Karl Brophy
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Twitter won't allow me (successfully) add to this thread anymore. Possibly because the guy who built my car is now in charge. This is not a conspiracy. It's just that my car breaks down a lot so I'm not surprised that "X" does too.
This is a live thread about driving from South Dublin all the way to Liguria in Italy in an electric car with a 12 year old daughter and a yellow dog called Honeycomb.
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This is a live thread about driving from South Dublin all the way to Liguria in Italy in an electric car with a 12 year old daughter and a yellow dog called Honeycomb.
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Honeycomb the dog had such an exhausting day diving for crabs on the Italian Riviera that she fell asleep sitting up on the train back home.
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If you need any cheering up, itās just 22 days until the evenings start getting brighter.
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Ok, here goes. This is a live thread about driving from Liguria in Italy all the way to Dublin in a really terrible electric car with a yellow dog called Honeycomb and some other people.
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My 70 year-old father has already been on to me this morning complaining about @TescoIrlās preferential pensioner times up to 9am:. āNot much f***ing use to me, they wonāt sell the wine until 10.30.ā. #COVID19 #covidireland
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Talking to my father tonight about him taking refugees from Ukraine in Wicklow. āThey wonāt be my first refugees. My mother and father took in four Hungarians after the Russians sent the tanks in to Budapest in 1956. We kids slept in the kitchen.ā.
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So, is the situation in Ireland now that I can have 199 guests over to a barbecue in my back garden but I canāt sit with six other fully vaccinated people at a table in a restaurant?. Iāve lost track.
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Amazed that in all the coverage this evening on the #rtenews there was no mention of us missing, by a lot, our own modest vaccination target of 100k for last week. Weāre quick enough to publicly hammer citizens for prolonging this pandemic but not others, it seems.
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"If we summer this one out we can have yet another shite winter." - SĆ©amus Heaney.
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The car is a Tesla Model X. And itās a heap of absolute crap. It has two motors and within two and half years of ownership three motors had to be replaced. Which is remarkable because itās driven for less than 10,000km a year.
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Itās the year 2030 and a 28 year-old Irish chap in Spain has made an absolute balls of ordering dinner for his girlfriend. Her: āI thought you told me that you got 100% in your Spanish Leaving Cert oral. ā. #COVID19 #Covid19Ireland.
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Irish people get much more annoyed about banks closing branches then they do about paying double the European average interest rate for their mortgages - something that costs them tens of thousands of euro.
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She was attempting to leave while also attempting to retain the benefits of sitting in the car. It was never going to work.
Theresa May gets locked inside her car as she attempts to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read the latest on Theresa May's tour of European leaders here:
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They'll both be delighted.
Breaking: . two fully vaccinated people can meet indoors from April 12 as part of the so-called vaccine bonus, Cabinet hears.
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This is the face of a dog that is, literally, full of s**t. One hour to Cherbourg and she is still holding out and refusing to use the facilities. Absolutely determined to crap on the French it seems.
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Ireland on the brink of electing a convicted criminal as the world watches on. Tipperary embarrassing us again. #GE24.
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āLe opportunitĆ© cāest f**king enorme, Johnny.ā.
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Noted opponent of access to reproductive health Edwin Poots didnāt even last the duration of one menstrual cycle.
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Honeycomb is still not convinced that this where she is supposed to piss.
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Canāt believe that the Colombian drug barons would do this.
Colombian drug barons are still working with the Kinahan cartel ā even though they are at the centre of a massive worldwide policing crackdown.
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I answered my front door to two gun carrying Provos when I was 8 years old and checked under our car every morning before school for bombs from about that time too. My fear of Shinners is not irrational. These days, itās mainly because theyāll make Ireland unliveable for my kids.
Life must be pretty scary for poor Karl if even sports commentary gets related back to an irrational fear of Sinn FĆ©in šš #GE2020.
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Still the greatest piece to camera of all time.
The BBCās 1969 anchor James Burke joins us at bluedot this year to discuss the live broadcast of the Apollo 11 landing, where he was the chief reporter on the BBC at the time of the momentous occasion.
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At one stage it had spent as much time (months) back with Tesla getting repaired as it did sitting in the driveway. It also feels cheap and plasticky. The build quality is woeful. The road noise in it is terrible and it has panel gaps.
