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Duff Paddy

Look at our infrastructure 20+ years ago, 'kid'. So we’ve bought our first car and a decent hifi system we are still far from wealthy I think we're wealthier than you're giving us credit for but that wasn't what I responded to. We're in the second stage of having a bit of cash, not the first like y...

Duff Paddy

The American model is about the most dysfunctional there is. They’re the only ones paying the true cost of healthcare and pharmaceuticals - and their population is subsidising us in some cases Yeah, I don't think so. How do you think they can sell pharmaceuticals at different prices in different co...

Duff Paddy

Not sure about that. That was the 00s. Hitting our early 30s now and trying to be more responsible and stable with our finances. Look at our state infrastructure and our national debt and get a grip kid Look at our infrastructure 20+ years ago, 'kid'. So we’ve bought our first car and a decent hifi...

Duff Paddy

Why? If we charged appropriately, a medical degree would probably cost hundreds of thousands of euro. That's beyond the vast majority of people. It’s not usually to graduate med school in the states with student debts north of $750k. But they make it back there. Do people want to pay US prices for ...

Duff Paddy

The actual reason is that teaching medicine is really expensive and really difficult. Foreign students subsidise Irish students. I agree with Miguel. However, even if he is wrong and yours is the "actual reason", isn't that shameful for one of the world's wealthiest countries? Why? If we charged ap...

Duff Paddy

I agree with Miguel. However, even if he is wrong and yours is the "actual reason", isn't that shameful for one of the world's wealthiest countries? We are nowhere near one of the world’s wealthiest countries. We are a stupid prick in our early 20’s with a high paying job straight out college. Not ...

Duff Paddy

The actual reason is that teaching medicine is really expensive and really difficult. Foreign students subsidise Irish students. I agree with Miguel. However, even if he is wrong and yours is the "actual reason", isn't that shameful for one of the world's wealthiest countries? We are nowhere near o...

Duff Paddy

Never knock a pool with an indoor slide. Many moons ago was emerging from the sauna in there when I overheard a rather flustered young lifeguard, on watching none other than John Hayes wandering over to the stairs up to the slide, muttering 'ahh, FFS' to herself as she envisioned the carnage which ...

Duff Paddy

camroc1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:25 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:06 pm https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soc ... -eu-rules/

Sounds like you lot need a hard border
We’ll just dump them back in Crossmaglen.

The U.K. is not a safe country

Duff Paddy

I’m not making any comment on the quality of female doctors. There are good ones and shit ones just like the men. My point was that they are less likely to be willing to locate in remote areas and they are less likely to work the insane hours that the GP’s of old did - mostly due to motherhood - an...

Duff Paddy

I think that it's becoming more like that. Years ago the attitude was I had to do that so you can too . Why do you think it’s much harder to see a GP these days? Young people, mostly women, just don’t have the warrior mentality of the old guard. For decades the system relied on the heroics of the s...

Duff Paddy

I've only read this article but yeah, harrowing is the only word. Seems unbelievable a 16 year old girl can die more or less in public view in one of our major hospitals. Amazing they couldn't cop the difference in how sick she was to someone being the type of sick that needed a hospital stay gener...

Duff Paddy

There are two elephants in the room, overseas graduates and and Irish women graduates. I don't understand how our universities are allowed to replace irish students with overeas ones in a situation where we are not producing sufficient graduates for our own requirements. Secondly, there needs to be...

Duff Paddy

Reading about the testimony at the coroner's inquest for the 16yr old who passed of sepsis in UHL is harrowing, the timeline was so short for her. GP had her diagnosed straight away and the hospital dropped the ball over and over again by the looks of it. Head nurse in Oz and not available for cros...

Duff Paddy

I presume he didnt find one given your hatred of the plebian masses in the public system? No boomer shall suffer the distress of waiting 2 hours in a private consultants suite reading magazines and drinking coffee - it’s an outrage! My dad is waiting to see his heart consultant. :lol: The good ones...

Duff Paddy

I know it’s a tough life having to read a magazine for 2 hours before you get your non life threatening medical issues looked after but did it dawn on you that there might be actual sick people who might need his time more? Unlike you, no consultant in the country gets 7 weeks holidays. I am seeing...

Duff Paddy

:lol: at yourself I use both now, and it works out fine. Paying nearly €4k to sit for well over two hours is not on. I am abroad on average 7 weeks a year, holiday insurance covers that. I know it’s a tough life having to read a magazine for 2 hours before you get your non life threatening medical ...

Duff Paddy

Failings by the state to investigate adequately at the time I would imagine.... If we're being serious for a moment Failings by the State to investigate adequately ? Remember at the time there was huge political pressure to investigate thoroughly, given that CJH, the Taoiseach at the time was TD fo...

