Very glad and grateful for the tremendous rescue of the 12 Thai boys and their Mentor – magnificent. No, I’m not forgetting the millions of Yemeni children being starved to death by the Saudis/USA, nor the suffering of Palestinian children and Syrian children. The world must act, I’m only one person.
Yep. Standard in any story of any news type by any news organisation to mention a connection that is local to the region in which that news is being reported.
Ollie Cromwell
I know – I pointed this out yesterday to the discomfort of some posters when I highlighted the involvement of British divers in the rescue attempt.
” Oooh,why just concentrate on them ” they whined.
Anyway,Twitter campaign launched to award George Cross to the two Brits who actually found the kids last week.
It took some guts for all those involved to dive into the unknown dangers.
Fair play to them.
Brother Barnabas
except the connection you were jizzing yourself over isn’t local
aside from all that: quite amazing to consider that these guys were volunteers – one’s a fireman, one’s an app developer, one’s a school teacher. extraordinary bravery, humanity, generosity.
Ollie Cromwell
Neither is Belgium, dork brain.
Brother Barnabas
well done
will you be watching this evening’s game down at the local?
Ollie Cromwell
Will you ?
You might wish to locate Croatia on a map before declaring your undying allegiance to them.
Brother Barnabas
yes, i’ll be watching it in my local
i don’t mind who wins this evening, actually. just hoping for a good game.
Ollie Cromwell
Likewise.
Naturally I would like England to win but a semi-final berth with the second-youngest if somewhat limited team in the tournament is not too shabby.
Sterling has to perform.
Brother Barnabas
i think sterling’s being unfairly criticised. he’s never been all that composed in front of goal, but he caused havoc among the swedish defence – so did his job well. having said that, i’d like to see more of rashford – genuine young talent
Nigel
I hope the best team wins, everyone has lots of fun and remembers to wear sun cream.
terry
Me too
I just wonder we hear all about rights in Thailand poverty and the harsh life for many
We hear about their trafficking their prostitution and all that goes with a country where they do not have the rights and the services we pay for
Saying all that, I just wonder could we ever cope with such a terrible situation
Overnight from day one the services kicked in I was in admiration of the compassion the courage and decency of how Thailand handled this
Those heroes did the impossible and I look at Thailand in an envious light for what they did
Broadsheetlight
Does all this mean that people can now read The Irish Times twice? Would it not have been better to invest the money in their own journalists?
Ollie Cromwell
Will it make much difference ?
Most of the Irish media is a subservient,unquestioning lap-dog of the political establishment.
The serried ranks of Irish Times goons like Fintan O’Toole and Una Mullally might carp and pontificate but ultimately they all feed on scraps handed down to them.
The Examiner is just a local rag chronicling the detritus of petty crime and parish pump politics out in the sticks.
The rest are Denis O’Brien’s useful idiots and RTE simply a state-funded poodle that has consistently failed to uncover the scandalous corruption that lies at the heart of power in Dublin.
Vincent Browne is the last of the true attack-dog hacks and he lost his marbles ages ago.
Either way newspapers are dying on their botty.
Just like my commentary-relationship with Nigel… have you met Nigel? :)
ReproBertie
Stupid BBC! How dare they accurately report the omnishambles of Sasamach instead of delivering blindly optimistic puff pieces on the utopia to come.
Ollie Cromwell
Nigel reminds me of a hermit on a Hebridean island whose main idea of fun is whipping himself with rusty barbed wire and eating roasted cow turds.
I doubt there a many laughs in the Nigel household.
Brother Barnabas
for sure, nigel’s sense of humour is very, very, very different to yours
Papi
And yet he is still head and shoulders above you. Funny that, eh, Salmons?
Ollie Cromwell
I doubt a hermit uses anti-dandruff shampoo.
Nigel
Pfft who needs shampoo when the selkies comb my luxurious tresses with seashell combs while we sit on the rocks watching the sunset and singing sea shanties.
mildred st meadowlark
I knew it.
Lilly
It’s an odd move alright. Hard to imagine why, instead of the myhome.ie fiasco, they didn’t launch a Sunday title way back.
Frilly Keane
Well
That would mean they’d have to work late on Fridays and Saturdays
‘shur they’d never manage that
petey
“Ryanair slams pilots union”
moment of truth, rightwingers: the working people or the swamp.
