El Weirdo wrote: » They are not even allowed to be used in England, Scotland or Wales without prior, express permission from the respective parliaments. In fact, I don't think England, Scotland or Wales even possess any water cannon.
downcow wrote: » Excellent. They will all see amazing ulster scots culture on display. This is where the mask slips. If these events were as you describe then you would be pleased that the visitors will see disgraceful misbehaviour, but you actually know they are going to witness something that will really impress them. Would you be saying the same if there was a fleadh in town for the golfers to witness More spin from the usual suspects as you will evidence from this link that it is the Saturday after the 13th of July every yearhttp://www.bandparades.co.uk/event/sons-of-ulster-16 I am sure they'll all love the spectacle Here's a wee clip from last year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jMvw_M_0Ko
Dytalus wrote: » ... They cannot be aimed at the head (in the UK at any rate) because at anything but the lowest power serious injury can occur. ...
citytillidie wrote: » Loyalist flute band concert in Portrush on Saturday night, should not have anything like that on keep all that nonsense out of sport
downcow wrote: » I shouldn't react to you patronising nonsense. I could ask you why nationalists get their knickers in a not about fires in unionist areas and how they suddenly have such concern for the H&S of protestants. The vast majority of unionists support equal marriage etc. The abortion is is more complex and has many in each community wrestling in their own minds about it. The people who p*ss me off in the aborthion debate are those who imply on either side that it is a simple B&W issue and they are correct
downcow wrote: » I could ask you why nationalists get their knickers in a not about fires in unionist areas and how they suddenly have such concern for the H&S of protestants.
Stop moaning ffs wrote: » Down as far as them getting knickers in a knot about a different language on a few road signs, up as far as actively denying LGBT people equality and denying women their right to bodily autonom. Catholic and Protestants from both are affected though both to be fair
janfebmar wrote: » Maybe you want the contract to change the signs on and in, and all the documentation in, the new Childrens hospital, just to confuse everyone and f*** up the costs even more.
Imreoir2 wrote: » Oh, right, your estimate is based on there being just over 166 million pages that need to be translated. It all makes sence now. :rolleyes:
janfebmar wrote: » Guesstimate explained earlier, based partly on the Irish Times figure of the past cost of translating EU documents in to Irish of £42 per page.
janfebmar wrote: » And less than 1% of public sector jobs. However that was a long time ago, thankfully Ireland has changed hugely since then.
droidman123 wrote: » I didnt realise that happened, i would also be interested in reading more about that,could you point me to some links please?
janfebmar wrote: All you are doing there lawred2 is making a personal attack on someone who dares speak the historical truth. You cannot dispute the truth so you say they are "living in the past".
FrancieBrady wrote: » 6-7% of the population Jan.
RobMc59 wrote: » Jan,the finest Irish boxer ever-Barry Mcguigan was threatened and hounded out of Ireland (Monaghan to be exact)by IRA thugs and his "crime "was he tried to promote peace-I'm not suggesting any posters here have that outlook but it sadly appears to be very popular with a lot of Republican extremists.
janfebmar wrote: » More to do with the fact that all those decades ago Dev endorsed job discrimination against protestants. Remember all that controversy when a protestant got a job a a librarian in Mayo? Not good enough, she may have given out books to corrupt good catholic minds.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Nothing to do with the fact that Protestants only numbered 6-7% of the population then? .
NIMAN wrote: » Derry City v Sligo. Sure its a 6 pointer, but I'd hardly call it the biggest sporting event of the weekend.;)
FrancieBrady wrote: » Remind us to not to let you build any 'ospidels anyway! :rolleyes::rolleyes:
Stop moaning ffs wrote: » What’s happening
janfebmar wrote: » Still active? I know many Catholic unionists who would disagree with you. Do not forget that in the 40' s and 50's there were far more Catholics employed in the public service in N Ireland than there were Protestants employed in the public services in the 26 counties.
citytillidie wrote: » Biggest sporting event on the island this weekend and guess who are trying to hijack it
janfebmar wrote: » It does not cost anything to recognise a language. I recognise it, I can differentiate it from German or Latin if someone if there were 3 speakers in a room, one of each language. Changing all signage, websites, government documentation, application forms etc in to bi-lingual would be a different matter.
