Prince Charles coming to Kilkenny(No political crap)

neverever1

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What a cop-out.

It's not a cop-out. The British armed forces, of which Charles is a member, murdered innocent Irish people in huge numbers. This can not be excused.

neverever1

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Prince Charles had family targeted and killed and he has managed to move on. Were your family also targeted and killed and is that why you can't do the same?

I wouldn't tell the families of those who were killed by British forces or republican paramilitaries, what to do. If they want to ask justice then more power to them. But I wouldn't let them get in the way of the rest of the world moving on. You can live in the past if you like. The rest of us will be here in the present if you're looking for us

How many members of the British armed forces spent time behind bars for their crimes? Do you think they should be allowed to get away with murder? If not then what's the problem?

HeidiHeidi

neverever1 wrote: »

It's not a cop-out. The British armed forces, of which Charles is a member, murdered innocent Irish people in huge numbers. This can not be excused.

Yeah, but that didn't happen in a vacuum, and they weren't the only casualties of that "war".

But you don't seem willing or able to acknowledge that.

So yeah, for me it's a cop-out.

Ken.

Mod-Ok folks, Keep this thread to the visit of Prince Charles. Anything else take it to politics.

Ken.

Mod-Off topic posts deleted. Next comes bans.

Allah snackbar

**** off with the political ****e , Jesus if it was murderers like Guevara Mandela or Castro people would be welcoming them on their knees , I welcome wholeheartedly the representatives of our closest neighbour and biggest tourist and trading partner , I can't see anything but good to come out of this , long live the Queen

Erik Shin

^^^ While I'm not going to go that far.....
There would be loads of English people posting on here, also Irish expats in England....we can't possibly say no to his visit.... anything that brings the 2 countrys even closer together has got to be welcomed imo..

kleefarr

Think of all the extra income the visit will generate with people coming from wide and afar to spend their lovely cash.

Ken.

Mod-Stonedpilot and Neverever1 and Glenster do not post in this thread again.

cml387

Anyway, Prince Charles has been here on regular occasions over the past few years so it's hardly news.

El_Duderino 09

cml387 wrote: »

Anyway, Prince Charles has been here on regular occasions over the past few years so it's hardly news.

Yeah it's great that relations have normalised to that extent over the last few years. Any event that causes the giver to spend money in local areas like that, is a good thing. Moneygall got a bake over when Obama visited. The 2 towns to the north of moneygall on the N7, Borris-in-Ossory and Mountrath, would benefit from a foreign dignitary's visit. They look terrible by comparison. I don't resent KK this good fortune. I hope the money is plentiful and well spent. And I hope it makes KK looks well

RobertKK

I know I am biased, but to me Kilkenny always looks well due to the architecture in the city, the castle, St Canice's Cathedral with it's round tower, the tholsel, the slipways between High St and Kieran St, it is very nice along the river and it would want to be as the flood relief scheme cost €40 million plus.
Thankfully some of the road works are near complete in the city, and the new bridge will be good despite some who protested it.

It was this year voted by the Japanese association of travel agents as the most beautiful town in Europe.
http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/news/236888/kilkenny-awarded-the-title-of-most-beautiful-town-in-europe.html

I am happy for any tourist whether famous or not to come to Kilkenny, it is not a big place, but it is a nice place, and it is 113 years since the last royal visit when King Edward and Queen Alexandra stayed in the castle on their visit.

Yes there is an obsession over security, but the future king of England is a target and I don't think anybody wants Kilkenny in the news because Charles or Camilla were attacked.
So with manholes being sealed and a traffic cordon being put in place, yes the traffic bit will be an annoyance for some people, but like with any tourist, once they get here and get away safe and well and with good memories of their visit, that is all that matters.
I just view them as tourists who need extra security, and tourism is what Kilkenny city thrives on.

donegaLroad

Charles was in Donegal last year.. there was a large security presence.. but not a whole deal about it in the news, which is hardly surprising I suppose.

