Liveline Thread 27/03/14 to date

AK333

I'm a novice on the troubles in the North, though I have family living there, and I wasn't able to listen to todays show, just follow it on here, but, why has no-one ever came forward and said yes, Gerry you were in the IRA, you went here; we did this; you were in this brigade; etc. In all the years, you would think that just one person would be able to point the finger. By the way, I'm not saying he wasn't/isn't in the IRA, I'm not totally naïve, but just curious that no-one has ever been found to point the finger.

SEPT 23 1989

AK333 wrote: »

I'm a novice on the troubles in the North, though I have family living there, and I wasn't able to listen to todays show, just follow it on here, but, why has no-one ever came forward and said yes, Gerry you were in the IRA, you went here; we did this; you were in this brigade; etc. In all the years, you would think that just one person would be able to point the finger. By the way, I'm not saying he wasn't/isn't in the IRA, I'm not totally naïve, but just curious that no-one has ever been found to point the finger.

probably because you would be murdered

he is in a cell now because of the testimony of the dead on those tapes

AK333

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

probably because you would be murdered

he is in a cell now because of the testimony of the dead on those tapes

Yes, I understand that - fear and intimidation - but really, not one person, leaving say a death bed confession, or any evidence on a video tape which corroborates Gerry Adams' participation in the IRA, etc.

I thought those Boston tapes were a voice recording - and that person is now dead, I think. and that is the only evidence available, as far as I know.

I'm playing devil's advocate here, I don't think for one minute that there are very many of the old guard Northern Irish politicians, on both sides of the divide, whose hands are totally clean, but you would think that if you were a member of a battalion/club/army etc, surely more than one person would remember you

ThisRegard

AK333 wrote: »

but really, not one person, leaving say a death bed confession, or any evidence on a video tape which corroborates Gerry Adams' participation in the IRA, etc.

A former minister of justice used Dail privilege to say just that. I think he named 3 SF members as being members of the IRA Army Council

AK333

ThisRegard wrote: »

A former minister of justice used Dail privilege to say just that. I think he named 3 SF members as being members of the IRA Army Council

Lots of things wrong with the above.

If he had evidence, take it to the Guards and let due process occur - don't hide behind Dail privilege and the accompanying mud slinging, yelling and general childish behaviour that can pass as our Dail.

No good just naming them, go to the Guards, give them the evidence and let them do their job.

Just goes to show, if a TD is afraid to go to the Guards, you can't expect Joe Public to do it either.

Personally, I hate all the wink wink, dig dig sh*te that goes on in the Dail. Can they not just do some straight speaking and call a spade a spade, or a criminal a criminal.

Right enough of the serious stuff, life isn't going to change cos I had a moan, back to slagging Joe and his not, NOT, funny crew :P

Welsh Megaman

It's Friday!

Of a Bank Holiday weekend!

Could it be?


*prepares noose*

ThisRegard

AK333 wrote: »

Lots of things wrong with the above.

If he had evidence, take it to the Guards and let due process occur - don't hide behind Dail privilege and the accompanying mud slinging, yelling and general childish behaviour that can pass as our Dail.

He backed up his claims and statements in subsequent interviews outside of dail privilege. I would guess the the gardai already know, sure who doesn't apart from Adams himself, and as minister for justice and tanaiste at the time had access to files confirming his views.

Roger_007

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

It's Friday!

Of a Bank Holiday weekend!

Could it be?


*prepares noose*

Well there is certainly no danger of you dying from laughing.:rolleyes:

Welsh Megaman

Roger_007 wrote: »

Well there is certainly no danger of you dying from laughing.:rolleyes:

*snaps mandolin in half*

JM Skipton

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

*snaps mandolin in half*

WM you only seem to appear on the Liveline thread on Funny Fridays.....either you are gluten for punishment or you are Doc Savage:D

Welsh Megaman

JM Skipton wrote: »

WM you only seem to appear on the Liveline thread on Funny Fridays.....either you are gluten for punishment or you are Doc Savage:D

It's usually on the Friday I finish work early

Now...why is there all this traffic in Athlone?!

CountyHurler

That's a pity, I was excited in anticipation of how Joe Duffy would pronounce Christoph Müller's name.... I would have guessed... Mew-ler

lufties

CountyHurler wrote: »

That's a pity, I was excited in anticipation of how Joe Duffy would pronounce Christoph Müller's name.... I would have guessed... Mew-ler

:pac:

SEPT 23 1989

signostic

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

It's usually on the Friday I finish work early

Now...why is there all this traffic in Athlone?!

