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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Tadhg2020: "Legally we cannot prioritise orish citizens as you put it. That would be a breach of equality legislation and human rights violations.
Then you have the people who make themselves homeless. They aren't sleeping on the street or in their car but have surrendered or refused accommodation to remain on the housing list for their preferred location. This is a lot more common than you think. Take Dublim, for example, Northsiders dont want to live on south side etc etc. The same may apply to Athlone peopl3 not wanting to live in Moate or Kilbeggan etc. They refuse the accommodation to stay on list and make themselves technically homeless to stay high on the priority list.
Then you have the element of society that are almost impossible to house longterm. They make themselves homeless through anti social behaviour etc.
When you strip it all out the numbers of irish people who are genuinely homeless and on the street is low. I know that it should be zero but I come in contact with people of all walks of life in my job and I have never met an irish person that is sleeping on the street or car longterm ( more than a week or so) that isnt in the second category . Ive met lots that give out about the housing situation and claim to be homeless but all had a roof over their heads and most had been offered accommodation that they declined as the deemed it unsuitable. The reasons are mainly location but next is number of bedrooms eg offered a 2 bed and holding out for a 3 bed etc.
Its a complex issue and it does everyone a disservice to simplify it as you have done" Irish Equality legislation is flawed and needs to be changed, as it is downgrading the rights of tax contributing Irish Citizens to the same priority status as incoming refugees and immigrants who have contributed nothing to the State.
Irish Equality legislation includes nine Protected Grounds:
- Gender,
- Civil status,
- Family status,
- Sexual orientation,
- Religious belief,
- Age, disability,
- Race (including nationality or ethnic origin).
- Membership of the Traveller community.
The Irish Government are the legal legislators for the Irish state, they can amend existing legislation where necessary.
Commodore (National) - 18/04/2026 12:27:51
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Our backs arent against the wall. We will have done our due diligence on Kildare, as they have good players, and we will need to know as much as we can about them. We will be properly motivated, get our on the day preparation right, and win the game.
No outside noise will make any difference to that." If we need to motivate ourselves with shtick like our backs are against the wall stuff to play Kildare then we truly are in trouble. (Not sure how our backs are against the wall in a competition that hasn't even started yet)
I seen a comment about beating Kildare by 20 points and how we shouldn't think like that cos we aren't Tipp or Limerick. Its because we dont think like that that we aren't like Tipp or Limerick.
A comfortable win, liking away in the 2nd half is my prediction and absolutely we should be aiming to win by 20 points if we can. And thats no disrespect to Kildare because they are a good team but we are a far better team and need to show it. We aren't nearly ruthless enough, Westmeath a few years ago a prime example where we weren't and got caught and the same can happen again unless we develop that ruthless streak and when the chance arises push on and put up that score.
We need to change our mentality, not backs against the wall and fighting for our future the nights darkest just before the dawn stuff. Thats the mentality that holds us back because it relies on things being in a bad way before we react. I hate that mentality, I dont believe in a siege mentality, I believe in not being under siege in the first place.
We need to be more arrogant and I mean that arrogance in a good way nit constantly looking for our motivation to come from bejng up against it. We've been trying that schtick since 96
tearintom (National) - 18/04/2026 09:52:36
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "Instead of throwing personal insults ask yourself how has the government served your own county and my own county this past 15 years." Thanks for proving my point.
Square_B (National) - 18/04/2026 10:55:28
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "It was a simple enough request. Or so I thought.
Empty vessel indeed..." One poster put a few figures & facts to you and you called him a spin doctor. That's the level of intellect we're dealing with. Bravo.
Square_B (National) - 18/04/2026 13:25:13
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "I think you'll find the 'soundbites' have come from FG for the last 15 years. Empty hollow words, plenty of promises when out canvassing with very little clear solutions or follow up on those promises.
If they want to pay me and come in an do their work for them I'll happily pass my details on to your party members." You'd need to be an election candidate for that to happen. Probably not enough votes from the Hoganstand forums to get elected. On the plus side you're good at not answering the questions you were asked so a political career might suit you!
GreenandRed (National) - 18/04/2026 13:32:14
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
CSO population projections (based on 2022 Census) indicate that under high-migration scenarios, net inward migration could account for ~91% of growth to 2057.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/07/16/irish-population-could-grow-to-over-7m-by-2057-says-cso/
Even the Irish Times has reported it.
