"Donegal should be a part of the UK"

Zebra3

jmayo wrote: »

Actually after partition the boundary commission had advised parts of East Donegal should have been in NI and places like South Armagh, South Down, parts of Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh should be in the Free State.

And I’d say the Brits really regret not getting shot of south Armagh.



(Pun intended).

topper75

joe_99 wrote: »

He has put an idea in my head. The 26 counties should vote to rejoin the 6 counties within the UK.

Then immediately look for an independence vote for the entire island to leave the UK.

United Ireland achieved by the dilution of the unionist vote across the 32 counties.

Tried that. Back in 1918.

All told, didn't really work out great.

A Little Pony

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Taylor is smarter than that. He has a history of being a maverick and, despite being shot by the IRA and being deeply unionist, he often went against the mainstream.

What does Donegal have that he wants though? Surely not all the SF voters...

The beautiful fish which he has caught on this thread, he is a fantastic fisher. :woot:

donegaLroad

Donegal is the Alaska of Ireland, we should have our own separate state. We could become a tax haven like Isle of Man, or Liechtenstein.

FrancieBrady

A Little Pony wrote: »

The beautiful fish which he has caught on this thread, he is a fantastic fisher. :woot:

Ah, the 'he was just trolling' story.

Which would be fine if this man had ever displayed a sense of humour in the past.
He is just a slightly more desperate version of Arlene.

ShowMeTheCash

steddyeddy wrote: »

Neither did Derry but gerrymandering fixed that.

True...

But given the demographics today, I would say there is more of a chance Derrry would leave NI and join the State.

If every one of the 6 counties where allowed to vote to either say a part of NI or Join the State what do you think the out-come of that would be?

Avatar MIA

ShowMeTheCash wrote: »

True...

But given the demographics today, I would say there is more of a chance Derrry would leave NI and join the State.

If every one of the 6 counties where allowed to vote to either say a part of NI or Join the State what do you think the out-come of that would be?

If you asked me this 2 years ago, I'd have said none, including Derry. Now not so sure. Derry and Fermanagh maybe.

whisky_galore

donegaLroad wrote: »

Donegal is the Alaska of Ireland, we should have our own separate state. We could become a tax haven like Isle of Man, or Liechtenstein.

Casinos, Chicken ranches, legalise them all?

A Little Pony

FrancieBrady wrote: »

A Little Pony wrote: »

The beautiful fish which he has caught on this thread, he is a fantastic fisher. :woot:

Ah, the 'he was just trolling' story.

Which would be fine if this man had ever displayed a sense of humour in the past.
He is just a slightly more desperate version of Arlene.

If it annoys nationalists then it's working, so fair play to him.

ShowMeTheCash

Avatar MIA wrote: »

If you asked me this 2 years ago, I'd have said none, including Derry. Now not so sure. Derry and Fermanagh maybe.

Yeah I would agree with that.
Same I think could be said for the Scottish referendum.

FrancieBrady

A Little Pony wrote: »

If it annoys nationalists then it's working, so fair play to him.

I think the 'annoyed' person here was Taylor.

Akin to the pathetic annoyed sniping of Arlene, who has nothing better to offer in her desperation.

donegaLroad

whisky_galore wrote: »

Casinos, Chicken ranches, legalise them all?

Yep, the Goats Don't Shave had that idea 25 years ago

A Little Pony

FrancieBrady wrote: »

A Little Pony wrote: »

If it annoys nationalists then it's working, so fair play to him.

I think the 'annoyed' person here was Taylor.

Akin to the pathetic annoyed sniping of Arlene, who has nothing better to offer in her desperation.

Did it annoy you? You seem to be annoyed by it.

FrancieBrady

A Little Pony wrote: »

Did it annoy you? You seem to be annoyed by it.

No, I quite enjoy seeing the desperation of the unionist position expressed on the net. Especially when there may be alcohol (the mispelling) involved. It's why I am friends with Wullie Frazer on FB. Endless entertainment tbh.

suicide_circus

Gits Out!

Berserker

A Little Pony wrote: »

Did it annoy you? You seem to be annoyed by it.

Of course it did. Wouldn't have been posted and commented on otherwise.

FrancieBrady

Berserker wrote: »

Of course it did. Wouldn't have been posted on here otherwise.

I think it was posted in AH for it's comedic value tbh.

Avatar MIA

FrancieBrady wrote: »

It's why I am friends with Wullie Frazer on FB. Endless entertainment tbh.

In fairness wee Willie is a Nationalist Treasure.

FrancieBrady

Avatar MIA wrote: »

In fairness wee Willie is a Nationalist Treasure.

I must pay him a visit, he's been very quiet of late.

ohnonotgmail

A Little Pony wrote: »

If it annoys nationalists then it's working, so fair play to him.

why would anybody be annoyed by the drunken ramblings of a unionist?

Berserker

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I think it was posted in AH for it's comedic value tbh.

Possibly but some of the responses on the thread aren't. Some people get rubbed up the wrong way far too easily these days. Speaking of comedy, I'm off to watch the goals that Liverpool conceded last night.

FrancieBrady

Berserker wrote: »

Possibly but some of the responses on the thread aren't. Some people get rubbed up the wrong way far too easily these days.

Like Taylor? Arlene? Wullie?

Brego888

I'm from North Donegal and working in Dublin. I'm not looking forward to producing my passport twice to drive home.

Berserker

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Like Taylor? Arlene? Wullie?

Always very measured in their responses, as far as I am concerned.

Brego888 wrote: »

I'm from North Donegal and working in Dublin. I'm not looking forward to producing my passport twice to drive home.

