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Irish embassy to the Vatican to be closed.

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  • 03-11-2011 11:18pm
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    Erinfan
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    The Government has decided to close Ireland's embassies to the Vatican and Iran as well as its representative office in Timor Leste.
    In a statement this evening, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said that the decision followed a review of overseas missions carried out by the Department of Foreign Affairs, which gave "particular attention to the economic return from bilateral missions".
    Mr Gilmore said that the Government was obliged to implement cuts to meet targets set out in the EU/IMF rescue programme.

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    Responding to the decision, the Primate of Ireland said he wished to express his "profound disappointment" at the closure.
    "This decision seems to show little regard for the important role played by the Holy See in international relations and of the historic ties between the Irish people and the Holy See over many centuries," said Cardinal Seán Brady.

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    The Vatican was among the first states with which the newly independent Irish Free State established full diplomatic relations in the 1920s.



    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1103/embassies.html


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    Jesus Wept
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    k.


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    LH Pathe
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    Good. Sever ties, leave the immoral majority bereft disillusioned and clutching at rosary beads.

    Bad. Essentially side with the US / UK in demonizing my extended family and for that one step forward, take two steps back


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    the groutch
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    Can they please close all the churches while they're at it?


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    John Doe1
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    Another step in the right direction.


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    Hasmunch
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    as its representative office in Timor Leste


    Not Timor Leste as well


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    Agent Smith
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    Vatican can be served by the office in rome, the vatican want it so bad, let them pay for it.
    Iran, can't imagine there being a big Irish community there.
    Same with east Timor.


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    RonMexico
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGcE7IvCTs


    If you have been affected by this story and would like to chat to "one of the lads" call the number above.


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    RichieC
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    will anyone* actually care?

    *that matters


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    alchemist33
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    Were the Ferrero Rocher costing too much?


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    Callan57
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    About bloody time


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    Dotrel
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    alchemist33 wrote: »
    Were the Ferrero Rocher costing too much?

    Is that their codename for 10 year old boys now?


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,053 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    the groutch wrote: »
    Can they please close all the churches while they're at it?

    Yay to religious freedom :rolleyes:

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    MrStuffins
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    The Vatican isn't a bloody country anyway!

    I don't care what the official word is and what papers were signed to make sure that The Pope could have as many coke parties in his gaff without worrying about falling under the laws of Italy.

    It's still not a country.


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    NinjaK
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    the groutch wrote: »
    Can they please close all the churches while they're at it?

    including protestant, jewish and muslim churches?


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    Pherekydes
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    the groutch wrote: »
    Can they please close all the churches while they're at it?

    Should there be freedom to worship? Just askin'.


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    KeithAFC
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    The influence from Rome is fading away rather quickly. A bit of a disaster for the Pope. I wonder if he will bother visiting the Republic now?


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    the groutch wrote: »
    Can they please close all the churches while they're at it?

    People have a right to practice their faith.


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    Cill Dara Abu
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    NinjaK wrote: »
    including protestant, jewish and muslim churches?
    We can burn down those ones.


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    admiralofthefleet
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    John Doe1 wrote: »
    Another step in the right direction.

    yep. if they ban the catholic culy now that will be great


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    admiralofthefleet
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    The influence from Rome is fading away rather quickly. A bit of a disaster for the Pope. I wonder if he will bother visiting the Republic now?

    hopefully the animal gets the message with the embassy closure


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    mikemac
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    KeithAFC, what flag is in your sig?


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    MrStuffins
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    So let me get this straight....... RTE ran a news story.......... they asked a member of the clergy for his opinion on it....... and the opinion of the clergyman was actually relevant to the conversation??

    Is this a first?


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    East Timor ,Iran and the Vatican

    How the mighty have fallen:D


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    sock puppet
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    MrStuffins wrote: »
    The Vatican isn't a bloody country anyway!

    I don't care what the official word is and what papers were signed to make sure that The Pope could have as many coke parties in his gaff without worrying about falling under the laws of Italy.

    It's still not a country.

    The Vatican was only a part of Italy for a tiny period in its history.


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    Raze_them_all
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    lol primate of ireland


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    The influence from Rome is fading away rather quickly. A bit of a disaster for the Pope. I wonder if he will bother visiting the Republic now?

    I don't think he really gives a toss about Ireland tbh. Ratzinger has been a disaster as Pope, too old and set in his ways with no desire to renew the church.


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    MrStuffins
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    sock puppet wrote: »
    The Vatican was only a part of Italy for a tiny period in its history.

    I couldn't give a blue ball!

    It's in the middle of Rome, it's 110 acres of land. It's not a real country! i don't care what forms have been signed to say that it is!


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    pragmatic1
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    The influence from Rome is fading away rather quickly. A bit of a disaster for the Pope. I wonder if he will bother visiting the Republic now?
    I hope not. I'd rather if the Queen visited again.


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    efb
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    Fup off Pope!


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    John Doe1
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    In many cases, you remove the embassy from the country before you start wars with them, fingers crossed enda does the business in his speech:D


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