Myself and some mates are flying into Atlanta, then travelling by car to New Orleans through Alabama and Mississippi (hoping to see the "real" south), and then along the coast from there to Houston. Any places that are must see/to be avoided?
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General discussion / Gun-toting GAA player is jailed
March 06, 2008, 02:03:13 PM
I've seen spurious connections, but this is ridiculous. I've barely heard of Liffey Gaels, but it says he was successful, and that's it. What a bag of sh1te:
Gun-toting GAA player is jailed
Trevor Brunton: GAA player had 9mm weapon in nightclub
By Sonya McLean
Thursday March 06 2008
A successful GAA player who was renting an apartment for the sole purpose of preparing heroin for sale was jailed for nine years yesterday after being caught with a loaded handgun in a nightclub.
Trevor Brunton (25) of Broombridge Road, Cabra West, pleaded guilty to possession of the gun at the Spawell Hotel, possession of the heroin worth €159,361 for sale or supply at Sandlewood Road, Castleknock, and possession of ammunition at his home address on December 30, 2006.
Detective Sergeant Joe Molloy told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Brunton had the gun for possibly three reasons. He could have brought it to the nightclub as a "bravado to impress girls", to give it to someone else or to use for protection.
He said Brunton, a GAA player with Liffey Gaels, never gave a "satisfactory explanation" for why he had the pistol. "We honestly have no idea why he had it there," Det Sgt Molloy added.
He admitted Brunton was used by others because, as far as the gardai were concerned, "he was a new and unknown face".
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Brunton to eight years in prison for the drug charge and a consecutive five-year term for possession of the pistol. He suspended the last four years of the sentence on condition that Brunton keep the peace and be of good behaviour for four years upon his release from prison.
Judge Nolan said he took into account Brunton's plea of guilty, his relatively blameless record -- having one previous road traffic conviction -- and the fact that he co-operated with gardai.
Det Sgt Molloy told prosecuting barrister Remy Farrell BL that a security guard at the nightclub saw Brunton in a toilet cubicle looking at the pistol in his hand.
He came voluntarily out of the cubicle and was restrained, but on walking through the nightclub, Brunton tried to lift the gun into his hand. Another security guard slapped his wrist, causing the weapon to fall to the ground.
It was picked up and placed in a money bag before it was handed over to gardai. The weapon was later found to be a 9mm semi-automatic pistol with eight rounds of ammunition in the magazine.
His home address was searched that same night where 13 rounds of various ammunition were found as well as the keys to the Castleknock apartment. A search of the apartment revealed 32 bags of heroin and 78 rounds of ammunition.
- Sonya McLean
Gun-toting GAA player is jailed
Trevor Brunton: GAA player had 9mm weapon in nightclub
By Sonya McLean
Thursday March 06 2008
A successful GAA player who was renting an apartment for the sole purpose of preparing heroin for sale was jailed for nine years yesterday after being caught with a loaded handgun in a nightclub.
Trevor Brunton (25) of Broombridge Road, Cabra West, pleaded guilty to possession of the gun at the Spawell Hotel, possession of the heroin worth €159,361 for sale or supply at Sandlewood Road, Castleknock, and possession of ammunition at his home address on December 30, 2006.
Detective Sergeant Joe Molloy told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that Brunton had the gun for possibly three reasons. He could have brought it to the nightclub as a "bravado to impress girls", to give it to someone else or to use for protection.
He said Brunton, a GAA player with Liffey Gaels, never gave a "satisfactory explanation" for why he had the pistol. "We honestly have no idea why he had it there," Det Sgt Molloy added.
He admitted Brunton was used by others because, as far as the gardai were concerned, "he was a new and unknown face".
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Brunton to eight years in prison for the drug charge and a consecutive five-year term for possession of the pistol. He suspended the last four years of the sentence on condition that Brunton keep the peace and be of good behaviour for four years upon his release from prison.
Judge Nolan said he took into account Brunton's plea of guilty, his relatively blameless record -- having one previous road traffic conviction -- and the fact that he co-operated with gardai.
Det Sgt Molloy told prosecuting barrister Remy Farrell BL that a security guard at the nightclub saw Brunton in a toilet cubicle looking at the pistol in his hand.
He came voluntarily out of the cubicle and was restrained, but on walking through the nightclub, Brunton tried to lift the gun into his hand. Another security guard slapped his wrist, causing the weapon to fall to the ground.
It was picked up and placed in a money bag before it was handed over to gardai. The weapon was later found to be a 9mm semi-automatic pistol with eight rounds of ammunition in the magazine.
His home address was searched that same night where 13 rounds of various ammunition were found as well as the keys to the Castleknock apartment. A search of the apartment revealed 32 bags of heroin and 78 rounds of ammunition.
- Sonya McLean
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General discussion / Is 25 only played by Fenians?
February 13, 2008, 03:57:22 PM
I was wondering if my northern cousins could tell me if the great card game of 25 (45 to some, and 31 to the odd boys in Kerry), is a cross community game in the north or not?
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General discussion / Henry Grattan Pub
August 29, 2007, 01:21:20 PM
A mate just told me its gone and is now a Londis. Is this true? I noticed a few pubs in Dublin are gone/for sale.
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General discussion / Today FM Sports
August 29, 2007, 10:38:01 AM
I'm not sure if Paul Collins is the sports editor, but on the morning after Limerick announce their team for the AI, this great GAA man's headline was a story about Sunderland. Nice of him to put the Limerick story next before more soccer pieces about Liverpool then Rangers. 
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General discussion / Father horrified to see dead son's name on banner at loyalist bonfire
July 12, 2007, 04:57:25 PM
Father horrified to see dead son's name on banner at loyalist bonfire
12/07/2007 - 15:25:08
A Coleraine father has spoken out against loyalists who put his dead son's name on top of a bonfire in the town.
Catholic teenager Aaron Hill died two weeks ago of a heart condition. Neither he nor his family have any paramilitary or political involvement.
His father, Peter, said he was stunned and horrified to see his 16 year-old son's name written large on a banner at a loyalist bonfire with the question next to it, 'who's next?'
When he tried to remove it, loyalists threatened him.
He then complained to the police but they at first said they couldn't take any action although a later statement said they were investigating.
The SDLP assembly member for East Derry, John Dallat, said it was a shameful, vile, sectarian incident.
12/07/2007 - 15:25:08
A Coleraine father has spoken out against loyalists who put his dead son's name on top of a bonfire in the town.
Catholic teenager Aaron Hill died two weeks ago of a heart condition. Neither he nor his family have any paramilitary or political involvement.
His father, Peter, said he was stunned and horrified to see his 16 year-old son's name written large on a banner at a loyalist bonfire with the question next to it, 'who's next?'
When he tried to remove it, loyalists threatened him.
He then complained to the police but they at first said they couldn't take any action although a later statement said they were investigating.
The SDLP assembly member for East Derry, John Dallat, said it was a shameful, vile, sectarian incident.
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GAA Discussion / Terenure College
December 05, 2006, 02:31:27 PM
I see that they won a junior football title in only their second year competing. Pillar had a couple of nephews on it. When will we see Gonzaga, St. Michaels and Clongoes lift silverware? Hell freezing over sooner, maybe? At least Blackrock make an effort with gaelic games as well. Is there any GAA school that makes such efforts to keep out other games as rugby schools? My own alma mater, an All-Ireland senior hurling colleges winner, would let Olympic tiddlywinks in, if people wanted it.
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