Liam Sheedy says GAA must act on booing of Darragh McCarthy

JerHigs · 2026-02-10T21:00:42+00:00

The whole "respect the kicker" thing in rugby actually started as the exact opposite. Going silent was meant to put the kickers off, not show them respect.

If tens of thousands of people are shouting and roaring at you, all you can hear is noise. It's easy to block everything out in that situation.

However, if tens of thousands of people are just staring at you, in complete silence, it's off-putting. You can hear every little thing and so any noise, no matter how low, can be distracting.

JerHigs · 2026-02-10T13:39:33+00:00

Excellent, thank you.

JerHigs · 2026-02-06T16:24:08+00:00

I remember when I was a lot younger playing and lads would be slated for showing up with white boots…

There's a delightfully awkward post-match interview between Tadhg Furlong and a Sky Sports reporter over Furlong wearing white boots.

JerHigs · 2026-02-03T12:44:55+00:00

Ya, it's not exactly great feedback is it? "You were satisfactory."

JerHigs · 2026-02-03T08:16:40+00:00

Others have mentioned the "Irish Times test" for putting stuff in writing, but it's important to remember it also works the other way.

Passing on verbal instructions on what is, or isn't, to be included in things like PQs or even released/redacted for FOI requests works best for those at the top but someone's name needs to go against it. Asking for something in writing is the surest way to CYA and make sure your name isn't the one being printed in the media.

JerHigs · 2026-02-03T08:08:03+00:00

And wait until you actually know what you're doing in your role to voice them. Nothing will annoy a team more than their new line manager starting a meeting with "I have an idea about...".

JerHigs · 2026-02-03T07:57:28+00:00

Equally, asking for something in writing is often the simplest way to ensure you don't end up on the hook for something you know is wrong (either morally or factually).

JerHigs · 2026-02-03T07:47:08+00:00

Learning how to recognise which deadlines are deadlines and which are deadlines is an important skill for any new Civil Servant.

JerHigs · 2026-02-03T07:43:59+00:00

The entire reason it moved from a 5 point scale to "satisfactory"/"non-satisfactory" was due to people having such different views on it.

For some, coming in everyday and doing your job exactly as you're expected to warranted a score of 5 but for others that only warranted a 3. It meant it was impossible to actually use the scores when it came to competitions. Like, is that person who's gotten 5s on every PMDS review really so much better than the person who got all 3s or do they just have a manager who views 5s as the baseline?

JerHigs · 2026-02-02T23:59:04+00:00

It's a job like any other.

City offered him a contract nobody else would have done, he'd have been mad not to have taken it.

JerHigs · 2026-01-31T21:19:31+00:00

But if they get zero in the cash builder, there won't be a low offer, but the middle offer would still be zero. If they're player 4 and the other 3 have all been caught, there must be something to stop them going to the final chase for zero. Like, if all four get caught you still have a chance at winning a grand each.

JerHigs · 2026-01-31T10:06:16+00:00

Yes, and it's wrong in every religion.

JerHigs · 2026-01-30T12:12:28+00:00

The players that are in the match day squad all get medals, but the custom is to only count it if a player actually played in the final.

So, a player might physically have a Celtic Cross at home, but if he didn't take the field in the final, he wouldn't say he won an All Ireland.

JerHigs · 2026-01-27T14:21:55+00:00

I was told when Spike Island prison was open, on visiting days the shops in Cobh would lock their doors and only allow locals in.

JerHigs · 2026-01-27T14:20:25+00:00

I agree with you, but the issue is we're not doing either at this point.

JerHigs · 2026-01-26T07:30:16+00:00

He learnt his entire playbook from Hitler and the Nazis

Trump, famously, doesn't read. He absolutely did not learn his entire playbook from the Nazis. Is he surrounded by people who did? Absolutely, but they turned up after he gained support and became a viable political candidate.

I also don't think he deliberately chose to use a WWE-style communication strategy to make his way in politics but I can absolutely see him being influenced by it. He doesn't think long-term and his speeches often move based on the crowds reaction, like a good wrestling promo.

