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culloty82
10/06/2011, 11:35 AM
Sad to hear, looked like he had overcome the worst before now. All criticism aside, he was about the only experienced politician left in FF after the last election, so in that respect at least, he'll be a loss to the Dáil.
jebus
10/06/2011, 12:47 PM
I was wondering if I would feel any compassion for the man at all but I don't.

Atrocious human being and I'm not going to be hypocritical and pretend I haven't cursed his name for years now
Kingdom
10/06/2011, 2:43 PM
I'm not going to get into the politics now, but I wish the media would drop the "heroic" stuff already. Speaking as someone who's lost on parent to cancer, and has the other undergoing treatment, I don't see anything positive in creating the expectation that cancer sufferers should put their career, as opposed to their family, first.

Can echo that. Just found out recently my dad is terminal and has a little while to go. He was determined to continue working. It took a few days for him to see sense.
Spudulika
10/06/2011, 5:13 PM
Just watching the beatification on RTE, it's normal in such circumstances, though a bit ott and nauseous. He was wilting as time passed and even when he was elected he looked like a very, very ill man. The most disgusting thing, and this was pointed out on other threads earlier this and last year, he was left in palce when clearly the stress was not going to prolong his life. I'm sorry for what your Dad is going through Kingdom, and for your family too, I live in dread that any of mine (despite too many scares) go through this.
SkStu
10/06/2011, 5:54 PM
sorry to read that Kingdom.
the 12 th man
11/06/2011, 11:34 AM
It's standard procedure in these things (political deaths) to proclaim the deceased as the second coming and he/she had it all (particularly by his/her own party members),the words intellect, decency,compassion,humanity and a host of outstanding attributes will be attached to him yet when they had an election for party leader he came third and finished behind Eamon O' Cuiv.-go figure.
OwlsFan
13/06/2011, 10:20 AM
To be fair, it's not only for political deaths. Any funeral I have ever been to, the eulogy extolls what a great person the deceased was. Seems as if there are only great people in the world.

I don't think when someone dies, that's the time to "have a go". Let the dust (ash) settle and then review the person's legacy.
Mr A
14/06/2011, 8:09 PM
Oliver Norris

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13764267.stm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2309066/How-Ollie-jumped-at-chance-of-fame.html

Once told to bugger off by Danny Blanchflower. Got two pages in Matt Busby's autobiography. Flattened England captain Billy Wright in the cup run within seconds of the cup game to show him he wasn't scared of him.

Pretty cool guy.
juan
19/06/2011, 2:41 AM
Clarence Clemons, saxophone player and member of the E Street Band, has passed away after complications arising from his stroke.
BonnieShels
19/06/2011, 10:42 AM
Clarence Clemons, saxophone player and member of the E Street Band, has passed away after complications arising from his stroke.

That's truly terrible.
brayfan08
20/06/2011, 3:01 PM
Ryan dunn from jackass
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/Ryan_Dunn_Killed_Car_Crash_Jackass_Star_062011
Paddy Garcia
24/06/2011, 10:31 PM
Just one thing ......................

Columbo - Peter Falk
OwlsFan
25/06/2011, 4:12 PM
Just one thing ......................

Columbo - Peter Falk

Yes the dreaded words the murderers would hate to hear just as they thought they had got away with it:

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/C/htmlC/columbo/columboIMAGE/columbo.jpg

He's gone to the raincoat graveyard in the sky.
brendy_éire
30/06/2011, 9:27 PM
David Dunseith, 76: Derry fella who was host of Talkback on Radio Ulster for 20 years.
Always loved his show.
He also did Seven Days at the weekend, reviewing the week's news. Only retired last month there.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13985089

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/53794000/jpg/_53794976_daviddunseithnew.jpg
BonnieShels
08/07/2011, 8:15 AM
Only found out reading the front of The Irish Times this morning but the great George Kimball died on Wednesday. Shocked that it hasn't been widely circulated yet. One of my favourite ever journalists and his commentary on the boxing was legendary. RIP.
Lionel Ritchie
11/07/2011, 9:26 AM
Michael ‘Würzel’ Burston (http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2011/07/10/michael-wurzel-burston-motorhead-guitarist-dead-at-63/), ex-Motörhead guitarist has died aged 61.