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Munster cruelly cut this guy loose. He found a new club. Munster supporters then booed him in the warm up and when he came off the pitch. Glad to see him happy in a proper professional club set up. Welkom by 'n regte span, RG. #LEIvMUN .
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I am in Charles de Gaulle Airport. It is the saddest airport in the world. Full of very very sad people.
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Leona Maguire finishes the #SolheimCup with 4.5 points out of 5. Undefeated. The only player on either side to play all five sessions. And sheās a rookie. That is probably the greatest team performance by any Irish golfer, ever.
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This year is hard for everyone. But none of us will have a harder year than Andrew McGinley. He came home to find his three young children dead two months ago. Heās struggling with the isolation. Please write to him:. Andrew McGinley, Newcastle, Co Dublin, D22 VH77, Ireland.
Iām looking for a favour. Iām struggling with isolation like you all but really missing the company. I was also enjoying most of the letters that I received so I have a request. Can you write to me? If you feel like using one of your An Post postcards then great. Letters welcome.
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So @SimonHarrisTD says that a packet of peanuts doesnāt count as a starter and a pack of Tayto isnāt a main course for pubs. What difference does it make what people eat as long as theyāre seated and socially distant?. A carvery lunch is not a vaccine.
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You have to love Dalkey. Just a ā¬120 steak sitting in the middle of one of the meat fridges. Thatās almost the price of a bottle of wine.
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So, this is not a funny or tragic thread yet. But given that the car has had five motors installed already there is a very good chance it could become one. And Iām really only recording this live because of that strong possibility.
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Locked in to our homes because of Covid and a united Ireland ādebateā featuring Sinn FĆ©in, John Bruton and Joe Brolly on the telly. This is a hammer blow to those of us who had planned not to drink on Mondays. #cblive.
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Not much else to report apart from the fact that Honeycomb is doing a reverse dirty protest and refusing point blank to urinate or defecate in the outside dog area. So she may actually explode before we get to Cherbourg.
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Canāt help but think that this could all have been avoided if they hadnāt done a deal with a convicted criminal who was separately found by our highest form of public inquiry to be āprofoundly corruptā and whom they think shouldnāt even be in the DĆ”il in the first place.
MicheƔl Martin has said what happened in the DƔil today 'was the subversion of the Irish Constitution' | Follow live:
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š¶ Defecation once again. Defecation once again.And Irish dog, long constipated be.Defecation once again š¶
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There was some sort of gang war imported in to Sandycove yesterday afternoon. But the absolute best thing was the two chaps looking on in utter bemusement while carrying their wine purchases from @mitchellandson home.
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Sad to see that the anti-fun and anti-art brigade appear to have won their battle to have the the boxing ballerina mural removed on Sandycove Road.
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The 12 year old is starting secondary school tomorrow morning. She is the most organised person Iāve ever met. Went in to her room tonight and it looks like someone has died.
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Youād miss Blair. Just a different level to almost every other politician in my lifetime.
The best defence of centrist politics (and argument for it) Iāve heard in a long time. Heās so good on this stuff.
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Ireland now has the opportunity to do the funniest (and best) thing with the Apple money. A national asset, nationalised.
Diageo is exploring a potential spin-off or sale of stout brand Guinness and is reviewing its stake in LVMH's drinks unit, Moet Hennessy, Bloomberg News reported today, citing people familiar with the matter.
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The car is, however, very very big. Thereās a stupid amount of room in it. Thereās no engine or drivetrain so the floor is completely flat in the rear and thereās even cavernous space underneath the boot and in the, stupidly named, āfrunkā.
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Have told the kids that the Elves on the Shelves canāt come this year because theyāre from a different household and they spread Covid. I hate Elves on the Shelves.
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Thirteen years ago MicheƔl Martin called on Michael Lowry to resign from the DƔil after our highest from of public inquiry found his actions to be "profoundly corrupt" to a "breathtaking degree".
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In a couple of hours these will be amongst the most sought after stools on the island
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Peter OāMahony is going to play for Ireland for the next 20 years. But only against Scotland. Because they hate him.
Our team to face Scotland in Edinburgh this Sunday! š. #TeamOfUs.
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Did they say which year?.
Breaking: Country to remain in lockdown until March 5, say Cabinet sources.
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Anyway, goodnight from Honeycomb. She is in Loire Valley and she has a stick. So sheās very happy.
