Fine Gael: Frank Feighan wants Ireland to pay for the British olympics!

An Claidheamh · 12-07-2017 05:28PM #1

When he's not assaulting old men or wearing British poppies for attention,
Roscommon Fine Gael deposed TD, now Senator is harping on about how Ireland should be apologising to the British empire.

Now he seems to believe that the "commonwealth games", a British vanity project where the Isle of Man and Zimbabwe do battle in netball for the Queen's amusement should be given billions by the Irish taxpayer.

https://mobile.twitter.com/FrankFeighan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Of course, the British Commonwealth is just a front for the British empire, Belfast cannot afford to host anything, there is no such thing as an "all-island" games and the fact that Ireland left the British empire /Commonwealth does not seem to have registered with Frank Feighan of Roscommon.

LordSutch · 12-07-2017 06:28PM

British poppies, British Empire, Queens amusement ....
Its all happening in this post.

Something to do with the commonwealth games?

Rumpy Pumpy · 12-07-2017 06:35PM

Bring back Bantam and a story about having to hightail it into a shopping centre in Dublin for a shìte.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 12-07-2017 07:03PM

What's the discussion? All I see is an anti British rant.

The_Valeyard · 12-07-2017 07:12PM

An Claidheamh wrote: »

Now he seems to believe that the "commonwealth games", a British vanity project where the Isle of Man and Zimbabwe do battle in netball for the Queen's amusement.

This made me laugh.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-07-2017 07:40PM

An Claidheamh wrote: »

When he's not assaulting old men or wearing British poppies for attention,
Roscommon Fine Gael deposed TD, now Senator is harping on about how Ireland should be apologising to the British empire.

Now he seems to believe that the "commonwealth games", a British vanity project where the Isle of Man and Zimbabwe do battle in netball for the Queen's amusement should be given billions by the Irish taxpayer.

https://mobile.twitter.com/FrankFeighan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Of course, the British Commonwealth is just a front for the British empire, Belfast cannot afford to host anything, there is no such thing as an "all-island" games and the fact that Ireland left the British empire /Commonwealth does not seem to have registered with Frank Feighan of Roscommon.

Not sure you understand the meaning of the word "olympic". Or "commonwealth games" for that matter.

That or you're massively sensationalising things.

Probably a bit of everything.

Royal Legend · 12-07-2017 11:08PM

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

Bring back Bantam and a story about having to hightail it into a shopping centre in Dublin for a shìte.

We've all being there :eek:

Harry Palmr · 12-07-2017 11:11PM

Is the OP a terrorist drunk

Avatar MIA · 12-07-2017 11:14PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Is the OP a terrorist drunk

To be fair to the OP English is not his first language, possibly his third after Ulster Scots. :pac:

Yamanoto · 12-07-2017 11:18PM

Frank Feighan ate whose hamster?

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 13-07-2017 12:19AM

The title is somewhat misleading. From what I gather, the suggestion is that the commonwealth games should be held in Ireland, which would be absolutely fantastic for our economy. Or am I misunderstanding/missing the tweets?

TheDriver · 13-07-2017 12:25AM

Which shopping centre is best for a quick dump??

AnGaelach · 13-07-2017 12:30AM

Fine Gall has historically been the Southern Unionist party, and it isn't the first time Frank Feighan has made West Brit comments.

twill · 13-07-2017 12:31AM

Kenneth Ancient Pianist wrote: »

The title is somewhat misleading. From what I gather, the suggestion is that the commonwealth games should be held in Ireland, which would be absolutely fantastic for our economy. Or am I misunderstanding/missing the tweets?

What I assume the OP is saying is that Ireland is not a member of the commonwealth, having bowed out of that particular happy and glorious institution. FG have been apologising ever since.

hatrickpatrick · 13-07-2017 12:33AM

Takes all sorts...

13-07-2017 01:02AM

AnGaelach wrote: »

Fine Gall has historically been the Southern Unionist party, and it isn't the first time Frank Feighan has made West Brit comments.

