saabsaab wrote: » Someone was on the RTE this evening saying that they weren't commemorating the 'black and tans' only ordinary RIC police who died! If I get more details I'll post them.
Galwayguy35 wrote: » Someone mentioned that the Tans were being included in the commeration, it's bad enough that they would commerate the RIC who took the kings shilling to evict families from their homes and and assist the Tans during their killing spree but to include those murdering bastards is going too far.
saabsaab wrote: » The Black and Tans were called the RIC special reserve and were recruited separately mainly from GB to assist the regular RIC but often operated independently. The Auxies were similar but were even more independent of the RIC and often wore british army uniforms. hey were called temporary Cadets (Officer grade). So technically yes but in practice no.
saabsaab wrote: » So technically yes but in practice no.
Larbre34 wrote: » No they were not. They were demobbed tommies, the psychos off the Somme. The RIC existed for 110 years, mostly ordinary Irish catholic men who earned a crust to feed their families in hard times. Unfortunately many Irish people had no choice but to earn the Queens shilling under occupation, but these guys had to balance keeping order on the streets with a decade of political rebellion. 500 of them killed and 700 injured when mostly unarmed. A commemoration of their work in policing over 110 years in existence is not betraying anyone.
On August 31st, Sackville Street was packed with strikers and the simply curious who wanted to see if Larkin would indeed defy the order. Suddenly, on a balcony of the Imperial Hotel overlooking the street, a bearded man appeared. It was Larkin in disguise, and when he ripped the beard off and began to speak, the crowd went wild with cheering. No doubt incensed that Larkin had made a fool of them, the Dublin Metropolitan Police quickly arrested him and charged the assembled crowd with batons. Two men were killed and hundreds were injured and taken to hospital. Thus the first “Bloody Sunday’ of Irelands turbulent 20th century entered into history
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Is the RIC and DMP, the Black and Tans
The Tetrarch wrote: » I dislike the phrase "the likes of". It has become prevalent in journalism. Omit needless words. "Bigger and bigger" is another one.
ReginaldSmythV wrote: » We’ve already seen them hire the likes of Harris to run our current police, and these acts will just get bigger and bigger. Treacherous scum.
Galwayguy35 wrote: » Next thing Varadkar will want to hold a commeration for the Black and Tans. The RIC were traitors who threw people out of their homes to starve when they couldn't pay rent.
Del2005 wrote: » Considering that they where Irish people why shouldn't we commemorate them? Picking the wrong side doesn't make them less Irish and in a war neither party has a moral high ground.
horsebox1977 wrote: » Yep. Frank Feighan and Neale Richmond also looking for Ireland to re-join the Commonwealth. Charlie Flanagan is one disgusting human being.
dresden8 wrote: » The black and tans were part of the RIC. FG scum are commemorating them.
Fann Linn wrote: » ....according to the british.' Fyp.
LuasSimon wrote: » Fine Gael wish we were still part of the United Kingdom , Charlie Flanagan and the South Dublin oligarchs and don’t forget RTÉ ( BBC Donnybrook) and (British )Independent Newspapers
The Rape of Lucretia wrote: » Its a reasonable position to take, and must be respected.
the_syco wrote: » Before Ireland became a republic, all people in Ireland were british... :pac:
The high horse brigade wrote: » Why don't we commemorate the Nazis while we're at it!
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