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The Official After Hours Presidential Election Thread **POLL RESET 23/10**

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    #1772
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Is that not used in general though?

    Arlan, de cuntry, Ireland, hear, any of these.


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    #1773
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    No. By certain sects of the media and British people yes.

    Better than calling it "the south" in fairness.


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    #1774
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    fluorescence wrote: »
    Better than calling it "the south" in fairness.
    Not really.

    The "republic of Ireland" the 26 county state is clearly not "The Irish Republic".


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    #1775
    Deedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    fluorescence wrote: »
    Better than calling it "the south" in fairness.

    Incorrect all the same! Understandable for a British person to call it the republic. Not really appropriate for an Irish citizen unless you are referring to the international soccer side!


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    #1776
    KeithAFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,239 ✭✭✭✭KeithAFC


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Not really.

    The "republic of Ireland" the 26 county state is clearly not "The Irish Republic".
    Depends what political view point you have though?


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    #1777
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    KeithAFC wrote: »
    Depends what political view point you have though?
    No, its a matter of fact.


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    #1778
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Not really.

    The "republic of Ireland" the 26 county state is clearly not "The Irish Republic".

    They mean the same, and are more accurate in differentiating between Northern Ireland and Ireland, than calling one the North and the other the South (or *shudder* "Southern Ireland").


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    #1779
    The Davestator
    Registered Users Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    Stinicker wrote: »
    You are voting for Fianna Fail, turkeys voting for christmas and all that, Mary Davis is another Fianna Fail cronie and a few years in jail is what both of them deserve not votes!

    What a stupid post. Jail for anyone associated with FF?!!!


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    #1780
    gigino
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭gigino


    Our soccer team is called the " Republic of Ireland". Its not called Eire because in reality nobody speaks Irish. We are a Republic, thats why its called the Republic of Ireland. Its not called the 26 counties as that description means nothing to someone from the far side of the world. Southern Ireland is offensive to some people. Why, its hard to know. Korea is north and south. The name Korea refers to both parts.

    Who cares what we call the place anyway. We are IMF zone BANJAXED. We are a Republic because Bob Geldof thought it rhymed with " banana".;)


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    #1781
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    fluorescence wrote: »
    They mean the same, and are more accurate in differentiating between Northern Ireland and Ireland, than calling one the North and the other the South (or *shudder* "Southern Ireland").
    The Irish Republic was declared independent in 1919. It was a 32 county state and ceased to exist "officially" with the treaty.

    Thats why when people, the BBC in particular who are sticklers usually for accuracy, use it it annoys me a little.


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    #1782
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    gigino wrote: »
    Our soccer team is called the " Republic of Ireland". Its not called Eire because in reality nobody speaks Irish. We are a Republic, thats why its called the Republic of Ireland. Its not called the 26 counties as that description means nothing to someone from the far side of the world. Southern Ireland is offensive to some people. Why, its hard to know. Korea is north and south. The name Korea refers to both parts.

    Who cares what we call the place anyway. We are IMF zone BANJAXED. We are a Republic because Bob Geldof thought it rhymed with " banana".;)

    Rubbish. France is a republic how often do you here the Republic of France or the French Republic.


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    #1783
    gigino
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭gigino


    The Davestator wrote: »
    Jail for anyone associated with FF?!!!
    the people who think that usually see nothing wrong with voting for a terrorist leader.


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    #1784
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    The Davestator wrote: »
    What a stupid post. Jail for anyone associated with FF?!!!

    Correct. Deportation would be cheaper.


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    #1785
    gigino
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭gigino


    woodoo wrote: »
    France is a republic how often do you here the Republic of France or the French Republic.
    because there is not a "Northern France" which is a different jurisdiction


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    #1786
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    gigino wrote: »
    because there is not a "Northern France" which is a different jurisdiction

    There is.

    It's called Belgium.


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    #1787
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    There is.

    It's called Belgium.

    Incidentally the king in Belgium's official title is "King of the Belgians" but nobody gets their knickers in a twist when he's referred to as the Belgian King or King of Belgium.

    It's all the same, and off topic *sigh*


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    #1788
    Deedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    There is some shocking inacurate comments on here in relation to the naming of the state. Might I suggest a read of the constitution before you decide who you are going to vote to defend it.

