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RTE's Ireland's greatest person

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    #572
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Michael Collins
    Cavehill Red wrote: »
    Who do you think voted then, zebras?

    Hilarious.


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    #573
    policarp
    Registered Users Posts: 3,661 ✭✭✭policarp


    Cavehill Red wrote: »
    Who do you think voted then, zebras?

    Poller Bears...


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    #574
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    The RTE poll is a joke.

    Typically, the BBC has a much funnier one.


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    #575
    Slideshowbob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭Slideshowbob


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    The RTE poll is a joke.

    Typically, the BBC has a much funnier one.

    as opposed to then thar ye olde boards polls where there is never a shenangian going on


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    #576
    policarp
    Registered Users Posts: 3,661 ✭✭✭policarp


    Donkey Oaty wrote: »
    The RTE poll is a joke.

    Typically, the BBC has a much funnier one.

    Wolfe Tones No. 1.

    Much funnier indeed.


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    #577
    henley.83
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    Does anyone know the piece of music used in the Mary Robinson episode,
    http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1082947
    its about 5:08 into it.


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    #578
    Mal-Adjusted
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    Mary Robinson
    why is this thread still here? :confused:


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    #579
    bouse23
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    Michael Collins
    john hume may be a very decent guy but irelands greatest? no one in a hundred years will remember him my own shortlist would be pearse conolly collins wolfe tone robert emmet parnell daniel o'conell bono can hold a tune but what else has he done similar with mary robinson she just talked a lot of ****


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    #580
    ascanbe
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    henley.83 wrote: »
    Does anyone know the piece of music used in the Mary Robinson episode,
    http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1082947
    its about 5:08 into it.

    God moving over the face of the water - Moby
    Was on the soundtrack to the film 'Heat'.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IXg8t8Ybs


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    #581
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    bouse23 wrote: »
    john hume may be a very decent guy but irelands greatest? no one in a hundred years will remember him my own shortlist would be pearse conolly collins wolfe tone robert emmet parnell daniel o'conell bono can hold a tune but what else has he done similar with mary robinson she just talked a lot of ****

    that sounds like a class band,any mp3's?


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    #582
    Smartly Dressed
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    Mary Robinson
    Almost the entire thing was a steaming pile of ****.

    The only positive to be drawn from it were the documentaries. Although they were much too brief and felt quite rushed in some parts, hopefully they at least sparked an interest in the lives of some of the most incredible people this country has ever seen.


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    #583
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Mary Robinson
    Agricola, Any key?, Archimedes, Bodhisopha, DOC09UNAM, dotsman, errlloyd, falipo, green_jesus, Grimebox, guinnessdrinker, Hail 2 Da Chimp, Hazys, Jazzy, jebforever, JennyAnt, JerryHandbag, keithgeo, LpPepper, MikeySligo, mstan, MySelf56, neaideabh, pauld1, poisonated, rebellyell, RikkFlair, siltirocker, SlasherMcGurk, tolosenc, Tomohawk, Tricked, Wheeker

    ...all have one thing in common.

    Bono? Jesus wept.
    For shame.

    John Hume is a decent fella but not the greatest we've ever had. RTÉ pathetic ratings muck tbh.

    Also, Dave Fanning is a total twat.

    /rant


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    #584
    K-9
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    John Hume was/is a great leader.

    Hell, he started the peace process when everybody else condemned him for it.

    Within a couple of years, Major and Reynolds built on what he started, despite their hypocritical condemnation at first. He had the balls to go public with it while officialdom did it behind the scenes and publically condemned it.

    There are many parallels to Connelly and Pearse, just some can't see it. He achieved it by peaceful means, it just took time.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #585
    wolfpawnat
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    Michael Collins
    K-9 wrote: »
    There are many parallels to Connelly and Pearse, just some can't see it. He achieved it by peaceful means, it just took time.

    Many men attempted Peaceful means throughout history. Another great example of this was Daniel O'Connell. He just did not get as far.

    The most famous people we remember from rebellions, WolfeTone, Emmet, Connolly, Pearse, etc we must remember that talks had taken place for years (well not between WolfeTone and Emmet, I mean that was only 4) and they had not exceeded. I know that it is better to not lose a life in these things, but in a country looking for its freedom that is not always possible.

    Sadly, even while Hume was initiating those talks, bombs were going off, people were being killed.


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    #586
    K-9
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    wolfpawnat wrote: »
    Many men attempted Peaceful means throughout history. Another great example of this was Daniel O'Connell. He just did not get as far.

    The most famous people we remember from rebellions, WolfeTone, Emmet, Connolly, Pearse, etc we must remember that talks had taken place for years (well not between WolfeTone and Emmet, I mean that was only 4) and they had not exceeded. I know that it is better to not lose a life in these things, but in a country looking for its freedom that is not always possible.

    Sadly, even while Hume was initiating those talks, bombs were going off, people were being killed.

    I fully accept that. The point was more Hume always kept to peaceful means, from the Civil Rights Association right through some very tough times. He engaged with Adams and was slated for it from nearly every quarter.

    It could be argued he started the talks at an opportune time, when maybe even Adams was seeing the futility and "zero sum" game of the armed campaign.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #587
    wolfpawnat
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    Michael Collins
    K-9 wrote: »
    I fully accept that. The point was more Hume always kept to peaceful means, from the Civil Rights Association right through some very tough times. He engaged with Adams and was slated for it from nearly every quarter.

    It could be argued he started the talks at an opportune time, when maybe even Adams was seeing the futility and "zero sum" game of the armed campaign.

    Oh indeed. Starting talks with Republican Leaders at that time would have been seen as political suicide and Hume deserves the upmost respect for that.

    I just get annoyed at times when people give out about the use of violence again oppression!


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    #588
    Thomas828
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    RTÉ Ireland's greatest person? Where's Gay Byrne? Marian Finucane? Ryan Tubridy? They're all in RTÉ, aren't they?


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    #589
    K-9
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    wolfpawnat wrote: »
    Oh indeed. Starting talks with Republican Leaders at that time would have been seen as political suicide and Hume deserves the upmost respect for that.

    I just get annoyed at times when people give out about the use of violence again oppression!

    Yes, but I think this was different from 1916 etc., so comparing it doesn't do Hume justice.

    Maybe if you compare Hume to Redmond, you get an idea of just how successful Hume was?

    Though you'd have to bear in mind that the majority of people were sick of the violence and the SDLP were not a party on a decline at that stage. SF did gain electoral share but that was more because they had embraced the political process at that stage.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #590
    TheUsual
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    Who the hell is Bono ????

    Seriously. A historical figure !!!

    Replace him with Hector.


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    #591
    Lando Griffin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,952 ✭✭✭Lando Griffin


    What about Brian Brou? The last Ard Ri of Ireland and the last Irish man to kick serious ass (The Vikings ). All he did for us and no mention, only for him we would probably be all speaking Danish, drinking Carlsburg and watching top quality porn instead of Primetime , The Frontline etc.


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    #592
    Tubsandtiles
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    Mary Robinson
    Where is Father Dougal Maguire ? :D


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    #593
    who the fug
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Lando Griffin wrote: »
    What about Brian Brou? The last Ard Ri of Ireland and the last Irish man to kick serious ass (The Vikings ). All he did for us and no mention, only for him we would probably be all speaking Danish, drinking Carlsburg and watching top quality porn instead of Primetime , The Frontline etc.

    Also have a decent milk & bacon marketing board


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