Why no Bobby Sands Street in Ireland?

UglyBolloxFace · 05-05-2011 02:09PM #1

In Ireland why hasn't there been a street named after Bobby Sands? If Iran and other countries, such as France, can do it, why can't we?

In my opinion we should honour him. Say whatever you want about the man himself, whether you agree with him or not, but you cannot deny his bravery, courage, strength and conviction to a cause.

For those of you who are not aware, Iran changed the name of the street where the British Embassy is located from Winston Churchill St. to Bobby Sands St.
The British, rather than have the name 'Bobby Sands' appear on their Embassy address, changed to a different door of the building so that they could use a different street name.

The British Govt. has been lobbying Iran for years to change the name, but after numerous attempts the Iranian Govt. resisted, notably after receiving this petition http://66.39.93.123/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/iranian-petition.pdf

Now I'm not saying the Irish Govt. should rename Merrion Road (current address of the British Embassy in Dublin) to Bobby Sands Road, but why are we not honouring him?

Let's try have a rational debate here.

Celly Smunt · 05-05-2011 02:09PM

unnecessary,better things to be thinking of

Kiera · 05-05-2011 02:10PM

The Sands hotel in Portmarnock not do you?

easyeason3 · 05-05-2011 02:11PM

The country is in the sh!tter & you want to change a street name? :rolleyes:

Guill · 05-05-2011 02:12PM

BS street?

Micky Dolenz · 05-05-2011 02:12PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

The country is in the sh!tter & you want to change a street name? :rolleyes:

You could use that excuse to deny almost anything.

MagicMarker · 05-05-2011 02:12PM

Who gives a shít?

KeithM89_old · 05-05-2011 02:13PM

Its not like you could have any restaurants on it...

padair · 05-05-2011 02:13PM

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

In Ireland why hasn't there been a street named after Bobby Sands? If Iran and other countries, such as France, can do it, why can't we?

In my opinion we should honour him. Say whatever you want about the man himself, whether you agree with him or not, but you cannot deny his bravery, courage, strength and conviction to a cause.

For those of you who are not aware, Iran changed the name of the street where the British Embassy is located from Winston Churchill St. to Bobby Sands St.
The British, rather than have the name 'Bobby Sands' appear on their Embassy address, changed to a different door of the building so that they could use a different street name.

The British Govt. has been lobbying Iran for years to change the name, but after numerous attempts the Iranian Govt. resisted, notably after receiving this petition http://66.39.93.123/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/iranian-petition.pdf

Now I'm not saying the Irish Govt. should rename Merrion Road (current address of the British Embassy in Dublin) to Bobby Sands Road, but why are we not honouring him?

Let's try have a rational debate here.

For the same reason there will probably be no Unionist streets named after their recient heros (and recient is the key word here). It would open up a new tin of hate(worms) .

kfallon · 05-05-2011 02:13PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

The country is in the sh!tter

Jaysus I was on the shitter this morn, didn't even touch the sides coming out.....felt like a new man after it!

Think the cleaners will be on overtime this evening tho :pac:

weiland79 · 05-05-2011 02:13PM

There are some strange street names in Dublin that i think could do with changing.

Great Britain street and Liverpool street spring to mind.

UglyBolloxFace · 05-05-2011 02:13PM

I knew I should have put this in Politics. Any chance of a move Mods?

easyeason3 · 05-05-2011 02:13PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

You could use that excuse to deny almost anything.

It's what I like to call an all rounder answer

JustAddWater · 05-05-2011 02:14PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Who gives a shít?

Ha! The irony...

enda1 · 05-05-2011 02:14PM

You want to name a street in Ireland after someone from the UK who killed themselves?
That's ... weird.

Micky Dolenz · 05-05-2011 02:15PM

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

I knew I should have put this in Politics. Any chance of a move Mods?

Gone to far for a move, repost it in Politics.

Why no Bobby Sands Street in Ireland?

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