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"Donegal should be a part of the UK"

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  • #152
    Kerryman79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭Kerryman79


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    back in 1920's why did the UK decide too keep the northern counties and not maybe take coastal areas like Wexford/Waterford/Cork/Limerick/Galway etc. ???

    They had the use of the treaty ports


  • #153
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    back in 1920's why did the UK decide too keep the northern counties and not maybe take coastal areas like Wexford/Waterford/Cork/Limerick/Galway etc. ???

    Much more difficult to defend against a hostile population. Also, they retained control of a Cork Harbour, Lough Swilly and Berehaven until 1938.

    wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Ports_Ireland


  • #154
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    donegaLroad wrote: »
    he claims it has to do with the limited amount of characters you are allowed to use on Twitter, so he had to abbreviate the Tweet to 'Indian'... didn't Twitter recently increase their character quota to 280 though?

    And he was apparently spelling it correctly earlier in the day


  • #155
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70,135 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    Much more difficult to defend against a hostile population. Also, they retained control of a Cork Harbour, Lough Swilly and Berehaven until 1938.

    wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Ports_Ireland

    Which was always the 'real' selfish and strategic interest in Ireland. Unionists please note.


  • #156
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,537 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    donegaLroad wrote: »
    he claims it has to do with the limited amount of characters you are allowed to use on Twitter, so he had to abbreviate the Tweet to 'Indian'... didn't Twitter recently increase their character quota to 280 though?


    it did. his apology tweet is longer than the tweet is it apologising for.


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  • #157
    donegaLroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭donegaLroad


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    it did. his apology tweet is longer than the tweet is it apologising for.

    he is a rare buck...


    Apparently John Taylor has a holiday home in Dunfanaghy, I just heard yesterday.


  • #158
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,537 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    donegaLroad wrote: »
    he is a rare buck...


    Apparently John Taylor has a holiday home in Dunfanaghy, I just heard yesterday.


    not quite the words i would use to describe him :)


  • #159
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Dunfanaghy makes a bit more sense than the earlier-mentioned Fundoran (IRA summer camp). He is sick of keeping the euro account I suppose and changing to kmph in his head.

    Not sure how it is racist all the same to refer to somebody as a national of their parents' land. Unless one was to feel that Indian is in some way inferior, which would of course absolutely positively definitely be racist, oddly enough.


  • #160
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,813 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    topper75 wrote: »
    Dunfanaghy makes a bit more sense than the earlier-mentioned Fundoran (IRA summer camp). He is sick of keeping the euro account I suppose and changing to kmph in his head.

    Not sure how it is racist all the same to refer to somebody as a national of their parents' land. Unless one was to feel that Indian is in some way inferior, which would of course absolutely positively definitely be racist, oddly enough.
    It's a common racist tactic to imply immigrants and their children are still foreigners, not really the same and as good or deserving as the 'pure' natives. Nothing to do with India specifically, odd you would think that.


  • #161
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Maybe we could do a swap deal, take Armagh.

    This isn't the 1920's, there ain't no Unionist 'we' speaking for all the people in the north any more - you're a minority now. Just concentrate on keeping the majority happy if you want to keep the British paying for the northeast of Ireland to remain under English jurisdiction.
    More delusion.


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  • #162
    danganabu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭danganabu


    Mr.H wrote: »
    Donegal are just forgotten about. No public transport, very little in terms of Gardai and Medical care. Even the Broadband is rubbish.

    You have just of course described virtually every single county outside of Dublin.


  • #163
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,825 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    topper75 wrote: »
    Down here anyway you have Jobseekers Benefit and Jobseekers Allowance. Can never recall which is which. But one is based on PRSI contribs and the other isn't. I know.

    It still doesn't explain how someone from the North could simply come here, get an address and then claim.
    If it's true then it's a seriously idiotic flaw in our system.


  • #164
    minikin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭minikin


    Swap Donegal for Fermanagh, Armagh & Down.


  • #165
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    bear1 wrote: »
    It still doesn't explain how someone from the North could simply come here, get an address and then claim.
    If it's true then it's a seriously idiotic flaw in our system.

    There's nothing to stop them doing it.

    Well, not until they're caught, which is a rarity.


  • #166
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,825 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    There's nothing to stop them doing it.

    Well, not until they're caught, which is a rarity.

    And the department of welfare simply approves payments just like that?


  • #167
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    bear1 wrote: »
    And the department of welfare simply approves payments just like that?

    Nope, but if someone has supporting evidence to say they live here how do they prove otherwise?


