@gcooney93 is joining The Irish Times as Sports Correspondent. He comes to us from The 42, where he led coverage on soccer, golf and the Olympics. Gavin co-wrote The Racket with Conor Niland, which won the 2024 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.
A man approached me while I was out walking in Tramore a few weeks ago telling me I probably saved his life with this post so I’m reposting in the hope it does the same again.
The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in the Middle East. Thousands of our Great Soldiers have died or been badly wounded. Millions of people have died on the other side. GOING INTO THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE WORST DECISION EVER MADE.....
Can't believe I've haven't offered you any Toast (of London) before. How remiss of me! Anyway, here's the opening scene of season 1, episode 4, entitled Submission, which is rather fantastic.
As many of you will be aware, Matt Berry considers himself a musician first and an actor second. He's signed to the Acid Jazz label and has released about a dozen records, including an album of TV theme covers, including Sorry, Are You Being Served, Doctor Who, Blankety Blank, The Good Life and Picture Box, to name but a few. I have it downloaded, don't you know. The Blankety Blank cover's ace.
Anyway, up periscope!
It’s about the oil … again.
Bolton just exposed real motive for intervention in Venezuela: "We're in conversation with major American companies now...It would make a difference if we could have American companies produce the oil in Venezuela. We both have a lot at stake here."