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It is a duty and in the commercial interests of newspapers to report newsworthy items.Look at the case of Colin Howell and Hazel Stewart.Not only news but book and TV series.

I give up, are you actually in some way comparing the two???

Neither Derek Ryan or Nathan Carter would be my cup of tea but my parents have been to see both and thought they were great, play all their own instruments and their bands are great from what I hear.

They interact with the fans and stay behind after for photos and any anything people want signed, personally think they do no harm and make alot of people happy and are talented unlike some others who charge terrible the money and get on stage and sing and then get out of there asap.

I was dissapointed in the Irish news too, I dont see how that news article in any way is going to help Fr Rory, yes he broke a vow but to be splashed all over the front page for everyone to read about it and be publicly humiliated is hardly the right way to help him?
It didnt seem to mention in the article all the good work he has done and I am sure there are plenty of people who would stand up and defend him, at the end of the day he made a mistake but he isn't a criminal and there are far worse people in the world.
Priesthood is not an easy life at the end of the day and I'm not sure we should be driving people away from considering doing it with treatment of people like this.

I am a practising catholic but I still disagree with much of the churches teachings, I don't think that makes me any less of a catholic but I cannot agree with how some groups are treated as outsiders and also I think some of the rules are very old fashioned although some I have tried to stick to. I have plenty of friends who aren't practising catholics just for the reason that its too strict and does not move with the times.

I'd guarantee Rossi would find a way of winning. Rossi's a bit like Senna, Schumacher, McRae etc.... as they always found a way to be right on the limit.

Ah yeah, Rossi is a genius.

I agree its very hard to compare the two sports but I think any of the top road racers would struggle with most of the riders in Moto GP on a short circuit purely down to talent. On a road circuit is a different matter.....

Well I think you're underestimating the talent on these shores as often happens.
Its a bit like saying, if the Gooch, Canavan, etc. were genuinely talented, they would have been off playing soccer.

I accept there's some hugely talented guys like Rossi, Lorenzo who would probably excel at any motor sport, particularly on a bike. But for example, Michael Dunlop won the Superbikes race in the North West, with an average speed of over 120mph on Northern Ireland roads, with many slow corners, and at the speedtrap (presumably placed at one of the fastest parts of the course, but still a secondary road with a corner not too far away) he was hitting between 201 and 205 mph. I doubt very much that all the MotoGP lads would have the talent to do that, while staying between the hedges.

The only rider I can think of that comes to mind who has crossed with relative ease between road and track racing is Carl Fogarty, that said I doubt many track racers would take the risk as its just not worth it.
I think if you grow up road racing you seem to want to stay there, I know Joey Dunlop tried the track racing but think he was homebird as such and probably missed his family and enjoy working on his own bike etc and doing it his way which worked for him no doubt.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/36279582

BAN f**king ROAD RACING!!!

It is the rider's choice. They are grown adults who know the risks. No business of yours to tell them how to live their lives.

But sure it's people's choice to take drugs when they know the risks... should we just let them at it as well because they're grown adults?

There comes a point when something is too dangerous and something needs to be done about it. There have been gluts of deaths at the North West since it's inception but there have been 4 now in 8 years and it doesn't look like the rate of death or serious injury is falling. Either ban the f**king thing altogether or make the track/bikes safer because people shouldn't be dying at this thing every other year!

Thousands die from smoking each year and millions are fine, nobody denies its dangerous or bad for you but people have to be given the choice.

Its up to each individual how they live their life and the organisers try each year to make it the safest event they can.

Brave men though. Through in a bike around a road at 180mph knowing certain death if you hit anything. Great documentary on the TT few years ago . I'm no fan of it but it takes a lot of balls.

That would be my opinion on it, if they love it and want to it who am I to stop them? there is danger in everything and they take as many measures to lessen the danger as possible..

Still takes a slightly mad person to do 200mph on a road circuit, and so respect for that..

Never had any interest in motorbikes at all, just is something I dont really get.
TBH honest round our part of the word it was always viewed as a bit of a mini 12th July.
That could be completely wrong, but was always the perception growing up.
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Yeah I know what you mean regarding mini 12th although I think thats just because of the area it takes place in and the fact a few DUP faces support it, never any sign of anything like that when I have been there or even seen it. Infact because the crowd that come in from around the world to see the bikes and enjoy the week there is nothing like that cause it isn't all locals.

Many of you guys much of a fan of the bikes or would go down over the week to see the racing? on a week like this it's going to be busier than ever!
I remember going down every year as a kid and loving it but have lost much of the interest now.

Yet another insipid Liverpool performance under Klopp. Little criticism of his tenure though.

I'm not a liverpool fan it its fairly obvious you are a wind up merchant and idiot.

The game meant nothing in the grand scheme of qualifing for anything, he hasnt even been there a full season, if you cannot see the final of a euro cup as progress you are mad and who else would you have instead?

For the first time every I think my mum destroyed her vote, she is in 60s and never missed a vote and doesnt believe in abortion so wouldn't vote for any party in support of it, she can't stand the DUP and their unbridled hatred of catholics (espically paisley days)

She just didnt see any other option which I think is a sad time indeed..

Silicon Valley S3 has just started.

One of the best comedies out there.

Started watching this lastnight as finished few other comedies, namely master of none and parks and rec which I loved.

Watched two epsiodes and very promising, some of the jokes about the computer industry are great and very true to life.

Summer weather, I swear global warming would need to hurry up with the warming part!!!

Beer. Spent years trying to get the hang of it but it just never worked for me.

Friend of mine is the exact same, he loves vodka though and is very particular about it too, some of the stuff he has can even be drunk straight its so good

Just watched the season two finale to better call saul, was excellent and left two great cliffhangers, especially the one regarding Mike.

Third season looks like it could be introducing alot more  BB characters which I'm looking forward to.

Jimmys brother now is just as bad as him to an extent also.

You can give all the "medical terms" you wish - the fact is a paedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to children - a 15 year old girl is a child and a 28 year old man grooming her and getting her to perform sexual acts is a paedophile.

So in continental Europe, where ages of consent vary: are those people paedophiles just because they are breaking UK law, even though what they are doing is legal in that country? Because I'm led to believe it could have happened in any number of countries and he'd not have been arrested.

Thats a great point GL, no doubt he deserves his jail time but its valid point regarding age of consent in various countries, surely it should be all the same?

Its like you can drink her at 18 but in america you COULD be fined etc.. as you have to be 21