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Replying To Saynothing: "Going great guns in the North thanks. 28% of population vaccinated including All residents in nursing homes and all staff. Sinn Féin playing their part. Roll on election time." That's the NHS for you - always admired your National Health Service & I know there is a lot we could learn - great to read your pride in it. P.Mckenna (Louth) - Posts: 105 - 28/02/2021 08:57:21 2333031 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Maybe more money from corporation tax could go to hospitals, nursing homes , nurses and care staff. The North could do with a lower corporation tax for companies to set up here but maybe Brexit might bring companies here anyways. Best of both worlds." Plenty of money goes into the Health service in our republic. The effectiveness of the spend I agree is something that needs addressing. Regarding pay for nurses & care staff, significantly more than in the NHS. It will probably take a while to see where all of you in the UK land economically post Brexit. One thing is for sure, Northern Ireland will be at the bottom of the pile in terms of prioritisation. P.Mckenna (Louth) - Posts: 105 - 28/02/2021 09:02:38 2333033 Link
Fossils like "Carlowman" seem to have no idea of the hardships that are going on in this Country and would vote for the same useless FF/FG government all the time regardless of what misery they impose on people while they live the life of luxury... Wouldn't it be great if we had a leader like the NZ women Jacinda Ardern who imposed a pay cut on politicians while citizens were going through the hardships of the pandemic and all the while suppressed the virus and protected the people... real leadership compared to our incompetent clowns who no doubt will reward themselves with a bumper pay rise for the bumbling mess they have made... ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3796 - 28/02/2021 09:12:59 2333038 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "And how's things going in sf run north ? That's right a bloody disaster. Again no mandate in this country. And won't have one after next election either. Thankfully. Country would be ruined" "no mandate in this country" In the 2020 general election Sinn Féin received the most first-preference votes. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2745 - 28/02/2021 09:43:50 2333041 Link
Although not perfect, under the circumstances yours is a fair and well balanced post carlowman, - - - but only to fair and well balanced readers. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3171 - 28/02/2021 10:25:39 2333044 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: ""no mandate in this country" In the 2020 general election Sinn Féin received the most first-preference votes." Makes no difference, 24% is not a majority. For well over 70 years ff received most fp not until 10 years ago did that stop. We have multi seat constituencies. Look I'm a bit of a political anorak, I'm one of those saddos that does the tallying at counts. Local and general election , I've done them for ff fg lab pds and ind. at one stage or another. The difference this election was sf votes were the most individual But they are still toxic to 70% of people, u see that in preference (a good tally man doesn't just look at the no 1,) you go through ballot if possible, they weren't getting many at all of the transfers if they were to come into play. Ff 1,2 then maybe lab then fg then ind, or fg 1,2,3 then maybe green lab then ff. see what I'm getting at. ? To have a government and hold it together you need even down ballot support (to use a American term) whereas all the other parties apart from say national party were getting that. Sf weren't, even though the be near top of poll on count 1, this is the problem for them. And it will take more than 4 years to rectify that. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 28/02/2021 10:43:41 2333046 Link
We have had one of the longest lockdowns in Europe, ok, it needed to be done. And we now are lagging behind in the vaccine rollout. Compared to other EU states we are not doing well. I am prepared to wait and hope the Govt gets its act together and gets us vaccinated. Finally I am also hoping the FFg govt allows Gaelic games back soon. There is a crisis with funding and sponsors, aswell as players becoming very restless with the lay offs. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 28/02/2021 11:02:35 2333048 Link
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "Carlowman.... What are you bringing SF into it for... what happened today had nothing to do with them. I'm sure there were lots of FG and FF supporters on the streets today too... Sinn Fein couldn't do any worse in power than the incompetent clowns we have running the Country... They can't even get the mandatory quarantine up and running but still allow plane loads of Brazilian's and Nigerians in to work while stopping our own citizens from working... Oh we have some beauts running the Country" Carlowman and our Royal correspondent are like that husky mouth Jim Allister, they blame Sinn Féin for everything that's not right. They don't like it but sooner rather than later Sinn Féin will be leading this country and it wouldn't take much to match the present lot. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 28/02/2021 11:18:23 2333052 Link
Can you guys drop the politics this is a gaa forum not maybe Meath Tyrone etc should focus on improving to catch dublin. ulsterrules (Donegal) - Posts: 260 - 28/02/2021 12:02:21 2333057 Link
Replying To ulsterrules: "Can you guys drop the politics this is a gaa forum not maybe Meath Tyrone etc should focus on improving to catch dublin." I'm happy with that. And was given my opinion. Btw I agree we must do more to catch Dublin. But Donegal aren't that close either. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 28/02/2021 13:02:29 2333061 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I'm happy with that. And was given my opinion. Btw I agree we must do more to catch Dublin. But Donegal aren't that close either." Donegal and Tyrone as close as anyone else. Both won't be running scared of playing them or looking them split in 2. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 28/02/2021 13:49:45 2333066 Link
