RIP Martin McGuinness

Jayop · 23-03-2017 05:36PM

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Few would agree with you. It's essentially a state funeral.

blueser · 23-03-2017 05:38PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

A relative of mine at the funeral said Arelene got a round of applause as she entered he church. Is he pulling my leg or did anyone else hear that?

Fair play to her for going, and to the congregation for receiving her in such a manner.

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2017 05:41PM

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Thought it was very dignified myself. More than I expected.

Kerrydude1981 · 23-03-2017 05:51PM

Gerry Adams speaking now

lawred2 · 23-03-2017 05:51PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Patww79 wrote: »

It's all lip service, they'll be back to the norm on Monday.

Should have been a more private affair. I didn't believe in his cause but any man deserves to be laid to rest in a better way than a circus.

Thought it was very dignified myself. More than I expected.

What were you expecting?

Junkyard Tom · 23-03-2017 06:03PM

Stop now Gerry.

My name is URL · 23-03-2017 06:07PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Stop now Gerry.

Feckin man doesn't know when to shut up

Jayop · 23-03-2017 06:08PM

No point in sugar coating what he and most there feel is the truth just because there's a TV camera there.

Jayop · 23-03-2017 06:16PM

Ah FFS cut it off again.

23-03-2017 06:17PM

Very sudden cut off there, and just to go back to the same repeating report on the guards??

My name is URL · 23-03-2017 06:18PM

He was done speaking anyway no? Was anyone else due to speak?

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2017 06:19PM

lawred2 wrote: »

What were you expecting?

I thought we might have had Enda embarrassing himself by speaking in tribute considering he took every spiteful opportunity he could to do them down.

I thought the list of speakers was very well chosen in that sense.

Kitsunegari · 23-03-2017 06:20PM

Does anyone have a link to what Adams actually said?

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2017 06:21PM

Jayop wrote: »

Ah FFS cut it off again.

RTE have made it quite clear that they were not over enthused about showing it.

OldMrBrennan83 · 23-03-2017 06:21PM

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Tigerandahalf · 23-03-2017 06:22PM

I think the coverage of this funeral on rte has been very disrespectful.

4 or 5 news items on the news before it.
Why is Adams' speech not being shown?

Jayop · 23-03-2017 06:24PM

My name is URL wrote: »

He was done speaking anyway no? Was anyone else due to speak?

Apparently Christy Moore was due to sing.

23-03-2017 06:25PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Why is Adams' speech not being shown?

Probably because it started before the news & went on till about 5 mins ago.
It was live on rte news now

Tigerandahalf · 23-03-2017 06:25PM

Is the graveyard ceremony being shown live anywhere or was it to be private?

SeaFields · 23-03-2017 06:25PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

I think the coverage of this funeral on rte has been very disrespectful.

4 or 5 news items on the news before it.
Why is Adams' speech not being shown?

Being honest I think it's fairly odd. I'm just in from work and wanted to see the coverage. They are mentioning it as a headline but haven't gotten to it yet and it's nearly half six.

...And Justice · 23-03-2017 06:26PM

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

I think the coverage of this funeral on rte has been very disrespectful.

4 or 5 news items on the news before it.
Why is Adams' speech not being shown?

Newstalk doing exactly the same.

Harry Palmr · 23-03-2017 06:26PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Stop now Gerry.

It's always disappointing when a funeral eulogy becomes a party political broadcast.

FrancieBrady · 23-03-2017 06:29PM

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I haven't been to any circuses where they buried party leaders so i wouldn't know.

NIMAN · 23-03-2017 06:29PM

Kitsunegari wrote: »

Does anyone have a link to what Adams actually said?

I saw it all on the Player.

If they don't have it up later, check YouTube, its bound to be up there later for sure.

Cazale · 23-03-2017 06:29PM

Twenty seven minutes into Six One on RTE and still no report on the funeral. Doubt that would happen if a politician of a similar status in Dublin had died.

Nidgeweasel · 23-03-2017 06:31PM

"We applaud Martin McGuinness. We salute Martin McGuinness. He was a republican. Up the republic."

This party broadcast was brought to you by Sinn Fein.

...And Justice · 23-03-2017 06:32PM

Cazale wrote: »

Twenty seven minutes into Six One on RTE and still no report on the funeral. Doubt that would happen if a politician of a similar status in Dublin had died.

Sure there was wall to wall coverage of Charles haugheys funeral.

Esel · 23-03-2017 06:39PM

Gerry welcomed the Palestine Ambassador. Ambassador to what country, I wonder?

Jayop · 23-03-2017 06:41PM

Esel wrote: »

Gerry welcomed the Palestine Ambassador. Ambassador to what country, I wonder?

Could be the leader of the Palestine Mission in Dublin, or one of the various embassies they have throughout the world. Could have been their ambassador to the UN?

Edit:
http://www.gdp.ie/

Ambassador Ahmad Abdelrazek

RTE refer to him as Ambassador too.

http://www.rte.ie/news/player/2014/0709/20612393-interview-with-palestinian-ambassador-ahmad-abdelrazek/

My name is URL · 23-03-2017 06:42PM

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

"We applaud Martin McGuinness. We salute Martin McGuinness. He was a republican. Up the republic."

This party broadcast was brought to you by Sinn Fein.

It was a republican funeral.

Which part of that exactly are people having difficulty understanding?

RIP Martin McGuinness

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