Should Ireland just demand the North back?

bobblepuzzle · 15-03-2011 11:36pm #1

The drain the North is on the British taxpayer is rediculous... it will cost us a lot for the rightfull owners to have it back... but should we at this stage send troops to the border to secure our sovereignty?

revz · 15-03-2011 11:37pm

no

Red Hand · 15-03-2011 11:37pm

In other news, my cat actually burped!

Snakeblood · 15-03-2011 11:38pm

revz wrote: »

no

I think yes. A firmly worded letter pushed under the door at 1 am, demanding its return. After that, get onto the gards.

Snakeblood · 15-03-2011 11:39pm

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

In other news, my cat actually burped!

My cat only lands on its feet 9 times out of ten, extensive testing has shown.

Apropos of nothing, anyone want a terrified cat?

Captain_Generic · 15-03-2011 11:39pm

Can there be t-shirts? Please god let there be t-shirts

PandyAndy · 15-03-2011 11:40pm

bobblepuzzle wrote: »

The drain the North is on the British taxpayer is rediculous... it will cost us a lot for the rightfull owners to have it back... but should we at this stage send troops to the border to secure our sovereignty?

Yea good point, we have **** loads of money to spare! Let's do it!

/grabs pitchfork and runs naked to NI.

Oh us crazy Irish and our shenanigans...

double GG · 15-03-2011 11:40pm

With our army, why not?

Red Hand · 15-03-2011 11:40pm

Snakeblood wrote: »

My cat only lands on its feet 9 times out of ten, extensive testing has shown.

Apropos of nothing, anyone want a terrified cat?

20 euro for your cat with it's 9 feet!

barbarians · 15-03-2011 11:41pm

bobblepuzzle wrote: »

but should we at this stage send troops to the border to secure our sovereignty?

Because the might of the Irish Army and the 'Ra would defeat a British army ?:rolleyes:

Dangerous Man · 15-03-2011 11:42pm

No thanks. We have enough hatred and death in the Republic of Ireland without bringing the North down. If, however, we could cut that part of the country off and send it floating off in the direction of Antartica, problem solved.

bobblepuzzle · 15-03-2011 11:42pm

barbarians wrote: »

Because the might of the Irish Army and the 'Ra would defeat a British army ?:rolleyes:

Probably, been done before

Mr. CooL ICE · 15-03-2011 11:43pm

I wonder how much it would sell for on gumtree?

ArmaniJeanss · 15-03-2011 11:43pm

Nice thread, you really do start some intelligent and thought provoking ones which add to the long term educational value of boards.ie.

By the way up to about 10 years ago until we voted for a change in the constitution iro the Good Friday Agreement, we did technically have a long standing demand for the return of the North in our constitution.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-03-2011 11:43pm

No.

In 1999 after a referendum down south we voted to amend articules 2 and 3 of our constitution in relation to our territorial claim to N.I.

So there ya go, we sold out.

WallyGUFC · 15-03-2011 11:44pm

Shhhhnake a few brown envelopes into the Queen's handbag when she comes here. If she says that, slap her and take our 6 counties back. TIOCFAIDH ÁR LÁ etc...

annascott · 15-03-2011 11:45pm

double GG wrote: »

With our army, why not?

I think not. Ireland cannot afford to look after 26 counties. How could it manage an extra 6?

Gordon Gecko · 15-03-2011 11:45pm

Am I the only one who seems to realise how f***ed we are economically? We should be giving them the West of Ireland!

steve9859 · 15-03-2011 11:46pm

Dangerous Man wrote: »

If, however, we could cut that part of the country off and send it floating off in the direction of Antartica, problem solved.

I don't think you would get any argument from Downing Street with that plan! They would be just as happy to see it float off into the distance

bobblepuzzle · 15-03-2011 11:46pm

We voted for that as part of the Good Friday agreement... when is the fcuking vote up there anyway to be brought into the Republic?

Red Hand · 15-03-2011 11:46pm

Too bad we can't absorb Norn Iron. Them public servants up there, all nice and privalaged and plump from years of easy British money...ripe for taxing to service our debts.

jamesbrond · 15-03-2011 11:48pm

jaysus no. The north is a kip. Why would we even want it?

Saila · 15-03-2011 11:48pm

lets have a vote, all in favour

[tumbleweed]

all oppose

eye!

double GG · 15-03-2011 11:50pm

annascott wrote: »

I think not. Ireland cannot afford to look after 26 counties. How could it manage an extra 6?

Sarcasm doesn't go well with text, but yeah my first comment was highly sarcastic.

geetar · 15-03-2011 11:52pm

no. absolutely not.

why would we want an economic drain thats run-down and full of problems.
good riddance is what i say. i could see no possible benefit to our country, or theirs.

Mint Sauce · 16-03-2011 12:01am

Ah gawd, not this again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA06Z5e1ZFc

Oranage2 · 16-03-2011 12:03am

great idea op, if we can reclaim harlem and Wolfe and the giant causeway we could be potentially a super power.

smk89 · 16-03-2011 12:06am

It must be a full moon again, because this thread has reappeared. Like the recurrent genital sore that it is.

What will we threaten them if they don't give in? Death by Jedward!

bobblepuzzle · 16-03-2011 12:10am

smk89 wrote: »

It must be a full moon again, because this thread has reappeared. Like the recurrent genital sore that it is.

What will we threaten them if they don't give in? Death by Jedward!

That is a weapon of mass destruction, I don't condone that!

16-03-2011 12:11am

Hey look, it's a bird!

questionmark? · 16-03-2011 12:12am

Jeremiah 16:1 wrote: »

Too bad we can't absorb Norn Iron.

What? Is that a new product from Holland and Barret?

OP do you have pics of Gerry Adams on your bedroom wall?

/gets a sense this thread may have being done before:rolleyes: