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Bertie at Westminister

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  • 15-05-2007 12:15pm
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    raven136
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    I'm no fan of Bertie but his speech so far has been very impressive and a good performance


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    Senator
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    And some of it is almost intelligible English !


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    slumped
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    Very good. Great to hear a few words 'as Gaelige' thrown in there.

    Bertie's NI record is fantastic - I really hope FF get elected again.

    Can't imagine Enda K having a good relationship with big Ian.

    Fergus Finlay (RTE) giving out about John Hume not being mentioned - rightly so. He was one of the most important figures in Peace Process.

    S


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    raven136
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    Fergus Finlay (RTE) giving out about John Hume not being mentioned - rightly so. He was one of the most important figures in Peace Process.

    S[/QUOTE] and Adams wasnt mentioned either,despite what one may think of him there would be no process without him.

    Notice Bertie wasn't his gift grub type caricature and rather more statesman like


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    28064212
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    slumped wrote:
    Bertie's NI record is fantastic - I really hope FF get elected again.
    I keep hearing this, that Fianna Fáil did such great work in Northern Ireland. Can anybody point to anything they actually did? I know about the great work that was done by, and between, Sinn Féin and the DUP, by the Northern Irish politicians. All I've seen from Bertie is a couple of photo-shoots

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    Senator
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    Bertie convinced the Unionists that the Republic has no strategic, economic or political interest in the North - just as a previous Prime Minister convinced Sinn Féin.

    Nobody wants the North. On that we ALL agree. :)


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    redspider
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    In the words of WB Yeats - Horseman, Pass By!

    His gaeilge was litir ;-)

    Blair didnt do the decent thing and resign (over Iraq), but at least curtailed his term to 10 years. Bertie should have done likewise imo.

    redspider


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    Tabnabs
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    Senator wrote:
    Bertie convinced the Unionists that the Republic has no strategic, economic or political interest in the North

    To be fair, this has been happening a lot longer than Bertie's reign, but he's picking up the reward on behalf of all those who put in the ground work...


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    is_that_so
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    Dyflin wrote:
    To be fair, this has been happening a lot longer than Bertie's reign, but he's picking up the reward on behalf of all those who put in the ground work...

    He did acknowledge that in the speech as did Blair. Well delivered and extremely wide-ranging. I was impressed with it overall.


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    The_Minister
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    I normally cringe when Bertie speaks, but I thought he was very good. I guarentee, in fifty years time, when kids are learning about this in history class, there will be quotes from that speach in the history book.


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    Senator
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    If Fianna Fail remain in power, in 50 years' time there will be no books, no history classes and no schools.


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    Victor Meldrew
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    raven136 wrote:
    I'm no fan of Bertie but his speech so far has been very impressive and a good performance

    It's not like he wrote it...:D Hume should have been mentioned though.


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    Gobán Saor
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    28064212 wrote:
    I keep hearing this, that Fianna Fáil did such great work in Northern Ireland. Can anybody point to anything they actually did? I know about the great work that was done by, and between, Sinn Féin and the DUP, by the Northern Irish politicians. All I've seen from Bertie is a couple of photo-shoots
    I think Bertie gave it his all - he even swotted up on opera and the history of Ulster canals so that he could make small talk with David Trimble. There's attention to detail for you! Greater dedication and self-sacrifice I can hardly imagine:D :D


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