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#1

General discussion / Re: Have many countries have G...

Last post by Taylor - Today at 08:25:52 AM

Zero from that list.
Nil.
Nada.
 

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Who will win 2024 All-Irel...

Last post by thebigfullforward - Today at 08:06:43 AM

Armagh must be worth an each way bet. Likely to be top seeds having had some warm up matches to try systems/squad before the Ulster final against a jaded Donegal or Tyrone. They'll probably not have a better chance of making a semi or a final for a while.

In all seriousness, bar drawing Dublin I'd be very disappointed if we don't make a semi final. Donegal, Tyrone, Kerry, Derry, Galway, Mayo all very good teams but have their flaws, time we pushed on, sick of hard luck stories at the qf stage.

You have a serious chance of making top seed and then a 66% chance of drawing Clare or Louth/Kildare as 2nd seed in your group. Avoid the preliminary quarter final thereafter and you're set up to beat the hard luck stories!

Sam is Armagh's to lose this year. If they don't win Sam, will it be seen as a failure and signal the end for McGeeney?

Should they not aim to win Ulster first?

#3

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by seafoid - Today at 07:51:09 AM

Tottenham have to play all 3.They were 5th last time I looked.
Villa are 2 ahead of them with 2 more played. This is what sporting jeopardy means.

#4

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 07:27:11 AM

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/helen-mcentee-confirms-fewer-100-32663680.amp


So would calling for the deportation of 7200 people "whose asylum applications have been refused" be a far right
Position?

All I say is there was a famous case last year where an asylum seeker in Belfast had his claim for asylum refused at first instance.  The reason for his refusal was he had claimed he would be persecuted in his home country because he was involved in guerrilla warfare.  The Home Office rejected that this would entitle him to asylum because 'gorillas are an endangered species' and fighting them shouldn't allow him to claim asylum.

So id at least like appeals to be dealt with first

is this true?

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/helen-mcentee-confirms-fewer-100-32663680.amp


So would calling for the deportation of 7200 people "whose asylum applications have been refused" be a far right
Position?

All I say is there was a famous case last year where an asylum seeker in Belfast had his claim for asylum refused at first instance.  The reason for his refusal was he had claimed he would be persecuted in his home country because he was involved in guerrilla warfare.  The Home Office rejected that this would entitle him to asylum because 'gorillas are an endangered species' and fighting them shouldn't allow him to claim asylum.

So id at least like appeals to be dealt with first

  

#5

General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by An Watcher - Today at 07:23:18 AM

Stumbled across this show Manifest on Netflix.  First few episodes not bad but seen there are over 50 of them.  Not sure whether to stick with it

#6

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 07:21:33 AM

See apparently this morning, that 80% of blow ins come in from Northern Ireland.

Id like to see where she got that figure from

#7

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 07:17:27 AM

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/helen-mcentee-confirms-fewer-100-32663680.amp


So would calling for the deportation of 7200 people "whose asylum applications have been refused" be a far right
Position?

All I say is there was a famous case last year where an asylum seeker in Belfast had his claim for asylum refused at first instance.  The reason for his refusal was he had claimed he would be persecuted in his home country because he was involved in guerrilla warfare.  The Home Office rejected that this would entitle him to asylum because 'gorillas are an endangered species' and fighting them shouldn't allow him to claim asylum.

So id at least like appeals to be dealt with first

is this true?

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Murder of a GAA Chairman

Last post by Puckoon - Today at 07:13:30 AM

Watched this last night, I was born in mid 80s so was quite young when troubles were finishing up thankfully but the show would make you angry with how some of the families where treated.Really inhuman how you could go into someone's home to tell them their husband/father has been shot dead for no other reason than his association to a sport and ask why the child is crying.Similar to the loughinisland case where the police were clearly involved in collision.

Watched it last night on Youtube in the states myself. Wife was bawling at the end - couldn't understand how, where, why this would happen. As brokencrossbar states, we lived through and endured some wild f**king times. Barbaric stuff. No rest for Bridie Brown.

#9

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Look-Up! - Today at 07:12:27 AM

Massive game this weekend in north London. Regardless of what points City do or don't drop, Arsenal have to keep the pressure on. A slip of any sort from now on by them and the race is well and truly over.

#10

General discussion / Re: Have many countries have G...

Last post by Rois - Today at 07:12:03 AM

Andorra
Australia
Austria