New Years honours list

[seafoid]

Ringo Starr - for services to music
Darcey Bussell - for services to dance
Marc Almond - for services to music
Tony Fearon - for services to hell
Kieran McGeeney - for services to Down
Nigel Dodds -for services to taking the piss
Jeffrey Donaldson for inadvertant service to a united Ireland
Irish Independent - for services to the Royal  Family

[Syferus]

Interesting that the Indo offends you so much because it's not so socialist that it supports proto-communism. It's left of centre on social issues just like most mainstream publications.

It's sad a supposedly west of Ireland man would be so disconnected from his own people to actively hate the farmers' paper.

[Itchy]

The farmers paper, that's one of your best ones yes Sphillis.

[Rossfan]

Interesting that the Indo offends you so much because it's not so socialist that it supports proto-communism. It's left of centre on social issues just like most mainstream publications.

It's sad a supposedly west of Ireland man would be so disconnected from his own people to actively hate the farmers' paper.

Who said Seaf is a farmer or is from a rural part if Galway?
I too think the Independent is a disgraceful rag.

[T Fearon]

Seafoid- For services to Fantasy Economics and Unionist outreach!😂😂

[Rois]

Would you take one if it were offered?

Personally, not a chance, and I often feel disappointed in one way, yet strangely proud in another, when I see people I know get named.
I'd love to know the stats on the refusal rate by area.

[Itchy]

Would you take one if it were offered?

Personally, not a chance, and I often feel disappointed in one way, yet strangely proud in another, when I see people I know get named.
I'd love to know the stats on the refusal rate by area.

No chance id accept one.

[Eamonnca1]

Would you take one if it were offered?

Personally, not a chance, and I often feel disappointed in one way, yet strangely proud in another, when I see people I know get named.
I'd love to know the stats on the refusal rate by area.

I'd say I appreciate the recognition but don't want to participate in this bizarre game where privileged aristocrats dish out titles as if that's a legitimate reward. The Nobel Prize has far more dignity IMHO.

[Eamonnca1]

"I disapprove strongly of any introduction into England of the system of distinctions conferred by Government upon individuals... whose merits can be so much better marked by public opinion."
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel

He basically designed and built much of the infrastructure that Britain's wealth was built on. He died unhonoured.

Disclaimer: The only source I can find for this quote is Twitter.

[stephenite]

Interesting that the Indo offends you so much because it's not so socialist that it supports proto-communism. It's left of centre on social issues just like most mainstream publications.

It's sad a supposedly west of Ireland man would be so disconnected from his own people to actively hate the farmers' paper.

For someone so arrogant your stupidity is quite awesome.

[Rossfan]

Interesting that the Indo offends you so much because it's not so socialist that it supports proto-communism. It's left of centre on social issues just like most mainstream publications.

It's sad a supposedly west of Ireland man would be so disconnected from his own people to actively hate the farmers' paper.

For someone so arrogant your stupidity is quite awesome.

Post of the year.

[LooseCannon]

Interesting that the Indo offends you so much because it's not so socialist that it supports proto-communism. It's left of centre on social issues just like most mainstream publications.

It's sad a supposedly west of Ireland man would be so disconnected from his own people to actively hate the farmers' paper.

For someone so arrogant your stupidity is quite awesome.

Post of the year.

He left it late!

[Tony Baloney]

Would you take one if it were offered?

Personally, not a chance, and I often feel disappointed in one way, yet strangely proud in another, when I see people I know get named.
I'd love to know the stats on the refusal rate by area.

No. Leaving aside the British/Irish politics I fundamentally disagree with people getting an honour for doing a job they were already rewarded for. A relative of the wife got one for being a school headmaster wrapped up as "services to education". A load of oul bollocks as it was HIS JOB. IMO they should be for voluntary sector only.

[T Fearon]

I have plenty of friends from our side of the house as they crudely say who have been honoured including one this year.

[BennyCake]

Did Seamus Heaney not turn down one of thesethings?