It's hard to say if it had any impact on tourism. The locals all came out for a look.

blinding

Ah I suppose....so long as he doesn't bring his Army.....

cml387

It might be interesting if anyone gets his views on a BBC programme upcoming on Thursday night called King Charles III where the new king causes a constitutional crisis by refusing to sign some legislation.
Based on a stage play that's been running on the west end.

Note that he may not even be called King Charles III. He can chose to be any name. His grandfather's name was Albert yet he chose to be King George VI

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

cml387 wrote: »

It might be interesting if anyone gets his views on a BBC programme upcoming on Thursday night called King Charles III where the new king causes a constitutional crisis by refusing to sign some legislation.
Based on a stage play that's been running on the west end.

Note that he may not even be called King Charles III. He can chose to be any name. His grandfather's name was Albert yet he chose to be King George VI

But the play is pure fiction. I have seen it and it could have been about anybody becoming a monarch.

Anyway, off topic.

His visit can only be a positive thing.

timthumbni

neverever1 wrote: »

What relation was Charles to Mountbatten? Will Charles be going on a boat trip when he's over?

Some sick puppies on here.....

cml387

timthumbni wrote: »

Some sick puppies on here.....

Since they ask Lord Mountbatten was the Duke of Edinburgh's uncle.

Prince Charles of course made a visit recently to Sligo to the place where Lord Mountbatten was killed.

Charles was quite close to his granduncle and it was a gesture of letting the past be in the past.

Ken.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/when-the-prince-met-the-king-watch-prince-charles-and-henry-shefflin-go-hurling-789236.html

They stole my words. Bastards.

please helpThank YOU

Prince Charles is a very down to earth guy and loves Ireland we should give it back to him .

biscuithead

Wonder if he will be taken to Lugg, County Dublin. Maybe a trip to Lugnaquila in Wicklow. After that a nice visit to Inish-Ear :P

BalcombeSt4

CeilingFly wrote: »

Can you back your figure "millions" up.?

I dounwit, so BS.

With the army distracted protecting Charles we'll be easy prey from a Russian/ISIS invasion which will cost trillions of euros to repulse.

BalcombeSt4

Allah snackbar wrote: »

**** off with the political ****e , Jesus if it was Freedom Fighters like Guevara Mandela or Castro people would be welcoming them on their knees , I welcome wholeheartedly the representatives of our closest neighbour and biggest tourist and trading partner , I can't see anything but good to come out of this , long live the Queen

Well that would be hard seeing as how their all dead & the people in the Free State are feed a diet of pro-American, social conservative propaganda anyway.

BalcombeSt4

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Prince Charles had family targeted and killed and he has managed to move on. Were your family also targeted and killed and is that why you can't do the same?

I wouldn't tell the families of those who were killed by British forces or republican paramilitaries, what to do. If they want to ask justice then more power to them. But I wouldn't let them get in the way of the rest of the world moving on. You can live in the past if you like. The rest of us will be here in the present if you're looking for us

So did Gerry Adams.

riffmongous

Someone had this up on facebook, a summary of Charles' visit through Kilkenny



link

BalcombeSt4

neverever1 wrote: »

What relation was Charles to Mountbatten? Will Charles be going on a boat trip when he's over?

I was a supporter of the Provos & Irps campaigns (I'm not a supporter of any dissidents) of liberation but the Mountbatten killing was a total waste of time & several innocent people lost their lives in the attack as well, it was counter-productive as it caused a huge backlash from the public & I never supported the killing of innocent civilians only military & economic targets.

dirtyden

BalcombeSt4 wrote: »

I was a supporter of the Provos & Irps campaigns (I'm not a supporter of any dissidents) of liberation but the Mountbatten killing was a total waste of time & several innocent people lost their lives in the attack as well, it was counter-productive as it caused a huge backlash from the public & I never supported the killing of innocent civilians only military & economic targets.

How very considerate of you.

RobertKK

https://twitter.com/corcaighbhoy/status/862712689654738944

I see a number of posts on twitter where the people of kilkenny have been called scum, west Brits and other such comments because we decide to live for the future rather than live in the past.

