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Why Kinahan cartel lieutenant Graham ‘The Wig' Whelan and mob money-launderer Thomas Rooney are the latest organised crime figures to be caught up in a crackdown on rogue companies by Irish authorities Host: Ellen Coyne Guest: Niall DonaldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Straight From The Off welcomes Thomas Rooney to the Podcast. One of the most decorated amateur footballers of his generation, Tom tells us how playing locally as a kid got him the chance to sign for Tranmere Rovers who had great runs in the FA Youth Cup. He then moved on to Macclesfield Town in the pro ranks playing against the likes of Manchester United featuring Tim Howard and Jonny Evans. Out of the pro game Tom signed for his local team Lobster FC were he scored goals that fired them into the FA Sunday cup semi-finals. Hear about how he moved to rivals Oyster FC, and why they dominated for over a decade, winning two National Cup Finals along the way. He talks about his favourite goals, games and all about the lads he shared a pitch with and played against throughout those times. Episode 30 is brought to you by: Funky Feet School of Dance.
On this week’s extended edition of the show, we have a fiery podcast full of laughter, debate and opinions about last night's Academy Awards or "Oscars". South Korean psychological drama-thriller Parasite swept the floor by winning in four categories including the esteemed Best Original Screenplay, Best International Film, Best Director and Best Picture - the first non-english language film ever to win in the latter. Presenters Daniel Howard-Baker, Tanjier Reid, Callum Walsh and Louis Holder in the studio are joined by Omar Haggag and Thomas Rooney over the phone who all offer their opinions, commentary and criticism on all categories. We review trailers including the MCU Disney+ Universe, the live-action remake of Mulan and SAW spin-off 'Spiral'. We also do our Soundtracks of the Week game stint. You can listen to Smoke Radio’s At The Movies on Smoke Radio, Live every Monday 7-8pm, or catch us On-Demand over on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Mixcloud. Station Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OyH4JK5sXGIkXHVbA4aJU?si=KPp2EYXuRIinYNfbr6TxIA Station Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smoke-radio-podcasts/id1425469176 Follow us on Twitter @smokefilmshow and like us on Facebook by clicking here.
Jake Entwistle is joined by Muhammad Butt and Thomas Rooney to review football in 2018: the best team, the brightest stars and the most memorable moments from the calendar year all discussed. In the second part of the festive special, Jake is joined by FansBet ambassador and former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson to look ahead to January’s Star Sixes tournament before finding out who are the best goalkeepers in the world right now.
Liverpool's best team in the Premier League era? Neymar and Mbappé to destroy Man Utd? Squawka Talker host Jake Entwistle is joined by guests Muhammad Butt and Thomas Rooney to review the weekend's Premier League action and a mouth-watering Champions League draw.
Which table-topping Premier League team has impressed most this season? What's up with Sane's Man City situation? Have Man Utd turned a corner? Jake Entwistle, Muhammad Butt and Thomas Rooney have teamed up to answer such questions and more on the latest Squawka Talker.
Who's to blame for Man Utd's defeat to Brighton? Where is Kante actually playing these days? Is Ronaldo going to take Serie A by storm? Thomas Rooney, Jake Entwistle and Muhammad Butt assemble for this week's Squawka Talker to discuss such topics and more.
It's a Premier League opening weekend special, as Thomas Rooney, Jake Entwistle, Will Hall and BetBright's Dean Ryan review all the action - from Man Utd's win against Leicester and Liverpool's ruthless dismantling of West Ham, to Arsenal's first top-flight game post-Wenger.
The Squawka Talker is here to discuss Spain's elimination to hosts Russia, the Ronaldo-esque display delivered by Kylian Mbappe as France knocked out Argentina, and England's upcoming match against Colombia. There's also time for a bit of transfer talk. Today's episode features host Thomas Rooney, Muhammad Butt, Jake Entwistle and, joining us from BetBright, Dean Ryan.
Is football coming home? Are Argentina screwed? Which set of final group games are we most excited about this week? To answer these questions and more, Squawka Talker host Thomas Rooney is joined by Jake, Muhammad and [Sporting Index](http://wlsportingindex.adsrv.eacdn.com/C.ashx?btag=a_623b_222c_&affid=256&siteid=623&adid=222&c=)'s Ed Fulton. You can find out more about Sporting Index and spreadbetting [here](http://wlsportingindex.adsrv.eacdn.com/C.ashx?btag=a_623b_222c_&affid=256&siteid=623&adid=222&c=). 18+ only. [BeGambleAware.org](https://www.begambleaware.org/)
World Cup 2018 has spoiled us for free-kicks and giant-killings so far. Which ones impressed us most, though? In the latest episode, Thomas Rooney is joined by [AskFans](https://www.askfans.co.uk/)' editor Sam Long, [Squawka](http://squawka.com/en/news)'s Muhammad Butt and Ed Fulton, representing sponsors [Sporting Index](http://wlsportingindex.adsrv.eacdn.com/C.ashx?btag=a_623b_222c_&affid=256&siteid=623&adid=222&c=). Topics covered include the question of who should come in or out of the England line-up vs Panama, how the markets have shifted in response to the Germany and Argentina results, as well as whether VAR has impressed or flopped.
In the second Squawka Talker of the 2018 World Cup, Thomas Rooney, Jake Entwistle, Muhammad Butt and BetBright's Dean Ryan discuss 'the Bury Beckham', Belgium's performance v Panama, and why Leroy Sane wouldn't have made a difference in Germany's shock defeat to Mexico.
The 2018 World Cup will have started before the end of the week, and the Squawka Talker is here to offer all the key stats and insight you could need. Who has the best team on paper? How far will England go? And which players will pick up Fifa's Golden Ball and Boot awards? Joined by Jake Entwistle, Muhammad Butt and sponsors BetBright's Dean Ryan, host Thomas Rooney is looking to shed some light.
To preview English football's final domestic fixture of the 2017/18 season, the Squawka Talker team has re-assembled. Besides debating whether Man Utd are underrated (or the worst runners-up in Premier League history), Thomas Rooney, Muhammad Butt, Jake Entwistle and special guest Sam Pilger discuss England's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup. There are also questions from the listeners, a quiz and a preview of three league games across Europe well worth watching this weekend.
The Squawka Talker returns for an FA Cup semi-final special, as Thomas Rooney is joined by AskFans editor Sam Long, Squawka's Will Hall and chief writer Muhammad Butt. Man Utd, Spurs, Chelsea and Southampton are all in action, but whose manager will be most desperate to avoid defeat? There's also Copa del Rey chat as Barcelona look to make it four back-to-back Spanish Cup wins, and a debate on why the PFA awards might just need a rethink.
http://wright.edu/news It has played host to ecology labs, anthropology digs and studies on garlic mustard, orchids and honeysuckle. Art students capture it on canvas, ROTC students use it to train, and others use it to bird-watch, hike and seek refuge from the helter skelter of daily life. It’s the Wright State University woods – 225 acres of forest that is home to up to 110 species of birds as well as foxes, coyotes, deer, salamanders and even the rare Indiana bat, which was responsible for the creation in December of a 15-acre conservation easement to protect the bat and other endangered species from habitat-destroying development. “Fifteen acres of the woods is now permanently protected,” said Thomas Rooney, professor of biological sciences. “It’s a single 15-acre plot and it protects that really rare forest that is less than 1/100th of 1 percent left in Ohio. So it’s protecting that really, really unique stuff.” More at http://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2017/05/10/natural-cause/
Stop the laws! In this episode, learn the details of three bills that passed the House of Representatives in January which would make enforcing laws more difficult for Federal agencies. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Bills Highlighted in This Episode H.R. 1155: Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2016 (SCRUB Act)" Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission Establishes a new five-year commission that will review government rules to determine which ones should be eliminated "to reduce the costs of regulation to the economy." The Chairman will be appointed by the President and must have "experience in rulemaking". The other eight members will come from lists created by the majority and minority leaders in Congress of "individuals learned in rulemaking". The commission will have subpoena power and "the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United Stats at any designated place of hearing within the United States." The bill appropriates $30 million which are available until expended. The commission members will be paid, and will be given travel expenses including a per deim. The commission will hire staff, who will also be paid. The commission can hire "experts or consultants", and may "lease space and acquire personal property" "to the extent funds are available" The commission will review the Code of Federal Regulations to find rules "that should be repealed to lower the cost of regulation to the economy". Priority will be given to "major rules" which have been in effect more than 15 years, impose paperwork burdens" which could be reduced without "significantly diminishing" regulatory effectiveness. Goal is to reduce the cost of Federal regulations by 15% with a "minimal reduction" in the effectiveness of the regulations. Criteria for recommending repeal Whether the rule achieved its purpose and could be repealed without "significant" recurrence of adverse effects If technology, time, economic