5,000 days of Drumcree bolshiness

Ellis Dee

It must be ten years ago that I heard a joke in Belfast: "Have you heard that Paisley and his pals have bought up every Viagra pill in the Six Counties?"

I replied "No, why?" and the answer was "To keep all those pricks standing out there in Drumcree."

Well, they have been there for 5,000 days now and still no sign of them copping on. Wouldn't you think they'd have something better to do?

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0312/1224313154631.html

"The Orange Order yesterday marked 5,000 days of protest over the continuing Drumcree dispute in Co Armagh.As happens every Sunday, a group of Orangemen met at Drumcree Parish Church to march as far as a police line, where they handed over a letter of protest.
The weekly protest is in response to the ongoing decision of the Parades Commission that the Orange Order may not return along the nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown on their annual summer parade.
Speaking at yesterday’s event, which attracted a larger crowd than usual, Portadown District Master Darryl Hewitt blamed the commission and the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition for the impasse, and said the order was willing to negotiate."


Typically, they don't say who they'll negotiate with. They have refused from day one to negotiate with the people who matter - the Garvaghy Road residents.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

John Doe1

They should be allowed to march in their own country:rolleyes:

Lapin

So its been 5000 days since I was stuck in Belfast for a week waiting for a flight back to Heathrow while muppets like these Orangemen and Garvaghy residents brought the whole province to a standstill.

Time flies.

Good to see that thing have moved on up there (for most people).

Zebra3

Ellis Dee wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0312/1224313154631.html

"The Orange Order yesterday marked 5,000 days of protest over the continuing Drumcree dispute in Co Armagh.As happens every Sunday, a group of Orangemen met at Drumcree Parish Church to march as far as a police line, where they handed over a letter of protest.
The weekly protest is in response to the ongoing decision of the Parades Commission that the Orange Order may not return along the nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown on their annual summer parade.
Speaking at yesterday’s event, which attracted a larger crowd than usual, Portadown District Master Darryl Hewitt blamed the commission and the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition for the impasse, and said the order was willing to negotiate."

Did the bigots take responsibility for any of the violence? :rolleyes:

listermint

John Doe1 wrote: »

They should be allowed to march in their own country:rolleyes:

Inciteful marches withstanding - this has been done to death im sure.

c_man

Occupy Drumcree is still going strong so.

forfuxsake

John Doe1 wrote: »

They should be allowed to march in their own country:rolleyes:

It may well be 'their own country' but they are Her Majesty's roads. If she, or her government, or an agency appointed by her government decide they should not then they must abide by Her Majesty's laws.

Reoil

John Doe1 wrote: »

They should be allowed to march in their own country:rolleyes:

You don't live in NI do you? The bastards block the roads for hours at a time. people had to wait 60 mins to get out of Tesco car park here in Antrim. The ****ers should be shot.*

*disclaimer - probably not true.

AngryBollix

People are really f*cking stupid sometimes

Ellis Dee

Zebra3 wrote: »

Did the bigots take responsibility for any of the violence? :rolleyes:

I don't think those dinosaurs do responsibility.:):)

Stiffler2

What's the difference between an Apple & an Orange ??

You can't have an apple ba$tard

John Doe1

Reoil wrote: »

You don't live in NI do you? The bastards block the roads for hours at a time. people had to wait 60 mins to get out of Tesco car park here in Antrim. The ****ers should be shot.*

*disclaimer - probably not true.

I live in ulster. Well if your lot let the march go ahead there wouldnt be that problem:p

Stiffler2

Lol - I kid, I kid.
that's the best NI joke I've ever heard.

You're all very welcome.

John Doe1

Stiffler2 wrote: »

What's the difference between an Apple & an Orange ??

You can't have an apple ba$tard

Secterian bastard:)

Fromthetrees

Parades are for children. :rolleyes:

ejmaztec

They should have all gone on hunger-strike.

keano_afc

I have no problem with them marching where they are welcome. Nobody should be forced to stay in their homes while an ensemble of bigots marches past their house though.

monkeypants

I wouldn't let some Garvaghy Road waster tell me what road I could walk down, why should they?

What they should have done at the beginning is dress us as clowns and march with a Jamaican steel band right behind the Orange march. Would have been a sight never to be repeated.

karma_

monkeypants wrote: »

I wouldn't let some Garvaghy Road waster tell me what road I could walk down, why should they?

They live there?

forfuxsake

John Doe1 wrote: »

Secterian bastard:)

What do you know about sectarian?

except how to spell it.

wrongly.

Chuck Stone

These are the same bigoted types idiot politicians in the south have been shamefully trying to appease.

Appeasement of these dinosaurs must be such an insult to people like those who live on the Garvaghy road who've had to endure their yearly bigot fest for most of their lives

M cebee

I feel for them
it's diamond jubilee year after all
the superior scottish invaders should be allowed march in triumph down the queens highway

forfuxsake

M cebee wrote: »

I feel for them
it's diamond jubilee year after all
the superior scottish invaders should be allowed march in triumph down the queens highway

So true and in the spirit of appeasing everyone, those who live there should be allowed to drive up their street at the same time.

token101

Who cares? Leave them at it! As long as the cops get paid I'd say they couldn't give a f*ck either. So they march up, hand them a letter and clear off? What a bunch of morons!!

