Should the Queen of England be welcomed to Ireland?

Waestrel

Inspired by the "Irish in the BA" thread and continuing in the same vein, how do the posters of boards feel about the Queen visiting our shores? Should she be welcomed as rapturously as Bill Clinton and JFK were? Or should she be denied entry or any arrival protested? Or something in between?

As for me, I believe that she should be allowed visit, and welcomed too. This is not to forget our difficult history, but the head of state of our nearest neighbour, a state where millions of Irish people have gone to work (and even occasionally fight for)over the years should be able to visit. After all, the British are people with him we have probably more in common that any other nation in the world, economically and socially.

Then again, maybe I am a quisling west Brit.

starbelgrade

Poll needed (to hang the UP THE RA flags from!).

Winty

Yes Yes Its 2010 Why the Fuc* not

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Waestrel wrote: »

Or some6thing in between?

Like the number 6?

Waestrel

starbelgrade wrote: »

Poll needed (to hang the UP THE RA flags from!).

added, republican blood pounding in my brain slows me down at times

MidlandsM

No, She can FCUK OFF.

Kristopherus

Winty wrote: »

Its 2010 Why the Fuc* not

Because most people dont give two flying f**ks whether she comes or not.

minidazzler

She should be welcomed diplomatically, I doubt I would go to the airport as an Irish citizen to welcome her though.

Krusader

Yes, if we can welcome Paisley to the Dáil, why not the Queen

PeterIanStaker

Obviously yes, because if you disagree you're a "dissident republican" who deserves to be beaten with a rolled - up copy of the Sunday Independent:rolleyes:

Winty

I predict

80% Yes
20% No

storm2811

Don't see why not,though she'd probably get abuse from a lot.:rolleyes:

orourkeda

MidlandsM wrote: »

No, She can FCUK OFF.

You do realise it's 2010 dont you?

wonton

she should be welcomed, ye, like a hand shake or a high five, but i dont wont any tax payer money going on making that old useless hag feel special.

A Primal Nut

Can I just reply "I don't give a damn whether she comes or not." I wouldn't treat her arrival any different to any normal tourist.

Winty

Kristopherus wrote: »

Because most people dont give two flying f**ks whether she comes or not.

Well then dont come to the party in the Phoenix Park

o1s1n

MidlandsM wrote: »

No, She can FCUK OFF.

Shouldn't you be off planting a carbomb or something?

PeterIanStaker

I predict this thread will turn into name-calling, whataboutery and petty tantrums from both the pseudo-Ra heads and the Cruiser/Myers/Harris lickspittles.

Johnny Utah

Elton John is always welcome in Ireland....

In fact, he played Thomand Park only last summer!

Mayoegian

o1s1n wrote: »

Shouldn't you be off planting a carbomb or something?

What a thick comment you've just made....

Ilyushin76

If she has a passport I dont see why not.

krudler

No, she stole my potatoes and my da never recovered from the box in the jaw Cromwell gave him.

orourkeda

minidazzler wrote: »

She should be welcomed diplomatically, I doubt I would go to the airport as an Irish citizen to welcome her though.

We dont go to the airport to see anyone?

Unless it's the irish football team who went through a world cup finals campaign without winning a match and scoring 2 goals in 5 games or a suspected drugs cheat in the Atlanta Olympics. We'd go to the Airport to see them alright.

jill_valentine

Yeah, she might as well. I mean, I can't imagine she'll be a great laugh in the pub or anything, but she's as welcome as anybody to pull up a chair.

Mike 1972

John85 wrote: »

If she has a passport I dont see why not.

UK citizens dont need passports to come to Ireland

starbelgrade

I think she should be welcomed with open arms, then be greeted by Mary McAllesse in a public ceremony where our President can officially forgive the British for their 80 million years of opression, then share a plate of spuds & some poitin with the Queen & we can all move on.

orourkeda

wonton wrote: »

she should be welcomed, ye, like a hand shake or a high five, but i dont wont any tax payer money going on making that old useless hag feel special.

Why do you call her that?

orourkeda

starbelgrade wrote: »

I think she should be welcomed with open arms, then be greeted by Mary McAllesse in a public ceremony where our President can officially forgive the British for their 80 million years of opression, then share a plate of spuds & some poitin with the Queen & we can all move on.

Started well enough.

Ilyushin76

Mike 1972 wrote: »

UK citizens dont need passports to come to Ireland

Sorry im new here:).If this is the case then she sould be.I would love to meet her.

Winty

starbelgrade wrote: »

forgive the British for their 80 million years of opression

Dont Joke about 80 million years,
My ancestors had 2 T Rex till the fuc*ing brits shot one :mad:

starbelgrade

orourkeda wrote: »

Started well enough.

The rest was a p*ss take.

Andrew33

Winty wrote: »

Yes Yes Its 2010 Why the Fuc* not

Maybe I'm completely wrong, sh1t, I don't know where to start here!
Its not about old wounds or 800 years of oppression etc etc, Its something much much deeper, I'm not a 'RA head or anywhere near it but I have this faint feeling of betrayal about the whole British thing, we spent hundreds of years trying to chuck them out and yet day by day we suck in British media and all the pathetic Brit "Z" listers sorry lives and watch premiership football (though I suppose there's hardly a Brit playing) its like we're being turned back into West Brits by osmosis! The queen (deliberate small q) visiting would just be the final confirmation. Maybe I should seek medical attention:eek: ( or maybe you'll kinda know what I mean;))

The Gibzilla

No They're useless without Freddie Mercury

ejmaztec

John85 wrote: »

Sorry im new here:).If this is the case then she sould be.I would love to meet her.