I wouldn't have objected to this post if you'd framed it as a personal opinion, but to claim that Fine Gael have "historically" been Southern Unionists is unforgiveably inaccurate.

I have never voted for Fine Gael in my life, and I never will. Although Fine Gael has traditionally been less hostile to Irish unionists than Fine Gael's political opponents, this is largely due to class-sympathies as opposed to some overarching unionist agenda.

After all, it was John A. Costello who repealed the External Relations Act, ending any role for the British King in this country, and it was Fine Gael who passed the legislation describing Ireland as a Republic.

I may never have voted for the party, but I have no doubt as to the integrity of its public representatives in terms of their national allegiance. I think Fine Gael have elevated some of the greatest paleo-conservative buffoons and quislings to the office of Taoiseach, but even I would stop short of denigrating these men as 'unionists', possibly the greatest political slur that can be emitted in Irish political life.

13-07-2017 01:11AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I wouldn't have objected to this post if you'd framed it as a personal opinion, but to claim that Fine Gael have "historically" been Southern Unionists is unforgiveably inaccurate.

I have never voted for Fine Gael in my life, and I never will. Although Fine Gael has traditionally been less hostile to Irish unionists than Fine Gael's political opponents, this is largely due to class-sympathies as opposed to some overarching unionist agenda.

After all, it was John A. Costello who repealed the External Relations Act, ending any role for the British King in this country, and it was Fine Gael who passed the legislation describing Ireland as a Republic.

I may never have voted for the party, but I have no doubt as to the integrity of its public representatives in terms of their national allegiance. I think Fine Gael have elevated some of the greatest paleo-conservative buffoons and quislings to the office of Taoiseach, but even I would stop short of denigrating these men as 'unionists', possibly the greatest political slur that can be emitted in Irish political life.

Not that at all FGers are unionist by a long shot, but if there is any unionism going on a FGer usually isn't far behind.

13-07-2017 01:19AM

Is the Ivory Coast in the Commonwealth? It might be tough to explain to them what's going on with their flag if they come here for the Games :pac:

Tom Mann Centuria · 13-07-2017 01:34AM

riffmongous wrote: »

Is the Ivory Coast in the Commonwealth? It might be tough to explain to them what's going on with their flag if they come here for the Games :pac:

No, they had the French imperialists.

13-07-2017 01:37AM

riffmongous wrote: »

Not that at all FGers are unionist by a long shot, but if there is any unionism going on a FGer usually isn't far behind.

True, but like I said, their relative lack of hostility is mainly due to historical class sympathy, emanating from a time when industrialists, large landowners, and the established media (i.e. all of the interests of capital) were dominated by a very conservative, unionist catchment.

It wasn't so much to do with unionism as it was to do with protecting commercial interests.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 13-07-2017 02:22AM

riffmongous wrote: »

Is the Ivory Coast in the Commonwealth? It might be tough to explain to them what's going on with their flag if they come here for the Games :pac:

No, but India is, and I did see a tricolor draped sideways over a bonfire once...

AnGaelach · 13-07-2017 03:43AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I wouldn't have objected to this post if you'd framed it as a personal opinion, but to claim that Fine Gael have "historically" been Southern Unionists is unforgiveably inaccurate.

I have never voted for Fine Gael in my life, and I never will. Although Fine Gael has traditionally been less hostile to Irish unionists than Fine Gael's political opponents, this is largely due to class-sympathies as opposed to some overarching unionist agenda.

After all, it was John A. Costello who repealed the External Relations Act, ending any role for the British King in this country, and it was Fine Gael who passed the legislation describing Ireland as a Republic.

I may never have voted for the party, but I have no doubt as to the integrity of its public representatives in terms of their national allegiance. I think Fine Gael have elevated some of the greatest paleo-conservative buffoons and quislings to the office of Taoiseach, but even I would stop short of denigrating these men as 'unionists', possibly the greatest political slur that can be emitted in Irish political life.

