Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson is in hospital

dogcat

It was a suspected heart attack. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/25/us-nireland-robinson-idUSKBN0OA0NL20150525

harry Bailey esq

dogcat wrote: »

It was a suspected heart attack. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/25/us-nireland-robinson-idUSKBN0OA0NL20150525

So is my pal martin

fedor.2.

How's Martin doing?

Rough Sleeper

Remember when it turned out that his wife was riding a 19-year-old Catholic? **** was jokes.

harry Bailey esq

fedor.2. wrote: »

How's Martin doing?

Hes a bit off colour but he's made of sternrer stuff so he's taking on the chin,he's in the right hands.

The_Valeyard

Probably in shock of the size of the yes vote and fear it will move north.

Seriously though, wouldnt wish a heart attack on almost anyone.

anncoates

Aorta take it more easy.

Banjo String

Has Willie Frazer blamed this on republicans yet?

Hagar7

Banjo String wrote: »

Has Willie Frazer blamed this on republicans yet?

Plenty time yet.

For Forks Sake

Banjo String wrote: »

Has Willie Frazer blamed this on republicans yet?

I'm sure he's working on it.

pablomakaveli

I guess being a hateful person everyday is such hard work. Takes it's toll on the oul ticker.

P_1

What bigoted dinosaur going to run the asylum now? I presume he'll be out of commission for a while.

Nodin

P_1 wrote: »

What bigoted dinosaur going to run the asylum now? I presume he'll be out of commission for a while.

Mr Robinson is from the "liberal" wing of the DUP - takes a sup of vino now and again.


(That's not a joke btw.)

P_1

Nodin wrote: »

Mr Robinson is from the "liberal" wing of the DUP - takes a sup of vino now and again.


(That's not a joke btw.)

Well I guess he is poly (at least his wife is anyway)...

Ould Mr Brennan

More surprised he has s heart tbh

fleet_admiral

Did he catch the missus on top of some schoolboy again?

pablomakaveli

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Did he catch the missus on top of some schoolboy again?

Or did she catch him?

LordSutch

Question for you Republican/SF posters; If old Marty or Adams had a heart attack, would you automatically expect all the Anti-SF posters on here to make smart arsed remarks about one of them?

I'm not a DUP supporter, but a heart attack is a really awful and sometimes fatal attack. Not so sure you guys should be having a bit of caic at his expense (while he's down). Better you wait till he's back to health and then start the auld craic, no?

Stheno

Nodin wrote: »

Mr Robinson is from the "liberal" wing of the DUP - takes a sup of vino now and again.


(That's not a joke btw.)

Agreed I genuinely believe he had a key role in the peace process

The Golden Miller

LordSutch wrote: »

Question for you Republican/SF posters; If old Marty or Adams had a heart attack, would you automatically expect all the Anti-SF posters on here to make smart arsed remarks about one of them?

I'm not a DUP supporter, but a heart attack is a really awful and sometimes fatal attack. Not so sure you guys should be having a bit of caic at his expense (while he's down). Better you wait till he's back to health and then start the auld craic, no?

From my experience on here, normally the people who make the smart arse remarks about unionism or anything to do with it, are the most anti-sf/republican posters on here. Always castigate Republicanism, rarely do the same towards unionism. Being a smart arse towards unionism is the height of their objectivity i.e rarely criticise it.

As for the topic at hand, can't say I'm gonna lose much sleep

Terrontress

There's a lot of ammunition to get stuck into Pete and the DUP without having to lower yourself to laugh at his heart attack. I think he's a horrible person, but you have to have sympathy about someone going through a heart attack.

LordSutch

The Golden Miller wrote: »

From my experience on here, normally the people who make the smart arse remarks about unionism or anything to do with it, are the most anti-sf/republican posters on here. Always castigate Republicanism, rarely do the same towards unionism. Being a smart arse towards unionism is the height of their objectivity i.e rarely criticise it.

Dunno what to make of that^ does it relate to making fun of Robinson's heart attack???

You've lost me there.

The Golden Miller

LordSutch wrote: »

Dunno what to make of that^ does it relate to making fun of Robinson's heart attack???

You've lost me there.

You're making it sound like everyone taking the piss is automatically pro-Sinn Fein or Republican

LordSutch

No not at all, I was just asking (see post#18) "Question for you Republican/SF posters; . . ."

So I'm looking for a reply from one of them!

KingBrian2

May he get well soon.

The Golden Miller

LordSutch wrote: »

No not at all, I was just asking (see post#18) "Question for you Republican/SF posters; . . ."

