Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
How long before Irish reunification? (Part 2) Threadbans in OP
Options
Comments
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
Yeah_Right wrote: »Surely you can understand why a Shinner would like to copy Ghadaffi's Libya. Apart from the obvious terrorism links, all elections were won with a 99.9% majority. That's the sort of democracy Shinners believe in.
My lack of interest in flags walked me into that one. Well done sir, well done.
I still think a single colour that you project whatever identity you want on to would do.0 -
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
I don't buy flags! On the same site, I compared the price of the rugby flag and the tricolour. €5 for Tricolour, €21 for rugby flag.
Just to be clear, it's not a rugby flag.
The IRFU have a flag that uses the provincial arms within it.
They use sublimated colours in manufacturing (typical mass production) so it is not the reason for the price differential. I'd say, not knowing the site in question, that it has a lot to do with popularity and how they are ordered in batches.
And possibly sizes available.FAI has a stylised football, not a shamrock (they changed logo in 90s).
You should probably look closer:
They're not random swirls!
This crest has been in use since ca. 2003/4. Fran Rooney was the chief executive that launched it.The IFA have 4 tiny yellow shamrocks in their crest!
Okay?0 -
The genius of it is that people like you accept it and publicly pretend you think it’s wonderful.
People like 'me' haven't had to protest a single advance since it was signed downcow. Belligerent Unionists have been kicking and screaming and 'Never Never Never ah well shure go on'ing' since.
Parades, flegs, rights, border in the Irish Sea etc etc etc.
Victory?
Not rubbing it in, but come on...you lost the goose not just the egg.0 -
FrancieBrady wrote: »People like 'me' haven't had to protest a single advance since it was signed downcow. Belligerent Unionists have been kicking and screaming and 'Never Never Never ah well shure go on'ing' since.
Parades, flegs, rights, border in the Irish Sea etc etc etc.
Victory?
Not rubbing it in, but come on...you lost the goose not just the egg.
That’s the genius of it.
Ira/sf Sit in a uk devolved administration
Ira/sf Accept that NI is fully in UK until we decide we want to leave (that’s all unionists ever asked for or wanted)
Union flag remains official flag of country
Granted the prisoners got out and Gerry etc got rich, and agent Martin etc didn’t get his cover blown and died a hero
Ruc change their name and tweak a few things around the edges
Unionists in areas like mine are finally getting left alone to live their lives with only sporadic sectarian stuff
Ira/sf have to continue to pretend gfa is working for them
Unionists have nothing to make a noise over except things like the union flag is not flying quite enough days on city hall. Haha
Pure genius
If calsberg done peace agreements.0 -
That’s the genius of it.
Ira/sf Sit in a uk devolved administration
Ira/sf Accept that NI is fully in UK until we decide we want to leave (that’s all unionists ever asked for or wanted)
Union flag remains official flag of country
Granted the prisoners got out and Gerry etc got rich, and agent Martin etc didn’t get his cover blown and died a hero
Ruc change their name and tweak a few things around the edges
Unionists in areas like mine are finally getting left alone to live their lives with only sporadic sectarian stuff
Ira/sf have to continue to pretend gfa is working for them
Unionists have nothing to make a noise over except things like the union flag is not flying quite enough days on city hall. Haha
Pure genius
If calsberg done peace agreements.
Funny attempt to wind up and taunt.
I couldn't care less if you think the IRA actually waved a white flag and genuflect every day in front of a picture of the queen. The IRA are gone...done and dusted.
I'm more interested in the reality though.
For instance was Jim Molyneaux right when he said that the Peace Process and the GFA was 'the worst thing that ever happened to us' (Unionism)?
I think when you look at where the process has taken Unionism, from parades, to flegs, to having to accept equality for every one and respect for everyone it has to be 'the worst thing that ever happened them'.
On the constitutional issue, they have been, diverged away from the union slowly but surely and integrated more and more into the workings of the south. Pilloried by the people of Britain when they took the bait from the Tories again they have now lost the latest pitched battle and have had to accept the biggest increment in divergence yet - a border in the Irish sea.
Nationalists on the other hand are watching the two parties that came out of Independence in the south, formulate plans to look at Unifying the country at a time when Irish Unity represents a huge attraction to the GB and the EU from an economic and security point of view.0 -
FrancieBrady wrote: »
Funny attempt to wind up and taunt.
I couldn't care less if you think the IRA actually waved a white flag and genuflect every day in front of a picture of the queen. The IRA are gone...done and dusted.
I'm more interested in the reality though.
For instance was Jim Molyneaux right when he said that the Peace Process and the GFA was 'the worst thing that ever happened to us' (Unionism)?
I think when you look at where the process has taken Unionism, from parades, to flegs, to having to accept equality for every one and respect for everyone it has to be 'the worst thing that ever happened them'.
On the constitutional issue, they have been, diverged away from the union slowly but surely and integrated more and more into the workings of the south. Pilloried by the people of Britain when they took the bait from the Tories again they have now lost the latest pitched battle and have had to accept the biggest increment in divergence yet - a border in the Irish sea.
Nationalists on the other hand are watching the two parties that came out of Independence in the south, formulate plans to look at Unifying the country at a time when Irish Unity represents a huge attraction to the GB and the EU from an economic and security point of view.
That’s the genius.
Republicans are now happy with what you list above. A far cry from brits out, etc.
.....and you say
“ I think when you look at where the process has taken Unionism, from parades, to flegs, to having to accept equality for every one and respect for everyone it has to be 'the worst thing that ever happened them'.”
Surely even taking that at face value it would be a plus plus for moderate unionism. Win all the way0 -
-
FrancieBrady wrote: »
Funny attempt to wind up and taunt.
I couldn't care less if you think the IRA actually waved a white flag and genuflect every day in front of a picture of the queen. The IRA are gone...done and dusted.
I'm more interested in the reality though.
For instance was Jim Molyneaux right when he said that the Peace Process and the GFA was 'the worst thing that ever happened to us' (Unionism)?
I think when you look at where the process has taken Unionism, from parades, to flegs, to having to accept equality for every one and respect for everyone it has to be 'the worst thing that ever happened them'.
On the constitutional issue, they have been, diverged away from the union slowly but surely and integrated more and more into the workings of the south. Pilloried by the people of Britain when they took the bait from the Tories again they have now lost the latest pitched battle and have had to accept the biggest increment in divergence yet - a border in the Irish sea.
Nationalists on the other hand are watching the two parties that came out of Independence in the south, formulate plans to look at Unifying the country at a time when Irish Unity represents a huge attraction to the GB and the EU from an economic and security point of view.
As you've pointed out yourself,sometimes what is perceived as a disadvantage or calamity turns out to be a blessing in disguise.The GFA has been exactly that for the Union. Vague possibilities of a UI and a neutralized IRA have hamstrung republican aspirations.Adding to that,the coronavirus epidemic has highlighted to the people of NI just how much say they actually have in their own day to day lives thanks to the devolved government-its unlikely they would want to give that up to be down the pecking order with Dublin.
The idyllic rose tinted republican vision of a UI is getting further away.0 -
Advertisement
-
Advertisement