Getting a kick out of the woke LIDTF crowd on twitter. Claiming they support blm but condemn the protests as its ruining our Covid 19 effort. Their bleeding hearts are torn
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Just tell them they are the same and they’ll surely believe you…
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First round of club will be the second week in July so 
better dust off the Hurley
Have you not been flat out doing skills challenges? Any lad not putting a ball into a pot from 50 yards has wasted his lockdown.
I do my best Hurling without the ball
you can protest with thousands of people about some lad that was killed in america that you don’t know in the centre of Dublin, but you can’t bury your father with dignity with a proper funeral because only 4 people are allowed attend
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Or because he’s not dead yet. He’d be really pissed off if I tried it to be honest.
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I know the lads are busy over on the US Politics thread, but any day now they will pop in here to post graphs showing how hospitals are suddenly overwhelmed with the super-spreaders.
you reckon Julio??
Champo starts two weeks after lockdown ends. So if they blow it up on the 29th of June then yes
Kildare have league penciled in for Aug 1st.
Crayon be better in Kildare.
I thought they just dipped pens in horse shite?
I would say there is a time lag issue here. The true effect in terms of Corporation tax receipts and Self assessment etc wont be felt until Q4.
Coronavirus: Merkel gambles on German recovery with a €130bn green boost
Angela Merkel’s stimulus package brings pandemic spending to over €1 trillionAngela Merkel’s stimulus package brings pandemic spending to over €1 trillion
MARKUS SCHREIBER/REUTERS
Oliver Moody, Berlin
Friday June 05 2020, 12.01am BST
Germany will cut taxes, hand families €300 in cash for every child and invest €7 billion in hydrogen as the “fuel of the future” after Angela Merkel opened the fiscal flood gates in a €130 billion effort to revive the country’s pandemic-stricken economy.Germany will cut taxes, hand families €300 in cash for every child and invest €7 billion in hydrogen as the “fuel of the future” after Angela Merkel opened the fiscal flood gates in a €130 billion effort to revive the country’s pandemic-stricken economy.
The chancellor said that the “toughest crisis” in Germany’s modern history was a chance to reconfigure it for the 21st century, with €50 billion poured into technologies such as electric cars, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. said that the “toughest crisis” in Germany’s modern history was a chance to reconfigure it for the 21st century, with €50 billion poured into technologies such as electric cars, quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
The stimulus package means that The stimulus package means that Germany is prepared to spend a total of well over €1 trillion — roughly a third of its GDP — on cushioning the blow from Covid-19. is prepared to spend a total of well over €1 trillion — roughly a third of its GDP — on cushioning the blow from Covid-19.
After a 21-hour marathon of talks, Mrs Merkel’s “grand coalition” of the centre-right and centre-leftAfter a 21-hour marathon of talks, Mrs Merkel’s “grand coalition” of the centre-right and centre-left agreed not only to conventional measures such as VAT cuts but also cash injections designed to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in green and digital industries. agreed not only to conventional measures such as VAT cuts but also cash injections designed to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in green and digital industries.
The state will double the subsidy for each electric car purchase to €6,000, in a move that one analyst said could bring prices of cheaper models down to below €10,000.The state will double the subsidy for each electric car purchase to €6,000, in a move that one analyst said could bring prices of cheaper models down to below €10,000.
It will also hand its auto industry €2 billion to convert factories to electric car production and spend €2.5 billion on new charging points and battery research. “We want to come out of this crisis with a bang,” Olaf Scholz, the finance minister, said.It will also hand its auto industry €2 billion to convert factories to electric car production and spend €2.5 billion on new charging points and battery research. “We want to come out of this crisis with a bang,” Olaf Scholz, the finance minister, said.
The announcement, which overturns years of parsimonious fiscal orthodoxy in Berlin, will require the government to raise at least €70 billion of new money, with the remaining €60 billion coming from the last emergency budget.The announcement, which overturns years of parsimonious fiscal orthodoxy in Berlin, will require the government to raise at least €70 billion of new money, with the remaining €60 billion coming from the last emergency budget.
Ministers still expect Germany’s economy to shrink by 6.3 per cent over the course of the year. Experts, however, said the country was far better placed to bounce back than its European neighbours.Ministers still expect Germany’s economy to shrink by 6.3 per cent over the course of the year. Experts, however, said the country was far better placed to bounce back than its European neighbours.
