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Putin's celebrations at the election of President Trump is being heard in every corner of this world. Joe McCarthy, JFK, Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with some many others who strived to fight communism have been betrayed by Trump and his psycophants. Putin is the master and Trump his puppet.

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JD Vance and his recent speech showed his inability to form cogent thoughts. He is a pus wridden wart on the face of Ohio and USA. He has been elected to a position that will prove to be his undoing, stupid and unethical people fall from the positions they acquired through the ineptness of others.

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To all Man Utd fans please keep the faith, two mediocre sigings for the defence, allied to a bumbling inadequate coach. Millions flushed down the toilet on a left back from Leece that nobody else wanted. When will we get a real man manager in charge?

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Jarlath Burns on the Late Late show was filled with arrogance, pomposity, wrapped in a layer of nastiness that showed why a great game like Hurling should now be divorced from GAA football. If he represents GAA leadership then it really is a below average amateur body

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The world just became a shade darker with the death of the last member of the Holy Trinity. Denis Law was probably the greatest footballer that Scotland ever produced and with Charlton and Best formed the greatest partnership ever to grace world football. May He Rest in Peace.

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Now that Trump's big day approaches it is a happy day for us, Irish and Europeans in general. Nobody in their right mind will invest in America run by Trump and Musk. The EU is the largest single market and as Inflation/Tarrifs/Taxes increase the natural home for US money is Europe. Happy days!!!!!

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The final announcement of the new presenters for Match of the Day is the final nail in the coffin for this once great show that has given us so much. The three presenters are okay in their own right but they are not footballers, they have football DNA but they do not have the Jimmy Hill gravitas

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I do not like Sadiq Khan but he has been elected three times by Londoners and that is a Real achievement. The hatred dominating the UK media is unworthy and disturbing. They wonder why circulation is dropping.

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Read three private equity reports for next 12 months and the consensus is that reduce USA exposure before 20th Jan and invest in commodities, European stocks and Australasia. Wait for the crash across the Pond and then buy cheap Amercian assets. The reports were written by 3 US banks.

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Man Utd are at the lowest point in years, beaten again and their Best players in the stands or sold on to satisfy mediocre coaches but this one is the very worst. Please send him back to Portugal and get a manger not a coach who are plentiful, great managers are however made of sterner stuff.

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I wish to add my condolences to the family of President Jimmy Carter, he believed in peace and the goodwill to be enjoyed by all when you offer a hand of peace. He laid the foundation for the Reagan years and the same belief they had in America. Pity those days will lost forever under President Musk

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Things we know will happen in 2025, 1. Pres Musk will take power in Jan 2. Rachel Reeves will be sacked 3. EU will move into period of greater sustained growth 4. UK growth will be in negative for 2025 5. Ireland will move into first stage of reunification 6. M McGuinness will win the Aras.

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On this Christmas morning please take a moment to say a prayer for those whose troubles are great. May you enjoy many great memories on this glorious day. Hope the fat guy in the red suit was good to you. Merry Christmas to both friend and foe.

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I cancelled a purchase today in Ireland, the sales person wished me a happy holidays. I asked her to repeat and then told her that in Ireland it is happy Christmas, the presence of Christ in word was the clue. She told me to stop being a prat. Result: No commission and complaint to follow.

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Criticising Rugby Referees is quite rightly frowned upon but the Ben Whitehouse decision to Red Card Tom O'Toole in last night's match was a complete travesty. It was contra to the laws and spirit of the game and Ben Whitehouse should be suspended from all games. He fails the standards needed

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I have a friend who wants to sell her near new iPhone15, it has never been used and is still under Apple Care. The online purchasers in Ireland are offering miserly sums as are the local stores. It cost €800 and is as perfect as perfect can be. Any suggestions?

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For those despairing about the future of USA under Trump remember that in the twentieth century Kaiser Willheim, Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, Papa Doc, Pol Pot, Franco and Salazar & many other dictators had their day in the sun before they fell, Trump will be no different.

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To those visiting rural Ireland this Xmas the road etiquette is 1. Sheep have precedence 2. All other livestock second 3. Farmers and Tractors third 4. Lorries passing along rural roads fourth 5. Cars especially with tourists are welcome but are fifth 6. Cyclists and hikers are fair game.

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Opinion on what happens you send diplomats who are at best incompetent. troubledirishman.com/2024/12/15/i...

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Day 20 of my list of books Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen For a full commentary check out www.troubledirishman.com

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Day 19 of my list of books Greyfriars Bobby - Eleanor Atkinson

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Day 18 of my list of books Sounds, Poetry Text Book - Edited by Agustine Martin.

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Day 17 of my list of books The Complete Western Stories - Elmore Leonard.

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Terrific news that Neil Doak has been appointed coach of Irush U20 Rugby team. He is a coach who can continue the development of young players. Really delighted at the appointment

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Day 16 of my list of books Seven Pillars of Wisdom - TE Lawrence

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I was asked as an unrepentant red meat eater to list my favourite meals 1. Sirloin steak, pepper sauce, onions & chips 2. Cheese and Bacon Burger 3. Full Irish including fried potato 4. Gammon, parsley sauce peas & cream mash 5. Shepherds or Cottage pie with seasonal veg Salads only under protest

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Day 15 of my list of books Ivanhoe- Sir Walter Scott

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Day 14 of my list of books The Floating Outfit - JD Edson

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Democracy gives strange results, however one must wonder when Irish people are going to realise that voting for Sinn Fein is a wasted vote, it achieves nothing as Irish people always vote in their own self interest and voting Sinn Fein is not in anybody's interest.

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Man Utd fans are now paying a minimum £66 for a ticket to watch a mediocre coach lead a mediocre team, mauled and killed on the Field of Dreams like Christians fed to the Lions. The Lions in this case being Notts Forest. Worst United team since relegation in 70s

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The Prince of Wales let every decent person down by indulging in a fawning greeting and reported meeting with Donald Trump. He is now immersed in the politics that the Royal Family are supposed to eschew.

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Day 13 of my list of books Ireland since the Famine - F S L Lyons

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The picture of Trump and Musk in Notre Dame this evening was only missing horns on their head and cloven hooves of all followers of Satan.

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I have refrained from commenting on Trump as democratic voters selected him but I do object to the presence of Donald Trump in Notre Dame. He is no Christian, he is racist, sexist, a coward and a bigot. Notre Dame is a place of bravery, equality & God's house it should not be sullied by Trump

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Day 12 of my list of books All the President's Men - Berstein & Woodward

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Five Greatest Dummers of all time in order of my humble estimation 1. John Bonham 2. Ginger Baker 3. Mitch Mitchell 4. Keith Moon 5. Larry Mullen Jr Not mentioned but genius as well. Charlie Watts, Buddy Rich, Brian Downey, Roger Taylor, Levon Helm & Don Henley.

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Day 11 of my list of books Dr Thorne - Anthony Trollope

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Top 10 musicians of my life 1. Led Zeppelin 2. Queen 3. Johan Strauss 4. Mozart 5. The Eagles 6. Enya 7. Gordon Lightfoot 8. Marvin Gaye 9. Eric Clapton 10. The Who No particular order and excludes artists with one piece of music that stirs, e.g. Morning by Greig.

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Day 10 of my list of books War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy

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Day 9 of my list of books Silas Marner - George Eliot

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Just had email exchange with lawyer in New York who was under the impression that tariffs are paid by the company producing the goods in the country of origin and not the consumer in USA. That came from a corporate lawyer, Americans are in real trouble if the lawyers are ignorant of reality.

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