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lilyw

How can the British countryside be racist? Do they mean the people living there are racist? The article is paywalled... The British countryside is a “racist colonial” white space, wildlife charities have claimed. Wildlife and Countryside Link, a charity umbrella group whose members include the RSPC...

lilyw

No botham and ‘ooh look his grandad is wearing red’ type tv bantz ? Surprised the Polish lad got dropped to the bench. Did the full 80 last week, so looks like he's being given a rest. Our bench looks a lot more impactfull than last week... Domochopski, Griffen, Rowlands and Grady are some big unit...

lilyw

I've managed to reach my 60s without ever holding a games controller in my hands. My entire games experience is Asteroids in the Merrion St common room back in the early 80s. Because I only had daughters (now in their late 20s) they had absolutely no interest in video games as they grew up, so we ne...

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Every time that there has been a major technological leap there has been a prediction of mass unemployment (metal-tipped plough, cotton loom, factory automation, railways for mass goods transport,.......). Somehow or other another whole new set of jobs get created, further up Maslow's hierarchy (and...

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CM11 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:43 pm Whoever was in government for the pre GFC years would have fücked it up. It's naive to think otherwise.

At least John Bruton and his close circle were relatively honest; we'd still have had the crash but without the added benefit of endemic corruption.

lilyw

John Bruton dead at 76 An honourable man. RIP. Failed as a politician though. If he was in any way competent he wouldn't have lost to Bertie in 97, then he would have been able to ride the Celtic Tiger to 10 years in power. Could have saved our country a lot of grief caused by FF's corruption at th...

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I found it a real struggle to be honest. so, so slow. decent last 10 minutes. Danvers daughter is such a bad actress. Oh I much preferred it slow. Building tension instead of trying to force it. Plus finally they used backing music.. and what a difference! And yes.. a few bad actors in it... Compar...

lilyw

Where's Jeff and his ratings?

lilyw

I too would want to remain in the union I do think there is a growing identity of Northern Irish, which is what I see myself first and foremost There are a lot more Rory McIllroys than the shinners would admit If there had to be a UI I too want a peaceful one but I also would want it to be one that...

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Son-Of-Ulster wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:49 am
ticketlessinseattle wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:24 am
Son-Of-Ulster wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:13 pm
Since when have the catholics been the majority?
since 2021 and they started counting them as 1:1 i guess
I repeat , A majority is 50%+.

Does that include an adjustment for the SF double votes in Fermanagh and South Tyrone?

lilyw

I see the operators of the Ambassador Theatre on Parnell Square have applied for PP to install railings around the building, presumably in line with those in front of the hospital. Whilst, viscerally, I am opposed to this closing off of what has become public realm, when you read about the problems...

lilyw

I just can't ever get the answers in that game same way i can't do a crossword using cryptic clues. I like Victoria though even if she's quite smug It’s like an IQ test there are loads of recurring patterns you get better the more you do. Victoria would get it Tbf the Morse Code question tonight wa...

lilyw

How have we forgotten this?

Antoine Dupont on Mack Hansen

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panamax wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:55 pm also was wondering if Bristol was worth a quick detour?

Recreational statue dunking is always a highlight

lilyw

Why do you think the NFL insists that many of its games remain on FTA? Why are NBA teams foregoing revenue in order to get games on FTA? The UK market is different to the US and Australia tbf. The role of the BBC in broadcasting sport meant there was a delay in it becoming a prime time thing. And S...

lilyw

So, went to order my sushi last night only to find out Michie Sushi has closed in Ranelagh (I did my very best to keep them open anyway!). And I see Mario's is closed in Terenure. Possibly the other ones too, not clear. Is this trickle going to become an avalanche? Ranelagh location of Michie Sushi...

lilyw

At some point we are going to have to consider spending less. Until any party dare stop boosting state pension by triple lock , it makes any other scrimping elsewhere a bit immaterial tbh. The days of Blairism lesbian disabled outreach workers on £79k buying £25 lightbulbs for autism refugee clinic...

lilyw

7,305 days ago, on 11 January 2004, I woke soaked in sweat from a brutal nightmare involving alcohol. I took our dog for her morning walk and when I sat down for breakfast, my wife passed me the contact information for the local sobriety support group, with a gentle "maybe it is time to give them a...

lilyw

Watched "The end we start from" last night, largely because of the acclaim that Jodie Comer is getting. Don't waste your time. Slow, slow, and then even slower. Plot holes even Michael Bay would balk at. Zero tension (for an apocalyptic film that's quite a miss). Tropes rather than actual characters...

lilyw

Why doesn't everybody just ask Nardol how to do it? He bought 3 when he couldn't even afford 1.