conditions, market practices, or "other relevant factors" have rendered the rule obsolete. If the rule is ineffective If the rule has "excessive compliance costs" or "is otherwise excessively burdensome", as compared to rules that give goals instead of orders and "give economic incentives to encourage desired behavior" If the rule "inhibits innovation in or growth of the United States economy" If the rule "harms competition" of entities based in the United States "Such other criteria as the Commission devises..." Repeal procedure If Congress passes a joint resolution approving the Commission's repeal suggestions, the Federal agencies will have to repeal the rules within 60 days of the joint resolution's enactment. Repealed rules can not be reissued without a new law enacted All records of public meetings and hearings will be published on the Commission's website within 1 week, Regulatory Cut-Go When an agency makes a new rule, they have to repeal a rule recommended by Commission so that costs of enforcement offset each other, but the agency must have a net reduction in costs Vote Passed the House of Representatives 245-174 There is an identical bill in the Senate: S. 1683 President Obama issued a veto threat Author Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri's 8th district Organizations Who Lobbied for H.R. 1155 America's Natural Gas Alliance U.S. Chamber of Commerce H.R. 712: Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 712 is a combination of three bills: The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act, and the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act. Title 1: Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Any agency that is challenged by a private company on a regulation must publish the complaint online within 15 days. The suit can not be dismissed until after the complaint is published online and there is a public comment period. The agency much have a public comment period before settling cases and must respond to every comment received. A court can not approve of consent decree that doesn't "allow sufficient time and incorporate adequate procedures" for the agency to comply with all administrative rule making procedures and any Executive order that governs rulemaking. Title II: All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act Makes every Federal agency submit monthly reports) on the status of every rule they are working on. Rules can’t go into effect) until they have been published on the Internet for at least 6 months. Exemption for national security, emergencies, or implementing international trade agreements. Requires the first report to include cost-benefit analysis for all proposed or final rules for the 10 years) before the enactment of this law. The agencies will have 30 days to complete this report. Title III: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Requires agencies to publish summaries of their regulations on the Internet, capped at 100 words. Vote Passed the House of Representatives 244-173 Five members of the House of Representatives own Berkshire Hathaway stock and voted "Aye" on H.R. 712 Michael Burgess of Texas's 26th district Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey's 11th district Bob Gibbs of Ohio's 7th district Thomas Rooney of Florida's 17th district Michael McCaul of Texas's 10th district There is an identical bill in the Senate: S. 378 Author Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia's 9th district Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa wrote the Senate version Organizations Lobbying for H.R. 712 Peabody Energy Gas Processors Association Berkshire Hathaway Energy U.S. Chamber of Commerce H.R. 1644: Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (STREAM Act) Publication of Science Used to Create Rules The Secretary of the Interior would have to publicly publish on the Internet all the scientific data, environmental analysis, economic assessments, policies or guidances used in developing a new rule 90 days before before the new rule or draft of a rule is published. If the research is not published on the Internet 90 days before a rule or draft's publication, the rule cannot move forward for 60 days plus the number of days the research publication was delayed. If the publication of research data is delayed by 6 months, the Secretary must withdraw the rule unless that would cause "imminent and sever threat to human life". Study Which Delays Regulations A study on the regulatory effectiveness of the Stream Buffer Rule must be completed within two years and 90 days of this bill's enactment. The Secretary of the Interior can not issue any new rules or regulations related to the stream buffer zone rule until one year after the study is submitted. Vote Passed the House of Representatives 235-188 Author Rep. Alex Mooney of West Virginia's 2nd district His third largest contributor is Murray Energy Organizations Lobbying for H.R. 1644 Peabody Energy Arch Coal National Mining Association Patriot Coal Corporation Organizations Lobbying Against H.R. 1644 Sierra Club National Wildlife Federation Congressional Budget Office Reports Analysis of H.R. 1155, SCRUB Act of 2015, May 8, 2015. Analysis of H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, April 16, 2015. Analysis of H.R. 1644, STREAM Act, September 23, 2015. Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Markup of H.R. 348, H.R. 712, H.R. 1155, H.R. 690, and H.R. 889, House Judiciary Committee, March 24, 2015. Television show: 60 Minutes: King of Coal, CBS, March 6, 2016. Additional Reading Article: House Clears Two Bills to Rein in Regulators by Charles Clark, Government Executive, January 8, 2016. Article: 5 years after a deadly coal mine disaster, what's changed by Mason Adams, Grist, April 3, 2015. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations