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Away from all the politics, I must say a big well done to the Irish ladies on their Nations League two-legged victory over Belgium. I watched both games and they have a good wee team. Belgium came right back into it last night with two well taken goals by their captain Tessa Wullaert. It was looking ominous for Ireland at that stage. Their 4-2 advantage from the first leg was wiped out and Belgium had all the momentum.

But fair play to Ireland. They made some changes and got back into the game. They probably should have went ahead before the 90th minute winner by Abbie Larkin. They left it late but got the job done.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10100 - 29/10/2025 10:49:10    2642109

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Anyone watching the world series? It's a cracker, tied 2-2

alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 51 - 29/10/2025 11:08:37    2642113

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Replying To Viking66:  "I'm not being smart by saying this but maybe try stick to the sports threads. Threads like this one are very easy to get contentious on. I get sucked in from time to time, especially as the season winds down."
Fair enough but then why have this non GAA forum if only one side is safe from the hatchet? Is that the tolerance they preach about? But I do agree with you in that I will probably just stick to sports from now on.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 85 - 29/10/2025 11:23:36    2642115

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "Away from all the politics, I must say a big well done to the Irish ladies on their Nations League two-legged victory over Belgium. I watched both games and they have a good wee team. Belgium came right back into it last night with two well taken goals by their captain Tessa Wullaert. It was looking ominous for Ireland at that stage. Their 4-2 advantage from the first leg was wiped out and Belgium had all the momentum.

But fair play to Ireland. They made some changes and got back into the game. They probably should have went ahead before the 90th minute winner by Abbie Larkin. They left it late but got the job done."
Well said Lockjaw. Best team over the two legs against a team ranked higher than us. Very impressed with the way they went about their business. Tried to play football without hoofing it long every time, keeping possession, high fitness levels and work ethic and played as a team. Deserved their promotion. Interesting to see who they will draw next week to see if they have any chance of getting to the World Cup in Brazil in 2027.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 812 - 29/10/2025 11:43:59    2642118

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Replying To Square_B:  "So you spoke to 2 voters out of the 100k+ who voted for Gavin and came up with the conclusion it wasn't a protest vote. Right I see... An idiotic notion you say? Christ on a bike."
I suppose when you do something like that and most others see it as being idiotic it does strike a raw nerve. Sorry about that.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 2092 - 29/10/2025 11:44:14    2642119

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Time to smile. Not everyone will but sure each to their own.


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GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8318 - 29/10/2025 11:44:26    2642120

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Says the man who took the time to come on here and ask me?"
Honestly why do you care about guns and Obama care? all worrying about the States does is act as a smokescreen for the problems in our own country. People obsessed with America is beyond me.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2557 - 29/10/2025 13:36:50    2642138

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Replying To letsgetgoing:  "Well said Lockjaw. Best team over the two legs against a team ranked higher than us. Very impressed with the way they went about their business. Tried to play football without hoofing it long every time, keeping possession, high fitness levels and work ethic and played as a team. Deserved their promotion. Interesting to see who they will draw next week to see if they have any chance of getting to the World Cup in Brazil in 2027."
They've given themselves a good chance anyway. What a fantastic experience it would be to be able to travel to Brazil to play in a World Cup!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10100 - 29/10/2025 14:13:18    2642144

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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "I suppose when you do something like that and most others see it as being idiotic it does strike a raw nerve. Sorry about that."
What in the name of god are you talking about?

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1569 - 29/10/2025 17:42:34    2642167

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Replying To cluichethar:  "SF are a Socialist Party, their love for communist dictators Castro, Chavez and now Maduro prove this.
SDs while not as left as SF they still are on the far left side of the ledger.
Labour was a far left wing socialist party that swallowed their pride to get into power with FG proving that FG weren't a Center Right party. Labour now is like the Greens inconsequential.
PBPs are a extreme far left Marxist party.
FF like FG now are Left of Center
Aontu I don't think know what they are so it's hard for anyone else to define them. They are a breakaway from SF.
A political party can't be considered Center Right and push laws restricting it's peoples rights. What FF FG did during covid proved this. FF FG position on Climate Change puts them Center Left. FF FG position on emigration puts them Center Left.
FF FG position on abortion puts them Center Left. I can't come up with one thing that would move either to the Center never mind Center Right."
soc dems are not far left. they are a left wing but are more centre left than far left.
labour hasnt been far left for a long time. and are not inconsequential.
FF nor FG are left of centre. perhaps in some areas but theyre primarily centre right as they would be liberal-conservatives, be quite Christian-democratic and pro-European