RIP
sligoman
23/07/2011, 4:29 PM
Amy Winehouse. (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Amy-Winehouse-Found-Dead-At-Home-In-Camden-London-Say-Sky-Sources/Article/201107416036201?lpos=Showbiz_News_First_Media_Arti cle_Teaser_Region__0&lid=ARTICLE_16036201_Amy_Winehouse_Found_Dead_At_H ome_In_Camden%2C_London%2C_Say_Sky_Sources)
SkStu
23/07/2011, 4:44 PM
what a waster. RIP.
horton
23/07/2011, 9:16 PM
No disrespect to her as she was a decent singer, but why are most News Channels running her death as the main story instead of what's been happening in Norway? One death V how many? I hope most front pages in tomorrows papers are about Oslo rather than her. RIP, such a young age to go.
OwlsFan
28/07/2011, 10:24 AM
Dan Peek, former lead singer with the band AMERICA who had classic hits like "Horse with no name".

http://www.accessbackstage.com/america/jpg/peek.jpg
Eminence Grise
04/08/2011, 10:06 AM
Bubba Smith, Moses Hightower in Police Academy and NFL defensive linesman.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0804/smithb.html
osarusan
04/08/2011, 11:44 AM
R.I.P Naoki Matsuda, defender for Japan at the 2002 WC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14401517), who collapsed during training.

He played for my club's rivals for years, then dropped way down to Matsumoto Yamaga who play in the second division of what is effectively non-league football here. I lived in Matsumoto for a year, and watched quite a few of their games (this was years before he went there).
OwlsFan
05/08/2011, 9:16 AM
Bubba Smith, Moses Hightower in Police Academy and NFL defensive linesman.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0804/smithb.html

Nice picture of him here (on the left):

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01964/smith_1964313f.jpg
BonnieShels
05/08/2011, 3:20 PM
On checking this out I found out that David Graf aka Officer Tackleberry died in 2001. WTF!!!

www.imdb.com/name/nm0333701/
dancinpants
08/08/2011, 7:49 PM
Francesco Quinn (http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-francesco-quinn-20110808,0,4939432.story) (Played Rhah in Platoon). Died Friday of a suspected heart attack.
nigel-harps1954
09/08/2011, 4:55 PM
Marshall Grant (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041029?categoryid=16&cs=1&cmpid=RSS|News|MusicNews) of Johnny Cashs Tenessee Three died 2 days ago.
OwlsFan
16/08/2011, 9:00 AM
Quiz Master and Journalist Robert Robinson:

http://www.channel4.com/media/images/Channel4/c4-news/2011/AUG/13/13_Robinson_bbc_k.jpg
Deckydee
17/08/2011, 11:24 AM
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41573_19473046089_1281303_n.jpg

Jeff Conaway from Grease and Taxi fame.

Also from that movie: Annette Charles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Charles
SkStu
17/08/2011, 6:19 PM
Also from that movie: Annette Charles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Charles

was never the biggest fan of Cha-Cha DiGregorio but RIP anyway.
OwlsFan
25/08/2011, 9:11 AM
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01979/napier_1979697f.jpg

Oliver Napier, co-founder of the Alliance Party in Norn Iron and its leader for 11 years.
Paddy Garcia
27/08/2011, 6:02 PM
Scottish football. RIP
the 12 th man
28/08/2011, 11:42 AM
Scottish football. RIP

Did that not die about 10 years ago? ;)
tetsujin1979
28/08/2011, 11:17 PM
Did that not die about 10 years ago? ;)Celtic and Rangers have both appeared in the UEFA Cup finals since then, so no
dcfc_1928
29/08/2011, 1:24 PM
RIP Len Ganley - snooker referee.

And, following the death of Fred Titmus earlier in the year, we've lost someone else who's had a Half Man Half Biscuit song dedicated to them:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVSd74XdZ_E
Lionel Ritchie
01/09/2011, 7:35 PM
from Lens Wiki: "He is credited with inventing the device that marks the position of the cue ball while it is removed by the referee for cleaning".

I take it said device never got a name then. We should make a competition out of rendering appropriate nomenclature. I'm going to pitch 'noole'.
Lev Yashin
01/09/2011, 8:06 PM
from Lens Wiki: "He is credited with inventing the device that marks the position of the cue ball while it is removed by the referee for cleaning".

I take it said device never got a name then. We should make a competition out of rendering appropriate nomenclature. I'm going to pitch 'noole'.

Bit off topic but when your on the main forum page and you see
So Farewell Then...by Lionel Ritchie

You think, Ah! he has finally got round to writing reply to "Hello"
dahamsta
01/09/2011, 8:09 PM
I take it said device never got a name then. We should make a competition out of rendering appropriate nomenclature. I'm going to pitch 'noole'.

You can't just pick a name out of a hat, you must have a reason!

I'm going for "snarker", for a reason which should be obvious.
BonnieShels
01/09/2011, 8:14 PM
You can't just pick a name out of a hat, you must have a reason!

I'm going for "snarker", for a reason which should be obvious.

I really hope LR has such a hat or else you'll look quite the fool.
BonnieShels
01/09/2011, 8:15 PM
Bit off topic but when your on the main forum page and you see
So Farewell Then...by Lionel Ritchie

You think, Ah! he has finally got round to writing reply to "Hello"

That got my weekly guffaw. Good work. Herself looked at me, I.don't know where I'd start to explain it.
Lionel Ritchie
03/09/2011, 8:48 PM
I really hope LR has such a hat or else you'll look quite the fool.

