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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68857236

Not hard to know what side of the community the current Education Minister is from.

That being said if it had been 4 CCMS schools scheduled for closure and it was a new SF Education minister they would do exactly the same.

Not hard to know there are elections around the corner.

Just about sums up NI (parish) politics.

Anyone watching Sugar on Apple?

Watched a couple of episodes last night, hard to know what to think of it.

https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2024/0409/1442598-weather-mass/

Have to feel for the farmers at the minute whether it be trying to plant potatoes of those trying to lamb sheep.

A concerning fact when it is stating as less than 50 acres of the usual 21,000 acres have actually been planted so far.

No doubt we will see this in food prices later on in the year.

I love the seeing a pitch covered at half-time with young and old, fathers and mothers with their kids etc. pucking and kicking a ball about. No issues.

A great sight.

Conversely, I've seen kids being hunted off pitches i.e. Athletic Grounds at inter-county club championship games by 'jobworths' and it's only 2 or 3 kids looking to kick or puck about, not 500 children.

A joke.

Full time pitch invasions, few and far between these days however one that stands out was when Limerick won the Munster Championship a few years ago. 

[What was the point of that opening bit ? John Finucane, Fergal Mc Custer etc. Same with going to a Trinity with Gilroy? Why was any of that relevant?]

Just watched Brolly and MDMA on Youtube.

12 minutes of an interview. Interview dominated by Brolly, All bar a couple of seconds given to MDMA.

Told a couple of stories about MDMA - With MDMA giving him the That's not what really happened Stare.

Then there was the touchy feely stuff during all of this with Brolly. MDMA a guest who ended up an audience member. You can see at the end MDMA is anxious to get the f*** out of there. Cringe!

What was the  point of that opening bit ? John Finucane, Fergal Mc Custer etc.  Same with  going to a Trinity with Gilroy? Why was  any of that relevant?

And I noticed  he still does the  arm across thing, when MDMA  contributed something  . Basically, shut up, I'm talking.

I was thinking exactly the same.

[But every scene with mcgregor lowers the score. Hopefully that is his 1st and last film.]

Roadhouse. I've never seen the original so I lack nostalgia. This is about a 3/10. But every scene with mcgregor lowers the score. Hopefully that is his 1st and last film.

The original, I think, is very good. I don't know whose idea it was to put Conor mcgregor in this but it was a very bad one. The guy is a muppet.

It wasn't really a stretch for him. "Okay Connor in this scene I need you to act liked a swaggering coked up moron." 

Both points are bang on, McGregor is a complete nob.

Setting that aside Jake Gyllenhall was in some nick.

The people running UL look like they have had their eye wiped a couple of times;

https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2024/0328/1440413-limerick-university-tu-dublin/

Casement Park goes from £77.5m 12 years ago to £300m now (apparently). How can that be...Materials and salaries have not went up x4. It's just people and Companies jumping on the bandwagon and knowing they can get away with it.

Yes happens all the time and they get away with it because it is public sector, such over runs would not happen in a private sector contract as the Client would not tolerate it.  I see £150m was allocated to Strule the other day, wait to you see where that job ends up at.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68621308

Is this actually needed?

Potential to be another Casement in that the budget will ultimately be blew out of the water in no time.

[and the news was buried somewhat due to Varadkars resignation.]

I'm not getting into the rights or wrongs of what Hayes did but it was a good day for Limerick hurling in terms of trying to win 5 in a row anyway. Kyle Hayes now cleared to play and the news was buried somewhat due to Varadkars resignation. It has worked out well for John Kiely who played this very well by standing by his man although some people may say that it has tarnished his reputation in doing so.   

Very true

[continue on with your studies and work for a better future]

Allister talking through his hole. He was the only Prod in his Queens law class in...1974?

I'm not sure that's what he said.
He said that he was the first person in 10 years from his school, while there were 12 from St Whatever's.

Though I still wouldn't rule out that he was talking through his hole.

First post underneath the video dispels that myth right away.

Far be it from me, but Bryson was right in his reply (jesus, I can't believe I'm typing this) but continue on with your studies and work for a better future, it's what was driven into us from the 70's on, get an education as you won't be able to walk into a job in the shipyard/Shorts/Civil Service/Peelers like our Protestant neighbours.

Equality can be a bollox when you're used to entitlement.

Jim's bitterness in relation to the current judiciary is great 

It says everything when the likes of Jamie and Co are only figuring this out now.

[Still haven't found a regular scoring forward to give McGuigan a hand]

Still haven't found a regular scoring forward to give McGuigan a hand, The issue with a right footer free taker, I highlighted ages ago,am suprised Harte hasn't tried out a few lads that side for frees.

So true, McGuigan is some operator but needs support, if not sorted this could be the difference between landing the big one or not.  No coincidence that McGuigan had a quiet second half in the semi-final versus Kerry last year.

How dare those Catholics try to get educated.

And wear GAA tops to lecturers.....

[Stormont hasn't the power to run a hen house.]

Could stormont not pass a lawing limiting premiums or would that need to be London? It is properly scandalous. Reducing car insurance and having roads fit for purpose are 2 issues that would please a lot of people if they were sorted

Lol no. Stormont hasn't the power to run a hen house.

+1

What influence has a MLA on changing car insurance?