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Irish ISIS member captured by Kurdish forces in Syria

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    Does anyone remember two "Irish" lads out in Syria who were captured a year ago?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Muslim leader backs revoking Irish citizenship of those involved in conflict

    The chairperson of the Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council has said naturalised Irish citizens who travel abroad to take part in conflict should have their citizenship revoked.

    Dr Umar Al Qadri was speaking following reports from Syria that an Irish passport holder has been captured by Kurdish-led forces fighting so-called Islam state.

    Dr Qadri said today that naturalised Irish citizens who leave to fight abroad should be not be accepted back in Ireland but deported to their countries of origin.

    He described them as dangerous people who remain so even in jail because they may radicalise others.

    He also criticised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's comment that consular assistance would be available to any such person abroad.

    Dr Qadri insisted that Ireland needs to send out a strong message to people who have chosen to leave the state and fight abroad that this country is against extremism.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0107/1021719-syria-irish-citizen/

    Irish Muslim leader is how Al qadri was described on rte news.
    Someone from the Netherlands with Pakistani heritage decides to move to Ireland and he's described as a Irish Muslim leader.

    Al qadri pops up every so often saying that Ireland isn't doing enough to stop/ prevent radicalisation in Ireland.

    He is self appointed.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    imme wrote: »
    Was this man bird watching a la Colombia Three

    Of course not he was on a pilgrimage to the holyland, when he stubbled across an ambush


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭JPCN1


    I don't know why the Kurds take these guys alive. Only responsible thing to do imo is execution.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,816 ✭✭✭skooterblue2


    JPCN1 wrote: »
    I don't know why the Kurds take these guys alive. Only responsible thing to do imo is execution.

    The desert tells no tales. Why are the Americans holding him? Its like saving someones trash from the Binmen and bringing it back, then expecting a thank you? Do these lads have apartments and getting social welfare, fuel allowance and rent allowance? And we have real Irish dying in the streets?

    To paraphase young Halawa, "This is a Kurdish matter".

    Just invoice me for the the 7.62x39 round, lads this one is on me.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    welltodo wrote: »
    in all fairness to him at the end of the day he didn't jihad in ireland,
    in some weird way they seem to respect us

    I don't think that there will be any Jihad in Ireland ( at least for awhile anyway) but it's nothing to do with respect either. Equally, I'm sure that there are terrorists living here in Ireland at this moment who are planning attacks, just it will not be here. Ireland is a " comfy" ( for want of a better word ) place for terrorists to lie low, plot and plan. The Guardai say that he was on their radar ( as well as I think ) 29 other's. You can be damn sure that there are many more living under the radar as well. So the last thing these people need is a spotlight shining on them, that a terrorist attack in Ireland would bring.... they will reserve their attacks for places and circumstances which will have the maximum effect. IE;- Countries who have their armies actively fighting in Muslim Countries. Ireland is too important for them to lose as a base.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    Kivaro wrote: »
    Wrong.
    He wasn't going to the circus; he was going to the cinema.
    And it's Ibrahim Halawa. Not Abraham.
    Racist.

    Ibrahim= Arabic version of Abraham. just sayin.........


  • Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭skepticalme


    jmreire wrote: »
    I don't think that there will be any Jihad in Ireland ( at least for awhile anyway) but it's nothing to do with respect either. Equally, I'm sure that there are terrorists living here in Ireland at this moment who are planning attacks, just it will not be here. Ireland is a " comfy" ( for want of a better word ) place for terrorists to lie low, plot and plan. The Guardai say that he was on their radar ( as well as I think ) 29 other's. You can be damn sure that there are many more living under the radar as well. So the last thing these people need is a spotlight shining on them, that a terrorist attack in Ireland would bring.... they will reserve their attacks for places and circumstances which will have the maximum effect. IE;- Countries who have their armies actively fighting in Muslim Countries. Ireland is too important for them to lose as a base.

    Completely agree. Ireland is a base for fundraising etc. Apparantly more Irish citizens went to Syria than other EU countries like France, as well as some gulf states.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


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  • Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Robocop Corcoran


    Thats it, good boy, you keep giving out about lefty this leftist that when in the real grown up world its actually right wing western governments actions that empower these fcuking lunatics.

    They keep sending cash and weapons to to the head choppers biggest sponsors, the Saudis.

    You just keep on repeating your uninformed drivel though.


