Unionist march in Dublin

darkman2 · 22-02-2006 11:54PM #1

Unionist march in Dublin. Is this still going ahead?

senordingdong · 22-02-2006 11:57PM

Supposed to be this saturday.

darkman2 · 23-02-2006 12:09AM

Havnt heard anything about it. Maybe they got itchy feet:rolleyes:

senordingdong · 23-02-2006 12:11AM

While I don't have an official source, word down at the rumour mill was that they got the go ahead from the Gardaí.

constitutionus · 23-02-2006 09:06PM

yup its still going ahead, its starting off in parnell square and then god knows where its heading (although down o connell street is a given)

i honestly dont know what the hell its all about because they're spinning like mad. apparently there not going to be wearing orange shashes now and its meant to include a whole host of other people now instead of just plain clothes orangemen (though they were very cagey about weather paramilitaries would be in it. the organiser stating he didnt know)

ah well , on the bright side im working. and seeing as my business involves tourism i'll probably have a handy day seeing as most people will stay away:D

Hagar · 23-02-2006 09:14PM

They should march down to the Fruit Market.
I hear the man from Del Monte will say "YES".
They probably haven't heard that before.

flogen · 23-02-2006 09:21PM

senordingdong wrote:

While I don't have an official source, word down at the rumour mill was that they got the go ahead from the Gardaí.

For those of you that have never been there, here are some links to the rumour mill:

http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_ticket=KLFOVKLAFS48ODQFIR0BJUSEAOWO96RGUU4HIOTACPWGBOUADGSGX2DPUNNAD0TE9LLCPHYFURTSNZMAAP6TDKLAEUVHTRRHVVU9ANWP43Y9CHVTVRVJHONDLHG09LLDPGSG0VQFIUW9ANWPU38ZM&_scope=DailyIreland/Content/News&id=24575&opp=1
http://www.sluggerotoole.com/index.php/weblog/comments/frazer_vs_frazer_love_ulster_chapter_201/
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=173518562&p=y735y9z68
http://dailyireland.televisual.co.uk/home.tvt?_ticket=PXB5R9GO3GSGX237CAMAAQ6FJUKACK3URGQFIR0CANZECNPAGJUJ0QRFLZ9KMMTEDYLABHSI7RXEIOPNFYSEANYPFGSGW4UGHONCNU0DALOL6Z5FURUSJORE9NTHLF8WBHSJ7QRFOSMAAT2DALOL5&_scope=DailyIreland/Content/News&id=20209&opp=1

gurramok · 24-02-2006 06:46PM

Prepare for alot of disruption to any plans u have in the city:mad:
FYI

1,000 due for Dublin loyalist parade

24 February 2006 16:43

Up to 1,000 loyalist protesters are expected to march through Dublin city centre tomorrow to a rally at Leinster House.

Afterwards a delegation from the march led by the DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson will meet the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell.

The parade will be led by six loyalist bands, with Orangemen and unionist politicians taking part. The march is taking place to commemorate those who died in republican violence during the Troubles.

The protest march will begin at 12.30pm at Parnell Square North and will follow a route from Cavendish row, O'Connell Street, making its way to Molesworth Street.

The rally is due to be addressed by Jeffrey Donaldson at Leinster House.

The Orange Order is backing the march but has advised its members who take part not to wear orange regalia. The order wants the focus of the parade to be fixed on the victims groups taking part.

Motorists are advised that parking restrictions will be in place around Merrion Square.

6ix · 24-02-2006 06:52PM

The bins on parnell square east are sealed over (with metal). Has this anything to do with this march, or is my active imagination overriding?

Dathai · 24-02-2006 06:58PM

Nah, its got to do with the march Id say.Stop people leaving aul "presents" there.
Theres gonna be war anyways,

davelerave · 24-02-2006 07:34PM

they can stay as long as they like

Hagar · 24-02-2006 07:45PM

They've got brass balls, I'll give them that.

smashey · 24-02-2006 07:50PM

constitutionus wrote:

plain clothes orangemen:D

I think the correct term is plain clothes policemen.:D

senordingdong · 24-02-2006 10:29PM

Ugh.....I can't believe it's actually going ahead.

Supercell · 24-02-2006 10:35PM

Closing down Irelands capital city on a Saturday, cannot believe the West Brit Garda that approved this can sleep at night.

A dark moment, these people have renounced their Irishness which was their birthright, which is an insult to everyone living in the Republic, they have no right to march here.

mickymg2003 · 24-02-2006 10:38PM

I predict a riot, I predict a riot. I know at least 1 person who wants to go up and start sh1t. Why?...I'll never know.

Wertz · 24-02-2006 10:38PM

I'm getting up early in the morning and going to do a count on private coaches passing my place (I live beside the M1).

I can guaranteee the orangies will turn up in their 100's with bands, regalia, the lot....they're nothing if not consistent.