SOQ
As if the Tories didn’t have enough problems without the Umpa Lumpa arriving to really stir it up. Is Barbie coming?
Topsy
Barbie – as you call her is a beautiful woman, but of course you’d have no interest.
Ask Arsene
Does Paul really need an excuse to drink himself to death.
Bertie Blenkinsop
That’s a bit unnecessary, he was a rare talent.
Bernie
Paul Gascoigne looks alot better than he did a few years ago, drink can be a cruel master.
Ollie Cromwell
But a very exciting mistress.
Bernie
They do say that about Blue Nun, didn’t realise you were partial…
Brother Barnabas
don’t ask him about wine
he was going about some “fine vino” he picked up in aldi a while ago, entirely oblivious that it was utter skank-juice used primarily for cleaning glassware
Bernie
I remember that, the kind of stuff you could clean drains with.
Brother Barnabas
yeah, a long boastful account of the fine vintage – a full crate of it , no less – he craftily picked up
and he wonders why they snigger behind his back
Ollie Cromwell
It’s Dumb and Dumber time again.
Brother Barnabas
you and the missus had a bellyfull of it last night again, did you?
Ollie Cromwell
You’re presuming I have a missus.
Perhaps,like yourself,I bat for the other side ?
Janet, I ate my Avatar
Ollie it’s pretty obvious Brother has a healthy interest in the ladies
But it’s nice you feel comfy enough here to come out
Brother Barnabas
assuming that’s a reference to being homosexual, no, i’m not. If I was, though, needless to say I’d be entirely fine with it.
SOQ
Sorry Ollie dear, your application to be a practising homosexual has been rejected. You scored below the threshold in both the evening and swimwear sections.
Daisy Chainsaw
Gazza is 51, by the way. He looks about 70 with that Charlton Combover.
Don’t do the drucks kids.
newsjustin
It’s good to see him looking so well. I hope he stays well.
Bernie
+1 newsjustin
Yep
+ 1
MaryLou's ArmaLite
One has nothing to do with the other.
Lilly
Michael D has had a good run, but come on, give someone else a go. Though not Sean Gallagher, obviously.
Frilly Keane
What I don’t get is why the eFFers aren’t putting themselves into the race
The Shinners are
Blueshurts are tinking ’bout it
But they will anyway
The eFFers control most of the Co Councils so they’re in a position to stage manage the rest of the field
It’s a mystery tbh
Brother Barnabas
can you see anyone coming out on top against MDH, though, frillz?
Frilly Keane
Depends on who the Shinners put up I suppose
Deep down I suspect many voters love Miggledy but would have doubts about giving him a second term
Politics and Public Office being the preserve of old men, historically, is no longer the norm for any voter to just accept
And while the Áras is to all intents and purposes a bit’ve pomp and ceremony and garden parties
It is not a Retirement Home
I won’t vote for Miggledy
Brother Barnabas
the ‘second term’ thing is being made a big deal of in the media, for sure, but I haven’t heard anyone moan about it. was it really a factor in him getting elected last time?
he’s been the second-best president ever. It’s reasonable enough that he’d now want to continue.
Lilly
It’s a huge privilege, not to mention a fun gig. No one person should get to hog it for longer than one term. Share the smarties.
As for the eFFers, Frilly, I doubt they have a single member who could withstand the pre-election scrutiny.
Anybody over 35 can have a go if they can get the support.
Brother Barnabas
that’s a big ‘if’ though
Starina
I wouldn’t mind living in that gaf in the park.
terry
Another thing is his age
If he dies during another term and he is hardly a spring chicken ,who will pay for another election?
Maybe if he takes out a insurance policy for the eventuality that if the worst thing happens Joe public has to fork out again for another election paid for by himself so the taxpayer is not caught for another few million
Its time he made way for another president this time opening up the candidate process to all not just those proposed by the establishment
ReproBertie
We can always count on you to come rushing in with your portents of doom and woe. Is there never an up side for you david? How’s about if he dies aren’t we spared paying out his pension?
If you want him to make way for another president then vote for the another candidate.
terry
Bertie
He has been in office for 7 years
Its time for another face and lets face it his age
Its the elephant in the room but lets face it we are talking millions of euros of taxpayers money unless you want to stump up the cost?
I doubt his pension would be one tenth of the cost of another election and his salary is taxed so the revenue gets a return from it
Very glad and grateful for the tremendous rescue of the 12 Thai boys and their Mentor – magnificent. No, I’m not forgetting the millions of Yemeni children being starved to death by the Saudis/USA, nor the suffering of Palestinian children and Syrian children. The world must act, I’m only one person.