    Yeah, blame whitey.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Robocop Corcoran


    jmreire wrote: »
    I don't think that there will be any Jihad in Ireland ( at least for awhile anyway) but it's nothing to do with respect either. Equally, I'm sure that there are terrorists living here in Ireland at this moment who are planning attacks, just it will not be here. Ireland is a " comfy" ( for want of a better word ) place for terrorists to lie low, plot and plan. The Guardai say that he was on their radar ( as well as I think ) 29 other's. You can be damn sure that there are many more living under the radar as well. So the last thing these people need is a spotlight shining on them, that a terrorist attack in Ireland would bring.... they will reserve their attacks for places and circumstances which will have the maximum effect. IE;- Countries who have their armies actively fighting in Muslim Countries. Ireland is too important for them to lose as a base.

    According to yesterdays Irish Times, 100 others like him in Dublin alone, are also on the radar.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Auguste Comte


    Thats it, good boy, you keep giving out about lefty this leftist that when in the real grown up world its actually right wing western governments actions that empower these fcuking lunatics.

    They keep sending cash and weapons to to the head choppers biggest sponsors, the Saudis.

    You just keep on repeating your uninformed drivel though.


    Yeah, blame whitey.
    Where did I mention anyone's colour or are you just projecting?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭s7ryf3925pivug


    Yes Saudi Arabia is where jihadists as we know them originated from, not all that long ago. Yes their growth was fostered by the USA and Saudi Arabia, and they were used as proxy soldiers to fight communists in the middle east.

    The balance of power between Saudi Arabia and the USA is not how you would like to think. They have huge financial influence, and huge control over access to the vital resource that is oil. The presence of Mecca and Medina in SA gives them massive influence over muslims.

    Al Qaeda attacked the USA because they were outraged at the presence of US forces in the Holy Land of Saudi Arabia. The USA were present there to defend the country from potential invasion by Iraq under Saddam. Saudi Arabia have the best available military hardware but their armies don't know how to use it and are not particularly effective.

    Research indicates that radicalisation occurs when something perceived as sacred is threatened. This is one reason why invading Saudi Arabia is not a sensible alternative to taking orders from them. Recent research also indicates that social exclusion leads to perceiving more things as sacred and worthy of fighting for.

    So political decisions need to be considered in this context. Jihad is not an organic product of Islam, it is a fairy recent mutation that was fostered by SA and the USA. Social exclusion probably leads to more people being radicalised. Disrespect for what is considered sacred is the catalyst moving a malcontent to a become a terrorist.

    So respect and inclusiveness are the way to go to prevent radicalisation. But I don't think protecting an active Isis fighter is the way to go. I don't see that as benefitting anything.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭malinheader


    According to yesterdays Irish Times, 100 others like him in Dublin alone, are also on the radar.

    Time now then for the people in power to act then. Straight back to where they came from and anyone who sympathises with them or holds there views. The clock is ticking before we end up like the UK,France,Belgium Sweden and many other countries.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Yeah, blame whitey.

    He’s right about Saudi though. And didn’t really say white, he said the West. I’d say the USA.


  • Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Robocop Corcoran


    He’s right about Saudi though. And didn’t really say white, he said the West. I’d say the USA.

    Its not all the fault of the USA, Islamic terrorism predates the USA. They slaughtered people in Paris over a cartoon you can't blame the USA on that, their backward beliefs caused them to be so offended they would kill people over a cartoon.

    I don't like the way some people are making excuses here and victim blaming, not you personally.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Its not all the fault of the USA, Islamic terrorism predates the USA.

    Not really. The US financed the jihadists in the war against the USSR decades ago. Until then Arab terrorism was nationalistic.
    They slaughtered people in Paris over a cartoon you can't blame the USA on that, their backward beliefs caused them to be so offended they would kill people over a cartoon.

    I know. Not relevant though.
    I don't like the way some people are making excuses here and victim blaming, not you personally.

    Good because blaming US policy isn’t victim blaming when the victims are in Syria anyway. The US supported regime change in Syria and funnelled money to “moderate” rebels, who didn’t exist - not after a year. That vacuum created a space for ISIS and here we are.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Looks like we are not the only country having trouble with immigrants.
    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0108/1021868-new-south-wales/

    From the stories i've heard from lads that have been in Aus, our brightest are causing a lot more trouble than is been reported, but sure our lot would never do anything wrong.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    Weak attempt at deflection, maybe ned Kelly would have been a better example.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn



    From the stories i've heard from lads that have been in Aus, our brightest are causing a lot more trouble than is been reported, but sure our lot would never do anything wrong.

    All kinds of strawman here. Nobody thinks Irish immigrants to Aus are the brightest (it’s not Silicon Valley), nobody thinks they do nothing wrong.

    Australia has a controlled immigration system already, Australia will deport Irish people for minor crimes and after ( jail terms are up) for major ones.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Weak attempt at deflection, maybe ned Kelly would have been a better example.

