After Hours, one and only Queen thread

ricero · 17-05-2011 04:56PM

My name is URL wrote: »

You're ashamed of Irish people because a few of them decided to protest?

theres protests and then theres ****ing idiots that dont know what there even protesting over and decide to throw objects and fireworks at there fellow irishmen.

bunch of ****ing idiots once again making the irish look like scumbags to the rest of europe

17-05-2011 04:56PM

Local-womanizer wrote: »

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/may/17/queen-visits-ireland-in-pictures#/?picture=374700762&index=2

Some pictures.

Never knew the Scottish were so against her visiting Ireland...:rolleyes:

The irony of protesting the Queen's visit while wearing a British football jersey.

Wolfe Tone · 17-05-2011 04:57PM

I applaud those who protested peacefully. Such is their right.

Gunsfortoys · 17-05-2011 04:57PM

rounding tattenham Corner wrote: »

they may have but at least i can count:rolleyes: i hope when im walking home they are downwind of me so i don't have to smell the disgusting hippy scum,

They are a mad bunch of hippy republicans alright.:rolleyes:

pablomakaveli · 17-05-2011 04:57PM

Seanchai wrote: »

Give it a rest. I find the "let's forget the past despite part of Ireland remaining under British occupation" brigade to be infinitely more embarrassing.

I dont see why we should be held hostage by the past. We shouldnt forget but we shouldnt let it ruin our future either. It shows a deep sense of insecurity to be so bitter and petty. I'd rather see my country stand as an equal to Britian rather than a jealous underling that still clings to the bitter past.

_feedback_ · 17-05-2011 04:57PM

Whos mammy would be proudest? :pac:

Morzadec · 17-05-2011 04:57PM

ricero wrote: »

im actually ashamed of my fellow irish men after watching this video. what a pack of ****ing idiots

There's idiots in every country. This is just an example of the idiocy of Nationalism as an ideology. It's not a problem specific to Ireland, you can see this in lots of countries.

So no need to feel ashamed

jimmynokia · 17-05-2011 04:57PM

I would love to know what she has in her bag ,big bag for a little lady...

Dunny · 17-05-2011 04:58PM

Thread only delivers when theres tv coverage, then it turns into a bitter moanfest.

Killer Pigeon · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

Why does Skynews have to concentrate on the negative news all the time and not the positive and broader historical aspects of the visit? Big deal, a couple of idiots decided to cause a small bit of trouble but their opinions are not the opinions held by a majority of Irish people and their actions shouldn't derange the coverage of the event.

I have to say that RTÉ's coverage was actually quite good, in that it focused on the positive not the negative - pity some international news agencies don't look at things from the same perspective.

I'm also so sick of Éirígí at this stage. They've hijacked many large and meaningful protests over the past couple of years; they caused a riot back in November at the student protests. The coverage of the true message of the protest was obscured both nationally and abroad. It's organisations like Éirígí and their brainless followers who give the international press an impression that the mentality of Irish people still lives in the past, which it most certainly does not. Why do the press care more about the outlandish opinions of the minority rather than the opinions of the majority?

Robbo · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

The downfall in takings at Dr Quirkey's will plunge this country deeper into recession, that's a shocking lack of economic patriotism.

sensibleken · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

bleg wrote: »

Pure and utter scum.

excelent picture though.

should be pointed out that half of the pictures were of the protest. typical media just want to highlight the tiniest bit of controversy and hope of violence. the bbc did it when they were covering the bailout protests too.

The Scientician · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

The irony of protesting the Queen's visit while wearing a British football jersey.

Yeah, especially a team that was founded by Irish migrants escaping economic hardship and underdevelopment at a time when Ireland was part of the kingdom.

Voodu Child · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

Ebbs wrote: »

Maybe just that they are in Trinity, horrible cliche college. :pac:

Cliché college?

cornbb · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

I wondering if those (thankfully few) numpties protesting in Dublin plan on apologising to the Queen for blowing her uncle to smithereens just a few decades ago. Or for the Irish invasion of Britain only a couple of millennia ago.

Coillte_Bhoy · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

Ebbs wrote: »

Maybe just that they are in Trinity, horrible cliche college. :pac:

Nothing to do with the Queen.

Trinity just happened to be the venue, but dont let facts get in the way of your rants

Calibos · 17-05-2011 04:59PM

LOL@Eirigi. Inbred Skangers to the last man and woman going on that picture.

Wolfe Tone · 17-05-2011 05:00PM

Did I just read someone complain that news coverage was not biased entirely?

Seanchai · 17-05-2011 05:00PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

...the entire Irish population was made up of knuckle-dragging morons....

Of course they are, because they don't agree with you. :rolleyes:

Chardee MacDennis · 17-05-2011 05:01PM

Seanchai wrote: »

Of course they are, because they don't agree with you. :rolleyes:

people that incite and condone violence arent intelligent people.

My name is URL · 17-05-2011 05:01PM

ricero wrote: »

theres protests and then theres ****ing idiots that dont know what there even protesting over and decide to throw objects and fireworks at there fellow irishmen.

bunch of ****ing idiots once again making the irish look like scumbags to the rest of europe

They're not making 'the Irish' look like scumbags, they're making themselves look like scumbags by not protesting peacefully. When there was riots in Greece last week did you think to yourself 'jaysus.. the Greeks are some knackers'?..

Seanchai · 17-05-2011 05:02PM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

I have to say that RTÉ's coverage was actually quite good, in that it focused on the positive not the negative

In other words, it sacrificed truth, accuracy and balance for something which suited your political views?

I see.

pablomakaveli · 17-05-2011 05:02PM

My name is URL wrote: »

They're not making 'the Irish' look like scumbags, they're making themselves look like scumbags by not protesting peacefully. When there was riots in Greece last week did you think to yourself 'jaysus.. the Greeks are some knackers'?..

The Greeks are a passionate people though. Everyone knows that.

Also they invented gayness apparently.

Chardee MacDennis · 17-05-2011 05:02PM

My name is URL wrote: »

They're not making 'the Irish' look like scumbags, they're making themselves look like scumbags by not protesting peacefully. When there was riots in Greece last week did you think to yourself 'jaysus.. the Greeks are some knackers'?..

unfortunately people do, why do you think racism exists?

ejmaztec · 17-05-2011 05:03PM

WhiteRussian wrote: »

It is a separate country, get over it.

I'm looking at the photos of protesters on the Guardian website and they are all men. Absolutely no women. They all need to get laid

That's another reason for their being ****.

WhiteRussian · 17-05-2011 05:03PM

All those protesters are lucky they have jobs that allow them to take time off work to stage their demonstrations.

faceman · 17-05-2011 05:03PM

Hilarious that some of the clowns "protesting" wearing Celtic jerseys.

Chardee MacDennis · 17-05-2011 05:03PM

WhiteRussian wrote: »

All those protesters are lucky they have jobs that allow them to take time off work to stage their demonstrations.

bahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Coillte_Bhoy · 17-05-2011 05:04PM

faceman wrote: »

Hilarious that some of the clowns "protesting" wearing Celtic jerseys.

not this crap again

Seanchai · 17-05-2011 05:05PM

BastardPrince wrote: »

people that incite and condone violence arent intelligent people.

Unless they're invading oil-rich countries, dressed in lovely suits and articulating their views from positions of power?

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