Building friendships between the two islands that didn't get on is far better than festering hate.

Autosport

Kilkenny looked beautiful today as she always does.

tomwaterford

Autosport wrote: »

north waterford looked beautiful today as she always does.

fyp :P

Autosport

Now now Tom don't be jealous, doesn't suit you

Samsgirl

Autosport wrote: »

Now now Tom don't be jealous, doesn't suit you

Just a matter of time......

riffmongous

Ah lads your desperation to be on the winning team for once is starting to get the better of ye :P

tomwaterford

Samsgirl wrote: »

Just a matter of time......

Waterford bringing civilislation to the last wilderness areas of the south East :pac:

tomwaterford

riffmongous wrote: »

Ah lads your desperation to be on the winning team for once is starting to get the better of ye :P

Nah......really really wouldn't touch tipp with a barge pole



**except carrick beg. ...the posh part of carrick

riffmongous

tomwaterford wrote: »

Nah......really really wouldn't touch tipp with a barge pole



**except carrick beg. ...the posh part of carrick

Tipp? One-in-a-row Tipp!? :P

Ken.

Kilkenny wouldn't lower themselves to go in to battle with Waterford. They'd just send in their Carlow reserves.

tomwaterford

I'd like to at this point out....waterford were the last team to win an all Ireland in hurling


U21



8/10 for desperation......swear ta fcuk if we ever win the senior.....ye'll never hear the end of it

Realt Dearg Sec

Samsgirl wrote: »

Just a matter of time......

I love how jealous Waterford people are of beautiful Kilkenny. It's nice to be wanted. We just wish we were wanted by someone a little more attractive.

byhookorbycrook

Barbie! wrote: »

Kilkenny wouldn't lower themselves to go in to battle with Waterford. They'd just send in their Carlow reserves.

How very dare you.

Ken.

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

How very dare you.

Carlow man born and bred. We'd whip them bitches and be home in time for breakfast.

riffmongous

tomwaterford wrote: »

I'd like to at this point out....waterford were the last team to win an all Ireland in hurling


U21



8/10 for desperation......swear ta fcuk if we ever win the senior.....ye'll never hear the end of it

Wow, I had to look up when was the last time Waterford won one... now I feel pretty bad about making fun of ye, poor souls

tomwaterford

riffmongous wrote: »

Wow, I had to look up when was the last time Waterford won one... now I feel pretty bad about making fun of ye, poor souls

It's nearly 10 years since they won a championship match in croke park ffs.....I hate Dublin :, (

Samsgirl

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

I love how jealous Waterford people are of beautiful Kilkenny. It's nice to be wanted. We just wish we were wanted by someone a little more attractive.

Lol, if Kilkenny is a city, why did it win the Tidy Towns title?!
#friendlyrivelry

tomwaterford

Barbie! wrote: »

Carlow man born and bred. We'd whip them bitches and be home in time for breakfast.

IMeh pretty much picturing a scene from a hobbit film right now!




Why deos Carloway jersey look like a waterford jersey and a mayo jersey couler ran in the wash to make it??
Though I fear ye could launch long range attacks with the suger beet throwing skills

tomwaterford

Samsgirl wrote: »

Lol, if Kilkenny is a city, why did it win the Tidy Towns title?!
#friendlyrivelry

Kilkenny is not even in the top 5 most populated towns in ireland??

tomwaterford

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

I love how jealous Waterford people are of beautiful Kilkenny. It's nice to be wanted. We just wish we were wanted by someone a little more attractive.

Agghhh ye only love it......:P


Longing after tipp and calling them more attractive is insulting

gobo99

I see Waterford are trying desperately to be relevant. Ah Bless...

tomwaterford

gobo99 wrote: »

I see Waterford are trying desperately to be relevant. Ah Bless...

Tbf it's Ireland's oldest and most would say best city :P

gobo99

tomwaterford wrote: »

Tbf it's Ireland's oldest and most would say best city :P

Looks the oldest anyway...
"most would say best city..." :pac: