60 thoughts on “De Sunday Papers

      1. Ram Trilogy

        Pedestrian”techno” for the festival heads. Yawn.

        Check out Helena Huaff or Paula Temple for women who play real techno.

  1. Shayna

    I know it’s not strictly papers related, but I watched “Up For The Match” on RTÉ. Maybe RTÉ have forgotten it’s the 21st Century? It was all very awkward – the Charlie Redmond bit was a tad self-satisfying for the Dubs, Fay Devlin was a gent having to listen to a guy who was sent off – yet remained on the pitch for 6 minutes, then watch the disallowed equalizer – again on tv. Eoin Mulligan, who Gay Byrne described in his column in the IT in 2003 as a blond thug – appeared to be yet another gent from Tyrone on the show. Perhaps the gentlemen from Tyrone will defeat the remainers of The Pale inniu? Tír Eoighain Abu!

      1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

        ‘The most important thing to remember about Mickey Harte is that he gave a character reference that helped reduce the prison sentence for a man who sexually assaulted a woman and threw her half-naked out of a moving van.’

        WTF? Is this well known? That’s from a guy called Philip O’Connor on Twitter. I wouldn’t be allowed post what he said after that.

  2. SOQ

    May says a second referendum would be a gross betrayal of democracy. Orwellian doublespeak at its finest.

    1. Ollie Cromwell

      In what way is it Orwellian doublespeak ?
      Before the Brexit referendum Cameron’s government used its full powers and £9.3million of taxpayer’s money to send a leaflet to every UK household pointing out that a vote to Leave would mean leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union.
      The leaflet outlined in clear detail what it thought were the dangers of leaving but promised faithfully that ” This is your decision.The government will implement what you decide. ”
      Nowhere in the leaflet does it say we’ll keep on having referendums until we get the result we want as happened to Ireland in their referendum votes on the Nice and Lisbon Treaties.
      It then marshalled almost the entire political and financial Establishment including the Civil Service to threaten,cajole and lie to the electorate about the impact of a Leave vote ( remember immediate recession and half a million job losses with the City haemorrhaging workers to Dublin and Frankfurt.)
      But in the largest mandate in British political history and by a very clear majority the electorate said actually old cock we’d really rather leave if you don’t mind.
      The campaign for a second referendum since then is merely the losing side refusing to accept that result despite most polls showing little movement in public attitudes towards Brexit.
      Perhaps if the Irish electorate showed similar disdain for the propaganda, duplicity,fraudulence and financial ineptitude of successive Irish governments you might get better politicians in Dail Eireann than you have.
      Theresa May is the worst PM in living memory and a weak,vacillating figure at the mercy of the DUP following a disastrous general election but on this particular subject she’s bang on the money.

      1. SOQ

        Give over with the half baked propaganda. There is at least 6 ways Britain can leave the EU, each one directly affecting its citizens differently and yet, giving them a choice on the biggest decision of their lifetimes is a gross betrayal of democracy? No it is not, it IS democracy.

        And still no word on the border in Ireland. There are more than twice as many border crossings in Co Monaghan alone as there are between Norway and Sweden. Go have a read, then come back with YOUR solution eh?

        https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/exploring-the-border-a-frontier-marked-by-myriad-crossings-1.3614342

        1. Ollie Cromwell

          The Brexit leaflet,the Government,Cameron,Osbourne,Boris,Gove et al clearly stated the referendum was a vote on leaving the EU which meant leaving the SM and CU.
          https://youtu.be/z7qZhlrbcB8
          Anyone who tries to say anything else is lying.
          Even the EU and that munter Guy Verhodstwat have given up on the ludicrous 2nd referendum idea.
          Soros is wasting his money.

        2. Alan mc gee

          the British have historically fought malevolent forces in Europe. They do so again. I wish them the very best.
          let England leave. the reason we’re so terrified here is our utter parasitic dependence on the success of the European project at all cost.
          also that tripe you read today in the Irish Times ‘an orishmans border diary’ – Christ almighty talk about anti brexit propaganda. Jonathan may well have twice as many border crossings as Norway and Sweden but they are planks over ditches and holes in hedges. no one gives a blind damn plugging these ‘routes’ because they are irrelevant.
          cop on to yourself

    2. ReproButina

      I don’t know why we’d want them to have a second vote. Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.

      1. SOQ

        Because it directly affects Ireland and runs a high risk of a back to the future scenario being played out.

        1. ReproButina

          I don’t think so. For all their bluster the British politicians and negotiators are repeatedly shown to be utterly clueless as to the impact and fallout of Sasamach as well as their position compared to the EU27. They’ll do a deal because they have to do a deal. That deal will protect us somewhat but, more importantly, leave them on the fringes. We’ll gain from their new situation, we’ll benefit from being in the EU and from being the only English speaking country in the EU.

          1. SOQ

            I agree that they are clueless, especially when it comes to Ireland. You would think that the cost of subvention to keep the north afloat alone would wake them up.

            There are already Irish food business going to the wall because of the volatility of sterling and it hasn’t even happened yet. A vague promise of IT, banking or pharma sector jobs is of no interest to them.

            This is what happens when idologues get control of the reins and stupid trolls do not contribute anything.