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boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:07 am Not so enthusiastic about fargo 5. It is ok, nowhere near as good as 1 to 3.

It's an enormous improvement on Season 2.

lilyw

I can only imagine the many 10s of supporters thronging to Newcastle vs Dragons

lilyw

Finally got around to watching Nomadland. What a superb film.

Nothing happens but you are absolutely drawn into it. Frances McDormand is brilliant and is backed up by both the professional and amateur cast.

Really recommend it.

lilyw

Yep beat 3 players and then link up 2 more tries tonight 👍 We should compare nashs tries v Leinster against Larmours against Munster. You can put up yours 1st. How has he done recently? A year ago I flagged his step step, put out your arms and he's done. Have you actually watched him recently, his ...

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lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:33 pm Fargo season 5 is an homage to home alone.

Munch has to be one of the oddest characters of the past few years.

lilyw

Hoof wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:03 pm Fujitsu should be strung up by the balls for this. No more fat government contracts. Maybe, you know, buy software from a British company perhaps?

You do realise that in this case Fujitsu means ICL?????

How British do you want?

lilyw

I think an inspection of every single bolt on every aircraft is probably the way to go before they fly again. How the fvck can they deliver with loose bolts? Human error. The biggest risk to aviation safety. A simple check list would suffice. But you'd hope they'd be a little more sophisticated wit...

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nardol wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:21 am I struggle to see rip.ie as a credible source

Quit struggling. It's a very good indicator of the official death stats, and generally bang up-to-date as opposed to annually in arrears. There have been quite a few comparisons done.

lilyw

Who in God's name coaches Munster at attacking rucks? They lose 5m every time.

lilyw

But it's ok because I have no doubt that journalists will generally make sure that their facts are correct but at the very least we have unconscious bias in story selection and things like commentator choice or terminology. Also 55% identify as having no religion. This means literally nothing. How ...

lilyw

A majority of Irish journalists (61.5%) identify themselves as "left-leaning" compared to 8.5% who identify as "right-leaning," according to a new study by the School of Communications at DCU. The Irish Journalists at Work - Values, Roles and Influences report showed that overall the average positi...

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A majority of Irish journalists (61.5%) identify themselves as "left-leaning" compared to 8.5% who identify as "right-leaning," according to a new study by the School of Communications at DCU. The Irish Journalists at Work - Values, Roles and Influences report showed that overall the average positi...

lilyw

Clogs wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:12 pm The what?

The one where we train your coaches for you.

lilyw

nardol I yo-yo between 'how much harm can they do' and 'fúck that, not in my lifetime'. I'm at the latter at the moment. They could do quite a sizeable amount of damage, particularly to our reputation, if they get in. I have never been of the "one term in office will remove the Emperor's (Empress's...

lilyw

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lilyw

I was on 50 odd k in Dublin, wife on more but working locum so only got a meager mortgage allowance on her income. Could you tell me where we could have gotten something for 280k that is suitable for a family with access to Dublin for work? I left ireland got a moderate pay bump and the banks were ...

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My dad died. Inheritance. Sorry to hear about your dad but that reply had nothing to do with that as you know. You’ve a house in Holland, a rental house in Ireland and now you’re buying a third house in France. Two years after writing an article in a national paper saying you could never afford a h...

lilyw

Uses “learnings” https://twitter.com/AndrewBrownhil/status/1729609504843579868 x( I despise sporting buzz words.. Between learnings and football teams being in a moment.. :thumbdown: I follow a cycling and a few years ago every feckin interview with any of them and they were talking about their ' s...

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lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:33 pm Fargo season 5 is an homage to home alone.

Am I alone in having liked Season 4? All I read is how Season 5 (or Installment 5 as Amazon seem to call it) is a welcome return to form.

lilyw

I thought the RTE news anchor was going to orgasm on air she was so excited about reporting the riots.

The standard of their news bulletins is abysmally low.

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