recylingbin wrote: » The shortlist is: Bono; John Hume; James Connolly; Michael Collins and Mary Robinson. Don't be complaining though, apparently, we chose this shortlist. Bono, ffs.
recylingbin wrote: » Don't be complaining though, apparently, we chose this shortlist.
patmac wrote: » At least that gay bloke from Boyzone who died isn't on it, he had made the top ten soon after his death, obviously people have forgotten about whatshisname since.
bryaner wrote: » Hunt down the 3 that voted for Bono and flog them in public.
Laois_Man wrote: » I was actually about to say something similar about the 6 who voted for Noddy Robinson!!!
SoupyNorman wrote: » Inanimate Carbon Rod.
elviscostello wrote: » The full list is funny though - http://www.rte.ie/tv/irelandsgreatest/
orourkeda wrote: » Arent Irish people wonderful? We have short listed Michael Collins who , let's face it, practically invented guerrilla warfare. Then we criticise someone for blowing the jaw off a dog. Marvellous
Nodin wrote: » In the the last thousand years, the best example of Irish womanhood they can come up with is Mary 'Big Bird' Robinson....?
El Siglo wrote: » Ernest Walton helped split the atom, Robert Boyle was one of founders of modern chemistry, T.K. Whitaker helped found the ESRI and modernise the economy back in the '60s... but obviousl Bono and Michael Collins have affected us more than these lads.
VW 1 wrote: » In fairness Collins' affect on day to day life in this country has been pretty enormous, with you on the bono thing though
Notorious97 wrote: » Boards never ceases to amaze me, people actually bashing Michael Collins. I really don’t get it. This man led a campaign against at the time the most powerful empire in the world in order for his own people to exercise their right to self determination, organised the national loan, conducted his brief as minister of finance, oversaw IRB / IRA activities in the war of independence, developed an intelligence system at the same time as smashing the British one in Ireland all while riding around Dublin on a bike with 10K GBP on his head! We owe this man alot, he was ahead of his time, had a unique vision for the future of this state which i have come to appreciate from his writings. The claim that his legacy is he split the country is two is nonsense, Dev stitched him up, he never had a chance of bringing a 32 county republic home, but had he not died then who knows the direction this country might have taken. Politicians of our era need to look to the likes of him to see what a genuine Irish politician should be like as he genuinely loved Ireland and its people. James Connolly is another favourite of mine, he done alot for this country other than the Rising, if him or Collins wins il be happy. But Bono! Holy fu*king God!! Il give up on Ireland if he wins lol
El Siglo wrote: » How so? So splitting the atom, modern chemistry or economic development are not enornmous contributions by Irish people?
aDeener wrote: » ever hear of a little thing called self determination? well yeah the big fella sort of kinda had a big part to play in that :rolleyes:
