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But so many more great songs, whether original or someone else's.

I thought Niall Loughlin was superb today. He does so much great work and really put his body on the line to draw contact and lay the ball off to murray for mcevoys goal. Hes an unselfish player. Shane could learn from him. Niall was through on goal and shane chipped it over the bar. I think we had an advantage there too so there was nothing to lose in just laying it off to him.

Agree with all of that. Was one of many things that was the difference in the winning and losing of that game.

I've watched Derry over many years throw games away but that was as sickening a one as it gets. A real kick in the balls.

It's the Trump-esque nature of it that is laughable.

Say outlandish things on a subject matter where your expertise is of the pretend variety, throw out some numbers, don't engage in a genuine debate, double down when caught out and never ever admit to being a wrong.

It is called the Dunning-Kruger effect - when a person's lack of knowledge and skill in a certain area causes them to overestimate their own competence.

[Drugs is going to be the ruination of this place.]

'Fck you and yer ma'

Thought Peelers on BBC was a good show. Drugs is going to be the ruination of this place. 

I think it already is. It is scary.

Yesterdays result should be huge inspiration to our lads. Sitting nicely that no one is talking about our side of the draw if we get over monaghan we would be placed lovely in the long grass

Hmm not sure, hell of a lot of punditry floating about where this week is Derrys to lose and we'll be too much for Monaghan.
Thats a dangerous narrative, Monaghan will be lapping up as yesterday showed. They are a Div 1 team and ultimately we are Div 2 so not sure its warranted.

Also Paddy Power now has us favourites for Ulster which is another tag that we don't need.

Delighted for Down but, exact same ambush that we got from Donegal after winning the league, the thing about Jims ultra committed style of management is that when the bubble bursts it can fall apart so fast.Hopefully that will happen to them this time.

Monaghan will be no pushover, and anyone going into the game this weekend thinking this is Derry's to lose is deluded. We need a good competitive game, and if we can come out on the right side of that and get to an Ulster final, it'll have been a good weekend.

This is the third time in 5 years that the economic system goes nuts.  It's the second dose of inflation.

Would anyone consider an electric car? No exposure to oil prices.

Not the be all and end all either. Electric price shocks are coming. Takes longer to filter through.

[The government is lifting an extra £250m a day over and above what they would normally collect.]

But they did ease it weeks ago. Back in March excise duty was cut in response to the hikes. It cost €250 million to do.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ireland-temporarily-cut-fuel-duty-235-million-euro-energy-package-2026-03-23/

Why are people either not aware of this or choosing to ignore it?

But it isn't costing £250m a day. The government is lifting an extra £250m a day over and above what they would normally collect. This additional money wasn't built into their projections for budgets, etc., so it isn't "lost" money.

Additionally, I think if additional tax money were spent correctly, it would be much easier for people to swallow these massive increases. There would be plenty of money to go around for health, education, roads, infrastructure, foreign aid, etc. But seeing the way money is spent incompetently and with zero accountability really is the bit that sticks in people's throats who are getting rinced at every opportunity. Yes, it isn't just as black and white as that, but that is the crux of it. North and South. 

So what you're saying, is that the Irish government lifts an extra €91.25 billion in fuel duty a year.

Do you think that's likely? I think you're confusing a year and a day.

My bad, and yes, that is what I meant, but sure you knew that!

But they did ease it weeks ago. Back in March excise duty was cut in response to the hikes. It cost €250 million to do.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ireland-temporarily-cut-fuel-duty-235-million-euro-energy-package-2026-03-23/

Why are people either not aware of this or choosing to ignore it?

But it isn't costing £250m a day. The government is lifting an extra £250m a day over and above what they would normally collect. This additional money wasn't built into their projections for budgets, etc., so it isn't "lost" money.

Additionally, I think if additional tax money were spent correctly, it would be much easier for people to swallow these massive increases. There would be plenty of money to go around for health, education, roads, infrastructure, foreign aid, etc. But seeing the way money is spent incompetently and with zero accountability really is the bit that sticks in people's throats who are getting rinced at every opportunity. Yes, it isn't just as black and white as that, but that is the crux of it. North and South. 

But farmers are the least rinsed

How so?

[EDIT: Updated day to year as that is what I meant in my original post. That is what happens when you are rushing and doing a dozen other things at the same time.]

But they did ease it weeks ago. Back in March excise duty was cut in response to the hikes. It cost €250 million to do.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ireland-temporarily-cut-fuel-duty-235-million-euro-energy-package-2026-03-23/

Why are people either not aware of this or choosing to ignore it?

But it isn't costing £250m a dayyear. The government is lifting an extra £250m a dayyear over and above what they would normally collect. This additional money wasn't built into their projections for budgets, etc., so it isn't "lost" money.

Additionally, I think if additional tax money were spent correctly, it would be much easier for people to swallow these massive increases. There would be plenty of money to go around for health, education, roads, infrastructure, foreign aid, etc. But seeing the way money is spent incompetently and with zero accountability really is the bit that sticks in people's throats who are getting rinced at every opportunity. Yes, it isn't just as black and white as that, but that is the crux of it. North and South. 

EDIT: Updated day to year as that is what I meant in my original post. That is what happens when you are rushing and doing a dozen other things at the same time.

Absolutely pointless having protests in the North. Stormont can do feck all about fuel duty/prices, and London couldn't give two fucks about the North if it was jammed up for a year. A protest here will do f all good.

I can see the merit in protests in the South, I'm just not sure the way they are going about it is correct. It should be more targeted towards the government and its departments.

[Pascal's Wager]

Pascal's Wager: Pascal argued that believing in God is the most rational bet because the potential gain (eternal life) is infinite, while the loss from losing the bet (a controlled life) is finite. He argued that if God exists, the believer gains everything; if not, they lose little.

Someone has been watching Young Sheldon.

Countdown has begun T -9 mins

Last minute technical issues being resolved. To the layman it wouldn't inspire much confidence. But they seem to be well prepared for these things. Just waiting for the orange Tango to appear and destroy the viewing of it claiming the credit for it. But sure he has been there before. A permanent space cadet.

I wondered if it might be a red card because the end result was a punch in the face.  However where Murphy swings at is exactly where the ball was a second earlier.  I thought it was clear that the intent was to punch the ball.  Nevertheless it was reckless, which is why a red card wouldn't have surprised me.

Closed fist regardless of where the ball was.

MM and a closed fist - never!

Very sad news. Only 71.

I know he had health issues in recent years , and  survived a cardiac arrest about a decade ago.

Great presenter,  the voice and face of a  GAA generation.

RIP Michael

An icon of GAA presenting. RIP Michael.