It’s the Harry Kane effect !
Congratulations to the ” Irish-based ” BELGIAN cave diver who took part in the Thai rescue as the Examiner proudly reports.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/meet-the-irish-based-cave-diver-who-risked-his-life-to-rescue-the-boys-in-thailand-854378.html
Heh,heh,heh …
Yep. Standard in any story of any news type by any news organisation to mention a connection that is local to the region in which that news is being reported.
I know – I pointed this out yesterday to the discomfort of some posters when I highlighted the involvement of British divers in the rescue attempt.
” Oooh,why just concentrate on them ” they whined.
Anyway,Twitter campaign launched to award George Cross to the two Brits who actually found the kids last week.
It took some guts for all those involved to dive into the unknown dangers.
Fair play to them.
except the connection you were jizzing yourself over isn’t local
aside from all that: quite amazing to consider that these guys were volunteers – one’s a fireman, one’s an app developer, one’s a school teacher. extraordinary bravery, humanity, generosity.
Neither is Belgium, dork brain.
well done
will you be watching this evening’s game down at the local?
Will you ?
You might wish to locate Croatia on a map before declaring your undying allegiance to them.
yes, i’ll be watching it in my local
i don’t mind who wins this evening, actually. just hoping for a good game.
Likewise.
Naturally I would like England to win but a semi-final berth with the second-youngest if somewhat limited team in the tournament is not too shabby.
Sterling has to perform.
i think sterling’s being unfairly criticised. he’s never been all that composed in front of goal, but he caused havoc among the swedish defence – so did his job well. having said that, i’d like to see more of rashford – genuine young talent
I hope the best team wins, everyone has lots of fun and remembers to wear sun cream.
Me too
I just wonder we hear all about rights in Thailand poverty and the harsh life for many
We hear about their trafficking their prostitution and all that goes with a country where they do not have the rights and the services we pay for
Saying all that, I just wonder could we ever cope with such a terrible situation
Overnight from day one the services kicked in I was in admiration of the compassion the courage and decency of how Thailand handled this
Those heroes did the impossible and I look at Thailand in an envious light for what they did
Does all this mean that people can now read The Irish Times twice? Would it not have been better to invest the money in their own journalists?
Will it make much difference ?
Most of the Irish media is a subservient,unquestioning lap-dog of the political establishment.
The serried ranks of Irish Times goons like Fintan O’Toole and Una Mullally might carp and pontificate but ultimately they all feed on scraps handed down to them.
The Examiner is just a local rag chronicling the detritus of petty crime and parish pump politics out in the sticks.
The rest are Denis O’Brien’s useful idiots and RTE simply a state-funded poodle that has consistently failed to uncover the scandalous corruption that lies at the heart of power in Dublin.
Vincent Browne is the last of the true attack-dog hacks and he lost his marbles ages ago.
Either way newspapers are dying on their botty.
Like the BBC then.
100% correct.
It’s Pro-Remain Brexit coverage supporting the Establishment,like RTE,has been a disgrace.
We can agree on some things.
Just like my commentary-relationship with Nigel… have you met Nigel? :)
Stupid BBC! How dare they accurately report the omnishambles of Sasamach instead of delivering blindly optimistic puff pieces on the utopia to come.
Nigel reminds me of a hermit on a Hebridean island whose main idea of fun is whipping himself with rusty barbed wire and eating roasted cow turds.
I doubt there a many laughs in the Nigel household.
for sure, nigel’s sense of humour is very, very, very different to yours
And yet he is still head and shoulders above you. Funny that, eh, Salmons?
I doubt a hermit uses anti-dandruff shampoo.
Pfft who needs shampoo when the selkies comb my luxurious tresses with seashell combs while we sit on the rocks watching the sunset and singing sea shanties.
I knew it.
It’s an odd move alright. Hard to imagine why, instead of the myhome.ie fiasco, they didn’t launch a Sunday title way back.
Well
That would mean they’d have to work late on Fridays and Saturdays
‘shur they’d never manage that
“Ryanair slams pilots union”
moment of truth, rightwingers: the working people or the swamp.
As if the Tories didn’t have enough problems without the Umpa Lumpa arriving to really stir it up. Is Barbie coming?
