Rift on plan to partition Dublin

Staffroom: Hilarity has returned to the staffroom.

Staffroom: Hilarity has returned to the staffroom.

There is no appetite for discussion on benchmarking or allied subjects.
There is a feeling that the forthcoming general election will solve everything.
Each day brings new promises.
Surely the teachers will fit in somewhere between compensating Eircom share owners and the Bertie Bowl.
Joe, who lost a packet on Cheltenham last year, believes Michael Noonan will see him alright if elected. Unfortunately he hasn't kept all his torn up betting slips.
The report of the Strategic Review Committee of the GAA could not have come at a better time.
The "anybody but the Dubs" camp is having a field day.
Having two teams from Dublin in the Championship poses no end of possibilities.
Tom, from Meath, believes that having to beat two teams from Dublin in the one year is as good as an All-Ireland.
Mary poses the question of sponsorship.
"The Southside team will have to have a prestigious sponsor," she says with a mischievous grin.
"How about Armani or Brown Thomas?"
Pat, a real Dub, rises to the bait.
"So who do you suggest as sponsors for the Northsiders?
"How about Kelly's Carpets - nice to walk all over," responds Mary, who was warming to the banter.
"But who will take over Hill 16?" poses Tom, a Cavan man.
"Fair is fair - it must be the Northsiders," he adds.
"They are the true Dub supporters and will be there in bad times and good."
Then the next question was where would the Southsiders encamp.
Quick as a flash, Pat supplied the answer.
"Ah sure they will be up in the corporate boxes eating their prawn sandwiches."
Peals of laughter all round.