Sky: "Protesters Storm Irish Parliament"

murphaph

northwest100 wrote: »

don't worry, bono said he'll be there...and bertie too.
we will uphold the international image!

Your "party" really are worthy of ridicule tbh.

FTA69

ballsymchugh wrote: »

i'm pretty sure sinn féin have said for years that they had no links with the PIRA. dlofnep, with due respect, can you confirm?

They said no such thing, they may have said they weren't the IRA's "political wing" or whatever but they never said they didn't have links. As for Éirigi, they have no links with any armed group whatsoever.

northwest100

murphaph wrote:

Your "party" really are worthy of ridicule tbh.

They're not my party..

Anyone talking about the international image being tarnished are all worthy of ridicule.

SlabMurphy

Amhran Nua wrote: »

The Dáil isn't just a pile of bricks and mortar, its a physical symbol of the democratic republic in which we live, just the same as the House of Commons in the UK and the House of Representatives in the US. Breaking into it by the use of violence therefore has some very nasty symbolic overtones.


Give over, the clowns in the SWP have only one message, and thats the application of their outdated 19th century political theory to an unwilling population. These are no martyrs to the wellbeing of the country. I guess the Greek fisaco must have gotten them all agitated and mildly jealous.

While I agree with your post, I'd say the real agenda of the clowns in the SWP is that their mostly middle class trendies who get a bit of a buzz out of playing the ' radical '. Some brats become crusties and hide down holes or whatever to save the world, the cleaner ones join the SWP.

( I don't think I've ever met a working class memeber of it, most of their memebrs are in uni or joined when they were in uni )

poppyvalley

Papa Smut wrote: »

What was the protest about?

It was about the Greeks calling us a bunch of wooses. We'll show them!!!

Denerick

Will people just grow up. Greece denies reality and their rioters kill 3 people. Riots are not good things. Apathy is. The more people who are politically motivated but who also combine that trait with willfull ignorance and a denial of reality, the more dangerous our political culture will be. Anyone involved in this 'storm' would be better off trying to get their heads round that Irish Sun article discussing X Factor and the like. You really need more circuses to keep you distracted, this constant whinging and outrage is rather tiring at this stage.

Mr. SS

dean21 wrote: »

well it is rte so they might catch up in a few hours

More like sky news is absolute poison and should not be trusted. RTE didn't report it cause it didn't happen.

Mr. SS

northwest100 wrote: »

ok, when's the election?

i see our international image is in tatters now..
how could those ruffians let us down?

i'll make sure to wear my best edward green shoes next time a riot errupts.

Our image is not in tatters, in fact the Financial Times praised Brian Lenihan's decisive action and recommended Greece do the same.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/aaad9d90-52a0-11df-a192-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F3%2Faaad9d90-52a0-11df-a192-00144feab49a.html%3Fnclick_check%3D1&_i_referer=&nclick_check=1

And it says we are being unfairly put in the same box as Greece when we are in a far better position because of said action. This is one of the top Newspapers in the world and can be quite anti-irish sometimes which validates this article further.

doomsayers like you are not helping the situation.

zenno

northwest100 wrote: »

don't worry, bono said he'll be there...and bertie too.
we will uphold the international image!

wow bono lol i remember that dope singing like a banshee in darndale many many years ago. I always knew he would be a hopeless singer. and ? as you will say ? how come he is so rich, well thats easy there are to many braindead people out there that have a problem with the frequency of sound and i mean in a bad way arggg don't get me started. form a coup and get this s*it over with.

northwest100

Mr. SS wrote:

Our image is not in tatters, in fact the Financial Times praised Brian Lenihan's decisive action and recommended Greece do the same.

I agree, he's done a great job considering the situation.
Many people say he's flushing country down the toilet but those are just leftie socialist communists who want to continue borrowing and living beyond our means.

The Banks are now recapitalised with much needed money and soon we will see a return to moderate growth this year..

We're back to happy days again.

Run_to_da_hills

It looks like they will be doing it again next week.

Should be fun.

Permabear

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DeVore

Yes, like watching kids play with the nuclear red button.... wonderful.

I find it hard to tell which I despise more, the corrupt, bent politicians who have cost us so much or this shower of bandwagoners with their marxist agendas who may cost us the rest.


Kids playing at politics is true, anyone who goes to that march implicitly supports the violence we all know will happen because they WANT a fight, they want to watch the country burn because they would rather try and rule a smoking shell then obey what little democracy we have left.

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

DeV.

mike65

Did anyone catch Liveline today. Failed TD Terry Leyden (ie a Senator) accused Fintan O'Toole of incitement to riot, in the Retirement Home (so under privilege). Both were on Liveline and O'Toole had Leyden wrestled to the floor pretty quickly.

DeVore

What positive outcome does ANYONE out there think will come of violent protest?


Anyone? I mean seriously, is there any realistic or even plausible outcome which will leave us in even a slightly better position, please explain to me how that will occur for us and didnt for say, Greece.

DeV.

northwest100

DeVore wrote:

What positive outcome does ANYONE out there think will come of violent protest?

None, of course.

But what will be the positive outcome from the bailouts?

There definitely has to be major cuts in government spending, but isn't it obvious FF have made absolutely no effort to do this?

