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I'm not exactly a fan of Patrick in his LLS role but I thought he was pitch perfect this evening, none of his predecessors could have compered the Trad evening to that standard. I'm a bit concerned about Christy, not there and looking visibly a bit frail.

Wondered why Christy wasn't there in person but I saw him in Vicar St at the start of the month and he was in great form. Played for about 2 hours, no break, told some loudmouth to fck off, and the voice is just brilliant for a man of 80.

Donal Lunny is a legend of trad and folk, he was involved in nearly every group - Planxty, Bothy Band, Moving Hearts...

On Kielty, I thought he was excellent tonight. His predecessor used to make an ass of himself, grinning like a donkey and slapping his knee when the musicians played. Kielty just let them at it, although I'd have loved to see more of the music, but it wasn't a concert I suppose!

https://www.boylesports.com/sports/gaa/outrights

Brigids 8/13
Daingean 6/5

It's Dingle. What's with the Daingean thing?

Would have made Dingle slight favourites based on the weekend myself but it's going to be a tight game.

https://x.com/DingleGAA
CLG Daingean Uí Chúis
@DingleGAA

So it has 2 names

Nobody within Dingle or without, calls it anything but Dingle.

That debate happened about a decade ago.

Scotstown have had plenty of chances!

That would have made it interesting!

That could have been a very nasty injury the way he landed

Cawley has absolutely no idea why he gave a free out for that. That's two ropey decisions on the edge of the Brigid's square.

yep, should have just thrown it up

They obviously think there's goals to be got in that Scotstown defence.

They're right

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2007543726521155938

What a pathetic fall for what was once a great country.

The Toy Show is not really about the toys anymore, they show far less toys than when I was a kid watching as a kid in the 80s and early 90s.
It's far more about different types of kids, with different needs and interests. 
It puts far less pressure on parents than in previous generation imo!

Hugh Wallace, architect and judge on RTE Home of the Year.

Bryson and Allister won't like this

https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2025/1119/1544600-dundalk-institute-of-technology/

Stuff like this is what I've always wondered about in a UI. Would someone with a law, medical or teaching qualification from Queen's or UU be able to work / practice in a new UI. Similar with qualifications gained in the Republic, how would they reconcile which system is the "right" one to keep?

I would imagine that initially each side would "recognise" the qualifications from the other side as equal to their own.
Over time each would merge to a unified system.

This and the recent infiltration of Aontú's Ògra.....

The nasty disease is getting dangerous.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1113/1543754-sinn-fein-explusion/

Had been signed into the Oireachtas by a SF senator...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgy2n2evqeo

Calls for Andy signs  to be replaced

It's  sure going to be a  long sign if they put 'Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Way' on a sign . More costs for cash strapped councils

Andy Monty Windy Way

- Girl From the North Country (with Bob Dylan)
- I Hung My Head
- Highwayman (The Highwaymen)

[Taoiseach Micheál Martin – also confirmed on Sunday that he voted for Catherine Connolly]

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/26/ff-needs-to-reinvent-itself-after-campaign-shambles-party-td-says/

Fianna Fáil's presidential election campaign was a "shambles" and the party needs to "reinvent itself for the future", including a change of leader "in due course", according to one of its TDs.

Fianna Fáil Carlow-Kilkenny TD John McGuinness – who has been a long-time critic of party leader, Taoiseach Micheál Martin – also confirmed on Sunday that he voted for Catherine Connolly, the left-wing Independent TD who won the presidential election.

But sure he said after JG pulled out that he was voting HH?

https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/10/11/micheal-martin-will-vote-for-heather-humphreys-but-wont-tell-party-to-back-fg-contender/

That piece is saying that McGuinness (who has been a critic of Míchéal Martin) voted for CC.