Jacksgranda Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I doubt we'll get an "explanation", far less an apology. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53297499 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 This sums up the Storey funeral fairly well https://newsletters.jpimedia.co.uk/e2t/tc/MXjDfxFwr2XW81hCsG7cp8_HW2dmkKk4cqdFgN8GDX6f5nxH1V3Zsc37CgP2HW7K2bF36X3j7XW1TPfjR78qvKKW48C0Ss71YZ_fW1HDvvs8pChcQW7Pf8pr3dGWYfW28N1-63wjhgxW6YlSqQ2Nzb27W5rMj7l6WbDt1W5h0-Tb6BzP1YW512cZp5Pm3cCW4kpVqk2t-hgHW4GsP6385xzrkW1whzvY73Z_6SW85kwZS84JqQsW1ljjq-1VtLVbW7HRFbM61m0WfW77m7LZ6X8zDhW6Gqfm193dZknW52C56P6w7xd2W5949h27j9w1cW40knRc7FGFN_W4lwgMT5t2J1mN7dPzZ1NC02kW84sk5c5xxg83W3d6c4z5ZRPShV43Jr48jskGtW79fyl061wDwlW7wPwRZ7sC3fMW3Ly47J7TZxh4W4PqF-B3Wp6x-W5Mkf8H7Z771QW58dVYh8NhZnnW3zdpbB56cL-LW7c4X467KchKyVrdmh78kjC7JW8-DdTx2CdRFCW7bMDXW2BfcDYW70fYjs7NVNxr31r91 And more terrorist grandstanding https://newsletters.jpimedia.co.uk/e2t/tc/MXjDfxFwr2XW81hCsG7cp8_HW2dmkKk4cqdFgN8GDX6S5nxHDV3Zsc37CgDtRW5HBMzZ471VYjW5zs3L83nrHxgW12KCvs99Bf3rW6X-4221Jszv0W73zC0R5xrmYFW7Mm-kh404VpcN1vfsSmMnJZmVrnDbl5YQ4C7TWsCG3XF_VsW4z-N1J7KxKVxW1HKQxN91WlX5W5C2_-v8YNBl5W3JTMfy4L3LC_W99D-fd4pYcsJW1wGYtX73sw4gW8Q1hZl6ywS5TW4q1n9L2SR1-zW9fYLfY8mvRP3W8lwdJS7RmCvsW9bSpW4293bmRW44DP814qkgNRW3B1m486DYjsVVQPHJJ3Zsdn-W1gFLRf5HZ85hW3Cr63d38vqWhV54gcF1dW4j0W1jr9Ks5JqcxfW72w0S192TLbWN5mJB3MldbzpW3sGSHM5KbpymW20qWk36fVYVdW7QZB5v7DJqMDW2VJhK26D4qgnW46x_dj8t8dSsN4VRsQYyhf9KVdxql77D0RPWW2CX5f42lsLVrW6RJNkK8LkdVvW7rH2lr288HmsVlwBbH1Vb9jqW5FD6C-87L1q8W7JNpwz7T6msP35fQ1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kejan Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-53379657 Unless you are in to this type of thing, it must be hellish being stuck there (especially now with Covid) and having to put up with this pish every year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Even harder to square the hypocrisy of SF here given that O’Neil herself was demanding tighter restrictions on the general public only a few weeks earlier. ‘ do as we say’ eh!? [emoji849]https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/ben-lowry-it-handy-blame-calculated-bobby-storey-ira-funeral-breach-psni-or-belfast-city-council-it-much-wider-scandal-2910926 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Clockwork said: Even harder to square the hypocrisy of SF here given that O’Neil herself was demanding tighter restrictions on the general public only a few weeks earlier. ‘ do as we say’ eh!? https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/ben-lowry-it-handy-blame-calculated-bobby-storey-ira-funeral-breach-psni-or-belfast-city-council-it-much-wider-scandal-2910926 Par for the course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Just had a quick look back the last few pages. I’m guessing with no marching season this year, @Jacksgranda has diverted his efforts to this thread. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 O'Neill was crying crocodile tears about "family members not being allowed to join the funeral cortege" (due to only 30 being allowed under the regulations). Perhaps if herself, the Peacemaker and the Dubliner hadn't turned up ther ewould have been room for 3 more family members to attend. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53246224It’s easy to criticise O’Neill but be fair to her, how else was she going to test her eyesight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Sinn Fein getting a telt. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53808535 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Martina Anderson putting her foot in her mouth. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53909887 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 The Irish elections in February saw both good and bad news for the left in Ireland. The good news is that there was a clear move left by the population, and with another FF/FG government in situ now that shift can only be expected to accelerate for the next election. The bad news is that the movement largely coalesced around the Shinners, and that's dangerous. The Shinners carry too much baggage and ultimately, a true left wing movement cannot use a party that was indirectly involved in the killing of civilians as a vehicle to further it's aims. There will never be enough people able to forget the story of people like Jean McConville to truly build a broad consensus and change society through Sinn Fein. Had the left coalesced around the SocDems or PBP (I'm aware they weren't standing candidates in every seat) then the odds of success would be infinitely higher. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Sinn Fein displaying their much vaunted integrity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54717656 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Sinn Fein displaying their much vaunted integrity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54717656 The DUP are just raging because they're supposed to be the ones who get all the dodgy handouts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: Sinn Fein displaying their much vaunted integrity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54717656 Heads roll - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54730407 I'd say that's McCallion's political career finished. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 A bit off-topic maybe but I wonder how much Brexit & the red line in the Irish Sea might affect the constitutional balance in NI - no sushi rendered. Quote Four in 10 UK food firms to cut supplies to Northern Ireland – poll 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverthemoon Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Don’t think Brexit will have as much influence in Northern Ireland on the constitutional issue as it is having in Scotland. Yes, the majority voted Remain but doubt many unionists will vote for a United Ireland just to stay in the EU. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, roverthemoon said: Don’t think Brexit will have as much influence in Northern Ireland on the constitutional issue as it is having in Scotland. Yes, the majority voted Remain but doubt many unionists will vote for a United Ireland just to stay in the EU. Thing is though NI is effectively staying in the EU in economic terms. NI is expendable in the world view of the hard Brexiters. They are much keener on keeping Scotland on board, because they don't want any land borders with the EU or EEA's common market area. It's a lot easier to push a Unionist line in the latter rather than the former sort of environment. What Ulster Unionism needs is a deal that keeps the UK very close to the EU in economic terms. We'll find out very soon now how likely that is. Edited December 4, 2020 by LongTimeLurker 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The last thing the government of the Republic wants at the minute is a border poll. No matter what way it's resolved, it gives them a major headache. If they lose, then it's a major setback in their campaign for a United Ireland. If they win, loyalist paramilitaries are still far too active and far too large to allow a peaceful transition of power. Violence would return very quickly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 The last thing the government of the Republic wants at the minute is a border poll. No matter what way it's resolved, it gives them a major headache. If they lose, then it's a major setback in their campaign for a United Ireland. If they win, loyalist paramilitaries are still far too active and far too large to allow a peaceful transition of power. Violence would return very quickly.Eh? You haven't been following Ireland much recently have you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 3 hours ago, G51 said: The last thing the government of the Republic wants at the minute is a border poll. No matter what way it's resolved, it gives them a major headache. If they lose, then it's a major setback in their campaign for a United Ireland. If they win, loyalist paramilitaries are still far too active and far too large to allow a peaceful transition of power. Violence would return very quickly. Eh? You haven't been following Ireland much recently have you? I live here, mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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