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Are there any universally loved Irish people

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    #542
    [Deleted User]
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    Me.

    I double checked with my mammy and she confirmed it.


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    #543
    JohnnyFlash
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    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    Ted Walsh


    He's a great talker and a bit of a character, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.



    There's very few honest men and women involved in Irish national hunt racing.


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    #544
    padd b1975
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    interlocked wrote: »
    John Sheehan

    Right up until he sucks the life out a Dubliners gig by reciting one of his "poems".


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    #545
    whisky_galore
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    bureau2009 wrote: »
    Catherine Corless, historian, who researched and publicised the Tuam babies burial.

    Not loved by interests who wanted all that to stay buried.


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    #546
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    Do we have a winner? Perhaps Omackeral should do a tournament in this topic.


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    #547
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,087 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    The Garda who found the bag that Graham Dwyer threw into the Vartry reservoir.


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    #548
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    JasonStatham wrote: »
    Surely that's what Direct Provision is?

    No.

    Choosing and being sent are different things.

    Although the non obligatory nature of direct provision muddies the waters.


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    #549
    AndrewJRenko
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    Wee Daniel.

    Sure he went out singing for the old folks during the lockdown and all. And he takes the piss out of himself in the gas boiler ad.


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    #550
    dxhound2005
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Do we have a winner? Perhaps Omackeral should do a tournament in this topic.

    It was done before and the winner was Samantha Mumba. See post #407.


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    #551
    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    It was done before and the winner was Samantha Mumba. See post #407.

    That was a joke btw.

    But invariably the results of those forum games competitions are mindboggling. Expect the unexpected to say the least, I have seen them vote that Chris O'Dowd was a better actor than Gene Hackman..... you had to be there.


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    #552
    bureau2009
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    It was done before and the winner was Samantha Mumba. See post #407.

    Who's Samantha Mumba...………………..? Never heard of her...…...………..:)


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    #553
    Minier81
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    Sonia O'Sullivan


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    #554
    Muahahaha
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    bureau2009 wrote: »
    Catherine Corless, historian, who researched and publicised the Tuam babies burial.
    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Not loved by interests who wanted all that to stay buried.

    Especially not by Terry 'nothing to see here' Prone anyway

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    #555
    gormdubhgorm
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    Way I look at is people who few have a bad word to say about. People who try and do the decent thing (some might have failed at times) - but are genuine and are down to earth - despite thier fame.
    And if they did say a bad word about them it just means they being nasty for the sake of it.

    Sports people:

    Padraig Harrington
    Naill Quinn
    Packie Bonner
    Axl Foley
    Shane Lowry
    Ken Doherty
    John Giles
    Barry McGuigan
    Dennis Taylor
    Sonia O'Sullivan
    Paul McGrath
    O'Donovan brothers (rowing)
    Katie Taylor
    Ted Walsh
    Willie Mullins


    Politicians:

    John Hume
    Patrick Hillary
    Douglas Hyde
    Mary McAleese
    Mary Robinson
    Michael D. Higgins

    Singers:

    Delores O'Riordan
    Christy Moore
    Imelda May
    Barney McKenna
    Luke Kelly
    Rory Gallagher
    Phil Lynott


    Actors:

    Brendan Gleeson
    Richard Harris
    Dermot Morgan
    Fionnuala Flanagan
    Colm Meaney
    Mick Lally

    Business:

    Tony O'Reilly
    Michael Smurfit
    JP McManus

    Broadcasting:

    Bill O'Herlihy
    Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
    Michael Lyster
    Larry Gogan
    Teresa Mannion
    Gerald Fleming (weatherman)

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #556
    Truthvader
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    CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH


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    #557
    Man Vs ManUre
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    Truthvader wrote: »
    CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

    She was on the Elaine show this week, and they were discussing the tennis incident where Djokovic hit the ball towards the lineswoman. The ball hit her but it seemed like a big overreaction the way the woman seemed to be so hurt. Then this Probe wan was saying if she was advising her it would be to sue Djokovic for as much as she could get. Jeez she only got hit by a tennis ball and he was disqualified from the tournament, and this wan reckons the lineswoman should sue him.


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    #558
    freshpopcorn
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    Truthvader wrote: »
    CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

    Her son is also annoying!


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    #559
    the purple tin
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    Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.


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    #560
    imme
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.

    I think the position of "universally liked" has been taken to mean in Ireland generally and NOT in the Universe.


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    #561
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Especially not by Terry 'nothing to see here' Prone anyway

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    PR firms are scum, a cancer


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    #562
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.

    That’s why I chose Brenda Fricker.


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    #563
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,244 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Some of the people mentioned would be well loved in Ireland and maybe UK but probably not too well known around the world.
    imme wrote: »
    I think the position of "universally liked" has been taken to mean in Ireland generally and NOT in the Universe.

    It is why Bono has not a mention famous worldwide = yes
    Universally liked = no

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #564
    the purple tin
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    imme wrote: »
    I think the position of "universally liked" has been taken to mean in Ireland generally and NOT in the Universe.
    Ah okay.

    Don Conroy.


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    #565
    Mad_maxx
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    That’s why I chose Brenda Fricker.

    odd choice


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    Strumms
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    Truthvader wrote: »
    CANNOT ABIDE TERRY PRONE. LIGHTWEIGHT DUPLICITOUS AND BRIMMING WITH SELF WORTH

    I haven’t bought the evening herald in a long time but I remember she used to or maybe still does write an article in that...

    Her schtick was to be absolutely outrageously outraged at something that she didn’t much agree with... instead of looking at and examining both sides of an everyday belief or argument with impartiality or understanding or indeed intelligence as any respectful intelligent journalist she’d be spending the whole article lecturing the readership on the rights of .... and the wrongs of ....

    I remember thinking after reading one of her rambles... “christ, maybe this is how a psychologist feels”...


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    #567
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    odd choice

    She has that face that looks like she’s gonna get the wooden spoon at any second but when she talks......

    She’s lovely.


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    #568
    buried
    Registered Users Posts: 9,680 ✭✭✭buried


    Tom McCaughren. Wrote those fantastic "Run Wild" books about the family of Foxes in the Irish countryside. Absolute gems of books for kids.

    "You have disgraced yourselves again" - W. B. Yeats



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    #569
    Hamsterchops
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    Joe Dolan.


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    #570
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,244 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Do Zig and Zag count as people?

    I am not stupid enough to name, Dustin. Sure, he is a turkey.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #571
    gormdubhgorm
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    Strumms wrote: »
    I haven’t bought the evening herald in a long time but I remember she used to or maybe still does write an article in that...

    Her schtick was to be absolutely outrageously outraged at something that she didn’t much agree with... instead of looking at and examining both sides of an everyday belief or argument with impartiality or understanding or indeed intelligence as any respectful intelligent journalist she’d be spending the whole article lecturing the readership on the rights of .... and the wrongs of ....

    I remember thinking after reading one of her rambles... “christ, maybe this is how a psychologist feels”...

    Jayus, that made me laugh - spot on summing up of her. Plus she had bucket loads of self righteousness.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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