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    Mute Mick Jenkins
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    Jul 8th 2016, 1:04 PM

    xTc in the park

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    Mute Paddy Ryan
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    Jul 8th 2016, 3:40 PM

    XTC and middle aged Stone Roses fans trying to recapture their youth…

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    Mute John Boothman
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    Jul 8th 2016, 11:40 PM

    if one has always liked the stone roses then one isn’t recapturing anything,,,,it’s simply going to a gig

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    Mute Eugene Walsh
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    Jul 8th 2016, 1:42 PM

    I found the inserted map unbelievably helpful !

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    Mute Paddy Byrne
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    Jul 8th 2016, 1:26 PM

    Drugs are so dangerous. Especially if your buying them off someone at a festival. God knows whats in it.

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    Mute Wayne Yore
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    Jul 8th 2016, 1:29 PM

    Would ya know what’s in it buying it anywhere else?

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    Mute Dave Smith
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    Jul 8th 2016, 2:13 PM

    I’d recommend Anto , he keeps his rat poison cut to a minimum and he normally gives half a tab to his nan for quality control, win win!

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    Mute Pheilum Shannon
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    Jul 8th 2016, 4:26 PM

    Any compassion for the deceased around here?
    RIP to the two individuals who passed away.

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    Mute Qwerty
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    Jul 8th 2016, 2:17 PM

    All drug users are morons.

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    Jul 8th 2016, 2:19 PM

    So you never let your doctor write you a prescription?

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    Mute Qwerty
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    Jul 8th 2016, 2:58 PM

    Recreational users.

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    Mute Uncle Monty
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    Jul 8th 2016, 3:05 PM

    Balderdash.

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    Mute Tony O Reilly
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    Jul 8th 2016, 3:16 PM

    Tell that to John Lennon,you my friend win dumbest comment of the day

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    Jul 8th 2016, 4:04 PM

    Qwerty ever enjoyed a pint?

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    Mute Les McQueen
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    Jul 8th 2016, 5:11 PM

    They don’t seem to be replying. Must be gone to the pub.

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    Mute Shane Kinsella
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    Jul 8th 2016, 5:58 PM

    @tony, Is that the same John Lennon who used to beat up his wife?

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    Mute thenightmancometh
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    Jul 8th 2016, 7:39 PM

    Tell that to the guy who is snorting coke off a high class hooker’s tits while his hedge fund buys and sells the rest of us

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    Mute Joe hassett
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    Jul 8th 2016, 2:43 PM

    Most festivals having a drug testing facility now !

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    Mute Shane Molloy
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    Jul 8th 2016, 11:10 PM

    I’ll have 2 of whatever your on Jurry

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    Mute Jurry
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    Jul 8th 2016, 11:01 PM

    The cycle lanes are lacklustre or non-existent. To cycle on the street is quite dangerous. A lot of people in cars’ anger is because of the ridiculous sums they need to pay to be on the road at all and they see cyclists swanning around, without the burden of debt to be on the road.

    In other countries where cycle lanes are more developed, drivers attitudes towards cyclists are different as they aren’t really in the way.

    There is a solution here.

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    Mute Jurry
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    Jul 8th 2016, 11:10 PM

    What you talking about, lad?

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    Mute Kevin
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    Jul 8th 2016, 1:36 PM

    Test

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    Mute Kevin
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    Jul 8th 2016, 1:33 PM

    Its simple. Don’t buy them

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