Sinn Fein to block bid to honour journalist Veronica at N7 flyover

Mr.McLovin · 13-02-2015 12:46PM #1

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-to-block-bid-to-honour-journalist-veronica-at-n7-flyover-30988391.html

Sinn Féin representatives on South Dublin County Council have objected to the proposal, with one party councillor warning that the move would "create a hierarchy of victims" of gangland crime.

There had been hopes that the new N7 flyover at Newlands Cross would be named after the murdered mother-of-one in time for her 20-year anniversary on June 26 next year.

Opinions?

Nodin · 13-02-2015 12:48PM

Mr.McLovin wrote: »

Opinions?

This will turn into a Shinner bashing festival.

anncoates · 13-02-2015 12:49PM

Hierarchy of Victims is a phrase that was just born to be enunciated in a squeaky, nasal Belfast accent.

Guy:Incognito · 13-02-2015 12:49PM

Mr.McLovin wrote: »

Opinions?

This will turn in to a shinner "how dare you say anything against the party" love in.

Mitch Connor · 13-02-2015 12:50PM

There is already a momement to her in the grounds of Dublin Castle and her name is also added to the Freedom Forum Journalists Memorial.

I think naming a bridge at the location of her murder would be both unneeded and crass.

Son Of A Vidic · 13-02-2015 12:51PM

Nodin wrote: »

This will turn into a Shinner bashing festival.

AH has been overdue one lately.

Nodin · 13-02-2015 12:52PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

AH has been overdue one lately.

I suppose the muslims deserve a day off.

godtabh · 13-02-2015 12:52PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I think naming a bridge at the location of her murder would be both unneeded and crass.

Her family are ok with it. What's the harm?

Grayson · 13-02-2015 12:53PM

Mr.McLovin wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-to-block-bid-to-honour-journalist-veronica-at-n7-flyover-30988391.html

Opinions?

It's a kind of bollocks answer. It's saying that you can't honour someone who was killed by a criminal because other people were killed by criminals. As tragic as every life lost is I doubt most of the others were journalists who had dedicated their lives to unearthing the illegal activities of criminals.

What's the real reason they want to stop it? Did the IRA take care of a number of journalists in the north?

reprise · 13-02-2015 12:54PM

Mr.McLovin wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/sinn-fein-to-block-bid-to-honour-journalist-veronica-at-n7-flyover-30988391.html

Opinions?

Shinnerbots to the rescue.

Nodin · 13-02-2015 12:54PM

Grayson wrote: »

What's the real reason they want to stop it? Did the IRA take care of a number of journalists in the north?

Ne'er a one.

Sociopath2 · 13-02-2015 12:55PM

Nodin wrote: »

This will turn into a Shinner bashing festival.

Sometimes they deserve to be bashed. They aren't above criticism in everyone's eyes.

eamonnq · 13-02-2015 12:56PM

I would have no objection to it being named after her, but I can see where the objection is coming from.

Before long we could have friends and relations of every 'innocent' victim looking to have something named after them.

RomanKnows · 13-02-2015 12:57PM

Gerry Adams recently made a 'joke' about holding at gunpoint the editor of the Sindo, the same paper that Veronica Guerin worked for.
So we know the calibre of people we are dealing with it here. A party that has a complete lack of moral compass from its leader.

RomanKnows · 13-02-2015 12:57PM

Gerry Adams recently made a 'joke' about holding at gunpoint the editor of the Sindo, the same paper that Veronica Guerin worked for.
So we know the calibre of people we are dealing with it here. A party that has a complete lack of moral compass from its leader.

reprise · 13-02-2015 12:58PM

Sociopath2 wrote: »

Sometimes they deserve to be bashed. They aren't above criticism in everyone's eyes.

There aren't enough bridges in the country to name all Sinn Feins victims.

anncoates · 13-02-2015 12:58PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

This will turn in to a shinner "how dare you say anything against the party" love in.

It definitely seems to be guerin up to that alright.

Nodin · 13-02-2015 12:58PM

RomanKnows wrote: »

Gerry Adams recently made a 'joke' about holding at gunpoint the editor of the Sindo, the same paper that Veronica Guerin worked for.
So we know the calibre of people we are dealing with it here. A party that has a complete lack of moral compass from its leader.

And we're off.....

BoJack Horseman · 13-02-2015 12:59PM

RomanKnows wrote: »

Gerry Adams recently made a 'joke' about holding at gunpoint the editor of the Sindo, the same paper that Veronica Guerin worked for.
So we know the calibre of people we are dealing with it here. A party that has a complete lack of moral compass from its leader.

If you dare question the 'cult of Jurry' again, Nodin will kick you square in the balls!

shruikan2553 · 13-02-2015 12:59PM

Shinnerbots and blueshirts, ASSEMBLE!

In terms of the actualy topic instead of my polictical party daddy can bet up yours, I see no real reason to name it after someone or to be against it, if people want to do it then go for it, Im sure theres plenty of other things that can be named after people if they want.

Viper_JB · 13-02-2015 01:00PM

Nodin wrote: »

This will turn into a Shinner bashing festival.

Ah in fairness for this they deserve it, along with the abstaining in the fatal fetal abnormalities bill...turning out to be as bad as FF and FG and they haven't gotten any power yet.

The Backwards Man · 13-02-2015 01:00PM

I don't see why it shouldn't be named after her, and I'm no SF lover, but I find the way the paper is using her name in this article a wee bit distasteful.

RomanKnows · 13-02-2015 01:00PM

Nodin wrote: »

And we're off.....

Well he did say it. I'd take any threat from a man like Adams with absolute seriousness.

Sociopath2 · 13-02-2015 01:01PM

Nodin wrote: »

I suppose the muslims deserve a day off.

How about you give an opinion on the actual topic of the thread, rather than racing to defend insults that haven't been made or chasing phantom Islamophobes?

Nodin · 13-02-2015 01:02PM

RomanKnows wrote: »

Well he did say it. I'd take any threat from a man like Adams with absolute seriousness.

Course, they've only put down arms over a decade ago and what better way to carry out a sly hit than announce it at a dinner.

Sociopath2 · 13-02-2015 01:03PM

Considering the service she rendered the country and the price she paid for it, it would be appropriate I feel.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 13-02-2015 01:09PM

anncoates wrote: »

Hierarchy of Victims is a phrase that was just born to be enunciated in a squeaky, nasal Belfast accent.

With sitchy-ation thrown in for good measure too.

RomanKnows · 13-02-2015 01:09PM

Nodin wrote: »

Course, they've only put down arms over a decade ago and what better way to carry out a sly hit than announce it at a dinner.

He made a joke about holding a gun to the head of the editor of Ireland's biggest selling newspaper. This is the leader of a party who aspire to being in government. We need to shine a very bright torch into the darkened corners of SF. No other party leader in Europe would make such a joke at their own party fundraiser. It's disgraceful.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 13-02-2015 01:11PM

Nodin wrote: »

This will turn into a Shinner bashing festival.

Yes, obviously paid government shills doing all the bashing in a futile attempt to discredit the Great Leader.

Sociopath2 · 13-02-2015 01:13PM

Nodin wrote: »

Course, they've only put down arms over a decade ago and what better way to carry out a sly hit than announce it at a dinner.

If any other party leader had made it, it would have been in bad taste.

When you have a history of being involved in murder, it doesn't even approach being funny.

Chips Lovell · 13-02-2015 01:13PM

They should name the bridge after poor, oppressed Sinn Fein.

Sinn Fein to block bid to honour journalist Veronica at N7 flyover

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