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#31
GAA Discussion / Re: JP McManus - Christmas comes early
September 25, 2018, 01:02:21 AM
Irish billionaire JP McManus 'has paid no tax in Ireland for 20 years'

Irish billionaire JP McManus has paid no income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland for the past 20 years, an official Revenue statement shows.

McManus "has not been registered for income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland since 1995," Revenue said in a statement reported by the Sunday Times.

McManus, who is regarded as the 11th richest person in Ireland, with assets just under €1.1billion, lives for part of the year in a €20million mansion near Kilmallock, Co Limerick.

The statement was included in court filings from the United States Inland Revenue Service, which is fighting an application by McManus to recoup €4.6million in taxes it held back after he won $17.4million playing backgammon with a fellow American billionaire.

McManus became tax-resident in Switzerland in the 1990s.

Under Revenue rules, he is not regarded as domiciled in Ireland if he is not in the state for 183 days or more during a year.

https://www.newstalk.com/Irish-billionaire-JP-McManus-has-paid-no-tax-in-Ireland-for-20-years
#32
GAA Discussion / Re: JP McManus - Christmas comes early
September 24, 2018, 11:56:42 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2018, 11:37:18 PM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 24, 2018, 11:29:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2018, 11:05:12 PM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 24, 2018, 10:31:40 PM
How much tax does JP pay each year on his earnings?

I wonder how many pyjamas he has  :o

There's always one, probably same amount as Bono.

Great gesture and and a man who loves his GAA club and county, I heard a story when his club South Liberties were in the semifinals of the club championships (we were in the other semi) that he was going to give the players x amount of money as an extra incentive to get to the finals.

Most be great having a big investor belonging to your club

If Bono was to make the same offer would people feel the same way as they do to JP?

Who actually gives a shit? The man has given every county this sum of money that is very much needed. He didn't have to.

Now if you have something to say about the thread say it, or if you'd like to have a go at him, then start up another thread on JP and what tax he pays,  otherwise we'll be talking about The Gazza Strip and Trump and who blew up the twin towers

The man is a billionaire who hasn't paid income tax or capital gains tax in Ireland for 20 years.

While i'm happy to see clubs in our county get about £2,000 each, I would much rather see him pay his way in relation to
tax going towards hospitals and schools the same way as the ordinary working people do each week, people who in fact pay more tax than JP does each year.





#33
GAA Discussion / Re: JP McManus - Christmas comes early
September 24, 2018, 11:29:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2018, 11:05:12 PM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 24, 2018, 10:31:40 PM
How much tax does JP pay each year on his earnings?

I wonder how many pyjamas he has  :o

There's always one, probably same amount as Bono.

Great gesture and and a man who loves his GAA club and county, I heard a story when his club South Liberties were in the semifinals of the club championships (we were in the other semi) that he was going to give the players x amount of money as an extra incentive to get to the finals.

Most be great having a big investor belonging to your club

If Bono was to make the same offer would people feel the same way as they do to JP?
#34
GAA Discussion / Re: JP McManus - Christmas comes early
September 24, 2018, 10:31:40 PM
How much tax does JP pay each year on his earnings?
#35
General discussion / Re: 9/11 What really happened to WT7?
September 17, 2018, 01:05:03 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 17, 2018, 12:06:05 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 16, 2018, 11:51:20 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 16, 2018, 11:34:28 PM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 16, 2018, 10:52:29 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 15, 2018, 08:38:34 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 15, 2018, 01:06:45 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 15, 2018, 12:16:10 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 14, 2018, 11:38:35 PM


https://21stcenturywire.com/2015/09/11/911-revisited-declassified-fbi-files-reveal-new-details-about-the-five-israelis/


I googled that site for the craic. I shouldn't have bothered.

Did you dismiss the article in full based on googling "that site for the craic"?

A couple of other links for you reporting on the same news

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123885&page=1

https://www.haaretz.com/1.5396918
Yes, I did, actually, because it's nothing more than a propaganda site.

What about the ABC and Haaretz articles?
No, I didn't read bother reading them either because the "theory" you were advancing has been thoroughly debunked.

Did someone prove that the story of the 5 Israeli's arrested on 9/11 is false? Were ABC and Haaretz lying as well?
No, it wasn't proved that they weren't arrested - they were arrested - it was proved that there was absolutely no evidence whatsoever that they had anything to do with 9/11 in terms of planning, execution or knowledge.