    We have some real life Ned Kelly over there already.
    Give it another 10 years until they really settle in and then you'll be hearing a lot more about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    All kinds of strawman here. Nobody thinks Irish immigrants to Aus are the brightest (it’s not Silicon Valley), nobody thinks they do nothing wrong.

    Australia has a controlled immigration system already, Australia will deport Irish people for minor crimes and after ( jail terms are up) for major ones.


    And does the Irish immigration Gardai not deport people who break the law over here or jail them.

    The problem is you are only hearing about the odd story every now and again and its usually coming in the form of Facebook stories been spread by anti government supporters.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    Yes Saudi Arabia is where jihadists as we know them originated from, not all that long ago. Yes their growth was fostered by the USA and Saudi Arabia, and they were used as proxy soldiers to fight communists in the middle east.

    The balance of power between Saudi Arabia and the USA is not how you would like to think. They have huge financial influence, and huge control over access to the vital resource that is oil. The presence of Mecca and Medina in SA gives them massive influence over muslims.

    Al Qaeda attacked the USA because they were outraged at the presence of US forces in the Holy Land of Saudi Arabia. The USA were present there to defend the country from potential invasion by Iraq under Saddam. Saudi Arabia have the best available military hardware but their armies don't know how to use it and are not particularly effective.

    Research indicates that radicalisation occurs when something perceived as sacred is threatened. This is one reason why invading Saudi Arabia is not a sensible alternative to taking orders from them. Recent research also indicates that social exclusion leads to perceiving more things as sacred and worthy of fighting for.

    So political decisions need to be considered in this context. Jihad is not an organic product of Islam, it is a fairy recent mutation that was fostered by SA and the USA. Social exclusion probably leads to more people being radicalised. Disrespect for what is considered sacred is the catalyst moving a malcontent to a become a terrorist.

    So respect and inclusiveness are the way to go to prevent radicalisation. But I don't think protecting an active Isis fighter is the way to go. I don't see that as benefitting anything.

    Jihad ( which means "Effort, and can be applied to any endeavor ) has been in existence 1400 years. Since the very beginning of Islam, in fact. In the West, we associate it with terrorism, but like I said, it can be applied to everything and anything. Want to stop smoking? Declare Jihad on cigarettes. But the biggest Jihad for any Muslin is the spread of Islam...and for 1400 years it has been doing this. It has ebbed and flowed over the years, and one of it's greatest helpers is called "DEMOCRACY". I will probably be ridiculed for saying this, but the aim of Islam is to rule the world, and they will never give this up. Will they succeed??? That is the question. Radicalization is not going to go away anytime soon, if ever.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭s7ryf3925pivug


    jmreire wrote: »
    Jihad ( which means "Effort, and can be applied to any endeavor ) has been in existence 1400 years. Since the very beginning of Islam, in fact. In the West, we associate it with terrorism, but like I said, it can be applied to everything and anything. Want to stop smoking? Declare Jihad on cigarettes. But the biggest Jihad for any Muslin is the spread of Islam...and for 1400 years it has been doing this. It has ebbed and flowed over the years, and one of it's greatest helpers is called "DEMOCRACY". I will probably be ridiculed for saying this, but the aim of Islam is to rule the world, and they will never give this up. Will they succeed??? That is the question. Radicalization is not going to go away anytime soon, if ever.
    Jihadists as we know them today in the sense of fanatical fighters hasn’t been about all that long.

    All religions seek to propagate themselves. Most do so via missionaries, including Islam. There is nothing distinctive about it.

    Radicalization isn’t going away, and isn’t specific to Islam. Hopefully the particular type of radicalization that we refer to as jihad will though. It’s like some medieval horror.

    Any logic behind your assertion that democracy is one of the greatest helpers to the spread of Islam?

    Democracy mitigates radicalization because of its inclusivity. It is the best form of government we’ve figured out yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭jmreire


    Jihadists as we know them today in the sense of fanatical fighters hasn’t been about all that long.

    All religions seek to propagate themselves. Most do so via missionaries, including Islam. There is nothing distinctive about it.

    Radicalization isn’t going away, and isn’t specific to Islam. Hopefully the particular type of radicalization that we refer to as jihad will though. It’s like some meieaval horror.

    Any logic behind your assertion that democracy is one of the greatest helpers to the spread of Islam?

    Democracy mitigates radicalization because of its inclusivity. It is the best form of government we’ve figured out yet.

