The DUP thread

[trueblue1234]

There seems be a real effort by the DUP lately
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68490776.amp

Maybe the penny  has finally dropped  that in order to try and stop the  runaway  train that is  a United Ireland , unionism needs to  make NI  appealing to nationalists  .  I doubt it though

Can't see it unfortunately. And the reason is that making NI appealing to a nationalist will automatically make it unappealing to some unionists who see every grain of equality as a stripping of their Britishness. It's a zero sum game.

[lurganblue]

Big day for the DUP yesterday. Givan speaking Irish and ELP proving to be better with camog than Michelle. It was nice to see.

[Dubh driocht]

Someone better tell Paul Givan that the Waves of Tory doesn't mean the number of Prime Ministers brought down by Brexit

[yellowcard]

This DUP U-turn is astounding given their hardline position up until the beginning of this year. It's fairly clear that they have had a change of strategy and are now almost just stealing the clothes of the UUP. They had to try something different as they were losing votes but I'd imagine there are those within the party who are finding this new version hard to stomach. It will be interesting to see if they gain enough votes towards the middle to counteract the votes that they will lose on the hard right.   

[johnnycool]

Big day for the DUP yesterday. Givan speaking Irish and ELP proving to be better with camog than Michelle. It was nice to see.

ELP went with the golf grip, either that or she's a cítog.

Michelle lost my vote after that, poor co-ordination altogether!

[marty34]

This DUP U-turn is astounding given their hardline position up until the beginning of this year. It's fairly clear that they have had a change of strategy and are now almost just stealing the clothes of the UUP. They had to try something different as they were losing votes but I'd imagine there are those within the party who are finding this new version hard to stomach. It will be interesting to see if they gain enough votes towards the middle to counteract the votes that they will lose on the hard right.   

Only thinv is they'll lose vote to the other side, the TUV.

What they gain one way, they'll lose the other way I think.

[LC]

Big day for the DUP yesterday. Givan speaking Irish and ELP proving to be better with camog than Michelle. It was nice to see.

A real 'love in' at the minute between DUP and Sinn Fein.

What's next, M O'N to make a guest appearance in Moygashel on the 11th night?

[weareros]

There was an article in the Irish Times recently where Eamonnn Mallie said that Emma Pengelly was more cross-culturally aware than people realise. He said he had created a poetry reading group during COVID and when she was asked to recite, she chose a poem by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin. I think Givan was by DUP standards on the more liberal side and left the Free Presbyterian church when they criticised him for attending an ecumenical service. But it's still the party of extremists, a good few of them now sitting in the home for the bewildered called the House of Lords.

[tiempo]

DUP

We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...

Is it not reasonable to block Casement or if it has to go ahead there needs to be major £££ spaffed in PUL areas for reparations

Thats how i see it

[AustinPowers]

There was an article in the Irish Times recently where Eamonnn Mallie said that Emma Pengelly was more cross-culturally aware than people realise. He said he had created a poetry reading group during COVID and when she was asked to recite, she chose a poem by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin. I think Givan was by DUP standards on the more liberal side and left the Free Presbyterian church when they criticised him for attending an ecumenical service.

That would be an  ecumenical matter ?

But it's still the party of extremists, a good few of them now sitting in the home for the bewildered called the House of Lords.

Couldn't help  laughing out loud at that one! 

[AustinPowers]

Big day for the DUP yesterday. Givan speaking Irish and ELP proving to be better with camog than Michelle. It was nice to see.

A real 'love in' at the minute between DUP and Sinn Fein.

What's next, M O'N to make a guest appearance in Moygashel on the 11th night?

I thought she   made an appearance there every  year?

[Dougal Maguire]

DUP

We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...

Is it not reasonable to block Casement or if it has to go ahead there needs to be major £££ spaffed in PUL areas for reparations

Thats how i see it

You've got it in one. No such thing as distributing funding on the basis of need rather themmuns got it so we must get it too

[tonto1888]

Big day for the DUP yesterday. Givan speaking Irish and ELP proving to be better with camog than Michelle. It was nice to see.

A real 'love in' at the minute between DUP and Sinn Fein.

What's next, M O'N to make a guest appearance in Moygashel on the 11th night?

I thought she   made an appearance there every  year?

I see what you done there

[Wildweasel74]

Can we reword them the stoop Sinn fein party these days lol.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

DUP

We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...
We're reasonable ...

Is it not reasonable to block Casement or if it has to go ahead there needs to be major £££ spaffed in PUL areas for reparations

Thats how i see it

You've got it in one. No such thing as distributing funding on the basis of need rather themmuns got it so we must get it too

Indeed

Alright then non lunatic. What's your grand plan? Corrigan Park forever?

Already said it many, many times on the thread. But for your benefit.

- Replace the old main stand with a new one, covered seating. All the facilities they could ever want could be placed underneath this as the new structure could be far more significantly hollowed out relative to old, and the back of it could be extended over the road to add further floor space. No big difference to light on houses to the West of Casement as the existing stand already blocks it.
- Stick a roof over the (renewed) terrace on the far side of the pitch. The back end of this structure can hold the badly needed amenities. It'd be relatively low profile though.
- Renew the terraces at both ends of the pitch. Don't cover them. If there is sufficient demand - as determined by polls, one of the ends could be uncovered seats.

Capacity of 30-40k for the one or two times a year it may be needed - which would be during the summer. Comfortably sufficient covered capacity for during the autumn/winter/spring. 3 or 4 significantly different price tiers.

Basically the stadium that the GAA needs at a cost that will benefit all in the long-run.

Instead we're getting an expensive to build, expensive to maintain milestone, which will come with astronomical ticket prices.


But hey - the Ulster Council might be able to hold a few concerts. That's what this is about right? Otherwise it makes no sense to build what they are trying to build.

Great idea. Windsor all covered all seated, Ravenhill something similar. Casement as suggested above. Croppy lie down