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Presidential Inauguration of Michael D. Higgins

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    Lady Chatterton
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    I think it is a beautiful ceremony, it is nice to see representatives of all faiths and none. I agree the inclusion of the Humanist representative was a nice touch by Michael D.


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    Tipsy McSwagger
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    Thank god it's not Sean Gallagher up there.


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    Bloomsday
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    Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »
    Thank god it's not Sean Gallagher up there.

    I quake at the thought of what the ceremony would look like, a quango perhaps?


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    stargazer 68
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    We were just saying how long winded it was! Give him his house keys and let him get inside! :D


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    hellboy99
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    Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »
    Thank god it's not Sean Gallagher up there.
    We'd have to pay to see him if it was lol :p


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    caddy2
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    michael ds off, how long will the speech be?????


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    Iang87
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    no chance of just a house party for Michael D. Shut off the cameras and capture the results in the morning.

    Maybe even a Mary Mcaleese walk of shame :p


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    Lady Chatterton
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    Bloomsday wrote: »
    I quake at the thought of what the ceremony would look like, a quango perhaps?
    Ah, Mary Davis was the quango queen in all fairness :D


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    Lady Chatterton
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    caddy2 wrote: »
    michael ds off, how long will the speech be?????
    He will have to wrap it up in time for the one o'clock news anyway.


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    sunbabe08
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    when i turned on first, i thought i was watching a mass. but it's nice that all the religious faiths were there :)


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    Bloomsday
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    This is the poem chosen by Higgins, that was sung earlier,
    Beannacht
    ("Blessing")
    On the day when
    the weight deadens
    on your shoulders
    and you stumble,
    may the clay dance
    to balance you.
    And when your eyes
    freeze behind
    the grey window
    and the ghost of loss
    gets in to you,
    may a flock of colours,
    indigo, red, green,
    and azure blue
    come to awaken in you
    a meadow of delight.
    When the canvas frays
    in the currach of thought
    and a stain of ocean
    blackens beneath you,
    may there come across the waters
    a path of yellow moonlight
    to bring you safely home.
    May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
    may the clarity of light be yours,
    may the fluency of the ocean be yours,
    may the protection of the ancestors be yours.
    And so may a slow
    wind work these words
    of love around you,
    an invisible cloak
    to mind your life.

    ~ John O'Donohue ~


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    Lady Chatterton
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    I wonder did Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese agree on a red and black dress code in advance of the ceremony :confused:


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    Bloomsday
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    I wonder did Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese agree on a red and black dress code in advance of the ceremony :confused:

    I think McAleese copied Robinson, like usual :rolleyes:


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    Lady Chatterton
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    Bloomsday wrote: »
    I think McAleese copied Robinson, like usual :rolleyes:
    They are both looking very well in fairness :)


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    Lady Chatterton
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    Michael D is a wonderful orator. It is a joy to listen to him.


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    Bloomsday
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    MrsD007 wrote: »
    They are both looking very well in fairness :)

    They are indeed.

    I must admit I'm a little biased, my godmother was advisor to Mary Robinson, both wonderful women.


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    Kristopherus
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    But will we be sick of him in 7 years ???????


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    sunbabe08
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    the worst of the weather is passing over dublin at the moment.


    nah, i think we'll want more by the time 7 years is up. did i hear right that he only wants to do a 7 year term?


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    Molly007
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    It's a lovely ceremony, I wish him and Sabina well. Somehow he seems to be just the right man for the job. At least we can be proud of our presidents, whatever else is happening in the country.


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    Kerrydude1981
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    Pity the weather is brutal for this,for a fella with a bad knee he is moving fairly lively,he looks the part,right man got the job


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    Bloomsday
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    I love how the army escourt are marching around to a band playing Molly Malone and Finnegans Wake!


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    Satts
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    We do this very well, makes me proud to be Irish. His office is off to a good start, gives hope that things will come good, and we need hope more than anything else at the moment.


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    Mikosyko
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    Some if the crowd keep sticking cameras in his face :confused: seems a bit disrespectful :mad:


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    squonk
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    What car is he using? I'd heard he wasn't going to use the official Rolls-Royce but use instead Dev's Dodge from the museum in Ennis. Any one watching that can let me know?


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    Satts
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    squonk wrote: »
    What car is he using? I'd heard he wasn't going to use the official Rolls-Royce but use instead Dev's Dodge from the museum in Ennis. Any one watching that can let me know?

    Modern Merc. :mad:


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    squonk
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    Thanks! it's a shame! it'd have been nice to see at least one of the old cars :(. Maybe the weather put paid to the plan though?


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    Bloomsday
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    Best of luck to him, I'm very happy with his support for the arts, he's like a walking RTE, but with credibility.


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    Bloomsday
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    Here's his last speech in the Dail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJJ5q1_5jX8&feature=player_embedded


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    tayto lover
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    Enda Kenny saying in his speech how great and proud it is to be Irish and he giving our wealth away to foreign unguaranteed bond-holders. The cheek of him. He should ask the ordinary people in the street if they think its great to be Irish when they are paying for the shambles left by politicians of all hues.


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    Mikosyko
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    tayto lover wrote: »
    Enda Kenny saying in his speech how great and proud it is to be Irish and he giving our wealth away to foreign unguaranteed bond-holders. The cheek of him.

    I think you'll find it was his predecessors who were responsible for that.


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