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How does Martinez still get big jobs? He was found out a decade ago.

AI is being used as an excuse by firms to lay off people they over hired during Covid.
It makes them sound cutting edge by claiming they are using AI to power ahead with innovation. In reality, most of them are grappling with how to make use of it.

British Telecom is laying off 42,000 workers and 10,000 of those are due to AI.

Or so they say. Can they be specific about what roles are now done by AI?

Portugal badly weakened without Fernandes. 

Does that mean Ireland have qualified?

AI is being used as an excuse by firms to lay off people they over hired during Covid.
It makes them sound cutting edge by claiming they are using AI to power ahead with innovation. In reality, most of them are grappling with how to make use of it.

[courtesy and decency,]

The first test for Catherine Connolly. Will see show him courtesy and decency, or will she allow her pro-Kremlin side reveal itself.

Obviously.

Hopefully

The first test for Catherine Connolly. Will see show him courtesy and decency, or will she allow her pro-Kremlin side reveal itself.

Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Ireland next month
A major security plan will be put in place for the two-day visit with Zelensky set to arrive on December 2

Robin Schiller
Today at 15:00
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is set for a two-day visit to Ireland next month, the Irish Independent can reveal.
High-level talks have been held this week with the Government now planning for Mr Zelensky to arrive in Dublin on December 2 and meet with senior officials as part of his travel itinerary, before he departs the following day on December 3.

A major security plan will also be put in place with gardaí expected to declare the visit an 'extraordinary event' to ensure there are sufficient personnel available for the policing operation.

An extraordinary event would mean that all annual leave and rest days for gardaí would be cancelled, aside from in exceptional circumstances, in selected garda regions.

This is expected to be put in place during the duration of Mr Zelensky's two-day visit, and potentially a day in advance on December 1.

It would include the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), but could also extend to other divisions outside of the capital, to augment garda numbers and ensure there are both sufficient personnel available to police the foreign dignitaries visit, and that day-to-day policing isn't impacted.

The various garda representative groups have been put on notice about this, although an extraordinary event has not yet been formally declared. This can be done up to 14 days before it takes place.

The Ukrainian president is set to meet with senior Government officials during his planned two-day visit, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin as well as Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris.

It has not been confirmed if Mr Zelensky will also meet with President Catherine Connolly, who was inaugurated this week, although one senior source said it "would be standard" for a high-profile dignitary to meet with the President at Áras an Uachtaráin during a visit to Dublin.

It has also been mooted by Government TDs that the Ukrainian president could potentially address the Dáil during his time here.

The Taoiseach formally extended an invite to Mr Zelensky to visit Ireland over two months ago.

Mr Martin said he spoke with the Ukrainian president by phone on September 1, in which he reaffirmed Ireland's support to the war-torn country and their commitment to a just and lasting peace.

He said Mr Zelensky was "very thankful to the people of Ireland for our sustained support for the people of Ukraine".

The Taoiseach also said that they discussed how any peace deal to end the three-year war must be "sustainable, comprehensive and durable", and that this can only be achieved with "significant security guarantees underpinning any ceasefire and ultimately peace".

Mr Zelensky also met the Taoiseach during a brief stopover at Shannon Airport in March while his airplane refuelled on his journey to meet US president Donald Trump.

Mr Zelensky also addressed the Dáil chamber via video link in April 2022, the first leader to do so while at war, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine that February.

At that time, he requested Ireland play a leadership role in strengthening EU sanctions against Russia.

His visit next month however will be his first visit in person to the capital.

An Garda Síochána declared an extraordinary event in September 2024, for the arrival of UK prime minister Keir Starmer which coincided with the UEFA Nations League match between Ireland and England.

Imagine the uproar in the media if a Man Utd was bombing like Wirtz.
0-0-11 now in the Premier League.

Too many simpletons have easy access to the pitch.
I didn't notice any stewards.

Yeah, that's not what Fergie was referring to with those words.

What was it so?

His point wasn't that Spurs were weak. His point was that they were weak and therefore United should beat them with their eyes closed and one hand tied behind their back.

Spurs were mentally weak back then and are mentally weak now.

A real thumping!
I would like to say reality check, but that's over optimistic.

Yeah, that's not what Fergie was referring to with those words.

What was it so?

I bet the usual suspects were discarding their drafts when De Ligt struck today! 

So much for the days of "Lads, it's Tottenham" eh?

Tottenham fluffed a winning position against 10 men.
Yes lads, it's still Tottenham.

I bet the usual suspects were discarding their drafts when De Ligt struck today!