Identity

cfuserkildare

It would appear that there is no such thing as an Irish National Identity anymore,
At least not according to the winner of the Rose of Tralee
Read the article below for further info:-

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0821/986662-rose-of-tralee-winner/

( If in the wrong forum then can Mods please re-direct?)

ohnonotgmail

I read through that and i dont see the word identity anywhere. What are you on about?

maccored

where did she say that?

Sonics2k

It's been done.

Also the theme of your threads are getting really, really predictable.

"But at the end of the day we need to see past that and realise there is no 'typical Irish woman'. We're all different and we all come in all shapes and sizes and skin colours and hair and freckles/no freckles. We're such a diverse community, and we need to embrace that."

This is the statement she made. There is literally nothing wrong with this. Not one tiny thing.

ohnonotgmail

I presume this is going to turn into another "i dont like dem furriners" thread.

ohnonotgmail

Sonics2k wrote: »

It's been done.

Also the theme of your threads are getting really, really predictable.

I wasn't in the least bit surprised when i seen who the OP was.

jamesbere

A woman wins a pointless competition. Woohoo

victor8600

cfuserkildare wrote: »

It would appear that there is no such thing as an Irish National Identity anymore

The Irish National Identity is now renamed as the Public Services (Identity). Here is the explanation

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

cfuserkildare wrote: »

It would appear that there is no such thing as an Irish National Identity anymore,
At least not according to the winner of the Rose of Tralee
Read the article below for further info:-

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0821/986662-rose-of-tralee-winner/

( If in the wrong forum then can Mods please re-direct?)

You think we should conform to national traditions and characteristics instead of being free individuals? Yeah....

Taytoland

If she is proud of Zambian roots, fair play to her. We can all be proud of our roots.

victor8600

Sonics2k wrote: »

...We're all different and we all come in all shapes and sizes and skin colours and hair and freckles/no freckles.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89RwsGe-fSw

riffmongous

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I wasn't in the least bit surprised when i seen who the OP was.

There are around 5 different people it could have been, excluding re-regs

Fighting Tao

cfuserkildare wrote: »

It would appear that there is no such thing as an Irish National Identity anymore,
At least not according to the winner of the Rose of Tralee
Read the article below for further info:-

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0821/986662-rose-of-tralee-winner/

( If in the wrong forum then can Mods please re-direct?)

So are you outraged or not at something you didn’t read and made up in your head? You have me confused!

mariaalice

riffmongous wrote: »

There are around 5 different people it could have been, excluding re-regs

Interesting question or maybe ideal curiosity why do they target boards for getting their message 'out there'

They have also colonised the journal comments section along with a group which comment with bizarre creepy comments about gay people, or perhaps they are a few individuals with multiple personalities or one individual with a combined fixation on Irish identity/ conspiracy theories and anti-gay drivel.

Yer Da sells Avon

mariaalice wrote: »

Interesting question or maybe ideal curiosity why do they target boards for getting their message 'out there'

Nobody in real life listens to them.

Sonics2k

mariaalice wrote: »

Interesting question or maybe ideal curiosity why do they target boards for getting their message 'out there'

They have also colonised the journal comments section along with a group with bizarre creepy comments about gay people, or perhaps they are a few individuals with multiple personalities or one individual with a combined fixation on Irish identity/ conspiracy theories and anti-gay drivel.

I believe it's their idea of taking on the "liberal controlled media". Y'know, ignoring the fact they open the most threads on AH.

Collie D

Sonics2k wrote: »

I believe it's their idea of taking on the "liberal controlled media". Y'know, ignoring the fact they open the most threads on AH.

Yup, the lefties are running this site with their liberal agenda.

Despite the fact every second or third thread in AH is started by a "righty"

riffmongous

mariaalice wrote: »

Interesting question or maybe ideal curiosity why do they target boards for getting their message 'out there'

They have also colonised the journal comments section along with a group with bizarre creepy comments about gay people, or perhaps they are a few individuals with multiple personalities or one individual with a combined fixation on Irish identity/ conspiracy theories and anti-gay drivel.

On Reddit it gets downvoted and they tag agenda spammrs, which doesn't work here so it's much easier to keep your topics on the front pages

endacl

I didn’t watch the show. Can anybody confirm the rumour that the Waterford Rose does indeed possess a lovely bottom?

ohnonotgmail

endacl wrote: »

I didn’t watch the show. Can anybody confirm the rumour that the Waterford Rose does indeed possess a lovely bottom?

They all have lovely bottoms.

jimgoose

mariaalice

jimgoose wrote: »

That is brilliant given me such a laugh.

kneemos

endacl wrote: »

I didn’t watch the show. Can anybody confirm the rumour that the Waterford Rose does indeed possess a lovely bottom?

Wonder do they compliment each other's bottoms in the changing room?

Lollipop95

A very worthy winner. Stunning and so sweet. And probably the most gracious one too given she seemed so overwhelmed. On a separate note does anyone know why she was representing Waterford when she's from Kilkenny? Does she maybe live in a town bordering Waterford?

alchemist33

Lollipop95 wrote: »

A very worthy winner. Stunning and so sweet. And probably the most gracious one too given she seemed so overwhelmed. On a separate note does anyone know why she was representing Waterford when she's from Kilkenny? Does she maybe live in a town bordering Waterford?

Maybe its the only way Waterford will win a national competition? Even international

Collie D

Lollipop95 wrote: »

A very worthy winner. Stunning and so sweet. And probably the most gracious one too given she seemed so overwhelmed. On a separate note does anyone know why she was representing Waterford when she's from Kilkenny? Does she maybe live in a town bordering Waterford?

