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Saoradh dissident republican march on O'Connell Street

  • 21-04-2019 1:21am
    #1
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Did anyone else witness this yesterday? In paramilitary garb, dissident republican organisation Saoradh brazenly marched down O'Connell Street and brandished banners.

    Less than 48 hours after the shooting of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry.

    A direct affront to democracy on this island and a threat to peace. How was this act of thuggery allowed?


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,111 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    I was of the opinion that wearing military gear was illegal in this country unless you were in the army?


  • #3
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 17,976 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    People on social media are livid that this march went ahead. Lyra was not even 48 hours dead and these bozos march down O'Connell Street as if nothing had even happened.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Very insensitive, not that this crowd were anything other than self-serving.


  • #5
    John2136
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭John2136


    Strazdas wrote: »
    People on social media are livid that this march went ahead. Lyra was not even 48 hours dead and these bozos march down O'Connell Street as if nothing had even happened.

    To be honest some idiot shooting a civilian isn't going to stop an 800 year tradition of a small minority of people trying to bring back armed resistance to British rule.


  • #6
    judeboy101
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    102 years ago men and women in military uniform marched down that same street, they too did so against the law and the opinion of the general populace at the time, just sayin.


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  • #7
    Atlantic Dawn
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    judeboy101 wrote: »
    102 years ago men and women in military uniform marched down that same street, they too did so against the law and the opinion of the general populace at the time, just sayin.


    And State Media RTE celebrate them but they somehow have a problem with pretty much identical attacks in de Troubles era.


  • #8
    judeboy101
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭judeboy101


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    And State Media RTE celebrate them but they somehow have a problem with pretty much identical attacks in de Troubles era.

    Come to think of it, the 1916 crew were dissidents who ignored orders not to fight that weekend and killed plenty of civilians.


  • #9
    kowloon
    Registered Users Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    I was of the opinion that wearing military gear was illegal in this country unless you were in the army?

    You're correct, you can't wear Defence Forces uniforms or Gardai uniforms, but if this was some made up paramilitary uniform the only thing that they could be done for is maybe wearing balaclavas (were they?).


  • #10
    kona
    Registered Users Posts: 7,525 ✭✭✭kona


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    Did anyone else witness this yesterday? In paramilitary garb, dissident republican organisation Saoradh brazenly marched down O'Connell Street and brandished banners.

    Less than 48 hours after the shooting of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry.

    A direct affront to democracy on this island and a threat to peace. How was this act of thuggery allowed?

    Your some ****in clown. How about you wait until you find out who shot the woman.

    Its Easter, 1916 rising etc. Have some ****in respect for the people who died for your freedom to talk ****e.


  • #11
    bobbysands81
    Registered Users Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭bobbysands81


    JupiterKid wrote: »

    A direct affront to democracy on this island and a threat to peace. How was this act of thuggery allowed?

    Democracy allows this to happen.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    kona wrote: »
    Your some ****in clown. How about you wait until you find out who shot the woman.

    Its Easter, 1916 rising etc. Have some ****in respect for the people who died for your freedom to talk ****e.


    lol thered be no free speech if not for the 1916 ragtag ive heard it all now


  • #13
    jimd2
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭jimd2


    judeboy101 wrote: »
    102 years ago men and women in military uniform marched down that same street, they too did so against the law and the opinion of the general populace at the time, just sayin.

    and your point is?

    What percentage of the population North, South do you estimate that this crowd represent?


  • #14
    John2136
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭John2136


    jimd2 wrote: »
    and your point is?

    What percentage of the population North, South do you estimate that this crowd represent?

    Back in those times? Probably 1 percent or so


  • #15
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Not much Dublin relevant stuff in this thread anymore. Closed. There's a cross-thread in AH. >


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