Duff Paddy

Can someone please tell me why the state is on the hook for redress from the Stardust? Obviously an awful disaster but why are the tax payer footing the bill? I agree with them on this. They were shamefully denied justice for over 40 years. It was a f**king disgrace. Pay up and let them move on. De...

Duff Paddy

I was well over two hours waiting to see to see my consultant in the Beacon. This after many cancellations/rearrangements of my appointment. Hear people saying those "lucky enough" to have health insurance. 2 hours :lol: try the public list kid. This place is a f**king parody at times :lol: at your...

Duff Paddy

Anyone hear Alan shatter on newstalk this morning? Brilliant piece of the dangers of this new group Teachers for Palestine, a cover for a hard left/shinner lunatic group trying to politicise the curriculum

Duff Paddy

I assuming the heath system is collapsing both public and private? My father is private and been told the earliest appointment to see his consultant is end of August. I was well over two hours waiting to see to see my consultant in the Beacon. This after many cancellations/rearrangements of my appo...

Duff Paddy

feckwanker wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:44 am Can someone please tell me why the state is on the hook for redress from the Stardust? Obviously an awful disaster but why are the tax payer footing the bill?

I agree with them on this. They were shamefully denied justice for over 40 years. It was a f**king disgrace. Pay up and let them move on.

Duff Paddy

AND-y wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:06 am It's called Lansdowne Road, you aren't a billboard

A gentleman, and a scholar!

Duff Paddy

Her view was that the losses Dr Naude suffered “far exceed the maximum jurisdiction of the act” and that UCC’s actions were “so egregious” that she would have ordered the university to reinstate him to his job as a professor if he had not ruled the option out.

What a moron

Duff Paddy

Saw a convoy of 2 water cannon flanked by 10+ Garda motorbikes heading south on the M50 early this afternoon. Gardai expecting trouble soon?? Irish army bringing their goodies home to the Curragh https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/04/irish-troops-prepare-for-biggest-logistical-challenge-in-...

Duff Paddy

Reading about the testimony at the coroner's inquest for the 16yr old who passed of sepsis in UHL is harrowing, the timeline was so short for her. GP had her diagnosed straight away and the hospital dropped the ball over and over again by the looks of it. Head nurse in Oz and not available for cros...

Duff Paddy

CM11 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:41 am https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20 ... nal-hands/

Stories like this don't half harm the idea we need to be sympathetic to the Gardai against Harris.

Yeah let’s face it Harris is right the force is full of dodgy going ons

Duff Paddy

It’s a recurring theme based on McGrath’s season to date but it really is essential that JGP stays fit. McGrath is a good rugby player but not an especially good passer for a SH. The seasons where he did well for us he always had a run of games to crisp up his delivery. Between injuries and being d...

Duff Paddy

lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:37 am
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:51 pm
nabanoba wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:48 pm Imagine where Munster would be with proper backing from the IRFU
Still in the Heineken cup and sending a B team to get hammered in South Africa?
A red card and 10 non Munster players helped.

To the brave and faithful etc

Duff Paddy

Any lads know Glenmalure Lodge in Wicklow? Danny Dowling has died suddenly. Not sure of cause. He played rugby in Invercargill, Southland. Married a girl from here and they have a couple of young kids. Bloody sad. I know it well. Shocking news. His cousin was Cormac Dowling I think, played on the I...

Duff Paddy

nabanoba wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:48 pm Imagine where Munster would be with proper backing from the IRFU

Still in the Heineken cup and sending a B team to get hammered in South Africa?

Duff Paddy

Munster playing well, should be going for the win from here

Duff Paddy

waguser wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:52 pm Great try from Snyman

Munster need to lock that guy down with a contract

Pretty funny

Duff Paddy

Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:52 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:49 pm
Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:42 pm

Oh fùck off
fudge off it was identical you spanner
Apart from being between 2 different teams on a different continent, get over it

Apology accepted

Duff Paddy

JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:51 pm Hilarious how good Snyman is when he's fit to play.

Joey we are kindred spirits you realise that yeah

Duff Paddy

Anyway, Synman is serious quality when fit

Duff Paddy

Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:42 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:21 pm Knock on in the tackle. Yet when Lowe did the same thing it was a deliberate knock on. This one was reffed properly
Oh fùck off

fudge off

it was identical you spanner

Duff Paddy

Frisch completely mugged there

Jerseys are too similar

Duff Paddy

Knock on in the tackle. Yet when Lowe did the same thing it was a deliberate knock on. This one was reffed properly

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