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For this who know their New York geography this is, literally, "Brexit at Tiffany's"
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The government is now scrambling to put together a package to tackle rampant inflation. One month ago, same government brought in a law that massively increased (more than doubling in some cases) the price of a significant amount of alcohol products. And you canāt shop around.
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I put the leftover cheese in the bin that was behind the dog a few posts ago. I felt very sad doing it but we have no fridge and we have to sleep and not be gassed. Weāve kept the ham and the baguette though. Weāre literally brining a baguette to France. Marvellous.
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At the Aviva with the kids and ten minutes in to the second half they both turned to me with a look of horror in their eyes. āCould weā¦ could weā¦ā¦lose?ā. āYou sweet, spoilt children. Youāll never know what it was like to follow Irish rugby in the 1990s.ā. #LEIvR92.
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I have outsmarted ferry security and successfully smuggled the glass back to the cabin for the Chambolle.
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Weāve been in Rome since late on Friday night and this my 13 year oldās fourth Carbonara. Sheās rating them. Dinner Friday, lunch Saturday, dinner Saturday and lunch Sunday.
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Your Christmas reminder that itās just 11 days until the government raises the price of lots and lots of alcohol by up to 50% and lets the supermarkets keep all the cash. All because the government thinks poorer people are stupid and canāt be trusted.
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Weāre clearly heading pretty much due East at the moment judging by the light off the back of the boat
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One issue is that are no cabins on this ferry that are both āpet friendlyā and āluxuryā. But we are trying to make the best of a difficult situation here.
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My 71 year-old father was utterly sick of waiting on the Irish state so he got vaccinated on Thursday, by the British. Last week he found an old NHS number he had from time working in Belfast, inputted it in to the NHS online system and was given an appointment immediately.
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Iām in the strange position now where half my followers are just interested in dogs. This was an accident. But, anyway, Honeycomb is three today. All the way from a farm in County Wicklow to waking up in the sun on the Italian Riviera this morning.
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Some people, not from Europe, are asking about the route. Again, Iām treating these as genuine questions and not some sort of weird ferry fetish. We drove to the South East of Ireland to catch a 19 hour ferry to Northern France.
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Anyway, drop the back seats and youāve basically got a supercharged milk float. Big enough to lay the suitcases flat (with other stuff in the under boot and in the frunk) to place the dogās bed to stop her sliding around.
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We have made it to Le Mans Supercharger without incident apart from driving four times around the same roundabout. Quick 15 minute charge at one of the 24 (!) available chargers and a 90 minute run to tonightās hotel. And dinner. And wine. Finally.
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The possibility that John Delaney loaned the FAI 100k so it could, amongst other things, continue to pay 3k a month for the house it was renting for him, from GrƔinne Seoige and her husband, is just peak Ireland.
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This guy is one of the most ridiculous talents rugby has seen in years. Itās an awful shame that heās English.
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There isnāt a middle aged man with children on the planet who doesnāt know exactly how this feels.
All those years of carrying Wales finally caught up with Biggar. via u/sadicologue on Reddit
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And the 12 year old forgot to pack a hairbrush so she is using a small wooden fork that we picked up in Avoca for the food. Sheās claiming that it has been successful and I donāt know enough about womenās hair to contradict her.
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This is a good thing. Because itās our job to take all the familyās luggage and recreational items to Italy and the other two members will meet us there (and get there days before us) after enjoy an Aer Lingus flight.
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Your regular reminder that, earlier this year as the inflation crisis hit, the Irish government activated a law that doubled the price of lots of alcohol and allowed the supermarkets and off-licences to keep the extra cash (more than ā¬6m a month).
Irish shoppers are paying the second highest prices for food and booze in the Eurozone
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They should promote the Garda who managed to establish that this dogās name is Tim.
This handsome fellow was handed into Clondalkin Garda Station yesterday and we are looking to reunite him with his owners. He responds to the name Tim. Anyone with information is asked to contact Clondalkin Garda Station at (01) 666 7600. #HereToHelp
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Only catching up on the 9 oāclock news on @rtenews now. I see Convicted Criminal Michael Lowry was interviewed because he is key to the formation of the next government. Just in case you thought the virus was the only utterly appalling thing happening in Ireland this week.
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Also, the car is very very fast (when itās not broken). Not that Iād ever drive above the speed limit but it does get to 100km/h in a lot less than 3 seconds.
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Very happy for @MichealMartinTD and his family. He and they have endured more heart-rending tragedy than most people should ever have to endure. This is their day.
