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Derek's avatar

Does anyone have an actual link to this video? I'm curious to see it but don't want to search for it given that I know exactly how the algorithms work.

Tom Doorley's avatar

I'm in the same boat, Derek. The author of The Irish Times piece was very careful not to boost the views - for obvious reasons!

Derek's avatar

A little bit later to the party. My formative years were literally the 1970s given that I was born in 1975 but I can assure you that boarding school in 1980s wasn't a lot different. I do have fond memories of my grandparents’ Cortina though. My grandfather was fond of saying that the only thing it couldn't pass was a petrol pump 😁

Tom Doorley's avatar

I can well imagine, Derek. I think boarding schools only got the message a few years ago.

Shane OCurry's avatar

Hear hear 👏

Frank's avatar

Wasn't that the same dream that Hitler tried to sell to the German people? How everything was great before! These right wing lunatics are trying to sell the American version of the Quiet Man were we all go round saying top o de morning and believing the Catholic church is always right! Idiots!!!

As you well know Tom, we could show them the other side of 1970s Dublin and the corruption and the lies that went on. Especially in February when we remember the Stardust tragedy, and the cover up that happened straight from the start.

Tom Doorley's avatar

Well said, Frank!

Nigel Duckers's avatar

Interesting formation. You chose your parents well!

Tom Doorley's avatar

Thank you, Nigel. I was fortunate, certainly.