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Hard to pick a goalkeeper

https://twitter.com/cahairokane1/status/1426873255680434177?s=21

I blame the protocol

Haven't been on in a while and have just noticed this tread. I am from a construction background and have been a chartered surveyor for almost 15 years now. I was wondering if anyone had gone into teaching in any form (either in a local tech or one of the universities)? I went self employed around 5 years ago and love my job and having the freedom, but I'm just looking for the next challenge and was always interested in the teaching side of things. How would I go about getting some work in this area, would I need to go back to school myself? I'm looking at teaching surveying and not retraining as a primary or secondary school teacher. I recall in university most of my lecturers were employed elsewhere and the teaching was a part time thing. I would still want to combine this with my normal everyday work. Any advice would be appreciated.

Why has Mooney transfered to Downpatrick?

Best of luck to Drumgath today in the intermediate final. Bring it home lads!!

Ballyholland up to their usual tricks in Castlewellan apparently. Video doing the rounds of trouble in the crowd and possibly players jumping the wire, again. You would think they would learn.

"Apparently" and "possibly" in the same comment. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story 

Sounds like Michelle and Arlene are going to revert to type.....

If the (NI) executive has anything about them, they will announce the same. They will be remembered for their decisions in the next 48hrs.

I think it is an unbelievably sensible call from the Irish gov to do this on a Friday evening. There is now no prospect of groups gathering outside that we seen last weekend.

Are we not in lockdown?

Not even close

If the (NI) executive has anything about them, they will announce the same. They will be remembered for their decisions in the next 48hrs.

I think it is an unbelievably sensible call from the Irish gov to do this on a Friday evening. There is now no prospect of groups gathering outside that we seen last weekend.

I actually think Robin Swann has been excellent throughout this crisis

So much more disappointed with Arlene & Michelle - if they want to shut manufacturing & construction they should come out & say that they are not essential & can be Furloughed - any thing other than this is unsettling lip service!

Can I just ask if they have the power to do this? Would it be a vote again led by SF and the SDLP and the Unionists and Alliance go against it because Boris is saying different?
I actually think Robin Swann is coming out of this a lot more competent than most of his colleagues on the hill.

No but their leading employees down the path that they will be furloughed when in fact there is no guarantee whatsoever they will be - pitting employer against employee at the most difficult of times.

Hearing that employers aren't happy with the furloughed proposal and when looked at in depth they will not come out well and could close many companies. They still have to pay tax, pension and ni contributions whilst they have effectively ceased trading, and so no money coming in. There doesn't appear to be an opt out if you do put employees on furlough, and there is no time limit on how long this is all going to last. I'm not sure how most companies could sign up to that. Whilst it appears good for the employee, it appears to be of little help to the employer and the longer the lockdown goes on, it will ultimately close companies anyway.

Has anyone else looked into it or sought advice? The government need to provide a better understanding of how this is going to work before companies can sign up to it.

Why is Germany getting off relatively light in comparison to other big European countries?

Are sites open or not??

The latest whatsapp doing the rounds in the North:

"Army landing flat out at alder grove in preparation for lockdown next week. Army landing craft at beach at ballykinlar unloading stuff at camp. Army hospital tents set up on shooting range at camp. Dundonald ice rink and large refrigerated warehouse in newtownards to be used as morgues. Looks like its all happening now."

Who ever comes up with this should be locked up for fuelling fear!

https://twitter.com/ghs/status/1241050245980708866?s=21

It's taken them almost 4 months, but finally no new cases (reported anyway)