    Yes, Democracy is the best way we have figured out so far..but it's very fairness is it's greatest weakness. Democracy works very well with People who share the principles of Democracy... means that everyone is treated equally, regardless of Sex,Race, Colour, Religion Rich or Poor. So in a functioning democracy, Everyone is entitled to live as they wish, ( subject to the laws of the land ), even if some of these people wish to undermine and supplant the very democracy that allows them to do this. Islam is the very opposite to democracy, and completely incompatible with it. Democracy will be the death of Democracy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,121 ✭✭✭RoyalCelt


    Reading this today. Makes me sick that legally the likes of him are considered as Irish as myself. They need to up the requirement of being an Irish citizen to 20 years. Too ****ing easy. And make it easier to revoke citizenship too.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,063 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    It was all a big misunderstanding - he was an ambulance worker for ISIS, not a fighter

    Panic over

    https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/0205/1027752-irish-syria/

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭gw80


    It was all a big misunderstanding - he was an ambulance worker for ISIS, not a fighter

    Panic over

    https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2019/0205/1027752-irish-syria/

    :rolleyes:

    He lost his job in Ireland, and when war was raging in Syria, he went over there shortly followed by his wife and 10 month old son,
    Yea, cause that's what you do when a war breaks out somewhere, bring your wife and infant into a war zone!

    Yea right buddy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭enricoh


    Thank god for that, now send a delegation over to get him, eh, home.
    Give him a free gaff in dublin, social welfare and get 6 or 8 cops monitoring him.

    It'll probably cost paddy taxpayer half a mill a year to do the above. Im sure he'll repay us!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,851 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    He’s on RTÉ news now telling his sob story

    No doubt he’ll on with joe Duffy and tubridy soon

    Just put a bullet in his skull now and end this circus


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Seen him on the news

    What exactly is Irish about that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Sales assistant now ,


    Seems to forget about his security background


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Do we have a list of proscribed terrorist organisations here like they do in the UK and the north? It would be useful because my concern would be him coming back here without being incarcerated.

    Can his citizenship be revoked?

    Or maybe give his captors a nod and a wink?

    We can do without the likes of him wandering around freely over here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Give him a gun remove the firing pin and let him run away then shoot him in the back .

    Fixed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭jay0109


    We're some country. Sham marriage and he writes a letter to the Minister and that sorts out the matter.
    The taxpayer supports the family as there's no way he could afford to live in Dublin on a bit of work here and there with a wife and child. But sure, bring them all in and throw Citizenship at them even though there's serious doubts about the whole relationship.

    Lose the job but no worries, even if your new to the country
    "In Ireland if you lost a job you can go to the social welfare and the government will supply you.

    And now, he wants to come home. I expect the NGO's to be weary for a while but eventually a turf war will break out and Amnesty, Irish Immigrant Council etc will be canvassing for him


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,479 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Extraordinary to watch Sky News today to hear them talk of an Irish ISIS fighter.

    My eyes widened in surprise and eagar to find out where in Ireland he's from.

    Untill I saw on the Sky News banner his name is Vlkasdzlkadlkasdjfljdalsfa Muhalchouukcialhfeon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Extraordinary to watch Sky News today to hear them talk of an Irish ISIS fighter.

    My eyes widened in surprise and eagar to find out where in Ireland he's from.

    Untill I saw on the Sky News banner his name is Vlkasdzlkadlkasdjfljdalsfa Muhalchouukcialhfeon.


    Or also known as that russian guy claiming to be an ambulance driver


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,479 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    He’s on RTÉ news now telling his sob story

    No doubt he’ll on with joe Duffy and tubridy soon

    Just put a bullet in his skull now and end this circus

    Just watched this. He said he 'wanted to help Muslims'. Jeeze.

    Such a poisonous attitude to think ppl of your own religion are your own kind regardless of what nationality they are, and you must help them because of that alone. No wonder Muslims from Morocco have carried out terrorist attacks in Paris because of an affinity for their Muslim brothers in Iraq.


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    When does the government jet go out to bring him back anyway?

    I presume at this stage he has had some decent advice on what to say and that he won't spend too long on the housing lost when he gets home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭discobeaker


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Extraordinary to watch Sky News today to hear them talk of an Irish ISIS fighter.

    My eyes widened in surprise and eagar to find out where in Ireland he's from.

    Untill I saw on the Sky News banner his name is Vlkasdzlkadlkasdjfljdalsfa Muhalchouukcialhfeon.

    Is he one of the VlkasdzlkadlkasdjfljdalsfaMuhalchouukcialhfeon's of Termonfeckin? Think I know the brother


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  • Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭cocaliquid


    Looks like we are not the only country having trouble with immigrants.
    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0108/1021868-new-south-wales/

    From the stories i've heard from lads that have been in Aus, our brightest are causing a lot more trouble than is been reported, but sure our lot would never do anything wrong.


