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Any Northern Ireland Catholics celebrating centenary of Ulster Covenant?

  • 30-09-2012 9:13pm
    #1
    MakeEmLaugh
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    Will any Catholics in Northern Ireland be celebrating this weeks centenary celebrations of the signing of the Ulster Covenant?

    Given that a much-discussed poll by the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, published in January of this year, claimed that a majority of Catholics wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom, they might well want to celebrate an event that was pivotal in the formation of their state.

    If anyone can provide examples of Catholics celebrating the centenary of the Ulster Covenant, I would like to see them.


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  • #2
    Biggins
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    ...If anyone can provide examples of Catholics celebrating, I would like to see them.

    That sounds a bit chilling! :eek:

    :pac:

    Edit: O' silly me!
    You would like to see example of celebrating by Catholics - not the Catholics themselves!

    DOH! :D


  • #3
    paky
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭paky


    Mary Mcaleese is probably at it.

    Personally I can't see why any Irish person would be celebrating the usurption of the democratic will of the Irish people


  • #4
    Ghandee
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »

    If anyone can provide examples of Catholics celebrating, I would like to see them.



  • #5
    Chuck Stone
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    Not being enthused about a UI is not the same as celebrating the creation of a sectarian cesspit that ensured Protestant/Unionist privilege.

    Logic fail.


  • #6
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »

    If anyone can provide examples of Catholics celebrating, I would like to see them.

    There!

    *points to pub in Norn Iron filled with nuns dancing around with pints of Beamish*


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  • #7
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    No Catholic signed it so why would they celebrate it?


  • #8
    Varied
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    You sure don't make me laugh OP.


  • #9
    starbelgrade
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    If anyone can provide examples of Catholics celebrating, I would like to see them.

    Here ya go.


  • #10
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Will any Catholics in Northern Ireland be celebrating this weeks centenary celebrations of the signing of the Ulster Covenant?

    Given that a much-discussed poll by the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, published in January of this year, claimed that a majority of Catholics wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom, they might well want to celebrate an event that was pivotal in the formation of their state.

    If anyone can provide examples of Catholics celebrating the centenary of the Ulster Covenant, I would like to see them.

    Wanting to stay part of the UK and feeling British are different things.

    Don't assume that all (or even most) Protestants are celebrating either.


  • #11
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    paky wrote: »
    Mary Mcaleese is probably at it.

    Personally I can't see why any Irish person would be celebrating the usurption of the democratic will of the Irish people

    Neither can I, but this was 1912. That came before 1916/1918.


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  • #12
    fasttalkerchat
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    Nick Griffin had a great time. Hopefully they will set up here to further split the unionist vote!


  • #13
    seantorious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭seantorious


    Britian pays alot of money into NI so why would people want to join the south? You couldn't possible match the amount. Considering that 60% of University attendees are "Catholic" we are treated a hell of a lot better than most think we are.


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