Are you saying that it is better or quicker for you to use the NI roads to get home than those in the RoI? Also, on a serious note how long is your commute?

Avatar MIA

Brego888 wrote: »

I'm from North Donegal and working in Dublin. I'm not looking forward to producing my passport twice to drive home.

You could drive around in protest :pac:

amcalester

I heard him on Newstalk this morning, not a very convincing argument.

Basically, because the population of Donegal has halved since partition and NI's has increased then Donegal would have been better off in NI.

Berserker

amcalester wrote: »

I heard him on Newstalk this morning, not a very convincing argument.

Basically, because the population of Donegal has halved since partition and NI's has increased then Donegal would have been better off in NI.

If the poster above has to drive through NI to get home from Dublin then they may well be better off being part of NI. What is up with the roads in Donegal?

diomed

We could do a swop: Donegal for Norfolk.

Berserker

diomed wrote: »

We could do a swop: Donegal for Norfolk.

What would we get for Roscommon?

diomed

Berserker wrote: »

What would we get for Roscommon?

Northumberland, but you have to add in Leitrim.

Professor Moriarty

diomed wrote: »

We could do a swop: Donegal for Norfolk.

Donegal for Rockall sounds about right.

Brego888

Berserker wrote: »

Always very measured in their responses, as far as I am concerned.



Are you saying that it is better or quicker for you to use the NI roads to get home than those in the RoI? Also, on a serious note how long is your commute?

Of course. Driving via Sligo would add an extra hour. Commute is 3 and a half hours. In fairness I don't go home that often!

tooManyChoices

Berserker wrote: »

What would we get for Roscommon?

Antibiotics and a weeks rest.

Seek medical attention if symptoms persist.

Avatar MIA

Berserker wrote: »

Are you saying that it is better or quicker for you to use the NI roads to get home than those in the RoI? Also, on a serious note how long is your commute?

The map you use has the ROI cut out of it, doesn't it

There is no chance in hell that Donegal would consider being part of the UK. That said however, certainly from an infrastructural point of view, Donegal has been badly neglected by this state which is a shame because its a beautiful county im sure.

Donegal will suffer if a hard border comes in big time.

ToddyDoody

The disadvantages: the EU agriculture grants which will be lost, having to be in with the DUP, what a Brexit fall-out in trade will have on the UK's willingness to keep giving this money and incresing it to cover Donegal.

The J Stands for Jay

bear1 wrote: »

Gotta love how they are huffing and puffing at the South but yet will be perfectly happy with the government here giving them money to built their A5..

They're all against the A5 because they don't want Free Staters driving on roads through staunch Ulster farmland.

Berserker

McGaggs wrote: »

They're all against the A5 because they don't want Free Staters driving on roads through staunch Ulster farmland.

The RoI residents have to use the NI roads because the infrastructure isn't available on their side of the border by the sounds of it.

FrancieBrady

Berserker wrote: »

The RoI residents have to use the NI roads because the infrastructure isn't available on their side of the border by the sounds of it. Also, you'll find "good republican" landowners in Tyrone and Londonderry/Derry where the A5 borders with the RoI.

Ever hear the old saying 'The shortest distance between two points is...'

Just wondering.

ohnonotgmail

Berserker wrote: »

The RoI residents have to use the NI roads because the infrastructure isn't available on their side of the border by the sounds of it.

So nothing to do with the extra 50KM that avoiding the north adds to the journey?

Avatar MIA

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

So nothing to do with the extra 50KM that avoiding the north adds to the journey?

I think Berserker is referring to the absence of a road bridge built over the UK's territorial air space - up to 30 KMs might do - connecting Dublin to Donegal. Bit remiss of us really.

ohnonotgmail

Avatar MIA wrote: »

I think Berserker is referring to the absence of a road bridge built over the UK's territorial air space - up to 30 KMs might do - connecting Dublin to Donegal. Bit remiss of us really.

perhaps we could tunnel under it instead?

Donald Trump

Brego888 wrote: »

I'm from North Donegal and working in Dublin. I'm not looking forward to producing my passport twice to drive home.

Twice? That's a disgrace.


I mean we need more immigration Guards in Dublin stopping these Donegal people on the streets and at checkpoints every day and checking their papers.

sylvanb

I've heard this quote from Taylor banded about today about the population of Donegal halved since Partition - complete rubbish, nobody bother challenging him on this. Figure in 1911 was 168,537, fell every census till 1971 where it was down to 108,549, has rebounded since to 159,192 in 2016 albeit it was 161,137 in 2011.

Ipso

So he wants Donegal to be part of Ulster.

Avatar MIA

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

perhaps we could tunnel under it instead?

Or invent a teleporter - you know, usual reasonable unionist request. :pac:

Avatar MIA

Ipso wrote: »

So he wants Donegal to be part of Ulster FRY.

So he can gobble it up.

The J Stands for Jay

Berserker wrote: »

The RoI residents have to use the NI roads because the infrastructure isn't available on their side of the border by the sounds of it. I think that you'll find "good republican" landowners in Tyrone and Londonderry/Derry where the A5 borders with the RoI."

The roads on the Donegal side are a lot better than the shambles between Derry and Strabane. They just have to take a longer route because of the border.

I wouldn't say there's to many republican landowners in that stretch. I suppose all those kerbs are painted for a French fête?

topper75

ha ha you don't want to breaking down on that stretch!

While John is having fun I'd like to counter with Dál Riada rejoining Éire - the area did so well under Somhairle Buí McDómhnaill.

Ipso

We never should have let the Cruithne in, send them home.