Jacksgranda Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Donegal still has a few Reformed Presbyterians, who make the Free Presbyterians look like hippie liberals. Free Presbyterians are Baptists. There's an RP Church a few miles down the road - anytime I'm going past it in the evening there is something on at the hall. Same for the FPs, they have something on every night of the week. Baptist church in Tobermore is the same - something on at their hall every night of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oht Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 So there's something going on at these halls? Have you told anyone yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The Republic is holding a referendum next month whether or not to allow gay marriage and opinion polls suggest it will be passed in a landslide. Would never happen in the north with all the bible freaks and their supporters in the DUP. Ian Paisley et al are a bawhair's difference in real terms from RC church. They mostly seem to disagree on idolatry (Pope/ Jesus v. Queen/ King Billy/ Ian Paisley in terms of visual stimulation) and who is 'head' of the church - The Pope or Jesus Christ/ The Queen/ Ian Paisley. If it weren't for the egos and power mongering they'd all still be sharing the same pews. From what I hear from Irish folk I've met in the last few years, they're desparate to leave the child-abusing power-crazy RC church in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 My all time favourite DUP story is when one of their MPs was caught shagging a male prostitute by the Sunday World, who put a hidden camera in his hotel room and the first thing the guy said to the lad was "I hope you're a Prod!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Think that was Paul Berry and he was an MLA rather than an MP? Can remember all kinds of hilarity about it in the Portadown News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Think that was Paul Berry and he was an MLA rather than an MP? Can remember all kinds of hilarity about it in the Portadown News. He was the DUP candidate at the 2005 General Election for Newry and Armagh when the story was published - surprisingly, he failed to be elected, so you're right, he wasn't an MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Rice Half Chips Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The DUP haven't had much luck with the Sunday World, they also caught Sammy Wilson with his pants down. Literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 On the bright side there were no trampolines involved and he was with his girlfriend rather than a pet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 The DUP haven't had much luck with the Sunday World, they also caught Sammy Wilson with his pants down. Literally. Surely not another Paddy Pantsdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todders Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 one of their councillors claimed hurricanes are God’s revenge for the “filthy practice of sodomy” Sounds like somebody hasn't been wiping clean afterwards. Clarty b*****d! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I hear the health secretary in NI has tendered his resignation following his gay folk are more dangerous than child abuser remarks. Still to be voted on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Deputy leader Nigel Dodds implores Scottish voters to back the Union and vote tactically against the SNP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's resigned and it's been accepted. Nothing to vote on, as far as I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 He's resigned and it's been accepted. Nothing to vote on, as far as I can see. He's standing down to spend time with his sick wife, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Deputy leader Nigel Dodds implores Scottish voters to back the Union and vote tactically against the SNP. No surprise that they are seriously alarmed by Cameron's antics over EVEL and are leaning towards Labour now as a consequence: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/26/conservative-party-is-losing-our-support-over-scotland-warns-dup It really does send things along Tam Dayell's motorway to independence with no exits in a way that is potentially catastrophic for NI in the short to medium term if the Barnett formula gets axed although that angle doesn't get mentioned (and I suspect they would probably get exempted in the interests of the peace process). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Take the ‘right’ of SNP MPs to vote in the Commons, or the supposed lack of legitimacy that stems from it. No one who purports to be a unionist can question it. They have the right. That’s why we fought and won the referendum: to enshrine the rights of Scots to go on sending representatives, fully equal to every other, to Westminster. Glib and lazy talk about SNP MPs somehow not being as entitled to vote in every division in the Commons as any other British MP simply fuels nationalist paranoia. Fair point mind you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Homophobic bigot Wells resigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Dodds does seem relatively sensible and pragmatic for a FS politician, tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 No surprise that they are seriously alarmed by Cameron's antics over EVEL and are leaning towards Labour now as a consequence: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/apr/26/conservative-party-is-losing-our-support-over-scotland-warns-dup It really does send things along Tam Dayell's motorway to independence with no exits in a way that is potentially catastrophic for NI in the short to medium term if the Barnett formula gets axed although that angle doesn't get mentioned (and I suspect they would probably get exempted in the interests of the peace process). I've always thought if Scotland went independent England and Wales would say "right, we've had some fun Northern Ireland, now stop drinking my whisky and feck off out of my house". EVEL also reduces any influence the DUP can wield in Westminister so it's natural for them to protect their own interests.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 You'd think TFS has to been weaned off it's subsidies at some point, but I suppose that's not a popular message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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