No quitten we're whelan onto chitchat 12.

Has the fun been taken out of everything these days, or is a case of me just getting older and more grumpy.

I would hate to be training now, watched my lad at minor training the other night and there is no craic.

TV there nothing on that you would sit and laugh out loud at the way we used to.

Maybe its just me.

She didn't get much of a chance in fairness 🤣

Gibbons comes across as a right smug prik of course. It's a pity Fitzmaurice took the bait from him though, didn't really do himself much favours. Gibbons was delighted with himself anyway, I'd prefer to get someone better to debate him though. Plenty on here would be well educated enough.

Some one on here might know this about Kilree Farm.

1) Breedon Group operates a quarry at Kilree Co. Kilkenny. Was the Breedon quarry land originally part of Kilree Farm?

2) Who acquired Kilree farm in 2023?

3) Did Breedon group acquire part or all of Kilree farm? They are planning to expand the quarry and the expansion is into part of the Kilree farm that was for sale in 2023?

Yes. But don't let the truth get in the way of a good story

Just thru the annual insurance merry go round for farm/house & tractors. Fbd and Zurich were the most competitive fbd 40quid cheaper, Axa were almost 1200 dearer. Up almost 300 quid from last year.

That sounds about right. Quarry bought some and rest went elsewhere.

The hypocrisy of John Gibbons is astounding. I don't know how many in family but say John was entitled to part of farm.

a) leasing out farm to a dairy farmer. Why didn't he rewild some, more forestry. No he took the money from the lease.

B) Why didn't he hold onto his bit. rewild some, more forestry. No he took the money.

And sold part of the land for rock extraction, concrete production etc. John Gibbons ain't worried a jot about the environment. It's all about the money with him. A total bull sh##ter.

Beautiful Round Tower and Celtic Cross.

Makes a change from Tams sheds and slatted units.

farming and forestry and rugby are the only sections id look at here, theres sone fairly knowledgeable poster in rugby but it can be a tough read when things go wrong and they dont seem to like occasional posters either. Even though I've followed rugby all my life I dont get involved really. Ill just stay away for a few days.

As regards the team we had it good for 20+ years and from 2018-2023 we were capable of beating the best but couldn't make it count at world cups. I fear its going to be a lean couple of years.