Cead Mile Failte - Queen Elizabeth II

Clareboy

The arrival of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on Irish soil has been a truly historic event. Today has been an day filled with symbolism and has put Anglo Irish relations on a complete new footing. We are witnessing history in the making and I am looking forward to following the Royal Couple's progress around our country over the next few days. Cead Mile Failte Banrion Eilis II.

Fuzzy Clam

Well said!

Killer Pigeon

Totally agree - if you want you can copy my signature below
(Although some might disagree with the Barack Obama part, but hey, it's all contributing to inward investment)

On another note, I was also quite interested to hear what Prince Philip might say - he can be a barrel of laughs sometimes.

Coillte_Bhoy

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Totally agree - if you want you can copy my signature below
(Although some might disagree with the Barack Obama part, but hey, it's all contributing to inward investment)

On another note, I was also quite interested to hear what Prince Philip might say - he can be a barrel of laughs sometimes.

Also, I designed the first bit of internet merchandise for the visit (I know text picture big whoop - yeah I'm such a West Brit).

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72274001&postcount=2130

jimmycrackcorm

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

:rolleyes: Does that help?

As the man says - all publicity is good publicity.

Limerick3

Give back the stolen land and apologize for the genocide and countless crimes of the past and then she is welcome. West brits give in too easy

[MOD]The use of 'west brit' is mildly inflammatory, and doesn't help debate.[/MOD]

Denerick

Limerick3 wrote: »

Give back the stolen land and apologize for the genocide and countless crimes of the past and then she is welcome. West brits give in too easy

The stolen land was given back in the 19th century (mostly), the 'genocide' was in fact, a famine, and the 'countless crimes of the past' are of course a tragedy unique only to Ireland. I for one demand that the goths, the visigoths, the vandals and the Huns apologise to the people of Rome for destroying their great Empire. :rolleyes:

Oh, was great to see the Queen in Dublin yesterday, great mood in the city apart from a few idiots with a few too many cans of dutch gold in them.

spank_inferno

Limerick3 wrote: »

Give back the stolen land and apologize for the genocide and countless crimes of the past and then she is welcome. West brits give in too easy

Those who spout history should at least do us the courtesy of learning it first.

Saves the rest of us nonsence like this :rolleyes:

And is "west brit" supposed to be some sort of insult?
About as clever as refering to a limerick man as "east Icelandic"

Simarillion

Brilliant to see Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in Dublin. I think the Defence Forces deserve a particular mention, they look particularly well drilled.

Frank Black

spank_inferno wrote: »

Those who spout history should at least do us the courtesy of learning it first.

Saves the rest of us nonsence like this :rolleyes:

And is "west brit" supposed to be some sort of insult?
About as clever as refering to a limerick man as "east Icelandic"

I'd love to see use of the phrase 'West Brit' being treated in the same way as calling someone a troll.
The amount of times that tired phrase has been chucked around in posts over the last few days.
You'd think they would have come up with something more original by now.

manic mailman

Limerick3 wrote: »

Give back the stolen land and apologize for the genocide and countless crimes of the past and then she is welcome. West brits give in too easy

IMO It's time to move on ...

datoriordanlad

Limerick3 wrote: »

Give back the stolen land and apologize for the genocide and countless crimes of the past and then she is welcome. West brits give in too easy

People give in too easily? And then there's you. A backward knuckledragger, shouting Brits out with your Glasgow Celtic shirt on.

Scofflaw

manic mailman wrote: »

IMO It's time to move on ...

And now it's time for everyone to move on. No more responses on the 'west brit' thing, thanks.

moderately,
Scofflaw

later12

Isn't symbolism wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Personally I didn't think there were enough brass bands and soldiers. I think they're just TOPS. And flags of course, you can never have too many flags. As we all know, there is no end to the heights to which celebrating flags and patriotic symbols can take us!!!!!!!!!

dlofnep

It's one thing to welcome her, it's another to engage in some class A arse-kissing like RTE have. BBC gave a far more balanced report than RTE, and that's saying something.

PatsytheNazi

Denerick wrote: »

The stolen land was given back in the 19th century (mostly), the 'genocide' was in fact, a famine, and the 'countless crimes of the past' are of course a tragedy unique only to Ireland. I for one demand that the goths, the visigoths, the vandals and the Huns apologise to the people of Rome for destroying their great Empire. :rolleyes:

Oh, was great to see the Queen in Dublin yesterday, great mood in the city apart from a few idiots with a few too many cans of dutch gold in them.

The biggest idiots that I've seen so far is the ass kissers on RTE :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

efb

PatsytheNazi wrote: »

The biggest idiots that I've seen so far is the ass kissers on RTE :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Did you miss the Parnell St Massaive? Protesting the closure of their boardwalk...

Clareboy

The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland has lifted the spirit of the whole nation and has generated a feel good factor that I have not felt since the visit of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Today, as Her Majesty stood on the sacred turf of Croke Park, I felt proud to be Irish. The visit has cemented the many bonds that exist between our two countries and only good can come it. Well done to RTE for providing such outstanding coverage at the different locations on the royal visit.