    According to the Irish Constitution, the name of the state is Ireland in English. Éire as Gaeilge. "The Republic" doesnt come into it. Obviously this is a contentious issue for Northern unionists. So the UK brought in the Ireland act 1949, where amongst other things the southern part of Ireland would be known as the ROI. This act was inescapably kind to Ireland.

    The soccer team is called the ROI by FIFA to avoid conflict with Northern Irelands IFA. The original football association in Ireland.


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    #1789
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    fluorescence wrote: »
    Incidentally the king in Belgium's official title is "King of the Belgians"

    It's officially the worlds most boring job.


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    #1790
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Deedsie wrote: »
    There is some shocking inacurate comments on here in relation to the naming of the state. Might I suggest a read of the constitution before you decide who you are going to vote to defend it.

    According to the Irish Constitution, the name of the state is Ireland in English. Éire as Gaeilge. "The Republic" doesnt come into it. Obviously this is a contentious issue for Northern unionists. So the UK brought in the Ireland act 1949, where amongst other things the southern part of Ireland would be known as the ROI. This act was inescapably kind to Ireland.

    The soccer team is called the ROI by FIFA to avoid conflict with Northern Irelands IFA. The original football association in Ireland.


    Well done. You can use Wikipedia.

    Now, stop going on about it. No-one really cares.

    And guess why?

    It's not really that important.


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    #1791
    gigino
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭gigino


    They can call this little IMF region the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Republic or whatever they want to, it does not annoy me, if someone wants to describe this jurisdiction ( The island of Ireland minus Northern Ireland). As long as the President is not a terrorist / ex-terrorist I reckon we'll be looked on "not too unfairly" in the world.


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    #1792
    filthymcnasty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 644 ✭✭✭filthymcnasty


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    It's officially the worlds most boring job.

    gtf You can lord it over peados, choclolate makers and err..more paedos


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    #1793
    Deedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Well done. You can use Wikipedia.

    Now, stop going on about it. No-one really cares.

    And guess why?

    It's not really that important.

    All in the head, we don't all rely on Wikipedia.


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    #1794
    Fluorescence
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 8,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fluorescence


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    It's officially the worlds most boring job.

    Nah, free chocolate! It'd be great :D


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    #1795
    Bannasidhe
    Registered Users Posts: 19,218 ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    There is.

    It's called Belgium.

    Nope - Belgium was part of Low Countries and came under the rule of the Holy Roman Empire in the 14th and 15th centuries- ruled by the Hapsburgs. It split from the northern Low Counteries - or Netherlands- in during the Eighty Years War (1568-1648) and remained under the rule of the Hapsburgs. It was annexed by Revolutionary France in 1794 - but was reunited with the Netherlands in 1815. Following the Belgian Revolution of 1830 it gained independence.

    Do try and get the history right...;)


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    #1796
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    General General wrote: »
    Richard Hawkings

    Richard Dawkins? Stephen Hawking?

    Whose brother? What has he got to do with the candidate?


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    #1797
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Deedsie wrote: »
    There is some shocking inacurate comments on here in relation to the naming of the state. Might I suggest a read of the constitution before you decide who you are going to vote to defend it.

    According to the Irish Constitution, the name of the state is Ireland in English. Éire as Gaeilge. "The Republic" doesnt come into it. Obviously this is a contentious issue for Northern unionists. So the UK brought in the Ireland act 1949, where amongst other things the southern part of Ireland would be known as the ROI. This act was inescapably kind to Ireland.

    The soccer team is called the ROI by FIFA to avoid conflict with Northern Irelands IFA. The original football association in Ireland.

    The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 was an act of the Oireachtas not Westminster.


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    #1798
    Deedsie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,272 ✭✭✭Deedsie


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 was an act of the Oireachtas not Westminster.

    Yes, but the Ireland act 1949, the act I mentioned in my post above, was an act of Westminster parliament not an act of the Oireachtas.


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    #1799
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Is there a "Who Is The Most Anal Person in AH?" competition on tonight?


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    #1800
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 was an act of the Oireachtas not Westminster.

    The term Republic of Ireland is the description of the state, not the name of it.


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    #1801
    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    The Irish Republic was declared independent in 1919. It was a 32 county state and ceased to exist "officially" with the treaty.

    Thats why when people, the BBC in particular who are sticklers usually for accuracy, use it it annoys me a little.

    Who the f*ck cares? Makes Grammar Nazies look sexy.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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