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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53724
- Views: 2369696
Re: War in Ukraine...
how about this then ? probably old news to the learned posters on this thread U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18265
- Views: 851632
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Just when you start to lose faith in the USA, you’re reminded that this is the greatest civilisation in the history of mankind ‘Greatest’ used, intended in its literal meaning rather than simply as a superlative Those Founders knew a thing or two, god bless ‘em. I am finding that becoming an Origin...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
just got an e-mail from front desk of co-working office space i work in - they also have an office in Dun Laoghaire - apparently Simon Harris is popping by there tomorrow ....why, I'm not sure - is it part of a pressing the flesh/meeting the man on the street effort ? Mary Lou will let us know why i...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fallout on Amazon
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6779
Re: Fallout on Amazon
nope ; thats for the feedback, might check it out after all
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
his missus must be an incredible poker player (or probably bridge) - looks like she's arriving at lotto HQ to collect her winning cheque
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0424/14452 ... son-court/
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Leisure centre open after tomorrow (funeral), outdoor pool not open until kids summer holidays. Down to twomilegate with you. We're full anyways, so keep on into Limerick would be best for all... I'd recommend Not that stuck, more that the outdoor pool is a novelty. Couldn't see myself using the ho...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53724
- Views: 2369696
Re: War in Ukraine...
for people like myself that dont follow the day to day events ..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/20/house-ukraine-aid-bill-passed/ Opinion Having exhausted the other options, the House did the right thing on Ukraine By Max Boot Columnist | The last U.S. aid bill for Ukraine was ap...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Jesus Tickets, you're some man for waffling on in meaningless soundbites without actually saying anything of substance or speaking from an informed position. listen, last week i had to explain to you how budgets work (in functioning organisations you dont just add a % to the previous year's budget....
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Fallout on Amazon
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6779
Re: Fallout on Amazon
any show that starts out with descriptor.... "In a future, post-apocalyptic"
usually counts me out
usually counts me out
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
a shopkeeper that keeps his records in a shoebox under the bed would have a better accounting system than the HSE....i guess one way to ensure you're not accountable for hitting targets is make sure there's no way to measure performance
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
- Replies: 7409
- Views: 611504
Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
not have innocent people get the sh1t beaten out of them and have boiling water thrown on them ? but hey, thats just me
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
- Replies: 7409
- Views: 611504
Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
Fairly ordinary sentence tbh. Prison would only hasten that lad's descent, albeit I suspect that's inevitable. maybe....but while he's in prison......which is the priority, his rehabilitation to normal society or his victims, past, present and future ? edit - jesus - a replied to a post from over a...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
- Replies: 7409
- Views: 611504
Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
What the actual fúck ? https://www.thejournal.ie/man-sentenced-burglary-dublin-5985236-Feb2023/ About 50 life sentences in the US. Getting convicted 7/8 times per year - what's he been getting away with. He'll get more drugs inside than out. jesus, 150 previous convictions ? he's not very good at t...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
koroke hangareka wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:20 am Dead foreigners can only sustain your interest for a limited time, but culture wars in European capitals are a topic for the ages.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Cormac Lucey also running in Dun Laoghaire Council elections
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53724
- Views: 2369696
Re: War in Ukraine...
dont think they even "dib"
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53724
- Views: 2369696
Re: War in Ukraine...
depends - is it for Ukraine (dunno) or Israel (same day service) ?
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
- Replies: 138
- Views: 2547
Re: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
The mental thing is that it isn't the occasional head clash that is causing long term injuries. It's the continuous knocks in tackles and at rucks etc. Just that the head clash is so evident. They really have to sort out how to handle head clashes. Unless it is a deliberate attempt to hurt someone....