    Go back to talking about your bike and NFl because clearly thats all you know :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭alloywheel


    Do we have a list of proscribed terrorist organisations here like they do in the UK and the north?

    lol It is not still the case the British security services who tip us off on what radical extremists are up to in Ireland? Nobody in the Gardai even speaks Arabic, plenty speak Irish but that does flip all good in todays world.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Something really doesn't add up to this story. If we go back to when this story broke why was it stated in the news report that he had been under gardai surveillance for two years.

    This country and also rte seriously needs to wise up and stop making us a laughing stock.

    Love to hear the consulate crowd who are fighting his corner explain just why he was under surveillance??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    He’s on RTÉ news now telling his sob story

    No doubt he’ll on with joe Duffy and tubridy soon
    Something really doesn't add up to this story. If we go back to when this story broke why was it stated in the news report that he had been under gardai surveillance for two years.

    This country and also rte seriously needs to wise up and stop making us a laughing stock.

    Love to hear the consulate crowd who are fighting his corner explain just why he was under surveillance??

    RTE has an agenda with these types of stories, and it's in line with the extreme liberal migration policies being forced on populations in many areas of Europe, and that agenda simple states that all migration into Europe is good and homogeneity is bad. RTE will not report or under-report any migration story that contravenes this ridiculous concept.

    RTE does not represent the view of the vast majority of the country, yet it's the primary driver of governmental policies that adversely affects that majority. RTE should be disbanded, as it is no longer an impartial national broadcaster. It would be better suited as the national broadcaster of countries like Venezuela or North Korea, where a one-sided view of events is the expected norm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Kivaro wrote: »
    RTE has an agenda with these types of stories, and it's in line with the extreme liberal migration policies being forced on populations in many areas of Europe, and that agenda simple states that all migration into Europe is good and homogeneity is bad. RTE will not report or under-report any migration story that contravenes this ridiculous concept.

    RTE does not represent the view of the vast majority of the country, yet it's the primary driver of governmental policies that adversely affects that majority. RTE should be disbanded, as it is no longer an impartial national broadcaster. It would be better suited as the national broadcaster of countries like Venezuela or North Korea, where a one-sided view of events is the expected norm.

    Totally agree. But how stupid do they think people are. Broadcasting a story of how this Irish citizen was wrongly mixed up with ISIS. But he was under surveillance in Ireland ffs. Your 100% correct about rte and people should be aware about the one sided news were being fed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Muckka


    Something really doesn't add up to this story. If we go back to when this story broke why was it stated in the news report that he had been under gardai surveillance for two years.

    This country and also rte seriously needs to wise up and stop making us a laughing stock.

    Love to hear the consulate crowd who are fighting his corner explain just why he was under surveillance??

    We're not meant to be asking why he was under surveillance.

    We're meant to bury our heads in the sand and marvel at how empathic our leader is because he is trying to help one of our citizens.

    More gaslighting from our overlord.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭malinheader


    Muckka wrote: »
    We're not meant to be asking why he was under surveillance.

    We're meant to bury our heads in the sand and marvel at how empathic our leader is because he is trying to help one of our citizens.

    More gaslighting from our overlord.

    People will only bury there heads in the sand for so long, until they get bitten on the ass.!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Still a firm believer that paying for citizenship does not make you irish. End of story. My girlfriend isn’t Irish. She has citizenship but she’s not Irish. And I say it to her all the time.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭VeryTerry


    Still a firm believer that paying for citizenship does not make you irish. End of story. My girlfriend isn’t Irish. She has citizenship but she’s not Irish. And I say it to her all the time.

    If you had a kid with her would you consider it Irish? Or just half Irish? Does she consider herself Irish?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,991 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    Kivaro wrote: »
    RTE has an agenda with these types of stories, and it's in line with the extreme liberal migration policies being forced on populations in many areas of Europe, and that agenda simple states that all migration into Europe is good and homogeneity is bad. RTE will not report or under-report any migration story that contravenes this ridiculous concept.

    RTE does not represent the view of the vast majority of the country, yet it's the primary driver of governmental policies that adversely affects that majority. RTE should be disbanded, as it is no longer an impartial national broadcaster. It would be better suited as the national broadcaster of countries like Venezuela or North Korea, where a one-sided view of events is the expected norm.
    who actually did the interview it wasn't RTE, RTE doesn't actually expect you to believe him, Im confused though was he married twice? Or is it the one who saidd the marriage was sham one hav ea kid with hin? wheres the wife and kid now?


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