Larry McCarthy in his address yesterday mentioned social media. He asked for people to tone down the banter. He said that social media keyboard warriors are having an effect, firstly on stopping people from getting or staying involved in GAA activities and secondly is having an impact on people's families, players, mentors and match officials. We could all take offence at what others write down about us, and I am no exception. However, as I know roughly about 4 people from Cavan, Tyrone Donegal and I know nobody from Fermanagh by the way, I am not going to respond to some barbs sent in my direction that once upon a time I could have... Life is too short, too much to look forward to...and games to be prepared for, monies to be replenished and just too much to be done to respond negatively. Have a great weekend! carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1875 - 28/02/2021 14:56:01 2333081 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "Donegal and Tyrone as close as anyone else. Both won't be running scared of playing them or looking them split in 2." Haha. Yeah sure how did last year go for you ? Or the year before or the year befor. Tyrone the new Kildare. Look lad I'd be looking at the counties ahead of u in ulster first, Cavan Donegal, Down Armagh etc before worrying about Meath. Btw I've never said Dublin should be split in two but keep going ur majesty royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 28/02/2021 17:38:51 2333101 Link
I can see unfortunately a situation in the near future where the GAA might need a bail out. And there is no shame in that. Other powerful organizations have got bailed out by the tax payer, the main Banks in 2007/2008, the FAI last year and the IRFU got a huge grant to redevelope the Aviva, about 170 million I think. But the difference here is that the all of the above are international, ie they operate on a large scale outside of here. So it is critical for the GAA to have a govt in power who will be inclined to help out. Would the present one? galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2614 - 28/02/2021 21:11:17 2333119 Link
Replying To carlowman: "Larry McCarthy in his address yesterday mentioned social media. He asked for people to tone down the banter. He said that social media keyboard warriors are having an effect, firstly on stopping people from getting or staying involved in GAA activities and secondly is having an impact on people's families, players, mentors and match officials. We could all take offence at what others write down about us, and I am no exception. However, as I know roughly about 4 people from Cavan, Tyrone Donegal and I know nobody from Fermanagh by the way, I am not going to respond to some barbs sent in my direction that once upon a time I could have... Life is too short, too much to look forward to...and games to be prepared for, monies to be replenished and just too much to be done to respond negatively. Have a great weekend!" No point giving keyboard warriors a second thought. I've seen some vile stuff written about GAA players online...but people who write that in my view don't typically play the game, are club members or volunteer/coach in any way. Their own said pathetic lives are a waste of oxygen. Cowards who would run a mile of confronted and would never say what they type face to face. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11553 - 28/02/2021 21:59:13 2333121 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "No point giving keyboard warriors a second thought. I've seen some vile stuff written about GAA players online...but people who write that in my view don't typically play the game, are club members or volunteer/coach in any way. Their own said pathetic lives are a waste of oxygen. Cowards who would run a mile of confronted and would never say what they type face to face." You are spot on there Yewtree. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3901 - 28/02/2021 22:39:23 2333123 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "I'd give SF a term, not because I have alot of time for them, but because if they do a good job it's great, and if they don't do a good job avd fail to bring about the type of change they say they will (I'm guessing they won't), then they'll finally be exposed as the opportunist spoofers that their critics say they are. Either way it's worth a try. No harm to give the traditional parties a kick up the backside every now and again anyway." Exactly. Politicians are like nappies, they need to be changed regularly and for the same reason. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9748 - 01/03/2021 09:21:24 2333133 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I'm happy with that. And was given my opinion. Btw I agree we must do more to catch Dublin. But Donegal aren't that close either." Bit closer than Meath.... :) Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9748 - 01/03/2021 09:35:35 2333134 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Bit closer than Meath.... :)" Ask Cavan royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 01/03/2021 18:03:36 2333197 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "No point giving keyboard warriors a second thought. I've seen some vile stuff written about GAA players online...but people who write that in my view don't typically play the game, are club members or volunteer/coach in any way. Their own said pathetic lives are a waste of oxygen. Cowards who would run a mile of confronted and would never say what they type face to face." Totally agree every county has them I'm afraid. And the best part about it is that these people probably don't even go the games. Just look at one of the Tyrone gaa forum and see the abuse Micky Harte got, it beggars belief. rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2613 - 01/03/2021 19:31:12 2333210 Link