PatsytheNazi

efb wrote: »

Did you miss the Parnell St Massaive? Protesting the closure of their boardwalk...

I was at the Eirigi protest on Sunday and I have to say that their was a very bad element in among those of us who genuinely wanted to protest against Mrs Windsor's visit. We have enough parasite's in the country, we don't need another one.

PatsytheNazi

Clareboy wrote: »

The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland has lifted the spirit of the whole nation and has generated a feel good factor that I have not felt since the visit of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Today, as Her Majesty stood on the sacred turf of Croke Park, I felt proud to be Irish. The visit has cemented the many bonds that exist between our two countries and only good can come it. Well done to RTE for providing such outstanding coverage at the different locations on the royal visit.

Clare's one and only monarchist

KeithAFC

PatsytheNazi wrote: »

I was at the Eirigi protest on Sunday and I have to say that their was a very bad element in among those of us who genuinely wanted to protest against Mrs Windsor's visit. We have enough parasite's in the country, we don't need another one.

What do you expect? Erigi attract the deluded of society, the people with pure hatred of all things British on this island.

maynooth_rules

Clareboy wrote: »

The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland has lifted the spirit of the whole nation and has generated a feel good factor that I have not felt since the visit of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Today, as Her Majesty stood on the sacred turf of Croke Park, I felt proud to be Irish. The visit has cemented the many bonds that exist between our two countries and only good can come it. Well done to RTE for providing such outstanding coverage at the different locations on the royal visit.

This. My Irishness has been tested in recent years thanks to the disease that has been Fianna Fail and particularly Bertie Ahern, but a monumentous day like yesterday makes me feel so proud to be Irish. 200 idiot protestors, out of a population of 4million, in their Celtic tops(oh the irony) and scummy tracksuit bottoms do not deserve any notice from the media.

PatsytheNazi

Here's her Cead Mile Failte

KeithAFC

If that sort of thing had big support, then it would be a worry and a blow but i think we all know its just a few nutters with nothing better to do.

steelcityblues

Clareboy wrote: »

The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland has lifted the spirit of the whole nation and has generated a feel good factor that I have not felt since the visit of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Today, as Her Majesty stood on the sacred turf of Croke Park, I felt proud to be Irish. The visit has cemented the many bonds that exist between our two countries and only good can come it. Well done to RTE for providing such outstanding coverage at the different locations on the royal visit.

Why does it take the head of another country to make you feel proud of your nationality though?

Serious question!

maynooth_rules

KeithAFC wrote: »

What do you expect? Erigi attract the deluded of society, the people with pure hatred of all things British on this island.

And I will take a shot in the dark and say most of the people at the Eirigi protests can not even name the 6 counties of Northern Ireland

Clareboy

steelcityblues wrote: »

Why does it take the head of another country to make you feel proud of your nationality though?

Serious question!

As you probably know, the Irish political establishment, in particular the Fianna Fail Party has done irreparable damage to this country and at the moment it is very difficult to be proud to be Irish. Basically, we have screwed up big time! In the past two days, thanks to the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we have regained at least a modicum of our former national pride.

steelcityblues

Clareboy wrote: »

As you probably know, the Irish political establishment, in particular the Fianna Fail Party has done irreparable damage to this country and at the moment it is very difficult to be proud to be Irish. Basically, we have screwed up big time! In the past two days, thanks to the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we have regained at least a modicum of our former national pride.

Our government has always been the enemy of ordinary people, and do not represent the best aspects of being Irish.

I'm not part of the 'we', which is a modern propaganda word, to include those who played by the rules into the collective blame.

The Queen will go back to her Palace in a few days and your life - and my life - and others lives probably won't be considerably better by next week.

Happyman42

maynooth_rules wrote: »

Each and every person in that photo is scum. What in the hell do they think that will acheive

I really really love the contradiction here, you actually couldn't write it.
You are in full support of the Peace & Reconciliation, goodwill to all men, love thy neighbour, equality and fraternity GUFF being spouted for the last few days but you don't make any attempt to understand why these protesters are disaffected & feel disenfranchised?
It isn't hard to see where the deficit in education and the hypocrisy is.
I wish the mods would ban the use of words like 'scum'. It is actually quite a racist and emotive term.

later12

PatsytheNazi wrote: »

Here's her Cead Mile Failte

Jeez, it's all gone downhill for Caitlín Ní hUallacháin, hasn't it. Reduced to Penneys sportswear and burning flags on Henry Street to re-ignite her old fame.

PatsytheNazi

maynooth_rules wrote: »

Each and every person in that photo is scum. What in the hell do they think that will acheive

Shows Irish people's contempt for the symbol of Britain.

efb

PatsytheNazi wrote: »

Shows Irish people's contempt for the symbol of Britain.

They don't represent me, or the vast majority of Irish people.