BarneyGrant (National) - 18/04/2026 13:38:28
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Hurling Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Before a ball is thrown in, I think the three to come out Munster will be Cork, Tipperary and Limerick (but I couldn't even attempt to guess in what order they might finish). Main reason is Clare in my opinion still have too many injuries or doubtful players at the wrong time of year and the age profile of many of them is slightly older than the Limerick Team who they have had battled with over the last few years. 4 tough games in six weeks might just be a step to far.
In Leinster going for Galway, Dublin and Wexford to get out. I thought Kilkenny were really poor versus Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds, and really poor against Galway in Salthill and (similar to Limerick Last year, I don't believe you can just flick a switch turn on the form). There's always a surprise somewhere in the Championship and I think there is no county better able to do it than Wexford when the pundits write them off.
LimerickandProud (National) - 18/04/2026 14:27:13
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Huge gap between the big two and the rest at all levels. The minnows 3 have limited resources to compete but we do our best
ohwow (National) - 18/04/2026 14:41:01
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tadhg2020: "So we are sticking with simplistic MAGA style politics. Fair enough." Prioritising your own people is what all sane countries do.
Not the opposite!
BarneyGrant (National) - 18/04/2026 14:51:23
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "CSO population projections (based on 2022 Census) indicate that under high-migration scenarios, net inward migration could account for ~91% of growth to 2057.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/07/16/irish-population-could-grow-to-over-7m-by-2057-says-cso/
Even the Irish Times has reported it." Come on Barney. This immigration seems to be a hobby horse of yours. Tell us your solution. Ban them all? Time to nail your colours to the mast. I was in for treatment yesterday. The ward I was in had probably 12 to 15 staff. Possibly 3 "native Irish" as the hard right would say. What kind of health service would we have without them. And these are just healthcare workers. Go look at the staffing numbers in the nursing homes. Other walks of life they are doing works that the hard right wouldn't dirty their hands with. That is if many of them work at all as the same people seem to be able to attend every dinner and dogfight of a parade going. Then, hey presto, the aristocratic Englishman who changed his name to a commoner seems to be able to turn up at a moments notice to fire things up. Not that I am aligning you with these people for a moment, far from it, as I reckon you are on the left of our politics, as indeed I was once, still am but probably more left of centre nowadays. But there is a fine line to be drawn.
Freethinker (National) - 18/04/2026 15:06:58
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Freethinker: "Come on Barney. This immigration seems to be a hobby horse of yours. Tell us your solution. Ban them all? Time to nail your colours to the mast. I was in for treatment yesterday. The ward I was in had probably 12 to 15 staff. Possibly 3 "native Irish" as the hard right would say. What kind of health service would we have without them. And these are just healthcare workers. Go look at the staffing numbers in the nursing homes. Other walks of life they are doing works that the hard right wouldn't dirty their hands with. That is if many of them work at all as the same people seem to be able to attend every dinner and dogfight of a parade going. Then, hey presto, the aristocratic Englishman who changed his name to a commoner seems to be able to turn up at a moments notice to fire things up. Not that I am aligning you with these people for a moment, far from it, as I reckon you are on the left of our politics, as indeed I was once, still am but probably more left of centre nowadays. But there is a fine line to be drawn." It's "hard right" to think that turning any country into one in which people of "native heritage" are on way to becoming a minority?
The SOLE motivation being the interests of multi national capitalism. I suppose to say that is hard right now too?
BarneyGrant (National) - 18/04/2026 15:42:57
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Ye won by 1 point would not get carried away and hardly makes up for the beating we gave ye at under 20s. .." Ah what are you talking about buddy?
Do you see anyone getting carried away?
Cos I don't. That's an average Mayo team so well hardly be getting carried away with a narrow win over them
galwayman2 (National) - 18/04/2026 18:20:18
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "I wish I had your confidence Katzer. I'll be happy with a one point win. KK will be much improved over the League match." Happy with 1pt win, its backwards KK are going.
Lucky Kilkenny weren't beaten 25pts.
katser (National) - 18/04/2026 18:40:06
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
What a win lads. I didn't see something like that coming in the first round of the championship. Fair play
Doylerwex (National) - 18/04/2026 19:06:20
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