1916 celebrations Warning in post #1

maryishere · 27-03-2016 03:03PM

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Searching around the threads of murdochs online rags for atypical English anti-Irish bigotry tells us a lot about you.

No I was not, the link to sky news was posted by someone else earlier in this very thread.

melissak · 27-03-2016 03:03PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Of course they didn't.

Sorry. I am very gullible.

LorMal · 27-03-2016 03:04PM

The concert in Collins Barracks is great. Really refreshing after all the Cowboys and Indians stuff on OConnell Street.

Junkyard Tom · 27-03-2016 03:05PM

My name is URL wrote: »

I'd say you and your ilk are absolutely hating life today. I take great pleasure from that

I thought they were all heading off on a coach-trip together to Blighty to get away from it all? LordSutch at the wheel playing British military songs, wee Iwafrozen crying for his lunch while big Maryishere forcefully tries to breastfeed him.

Berserker down the back wrapped in the Union Flag watching re-runs of the Late Late show on his smartphone. Fratton Fred in military garb ordering everyone around because he's really British. Lormal in the luggage compartment because even they can't contend with his/her negativity.

Galwayguy35 · 27-03-2016 03:07PM

maryishere wrote: »

+1.
And how much is this country, which was rescued by the IMF/EU only a few years ago and which owes more now than it did then ( €200,000,000,000.00 ?) borrowing to celebrate the insurgents of 1916? Another €50,000,000 ?

Would that not have been better spent trying to cherish the children of the nation who are homeless or drug addicts often found on or near this very street ?

No it wouldn't.

It's money well spent honouring the people who gave their lives for our country.

melissak · 27-03-2016 03:07PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

Just pointing out the irony!

Don't get too upset now:)

I'm not upset at all. It is not irony for a politician to clap politely at every part of a parade. Politeness and protocol would demand no less. In any case I'm sure some gardai died in non Ira related incidents

SILVAMAN · 27-03-2016 03:07PM

Down In Clare I was surprised by the lack of a tricolour on the main flagpole in Ennis.
Is there something people are afraid of? To be honest, the national flag is one of the few things I identify with as an Irishman. Aspirational, I guess.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-03-2016 03:08PM

I have to give credit where its due.

RTE and our Defense Forces done a spectacular job today.

I'd goose bumps at times, I'd rushes of pride sweeping over me.

Absolutely fantastic show today.

steddyeddy · 27-03-2016 03:08PM

maryishere wrote: »

No I was not, the link to sky news was posted by someone else earlier in this very thread.

What do you expect people say to that? All the talk from the dregs of society about Muslims, immigrants and Irish people is just background noise from an otherwise sane society. I might as well post some of the musings from a local psychiatric ward here. They're not meant to be challenged or debated just pitied.

fryup · 27-03-2016 03:09PM

What are we celebrating anyway??? i mean they lost they got their asses kicked

we must be the only country in europe that celebrates a military defeat...its 1922 we should be commemorating that would make more sense i think

ItsShane · 27-03-2016 03:10PM

fryup wrote: »

What are we celebrating anyway??? i mean they lost they got their asses kicked

we must be the only country in europe that celebrates a military defeat...its 1922 we should be commemorating that would make more sense i think

maybe a military defeat, but it was a turning point in Irish history which led to our freedom. I think that is worth celebrating and remembering everybody we lost on the day.

JustTheOne · 27-03-2016 03:10PM

melissak wrote: »

I'm not upset at all. It is not irony for a politician to clap politely at every part of a parade. Politeness and protocol would demand no less. In any case I'm sure some gardai died in non Ira related incidents

They did. But they also were killed by members of pira/sinn fein who were then picked up from prison by members of sinn fein a few years ago.

A Dub in Glasgo · 27-03-2016 03:11PM

fryup wrote: »

What are we celebrating anyway??? i mean they lost they got their asses kicked

we must be the only country in europe that celebrates a military defeat...its 1922 we should be commemorating that would make more sense i think

Commemorating and if you still cannot see past your own bigotry to see why 1916 was important enough for commemoration then there is little hope in you ever understanding the period

Iwasfrozen · 27-03-2016 03:11PM

ItsShane wrote: »

maybe a military defeat, but it was a turning point in Irish history which led to our freedom. I think that is worth celebrating and remembering everybody we lost on the day.

A military parade for a military defeat? only in Ireland I guess.

Junkyard Tom · 27-03-2016 03:11PM

fryup wrote: »

a military defeat...

