I have a good friend who regularly remarks that words only mean something if they are followed by actions.The GAA’s new manifesto is ‘Where We All Belong’ and contains fine words which capture the position of the organisation in the Irish psyche. These are the words of 8,000 people the GAA engaged with, words such as ‘community’, ‘a place where potential is nurtured’, ‘having a voice’, ‘being listened to’, ‘respecting each other’;, ‘a place that belongs to us all.’These words are real for people, based on actual experiences and it is useful to consider some of them especially at a time when there is so much questioning about where the organisation is headed. First up are the Cúl Camps. They were in full flow in local clubs in Galway last week with the three little neighbours and my godson taking part in the Clarinbridge camp. For the week, girls and boys are of one organisation and compete … [Read more...] about Words are meaningless without actions
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Words that continue to haunt George Calombaris
It’s the interview George Calombaris probably wishes he never gave.The embattled MasterChef judge, who last week was revealed to have underpaid staff at his Melbourne restaurant empire more than $7.8 million, in 2012 railed against weekend penalty rates under then-prime minister Julia Gillard’s Fair Work Act. Speaking to the now-defunct Power Index website, Calombaris complained that waiters at his new South Yarra pasta restaurant Mama Baba would have to be paid “$40 an hour on Sundays”. “And it’s not like they’ve had to go to uni for 15 years,” he said. “The problem is that wages on public holidays and weekend greatly exceed the opportunity for profit. It’s really difficult to stay open and we only do it because of tourism but the reality is it’s uneconomical. So our labour laws are something that need to be looked at and we keep talking about it.” At the time, then-workplace relations minister Bill Shorten said … [Read more...] about Words that continue to haunt George Calombaris
Actions speak louder than words for Dundee defender O’Dea
Sport by Press Association March 16, 2019, 12:01 pm Updated: March 16, 2019, 1:19 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Sport newsletter Darren O’Dea admits words are no longer any use to Dundee – only action will save his side from the drop. The Dark Blues have been keen to talk up their survival chances since Jim McIntyre was appointed back in October. But with just nine games to go, the Dens Park outfit still find themselves in the relegation play-off spot, three points from safety. Their task will not get any easier this weekend as the prepare to host Celtic. Jim McIntyre’s men are a huge 16/1 to cause an upset against the Ladbrokes Premiership leaders when they face off on Sunday. But O’Dea says a win against Neil Lennon’s Hoops would be the perfect way to prove they are serious about staying up. He said: “The squad is definitely capable of staying up – but it’s one thing saying you’re capable and another … [Read more...] about Actions speak louder than words for Dundee defender O’Dea
CBD processor AerosourceH hits capacity in less than a year, adds 14 jobs in Ballard County
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 9, 2019) – As Kentucky’s hemp industry forges ahead, state officials today congratulate industrial hemp processor AerosourceH LLC on a $2.8 million expansion at the company’s Ballard County facility, a move expected to create 14 full-time jobs. Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles congratulated AerosourceH on its expansion. “When I became Commissioner of Agriculture, I promised to make Kentucky the epicenter of hemp production in the United States,” Commissioner Quarles said. “I am proud of the work the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has done to create an environment for this crop to thrive. I congratulate AerosourceH on their success and wish them well as they grow in the future.” Under the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program, which began in 2014, Kentucky’s acreage of planted hemp jumped from 2,300 acres in 2016 to 3,200 in 2017, to 6,700 last … [Read more...] about CBD processor AerosourceH hits capacity in less than a year, adds 14 jobs in Ballard County
‘Theresa May should call their bluff and resign’: Telegraph readers on this week’s top stories
You'd have to be marooned on a desert island not to know that the news agenda was dominated by Brexit this week. Theresa May's deal was accepted by her Cabinet on Wednesday. By Thursday morning, there had been no less than four high profile resignations from said Cabinet, including Brexit secretary Dominic Raab, with more looking likely to follow. And following Jacob Rees-Mogg's submission of a letter of no confidence in the PM, a leadership challenge is looking more likely than not. Telegraph readers took to the comment section in their droves with the prevailing view one of disdain for Mrs May's deal and despair at the conduct of the Conservative party. Outside of Brexit (yes, there is a world beyond our divorce from the EU), the news of Stan Lee's death had our readers getting nostalgic about the childhood memories the comics maestro helped bring to life. And readers shared their verdict on the John Lewis Christmas advert featuring … [Read more...] about ‘Theresa May should call their bluff and resign’: Telegraph readers on this week’s top stories