CramCycle wrote: » Ringing Met to see which way the wind would be blowing in an hour after 250km
magicbastarder wrote: » also, maybe i'm reading your post wrong, but perhaps their expectations were as far out as yours were?
Weepsie wrote: » Only ever seen them around Howth.
Wishbone Ash wrote: » I see them everywhere. It seems to me that there must be 5,000 members in their club. Do a sportive anywhere in the country and there'll be a few dozen of them at it.
ford2600 wrote: » None of that will get in your way in Irish Politics. Simon Harris, Ming Flanagan are two particular beauts that come to mind
manafana wrote: » Ming has done some actual good work in EU, hes pressed them on their use of Denis o'Brien croonies to lead free press reviews
magicbastarder wrote: » saw this earlier - was only just saying it to the wife yesterday that there seems to be a marked increase in the amount of rubbish in the ditches around NCD. and a lot of it, irritatingly, is stuff free to dispose of.https://twitter.com/LeaveNoTraceIrl/status/980559541405405185
manafana wrote: » the details on freedom of press herehttps://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/the-alarming-situation-of-press-freedom-in-europe in regard his work its mostly what iv seen on social media, hes worked with some other irish MEPs to ask why a Denis O brien employee has been included as part of the committee.
Harrybelafonte wrote: » Thanks, well aware of the freedom of press issue, but more interested in Flanagan's self promotion, considering his repeated use of fear mongering for his own ends.
manafana wrote: » well iv seen him actually do something about it, so hes making actions, refreshing to have someone come at it without being a career politician with no actual outside exp, don't have agree with everything he says or does.
Harrybelafonte wrote: » I was studying journalism in Galway in 1998. He was a politician there then, whether sitting or not, running on another populist single issue. That’s a minimum of 20 years in politics. To me that’s a career politician. He got in partially by supporting a position where locals should be allowed destroy environmental conservation areas for fuel. Some of the most importand boglands in Europe. He had penalty points quashed twice, I believe. I count him as a career politician. In there with Healy Rae
manafana wrote: » like said he isn't prefect but these indo's tend to get alot more focus than main party politicans doing similar things. Local politics is king im afraid, thats our donald trump moment, Its onyl few yrs Enda tried abolish the whole Senad rather than reduce the numbers across both houses, a very right wing power grab imo.
Harrybelafonte wrote: » Some “indos” get more focus because they draw attention to themselves for promotion. Trump is one of a long line of political populists. Dismissing it as a moment is dishonest. You’re simply making excuses for Flanagan rather than addressing my main point which is that he is a career politician. Then you’re trying to distract by bringing Kenny into it. Not being perfect is not the same as being a destructive influence on politics.
marvin80 wrote: » Got a new bike last year in my local town but since then they no longer deal with that brand. Someone mentioned to me I need to get the bike serviced at official dealers or else the warranty is voided - is this true?
Harrybelafonte wrote: » I thought Cramcycle had started a thread about this, but can't find it now. Can anyone recommend a first aid course in Dublin that would be approved or acceptable for Cycling Ireland?
Effects wrote: » What else has he ever done apart from being in politics?