That's great and all, but a great portion of the southern Unionists joined Cumann na nGaedheal. They simply are Southern Unionists, and of the three largest parties they're the most Anglophile.

Whenever there's West Brittery around, you can be assured it's coming from the mouth of a Fine Galler.

hairyslug · 13-07-2017 06:47AM

TheDriver wrote: »

Which shopping centre is best for a quick dump??

I can offer very little to this thread except to tell you that the Ilac is not where you want to go for a "quick dump"

Wheeliebin30 · 13-07-2017 07:02AM

I thought we were meant to have moved on from all this nonsense?

Isn't that what the shinners have told us, if they can why can't other people.

It's all a load of bolox anyway.

Samaris · 13-07-2017 08:24AM

You'd think the scary southern unionists were hiding under people's beds trying to get them to vote Fine Gael to reunite with the Empire or something.

Anyone relevant (confused Americans aside) know very well that Ireland is a separate country and is not going to rejoin Britain. Reds (Blues?) under the bed may sound scary but a) they're not real and b) if they were real, about as much threat to the sovereignty of Ireland as a chocolate kettle. May as well have pro-Tuatha de Danaanites.

Hector Bellend · 13-07-2017 11:42AM

durka dur

13-07-2017 01:10PM

AnGaelach wrote: »

That's great and all, but a great portion of the southern Unionists joined Cumann na nGaedheal.

They did. Because they felt that of all the nationalist parties, Cumann na nGaedheal was the least hostile to that minorities' (mainly financial) interests.

It was a class vote, there's absolutely no question of Cumann na nGaedheal being a Unionist party. W.T. Cosgrave and Michael Collins fought in the Easter Rising in 1916 for crying out loud!

If Fine Gael have ever been capable of being accused of anything, it's that they have been excesively Anglophilic. A recurrent phenomenon across all postcolonial societies is how, after independence and the flight of the old regime, the new ruling class assumes the manners, mores and etiquette of the old ruling class.

It's a sort of colonial envy. Hence the Cumann na nGaedheal government would attend important state events in morning suits and top-hats, just like some ludicrous Nigerian fakir sauntering about his impoverished village with an imitation ivory cane.

But such silly conduct is a far cry from actually being 'unionist'.

13-07-2017 02:48PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

They did. Because they felt that of all the nationalist parties, Cumann na nGaedheal was the least hostile to that minorities' (mainly financial) interests.

It was a class vote, there's absolutely no question of Cumann na nGaedheal being a Unionist party. W.T. Cosgrave and Michael Collins fought in the Easter Rising in 1916 for crying out loud!

If Fine Gael have ever been capable of being accused of anything, it's that they have been excesively Anglophilic. A recurrent phenomenon across all postcolonial societies is how, after independence and the flight of the old regime, the new ruling class assumes the manners, mores and etiquette of the old ruling class.

It's a sort of colonial envy. Hence the Cumann na nGaedheal government would attend important state events in morning suits and top-hats, just like some ludicrous Nigerian fakir sauntering about his impoverished village with an imitation ivory cane.

But such silly conduct is a far cry from actually being 'unionist'.

Much to the shame of a certain senior Fine Gael member

13-07-2017 03:25PM

riffmongous wrote: »

Much to the shame of a certain senior Fine Gael member

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHsvb7k7_ho

13-07-2017 03:50PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHsvb7k7_ho

*Shudder*

LordSutch · 13-07-2017 04:09PM

riffmongous wrote: »

*Shudder*

Shudder, why?

A brave & courageous visit by HRH Prince Charles.
Well done also to the Taoiseach for his warm welcome (not forgetting the crowds) who came out to welcome Charles.

The 1st step in normalisation between Britain & Ireland for a long time, culminating in the Queens visit, which was an even a bigger success (according to most people).

Fine Gael: Frank Feighan wants Ireland to pay for the British olympics!

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