In keeping with royal tradition, I can make that happen for half a million.

Jimmy Garlic

No, we can't afford to furnish the pompous luxury she is used to. If Britain had an elected a head of state then I suspect the vast majority of people here would have no problem welcoming that head of state. A head of state should be chosen by the people, not the womb they emerge from.

starbelgrade

Ireland is probably the mosy American influenced country in Europe, more influenced by the UK than some care to admit and more European than our UK neighbours. But we're still Irish & that's the beauty of it.

If you people can't or don't want to understand or accept that, there really is nothing you can do for them.

Ilyushin76

ejmaztec wrote: »

In keeping with royal tradition, I can make that happen for half a million.

Sorry dont have that kind of money:).Do you work for her?

Winty

Andrew33 wrote: »

Maybe I'm completely wrong, sh1t, I don't know where to start here!
Its not about old wounds or 800 years of oppression etc etc, Its something much much deeper, I'm not a 'RA head or anywhere near it but I have this faint feeling of betrayal about the whole British thing, we spent hundreds of years trying to chuck them out and yet day by day we suck in British media and all the pathetic Brit "Z" listers sorry lives and watch premiership football (though I suppose there's hardly a Brit playing) its like we're being turned back into West Brits by osmosis! The queen (deliberate small q) visiting would just be the final confirmation. Maybe I should seek medical attention:eek: ( or maybe you'll kinda know what I mean;))

Good comment Andrew, that is why we have boards
At least you have articulated your answer and not just Fu*k her.

Keep reading the posts and then make your decision

alex73

HERE WE GO AGAIN, there have been hundreds of posts about this. As any head of state she is welcolme.. we have moved on.

orourkeda

Andrew33 wrote: »

Maybe I'm completely wrong, sh1t, I don't know where to start here!
Its not about old wounds or 800 years of oppression etc etc, Its something much much deeper, I'm not a 'RA head or anywhere near it but I have this faint feeling of betrayal about the whole British thing, we spent hundreds of years trying to chuck them out and yet day by day we suck in British media and all the pathetic Brit "Z" listers sorry lives and watch premiership football (though I suppose there's hardly a Brit playing) its like we're being turned back into West Brits by osmosis! The queen (deliberate small q) visiting would just be the final confirmation. Maybe I should seek medical attention:eek: ( or maybe you'll kinda know what I mean;))

I dont understand why. I dont see how you can feel "betrayed" by the media attention given British z list celebrities. It says more about the people who pay attention to this than it does about the people themselves.I mean the Irish media would never dare big up Irish Z list celebrities would they? The British press have the good sense to ignore the vast majority of these irish so called celebs with the odd exception of course.

minidazzler

orourkeda wrote: »

We dont go to the airport to see anyone?

Unless it's the irish football team who went through a world cup finals campaign without winning a match and scoring 2 goals in 5 games or a suspected drugs cheat in the Atlanta Olympics. We'd go to the Airport to see them alright.

JFK, the Pope and Bill Clinton were met off the plane.

owenc

Yes, of course she should be treated like any other leader.

orourkeda

alex73 wrote: »

HERE WE GO AGAIN, there have been hundreds of posts about this. As any head of state she is welcolme.. we have moved on.

I agree 100%. She's a head of state and I'd like to think the irish nation would be mature enough to treat it in the way you've suggested.

bigeasyeah

Those crazy Germans.

PeterIanStaker

The Gibzilla wrote: »

No They're useless without Freddie Mercury

did ye not like the tour they did with Paul Rogers?

ejmaztec

John85 wrote: »

Do you work for her?

No, just for the money.

orourkeda

minidazzler wrote: »

JFK, the Pope and Bill Clinton were met off the plane.

There you go.

Boris Yeltsin being another classic example. He couldnt even stand up and we had a posse there to meet him. Few if any punters admittedly but still.

K-9

I'm sure everybody's opinion has changed since this was done on AH a few months back.

stovelid

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

I predict this thread will turn into name-calling, whataboutery and petty tantrums from both the pseudo-Ra heads and the Cruiser/Myers/Harris lickspittles.

Don't forget the middle ground for people without an opinion.

monkeyfudge

All monarchies are disgusting.

So no!

starbelgrade

Andrew33 wrote: »

we spent hundreds of years trying to chuck them out and yet day by day we suck in British media and all the pathetic Brit "Z" listers sorry lives and watch premiership football (though I suppose there's hardly a Brit playing) its like we're being turned back into West Brits by osmosis! The queen (deliberate small q) visiting would just be the final confirmation.

We spent years trying to kick the Brits out because they were foreign opressors. The heroes of 1916 fought for one thing - Ireland's freedom & the right to self determination. They won & we got that.

We are now free to choose what we want to do with that freedom, be it watching the Premiership, buying an English tabloid, shopping in Boots or welcoming the Queen to visit.

It's all a matter of choice. To try & supress free choice would be similar to what the British did when they were the opressors.