no , they're a fg company in bed with senior fg figures . Why are people afraid of the genuine truth , keelings epitomise all that's wrong with capitalism/globalism . I really thought this horrible pandemic would open people's eyes

All nice till you put a number or two at it.

Keelings had supposedly sales of ~€300m in 2016 while employing ~2,000 people.

Say they've a 5% profit margin (which is likely quite optimistic), that means €15m.

If each person works 1800 hours a year, that is 3.6m man-hours a year.

So that works out at a €4/hr rate rise for everyone - and in doing so wiping out all profits leaving the company deeply vulnerable to any loss of crop due to bad weather or for investment in equipment, facilities etc.

Try this , sold to Pallas under "unusual " circumstances, then work out Sysco. Then put Coveney, Leo , goodman , Patrick Coveney (the other goys brother) then bring Caroline keeling appointed by fg to Bord bia , then horse racing Ireland , then Larry goodman company & Sysco and then Coveney s wife is Larry Goodmans niece . Put it all together.


Alls well In the land of saints and scholars . 

Fg scum , , big business only , shitting on the ordinary man since o Duffy went seig heil. Blueshirt west Brit bastas.

Now glad I got that off my chest , keelings only reason for not recruiting local labour is financial. No holiday pay , €7ph is what they come out with after meals and accommodation. Slave labour sin e .

When did you first realise this

https://mobile.twitter.com/ballsdotie/status/1246112727812186112

Just when you thought the country had suffered enough.

Oh FFS, what a load of nonsense.

Not often we agree but....

Take it down from the mast, would me more appropriate

I know ye Nordies are a biteen behind the times and don't realise the "free state" was abolished on 31st December 1937.
Meanwhile in Ireland/RoI/26 Counties/ the South(sic) I saw the deaths figure is around 2% of the Positives figure.

Well from 31st December 1937 up to now you free staters have done f**k all for us

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/rugby/irfu-and-provinces-agree-payment-deferral-model-989206.html

Tyrone might have to consider doing the same 

[All coaches to be over 18]

Has anyone heard of any issues with Cup Camps running this year?

health and safety and safeguarding isdues

All coaches to be over 18


Ratio of children to coaches = 8:1

Assistant coaches can be 16/17 according to the documents I got!

But they do not count towards the ratio of adult to children ! Which probably means they wont get any expenses!

Everyone must be signed up and paid online 2 weeks before start date. It's going to be a f**k up

What's up with that bomb that was found at Silverwood industrial estate in Lurgan?  Why would they try to bomb a ferry? Do they want to sink it or something? Thankfully the stupid gulpins put it on the wrong trailer and nobody was hurt in the end, but it could have gone off in the yard.

I'm a bit sceptical about this one tbh, not everything adds up

Same here. I'm so sceptical in fact, that I doubt there even was a device planted in the first place.

Securicrats perhaps?

Also, which Shinner thought it was a good idea to produce the tricolours and sing 'Come Out Ye Black and Tans'?

What a moron.

On a day when everything they touched turned to gold, this bunch of idiots managed to give the perennial naysayers a penalty kick.

I don't see why it's controversial which is probably why I don't see too many people getting worked up about it. Why would anyone get worked up about it outside of the blueshirts who realise it's a dig at them over the RIC commemoration? Why would any other self respecting Irish citizen be upset/offended by a song celebrating the fight for independence?

Well said

Has anyone else noticed that Alan Dillon used MacHale Park for a piece in one of his videos, while he also used the Mayo GAA crest in a graphic that I saw recently online?

I'm pretty sure that both would be a breach of some sort of GAA rules, no?

Typical of the blue shirts. Sure didn't Seán Kelly use his presidency status to get elected to EU. Ban the both of them

Whatever about FG Sean Kelly is an absolute gent and I won't hear of anything to the contrary.

Yes, any comment against Sean Kelly would be divisive and mean spirited.

Yeah, apart from the fact that he is a teetotal bollix, I have nothing but good to say about him.

Sean Kelly putting forward his GAA presidency experience as part of his candidature's cv is appropriate IMO, but an ex-player putting foreward his county shirt is taking  the p'iss.

tbh I cannot understand why anyone in the GAA especially the president can be a member or supports a party that supports partition

Has anyone else noticed that Alan Dillon used MacHale Park for a piece in one of his videos, while he also used the Mayo GAA crest in a graphic that I saw recently online?

I'm pretty sure that both would be a breach of some sort of GAA rules, no?

Typical of the blue shirts. Sure didn't Seán Kelly use his presidency status to get elected to EU. Ban the both of them

Sinn Fein electoral van playing the wolf tones in co Cavan is actual headline news on BBC news line.

Shock horror. I'm sure Nolan will be "all over" this in the morning. W***er

See young McGovern from Ballyholland signed new contract with Newry City. Hopefully that doesnt stop him playing football with Down in few years, looked some prospect anytime Ive seen him play.

You did say the contract is with Newry City and not Real Madrid?  Wise up FFS

Why? Surely likes of John Boyle  would have played more seasons with Down only for his soccer career.

Yes.... Smither too only played a few National,league games for Down because of his soccer career definitely would have had a big County career only for the soccer

Yes so many Gaelic careers being spoilt by backward managers.Let's hope John McGovern is facilitated to do both.He is too good a player to miss out on ,County Minor captain and potential attack leader on Senior County side.
Potentially if James is involved with seniors again soon he will work with him.James understands from his own experience in Irish League football and knows it can be done.You're right on about Smither but with Darren at Newry he'll work well for Harps and John.From talking to a few Harps men on a trip recently all are delighted for him.
Surprise victory though the other day for Shamrocks v Harps in U21s but the East South gap was highlighted in Burren v Castlewellan game , Castlewellan didn't even score !I know Burren are a special side but to hold a team scoreless is some feat.More silverware going to Burren in this competition.

I see south down select did very well in their first game in the Paul mcgirr tournament, they must be strong favourites to win it

Yes a very comprehensive win v Rossa Magherafelt with their best wishes afterwards.Burren have built a great relationship with them over Feiles and games.Couldn't get over how commanding Burren were.The work being done in Burren is unrivalled and not one parent managing a team.But next a hard game up now v Gaoith Dobhair.
In the U21s Burren have a home game v League of Nations Carryduff with the usual arrival of Range Rover 4 by 4s and Mercedes and posh wealthy boys from The East - this time expect a battle and a 6 point Burren win.
In the other game Point will have too much for a resurgent Shamrocks but can't see past a Burren title.Wonder why Kilcoo haven't entered and let's hope Magherafelt Rossa hammer them.

You are as your name suggest poisonous