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dr.bollocko · 2011-05-18 09:06:40

Hello folks, a new day and a new thread to keep things simple to follow. The Queen is set to visit Croke Park today: Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/queen-to-visit-croke-park-today-505435.html#ixzz1Mh2Sku5G Usual rules apply... No abuse No inciting violence Please PM if there are questions on moderating etc.…

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#872 18-05-2011 8:46pm
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I heard some northern commentator earlier on saying some of unionists were worried that the visit was going so well. They think the Brits are trying to butter everyone up for reunification

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#873 18-05-2011 8:46pm
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My name is URL wrote: »

Can we stop calling them dissident republicans now?! They're scumbag criminals and nothing else =p

Expect something noisy from these fools soon. They cannot be seen to be out-done.

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#874 18-05-2011 8:46pm
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Philip before he leaves Ireland: http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/smottle/philmcaleese.jpg

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#875 18-05-2011 8:47pm
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jack presley wrote: »

Do you reckon she had a clue what Mary was going on about when she threw in the Fr. Ted reference?

I recall reading about some ambassador or something who was invited to a private dinner with Liz and Phil. Apparently they finished early as Morecambe and Wise were on TV.

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#876 18-05-2011 8:47pm
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Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Probably has more to do with the fact the British didn't try and make any other European language extinct. So HRH speaking Irish is quite significant.

Dunno, they probably wouldn't mind if French didn't exist.

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#877 18-05-2011 8:47pm
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Where those words worth 30 million?

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#878 18-05-2011 8:47pm
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starbelgrade wrote: »

Excellent speech from the Queen. Very eloquent.

Great to hear her address every issue & not skirt around any issues too. I'm sure the idiotic head-in-the-sand, so called "Nationalists" will pick holes in it, but fuck 'em - this speech has made the Queen's visit more than a symbolic thing. It has concreted the very real ties between us & our closest neighbours.

Fair play.

Definitely agree.

Also the queen speaking Irish shows the great lengths of respect she has for this country and you could see by Mary Mcaleese's reaction she was taken back by it

Since the queen arrived I actually don't think I've ever felt more proud to be Irish. It really is the start of this country moving forward and letting go of the past.

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#879 18-05-2011 8:47pm
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I wonder if Bertie was upset when he found out that his cutlery had been chained to the table?

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#880 18-05-2011 8:47pm
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Plazaman wrote: »

Jaysus, RTE couldn't cut away quick enough from Dublin Castle, what are we paying our licence for, I have to watch continued coverage on a bloody foreign channel ahem, peace, love and reconciliation.

I know...it's ridiculous...they've been banging on about historical it is and then switch off for bloody Fair City.....now I have to watch analysis on Sky!

RTE really annoy me at times.

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#881 18-05-2011 8:48pm
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Onwards and Upwards now,anyone who wants live in the past,let them

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#882 18-05-2011 8:48pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

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#883 18-05-2011 8:48pm
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ejmaztec wrote: »

I wonder if Bertie was upset when he found out that his cutlery had been chained to the table?

Sure he'd just nick the table!

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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Were those words worth 30 million?

You tell us Wolfe Tone you tell us!

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#885 18-05-2011 8:49pm
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starbelgrade wrote: »

I didn't really have that much of an opinion on the Queen or the visit to be honest, until I saw that speech. I only switched it on by accident, but I'm glad I did - I now have a real respect for the lady.

A true historic moment in the story of our two nations.

I'm not a royalist but I think she is a remarkable woman.

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#886 18-05-2011 8:49pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

You're yesterday's man Wolfey. Youre the spectre at the feast and nobody's listening to you.

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#887 18-05-2011 8:49pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

Is that all you can bang on about? Where they worth thousands of lives?

Are you Joe Higgins?

Would you prefer to save 30 million and have her killed here?

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#888 18-05-2011 8:49pm
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Jesus. Braga really should have scored there.

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#889 18-05-2011 8:50pm
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I ask again did the queen say sorry for the wrong doings of the past or not?

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#890 18-05-2011 8:50pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

Yes.

/Rhetorical Fail

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#891 18-05-2011 8:50pm
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mike65 wrote: »

You tell us Wolfe Tone you tell us!

My stream crashed just after she started. Im waiting for a transcript to appear

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#892 18-05-2011 8:50pm
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Wheelie King wrote: »

I ask again did the queen say sorry for the wrong doings of the past or not?

Go find the speech online and listen to it!

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#893 18-05-2011 8:50pm
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Peanut wrote: »

Indeed I for one am indignant due to the fact that the Queen's cupla focal clearly and irrefutably shows that compulsory Irish is the right idea after all.

Voice your disdain here and here. Don't try and derail this thread into an Irish-bashing debate. Thank you

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#894 18-05-2011 8:51pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

They were worth much more than that.

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#895 18-05-2011 8:51pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

Yes, without a doubt.

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#896 18-05-2011 8:51pm
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Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Where those words worth 30 million?

No but 'll give you €100 to spell 'were' correctly just once.

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#897 18-05-2011 8:51pm
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Wheelie King wrote: »

I ask again did the queen say sorry for the wrong doings of the past or not?

Here you go:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Speechesandarticles/2011/TheQueensspeechattheIrishStateDinner18May2011.aspx

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#898 18-05-2011 8:51pm
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Wheelie King wrote: »

I ask again did the queen say sorry for the wrong doings of the past or not?

sorry is just a word. Let it go.

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#899 18-05-2011 8:52pm
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robinph wrote: »

Here you go:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Speechesandarticles/2011/TheQueensspeechattheIrishStateDinner18May2011.aspx

Thank you

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robinph wrote: »

Here you go:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Speechesandarticles/2011/TheQueensspeechattheIrishStateDinner18May2011.aspx

ah cool

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#901 18-05-2011 8:52pm
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Wheelie King wrote: »

I ask again did the queen say sorry for the wrong doings of the past or not?

she came as close as she possibly could. it was an excellent speech. fair play to her.

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