KeithAFC

Fair play to the Orange Order.

Zebra3

KeithAFC wrote: »

Fair play to the Orange Order.

You'll need to expand on that if you want anyone to bite.

KeithAFC

Zebra3 wrote: »

You'll need to expand on that if you want anyone to bite.

Eh?

Fair play to them for expressing themselves in a long struggle. They are fully entitled to do so. As are all patriots.

Zebra3

KeithAFC wrote: »

Eh?

Fair play to them for expressing themselves in a long struggle. They are fully entitled to do so. As are all patriots.

Does that include shooting at the police and army of the state that they proclaim their loyalty to?

Tiocfaidh Armani

monkeypants wrote: »

I wouldn't let some Garvaghy Road waster tell me what road I could walk down, why should they?

If they live there they bloody well can, bigot boy. Keep your religion in your church - where it belongs. And let us civilised people go about about our business.

NO TALKING = NO WALKING!

DonJose

I have sympathy for the poor bastards, they should be allowed to march, its part of their tradition. Well at least they have Rangers to look forward too.... oh wait!!!

forfuxsake

Having been stopped by the PSNI at the foot of Drumcree Hill from making their return parade back to Carleton Street Orange Hall in the centre of Portadown, they said Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness were “too busy seeking the limelight by attending GAA events and football matches rather than keeping their eye on the ball on real issues”.

So Peter Robinson attends a GAA match and Martin McGuinness goes to Windsor Park. I think it is fair comment to say that they were too busy building bridges and attempting to appeal to the 95% of people in NI who want peace and not the 5% of bigots who want to go back to the dark days.

KeithAFC

Zebra3 wrote: »

Does that include shooting at the police and army of the state that they proclaim their loyalty to?

Remember the period which such incidents like this happened.

fullstop

KeithAFC wrote: »

Fair play to the Orange Order.

Wouldn't have expected much better from you :rolleyes:

KeithAFC

fullstop wrote: »

Wouldn't have expected much better from you :rolleyes:

Well I do support the right for people to express themselves in a democratic society.

forfuxsake

KeithAFC wrote: »

Well I do support the right for people to express themselves in a democratic society.

Will see ya at the Love Parade in Belfast next year then so.

fullstop

KeithAFC wrote: »

Well I do support the right for people to express themselves in a democratic society.

You also support terrorism judging by your profile.

nice_very

KeithAFC wrote: »

Fair play to the Orange Order.

the oo don't know the meaning of fair play

citytillidie

KeithAFC wrote: »

Well I do support the right for people to express themselves in a democratic society.

pity your fathers did not think that back in the 60's and 70's would have avoided so much trouble

micropig

Has anyone though of inviting them down to march in our own fair city? I can't see that there'd be any problem....

maglite

So after a bit of mass on a Sunday they wonder down to a Police van give them a letter?


Is there actually been a police car there for 5000 days, or just on a Sunday?

woodoo

John Doe1 wrote: »

I live in ulster. Well if your lot let the march go ahead there wouldnt be that problem:p

Never.. Never.. Never !!

woodoo

ejmaztec wrote: »

They should have all gone on hunger-strike.

If they really felt strongly about it they would set themselves on fire. Part timers :rolleyes:

forfuxsake

maglite wrote: »

So after a bit of mass on a Sunday they wonder down to a Police van give them a letter?


Is there actually been a police car there for 5000 days, or just on a Sunday?

We are going to stay here until we are allowed to exercise our right to march down the Garvaghy Road.
Just at weekends though
Well only on Sunday
After Church
But before Little House on the Prairie

dicks

KeithAFC

citytillidie wrote: »

pity your fathers did not think that back in the 60's and 70's would have avoided so much trouble

The conflict is over. This topic is not about the war.

woodoo

If they really felt strongly about it they would set themselves on fire. Part timers :rolleyes:

I forgot to add it would create a lovely orange glow

forfuxsake

I don't have anything against the Orange Order per se, but it really does need to reform and become more inclusive and open its doors to Catholics and

gays (openly)
brown people
black people
yellow people
etc etc

Chuck Stone

forfuxsake wrote: »

... the Orange Order does need to reform and become more inclusive and open its doors to Catholics and gays (openly)

Lol. :pac:

CrazyRabbit

Tradition...the 'one-fits-all' justification for just about anything.

monkeypants

karma_ wrote: »

They live there?

I've known some people from there over the years and you wouldn't get them out of bed in the morning if it wasn't to be offended for something or other.

Chuck Stone

monkeypants wrote: »

I've known some people from there over the years and you wouldn't get them out of bed in the morning if it wasn't to be offended for something or other.

That says more about the people you get to know than the residents of the Garvaghy Road.

micropig

"A Martian space ship comes down on the Garvaghy Road, and the Martian gets out to take a look around.

He is approaches by a member of the residents committee, who asks who he is. "I'm a Martian" he replies. "Well," says the member of the residents committee, "let me tell you

NO ONE 'S GOING TO DO ANY MARCHING AROUND HERE

:D