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Ajax look like an u21 team.

That's what the Tipp crowd were saying about Cork last Sunday

The u25s didn't bother their hole going to the polling booth for the Brexit vote. They think that registering your views on Facebook or Twitter is enough

Go have a look at the crowds at Corbyn's rallies and reassess your opinion of young people.

For every one at the rally there is a thousand at home taking selfies of themselves eating avocados

The u25s didn't bother their hole going to the polling booth for the Brexit vote. They think that registering your views on Facebook or Twitter is enough

More to come?

Theresa May just raised terror threat level to 'Critical' which the world of twitter tells me means an attack is imminent.

Did no one tell her that the election campaign has been suspended? I'd be amazed if they have any indication that an attack is imminent, she's just doing what she thinks people will be impressed by. Her emphasis of the word "independent" when announcing this made me smell a rat. Perhaps I'm wrong.

Living in the UK last few yrs ive been keeping a close on politics here, i have lots of close family from Manchester, Mum was born and raised there for a time and all her siblings grew up there so i have loads of first cousin aswell, all are safe, im so sad for so many reasons at this attack, to target children is just beyond my comprehension but look to target innocent civilians is just so wrong, who gains,  what are they trying to achieve, but to me this has false flag written all over it

The conservative govt were getting destroyed over the manifesto(dementia tax), even the right wing media slightly turned, and questioned them properly, then this happens on the same day, now may is getting unfethered coverage just like Jo Cox's tragic murder in the lead up to Brexit this will swing voters to ukip and conservatives,

Some of the reporting from the bbc and itv have been a disgrace, yesterday they posted 2 videos of corbyn talking about the terrorist attack and both edited out the part where he condemned the attack, some of the viewers outraged then commented he didnt condemn the attacks, job done

https://www.thecanary.co/2017/05/24/people-noticed-something-missing-bbc-yesterday-publishing-today-video/

https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/videos/10154818514617672/

this tows the right media party line to smear corbyn as a terrorist sympathiser, Murdochs front page of sun written 2hrs before conveniently had Corbyn blood on his hands headline, you couldnt make this up, the timing couldnt of been more perfect for the tories, than you have the mail aswell having a sketch

The most obvious false flag was paris, the french govt itching to get involved in syria do so the day after this, even the band knew something was up,
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/eagles-of-death-metal-singer-jesse-hughes-begs-forgiveness-after-suggesting-bataclan-security-may-a6927156.html

Narrative from fox, murdoch owned as we all know

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/fox-news-manchester_uk_5923f614e4b094cdba5724f3

More on the right wing respnse
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/the-simple-problems-with-the-rights-response-to-the-manchester-attack

http://anonymous-news.com/bankers-make-billions-terrorism/

How did they identify the killer so quickly. was he carrying an id that survived the blast, how convenient. I dont trust the govt at the best of times but this time the timing and reaction and paper headlines coincide with the narrative and so close to an election where the opposition are gaining in the polls this is for me very obvious. An anti establishment opposition. It will be interesting to see how this affects the polls. My guess is this may have lost corbyn the election and that is heartbreaking too.

Corbyn had the election lost long before this attack.
Even Labour party people aren't voting for him except those still living in the 1950s

There are good sound hurling people in both Offaly and Westmeath who would have no time for that type of shite. Neither county has a big population and is fairly evenly split between football and hurling. Its amazing that Offaly achieved what they did in the 80s and 90s. I recall one game where they were down 9 points against Kilkenny, came back to draw and won the replay by 9

If you want the best prosecution lawyer who can prepare a case that will nail someone then you must be prepared to pay them top fees. You wont get that on the average industrial wage. That applies to every profession. This country begrudges anyone who makes good money and as a result you get tuppence halpenny performances. You can bet Seanies legal team were on good fees and bonuses.

A huge victory for white collar corruption and the political classes today.

Hard to believe that Fitzpatrick and people of his ilk have got away scot free for playing Russian Roulette with taxpayers money, but strangely not surprising either.

But you go to jail for doing the double.

Leo is the man to clamp down on the scourge of welfare fraud

[flaws in the investigation process and in the prosecution case.]

I presume the thing wasn't proved beyond reasonable doubt??

Didn't even get to a jury decision

AFTER THE LONGEST-running criminal trial in the history of the State, Seán Fitzpatrick has been acquitted of all charges.
This morning – the 126th day of proceedings – presiding judge John Aylmer said he will direct the jury to acquit the 68-year-old on all counts.
His ruling came after lengthy submissions from the defence arguing that the case should not go before the jury because of flaws in the investigation process and in the prosecution case.
Lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecution argued that the trial should continue and should be decided by the jury.
Judge Aylmer said that after considering the arguments from both sides he had decided that in the interests of the accused's constitutional right to a fair trial he would direct the jury to find the former banking executive not guilty.