The population of Athlone are moving out?

Harry Angstrom

SEPT 23 1989

excellent timing from this clown on now:)

CountyHurler

Seems like Joe's comedian pals are allowed to use profanities freely... Can you imagine what he would do if one of the callers said "sh1te". He'd be even more rude to them than he is to the well behaved callers.

lufties

CountyHurler wrote: »

Seems like Joe's comedian pals are allowed to use profanities freely... Can you imagine what he would do if one of the callers said "sh1te". He'd be even more rude to them than he is to the well behaved callers.

conservative joe will give him a piece of his mind later for that...Or a few hail marys maybe.

Jerichoholic

What in the name of God is this gash that I'm listening to. Someone please explain it to me.

CountyHurler

"In an hour, he had boxes of gloves"... lol.... What is wrong with those people, are they all shinners, or did they just not get the joke.. I dont think these people would recognise a good joke..

CountyHurler

This "Give Up Your Aul Sins" thing was funny once, but never since..

JM Skipton

Jerichoholic wrote: »

What in the name of God is this gash that I'm listening to. Someone please explain it to me.

constitutionus

am i now so uber cynical that i can see all the players here retiring to the hotel bar and reverting to their finest D4 accents and congratulating themselves on how well they did?

yup.

i am.

Roger_007

Just tuned in. Forgot about FF.....AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH.

SEPT 23 1989

Jerichoholic wrote: »

What in the name of God is this gash that I'm listening to. Someone please explain it to me.

Its a documentary about audio torture techniques used by the CIA at Guantanamo Bay

Harry Angstrom

Two and a half hours of June Rodgers :eek:

That's worse than any sort of torture in Guantanamo Bay.

CountyHurler

Yer man does a good P. Flynn all the same.. :pac:

JM Skipton

CountyHurler wrote: »

Yer man does a good P. Flynn all the same.. :pac:

/\

Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the first case of Liveline Stockhollum Syndrome

CountyHurler

JM Skipton wrote: »

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Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the first case of Liveline Stockhollum Syndrome

If I had any, it's certainly gone after that last "performance"...

Oops69

Why do guys who make a ****e out of a song always go "one more time " at the end , just to doubly inflict the pain on us

Harry Angstrom

This joke is fcukin ancient :rolleyes:

CountyHurler

John O'Donovan is sounding remarkably lucid today..

Dan Jaman

I didn't manage to miss it entirely, a radio was on in the background and I couldn't help hearing it in passing.
It was like a Viz comic strip brought to life - The Crap Impressionists.

lufties

Is Frank (Bosco's mate) Toomey still on Jow's funny friday?

CountyHurler

lufties wrote: »

Is Frank (Bosco's mate) Toomey still on Jow's funny friday?

Yep it's him that does Mary O'Rourke..

lufties

CountyHurler wrote: »

Yep it's him that does Mary O'Rourke..

Jaysus he's really dragging the hole out of that sketch, he's doing it since bull island back in the nineties :rolleyes:

CountyHurler

lufties wrote: »

Jaysus he's really dragging the hole out of that sketch, he's doing it since bull island back in the nineties :rolleyes:

A lot of the stuff they do about Mary O'Rourke is fairly borderline... lots of very crass double entendrés about sex.. You'd think that if Joe was consistent, and doesnt like the impressions that David McSavage does of him, then he wouldnt permit these type of impressions of another person on his own show..

Welsh Megaman

No Live-lahn today

'Fumbling For The Light', a documentary about Brendan Graham...should be good - if only to hear 'Rock 'n' Roll Kids'

SEPT 23 1989

plenty of history,death and grieving families today

and how should we name a boat

Lapin

What did Phil Hogan said?


I missed the news.

snubbleste

Wahter chargers

CountyHurler

Well whose fault is it that you built your house on the moon? the plumbers?

SEPT 23 1989

no one forced you to live in the middle of nowhere caller

snubbleste

Lapin wrote: »

What did Phil Hogan said
I missed the news.

Hurdy gurdy hurdy gurdy I'm a giant hurdy gurdy wurdy

Oops69

That's your problem for living in your horrible detached blight on the landscape like so many others

BPKS

Stay there Liam.......................................so we can all have a go at you.

Dan Jaman

Must have a giant bog, missus.

SEPT 23 1989

:pac::pac:

ThisRegard

Sigh. Your water is not limited to that amount, you can flush as many times as you want you mad yoke.