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Tony Webster

A prize bull has 'broken' his penis after an overly-enthusiastic amorous encounter

It doesn’t bear thinking about…

A CORK FARMER’S prize bull has apparently ‘broken’ his penis after a fateful romantic encounter.

34-year-old Clonakilty farmer Tommy Moyles told the Farmer’s Journal that the injury was probably sustained by being “overly enthusiastic”.

“I don’t know exactly what happened, but he (the bull) was probably over-enthusiastic in his few days out,” said Moyles.

It’s the first time in 10 years of farming that Moyles has come across such a situation.

Misfortune was heaped upon misery for the unfortunate injured bull as he was promptly sold, but it’s all worked out pretty well for another bull, originally marked for the slaughterhouse, who has since been drafted in to take the original’s place in Moyles’ breeding programme.

A conflict of interest has emerged however – the herd the newly drafted bull has been placed into contains his own mother.

“He  is a pedigree and thankfully the only cow he is related to in the senior group of cows is his own mother so we will move her to one of the other bulls,” said Moyles.

I would have loved to keep the original bull, but the risks were too great.
I had to be very practical.

Sensible thinking.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 8:30 AM

    all these people do is talk about our country’s problems – when is one of these so called leaders going to actually do something positive for the country instead of just talk about it?

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 9:04 AM

    Corruption and the Catholic Church. Both go hand in hand anyway.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 9:13 AM

    Thumb me down if you wish but back it up with a comment. You can’t. Guess you’re thumbing me down as you don’t like to hear the truth.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 9:26 AM

    I just gave you a red thumb because it seems to push your buttons…

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 8:41 AM

    Somewhat misleading title, but sure then who has an agenda?

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 9:46 AM

    I see your point, personally I would have went for Child Abuse, Deceit & The Catholic Church.

    They all go hand in hand.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 9:27 AM

    Lol. Back at ya.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 9:04 AM

    Rhubarb,Rhubarb,Rhubarb!!!!

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 8:46 AM

    Prominent government ministers is an oxymoron. Too early on a Sunday for this.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 10:12 AM

    These talks sound very interesting, should give an insight into the mindset of the country’s leaders. Do they get published??

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 1:39 PM

    The event was streamed live last year, dunno about plans for this one.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 12:25 PM

    If the theme of such meetings is “Reforming and Rebuilding our State” I can understand where such topics as Political Corruption and Public Sector reform would fit in to these debates. These are subjects which affect us all, but I can’t understand how “The future of the Catholic Church in Ireland” has any bearing on any of this. Surely politics and religion are seperate issues and neither should have any bearing on the other, as has happened in the past. Anyone wishing to discuss religion should do so with their priest, bishop or cardinal but not with their local politican.

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 2:07 PM

    The first and only way step forward is to have a total separation between (all!) religion and the state in this fair land of ours. “Freedom of Religion” also means “Freedom for ALL Religions”! As far as the State is concerned, real democracy and freedom can only be achieved when there is total freedom FROM all “Religion”! Real democracy means that religious beliefs need to be kept to the confines of our personal lives. And, most definitely not be imposed upon the majority of the populace as was the past practise here. This can only really be achieved when all religions are not permitted to, in any way, ever again have any influence on ALL the “Affairs of State”!

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    Jul 22nd 2012, 2:36 PM

    Very well put.

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    Aug 6th 2012, 10:13 AM

    they will all go away have a jolly time talking pure crap come back a few pounds in the arses heavier and still spit the same shit to the people ….a knees up that shower are getting together for its in the blood ..nothing changes in ireland where religion and government are because truth be known there one and the same so to speak they live like paracites off each other …they both abused us and used us for their own gain …time the real truth came out and the real Ireland shows her fae and true colors …..Brave men died for Ireland and her people not for to abuse her people ……

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