Barbie – as you call her is a beautiful woman, but of course you’d have no interest.
Does Paul really need an excuse to drink himself to death.
That’s a bit unnecessary, he was a rare talent.
Paul Gascoigne looks alot better than he did a few years ago, drink can be a cruel master.
But a very exciting mistress.
They do say that about Blue Nun, didn’t realise you were partial…
don’t ask him about wine
he was going about some “fine vino” he picked up in aldi a while ago, entirely oblivious that it was utter skank-juice used primarily for cleaning glassware
I remember that, the kind of stuff you could clean drains with.
yeah, a long boastful account of the fine vintage – a full crate of it , no less – he craftily picked up
and he wonders why they snigger behind his back
It’s Dumb and Dumber time again.
you and the missus had a bellyfull of it last night again, did you?
You’re presuming I have a missus.
Perhaps,like yourself,I bat for the other side ?
Ollie it’s pretty obvious Brother has a healthy interest in the ladies
But it’s nice you feel comfy enough here to come out
assuming that’s a reference to being homosexual, no, i’m not. If I was, though, needless to say I’d be entirely fine with it.
Sorry Ollie dear, your application to be a practising homosexual has been rejected. You scored below the threshold in both the evening and swimwear sections.
Gazza is 51, by the way. He looks about 70 with that Charlton Combover.
Don’t do the drucks kids.
It’s good to see him looking so well. I hope he stays well.
+1 newsjustin
+ 1
One has nothing to do with the other.
Michael D has had a good run, but come on, give someone else a go. Though not Sean Gallagher, obviously.
What I don’t get is why the eFFers aren’t putting themselves into the race
The Shinners are
Blueshurts are tinking ’bout it
But they will anyway
The eFFers control most of the Co Councils so they’re in a position to stage manage the rest of the field
It’s a mystery tbh
can you see anyone coming out on top against MDH, though, frillz?
Depends on who the Shinners put up I suppose
Deep down I suspect many voters love Miggledy but would have doubts about giving him a second term
Politics and Public Office being the preserve of old men, historically, is no longer the norm for any voter to just accept
And while the Áras is to all intents and purposes a bit’ve pomp and ceremony and garden parties
It is not a Retirement Home
I won’t vote for Miggledy
the ‘second term’ thing is being made a big deal of in the media, for sure, but I haven’t heard anyone moan about it. was it really a factor in him getting elected last time?
he’s been the second-best president ever. It’s reasonable enough that he’d now want to continue.
It’s a huge privilege, not to mention a fun gig. No one person should get to hog it for longer than one term. Share the smarties.
As for the eFFers, Frilly, I doubt they have a single member who could withstand the pre-election scrutiny.
The Shinners control the CoCo’s last I checked, no?
eFFers are the biggest party at Local level Clamps
Yes, sorry, I was thinking of Dublin City and South… where they have a more than other parties
..forgive the typo, ta :)
Anybody over 35 can have a go if they can get the support.
that’s a big ‘if’ though
I wouldn’t mind living in that gaf in the park.
Another thing is his age
If he dies during another term and he is hardly a spring chicken ,who will pay for another election?
Maybe if he takes out a insurance policy for the eventuality that if the worst thing happens Joe public has to fork out again for another election paid for by himself so the taxpayer is not caught for another few million
Its time he made way for another president this time opening up the candidate process to all not just those proposed by the establishment
We can always count on you to come rushing in with your portents of doom and woe. Is there never an up side for you david? How’s about if he dies aren’t we spared paying out his pension?
If you want him to make way for another president then vote for the another candidate.
Bertie
He has been in office for 7 years
Its time for another face and lets face it his age
Its the elephant in the room but lets face it we are talking millions of euros of taxpayers money unless you want to stump up the cost?
I doubt his pension would be one tenth of the cost of another election and his salary is taxed so the revenue gets a return from it
Hey Ollie, I see Britain’s most read story at home is getting international coverage! That’s em… Love Island, init, made the front of the NYT…
It makes a change from that well-known Irish cultural export Mrs Brown’s Boys I suppose …
True :)
which the little englanders are lapping up
dog food for dogs etc
KILLER VEG TERROR!!!
Cops ‘lose’ gun.
yeah right.
A real loose cannon.
Yeah, wtf is that about?!
Going over a ramp, and it hopped outta the car. The dog ate my homework at the exact same ramp. A bull terrier he was.