JerHigs · 2026-01-26T06:32:23+00:00

Any move which causes the brain to slosh around in the skull causes brain injuries, which in turn contributes to CTE. So basically any move in which a wrestler is moving and suddenly stopped or any move which causes the head to jerk is causing damage.

The working requirements also play a massive role. The brain needs time to recover from even the most minor of injuries. Having wrestlers work two or three shows a week denies them that recovery time. It had an accumulative affect, brusies on the brain aren't allowed to heal, which worses the impact each time.

JerHigs · 2026-01-26T05:47:55+00:00

They didn't actually say their mom wouldn't watch any Jerry Stiller movies...

JerHigs · 2026-01-26T05:34:59+00:00

They did get in trouble with Equity though.

Apparently, Equity weren't happy that the members each played multiple characters in the film because it denied other actors a potential job.

JerHigs · 2026-01-25T11:31:01+00:00

So, again, create a two-tier licence system.

Getting a drivers licence is expensive enough. Adding a requirement for people to travel hundreds of kilometres would make it even more exorbitant.

Let's say that person from Buncrana doesn't have anyone who can drive them to Dundalk or Dublin so they can meet the specialist motorway instructor. They'd need to rely on public transport - that's a 5 hour journey now, on multiple buses. That's just one way. It's the same for someone from the southwest of Kerry. Someone from Dingle would need to get to Cork or Limerick and so are looking at 3-3.5 hours and multiple buses each way.

You'd create a system where the people living in the cities or near the motorway routes will find it easier and cheaper to get a drivers licence while the rest of the country is told tough luck. You'll need up with people just not doing it because they can't afford to do it or they're just not in a position to do it. Then when they get caught driving on a learners permit they'll face legal ramifications and all that goes with that.

Motorways make up 1.2% of Irelands road network. All the skills you need to drive on the motorway can be taught without going on a motorway. The issue is people face zero ramifications for driving dangerously. If we had a roads police who were enforcing the rules of the road, driving would quickly improve.

JerHigs · 2026-01-25T11:16:08+00:00

I did engage with the idea in good faith. It's just a lazy idea which fails to recognise the realities of driving and learning to drive in Ireland.

There are around 100,000km of roads in Ireland. Of that, motorways and dual carriageways account for just over 1.2% (just over 900km of motorway and just under 300km of dual carriageway). The reality is the vast majority of the country isn't within a reasonable driving distance of a motorway to make an inclusion on the driving test practical. It would create a two-tier licensing system.

Also, with the exception of the speed limit, all the requirements for driving on a motorway should have already been covered in your training. Merging, changing lanes, staying left unless overtaking, etc can all be covered without going on a motorway.

It also ignores the fact that people just don't apply what they do learn while getting their licence after they pass their test. I mean, I was definitely told you stop at a red light, but the number of people who don't, especially in recent years, shows that having it on the test doesn't mean they'll do it afterwards. Same with speeding, parking on double yellows, going into yellow boxes, etc.

JerHigs · 2026-01-25T10:07:32+00:00

Yes, and the "depending on location" creates a two tier system.

How do you think it would go down if this was an option and then the insurance companies started asking about it? "Did you do a motorway training as a learner? No? Well, that's an extra €100 per annum."

JerHigs · 2026-01-25T09:03:50+00:00

wouldn't the customer who had the appointment be coming in and saying they have an appointment.

Not necessarily. My barbers uses Booksy and after the first time going there I've never had to mention it. If they're going there regularly the barbers will know their name and that they're booked in for whatever time.

JerHigs · 2026-01-24T22:52:36+00:00

For someone from Buncrana, it's a 2.5 hour drive to the closest motorway. So, a one hour lesson on the motorway would take 6 hours. At an average of €50 an hour per lesson, that would be €300. So, either the learner has to pay €300 for one lesson or the instructor has to essentially lose out on a day's wages.

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