“At present, the team of specialist nursing, medical and social care staff travel the length and breadth of Co Galway on a daily basis to visit and care for almost 120 (predominantly cancer) patients,”
“Despite costing in excess of € 1 million per annum to provide, the continuation and availability of the home care, day care and bereavement support services have been ensured largely by the generosity and support of the people of Galway. Without this support, these services would simply cease to exist.”
“[The real stars of this book, however, are the poker pros. Craig, a player himself, clearly likes and admires them. Still, he explains how tenuous the lives of even the best players can be.] Every great poker player has run through their playing payroll, most of them many times, ... Going broke is both a rite of passage and a badge of honor, a reminder that they live life on the edge.”
“The best poker players walk a tightrope between their business sense and their passion. As professionals, they seek out the most profitable opportunities and control as many factors as possible to create a positive result. As gamblers, however, they want the risk and excitement of having something important on the line with the outcome in the balance.”
“To get to U.S. 178, you've got to take an 8-mile detour. If you can cut a 10-mile trip down to a 4-mile trip, it's less expensive, but if they need it [the construction], they need it.”
“He wasn't the sort of person I would seek out in the pub, ... There was always tension around him and he would argue a lot and get very drunk. His wife Caitlin was a worry, too.”