Battle lost - soul of Ireland won.

GoldFour4 · 27-03-2016 03:13PM

Couldn't be anymore proud to be Irish after watching that today.

An absolutely fantastic display and massive congratulations must go out to all involved. I got goosebumps during the reading of the proclamation.

It's quite frankly saddening that some people could complain about that display today. It's a pity we don't have displays like that more often.

steddyeddy · 27-03-2016 03:14PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

A military parade for a military defeat? only in Ireland I guess.

Dude seriously you live in a country you hate which is celebrating something you hate. Ever think of moving? I can't remember the last happy post you posted.

Jawgap · 27-03-2016 03:14PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

A military parade for a military defeat? only in Ireland I guess.

A tactical defeat......that ultimately morphed into a strategic victory.

keith16 · 27-03-2016 03:16PM

fryup wrote: »

What are we celebrating anyway??? i mean they lost they got their asses kicked

we must be the only country in europe that celebrates a military defeat...its 1922 we should be commemorating that would make more sense i think

Pick any year you want. People like you would still piss and moan.

steddyeddy · 27-03-2016 03:16PM

Well done to both RTE and the military today. Really really proud to be Irish. Also I'm glad we finally cerebrated who we are without letting the bigots dictate.

maudgonner · 27-03-2016 03:17PM

fryup wrote: »

What are we celebrating anyway??? i mean they lost they got their asses kicked

we must be the only country in europe that celebrates a military defeat...its 1922 we should be commemorating that would make more sense i think

1922 is too tied up with partition and the civil war. It's going to be a controversial time, so to have a commemoration on this scale would be tricky.

1916 has its own controversies, but not that much.

Riverireland · 27-03-2016 03:17PM

Shame the public can't access o Connell street on such a historic day. Enjoyed the parade on dame street but lots of people would like to be closer to the GPO.

rockatansky · 27-03-2016 03:18PM

That was an absolutely fantastic celebration of the 1916 rising. The organisers and RTE can be very proud of the events of today.

You will always get the odd 'why are we celebrating' thrown in but normally happens at every event that celebrates anything to do with Irish History and tradition.

smurgen · 27-03-2016 03:19PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

A military parade for a military defeat? only in Ireland I guess.

It must be painful living here.you're so very full of hate.

fryup · 27-03-2016 03:20PM

we're in the middle of a peace process on this island do we really need to be strirring things up like this???....a man was killed in a bomb blast in belfast just last month..and i'm sure some real IRA fanatics are planning a "spectacular" before the years out

P_1 · 27-03-2016 03:21PM

Keith Tender Elevator wrote: »

I have to give credit where its due.

RTE and our Defense Forces done a spectacular job today.

I'd goose bumps at times, I'd rushes of pride sweeping over me.

Absolutely fantastic show today.

Agree wholeheartedly. Fantastic day out and the weather even cooperated.

iDave · 27-03-2016 03:21PM

fryup wrote: »

we're in the middle of a peace process on this island do we really need to be strirring things up like this???....a man was killed in a bomb blast in belfast just last month..and i'm sure some real IRA fanatics are planning a "spectacular" before the years out

Should probably cancel all the orange parades too by that logic.

fergiesfolly · 27-03-2016 03:22PM

Watched on telly this morning.
Only meant to switch on for a minute, but Dublin looked so well and the participants did a wonderful job and RTEs coverage was tasteful and balanced. Delighted for all involved that the weather held for the most part.
1916 was a military/political action that led ultimately led the foundation of our State and it was only right that the armed forces were to the fore. This was not a parading of military might( that would clearly have been ridiculous, given the size of our army) but an appreciation to those who fought and died for this country in what was a military action. There's plenty of space during St Patricks festival for an inclusive forward thinking expression of our nation.
There'll always be detractors of course.
Maybe they should organise a Piss,Moan Begrudgers parade for themselves..

Ally Dick · 27-03-2016 03:23PM

A Northern composer of the 1916 commemoration song 100 Years A Nation ? Sounds a bit of a mess

Galwayguy35 · 27-03-2016 03:23PM

Dr Strange wrote: »

Have a look at the comments in the the Sky News section on the commemorations:

http://news.sky.com/story/1667596/ireland-commemorates-easter-rising-centenary

Some of the responses are pathetic but not surprising.

The Brits should look to their own back yard before criticizing us.

The glossing over of all the bad bits when their "Empire" is mentioned is almost laughable.

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