Among the more headline-grabbing items is a reduction in the top rate of VAT, applied to everyday goods such as food, from 19 to 16 per cent. It is expected to cost about €20 billion and Britain’s response to the 2008 financial crisis was cited as a model for the measure.Among the more headline-grabbing items is a reduction in the top rate of VAT, applied to everyday goods such as food, from 19 to 16 per cent. It is expected to cost about €20 billion and Britain’s response to the 2008 financial crisis was cited as a model for the measure.
The green electricity levy on households — among the highest in Europe — will also be reduced by 11 per cent from 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour to 6 cents over two years.The green electricity levy on households — among the highest in Europe — will also be reduced by 11 per cent from 6.8 cents per kilowatt hour to 6 cents over two years.
There will also be €25 billion in “bridging aid” grants of up to €100,000 a time for struggling small and medium-sized businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, bars and travel agencies. Another €1 billion has been ringfenced for new nurseries and kindergartens.There will also be €25 billion in “bridging aid” grants of up to €100,000 a time for struggling small and medium-sized businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, bars and travel agencies. Another €1 billion has been ringfenced for new nurseries and kindergartens.
Equally notable is what is missing from the package: there is no subsidy for petrol and diesel cars, traditionally Germany’s most totemic export, in spite of frantic lobbying by manufacturers.
Anja Weisgerber, the climate spokeswoman for Mrs Merkel’s centre-right bloc in the Bundestag, described the deal as a “powerful shove” towards a greener and more digitised economy. “It radiates the message: ‘Now we are getting to grips with the problem,’” she said.Anja Weisgerber, the climate spokeswoman for Mrs Merkel’s centre-right bloc in the Bundestag, described the deal as a “powerful shove” towards a greener and more digitised economy. “It radiates the message: ‘Now we are getting to grips with the problem,’” she said.
The details were broadly welcomed in the German press. The The details were broadly welcomed in the German press. The Süddeutsche ZeitungSüddeutsche Zeitung , an influential liberal newspaper, called the package a “historic turning point” for Germany, while the Bayerischer Rundfunk, the Bavarian state broadcaster, said that Mrs Merkel’s grand coalition had finally earned the designation “grand”., an influential liberal newspaper, called the package a “historic turning point” for Germany, while the Bayerischer Rundfunk, the Bavarian state broadcaster, said that Mrs Merkel’s grand coalition had finally earned the designation “grand”.
There was, however, some pointed criticism from opposition parties. The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) accused the government of betraying families by dumping billions on “ideological projects”.There was, however, some pointed criticism from opposition parties. The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) accused the government of betraying families by dumping billions on “ideological projects”.
The liberal Free Democratic Party said the measures could give rise to a dangerous rush of state-sponsored consumer spending that could leave chaos in its wake.The liberal Free Democratic Party said the measures could give rise to a dangerous rush of state-sponsored consumer spending that could leave chaos in its wake.
“The package contains good efforts, but it is sadly not a package for the future,” Christian Dürr, the party’s deputy leader in the Bundestag, said. “The emphasis is on short-term incentives to consumption, which raises the risk of a gigantic flash in the pan.”“The package contains good efforts, but it is sadly not a package for the future,” Christian Dürr, the party’s deputy leader in the Bundestag, said. “The emphasis is on short-term incentives to consumption, which raises the risk of a gigantic flash in the pan.”
Those of a “Guardian” disposition are having awful difficulty trying to whip up terror regarding the virus, but also defend people who have disregarded lockdown by protesting.
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It’s very entertaining to watch the mental gymnastics
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This bit 
Are there police practices that increase the risk of transmission?
Sue: Many police officers in New York City are not even wearing masks.
Powell: There’s some responsibility of state and local officials to reconsider the use of pepper spray, because the use of pepper spray causes people to cough. Teargas – you’re probably going to cough and cry and [protesters will] want to take off their masks.
In the unfortunate event that people should be arrested or detained, putting multiple people in a small, enclosed car has also the potential threat for spreading Covid. Worst of all, placing someone in jail – we know that there are Covid outbreaks all over the country in jails. It’s not only incumbent upon our protesters to be safe. It’s also incumbent upon our police force and our local and state leaders to ensure the safety of protesters.
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All police officers should sterilise their batons between each beating
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