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United Ireland

RianL · 2013-10-01 17:31:32

So they say Ireland could be united within the next 50 years. I was wondering should Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland become one, what would New Ireland's world standing be and what could it mean for Ireland as a whole? As far as I can see the North of Ireland would need very little development as it is part of…

01-10-2013 5:31pm

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So they say Ireland could be united within the next 50 years. I was wondering should Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland become one, what would New Ireland's world standing be and what could it mean for Ireland as a whole? As far as I can see the North of Ireland would need very little development as it is part of the United Kingdom at the moment, it already has modern infrastructure such as airports, motorways, military infrastructure........

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#2 01-10-2013 5:32pm

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More importantly, whose Tayto would we get, our's or the Nordies?

Ireland says no!

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#3 01-10-2013 5:32pm

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Oh no, not again!!!

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#4 01-10-2013 5:33pm

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Hello thread, havent seen you in about 2 weeks

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#5 01-10-2013 5:34pm

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RianL wrote: »

So they say Ireland could be united within the next 50 years. I was wondering should Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland become one, what would New Ireland's world standing be and what could it mean for Ireland as a whole? As far as I can see the North of Ireland would need very little development as it is part of the United Kingdom at the moment, it already has modern infrastructure such as airports, motorways, military infrastructure........

We already have motorways (more) airports (more), and military infrastructure. BTW isn't NI still in the stone age? I thought they dont have cars up there as they seem to be marching everywhere.

No to a united Ireland.

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#6 01-10-2013 5:35pm

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Soon the half life of the After Hours united ireland debate will have decayed to the point where a new thread is opened before the previous thread has even been opened, thereby rending the fabric of space-time and ending the universe as we know it.

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#7 01-10-2013 5:35pm

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They can go and sh1te if they think I'm drinking Harp too.

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#8 01-10-2013 5:35pm

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Short answer: No
Long answer:No

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#9 01-10-2013 5:36pm

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RianL wrote: »

So they say Ireland could be united within the next 50 years. I was wondering should Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland become one, what would New Ireland's world standing be and what could it mean for Ireland as a whole? As far as I can see the North of Ireland would need very little development as it is part of the United Kingdom at the moment, it already has modern infrastructure such as airports, motorways, military infrastructure........

Yeah, and a shítload of money pumped into it every year from London, any idea on how that funding would continue?

The economy is dead in the water up there.

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#10 01-10-2013 5:40pm

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2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHsoPPynIIc

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#11 01-10-2013 5:41pm

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No, thanks.

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#12 01-10-2013 5:41pm

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Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

Oh no, not again!!!

Seems my hopes for a adult debate were far fetched.

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#13 01-10-2013 5:43pm

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RianL wrote: »

So they say Ireland could be united within the next 50 years. I was wondering should Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland become one, what would New Ireland's world standing be and what could it mean for Ireland as a whole? As far as I can see the North of Ireland would need very little development as it is part of the United Kingdom at the moment, it already has modern infrastructure such as airports, motorways, military infrastructure........

I was thinking OP , that we might get the Poppy Day thread started shortly , what say you ?

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#14 01-10-2013 5:43pm

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RianL wrote: »

Seems my hopes for a adult debate were far fetched.

Not in after hours bud!

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#15 01-10-2013 5:48pm

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Hey OP

Welcome to boards. There is a recent thread on this subject here. It's quite a popular subject so the search function should help you find other discussions relating to it.

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