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What would you sacrifice for the island whole again?

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  • 30-03-2017 1:30pm
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    voz es
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    I was thinking about this since it is quite relevant right now. I'm thinking about how we would manage to integrate the 6 counties back into our country, if it ever occurred.

    I think myself that it wont only be the €6000 tax per a household that I being told by others about but genuine steps will need to be made in order to integrate the whole of Ulster.

    I think myself that if it were to occur the whole of parliament would need to be moved to Belfast. Could we continue to call the Garda the Garda?

    So what would you be willing to sacrifice for a 32 counties?

    Oh and I realise in advance I'm leaving my self quite open for abuse, but then I think about Martin McGuinness reaching across the table with his arm out reached.


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    #2
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,461 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    'Bout three fiddy.


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    #3
    Beanntraigheach
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Beanntraigheach


    Southern Tayto.


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    #4
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 10,976 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    Nothing.

    Let Northern Ireland be independent if it wants, but no thanks to unification.


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    purpleisafruit
    Registered Users Posts: 508 ✭✭✭purpleisafruit


    I wouldn't sacrifice anything. I'm already paying far too much in tax.
    NI should be independent if they want out of the UK.


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    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users Posts: 6,483 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    Nothing. Don't want the basket case that is Northern Ireland. I don't fancy the loyalist uprising that it would cause. I've seen enough of it in the past. I don't want the expense....it would mean much higher taxes for security and social welfare (theirs is much lower than ours). I quite like Ireland as it is. It's nice to feel safe without the threat of terrorist attacks.


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    #7
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,970 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    nothing. wether Ireland is unified again is of little consequence to me. Sure I'd like to see it but I'm not all that bothered if I'm honest.


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    Zaph
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    Zero interest in a United Ireland, it would cost us a lot more than that €6k tax you mentioned and it's simply not something we can afford.


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    Etc
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭Etc


    I'd sacrifice a few pallets and tyres for a July 12th bonfire.


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    Billy86
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    voz es wrote: »
    I think myself that if it were to occur the whole of parliament would need to be moved to Belfast.
    Wait, what?


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    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,453 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Change of Facebook filter.


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    Neon_Lights
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    Would a unified Ireland mean the end to fireworks runs up to Newry and beyond at Halloween?


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    Samuel T. Cogley
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    I wouldn't sacrifice anything. If it was beneficial and democractically arrived at then happy days. I occationally see various things poping up telling me it would be a major boost to the economcy etc. etc. but I never read them to see if they've actually done any research or just pulled the idea out their arse. I suspect the latter.


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    #14
    biko
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    Your life


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    the_syco
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    voz es wrote: »
    I think myself that if it were to occur the whole of parliament would need to be moved to Belfast.
    Fcuk that! They're joining Ireland, not the other way around!

    I'd sacrifice the catholic church. Become Protestants :pac:


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    BBDBB
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    I would do anything for love


    But I won't do that


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    #17
    red ears
    Closed Accounts Posts: 945 ✭✭✭red ears


    55p


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    Oops69
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    Dundalk


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    Winterlong
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    Something like 220,000 people in northern ireland work in the UK public sector. Absorbing that in a united ireland would be a tad difficult.


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    voz es
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭voz es


    biko wrote: »
    Your life

    Cry Freedom Biko, Cry Freedom I tell you :-D


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    voz es
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭voz es


    Winterlong wrote: »
    Something like 220,000 people in northern ireland work in the UK public sector. Absorbing that in a united ireland would be a tad difficult.

    That is bloody Massive.


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    #22
    Jack the Stripper
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    A lister diesel cement mixer, we could build a wall.


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    Huawei Gallagher
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    I was actually involved in this situation. Lived in Germany during re-unification. They needed to impose a Tax to pay for it. I was happy to pay, a lot of the the Germans just bitched and moaned about the Tax and could care less about the freedom/return of their fellow Germans and the historic significance.

    There is always a percentage of people who claim to be proud to be Irish and wave flags and wear jerseys but bury their head in the sand when Irish people are mistreated and would gladly screw over their fellow Irishman if it meant an extra euro in their wage packet.


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    Jawgap
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    You're right it won't be €6000 per household - it'll be more like €7,500 per household per year in the immediate aftermath of re-unification.

    I'd give up our crappy public services if we meant we got better ones.


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    Permabear
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    Samuel T. Cogley
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    Jack the Stripper wrote: »
    A lister diesel cement mixer, we could build a wall.

    In Ireland it's more of a lid.


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    Blazer
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    Permabear wrote: »
    This post had been deleted.

    They'd probably go on strike first :)


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    alchemist33
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    the_syco wrote: »
    Fcuk that! They're joining Ireland, not the other way around!

    I'd sacrifice the catholic church. Become Protestants :pac:

    Having effectively married into Protestantism, I can reassure you that I'm feeling 15% less guilty and the traybakes are exquisite.


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    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    I for one am patently thrilled at the prospect of assmilating the lumpen Loyalist working class into our society.


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    #30
    [Deleted User]
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    I'd sacrifice Donegal.


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    #31
    Jack the Stripper
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'd sacrifice Donegal.

    Is Donegal even real sure?


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