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Offical GAA Thread
- Replies: 9181
- Views: 800953
Re: The Offical GAA Thread
i've lost track of the various new rules in GAA, colours of cards etc - i guess "square ball" is no longer a thing
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
If there were "openly Jewish" people on the march who were welcomed and experienced no difficulties, the cop may have worried not that he was Jewish but that he was being deliberately provocative and, not wanting to accuse him of that that, managed to come up with an outstandingly poor choice of wo...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Pretty poor move trying to do that to someone and using the term "being Jewish", the police will rightly be questioned as to what on earth they were thinking. If he was there to try and be provocative, which I suspect he was, then say that, dont try and blame it on being Jewish, that is incredibly ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Recent evidence for any "fatties"...and no, a picture from months ago of a couple of >30 BMI blokes sitting on the ground with their shirts off amongst a bunch of other Palestinian captives ain't it. Why do you cling so such myopic thinking when recent reports from non-Hamas and non-Palestinian sou...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Almost none. Unless you think the authorities are allowing their men to get fat while their children starve. Recent evidence for any "fatties"...and no, a picture from months ago of a couple of >30 BMI blokes sitting on the ground with their shirts off amongst a bunch of other Palestinian captives ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
... So, in your mind, justification. Despite the pages of posts denying it As someone firmly in the camp of excusing and defending Israel's murder of 30,000+ Palestinans.. you're not exactly well positioned to be pointing fingers. It was 30k after week two. There's is a war between Israeli forces a...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Not just Biden, but the US in general historically. Saw an interview with US citizens who live in ilegal west bank colonies and have kids in the IDF. Proudly displaying their Trump hats and flags and saying "we need Trump back". Using dehumanising language to describe the Palestinians and talking a...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Unconfirmed reports that Israel has attacked Iran (one target evidently). Flightradar showing multiple flights being diverted as well. CNN now saying Isfahan (nuclear facility??) ABC News says 7 sites hit in Iran hit by Israel https://twitter.com/spencerguard/status/1781147523823845836?s=61&t=2-uFH...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Sensible Stephen wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:42 am The US needs to start acting like George Bush Senior did with regards to Israel.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
Bibi publicly telling the Biden administration to do one. Not playing the long game. Although, to be fair he probably doesn't have a political future once the bombing stops. He was annoyed at the U.S. and UK urging restraint and very clear that any decision was Israel’s alone. Considering the U.S. ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9351
- Views: 304573
Re: Israel declares state of war
nah, they just "retaliated".....for Iran retaliating for Israel attack on Iranian consulate in Syria
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
jesus, that story about the 2 Croatian lads getting jumped (and i of them killed) in Clondalkin is really horrific.... https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0418/1444392-killed-for-not-speaking-english-victim-in-attack-speaks-out/ A Croatian man who was viciously assaulted, and whose friend was kil...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
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Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
if you were serious about trying to reform the HSE its not the nurses that you'd start off with - fcuk it, you could probably shave off a couple of €BN with no front line staff noticing and give the nurses a pay raise
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
- Replies: 138
- Views: 2547
Re: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
Wonder if Snyman got a return ticket ? Hopefully he packs plenty of suncream
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
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What the fudge do you reform? It's all well and good shouting "ADMINiSSTRATORS!!11!" on here but that means fudge all in terms of public health. People will f**king die if you upset the carthorse and you're the idiot in charge laughing at it all "for the public good." people are dying already so fc...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
You show a remarkable (and I have to presume deliberate) lack of understanding of how the Public Sector actually operates; in particular how the Health Sector unions can mobilise public opinion against any reform that they don't like (I include the doctors and consultants here ) - i.e. any reform t...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
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Soc Dems are going to hoover up a lot of that vote if they field enough candidates. Only untainted party left. Agree. They’re dopes but they’re clean and they’re harmless, they’ll do well. I've said it before, but I feel like they're a more natural place for left-leaning voters to turn than SF. Eve...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
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The political debate about health is getting, well, interesting. Yesterday you had Harris claiming that the SF 'alternate' budget allocated less money to Health than the actual budget to howls of derision from SF. Today you had the SF document disappearing from the SF website, before appearing agai...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146254
- Views: 7931833
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And your union negotiating strategy......? And your pr strategy to handle the shitstorm coming your way the first time a patient dies...? And your strategy to negotiate with the politicians (who actually control your budget).....? first time a patient dies ? :lol: University hospital Limerick anyon...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
- Replies: 120
- Views: 18000
Re: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
Anna Sawai on Stephen Colbert the other night....(i prefer Mariko)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baOp3_vVSQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baOp3_vVSQU