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We managed to stop beside a van full of puppies that are being transported for their owners down to Spain.
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The UK and Ireland are exempted from this European travel ban. Donald Trump only owns properties in two European countries: The UK and Ireland.
Ireland is not on this list of European countries banned from flying to US just released by the US Department of Homeland Security. @rtenews
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At the end of the corridor there is a door to an outside deck where the dogs have a walking and toilet area. It is studded with little patches of fake grass. Our dog is yet to fall for it. But, in fairness, she pissed and shat all over Gorey not so long ago.
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Heās going to be astonished when he discovers that this has been going for months with little to no impact on hospitalisations and deaths. Bless.
Drove into Dublin City Centre to collect someone from work at 815 PM. Absolutely shocked at scenes in South Great Georgeās St, Exchequer St, South William St area. Enormous crowds- like a major open air party. This is what we do not need when we have made so much progress.
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You may remember me from such live threads as:. "Driving from South Dublin to Italy with a yellow dog and a 12 year old daughter in an electric car". and. "My car is a heap of c**p and the dog won't s**t on the boat.".
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The 12 year old was in charge of the music and shot this from the passenger seat as we rocketed through Wexford county. She thinks sheās funny.
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The people of Roscrea canāt actually be that worried about potential criminals coming to their town if theyāre happy to have an actual convicted criminal in Michael Lowry TD speak to them.
Deputy Michael Lowry addressed a crowd assembled on Main Street in Roscrea to protest the use of Racket Hall for asylum seeker accommodation. Town centre brought to a standstill .#roscrea
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I have had to come up to the bar to order a beer and a pretty poor Chianti so I can steal the glass (temporarily) for my Burgundy. I suppose the beer was not strictly necessary.
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They thought that RA meant Residentsā Association, in fairness.
Leinster Rugby apologise for playing 'Up the Ra' song at RDS after win over Connacht .
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The 12 year old finished school today so it was a quick spin to Booterstown to collect her and head directly for Rosslare and the Stena Vision with its pet friendly cabins and a crossing to Cherbourg.
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Ireland are now unbeaten over the series in their last three tours to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. If you told me weād be here 25 years ago Iād have laughed. A lot. Probably not as much as people from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa though. #RSAvIRE.
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Some mouth-breathing racist homophobe recorded this and thought uploading it to social media reflected badly on the former Taoiseach and not on them. Thatās some thought process.
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While youāre waiting for this trip to go really badly wrong please do enjoy this thread about my attempt to holiday in Ireland during Covid.
Holidaying at home on the instructions of the government. It got up to a max of 13 degrees on the 2nd of July and has been sheeting rain all day. Two hours on the flybridge and I may never be dry again. I do have a duck ragout as good as anything Iāve eaten in Italy though.
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Boarding the Stena Vision was smooth, both dog and daughter are happy, Iāve paid 4 euro for WiFi to watch the Leinster match on the laptop with my cheese, baguette and wine. Crossing is underway and will be 19 hours or so.
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Some people are asking about toilet arrangements for the dog. Iāll treat these as genuine questions and not some sort of fetish request. There are a couple of corridors of pet friendly cabins. Unlike the other ones, they donāt have carpets.
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I donāt know, but Iām beginning to suspect that Andy Farrell might be better at spotting world class 9s, 10s and 15s than Leinster are. Even when they are on Leinsterās books. #RSAvIRE.
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Slightly amusing that everyone is very worked up about what Michael OāLeary said about teachers but nobody remotely offended that he said in the next sentence that accountants have no personalities. The poor accountants.
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We started off with about 83% charge in Booterstown and pulled in to Avoca Handweavers in Kilmacanogue to pick up a Chambolle-Musigny, a cheese board, a fresh baguette and a charcuterie platter and then got stuck in traffic trying to loop back on to the N11.
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Are we allowed to send Sgt Hugh āNo Eā Shovlin a drink or pizza to Donnybrook Garda Station? He has made me laugh an awful lot this evening
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The rest of our family, however, has completely abandoned us. There is some Country and Western singer called Taylor Swift playing Dublin tomorrow night and itās very important that the girls attend. Those friendship bracelets wonāt make themselves.
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Theresa May could be Executive Vice President of the UK by the end of this evening.
šØBREAKING: A full blown cabinet coup is under way tonight to remove Theresa May as prime minister šØ.
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