I have no intention of being dragged down a rabbit hole on such a stupid topic, so knock yourself out.

Considering you said you didn't read the articles, you are quick to jump to conclusions.
#36
General discussion / Re: 9/11 What really happened to WT7?
September 16, 2018, 11:51:20 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 16, 2018, 11:34:28 PM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 16, 2018, 10:52:29 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 15, 2018, 08:38:34 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 15, 2018, 01:06:45 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 15, 2018, 12:16:10 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 14, 2018, 11:38:35 PM


https://21stcenturywire.com/2015/09/11/911-revisited-declassified-fbi-files-reveal-new-details-about-the-five-israelis/


I googled that site for the craic. I shouldn't have bothered.

Did you dismiss the article in full based on googling "that site for the craic"?

A couple of other links for you reporting on the same news

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123885&page=1

https://www.haaretz.com/1.5396918
Yes, I did, actually, because it's nothing more than a propaganda site.

What about the ABC and Haaretz articles?
No, I didn't read bother reading them either because the "theory" you were advancing has been thoroughly debunked.

Did someone prove that the story of the 5 Israeli's arrested on 9/11 is false? Were ABC and Haaretz lying as well?
#37
General discussion / Re: 9/11 What really happened to WT7?
September 16, 2018, 10:52:29 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 15, 2018, 08:38:34 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 15, 2018, 01:06:45 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on September 15, 2018, 12:16:10 AM
Quote from: give her dixie on September 14, 2018, 11:38:35 PM


https://21stcenturywire.com/2015/09/11/911-revisited-declassified-fbi-files-reveal-new-details-about-the-five-israelis/


I googled that site for the craic. I shouldn't have bothered.

Did you dismiss the article in full based on googling "that site for the craic"?

A couple of other links for you reporting on the same news

https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123885&page=1

https://www.haaretz.com/1.5396918
Yes, I did, actually, because it's nothing more than a propaganda site.

What about the ABC and Haaretz articles?
#39
General discussion / Re: 9/11 What really happened to WT7?
September 14, 2018, 11:38:35 PM
A long but very worthwhile read

9/11 Revisited: Declassified FBI Files Reveal New Details About 'The Five Israelis'

Editor's Note: The story of the Dancing Israelis remains one of the most controversial and explosive untold stories of Sept. 11, 2001. Previous efforts to analyze this aspect of 9/11 have been mostly emotive OpEds and conspiratorial rants – until now. Writer Greg Fernandez presents some new declassified FBI material as part of a newly compiled and highly detailed account of this chilling chapter in the 21st century's most iconic event

https://21stcenturywire.com/2015/09/11/911-revisited-declassified-fbi-files-reveal-new-details-about-the-five-israelis/

Some other links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStJ5BgadPs

I can understand this article as not long after I returned in '06 from backpacking in South America, and having encountered many Israelis, I had a knock on my door in Dungannon from an Israeli selling art pieces. When I asked my neighbours if they had been approached, they said no.

https://www.salon.com/2002/05/07/students/

Asked tonight what the attack meant for relations between the United States and Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, the former prime minister, replied, ''It's very good.'' Then he edited himself: ''Well, not very good, but it will generate immediate sympathy.'' He predicted that the attack would ''strengthen the bond between our two peoples, because we've experienced terror over so many decades, but the United States has now experienced a massive hemorrhaging of terror.''

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/12/us/day-terror-israelis-spilled-blood-seen-bond-that-draws-2-nations-closer.html
#40
General discussion / Re: Arlene's bigotry shines through
September 07, 2018, 08:46:15 PM
I hope someone explained to her how a game of Gaelic football is played before she went to the All Ireland final last Sunday
#41
GAA Discussion / Re: Should Tyrone speak to RTE
August 26, 2018, 01:20:31 AM
Peter Canavan: All of Tyrone united behind RTE ban

August 24 2018

If you have never been there then it is hard to judge. So if Mickey Harte decides that he doesn't want to deal with RTE after a tasteless sketch on radio then I think Tyrone people are okay with that. Being honest, whether the Tyrone football team co-operate with the broadcaster is not something that consumes us in the county.

