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Ben Bulben defaced by Referendum Campaigners

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    #32
    Coffee Fulled Runner
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭Coffee Fulled Runner


    Good publicity stunt I guess as everyone is talking about but it's not going to change minds. It might even be counter productive for the no side in trying to sway anyone who hasn't there mind made up yet.


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    #33
    HydroTendonMan
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭HydroTendonMan


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    Wildcard: pink snack.

    ..some men just want to watch the world burn.


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    #34
    scooby77
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭scooby77


    Caused some bad driving on my commute home this evening. Cars randomly/ suddenly pulling in to see/snap. Good few turning for Barna ribbon too. If it causes accident...

    Defo yellow!


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    #35
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Liked Sligo Rovers tweet this morning. Who are the real Rovers...

    https://twitter.com/sligorovers/status/997085960092385280


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    #36
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Ben Bulben seems to be great advertising board - just install some hyper-strong laser at the bottom of the hill and you can display any message you want - or even images !!

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    #37
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,195 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Simona1986 wrote: »
    From: https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2018/0517/964129-ben-bulben-sligo-sign/

    Mr Banks said that around 20 people had been working on the sign since 4am today. It was put up by men and there were women there as well, he said, making tea and sandwiches.

    I wouldn't say they've done the no campaign any favours with that comment

    I thought you were joking when you said that!!!:eek:


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    #38
    hiphophead2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭hiphophead2003


    They're getting fierce desperate now, aren't they?


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    #39
    jajjay
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭jajjay


    I was 50/50 on how to go on this vote... but these muppets that defaced the mountain has made me decide to vote YES, together with with the crap their people who were on Ocean FM this morning were spouting. I hope there are no road accidents on that road in the next few weeks due to people looking at their NO ..... If there is any --- that's when the NO SLIGO people should be contacted for a radio interview!


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    #40
    REBELSAFC
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭REBELSAFC


    Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »
    Wildcard: pink snack.

    I'm for the purple snack.....but only if I can wash it down with nice cup of tea made by a wholesome Irish colleen


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    #41
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    It was great that their employers gave them the day off to mount such an inspiring protest.....


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    #42
    sligo camper
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭sligo camper


    I was a NO till I saw this vandalism... how dear they deface OUR iconic mountain.... SHAME ON YE...


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    #43
    Try_harder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭Try_harder


    scotchy wrote: »
    The sheeting was put up by young men while the women made sandwiches, according to the spokesman on Newstalk:)

    .

    That line is like something straight out of father ted


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    #44
    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭scotchy


    Try_harder wrote: »
    That line is like something straight out of father ted

    As a yes voter, I think it’s all too easy to laugh at this, but there are a lot of people voting no because they have sincere beliefs about the unborn child.

    The fact that Dennis O’Brian has this guy on as part of Newstalks balanced discussion, saying that the mountain is talking to the people, and the women making sandwiches while the men do the work should be questioned.

    The next referendum could see DOB on the opposite side of the fence to any of one of us on a different issue, and he will have the Father Ted characters on air about something that is important to some of us.

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    #45
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,216 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Ah for god's sake, you think DOB personally lines up the guests and interviewees on radio each day?


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    #46
    Try_harder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭Try_harder


    DOB didnt make those guys put the No there, and make the women make the tea...


    Or did he???


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    #47
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Ridiculous carry on. Whether Yes or No. The mountain shouldn't be defaced.

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    #48
    scotchy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭scotchy


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Ah for god's sake, you think DOB personally lines up the guests and interviewees on radio each day?

    Im not saying that, but I was listening to it, and It made uncomfortable listening.
    There was no comment after the piece and I thought it played to the stereotype of no voters as being backward religious country yocals.

    Probably unfair to single out DOB as ive noticed similar with other media outlets.

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    #49
    fergus1001
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭fergus1001


    scotchy wrote:
    The next referendum could see DOB on the opposite side of the fence to any of one of us on a different issue, and he will have the Father Ted characters on air about something that is important to some of us.


    nobody made those men get on newstalk only themselves

    trust women, a no vote is for abortion in the bathroom/hotel and exporting the rest to Britain


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    #50
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,216 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Nobody put the words into that guys mouth but himself. He wasn't manipulated. Interviewees on news bulletins don't have a commentary on what they say afterwards, why should he have?


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    #51
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,142 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    That was shortlived, most of it is gone now according to The Journal. Maybe it blew away in the night!
    http://www.thejournal.ie/ben-bulben-no-4020029-May2018/


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    #52
    mcgiggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    What's the fine for littering? 3000? Seeing as they have admitted to it and they know who did it, they should be hit with that now!


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    #53
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I remember the Brits Out sign up there,think it was back in the late 70s!


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    #54
    AllGunsBlazing
    Registered Users Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭AllGunsBlazing


    You could still make it out in the 80's. My Dad had me thoroughly convinced that the 'brits out' slogan was the work of specially trained sheep.....


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    #55
    mcgiggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    Ben is completely clear as of an hour or so ago!


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    #56
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    jajjay wrote: »
    I was 50/50 on how to go on this vote... but these muppets that defaced the mountain has made me decide to vote YES, together with with the crap their people who were on Ocean FM this morning were spouting. I hope there are no road accidents on that road in the next few weeks due to people looking at their NO ..... If there is any --- that's when the NO SLIGO people should be contacted for a radio interview!
    sligo camper wrote: »
    I was a NO till I saw this vandalism... how dear they deface OUR iconic mountain.... SHAME ON YE...

    Nice as it is to have more Yes voters, that really isn't how you should be deciding how to vote.


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    #57
    AllGunsBlazing
    Registered Users Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭AllGunsBlazing


    Call me a cynic, but I highly doubt either was veering towards "No" to begin with.


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    #58
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    Call me a cynic, but I highly doubt either was veering towards "No" to begin with.
    Have you not heard all the people saying that they were undecided, but they'll now vote a certain way due to how one side or another has behaved? It was the same during the marriage referendum.


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    #59
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    I remember the Brits Out sign up there,think it was back in the late 70s!
    I remember seeing it on television at a the time.
    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    You could still make it out in the 80's. My Dad had me thoroughly convinced that the 'brits out' slogan was the work of specially trained sheep.....

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    Much more subtle.


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    #60
    taheen
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭taheen


    lol people on that side of benBulben cant read anyways


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    #61
    Hitman3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    taheen wrote:
    lol people on that side of benBulben cant read anyways


    They were wondering what was left ON probably the emersion.


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