  • #168
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,825 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Nope, but if someone has supporting evidence to say they live here how do they prove otherwise?

    I'd have thought a check on the address.
    I mean if the person is claiming the dole then they need to social services card right? So it seems highly strange that someone pops over the border, gets an address and signs on with no records of the person and such.
    Not saying it isn't true but a shambles if that's the case.


  • #169
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd have thought a check on the address.
    I mean if the person is claiming the dole then they need to social services card right? So it seems highly strange that someone pops over the border, gets an address and signs on with no records of the person and such.
    Not saying it isn't true but a shambles if that's the case.

    It's a lot easier to get proof of address than proof of nodress.


  • #170
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,537 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd have thought a check on the address.
    I mean if the person is claiming the dole then they need to social services card right? So it seems highly strange that someone pops over the border, gets an address and signs on with no records of the person and such.
    Not saying it isn't true but a shambles if that's the case.


    the new public services card is supposed to make this more difficult.


  • #171
    donegaLroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭donegaLroad


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd have thought a check on the address.
    I mean if the person is claiming the dole then they need to social services card right? So it seems highly strange that someone pops over the border, gets an address and signs on with no records of the person and such.
    Not saying it isn't true but a shambles if that's the case.

    From what I know, a person has to claim that they have been forced to move over the border to the south, because of anti social behaviour. It was the reason which was automatically given to the welfare office by those who were from northern Ireland looking to sign on in the south. I think it's a legal thing that they can't be refused if it's for this reason.


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  • #172
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The contrast between John Taylor and his notions and the humility and down-to-earth interview with Mike Nesbitt (former UUP leader) on Marian Finucane's radio programme this minute is stark. A really interesting interview.


  • #173
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,381 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The contrast between John Taylor and his notions and the humility and down-to-earth interview with Mike Nesbitt (former UUP leader) on Marian Finucane's radio programme this minute is stark. A really interesting interview.

    I still think Taylor is trolling. This tweet from yesterday:

    “Simon Coveney is stirring things up . Very dangerous non statesman like role! Clearly hoping to undermine the Indian.”

    Followed by this tweet after an outcry:

    "In Twitter one is restricted to a limited number of words and so for shorthand I used the term Indian for the new PM in Dublin. This has caused upset and misunderstanding and so I withdraw it. I am no way racist and accept that Varadkar is 100 percent Irish Citizen."


  • #174
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Despite the fact that Taylor spelled Varadker right in an earlier tweet. Like a lot of old unionists he's most likely racist.


  • #175
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Deleted User wrote: »
    The contrast between John Taylor and his notions and the humility and down-to-earth interview with Mike Nesbitt (former UUP leader) on Marian Finucane's radio programme this minute is stark. A really interesting interview.

    I still think Taylor is trolling. This tweet from yesterday:

    “Simon Coveney is stirring things up . Very dangerous non statesman like role! Clearly hoping to undermine the Indian.”

    Followed by this tweet after an outcry:

    "In Twitter one is restricted to a limited number of words and so for shorthand I used the term Indian for the new PM in Dublin. This has caused upset and misunderstanding and so I withdraw it. I am no way racist and accept that Varadkar is 100 percent Irish Citizen."
    He is just a good ole Ulsterman winding themuns up.


  • #176
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    He is just a good ole Ulsterman winding themuns up.

    Themuns being Indian people now. Would unionists not just stick with hating Catholics and gays?


  • #177
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,140 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    He is just a good ole Ulsterman winding themuns up.

    Yeah, theres nothing like keeping the grand old traditions of racism, ignorance and sectarianism going. What kind of mad world would it be otherwise.


  • #178
    Avatar MIA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,750 ✭✭✭Avatar MIA


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Themuns being Indian people now. Would unionists not just stick with hating Catholics and gays?

    But, they have sooo much Hate to give.


  • #179
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70,135 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Somebody needs to take the whiskey off that man.
    Whiskey and racism don't mix. He should stick to water.:D


  • #180
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Odhinn wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    He is just a good ole Ulsterman winding themuns up.

    Yeah, theres nothing like keeping the grand old traditions of racism, ignorance and sectarianism going.  What kind of mad world would it be otherwise.
    That's the world for you mate.


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  • #181
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,140 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    That's the world for you mate.

    And jesus forbid we try to change it in any way.

    I'm not your mate btw.


  • #182
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Odhinn;105375545
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    That's the world for you mate.

    And jesus forbid we try to change it in any way.

    I'm not your mate btw.

    :D

    My reference was towards the Donegal comments, not the Indian comment.


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