The DUP thread

[Milltown Row2]

50 yrs in schools??? I'm not 50 and I never had this in either primary or secondary school

We'd it in Primary school, early 80's 70's

Fixed that

[Jell 0 Biafra]

50 yrs in schools??? I'm not 50 and I never had this in either primary or secondary school

Are all transport related issues not segregated by religion up there ?

No-one mentioned tandem bikes did they?

[johnnycool]

50 yrs in schools??? I'm not 50 and I never had this in either primary or secondary school

We'd it in Primary school, early 80's 70's

Fixed that

I was in P7, so 79 or so.. Thanks for the correction 

[Milltown Row2]

50 yrs in schools??? I'm not 50 and I never had this in either primary or secondary school

We'd it in Primary school, early 80's 70's

Fixed that

I was in P7, so 79 or so.. Thanks for the correction 

I'm a bit younger so 80's for me  though cycling to school and avoiding the burnt out buses and coming home during the riots was more like an assault course

[johnnycool]

50 yrs in schools??? I'm not 50 and I never had this in either primary or secondary school

We'd it in Primary school, early 80's 70's

Fixed that

I was in P7, so 79 or so.. Thanks for the correction 

I'm a bit younger so 80's for me  though cycling to school and avoiding the burnt out buses and coming home during the riots was more like an assault course

The kids in Newtownards will be experiencing that this morning 

Ah, the good ole days, I was just trying to avoid the cow shíte on the roads.

[johnnycool]

Pipe bombs, petrol bombs and masked vigilante groups hanging on street corners "protecting" peoples homes, just another tidy weekend in Newtownards...
Cops watch on.
DUP response, NADA....

DUP should be made stand on steps of Stormont and denounce their fellow travellers.

DUP strangely quiet on this and the only murmurings from the usual Loyalist bloggers is almost welcoming this "purge" when it's really a power struggle for control of the drugs, not some cleansing of Loyalism...

Helicopters over Ards last night, very little on BBC NI, but I bet the biggest show in the country will be all over it as he can probably hear the helicopters from his house.

Emma Pengelly was interviewed on GMU this morning about it. I am no DUP supporter but they haven't been quiet.
FWIW I thought Pengelly was giving some political cover to the LCC and by extension these groups.

What did she say?

They condemn violence and that they will engage with all groups. LCC is to facilitate a move away from violence. They're helping these groups, UDA, UVF etc to move away from criminality. Felt she got an easy enough ride.

Car set alight in Ballywalter, almost at Jim Shannon's back door, but NADA...

[Rossfan]

You can't expect DUPUDA to criticise their masters!

[johnnycool]

Chopper in the air tonight again, place is turning into Vietnam 

[Milltown Row2]

Enjoyed the show on The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.. bunch of public school rich orange feckers

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2023/03/30/ciaran-murphy-its-not-hard-to-do-away-with-superfluous-finals-and-increase-drama/

There is an event at Croke Park this Saturday, April 1st, part of the Thinking Futures: Building Recognition initiative for the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool and the GAA. Each forum will feature a chaired panel discussion with two pro-union and two GAA panel members with 10 minutes each to explain their identity and attitude to the constitutional question. The aim is to start a conversation and build reconciliation.

Tickets are available on eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-futures-building-recognition-dublin-tickets-580651964657

[Milltown Row2]

While the exploitation of people at these 'international' car wash places needs to be investigated and those that are being used by criminal gangs need to be need to be brought to hand, the recent events in Newtownards is being ignored by Nolan lol!!

[keep her low this half]

While the exploitation of people at these 'international' car wash places needs to be investigated and those that are being used by criminal gangs need to be need to be brought to hand, the recent events in Newtownards is being ignored by Nolan lol!!

Nolan needs sent to work in a carwash for a week or two, some real work might do him good!

[RedHand88]

While the exploitation of people at these 'international' car wash places needs to be investigated and those that are being used by criminal gangs need to be need to be brought to hand, the recent events in Newtownards is being ignored by Nolan lol!!

When you're able to get a valet and wash for 15quid, there's something not right.

[yellowcard]

While the exploitation of people at these 'international' car wash places needs to be investigated and those that are being used by criminal gangs need to be need to be brought to hand, the recent events in Newtownards is being ignored by Nolan lol!!

The same loyalist paramilitary groups are a very useful tool for extreme unionism to be used as and when required. So it shouldn't be surprising that institutionalised media do not want to highlight or report these sinister criminals feuding. When it gets to the stage where the SDLP are boycotting that show you know it is merely nothing more than an entertainment show that places sectariansim as its main selling point, mostly as a talking shop for loyalism.

[imtommygunn]

The SDLP one was more than entertainment though. It was the LCC getting their usual free ride. It's actually quite sinister.