The North Korean Ambassador in the Dáil

Sponge Bob

What class of gob****e ....seemed to be Michael Woods to be exact....brings the North Korean Ambassador into the Dáil while Brian Cowen is there for leaders questions and just before Brian Lenihan speaks on the emergency phone call to Europe on Sunday.

This on a day when the North Koreans were shelling the south. The Dail applauded too :eek:

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2010/11/23/00017.asp

An Ceann Comhairle, Séamus Kirk TD , Fianna Fáil

Before proceeding with business I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a cead mile fáilte, a most sincere welcome to His Excellency, Mr. Ja Song Nam, Ambassador to Ireland from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I express the hope that you will enjoy your visit and that it will be successful and of mutual benefit.

TangyZizzle

As if we don't have enough shít on our hands. Who's idea was it to invite the representative of a hermit war-mongering mini-state. Mental.

ISAW

TangyZizzle wrote: »

As if we don't have enough shít on our hands. Who's idea was it to invite the representative of a hermit war-mongering mini-state. Mental.

i was not aware we had broken off diplomatic relations with North Korea.

TangyZizzle

I didn't say we had.

senordingdong

Shell the Dail?

I for one welcome, our new North Korean overlords.

ISAW

TangyZizzle wrote: »

I didn't say we had.

So we should reject any approaches from any States we have not cut off relations with?
We should snub anyone you personally don't like? Forget about protocol and international treaties? Sure why not just welsh on the debt?

Roadend

senordingdong wrote: »

Shell the Dail?

I for one welcome, our new North Korean overlords.

Is there gas reserves under there?

TangyZizzle

Or how about not inviting representatives of countries who recently shelled OTHER countries for no good reason, into our country which is currently enemy #1 to the rest of the world. I fail to see how this can benefit either country in any way.

ISAW

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Or how about not inviting representatives of countries who recently shelled OTHER countries for no good reason, into our country which is currently enemy #1 to the rest of the world. I fail to see how this can benefit either country in any way.

So we should not invite Israeli or Us ambassadors into Leinster house?
And if the US months in advance arranges to visit and the US or Israel happens to shell say North Korea or Iraq or Palestine or someone on the day the Ambassador arrives we should blank him?

And whom do you suggest has the authority to do this?

the taoiseach. Minister of foreign affairs or chair of Foreign affair committee?

Run_to_da_hills

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Or how about not inviting representatives of countries who recently shelled OTHER countries for no good reason, into our country which is currently enemy #1 to the rest of the world. I fail to see how this can benefit either country in any way.

It takes two to tango. It wouldnt surprise me if these shells were a false flag job to spark off tensions.

stimpson

Apparently he was brought in because he was so ronely.

Run_to_da_hills

Brian Cowen probably thought he was the delivery man from the local Chinese takeaway.

virmilitaris

Sponge Bob wrote: »

This on a day when the North Koreans were shelling the south. The Dail applauded too :eek:

I don't see what the problem is and I live in Seoul.

Are you suggesting we should not welcome North Korean diplomats ?

On a side note, I wonder will he have a laugh at the economy and offer us a loan. :pac:

Fo Real

This reminds me of Dev signing the book of condolences after Hitler's death. Ireland sure has a knack for putting its foot in it. Who's our visitor of the week next time? Ahmadinejad?

oscarBravo

Less of the comedy, please. Post on-topic or don't post.

ballsymchugh

are Ireland just opening diplomatic relations with them or what? there is no embassy or consulate here for DPRK, and a google search of him just shows up this thread.

maybe the government need to look for ideas on how to move from currency to food stamps??

Sponge Bob

There is a time and place for everything and yesterday was not the time to welcome the North Korean ambassador, sandwiched as he was between the Taoiseach and the Minister of Finance. Christ knows who was watching

He should have been brought in around the second stage of the Dog Breeding bill if anything.

steelcityblues

The fact that every Dail member stood up and clapped him is a depressing sign!

eoin5

Fo Real wrote: »

This reminds me of Dev signing the book of condolences after Hitler's death. Ireland sure has a knack for putting its foot in it. Who's our visitor of the week next time? Ahmadinejad?

Why not?

jimmycrackcorm

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Or how about not inviting representatives of countries who recently shelled OTHER countries for no good reason, into our country which is currently enemy #1 to the rest of the world. I fail to see how this can benefit either country in any way.

No doubt we should make them sit out for the same length of period that Sinn Fein had to. All the previous policies of preventing any public discussion by Sinn Fein didn't have any effect it was not until they were engaged by the SDLP's Hume, and then the Irish and British governments that finally some progress was made.

Highly Salami

Ireland has a North Korean ambassador?

Corsendonk

TangyZizzle wrote: »

Or how about not inviting representatives of countries who recently shelled OTHER countries for no good reason, into our country which is currently enemy #1 to the rest of the world. I fail to see how this can benefit either country in any way.

The shelling only happened yesterday, the North Korean ambassador would have already been scheduled for visiting the Dail way in advance of the shelling incident and may well have already travelled from London to Dublin. So do you insult him and the North Korean government by cancelling the visit when he journeyed to Dublin?

Corsendonk

Highly Salami wrote: »

Ireland has a North Korean ambassador?

No, the Ambassador covers both Ireland and the UK.

List of North Korean diplomatic missions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_North_Korea

Manic Moran

I wonder how his report back to Pyongyang would have looked...

Assessment of Visit to Ireland wrote:

Dear Leader,

It is with great humbleness that I make this report upon my visit to the Republic of Ireland, known as The Korea of Europe.

We share many similarities with this country. A split country with dreams of re-unification, it has almost no economy worthy of the name and is dependant on foreign aid to survive. The People seem to have an unquestioned devotion to The Party, and always vote them back into office. They are so isolated that their own government didn't seem to know about today's artillery exchange with our misguided Brothers to our South, during my visit to their legislative chambers I was treated to applause and no mention was made either in support of, or against our position. Given our commonalities, I would have expected statements of support, but ignorance can be excused. We shall educate them later.

There are some differences, however. Their weather is a little better, but they have no subway system like we do. Their military is barely a percent of our own, they will not make good allies in that respect. However, famine is unlikely, as they have an abundance of grass. Maybe an export agreement could be entered into.

I shall keep an eye on this nation for further review.

Your loyal servant, etc etc

NTM

kincsem

We half-sorted the relationship with our northern friends. No harm in the visit if he picked up a few tips on establishing friendly relations.

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Absurdum

I betcha 99% of our wonderful TDs had no idea he was actually from NK and assumed he was the South Korean ambassador :pac:

ISAW

Absurdum wrote: »

I betcha 99% of our wonderful TDs had no idea he was actually from NK and assumed he was the South Korean ambassador :pac:

himmmm. Of course nobody else would ever do that

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1332876/We-gotta-stand-North-Korean-allies-Sarah-Palin-reveals-questionable-world-knowledge.html?ito=feeds-newsxml