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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
A local journalist declared on the Wex hurling podcast this week that he will be very disappointed if we don't beat Kildare by at least 20 points. I couldn't believe my ears. I believe we should win but this sort of nonsense doesn't do Wexford hurling any good. We're not Tipp or Limerick. I'll be happy with any sort of win tomorrow

Purpleandgold72 (National) - 17/04/2026 18:16:57

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

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

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