If there's trouble, those buses will be getting bricked on the way home (not by me I hasten to add, but they will)

senordingdong · 24-02-2006 10:42PM

Wertz wrote:

If there's trouble, those buses will be getting bricked on the way home (not by me I hasten to add, but they will)

Yeah...great(!) That will solve everything(!)

Terry · 24-02-2006 10:42PM

i want to march down the shankill in rememberance of all those killed or maimed by loyalists. anyone with me?
no?
didn't think so.
corner an animal and it will attack. unionists keeping catholic out of good jobs and treating them as second class citizens spawned the ugly, vicious animal that is the modern provisional IRA. no point in complaining about it now. Irish people fought against british tyranny for hundreds of years. did the unionists really think they would stop after the partition of the country? do they really think this march is going to put them in a better light in the eyes of the people they treated like scum?
start treating your neighbours as equals and the fighting will stop.

Raskolnikov · 24-02-2006 10:48PM

I shall be wearing my Glasgow Rangers jersey out tomorrow in support of the march.

Hagar · 24-02-2006 10:52PM

Raskolnikov wrote:

I shall be wearing my Glasgow Rangers jersey out tomorrow in support of the march.

Great idea !!!

Did that sound convincing?

RoundyMooney · 24-02-2006 10:54PM

julep wrote:

i want to march down the shankill in rememberance of all those killed or maimed by loyalists. anyone with me?
no?
didn't think so.
corner an animal and it will attack. unionists keeping catholic out of good jobs and treating them as second class citizens spawned the ugly, vicious animal that is the modern provisional IRA. no point in complaining about it now. Irish people fought against british tyranny for hundreds of years. did the unionists really think they would stop after the partition of the country? do they really think this march is going to put them in a better light in the eyes of the people they treated like scum?
start treating your neighbours as equals and the fighting will stop.

Post of the week tbh.

Wertz · 24-02-2006 10:58PM

senordingdong wrote:

Yeah...great(!) That will solve everything(!)

No of course not. But it'll still happen, and if I was younger I'd be out with the ones that'll be at it.

This march is under the guise of people affected by terrorism over the 30 yrs of the troubles....but it's nothing more than a sham.
I was nearly killed twice in the '74 Monaghan bombings (as a baby) which were carried out and coordinated by the loyalists in cohorts with british intelligence...you don't see me or many like me wanting to go marching down to City Hall in Belfast or to 10 Downing St or anyplace else...in fact the relatives and friends of those who were killed in the Dublin/Monaghan bombings are consistently ignored by that **** Macdowell and plenty of others in the current government when they ask for the issue to be pressed on their behalf, wiuth UK authorities....yet the same idiots feel the need to welcome this sham of a march with open arms when all it achieves is giving air to the loyalist agenda on the streets of the capital city of a country they neither recognise nor respect.

senordingdong · 24-02-2006 11:01PM

Oh, I wasn't pointing the finger at you.

I was just pointing how that type of behaviour will have the opposite effect then what everyone would like to see.

Wertz · 24-02-2006 11:24PM

I semi-knew that (honest)...my included rant was to rationalise my thoughts on this whole march...

But I agree with you.

Another thing; if I was a Dub with nothing better to be at tomorrow, I'd be out in full (peaceful) oppostion to these marchers tomorrow...
In the event of trouble, it'd be most interesting to see if An Garda remain impartial or if the orangies get the old may day treatment :v:

eth0_ · 24-02-2006 11:28PM

I can't see this passing off peacefully. The guards don't know how to deal with this sort of situation. How can there NOT be a riot tomorrow.

Honest to god. Whoever sanctioned this could have blood on their hands as a result of pandering to narrow minded bigots in the DUP and Orange Order.

Supercell · 25-02-2006 12:11AM

eth0_ you are right, cannot believe a so called representative of the peace ..aka a Garda comissionar (clearly a splinless politically minded post with zero moral backbone...and who should be stripped of his job as he clearly isnt a proud Irishman and is making a mokery of what the men of 1916 died for).

Our man in Havana · 25-02-2006 12:24AM

I think a drive by egging is in order.

constitutionus · 25-02-2006 12:27AM

you know the funny thing is im starting to wonder how long it'll take em to actually find an irish person.:)

think about it, saturday in dublin most people will be in bed sleeping off friday night. the city'll be full of american tourists and welsh people over for the match on sunday. first irish bloke they'll probably find is the gardai at the dail

darkman2 · 25-02-2006 12:31AM

constitutionus wrote:

you know the funny thing is im starting to wonder how long it'll take em to actually find an irish person.:)

think about it, saturday in dublin most people will be in bed sleeping off friday night. the city'll be full of american tourists and welsh people over for the match on sunday. first irish bloke they'll probably find is the gardai at the dail

Im not feeling the buzz with this march at all. I think its a trouble making stunt and they should be rerouted down Sherrif St or some other nice locale:mad:

dr zoidberg · 25-02-2006 12:35AM

Lest we forget our national flag is supposed to signify peace between Catholics & Protestants. Hopefully this'll pass by peacefully but I doubt it.

Unionist march in Dublin

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