Rory O’Mór (Curate's Egg)

Curmudgeonly Irish expat/citizen of nowhere. (Leinster) rugby fan. Bad surfer. Worried cycling father. Nature/environment lover. Climate conserver. Epicurean.

[Rory O’Mór (Curate's Egg) @curates_egg]

Goodbye, adieu, auf Wiedersehen, slán.
Last post on this website, under current ownership: if anyone wants to contact me, I have the same handle on Instagram.

It used to be such a great place to connect, exchange ideas and get different perspectives. Such a shame it was ruined.

[Rory O’Mór (Curate's Egg) @curates_egg]

@dublin_damo You could have used residents for the first 'people' and immigrants for the second.

I find the diversity positive in theory but, unfortunately, the fact Dublin's population has exploded has meant I cannot afford to move home, so it is hard to see the positive whenever I'm back.

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@RuaidhriOC 😂🤡
Tell them I have some magic beans they may be interested in purchasing.

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@dfatirl @citizensinfo @nealerichmond I'm an Irish citizen who is traumatised about being unable to move home. Getting a job is not a problem: there's nowhere to live.
The population of my hometown has been recklessly increased by 25% since I left.
Your policies have forced temporary expats into permanent emigration.

[Rory O’Mór (Curate's Egg) @curates_egg]

@louistheroux Thanks Louis. It was excellent, as usual. Shining a spotlight on the injustice in the understated way that only you can.

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@MrDarrenMurphy @1rorycowan I left Ireland temporarily for work in 2008, when the population was 4.3 million. Now I cannot afford to return because the population has increased by almost 1/4 but housing stock hasn't. There is no room and the limited supply is exorbitant. Ditto schools and health care.

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@leinsterrugby @sportsfile This is a disgrace.

What happened to the good old days, when only Munster, Ulster and Connacht were allowed to sign All Blacks or Springboks?

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@RuaidhriOC Who's asking them to do anything? Only Munster Rugby might be asking. And, if they didn't want the fans to have to travel two weekends in a row, they should have done better in the pools.

You weren't complaining when the shoe was on the other foot.

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@leinsterrugby @GerardYNWA @BAShelley Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it and sorry for shooting the messenger.
I know that the Leinster management has long decided to reject the path of transparency, and it is not your fault. It is a source of frustration for fans though.
Other teams are not like this.

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@Tom_Tucker08 @GerardYNWA @leinsterrugby @BAShelley I love Leinster rugby. I do not love how they treat the fans in terms of information and communication about the men's team. Seems the most obvious (and simple) thing in the world to publish on your website (and other channels) basic information about matches - like the squad.

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@GerardYNWA @leinsterrugby @BAShelley Or the website?

Why do only cherrypicked journalists get access to this information, and not your fans.

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@rava_ian Who knows? Hansen can play 15 at a push, so slightly more versatile. But you've no cover at centre in that scenario unless you pick Frawley as the bench back - but he has no form to justify selection.

Fingers crossed on Saturday. I'm not confident.

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@dementedmole Godspeed

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@ZeClint @energybants @sama I pay 20c/kwh, which is the same as various US states with nuclear.

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@MatthewHitchmo3 @ziontree Why don't you take a look at France?
My electricity bill just decreased by 20% last week, and it was already very low.

The only concern of modern corporations is profits. Keep them away from essential public needs.

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@leinsterrugby Wet Wet Wet

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@CianTracey1 Crowley for Prendergast. Nash for Hansen. O'Mahony for Baird. Mick O'Driscoll for Ryan.

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@tiernster @CianTracey1 It's a nice play but the same play, less well executed. That's a fact.

I wasn't comparing performances: they both did some great things but made mistakes.

Two very different players but both with great potential, and it is good both can get plenty of game time before 2027.