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Is there a place for new Unionist political party in the Republic?

haulagebasher · 2012-09-24 18:55:12

I was just thinking that there is very little variety in politics here in the Republic. All the mainstream parties are Republicans of one streak or another be they FG or FF and SF. Labour are essentially Republican also as they were all the one with the "Official" IRA except with a more left wing outlook. Off topic: I mean…

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#62 14-10-2012 12:30am
StudentDad

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Madworld wrote: »

I wonder how many of the rapid republicans on this politics section support the great British (sorry Irish) institution that is Celtic Football Club..... :cool:

That's the thing - this country isn't a republic - if it was the RC Church would have been told to take a hike years ago - there would be an absolute separation of Church and State - etc etc etc - as it stands the only difference between the Republic of Ireland and the UK is that after independence we tacked on a written constitution and a President. That's it. Whooopdy bloody do! The RC Church got it's hands on real power - the wealthy classes held onto their positions - anybody who didn't like the 'new' regime were told to take a hike.

Now that the economy has gone tits up - the old guard are making sure the old rules apply - they keep their positions and anyone who doesn't like it can emigrate.

What a depressing little dance this country goes through in cycles. Yeah 'independence' was really worth it!

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