Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Seems to be 2 definitions, our constitutional definition: Article 49 of the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State stated, "Save in the case of actual invasion, the Irish Free State ... shall not be committed to active participation in any war without the assent of the Oireachtas [parliament]"

So sending weapons to Ukraine would not be an active participation in the war.

Then I suppose the other definition, well, more in the eyes of the world is neutrality in regard to sending support in the form of weapons to Ukraine.

So sending Irish soldiers would be against our constitution, but sending weapons/tanks/anti-armor etc.... would not affect our constitution.

Seems the government are taking the 'oh our neutrality' as an excuse not to help with arms to Ukraine.

That's what I was thinking , have a look at the screen shot I posted ,you see sailors all lined up and pretty much the same height then all they almost disappear

isnt that an internal simpsons piss take

Yeah, always find soviet or Russian cartoons unnerving

Astonishing you lauding Irelands efforts for taking in Ukrainian refugees when you are doing a great job of pretending to be in the, 'sorry, can't afford it and Ireland's full squad':

"It's not sustainable K, it's clear the government bit off more than it can chew and are working on the "plan" of Sure It'll Be Grand. After a pandemic(which is still ongoing even if the Ukraine flag has replaced it in short attention spans)and the massive costs of everything that came from that like PUP, a looming recession, inflation and the cost of living going north, a prexisting housing crisis, health service crisis and one of the largest social welfare bills in the EU. But yeah let's bring in 200,000 people visa free, unchecked and give them medical cards, full social welfare, housing(if we can find it) and Sure It'll Be Grand.

But the eejits who came up with this plan are protected by the Won't Somebody Think Of The Children!! defence. To suggest that the numbers promised were daft and actual numbers coming in are already unsustainable, will get you flamed for being a heartless, kitten strangling putinbot who supports nazi rapists." https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118914593/#Comment_118914593

They can just stay in the western parts of Ukriaine, no need to come here:

"Our services aren't just strained, they're broken. The difference between the health service here and Germany or Poland or pretty much anywhere else in the EU is stark. And we spend more per capita on it than most. The housing crisis seems to have magically gone away overnight. Like covid 19 and the billions that cost us, attention spans now temporarily focused on Ukrainian flaglets and misery porn. So let's keep shoveling more of our taxes into the black hole. That clearly works.

And I hate to break it to you; the west of Ukraine an area double the size of Ireland is effectively conflict free. Even moreso since the Russians buggered off from Kyiv. Nobody is getting "slaughtered" there." https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915017/#Comment_118915017

And irony of ironies, I'm in that same thread advocating for the intake, the exact opposite of you, suggesting holiday homes alone make it doable, and getting attacked for it, of course.

I wish people could tell the truth when trying to compare the cuban crisis to this. It was a completely different scenario involving the immediate deployment of nuclear weapons to cuba. Anyone trying to draw parallels between the two situations either dont know what they are talking about or are just not being genuine at all.

Putin will end up with a state funeral that’s it. The rest never going to happen. This is not some island country or some background country with limited resources. This is Russia a world power. A permanent member of the security council of the UN.

George Bush and Blair did not end up in The Hague. Putin not going to either. 

The FN fals are still in storage along with Bren guns and Lee Enfield rifles ,

An American company who sell modernised FN fals offered to buy all of the old FN fals after upgrading a batch for army sniper teams they were told sorry not for sale ,

We Also have anti tank weapons several different varieties and high powered precision rifles

The G7 is:

Canada

France

Germany 

Italy

Japan

United Kingdom

United States

Even the EU gets some representation, but I don't see Russia on the list.

Flagship

More like a piece of s h it

Wasn't much to look at beforehand in all fairness.

From the Guardian:

Russia attempts 'ruble occupation' of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, Zelenskiy says

The regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine’s south are being transferred to “the ruble zone” and subordinated to Russian administration, Zelenskiy claimed in his latest address.

The Ukrainian president said Russia’s actions in the territories are following the example of the so-called separatist republics of the DPR and LPR.

The occupiers are also trying to tear off the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, following the example of the so-called DPR and LPR.

This territory is being transferred to the ruble zone and subordinated to the administrative machine of Russia.”

The answer to the attempted “ruble occupation” of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions must be full coverage of the Russian banking and financial systems by sanctions, Zelenskiy added.

Speaking to Ukrainians directly, he urged residents in the regions to resist Russian orders.

Sabotage the orders of the occupiers. Do not cooperate with them. Protest. It is necessary to hold on so that Russia does not manage to distort life in other cities of Ukraine, like it did in Donetsk and Luhansk.”

If Ukraine had collapsed in the first week, this would have been the whole country.

So could Ireland join NATO without needing a referendum? If not why?

He should have mentioned his sons name in the tweet. Every little helps.