        2. davali

          The UK is a sovereign power and we have no right to tell them what to do
          Imagine if the Brits told us to have another referendum?
          Imagine your blood pressure

        1. SOQ

          Are you the same character that was kicked off politics.ie? Same name for a start. Championing the likes of Tommy Robinson I believe.

          1. Ollie Cromwell

            Nah,mate, you should assume a lack of an answer was because I took the dog for a walk.
            Time to take your tinfoil hat off.

          2. SOQ

            Interesting and highly unlikely coincidence then. Maybe BS and politics.ie should do some IP comparisons so.

        2. Brother Barnabas

          “so used to being told what to do by others it’s in your genes”

          yeah like the time the daft duped plebs went over the trenches to their slaughter on the order of a bunch of effete eton boys

          1. Ollie Cromwell

            Good Lord man that was a century ago.
            I’m talking about having your backside handed to you on a plate by Frau Merkel over the bailout and Ireland’s shameful second Lisbon Treaty vote – a low point in modern Irish history which turned this country into a laughing stocking of gutless cowards.
            Get off your knees and stop snivelling.

          2. ReproButina

            Yeah, our economy was screwed by lack of regulation and over reliance on an unsustainable housing boom. This had a massive impact on banks from other countries, including Germany and Britain, and the collapse under Fianna Fail was pretty embarrassing.

            But that was then and, unlike the sasamachs pining for a golden age that never was, we’ve moved on. Now the EU27 are united in working to protect Ireland from the fallout of Sasamach, a decision that has earned Britain and her incompetent representatives the laughing stock title.

          3. Brother Barnabas

            somme was a century ago, brexit is now – and once again the plebs are going willingly and with wilful ignorance into a disastrous situation at the urging of a bunch of self serving, privileged ponces ( johnson, farage, rees mogg etc)

          4. bisted

            …a century ago true Irishmen were in the GPO…Englands difficulty has always been Irelands opportunity…

          5. Ollie Cromwell

            Yeah right.
            Dublin is overwhelmed with major financial institutions relocating from the City of London …
            Much was made by the FT of Panasonic’s decision to move their European headquarters out of the UK this week – what they didn’t report was that the total number of jobs losses was 10.
            Virtually everything that leaves this country goes by road into and through the UK.
            Any suggestions that Ireland could tool up more ships and ports to pick up the slack is laughable.
            The reality is Ireland’s prosperity is more closely tied to the UK than anywhere else – Blighty breaks wind and all Eire can do is sniff the air.
            Varadkar has played his joker card of the border for all its worth but it could cost this country very dearly to make a stand over a border that is already policed efficiently by cooperation between two countries.
            When the game is over the EU will toss this country aside like a feller tying a knot in his used condom and chucking it under the bed.

          6. ReproButina

            More meaningless bluster. The UK will cave and do a deal which will cost them and protect us. Even the no deal technical papers were more concerned about what a deal would mean. They’re bricking it and rightly so.

        3. Nigel

          And yet you can’t seem to get us to do anything other than mock you. More Brexit incompetence or lazily provocative racism?

    1. DeKloot

      You need to make next week’s Last Night at the Proms extra special then…. they even might belt out three or even four encores of Land of Hope and Glories for yis all to get you all properly in the mood.

        1. DeKloot

          Sure didn’t we have that for El Popey’s visit. Bit late for that now. Really you should be proposing Die Walküre for when your Führer Drumpf comes to town… that’ll getcha properly fizzing.

  3. Dub Spot

    Well done Dublin! FOUR-IN-ROW.

    Even, better against Tyrone. Mickey Harte and his Protect the Unborn defeated again.

    ON TO NUMBER FIVE.

      1. Frilly Keane

        Ah c’mon
        They played better behaved football today
        I was impressed with them tbh

        Like 30 mins in they copped Dublin were unbeatable
        But they stuck it out with some decorum
        and gave the supporters a decent game
        Like
        The whole football championship has been dire anyway

        Dublin loolked like they could ah played anudder 70 mins
        And gaw’love the Tyrone bhoys
        Watching the Dub Subs wheeling in
        One after annuder in the last 20
        Half expected Shane Ross to get a call up they were that comfortable

        Btw, the Dubs could easily have gone 15 or more up
        They never stepped up beyond 4th gear, and then twas only for the 5 minutes after the penno

        Dublin are pretty much going the same road as Shefflin’s Kilkenny years

        Btw. That u21 lad
        Howard
        Savage player

        1. ReproButina

          I don’t know what they were showing on RTÉ Frilly but sitting in the Cusack it was clear that Tyrone had nothing to offer but fouls and off the ball digs. They go home with everything they deserve.

          The football championship was far from terrible. There were some excellent games – Kerry Monaghan and Laois Wexford to name but two. It’s unfortunate that there’s nobody able to offer a challenge to the Dubs but maybe next year Galway will come good or Kerry will build on this year.

          1. Frilly Keane

            I didn’t say they were saints now

            They were definitely not as bad or as grubby as I expected

            As for the championship
            It was shy te
            And the bare handful of matches
            Including the pair you mentioned there
            That were watchable
            Still weren’t enough t’day an’ting else about it

            But shur’ ya know yerself

            there’s always next year

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