Probably the only surprise about this whole episode was that it became a story this week. Monday's statement only confirmed what we already knew. RTE were not welcome in Garvaghey. That's been the way of things since 2011.

Confusion reigned over the leaking of the letter to RTE regarding Brian Carthy's role, and whatever your take on that, the sketch was wrong. Plain and simple. I think there's a broad acceptance of that.

In Mickey's eyes, the response after that was inadequate. You can only imagine the pain he was going through at the time and how much worse that made things. The aftermath wasn't dealt with in a satisfactory manner so Mickey felt he had to make a stand. I think people here know he's a principled man and they admire him for that. People know what Mickey and his family have gone through and fully understand his decision.

So, in truth, the news was there was no news. RTE breathed life into a non-story with their statement. It was released at just the same time the Tyrone All-Ireland press day was kicking off.

You could say that seeing as we are preparing for an All-Ireland final they had to clarify their position with relation to their coverage of the biggest game of the year. However, if you were of a more sinister mind, you could interpret the statement, and in particular its timing, as something designed to put pressure on Mickey and the team.

I know there were moves afoot a few years ago to try and bring the dispute to an end. Mickey wasn't for moving and the players followed suit. They went to the county board and told them they were going to stand behind Mickey. It's not like they are being made to do this against their will. It was out of a sense of loyalty to their manager.

And once you are out of that group, then you're free to do what you want. You see that with a few former Tyrone footballers working with RTE in a variety of guises. And I know Mickey has no issue with those players now.

I've been asked a few times if this row is part of an ongoing unease between Tyrone football and RTE that can be traced back to the 'puke football' comment and on to the 'following them around like a bad smell' line from Colm O'Rourke and maybe a few other barbs in between.

And there probably are those who feel Tyrone are regularly on the receiving end, whether this is due to their disengagement with RTE or their style of football, one never knows.

Honestly, I think, as a county, we are past that. We know now that when you are at the top table, people talk about you in very different ways. It just comes with the territory. You can see a bit of that in the way the conversation around this Dublin team has changed. For many, the top dogs are there to have their chain yanked.

There's a new man at the top of RTE sport now in Declan McBennett, who is of a GAA pedigree. His initial soundbites have been positive. He's come out and stated that personal attacks won't be tolerated. And maybe time will help heal that wound but it really hasn't been given much oxygen in the county this week. It seems like it's a bigger issue for other parts of the island than for Tyrone.

We're more interested in getting ready for the game. Mickey has proven down through the years that he's a master of getting his team right for the biggest days. And he has a track record of pulling something different out of the hat and when it comes to All-Ireland finals. This final puts two of the great modern managers against each other. Mickey is sitting on a three wins from three record in finals. Jim Gavin's is even better, having won all four of the deciders he's been in.

And these are the weeks where management teams earn their corn. When you're a player, you can only fine tune at this stage. Managers, however, are presented with a whole new set of problems and how they deal with them is key.

And the RTE row, along with distributing match tickets and organising post-match banquets and all the other little extras that come with a final, are all just distractions. In these weeks, small things can become big things quite quickly. I remember I got caught up a little with the ticket scramble before the 1995 All-Ireland final. You spend the week before the match trying to please everyone and make sure they're sorted. In that scenario, you're only wasting valuable energy.

There'll be loads of different personalties to handle this week. I have seen lads who are hyper in the build-up to a big game, other lads will be relaxed. A few will just want to be left alone with their thoughts. It's up to the manager to handle his group as he sees fit.

I see Limerick chose to travel up on the train the morning of their final. That's obviously what John Kiely felt would work for his lads. I heard Brendan Cummins tell a story about how, before an All-Ireland final, he heard the floodlights were going to be switched on. He hadn't planned for that and he said it threw him for a while.

With Tyrone back in 2005, Collie Holmes used to get a room of his own because of his sleeping habits. That's not something you want to learn when you're trying to get some rest the night before an All-Ireland final. They are small things but they're vital too.

Nervous energy will be coursing through lads and it can put you in strange situations. The day before the '05 decider, myself and a few others went for a few holes of golf. That game ended when Brian McGuigan drove a buggy into a pond in CityWest. The fact that Kevin Hughes was in the passenger seat might explain the mishap.

