The emergence of "Zombie" by The Cranberries as an Irish sporting anthem

Its unusual that a country's own army would kill its own citizens. Just a reminder of how the British Army weren't too happy with the Civil Rights movement.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=john+hume+british+army+officer&bshm=rimc/1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8d66a6e1,vid:DwBOUkBAO5s,st:0

Do you know what other songs were blacklisted by the UK government at the same time? I think there was about a hundred including Coming In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins and Rocketman by Elton John. I think the B-52s were completely blacklisted as well.

no it wasnt

I could be wrong but this is the list I see. About 15 or so songs. I think a lot more were banned in the US.

You'll see there's plenty of songs there that wouldn't be considered remotely anti-war. Probably something in the video or something in the title. It all depends on the context and I'd say an awful lot of songs/sayings/poems etc can be offensive if intended that way. As a politician mm would be well aware of this, but I guess he thinks it's advantageous to let this roll on.

The 'national leader' thing to do would have been to say, let's not politicize this, let's leave these divisions in the past, people were just singing the song innocently and call for cool heads.

I've watched it since, never refused to watch it, only it wouldn't be top of my list as a sf voter.

It's clear to me he's only trying to politicize further. He'd be well aware that things can be offensive depending on the context.

Fans singing 'Zombie' as a sing a long, personally I don't find offensive. If I were singing the same song to US soldiers in Shannon what would mm think of that? He's well aware of this stuff.

Who/what do you consider to be shinner bots? I just want to see who you are trying to insult with that post.

Hmmmm, not sure if that's correct but you certainly missed a few:

• Wants some hope of owning a house.
• Doesn't want to die old and alone on a hospital trolley.
• Wants to be able to send kids to college.
• Expects some sense of fair return for their taxes.
• Concerned we're moving to a polarized country of have's and have-not's
• Won't downplay homelessness and fudge the figures.
• Accepts sf's commitment to the peace process and doesn't want history lessons from civil war parties.

I don't think sf are going to 'wave a magic wand', but I believe a left wing gov will be a move away from repeatedly turning to the same neoliberal policies and rhetoric which are proven to have failed.

You're grand, I certainly get that most rugby fans are decent and were just having a singalong.

how do you feel about the many murders rapists and assorted other criminals associated with sf

the ongoing criminality the dodgy dealings bot farms connections with narco terrorists ,

the outright blatant lies told even here about historical facts , there are posters here who are claiming to have "won" the troubles and that sfira fought a clean war, which consisted mostly of shooting unarmed civilians and children (proxy) bombing and sniping at soldiers if it wasn't too dangerous for themselves

are they people you can trust ?

I know a few decent grassroots shinners who left when they realized what the party really was or do you think the army council really have your best interests in mind ??

you would be happy with sf members in government who killed children tortured innocent men and women to death to cover their own touting ? people who are still involved n smuggling and gangland crime ?

like many shinner posters you are trying to conflate disgust for sfira with love trust or even tolerance for the current government. its a well established pattern. for the record if you lie , i think leo is the worsts possible kind of populist and is much more interested in his own personal progress than the nations.

handing the keys of power as you say to a organized crime gang isn't going to improve housing , priory hall anyone ?

What sf candidate killed children? Sorry, you sound a bit deranged with that.

I thought it was just a singalong?

Is a rugby match really the place for that?

And wouldn't it depend who they're calling out for child murder? I've heard all sorts, but has this turned into some kind of a broader anti-child murder campaign now?

Would ye give it a rest.

Sing the song for a singalong if you like. But if your there to make some sort of political point I'd prefer if you just stayed at home.

I don't think anyone wants that nonsense, and I'm not trying to censor you or cancel you.

One group at a match co-opting songs to have a go at sf, another crowd having a go at FFG (Fields of Athenry might work here?), nobody wants that.

Jesus wept !! thats your take away from wanting to put a crime gang in power ?

how many terrorists were never convicted for their crimes. how many got out of jail under GFA ? how many are now sf party members.

do you know ? no because no one knows and the party isnt going to tell you , tip of the iceberg of what you will never be told about sf