Jacksgranda Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 7 hours ago, RedRob72 said: Any update on Michelle O'Neill breaching ministerial rules and the inappropriate transfer and reallocation of £100m of European Funding whilst Farming Minister in the Exec. I wonder if she will step aside until investigations are complete? Or have these allegations been 'buried' for good now? Somebody else, completely separate from and in no way linked to SF, will have buried it for them, no doubt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRob72 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Somebody else, completely separate from and in no way linked to SF, will have buried it for them, no doubt... Ah I thought as much, naive of me perhaps to think this might have been followed up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 So has Arlene got the bags packed for Paddy's Day in Washington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 On 9 March 2017 at 13:30, RedRob72 said: It's important, always has been mate. Northern Ireland isn't just 'another country' The auld country. That's Ulster Scots btw and not a reference to an ex Fizzle manager with a European Cup winners medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2017/0313/859320-fianna-fail-united-ireland/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 1 minute ago, doulikefish said: https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2017/0313/859320-fianna-fail-united-ireland/ Not much point in having a referendum if the result has already been decided. 'Pointing to the uncertainty and confusion caused after the UK voted to leave the EU, Mr Martin said there was a need to be aware of politicians promoting the idea of a referendum without having "the foggiest idea what will happen the day after it passes." ' About time a southern politician/political party came up for a blueprint for reunification, we've only had to wait 97 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Just realised he was probably talking about the Brexit referendum... (Mr Martin said there was a need to be aware of politicians promoting the idea of a referendum without having "the foggiest idea what will happen the day after it passes.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 17 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: About time a southern politician/political party came up for a blueprint for reunification, we've only had to wait 97 years. Thought this snippet was interesting: Mr Martin said he believed arrangements would include the continuation of parliaments both North and South. in a let's keep the non-FF voters and their politicians contained in the gerrymander, so they don't mess up our natural party of governance role in the Dail sort of way, and so we don't have to put up with somebody like Gregory Campbell waving a yoghourt carton in our face every time we pretend to be a Gaelic speaking nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffenThinMint Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, LongTimeLurker said: so we don't have to put up with somebody like Gregory Campbell waving a yoghourt carton in our face every time we pretend to be a Gaelic speaking nation. Surely waving cheddar cheese and pineapple on a stick would be more appropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Glenconner Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Crikey, the unionists both sides of the North Channel ain't half spooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDP Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Surely it's time to allow citizens of both North and South Ireland a joint referendum on a united Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WaffenThinMint Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 hour ago, JMDP said: Surely it's time to allow citizens of both North and South Ireland a joint referendum on a united Ireland. Great idea. Then the south can say piss off at the ballot box & put an end to this urban myth for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/a-united-ireland-would-be-worse-off-than-the-republic-1.3010177 Quote In this respect there are a lot of similarities with German reunification, where East Germany was economically less developed than West Germany, and thus needed significant subsidies from West Germany. The latest data suggests that the Northern Ireland deficit is about 27 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), or €10.8 billion, which is met by transfers from the UK treasury. The gap between East German per capita GDP and that of the reunified Germany was similar to that which would apply to a united Ireland. TFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 On 14/03/2017 at 14:00, JMDP said: Surely it's time to allow citizens of both North and South Ireland a joint referendum on a united Ireland. They are allowed. At the discretion of the NI secretary. Northern Ireland will vote to remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 8 hours ago, sureiknow said: They are allowed. At the discretion of the NI secretary. Northern Ireland will vote to remain. I'm not sure the RoI has any say in this, apart from "Oh f***" after we vote for reunification... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I'm not sure the RoI has any say in this, apart from "Oh f***" after we vote for reunification... Good Friday Agreement requires referenda in both the north and the republic, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 7 hours ago, paul-r-cfc said: Good Friday Agreement requires referenda in both the north and the republic, no? Donegal is in the Republic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-39297771 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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