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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  ""Is there a sliding scale where political parties are gauged between hard right and hard left? I think it depends on where you are and how you view things. The KKK are fairly far right...""
Where does it say they're calling the KKK a political party?"
Is English your first language?

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2446 - 15/03/2023 14:32:07    2464047

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Is there a sliding scale where political parties are gauged between hard right and hard left? I think it depends on where you are and how you view things. The KKK are fairly far right but some might't see them the same way. Tony Gregory was a socialist, a great man who did a lot of good when some influence landed in his lap. I usually vote for the candidate and not the party. Ian Paisley looked after all his constituents apparently . Some Irish farmers don't like the Greens. So if it's he/she/them, right wing/ left wing/midfield, if they're doing a good job and not provoking too many people I'll give them some preference."
not saying this as a negative about you but thats what a lot of irish people do and it often means the best person for the national interest doesnt get elected in terms of as a td but someone who is doing the role of a county councillor does. the healy raes and michael lowry are good examples of that.
many others nationwide are the same
Most irish people vote for candidate not the party.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3495 - 15/03/2023 14:32:33    2464048

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Biden is coming in April. I wonder will he remember

DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 267 - 15/03/2023 15:39:05    2464066

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "
Replying To oneoff:  "[quote=Cockney_Cat:  ""Is there a sliding scale where political parties are gauged between hard right and hard left? I think it depends on where you are and how you view things. The KKK are fairly far right...""
Where does it say they're calling the KKK a political party?"
Is English your first language?"]Yes it is.

oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1380 - 15/03/2023 15:46:42    2464067

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Replying To DuhallowRed:  "Biden is coming in April. I wonder will he remember"
He'll probably land in Reykjavik instead, go and talk to the local geysers and wonder why they haven't much to say for themselves.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7335 - 15/03/2023 17:57:16    2464097

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "He'll probably land in Reykjavik instead, go and talk to the local geysers and wonder why they haven't much to say for themselves."
Will he be unveiling a statue to his ancestor who was a supervisor for the English work houses during An Gorta Mór? At a time when you only got relief if you signed over your miserable plot of land, and when they shipped little girls off to Australia.

The fawning media seem to have decided that maybe he was not such a hero now have they?

The usual rent a crowd won't be out protesting Biden you may be sure.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2521 - 16/03/2023 09:55:42    2464137

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Will he be unveiling a statue to his ancestor who was a supervisor for the English work houses during An Gorta Mór? At a time when you only got relief if you signed over your miserable plot of land, and when they shipped little girls off to Australia.

The fawning media seem to have decided that maybe he was not such a hero now have they?

The usual rent a crowd won't be out protesting Biden you may be sure."
Wonder what your ancestors did to survive during An Gorta Mór?
Upped prices in their shop or chased the starving from the Street?
We're all descended from the survivors who had to do awful things to survive.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1399 - 16/03/2023 11:07:50    2464164

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Wonder what your ancestors did to survive during An Gorta Mór?
Upped prices in their shop or chased the starving from the Street?
We're all descended from the survivors who had to do awful things to survive."
They didn't work for the Brits and the landlords I be fairly sure. My Tipp ones were didn't starve were evicted, most emigrated and those who didn't ended up half way up a mountain.

Anyway, his Irish ancestor was a settler administrator, as the surname indicates.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2521 - 16/03/2023 11:27:41    2464173

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Replying To DuhallowRed:  "Biden is coming in April. I wonder will he remember"
Isn't as stupid as the last fella who probably still thinks he's president.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3338 - 16/03/2023 16:16:51    2464260

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I wonder what woman will get the job of presenting the Late Late show now that Tubridy is away to enjoy his millions of licence fee money?

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2739 - 16/03/2023 20:39:19    2464297

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FFg govt giving 500,000 to New York GAA at the Bronx Gaelic park redevelopment. GAA putting in 2 million. FFg govt gave IRFU 190 million for Aviva redevelopment in 2007.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 17/03/2023 10:19:23    2464318

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "I wonder what woman will get the job of presenting the Late Late show now that Tubridy is away to enjoy his millions of licence fee money?"
Who cares, Would have to be chained to chair and eyes stapled open to watch anything on RTÉ other than matches and racing.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2521 - 17/03/2023 11:29:58    2464327

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Replying To galwayford:  "FFg govt giving 500,000 to New York GAA at the Bronx Gaelic park redevelopment. GAA putting in 2 million. FFg govt gave IRFU 190 million for Aviva redevelopment in 2007."
FF, PDs were Government in first half of 2007. Then Greens joined them after Election.
The FAI have been bailed out by the Government last couple of years to the tune of millions.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1399 - 17/03/2023 11:49:45    2464331

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Replying To galwayford:  "FFg govt giving 500,000 to New York GAA at the Bronx Gaelic park redevelopment. GAA putting in 2 million. FFg govt gave IRFU 190 million for Aviva redevelopment in 2007."
Not the same and you know it. cant be compared at all. your anti rugby and soccer agenda is astonishing.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3495 - 17/03/2023 11:57:53    2464333

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Who cares, Would have to be chained to chair and eyes stapled open to watch anything on RTÉ other than matches and racing."
True, I can't stand RTE either, just a propaganda mouth piece for the establishment.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2739 - 17/03/2023 12:02:24    2464336

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "True, I can't stand RTE either, just a propaganda mouth piece for the establishment."
So who do you listen to then?
What would you change or prefer in media?

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3495 - 17/03/2023 12:55:15    2464348

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Who cares, Would have to be chained to chair and eyes stapled open to watch anything on RTÉ other than matches and racing."
I see RTE are giving great coverage to div 2 this year anyway, don't think I ever rem div 2 getting so much live coverage, I wonder why that is?

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2739 - 17/03/2023 13:43:06    2464355

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Not the same and you know it. cant be compared at all. your anti rugby and soccer agenda is astonishing."
How would you measure or put a value on the word "Anti"

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 17/03/2023 13:44:54    2464356

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Replying To KillingFields:  "So who do you listen to then?
What would you change or prefer in media?"
TG4 do a great job with Gaelic games. Give it to them. Slán

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 17/03/2023 13:54:27    2464359

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "True, I can't stand RTE either, just a propaganda mouth piece for the establishment."
They pinched me for not paying license. I'm going to tell them I don't mind making the same contribution to TG4, rnaG and Sunday Game if i can do so separately. Doubt that will work :-)

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2521 - 17/03/2023 15:08:15    2464368

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