The former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank was on trial in relation to an alleged failure to disclose the extent of loans to the bank's auditors. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The jury will be told tomorrow that all charges have been dropped and will be dismissed.
Judge Aylmer said that the investigation, carried out by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE), fell short of an unbiased, impartial, balanced investigation that an accused is entitled to.
He said the investigation failed to seek out evidence as to the innocence as well as the guilt of the accused.
He said the most fundamental error was the manner in which the ODCE set about taking statements from witnesses. He said this involved coaching of witnesses, contamination of their statements from third parties such as solicitors for the auditors and cross-contamination of their statements between other witnesses.
Judge Aylmer also pointed to the extraordinary circumstances in which the ODCE lead investigator, Kevin O'Connell had admitted destroyed potentially relevant documentary evidence. This happened during legal argument in the first trial in May 2015 and emerged during that process.
That trial was then stopped and the retrial of FitzPatrick began last September. It was scheduled to last three months but quickly became bogged down in weeks of legal argument in the absence of the jury.
They claimed that two key witnesses from Ernst&Young, Anglo's former auditors, were coached by investigators.
They also argued that the statements by these witnesses were put together by the investigators as well as by lawyers for Ernst&Young. Finally they said that entire sections from one statement ended up in the other statement.
The prosecution had alleged that FitzPatrick of Whitshed Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow had failed to disclose to the bank's auditor Ernst and Young the details of director's loans he received from Anglo between November 2002 and February 2008.
He pleaded not guilty to 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act. These include 22 charges of making a misleading, false or deceptive statement to auditors and five charges of furnishing false information in the years 2002 to 2007. The DPP had dropped some of these charges in the last four weeks.
The prosecution came on foot of an investigation by the ODCE that began shortly after the full size of FitzPatrick's personal loans emerged in December 2008. Between 2005 and 2007 the loans from the bank linked to the chairman had quadrupled to around €122 million.
The revelations led to FitzPatrick resigning as chairman.


And what will the consequences within EY, ODCE and DPP be of this - SFA

Promotions and bonuses once they get one Patsy to retire early on health grounds with a suitable pension and lump sum

Don't give him attention.  Uneducated fool..........well done

A few more of Corbyn fools dreaming of the Socialist utopia that can't hack the truth

May is doing her best to try and lose this election. Seeing her performance on TV with Neill earlier, it's no surprise that she has been kept hidden away. Forced into another U turn on the dementia, it lends yet more credence to the opinion that she is simply making it up as she goes along.

Neill wiped the floor with her that was f**king brilliant. Another two weeks of this as long as Corbyn doesn't do anything stupid and the gap will become worrisome!!

"As long as Corbyn doesnt do anything stupid"
He's probably busy preparing his " We must understand and embrace where ISIS is coming from" speech

Mummy gone a left the poor lad alone today again.  Don't give him attention.  Uneducated fool

Wow you really have done well with your remedial reading classes

See Seanie has just been acquitted of all 126 charges - The great and the good continue to roll on

Dont worry about Seanie. He will be allright. Mrs Murphy has claimed two extra bale of briquettes on her Winter Fuel Allowance. Leo will make an example of her.

May is doing her best to try and lose this election. Seeing her performance on TV with Neill earlier, it's no surprise that she has been kept hidden away. Forced into another U turn on the dementia, it lends yet more credence to the opinion that she is simply making it up as she goes along.

Neill wiped the floor with her that was f**king brilliant. Another two weeks of this as long as Corbyn doesn't do anything stupid and the gap will become worrisome!!

"As long as Corbyn doesnt do anything stupid"
He's probably busy preparing his " We must understand and embrace where ISIS is coming from" speech

Did you come up with that yourself . . . hilarious

Thank you. Now go back to the Antiques roadshow

Clare Wexford Dublin Limerick are the type of teams that will have one big performance in them and are liable, if knocked out of provincials, to do damage to one of the Top 4 in the qualifiers and then lose out in a semi final.
It is the most open Championship for years

Murphy scores a screamer. Carlow win!!

Their reward Dublin live on Sky!

Great stuff for Carlow as for Wexford some Banty blues

Wexford dont have to worry about having enough tickets for the Dublin game now

May is doing her best to try and lose this election. Seeing her performance on TV with Neill earlier, it's no surprise that she has been kept hidden away. Forced into another U turn on the dementia, it lends yet more credence to the opinion that she is simply making it up as she goes along.

Neill wiped the floor with her that was f**king brilliant. Another two weeks of this as long as Corbyn doesn't do anything stupid and the gap will become worrisome!!

"As long as Corbyn doesnt do anything stupid"
He's probably busy preparing his " We must understand and embrace where ISIS is coming from" speech