WTF.A minutes silence for the death of Queen Elizabeth in the Dail today. Micheal Collins and Dev

AMKC · 14-09-2022 09:12PM #1

Woukd be turning in their graves.

All the men and Women who died for us so we could have our own independence and freedom and not have to bow to no King or Queen and these baffons are It. It baffles the mind.

Time for them to go after the next budget I think. They can feck off to the UK if they want to be doing that sh-it.

Edit: I have nothing against the British. It was the ones in the past that Ruled us not the Current ones.

Jim_Hodge · 14-09-2022 09:21PM

More of this cr@p. Thankfully most of the nation are more mature than this.

Strumms · 14-09-2022 09:48PM

They wouldn’t be having a minute’s silence in the House of Commons if Michael D died in the Áras as every politician and civil servant would be well aware of.

so why are we doing it in this situation ?

its bad judgement on behalf of whomever firstly suggested it, bad judgement subsequently from whomever backed it and bad judgement from whomever participated in it…

poor show…

Quantum Erasure · 14-09-2022 10:01PM

Did we have a minute for Hitler...?

SCOOP 64 · 14-09-2022 10:04PM

Thought that was a nice touch myself the minutes silence.

touts · 14-09-2022 10:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619521#Comment_119619521

Maybe we're more mature than them.

Poor Uncle Tom · 14-09-2022 10:12PM

Shouldn't come as any surprise, fu** Dail is silent on most current affairs these days.......

AMKC · 14-09-2022 10:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619356#Comment_119619356

Well it is the place for it is it not?

After Hours after all is mostly full of crap.

L1011 · 14-09-2022 10:15PM

Nearest neighbour, who are really not taking this well; and who we have a complicated political relationship with. Its an irrelevant minute on the first day back after many weeks off.

AMKC · 14-09-2022 10:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619613#Comment_119619613

There is being mature and there is disrespecting all those oh fought for our freedom from the Crown. I think it was very disrespectfull to Micheal Collins and James Joyce and Dev and all the others that fought so we could be independent.

walshb · 14-09-2022 10:18PM

Not another bash the Brits thread!!!!

gormdubhgorm · 14-09-2022 10:20PM

Gestures and peace are all about using symbolism in a positive sense. That is how respect is shown. Particularly among societies who like to create a 'them v us' on either side. Someone has to show maturity and cop on instead. Setting an example.

A rather apt example is the reaction across the political world when John Hume died two years ago.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-53634709

And a man of peace like John Hume understood positive symbolism, in pursuit of a more sustained peace. It does not cost anything to show maturity and respect.

The opposite is an inferiority complex with a chip on your shoulder. That gets no one anywhere and only causes divisiveness. Such as this thread where some people live a life of 'them and us' in the small confines of their minds. Small minded bigots basically.

walshb · 14-09-2022 10:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619695#Comment_119619695

Couldn’t agree more. Full of sense, decency and maturity

14-09-2022 10:21PM

Another Brit hating thread. How original

(because that’s all it is, no matter how it’s dressed up)

billyhead · 14-09-2022 10:21PM

It an act of solidarity. No harm done. It's good PR.

walshb · 14-09-2022 10:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619684#Comment_119619684

Why only go back that far?

gormdubhgorm · 14-09-2022 10:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619704#Comment_119619704

Exactly even SF have copped this, to grow as party. But some boards posters don't seem to understand politics when it suits them.

Dr Turk Turkelton · 14-09-2022 10:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619684#Comment_119619684

Ah yes that great republican James Joyce.

Many an angry alcohol fuelled poem did he write to free our country with his British passport in hand.

as_mo_bhosca · 14-09-2022 10:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619684#Comment_119619684

You could at least get your rebels' names' correct! James Joyce? Where exactly did he fight?

Fallout2022 · 14-09-2022 10:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619356#Comment_119619356

graves

walshb · 14-09-2022 10:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619599#Comment_119619599

We still can?!

walshb · 14-09-2022 10:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058263392/wtf-a-minutes-silence-for-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-in-the-dail-today-micheal-collins-and-dev

I’m going to disagree here. I actually don’t think they would be turning in their graves.I think they’d be happy with the amount of progress both our nations have seen. Yes, they might still wonder when the North will be United with the South, but I reckon these men would try see the positives here between our nation and our neighbour. They’re probably not near as bitter as people would have you believe.

AMKC · 14-09-2022 10:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619716#Comment_119619716

That's all I can remember lol. There was your man who nearly freed the Country but had to go back to the house to see his love one last time and got caught and many others over the Centuries too.

Long time since I was in school lol.

Leg End Reject · 14-09-2022 10:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619724#Comment_119619724

The queen herself did it with her cúpla focail and the later famous handshake with Martin McGuinness.

You can look back with bitterness, or try to tentatively move forward with respect.

Leg End Reject · 14-09-2022 10:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619742#Comment_119619742

And a bank holiday!

walshb · 14-09-2022 10:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119619755#Comment_119619755

No no no. A day of mourning!😜

Notmything · 14-09-2022 10:35PM

Michael Collins signed a treaty that left a king as our head of state, and took an oath to him. So yeah, not sure if he would be as pissed as the op makes out.

Amazing how many people are annoyed that the country is taking a moment to acknowledge the death of the head of our nearest neighbours. Shows a bit of maturity and not living in the past.