Permabear

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irishh_bob

Clareboy wrote: »

The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland has lifted the spirit of the whole nation and has generated a feel good factor that I have not felt since the visit of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Today, as Her Majesty stood on the sacred turf of Croke Park, I felt proud to be Irish. The visit has cemented the many bonds that exist between our two countries and only good can come it. Well done to RTE for providing such outstanding coverage at the different locations on the royal visit.

its hugely significant and altogether possitive but lets not loose the run of ourselves , next thing we know , we will be presented with a referendum on rejoining the commonwealth

Happyman42

Permabear wrote: »

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And to another observer, it illustrates the anger, intolerance of hypocritical bull and anti-monarchy mentality still embraced by a certain segment of the Irish population.

irishh_bob

Permabear wrote: »

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thier isnt an 11th of july night that goes by without seeing pics on the tv of multiple numbers of loyalist estates planting a tricolour on top of a bonfire yet no one speaks of the british people being disgraced by a minority

caseyann

Permabear wrote: »

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http://forums.canadiancontent.net/news/64788-pro-british-loyalists-ni-light.html


http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=5711841&ct=7187265

http://jameshoran.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Belfast-July-Bonfires/G0000ZhIdlKdy_Yo/I0000W2tNvfDJZrs/P00007WW.EwEHpNA


It happens everywhere.

The Waltzing Consumer

PatsytheNazi wrote: »

Shows Irish people's contempt for the symbol of Britain.

It shows a few yobs and skangers contempt for Britain and Ireland. That is all.

py2006

Happyman42 wrote: »

I really really love the contradiction here, you actually couldn't write it.
You are in full support of the Peace & Reconciliation, goodwill to all men, love thy neighbour, equality and fraternity GUFF being spouted for the last few days but you don't make any attempt to understand why these protesters are disaffected & feel disenfranchised?
It isn't hard to see where the deficit in education and the hypocrisy is.
I wish the mods would ban the use of words like 'scum'. It is actually quite a racist and emotive term.

In fairness, these 'people' are not peaceful protesters which would have got at least some respect. They set out to be provocative, by chanting profanity, throwing objects and burning the flag!!

"Scum" seems appropriate!

junder

irishh_bob wrote: »

thier isnt an 11th of july night that goes by without seeing pics on the tv of multiple numbers of loyalist estates planting a tricolous on top of a bonfire yet no one speaks of the british people being disgraced by a minority

Actully they do talk about it every year on this forum

Killer Pigeon

Limerick3 wrote: »

Give back the stolen land and apologize for the genocide and countless crimes of the past and then she is welcome. West brits give in too easy

[MOD]The use of 'west brit' is mildly inflammatory, and doesn't help debate.[/MOD]

The Queen won't apologies over policies of present of previous governments as she is strictly non-political.

Also the term "stolen land" is quite bias, especially in the context of modern Ireland North and South.

py2006

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

The Queen won't apologies over policies of present of previous governments as she is strictly non-political.

Apparently, she cannot voice personal opinion and cannot say any more than what the government would say!

The Waltzing Consumer

py2006 wrote: »

Apparently, she cannot voice personal opinion and cannot say any more than what the government would say!

Well yeah, the Government write her speeches.

irishh_bob

junder wrote: »

Actully they do talk about it every year on this forum

not in the mainstream professional media

Killer Pigeon

The Waltzing Consumer wrote: »

Well yeah, the Government write her speeches.

So does that mean she could apologise for something on behalf of the government?

snollup

Clareboy wrote: »

The visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland has lifted the spirit of the whole nation and has generated a feel good factor that I have not felt since the visit of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Today, as Her Majesty stood on the sacred turf of Croke Park, I felt proud to be Irish. The visit has cemented the many bonds that exist between our two countries and only good can come it. Well done to RTE for providing such outstanding coverage at the different locations on the royal visit.

Clareboy, are you taking the p***? To be falling all over yourself about a visit by an unelected head of another country is pathetic. That in 2011 a monarchy is allowed is a joke. And for a republic to waste 30m on this visit is criminal. Just for the record I have nothing against the British & do not agree with the burning of unionjacks.

later12

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

So does that mean she could apologise for something on behalf of the government?

If an apology arose it would be a state apology, she being head of state, and not a personal one. There is no reason as to why any constitutional conflict should arise over the monarch apologizing about anything. Like another poster said, the Government will dictate most if not all of the speech.

dabestman1

you'll see the tricolour being burnt next week when we play the north by loyalist scumbags.

later12

snollup wrote: »

That in 2011 a monarchy is allowed is a joke.

Allowed by the British people, yes probably. But it is their choice, and, although I don't understand why, polls suggest that they support the monarchy. it's their country.

caseyann

later10 wrote: »

Allowed by the British people, yes probably. But it is their choice, and, although I don't understand why, polls suggest that they support the monarchy. it's their country.

Nah they were calling for a referendum a few years back and were denied it.Thats freedom of choice for you



I remember few years back went up north with some English friends of mine.We went to a market place and i was told to keep my mouth shut or i would be sorry because i was Irish.Great feeling

The Waltzing Consumer

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

So does that mean she could apologise for something on behalf of the government?

I don't know. Judging by David Cameron's past speeches concerning Ireland and Northern Ireland, he could have written an apology in her speech.