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- Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Thank you Nigel
- Replies: 1
- Views: 744
Thank you Nigel
From another forum: please add any other positives of Brexit I would like to thank Nigel Farage. Thanks Nigel for fighting so hard for Brexit. Thank you for preventing me from travelling freely across Europe. I am grateful that I can no longer simply work and live across the continent, buy a house, ...
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Russell Brand
- Replies: 89
- Views: 118467
Re: Russell Brand
I remember years ago when he was constantly in the news and something seemed very off with him. Hadn't heard of him in years though. Wasn't it him and Johnathon Ross made the call to Manuel from Fawlty Towers about his granddaughter. If I remember that correctly he is a c*nt. 100% https://www.thesu...
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Concern raised over finances of nursing home residents
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11155
Re: Concern raised over finances of nursing home residents
The staffing model is not the issue here, its not respecting the assets of the residents. This BS is on their website Our Approach Our commitment is to ensure that all our Aperee homes operate under the four pillars of Respect Trust Excellence Compassion These four pillars guide us in our day-to-day...
- Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Concern raised over finances of nursing home residents
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11155
Concern raised over finances of nursing home residents
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0907/1403931-hiqa-nursing-homes/ Concern is far too weak a word for this the reports are here https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/inspection-reports an example "In Aperee Living Tralee, the April inspection found the home did not have a separate res...
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:31 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Jet skiers killed by Algeria coast guard after losing way
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3514
Jet skiers killed by Algeria coast guard after losing way
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0901 ... et-skiers/
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coast guard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported.
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coast guard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:12 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Australian doctors find live parasitic worm in woman's brain
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3573
Re: Australian doctors find live parasitic worm in woman's brain
Just as well Patrick did his bit for the snakes
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Time to end the Notting Hill Carnival???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6163
Re: Time to end the Notting Hill Carnival???
No way, attend every year since my first one in 1975
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:40 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Australian doctors find live parasitic worm in woman's brain
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3573
Australian doctors find live parasitic worm in woman's brain
Must say I enjoyed reading this earlier while nibbling on a salad straight, and unwashed, from the garden https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2023/0829/1402191-worm-australia/ Researchers believe the woman was infected after foraging for edible shrubs near her house, which were likely contaminated with pa...
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: UK Post Office scandal
- Replies: 0
- Views: 58713
UK Post Office scandal
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... up-justice
Worth a read idk you are not aware of it, makes you wonder what cluster fcuk AI will bring in this sort of area
Worth a read idk you are not aware of it, makes you wonder what cluster fcuk AI will bring in this sort of area
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:04 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Ramp worker killed again by ingestion into Jet Engine, in US
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4079
Re: Ramp worker killed again by ingestion into Jet Engine, in US
How did the worker survive the first time: "Ramp worker killed again...
- Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:27 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Silvio Berlusconi dies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2889
Re: Silvio Berlusconi dies
He learned the basics from our own CJH
- Fri May 26, 2023 7:32 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Will South Africa become a failed state?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4490
Re: Will South Africa become a failed state?
Good post CW:
This article gives a useful perspective
Kissinger at 100: how his ‘sordid’ diplomacy in Africa fuelled war in Angola and prolonged apartheid
https://www.theguardian.com/global-deve ... ack-africa
This article gives a useful perspective
Kissinger at 100: how his ‘sordid’ diplomacy in Africa fuelled war in Angola and prolonged apartheid
https://www.theguardian.com/global-deve ... ack-africa
- Wed May 24, 2023 8:56 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Will South Africa become a failed state?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4490
Will South Africa become a failed state?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-65671718
is a good starting point
South Africa is heading into the southern hemisphere winter with the prospect of the country's worst-ever power cuts - up to 16 hours a day. The roots of the problem lie in poor management, corruption and sabotage.
is a good starting point
South Africa is heading into the southern hemisphere winter with the prospect of the country's worst-ever power cuts - up to 16 hours a day. The roots of the problem lie in poor management, corruption and sabotage.
- Sat May 20, 2023 12:00 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: El Salvador's crackdown on gangs
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4724
Re: El Salvador's crackdown on gangs
At best it would remove the more visible aspect of drug taking and abuse. But people would still be taking them in their own homes. Few if any countries have successfully stemmed the flow of drugs into their countries. Their is no reason to think ireland would be different. Singapore has done it pr...
- Fri May 19, 2023 9:21 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: El Salvador's crackdown on gangs
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4724
Re: El Salvador's crackdown on gangs
Looks like it is getting the job done
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65596471
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65596471
- Wed May 17, 2023 11:36 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Intimate partner violence.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5051
Re: Intimate partner violence.
GAA couldn't care less.
Regular on-field brawls, assaults on players, referees and other officials are ignored, so some ***** getting a few slaps at home wont bother them on bit
GAAGO
Regular on-field brawls, assaults on players, referees and other officials are ignored, so some ***** getting a few slaps at home wont bother them on bit
GAAGO
- Tue May 16, 2023 10:24 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Intimate partner violence.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5051
Re: Intimate partner violence.
I worked in Raharney, westmeath in the mid 70's in the precast concrete plant. After every local GAA match, when they came out of the pub, the women were " bet" home along the roads, especially with hurleys. I went, as a 20 year old to the garda station, the next day they were down checkin...
- Sun May 14, 2023 11:23 am
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Another Crypto collapse: Irish this time
- Replies: 0
- Views: 56036
Another Crypto collapse: Irish this time
https://m.independent.ie/business/irish/this-has-ripped-apart-my-familys-future-investors-count-the-cost-as-james-kellys-crypto-venture-gigabyte-collapses/a1791421992.html A major row has erupted between the shareholders of now collapsed Gigabyte Investments, a crypto-focused trading platform founde...
- Wed May 10, 2023 12:36 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Join the Mile high club in comfort
- Replies: 2
- Views: 673
Join the Mile high club in comfort
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ ... in-the-sky
its a 6 person pod so all possibilities catered for: front or and back, top bottom etc, may even have non binary options
its a 6 person pod so all possibilities catered for: front or and back, top bottom etc, may even have non binary options
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:09 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: What is a suitable custodial sentence for this impersonation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1438
What is a suitable custodial sentence for this impersonation
Five held in investigation into criminal gangs pretending to be gardaí
https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2023/0425 ... i-arrests/
I would think 40 years, with no parole, good behaviour bullshit, given that execution is off the menu
https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2023/0425 ... i-arrests/
I would think 40 years, with no parole, good behaviour bullshit, given that execution is off the menu
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: The Hutch trial
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17191
Re: The Hutch trial
maybe dowdall used it as a way to get witness protection, if his evidence stuck fine, if not, he was still getting WP it looks if he fcuked them over re the WP
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Far Right loon gets 10 years for planning attack in Ireland
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1932
Re: Far Right loon gets 10 years for planning attack in Ireland
The UK will get him next
Mark Wolf, 37, who is from the UK, is also wanted there to face terrorist and child abuse offences.
Mark Wolf, 37, who is from the UK, is also wanted there to face terrorist and child abuse offences.
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:25 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: PwC warns clients to sell assets before Sinn Féin gets into power
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3284
PwC warns clients to sell assets before Sinn Féin gets into power
https://www.businesspost.ie/article/pwc-warns-clients-to-sell-assets-before-sinn-fein-gets-into-power/ A draft PwC report to their clients has advised them to accelerate their asset sales and boost their pension contributions in order to protect their wealth before Sinn Féin gets into power. The Big...
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 3:24 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Did we learn nothing from the English view of Education
- Replies: 2
- Views: 690
Did we learn nothing from the English view of Education
https://www.independent.ie/business/iri ... 23385.html
Dublin’s Institute of Education sold to UK group
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This should have been blocked on National security grounds
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Dublin’s Institute of Education sold to UK group
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This should have been blocked on National security grounds
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- Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: News, Current Affairs & Politics
- Topic: Swedish police moving ahead with plan to deport UK woman with Alzheimer’s
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5070
Re: Swedish police moving ahead with plan to deport UK woman with Alzheimer’s
Not at all, why should these EU countries subsidise the Brits, who contribute SFA to EU coffers now.knownunknown wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:42 pm Its 2,200 people from all of Europe being sent back to the UK. It’s spiteful and petty.
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