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Author clrgoPosted on December 25, 1915December 24, 2015Categories Uncategorized25 Comments on The CLR Cryptic Christmas Quiz: Discussion thread

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  1. Tomboktu on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 23, 2026

    And a long read on dangerous media – specifically Musk's X. It is in the scientific journal Nature. The political…

  2. Tomboktu on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 23, 2026

    I'm broadening this to a more general media comment. The Press Gazette this week has an article about the Irish…

  3. WorldbyStorm on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 23, 2026

    Yeah, I like the article - she raises very solid points, just that headline! Sheesh. Clickbait I guess. That sounds…

  4. WorldbyStorm on A new poll from the Business Post/RedCFebruary 23, 2026

    Wasn't it Eamon Ryan who said when FG is down the GP is up. That does make sense.

  5. Paul Culloty on A new poll from the Business Post/RedCFebruary 23, 2026

    There is an element of the FG vote, particularly in Dublin constituencies, that tends to flirt with Labour and the…

  6. Tomboktu on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 23, 2026

    https://bsky.app/profile/jowolff.bsky.social/post/3mfhxunf6ik2a

  7. LeftAtTheCross on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 23, 2026

    I think it's fair to say that young people of all genders and none are feeling frazzled and burnt out.…

  8. WorldbyStorm on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 23, 2026

    There's this headline though the article is a lot more grounded (bar one humblebrag): https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/02/20/is-it-any-wonder-young-women-fantasise-about-becoming-stay-at-home-girlfriends/ "Is it any wonder young…

  9. WorldbyStorm on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 23, 2026

    Depends on context, sometimes at the extreme it really does feel strange.

  10. tomasoflatharta on That report into journalists investigating that Labour-related think-tankFebruary 23, 2026

    NEW: Keir Starmer’s allies are urging him to sack Wes Streeting as part of the No 10 reset One said:…

  11. Starkadder on U2’s latest EP reviewFebruary 22, 2026

    Not heard the new U2 EP yet. I will point out that many visitors to Ireland are surprised to find…

  12. benmadigan on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    is it just me but does anyone else find this display and veneration of dead bones, death and suffering in…

  13. benmadigan on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    i know a woman he's never met. She's still waiting for her £12 million

  14. Gewerkschaftler on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    I regret to report that the South China Morning Post failed to lead on our boys magnificent outing in Twickenham,…

  15. Gewerkschaftler on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    Wingnut had an advisor, salt of the earth, man of the people, who helped him write speeches and things... What…

  16. Gewerkschaftler on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026
  17. WorldbyStorm on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    Welby strikes me as a possibility

  18. Paul Culloty on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    Unsurprisingly, Seán Kyne wins the FG convention in Galway West: https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2026/0222/1559837-galway-west-by-election/ I suspect his chances are being somewhat downplayed, given…

  19. Fergal on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    Didn’t Kenny’s reign coincide with the Troika’s arrival more or less? Was it not tens of thousands of people emigrating…

  20. WorldbyStorm on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    It’s a big nothing isn’t it?

  21. Paul Culloty on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    Can't imagine any party leaders were put off their cornflakes by the latest opinion poll: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0222/1559784-ireland-politics/

  22. Wes Ferry on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    Favourite son or not, it was the queen who relieved him of his public duties after she read the transcript…

  23. banjoagbeanjoe on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    DC update. From on the ground in the leafier parts. Got a leaflet in the door from Cllr Daniel Ennis…

  24. Phil on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    Content warning, please! I'm a seasoned watcher of Eurovision (including the semi-finals), but even I found that a bit much.…

  25. tomasoflatharta on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0222/1559773-st-francis-of-assisi/

  26. tomasoflatharta on Sunday and other stupid statements from this weekFebruary 22, 2026

    Religiously Stupid News, St. Francis Corpse Preserved like Lenin in Moscow

  27. A review of U2’s latest EP – The Cedar Lounge Revolution on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    […] From here. Difficult to disagree. […]

  28. meholiday on This Weekend I’ll Mostly Be Listening to… Angine de PoitrineFebruary 22, 2026

    Love that Strawberry Switchblade have kept the visuals while going for a bold new sound.

  29. LeftAtTheCross on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 22, 2026

    Thank you for remembering this anniversary. The longer I live the more I appreciate the thinking and writing and influence…

  30. lcox on What you want to say – 18th February 2026February 21, 2026

    Norway has a lot of this. Apparently the practical effect (other than jobs cuts) is that caring for older people…

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