So I'm looking for a reply from one of them!

In reference to "smart arsed" comments on the thread

LordSutch

What are you on about now?

I've told you what my question is, and who its addressed to (not you).

Goodnight.

The Golden Miller

LordSutch wrote: »

What are you on about now?

I've told you what my question is, and who its addressed to (not you).

Goodnight.

The implication was anyone on this thread making smart arsed remarks were pro-SF/Republican

LordSutch

The Golden Miller wrote: »

The implication was anyone on this thread making smart arsed remarks were pro-SF/Republican

The implication is in your head. What's up?

Post 18 is my question. "Question for you Republican/SF posters; . . ."

The Golden Miller

LordSutch wrote: »

The implication is in your head. What's up?

Post 18 is my question. "Question for you Republican/SF posters; . . ."

Yes and if you read on the question is about smart-arsed remarks. If there was no smart arsed remarks, they why would you be asking at all? So there was smart arsed remarks and you queried the people making them i.e the "Republican/SF posters".

Happyman42

LordSutch wrote: »

Question for you Republican/SF posters; If old Marty or Adams had a heart attack, would you automatically expect all the Anti-SF posters on here to make smart arsed remarks about one of them?

I'm not a DUP supporter, but a heart attack is a really awful and sometimes fatal attack. Not so sure you guys should be having a bit of caic at his expense (while he's down). Better you wait till he's back to health and then start the auld craic, no?

Have you ever read the stuff about SF politicians in the full of their health. You get the full rainbow of abuse.
I predict a riot on here if one of them gets sick.

I wish no illness on Peter btw.

LordSutch

The Golden Miller wrote: »

Yes and if you read on the question is about smart-arsed remarks. If there was no smart arsed remarks, they why would you be asking at all? So there was smart arsed remarks and you queried the people making them i.e the "Republican/SF posters".

At this stage you are becoming very annoying, and I have also just realised that you haven't even posted anything prior to post#18, so how can you just drop in and feel so agreived at something that wasn't even addressed to you? Most odd.

We can argue all night if you like, but your paranoia is already derailing the thread.

keeponhurling

Just read this on wiki, a bit early for me to remember, but it sounds like classic Peter Robinson! Hilarious stuff.

On 7 August 1986, in protest at the Anglo-Irish Agreement, Robinson led a group of 500 loyalists into the village of Clontibret in County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. The loyalists attacked the unmanned Garda station in the village and daubbed loyalist slogans on the walls. They then held a quasi-military parade along the main street and attacked two Gardaí. More Gardaí arrived shortly after and fired shots in the air, scattering the loyalist crowd. Robinson was arrested and held at Monaghan Garda station. He pleaded guilty to unlawful assembly and was fined IR£17,500 in a Drogheda court to escape a prison sentence. As a result, Robinson briefly resigned from the DUP deputy leadership. There was also violence both before and after a court appearance in Dundalk, including Ian Paisley being attacked with stones and petrol bombs after Jim Wells and other Robinson supporters waved flags and sang Loyalist songs. At his trial the judge described him as "a senior extremist politician".

keeponhurling

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has blamed his lifestyle for the heart attack he suffered last week.
Mr Robinson was speaking at the Irish Open golf tournament in Newcastle, County Down, a day after being discharged from hospital.
He says he now plans to change after revealing that in the week before he took ill he had "two Chinese meals, a Kentucky Fried Chicken, a McDonald's and a cowboy supper*."

* Basically consists of sausages, beans and chips

seemingly not the best of diets for a 66-year old man

Nodin

keeponhurling wrote: »

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has blamed his lifestyle for the heart attack he suffered last week.
Mr Robinson was speaking at the Irish Open golf tournament in Newcastle, County Down, a day after being discharged from hospital.
He says he now plans to change after revealing that in the week before he took ill he had "two Chinese meals, a Kentucky Fried Chicken, a McDonald's and a cowboy supper*."

* Basically consists of sausages, beans and chips

seemingly not the best of diets for a 66-year old man

Doesn't help certainly. These heart things can develop quietly over years, unfortunately.

Magico Gonzalez

Nodin wrote: »

Doesn't help certainly. These heart things can develop quietly over years, unfortunately.

Answering emails at 4am and getting up for work at 7 ain't helping either. I suppose when you've got intellectual heavyweights like Sammy Wilson and Erwin Poots working for you , you need to be very hands on.

Like minding monkeys working in a hand grenade factory.