Bailouts have never worked throughout history yet Ireland thinks it can change the outcome?

steelcityblues

mike65 wrote: »

Did anyone catch Liveline today. Failed TD Terry Leyden (ie a Senator) accused Fintan O'Toole of incitement to riot, in the Retirement Home (so under privilege). Both were on Liveline and O'Toole had Leyden wrestled to the floor pretty quickly.

O'Toole is too smug at times, but the fact that Leyden wasn't man enough to repeat what he said in the chamber under 'parliamentary privilige' speaks volumes of their growing cowardice in the face of public anger and frustration!

Overheal

DeVore wrote: »

What positive outcome does ANYONE out there think will come of violent protest?


Anyone? I mean seriously, is there any realistic or even plausible outcome which will leave us in even a slightly better position, please explain to me how that will occur for us and didnt for say, Greece.

DeV.

The Emphasis on Violent.

DeVore

Yes, I'm all for protest if you wish... I'm not sure its not a fools errand but thats a constitutional right but violently trying to seize the dail is idiocy and will lead nowhere good.


DeV.

Denerick

northwest100 wrote: »

But what will be the positive outcome from the bailouts?

Would you rather our country had no banks?

There definitely has to be major cuts in government spending, but isn't it obvious FF have made absolutely no effort to do this?

FFs austerity packages are the only reason we can borrow money on reasonably rates on the international markets, and the only reason why we aren't in Greeces position right now.

Bailouts have never worked throughout history yet Ireland thinks it can change the outcome?

What is your alternative? Thank God there hasn't been in a general election in the midst of this crisis, every populist idiot in the country would stand a serious chance of getting in.

Denerick

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

It looks like they will be doing it again next week.

Should be fun.

I'd love to organise an anti protest protest. I'd call it 'STAY ON THE STREETS! March in aid of reality'

zenno

DeVore wrote: »

Yes, like watching kids play with the nuclear red button.... wonderful.

I find it hard to tell which I despise more, the corrupt, bent politicians who have cost us so much or this shower of bandwagoners with their marxist agendas who may cost us the rest.


Kids playing at politics is true, anyone who goes to that march implicitly supports the violence we all know will happen because they WANT a fight, they want to watch the country burn because they would rather try and rule a smoking shell then obey what little democracy we have left.

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

DeV.

I am amazed that you use so many childish words in your comment..........who are you ? are you a member of FF ? i wonder imo.

take the f*cking dail over next tuesday and make a stand and let no b*stard get in your way.

it's time to sort this mess out. will see you there with our own battons bouncing.

L5

Could get violent today, 6 eirigi protestors chained to railings inside Anglo bank since 6am this morning.

zenno

L5 wrote: »

Could get violent today, 6 eirigi protestors chained to railings inside Anglo bank since 6am this morning.

i'm sick of these FF hardcore commenters here as usual they use certain words to degrade you as a sovereign irish citizen when all you are doing is grasping for some justice to be accomplished in this mess. get stuck in and hard.

northwest100

Denerick wrote:

Would you rather our country had no banks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a37sRjkLtWw

There's too much fraud involved with banking today.

"The only difference between a gangster and a respectable bankster ain't much.Gangsters rob banks and banks rob everyone else." -- Al Capone

We already have enough regulations, they're just not enforced, usually because our politicians are too easily corrupted.

DeVore

zenno wrote: »

I am amazed that you use so many childish words in your comment..........who are you ? are you a member of FF ? i wonder imo.

take the f*cking dail over next tuesday and make a stand and let no b*stard get in your way.

it's time to sort this mess out. will see you there with our own battons bouncing.

That is naive and while thats touching we cant really afford that level of naivety.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055911944

WE need to look out for no. 1. Thats starts by keeping our head down until we can deal with FF ourselves.

That time of reckoning is coming don't you fear. What I'm saying is that we choose that time more wisely.

DeV.

zenno

DeVore wrote: »

That is naive and while thats touching we cant really afford that level of naivety.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055911944

WE need to look out for no. 1. Thats starts by keeping our head down until we can deal with FF ourselves.

That time of reckoning is coming don't you fear. What I'm saying is that we choose that time more wisely.

DeV.

well many people including myself want them c*nts out now right now and we don't have the pacience to think of no.1 in singular as that will slow the ejection of these corrupt b*stards from been removed. well you seem to be a pacient person but in all regards to that i am not. we have always let things drift for a while before we act and before you know it 1 year has gone by and those same f ucking corrupt evil s*its are still there. well i can assure you there will be trouble whether you like it or not this coming week. people have just about had enough.

DeVore

and you will cut off your nose to spite your face.


The rest of us can ill afford your poor impulse control mate. Sorry but its true.


I do feel sorry for all of us, im getting it in the ass too. but start thinking about whats best for you rather then simply mindless revenge.

What good will come of riots next week FOR YOU.


get selfish, everyone else is.



DeV

FTA69

L5 wrote: »

Could get violent today, 6 eirigi protestors chained to railings inside Anglo bank since 6am this morning.

They were later forcibly removed by the cops who arrived with the Special Branch and a dog handler in tow, seven Éirigi members were arrested and a number assaulted by cops who drew batons.

dsmythy

FTA69 wrote: »

They were later forcibly removed by the cops who arrived with the Special Branch and a dog handler in tow, seven Éirigi members were arrested and a number assaulted by cops who drew batons.

Who said that because their own reports tend to be utter tripe.