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Non-Gaa Forum - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "I'm not making any excuse. I simply asked how could any government have planned ahead for an unexpected influx of 80,000 people due to a war thousands of miles away. You haven't answered.
But let's look at the figures in a different way -
Before the first Ukranian arrived, there were 10,000 homeless. Now there are 17,000. That's an increase of 7,000.
Since then, probably somewhere around 100,000 people have needed accommodation - more than 80,000 Ukranians, plus whatever number arrived from other countries, plus whatever number of native Irish people applied for it.
If the rise in homelessness figures is 7,000 then that means that approx. 93,000 people have been accommodated.
Is is not a good result to have been able to accommodate 93% of people who've needed it, particularly when 80,000 of them were never expected in the first place?" Housing homeless Irish families should have been the priority, and that wasn't the case and thus why people are ****** off at the Government. Irish homeless families waiting lists were navigated by property owners and hotel owners etc, in favour of more lucrative Ukrainian refugee deals with the Government.
Housing 93% of 100,000 people is a great feat, but only if you have Irish citizens getting priority.
Commodore (National) - 17/04/2026 12:00:52
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Galway Minors in the semi-final. 2-10 to 1-12 winners in MacHale Park. Two Heneghan 2nd half goals was key. Last score of the game a Mayo goal from a penalty.
Semi-final against Sligo in a Sligo venue.
Drax_the_destroyer (National) - 17/04/2026 20:44:47
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
I just want to wish our footballers the very best of luck
In o Connor Park on Sunday. I have to admit that this will be a tall order. Meath have risen up the ranks and are strong contenders for leinster. Hopefully the lads give a good account of themselves.
mickcunningham (National) - 17/04/2026 19:36:26
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Commodore: "Housing homeless Irish families should have been the priority, and that wasn't the case and thus why people are ****** off at the Government. Irish homeless families waiting lists were navigated by property owners and hotel owners etc, in favour of more lucrative Ukrainian refugee deals with the Government.
Housing 93% of 100,000 people is a great feat, but only if you have Irish citizens getting priority." Legally we cannot prioritise orish citizens as you put it. That would be a breach of equality legislation and human rights violations.
Then you have the people who make themselves homeless. They aren't sleeping on the street or in their car but have surrendered or refused accommodation to remain on the housing list for their preferred location. This is a lot more common than you think. Take Dublim, for example, Northsiders dont want to live on south side etc etc. The same may apply to Athlone peopl3 not wanting to live in Moate or Kilbeggan etc. They refuse the accommodation to stay on list and make themselves technically homeless to stay high on the priority list.
Then you have the element of society that are almost impossible to house longterm. They make themselves homeless through anti social behaviour etc.
When you strip it all out the numbers of irish people who are genuinely homeless and on the street is low. I know that it should be zero but I come in contact with people of all walks of life in my job and I have never met an irish person that is sleeping on the street or car longterm ( more than a week or so) that isnt in the second category . Ive met lots that give out about the housing situation and claim to be homeless but all had a roof over their heads and most had been offered accommodation that they declined as the deemed it unsuitable. The reasons are mainly location but next is number of bedrooms eg offered a 2 bed and holding out for a 3 bed etc.
Its a complex issue and it does everyone a disservice to simplify it as you have done
Tadhg2020 (National) - 17/04/2026 12:59:42
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
The u20 final will be a replica of the mens final. A meeting of the traditional big two Galway v Mayo
ohwow (National) - 17/04/2026 20:41:15
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "I think you'll find the 'soundbites' have come from FG for the last 15 years. Empty hollow words, plenty of promises when out canvassing with very little clear solutions or follow up on those promises.
If they want to pay me and come in an do their work for them I'll happily pass my details on to your party members." My party members? What in the name of god are you on about?
What's the saying, empty vessels make the most noise, isn't it?
Square_B (National) - 17/04/2026 20:24:23
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
FT minors in Castlebar
Mayo 1-12 Galway 2-10
Galway win but not convincing again. Almost blew a 5 point lead in injury time.
Galway v Sligo in semi-final in 2 weeks. Winners play Roscommon in the final.
Marooned (National) - 17/04/2026 20:20:08
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TheBishop: "Lack of underage success is worrying but its not as it one of our Connacht rivals have been dominant, Mayo went 7 years without winning an u20 championship until last year.
Armagh won an All Ireland without having no underage success whilst Galway won U21's in 2011 & 2013 and got very little of the back of it.
Considering the lack of success at u20 level since the last Connacht win 6 years ago its not stopped quality players coming through." That's a good point, but strong underage teams tend to bring a good bunch of players through to backbone the stronger senior sides (even if they don't win all irelands) -
2013 Burke Comer Walsh,
2017 (finalist) - MCHugh, Kelly, D'Arcy Molloy Cooke Finnerty, McDaid - this is our core group of seniors at the moment, what a team that was by the way.
2020 - Flaherty, McGrath, Fitzgerald, Glynn, Hernon, Tierney - next core group
There is some correlation between strong underage and strong senior sides.
ahsure. (National) - 17/04/2026 14:57:24
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TheBishop: "Lack of underage success is worrying but its not as it one of our Connacht rivals have been dominant, Mayo went 7 years without winning an u20 championship until last year.
Armagh won an All Ireland without having no underage success whilst Galway won U21's in 2011 & 2013 and got very little of the back of it.
