James Brokenshire - Snubs Amhrán na bhFiann

[Seany]

Just wondering what your thoughts are here.  GB Secretary of State should be neutral on the national question.  I'm sure they stand for other national anthems in what they consider their own territory, so why not ours?
This was at the McKenna Cup Final Saturday night which he attended.  The first ever SoS to attend a GAA match...

[Walter Cronc]

Just wondering what your thoughts are here.  GB Secretary of State should be neutral on the national question.  I'm sure they stand for other national anthems in what they consider their own territory, so why not ours?
This was at the McKenna Cup Final Saturday night which he attended.  The first ever SoS to attend a GAA match...

tr**p! Should have been there for the anthem!

[Minder]

Who gives a fck, seriously.

[armaghniac]

Who gives a fck, seriously.

This carryon was associated with the DUP. If he is associating himself with the DUP what was the point in him going, it hardly created any goodwill.

[johnneycool]

Who gives a fck, seriously.

This carryon was associated with the DUP. If he is associating himself with the DUP what was the point in him going, it hardly created any goodwill.

I'd be more concerned about his comments wrt the Historical enquiries and the "going after" ex army and police in a particular biased approach.
To me that's dangerous for those involved in these enquiries and the DPP Barra McGrory who the DUP are already gunning for.

[seafoid]

Just wondering what your thoughts are here.  GB Secretary of State should be neutral on the national question.  I'm sure they stand for other national anthems in what they consider their own territory, so why not ours?
This was at the McKenna Cup Final Saturday night which he attended.  The first ever SoS to attend a GAA match...

He is a Tory.
Corbyn , leader of the UK opposition, on the other hand, supports a united Ireland

[haranguerer]

That is ludicrous! The british representative in NI acting like hes in the DUP.

His piece in the paper the next day was more from their hymn sheet - as an attempt to soften that blow its poorly disguised.

[laoislad]

Did McGuinness not do the same at a N. Ireland match at the Euros?

[Seany]

But McGuinness is a republican and not neutral.  In any case, McGuinness had asked Arlene to attend a RoI match with him if he went to a NI match with her, but she refused, so McG went to the Ni match anyway.  Another example of the DUP arrogance.
British Govt. is supposed to be neutral and per the Good Friday Agreement,.  They and the Irish Govt as co-guarantors of GFA are supposed to be there to represent both communities.  Imagine Enda at a match in Wembley and refusing to come out for GSTQ.  Also, GAA opened Croker to other sports and allowed England to play there, GSTQ and all and the queen herself visited CP. 
It all just sickens you.,  The lack of respect and the attitude of Tory?DUP to us.

[Denn Forever]

Would you stand for God save the Queen if you could avoid it? 

[Seany]

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/01/30/news/-offensive-and-embarrassing-for-brokenshire-to-avoid-anthem-at-gaa-match-910832/?utm_source=Irish+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f57ef34ac4-Monday+30+January+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c994fce791-f57ef34ac4-112631549&mc_cid=f57ef34ac4&mc_eid=7879bafdd1

[Orior]

Who gives a fck, seriously.

I do. I seriously do.

The british treat us as second class citizens and show no respect for our language or culture. Yet they are quick enough to take tax from me. Cnuts.

[winghalfun]

Could he not just have been shown straight to his seat and feck the one would have known when the anthem was to played?

[armaghniac]

Would you stand for God save the Queen if you could avoid it?

If I were in Britain then I would stand, no problem. When in Rome and all that.

[Orior]

As I said on the McKenna cup thread, he didn't even show the fans the courtesy of wearing his ceremonial hat for this overseas british colony.