I was actually just wondering that myself. Her mother is a Waterford woman and she lives there too. Presumably that's enough to meet the eligibility requirements.

Apparently, four of the Roses this year were from Donegal.

tayto lover

Lollipop95 wrote: »

A very worthy winner. Stunning and so sweet. And probably the most gracious one too given she seemed so overwhelmed. On a separate note does anyone know why she was representing Waterford when she's from Kilkenny? Does she maybe live in a town bordering Waterford?

Ah Jaysus will you leave them alone. They don't win much.

Grayson

kneemos wrote: »

Wonder do they compliment each other's bottoms in the changing room?

greenspurs

Lollipop95 wrote: »

A very worthy winner. Stunning and so sweet. And probably the most gracious one too given she seemed so overwhelmed. On a separate note does anyone know why she was representing Waterford when she's from Kilkenny? Does she maybe live in a town bordering Waterford?

She is from the village of Mullinavat co Kilkenny.
About 5-6km from the border of Kilkenny/Waterford.

She works in a clothes shop in Tramore Co. Waterford.

Wibbs

Lollipop95 wrote: »

On a separate note does anyone know why she was representing Waterford when she's from Kilkenny? Does she maybe live in a town bordering Waterford?

alchemist33 wrote: »

Maybe its the only way Waterford will win a national competition? Even international

Collie D wrote: »

I was actually just wondering that myself. Her mother is a Waterford woman and she lives there too. Presumably that's enough to meet the eligibility requirements.

Apparently, four of the Roses this year were from Donegal.

greenspurs wrote: »

She is from the village of Mullinavat co Kilkenny.
About 5-6km from the border of Kilkenny/Waterford.

She works in a clothes shop in Tramore Co. Waterford.

No Irish identity eh? She might be half Nigerian but that means feck all, the real question is she a true Waterford lass, or a bleedin blow in from Kilkenny?

greenspurs

Wibbs wrote: »

No Irish identity eh? She might be half Nigerian but that means feck all, the real question is she a true Waterford lass, or a bleedin blow in from Kilkenny?

Zambian .......

wexie

greenspurs wrote: »

Zambian .......

ah shure, they're all the same them forners

Your Face

It's times like this when I wonder will Shawn Michaels ever come back from retirement.

Sardine

I wonder if I'll live to see the day someone doesn't put a Father Ted quote into threads like this thinking they're absolutely hilarious...

Chris_Heilong

So an Irish woman wins rose of tralee, why is this a topic?
As long as she identifies as being Irish I can not see how any one would have an issues. Lots of people obsessed with race is so played out these days.

ohnonotgmail

Sardine wrote: »

I wonder if I'll live to see the day someone doesn't put a Father Ted quote into threads like this thinking they're absolutely hilarious...

That would be an ecumenical matter

Sardine

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

That would be an ecumenical matter

Well it wouldn't be. Real witty though. I suppose someone's going to put my head through a wall now or something.

Faith+1

God this thread is sh*te

wexie

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

?
As long as she identifies as being Irish

Oh no....there you've gone and said it. the I word

Lollipop95

Wibbs wrote: »

No Irish identity eh? She might be half Nigerian but that means feck all, the real question is she a true Waterford lass, or a bleedin blow in from Kilkenny?

She did say she supported Kilkenny whenever the two teams are playing - Which had me confused as I was wondering why a Waterford person would cheer against their own team

https://twitter.com/oisinlangan/status/1032032970180386816?s=19

juanjo

Can you consider yourself irish but not identify with any county? My point is, are counties social constructs?

greenspurs

Sardine wrote: »

I wonder if I'll live to see the day someone doesn't put a Father Ted quote into threads like this thinking they're absolutely hilarious...

That's mad ted.......

Fighting Tao

Sardine wrote: »

I wonder if I'll live to see the day someone doesn't put a Father Ted quote into threads like this thinking they're absolutely hilarious...

I wonder if I’ll live to see the day someone doesn’t open a racist thread on boardz thinking that they are cleverer than everyone else....

Star Bingo

She sounds Irish enough to me. No idea what county but the thing is once you’re a citizen you’ve Irish identity and that’s that; no point alienating people based on their genealogy and creating tensions.

Unless they choose to themselves of course anyway the real problem lies those ushering in people for economic reasons / population replacement. Which wouldn’t take long here at all in an ideal world it’d be for love; not money and she says we’re all mixed so that dispels the inbred theory some people go on about.... caucasians are generally a mixed enough looking bunch anyway so I never believed it

MurmanskRun

Just clicked the "Find All Threads Started By..." link.

OP, if you want to check your national identity, may I suggest you find a mirror and take a good, hard look at yourself.

wexie

MurmanskRun wrote: »

Just clicked the "Find All Threads Started By..." link.

OP, if you want to check your national identity, may I suggest you find a mirror and take a good, hard look at yourself.

Fann Linn

greenspurs wrote: »

She is from the village of Mullinavat co Kilkenny.
About 5-6km from the border of Kilkenny/Waterford.

She works in a clothes shop in Tramore Co. Waterford.

Stalker.

pleas advice

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

So an Irish woman wins rose of tralee, why is this a topic?
As long as she identifies as being Irish I can not see how any one would have an issues. Lots of people obsessed with race is so played out these days.

Right on!

mad muffin

Ireland is Basque.

Junkyard Tom

Blaas.

greenspurs

Fann Linn wrote: »

Stalker.

Someone asked , so I informed.

I'm local to her , so I know her.

*Spanner