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3847 - 29/10/2025 23:02:09    2642198

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Replying To KillingFields:  "soc dems are not far left. they are a left wing but are more centre left than far left.
labour hasnt been far left for a long time. and are not inconsequential.
FF nor FG are left of centre. perhaps in some areas but theyre primarily centre right as they would be liberal-conservatives, be quite Christian-democratic and pro-European"
That's the Trumpian version of what radical left is Killingfields, if it isn't rar right it's radical left. What we consider centrist is left wing radicalism to the right.

updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 913 - 30/10/2025 11:50:12    2642227

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Replying To KillingFields:  "soc dems are not far left. they are a left wing but are more centre left than far left.
labour hasnt been far left for a long time. and are not inconsequential.
FF nor FG are left of centre. perhaps in some areas but theyre primarily centre right as they would be liberal-conservatives, be quite Christian-democratic and pro-European"
Fine Gael, Christian democrat. They have legalised contraception, Divorce, Same Sex marriage and Abortion when in power. They also gave us Leo Varadkar and Alan Shatter. Hardly a party friendly to Irish Catholic culture and morals.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2681 - 30/10/2025 12:11:39    2642231

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SF are a fairly broad church. From the Pro life Martin McGuinness, and Pearse Doherty to the extreme left.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2681 - 30/10/2025 12:13:15    2642232

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Replying To galwayford:  "SF are a fairly broad church. From the Pro life Martin McGuinness, and Pearse Doherty to the extreme left."
McGuinness was there when they changed sides on that too. There is not one single thing on which SF now have same position as in mid 1980s: abortion, EU, mass immigration, accepting the 6 county state, local democracy, opposition to domination by large multinationals. All turned on their head.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3777 - 30/10/2025 12:36:21    2642239

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Replying To galwayford:  "Fine Gael, Christian democrat. They have legalised contraception, Divorce, Same Sex marriage and Abortion when in power. They also gave us Leo Varadkar and Alan Shatter. Hardly a party friendly to Irish Catholic culture and morals."
They didn't legalise Divorce, Same Sex marriage and Abortion when in power. No more than any party in power can pass a law that needs to be voted for in a referendum. The people voted to legalise them. But still in Ireland you need to be 17 to have sex and 18 to watch it. How's that for morals!

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8318 - 30/10/2025 12:52:33    2642240

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An open post, possibly as a future topic.

Tags like Left of Center, Far Right, Center Left, Far Left, liberal conservatives, etc, etc. are no more than a smoke screen, conveniently put in place to confuse and keep people's minds busy and away from things that really matter, for example LPT.

LPT small print inc. Is changing at speed. RTE radio one, today with Claire Byrne, Katie Claire head of Local Property Tax Branch with Revenue on making an LPT return. It's more than interesting and it's worth a play back.

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3288 - 30/10/2025 13:03:04    2642241

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "McGuinness was there when they changed sides on that too. There is not one single thing on which SF now have same position as in mid 1980s: abortion, EU, mass immigration, accepting the 6 county state, local democracy, opposition to domination by large multinationals. All turned on their head."
Eh why would any person/ party/ company think the same way they would have thought 40 years ago?

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8607 - 30/10/2025 14:30:21    2642256

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Eh why would any person/ party/ company think the same way they would have thought 40 years ago?"
Bizarre logic. From a traditional Irish nationalist/republican stance ALL of those things are as wrong now as they were in 1969. Or 1916 for that matter.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3777 - 30/10/2025 14:45:25    2642259

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Bizarre logic. From a traditional Irish nationalist/republican stance ALL of those things are as wrong now as they were in 1969. Or 1916 for that matter."
It's 2025 lad. No party can be the same way it was 40 years ago never mind 100 years ago. Especially on some of the things you mentioned.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8607 - 30/10/2025 15:50:48    2642268

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "McGuinness was there when they changed sides on that too. There is not one single thing on which SF now have same position as in mid 1980s: abortion, EU, mass immigration, accepting the 6 county state, local democracy, opposition to domination by large multinationals. All turned on their head."
Same as countless other parties in countless areas. And mid 80s is multiple generations ago. its a completely different time/era

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3847 - 30/10/2025 15:56:28    2642271

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