I read this week that in the hours before the 2008 final, Colm Cavanagh and Tyrone's sub keeper at the time, Johnny Curran, went for a few games of tennis. I know a lot of teams play cards when they are in camp. But you don't need someone losing a week's wages the night before the game either. Those are some of the little, seemingly innocuous things that can quickly become detrimental to the team if they aren't managed correctly.

And that's what both managers will be trying to do over the next week and a bit. They'll look to remove the variables, foresee any problems and head them off.

There's hundreds of little decisions to be made and whether management get them right or wrong will go a long way towards deciding whether their team plays to its potential on the big day.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/tyrone/peter-canavan-all-of-tyrone-united-behind-rte-ban-37246496.html
#42
General discussion / Re: Irish Hockey
August 02, 2018, 07:30:37 PM
Nice win there for the girls.....
#43
Ian Paisley's political affiliation has been changed to Sinn Féin on online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

The site listed the 51-year-old's political party as the DUP from "birth-2018".

Sinn Féin was listed as the North Antrim MP's other political affiliation from 2018 to the present.

Mr Paisley is a son of DUP founder, the late Ian Paisley snr, who frequently vowed to "smash Sinn Féin"

http://www.irishnews.com/news/politicalnews/2018/08/02/news/ian-paisley-s-political-affiliation-listed-as-sinn-fe-in-on-wikipedia-1398201/
#44
Electoral Commission probes DUP Israel visit costs

Four DUP politicians failed to make complete donation reports about a trip to Israel, BBC News NI has learned.

Six DUP MPs reported receiving donations of £2,700 from NI Friends of Israel to pay for the four-day visit in May, the electoral watchdog confirmed.

But while four DUP MLAs reported donations to the Assembly, they did not report them to the Electoral Commission within the required 30 days.

The DUP said steps had been taken to rectify an "administrative oversight".

"The trip was declared on the Assembly register of interests," said a spokesman.

The visit - which cost £2,700 per delegate - was funded by the lobbying group Northern Ireland Friends of Israel, with extra costs being met by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The DUP said the visit was "aimed at developing economic links in such sectors as cyber security, with Israeli and Northern Ireland companies at the cutting edge of new technology in this specialist field".

The four Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) on the trip were:

Gary Middleton - Foyle
William Humphrey - North Belfast
Michelle McIlveen - Strangford
Jonathan Buckley - Upper Bann
The latest developments come after it emerged that DUP MP Ian Paisley failed to declare two family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government.

MPs voted last week to suspend Mr Paisley from the House of Commons for 30 working days and he was suspended by the DUP "pending further investigation into his conduct".

Mr Paisley was one of six MPs who travelled to Israel with the MLAs for the trip.

The other MPs were DUP Deputy leader Nigel Dodds, Jeffrey Donaldson, Emma Little Pengelly, Gregory Campbell and Paul Girvan, all of whose donations were recorded properly.

Donations from NI Friends of Israel worth £2,700 to each of the six MPs were published on the commission's website.

Different rules for reporting donations

Legislation was passed at Westminster in March requiring donations to parties and politicians from Northern Ireland to be published.

MPs must report any donations they receive to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
This information is passed to the Electoral Commission which publishes the details on its website

The rules are different for MLAs, who must report any donations to both the Register of Members' Interests at the NI Assembly and the Electoral Commission

Electoral Commission rules state MLAs must report all donations of more than £1,500 to the commission within 30 days.

"We have already written to these MLAs to clarify why no return has been made," said an Electoral Commission spokesman.


E Little-Pengelly MP

@little_pengelly
I've spent the last few days & Bank Holiday seeing a very different border. Heard from different perspectives & fascinating visit to the West Bank & Jersualem. At a time of key decisions on big global issues, this has been an invaluable experience

9:41 PM - May 29, 2018 · Israel

The DUP said it was in the process of rectifying the situation, and suggested the reporting procedures should be reviewed.

"Thought should be given to updating the Assembly procedures so they are aligned with the processes in Westminster," said a spokesman.

During the visit the DUP politicians met Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog, as well as former Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Dr Nabil Shaath.

They also visited the grave of Chaim Herzog, the former Israeli president who was born in Belfast 100 years ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44969471?SThisFB
#45
General discussion / Re: Dirua
July 20, 2018, 08:05:30 PM
Drici, thanks a million for posting in this thread.

I always have a check on the rate here as an indicator as to how Brexit is going, or not at times.....

Keep up the good work