Quoteit is there money can spend it how then like but should have used an Irish company alright.Originally Posted by Scram
The GAA are spending €.5 million on fireworks for the Croke Park NFL opener Tyrone v Dublin.
Preposterous.
And, the company they sourced the fireworks from are an English Comapny despite two Irish companies being available.
it is there money can spend it how then like but should have used an Irish company alright.
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Can ye explain why exactly they should use an Irish company? I wasn't part of the committee that put this out to tender, but I can only assume they have valid reasons for choosing one company over the rest.
Plus, I'd imagine it has more to do with their 125 year celebration than just marking the beginning of the NFL.
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It does. I'm no GAA lover (far, far from it) but if they feel like spending their money on this then so be it.
However their use of a British based company doesn't really fit in with their "helping the local community" mantra.
I'd assume that they went for the best value for money (which is probably what they should be doing)
Oh and the title of the thread uses the word recession, surely we should be applauding the GAA for spending money and helping the economy
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It's good to see that the controversial ban on foreign fireworks has been lifted.
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True.
Not sure how it will help the Irish economy as I assuming Chinese fireworks & English Firework "Engineers"?
Isn't it the taxpayers money Dodge?!I think you and pete should have a say in this, I even think if both of you had set up a fireworks company they should use you.
They went for the cheapest. I have to agree though it goes against the mantra of everything being Irish, but the GAA Ive learn't like any non profit organisation will always go with the cheapest when push comes to shove.
Great post schumi
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They won't let their clubs go for foreign made kits though. They're full of contradictions though, so it's to be expected. Buy Irish, unless it effects profitablity of Croke Park, Ban foreign sports unless they can make millions from it....
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
But Irish companies that manufacture in the Far East are ok. As you say, some of their contradictions are just silly.
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Money well spent.
yep brilliant.
Looked amazing. well worth it
Its really not that complicated!!!
I was there with the kids. Well worth it. Amazing turnout. Its true we are a nation of event junkies.
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My brother and auntie were there. Both loved it.
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Some savage pictures in todays papers. I couldn't really see the external fireworks as I was in the upper hogan.
The canal end was the place to be.
Pete, what was wrong with the fireworks when you just happened to be switching through the channels and came upon this spectacle?
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
anyone got any pics for me? it was too cold to go down the pub to watch it on saturday
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
The full light & firework display is up on the TV3 website Paul.
I did not see it. I left the pub before it started. Saw picture on another forum.
So true!!
Other than football im an event junkie, I was at the France game on sat - first game of rugby in my life. Very good too. Interesting comparison to the football games, atmosphere was decent but not amazing by any means. Although very good when the fields of athenry were belted out, we really could do with a few more chants at our games, how about the fields, everyone knows it!!
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