tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post5483182796733383835..comments2024-03-29T07:47:38.538+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Irish Times piece on athletes funding...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-43483987727831402782012-02-20T10:46:12.409+00:002012-02-20T10:46:12.409+00:00Very harsh article. Does he write for the Irish ti...Very harsh article. Does he write for the Irish times for free....<br />Seems to me that he is over compensating for his lack of criticality in the Martin Fagan pieces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-69138655357769934482012-02-19T20:05:53.230+00:002012-02-19T20:05:53.230+00:00Orwell was right after all
4 legs good 2 legs bad:...Orwell was right after all<br />4 legs good 2 legs bad:<br />"In line with provisions in Budget 2012, Minister Coveney proposes to provide €56.3m in state funding to Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon for 2012."<br />Yet in Olympic year Ian tells us:<br />"Irish Sports Council announced on Tuesday that €10.5m of our precious taxpayers’ money is needed to fund our finest athletesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com