It Must be Marching Season

[imtommygunn]

I would say your sensitivities were what scratched the surface

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Watched the videos on social media. The attacks on the PSNI and orchestrated rioting. The new lodge looks like an awful place. No hope. Good to see SF reps trying to calm things. Once upon a time they would have been co-ordinating things.
The whole bonfire is just a cover for anti social behaviour. Custodial sentences should follow.

[charlieTully]

Nationalists seem to be as one saying these lads are pricks and the bonefire is not wanted in these area. A couple in Belfast, Newry and Derry.  They want this ended.

Féile an Phobail has been a super transition in west Belfast from bonefires and rioting etc. to debates, discussion and the various art forms.  A templatefor other communities.

Compare this to loyalist areas and their support of the Avoniel bonefire.

So to lump it as 'they're as bad as each other' is waffle.

There ya go tommy, scratch the surface a little bit and they can't help themselves

call it for what it is, a load of inner city tramps drugging the bit out stabbing each other, the one in Newry was a few kids in one estate. Derry and Drumbeg is a seperate matter. I didnt see any nationalist politicians taking selfies at any of them.

[imtommygunn]

Watched the videos on social media. The attacks on the PSNI and orchestrated rioting. The new lodge looks like an awful place. No hope. Good to see SF reps trying to calm things. Once upon a time they would have been co-ordinating things.
The whole bonfire is just a cover for anti social behaviour. Custodial sentences should follow.

Exactly. Bringing religion etc out of it the similarities between the areas wher there have been large issues with bonfires are pretty much kips with high unemployment and low hope for younger people so a lot end up attaching themselves to some cause or another and this is what happens. If it wasn't attached to some cause a lot would just be petty criminals I suspect.

[marty34]

Nationalists seem to be as one saying these lads are pricks and the bonefire is not wanted in these area. A couple in Belfast, Newry and Derry.  They want this ended.

Féile an Phobail has been a super transition in west Belfast from bonefires and rioting etc. to debates, discussion and the various art forms.  A templatefor other communities.

Compare this to loyalist areas and their support of the Avoniel bonefire.

So to lump it as 'they're as bad as each other' is waffle.

There ya go tommy, scratch the surface a little bit and they can't help themselves

Not sure what you're trying to say.

[AustinPowers]

Well , it's that time of the year again ....

Read a funny story this morning.....

Back in   the 80's,   Madness were in Belfast for  a concert. Suggs was sitting in a  hotel having  breakfast, and he looked out  and seen hundreds of men in bowler hats walking past the window.  He thought it was a load of Madness fans who had  gathered ahead of their gig  that night! 

Anyway... back to marching....

[Wildweasel74]

Look forward to the multi arrests and court cases for persons unknown putting up flags of illegal organisations.

[tbrick18]

Look forward to the multi arrests and court cases for persons unknown putting up flags of illegal organisations.

Had the "pleasure" of driving through Moygashel last week - UVF flags galore.
I saw in the news one night there some new development in Derry has had flags put up by a gang of masked men and a load of graffiti saying things like "flags stay" and "loyalist area". Its a mixed development is my understanding.

 

[marty34]

Look forward to the multi arrests and court cases for persons unknown putting up flags of illegal organisations.

Had the "pleasure" of driving through Moygashel last week - UVF flags galore.
I saw in the news one night there some new development in Derry has had flags put up by a gang of masked men and a load of graffiti saying things like "flags stay" and "loyalist area". Its a mixed development is my understanding.

 

Flags can't stop demographics.

With the shortage of houses everywhere, things change quickly.

[snoopdog]

Banbridge has gone very international. Any red white and blue country flag has been given a lamppost. Norway, USA, then the obvious ones like Holland, Australia and New Zealand. Very welcoming.
Funny though more GAA jerseys walking the towns streets that rangers and norn iron tops.

[Brendan]

Banbridge has gone very international. Any red white and blue country flag has been given a lamppost. Norway, USA, then the obvious ones like Holland, Australia and New Zealand. Very welcoming.
Funny though more GAA jerseys walking the towns streets that rangers and norn iron tops.

Its the same in Limavady, might be edging into a nationalist majority yet the town is still decked out in a variety of Loyalists flags for most of the year and regular band parades

[brokencrossbar1]

The flag is all they have...seriously...all back to the colonial mentality of 'ownership'.  The thing is the way the world works now you can just 'invade' and own.  The votes dictate the policy and the demographics are only going one way.

[LC]

There were a few individuals outside the High Court last week on the day of the A5 ruling and all dressed in their best suits.

All that was missing were the bowler hats and the sashes.