Considering the lack of success at u20 level since the last Connacht win 6 years ago its not stopped quality players coming through." I take your point but at the same time it does point to a lack of quality coming through.
I know a quality player can emerge form an unsuccessful team (Mattie Thompson for example) but if you look at the players we have brought through from Connacht winning underage teams- it does matter.
I think I'm correct in saying that of all the players used in the 22 and 24 AI finals only Gleeson, Silke and Heaney did not win an underage Connacht title at minor or 20/21 level.
galwayman2 (National) - 17/04/2026 14:14:30
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Croke Park expansion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Been saying it for the last few years, we need to be spending more money at grassroots level trying to get participation up nationwide, and forget about white elephant vanity projects." A Dome in each province and a full size 4g (with 2k covered seating) per county would be a better used of funds
tirawleybaron (National) - 17/04/2026 13:28:21
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Pikeman96: "I'm not making any excuse. I simply asked how could any government have planned ahead for an unexpected influx of 80,000 people due to a war thousands of miles away. You haven't answered.
But let's look at the figures in a different way -
Before the first Ukranian arrived, there were 10,000 homeless. Now there are 17,000. That's an increase of 7,000.
Since then, probably somewhere around 100,000 people have needed accommodation - more than 80,000 Ukranians, plus whatever number arrived from other countries, plus whatever number of native Irish people applied for it.
If the rise in homelessness figures is 7,000 then that means that approx. 93,000 people have been accommodated.
Is is not a good result to have been able to accommodate 93% of people who've needed it, particularly when 80,000 of them were never expected in the first place?" Whatever way we look at the stats we have a chronic housing stock shortage, which is resulting in supply driven property price increases.
Sadly for those who are homeless they are at the pointy end of the housing shortage.
Viking66 (National) - 17/04/2026 10:51:10
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Lack of underage success is worrying but its not as it one of our Connacht rivals have been dominant, Mayo went 7 years without winning an u20 championship until last year.
Armagh won an All Ireland without having no underage success whilst Galway won U21's in 2011 & 2013 and got very little of the back of it.
Considering the lack of success at u20 level since the last Connacht win 6 years ago its not stopped quality players coming through.
TheBishop (National) - 17/04/2026 12:57:29
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BigBàsMan: "Fleming Lee and daithi all down to start. No Joshua ryan" Not on the bench either so presumably injured
Stool Pigeon (National) - 17/04/2026 12:13:14
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To iarmhiabu: "The County Board doesn't give a hoot about the Club players. It was clear that the Club players wanted to keep the Championship structure. This was the straw that broke the camel's back, trust is completely gone. The buck stops with this County Board for the abandonment of yesterday's U20 game. Here is a County effectively relying on two overused Club pitches to carry Inter County U20 and Minor fixtures. We have to be the worst of all Counties in terms of facilities and contingency planning. We will keep seeing nights like Wednesday until real change is made at the top. The Clubs need to stand up, Westmeath needs leaders with a shared vision that will bring proper investment, a plan that supporters and Clubs can actually get behind and fund. Right now, nothing is being done to get out of the crisis." Hold on for one sec. The county board didn't abandon the U20 game, the referee did which he was perfectly entitled to do as the match official in charge. In terms of overused club grounds, the options are limited as they are in most counties for U20 and Minor. Kinnegad is a fine facility but the rain that fell prior to and during the match meant that there wasnt any chance of the pitch drainage taking the volume of water in such a short space of time. It was the correct decision by the referee in my opinion. Was at the game, got soaked and hope to be at the refixture. Its hard on the players for both sides as the whole competition is squeezed into a very short timeframe.
Greengrass1 (National) - 17/04/2026 12:01:55
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To iarmhiabu: "The County Board doesn't give a hoot about the Club players. It was clear that the Club players wanted to keep the Championship structure. This was the straw that broke the camel's back, trust is completely gone. The buck stops with this County Board for the abandonment of yesterday's U20 game. Here is a County effectively relying on two overused Club pitches to carry Inter County U20 and Minor fixtures. We have to be the worst of all Counties in terms of facilities and contingency planning. We will keep seeing nights like Wednesday until real change is made at the top. The Clubs need to stand up, Westmeath needs leaders with a shared vision that will bring proper investment, a plan that supporters and Clubs can actually get behind and fund. Right now, nothing is being done to get out of the crisis." Was wondering when you'd reappear here, its been a while but then again we have had some significant victories at senior, under 20 and minor level in both codes over the past 3-4 weeks so hardly expect you to post words of praise or congratulations to the management and players. How is the planning coming along for your EGM that you and temple are organising?
Claretandblue (National) - 17/04/2026 11:51:10
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Hon Galway!!!
The_DOC (National) - 17/04/2026 11:24:43
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Whatever way we look at the stats we have a chronic housing stock shortage, which is resulting in supply driven property price increases.
Sadly for those who are homeless they are at the pointy end of the housing shortage." And it will likely get worse. Already hearing concrete, insulation, timber, steel has crept up in price.
We can only hope that the Lebanese/Israeli ceasefire leads to a similar cooling of tensions between the US and Iran.
These past few months have really fully illustrated just how beholden we remain to oil and fossil fuels.
Almost everything we consume in our day to day lives is reliant on stable supply.
Might be a wake up call for us all to really get serious about renewable energy but I wouldn't hold my breath on that.
Lockjaw (National) - 17/04/2026 11:24:12
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