If I were to pluck a name from a hat I'd have gone for 'Bobble' -a name which, in common with 'Noole' or indeed 'Snarker', is a simple, pocket sized, understated name for a simple, pocket sized, understated device that does one job and one job only to an excellent standard.
Bray-Z
03/09/2011, 9:56 PM
Enda Stevens' sister Elaine. RIP. Poor chap must have been having the best week of his life and its now the worst.
Spudulika
07/09/2011, 6:31 PM
The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Ice Hockey side - with their host of stars. Massive shock in Russia right now. I was at a meeting and in the background last years play off match with Atlant was on with a black ribbon. Somebody said a famous hockey player died from Yaroslavl in a plane crash. The the other half called me to say the team had died when their Yak-42 crashed. I used to fly on those planes around Russia and never a bother. You entered from underneath and they were funny little things. One of the best sides in World Hockey (lots of Czechs and a Slovak playing for them) gone.
passinginterest
12/09/2011, 8:50 AM
Spartacus actor Andy Whitfield, only 39 years old, very sad.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0912/whitfielda.html
OwlsFan
12/09/2011, 11:08 AM
Actor Cliff Robertson

http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/cliff-robertson-pt-109.jpg
Magicme
12/09/2011, 6:13 PM
The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Ice Hockey side - with their host of stars. Massive shock in Russia right now. I was at a meeting and in the background last years play off match with Atlant was on with a black ribbon. Somebody said a famous hockey player died from Yaroslavl in a plane crash. The the other half called me to say the team had died when their Yak-42 crashed. I used to fly on those planes around Russia and never a bother. You entered from underneath and they were funny little things. One of the best sides in World Hockey (lots of Czechs and a Slovak playing for them) gone.

The last of the players who had initially survived the crash died today. The crew member who survived has been moved out of ICU and is expected to make a full recovery. A mate of mine has been going out with a Russian hockey player for a few years now and she knew 4 of the guys on the plane well and is in bits over it all. :-(
Spudulika
13/09/2011, 3:58 AM
The last of the players who had initially survived the crash died today. The crew member who survived has been moved out of ICU and is expected to make a full recovery. A mate of mine has been going out with a Russian hockey player for a few years now and she knew 4 of the guys on the plane well and is in bits over it all. :-(

I was at a function just this summer with the team (announcing plans for the WC stadium) and got them to autograph a shirt for a charity raffle. I'm surprised, yet not, that there are connections further afield. Everybody here was been touched and there was a massive online reaction to the choice by media channels to look at Sunday's gorefest (using a US commentators word) as being the most important story. Until Thursday there had been a number of public events scheduled to commemorate the 11th of September, but this overtook everyone. It didn't only take the lives of a team and flight crew, it wiped out an entire club - Lokomotiv won't play in this years KHL, thus robbing the league of one of the best supported clubs. It was irritating to repeatedly hear english journos harp on about Munich, yet this is far, far worse. An entire league has been hit and a club destroyed. I hope your friend gets better over it, being so close to it I don't know how she'd cope.
OwlsFan
26/09/2011, 9:23 AM
Gusty Spence, founding father of the modern UVF.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02008/spence_2008822b.jpg
SkStu
27/09/2011, 2:36 AM
never a huge fan of the UVF but RIP anyway.
John83
27/09/2011, 11:19 AM
never a huge fan of the UVF but RIP anyway.
I doubt you'll find many here. I skimmed an Indo yesterday: they had an interesting editorial on Spence, who I hadn't really heard of. It said he lead the UVF to engagement in politics and disarmament, and publicly apologised for the violence they carried out. The UVF didn't all follow him, but it sounded like he was mostly a force for peace in his later years. Of course, I'm taking that editorial at face value; others may have a more nuanced understanding of him.
Kingdom
27/09/2011, 11:37 AM
I doubt you'll find many here. I skimmed an Indo yesterday: they had an interesting editorial on Spence, who I hadn't really heard of. It said he lead the UVF to engagement in politics and disarmament, and publicly apologised for the violence they carried out. The UVF didn't all follow him, but it sounded like he was mostly a force for peace in his later years. Of course, I'm taking that editorial at face value; others may have a more nuanced understanding of him.

I read more or less the same on the BBC website. They more or less said he copped on once he went back inside, and was good pals with David Ervine, who treated Spence as an idol. That said, if he was so revered by the UVF, why did they keep going when he said stop?

One thing though, I was of the opinion that the Shankill Butchers came to prominence under the tuteledge of the UVF, and anyone with any association to that shower is a bad egg, in my opinion.