New Years honours list

[seafoid]

If anything could emphasise the core difference between Irishness and Britishness it would be this statue.

Www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/30/irish-embassy-threatened-over-gift-of-queen-victoria-statue-to-sydney-papers-reveal

[Tony Baloney]

Did Seamus Heaney not turn down one of thesethings?

Don't know but he definitely turned down the Poet Laureateship (sp?).

[seafoid]

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.

Me too. Even if it has all the funerals . The slavering attention paid to the UK branch of the Saxe Coburg family is typical. What did Liz Windsor ever do for small farmers?

[stew]

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

They are sellouts! Each and every one of them.

[T Fearon]

Stew, a former school classmate of mine has been honoured this year.He is and always was one of the nicest blokes you could know,who I have never heard a bad word said against.He has been recognised for his long career,providing a vital service,a live saving service,a career which although remunerated requires extraordinary commitment,courage and skill.He was also widowed a few years ago,in his early 50s.

If he so wishes to be honoured like this, I for one would have nothing only respect for his decision,as I do for the likes of Pat Jennings and Martin O'Neill.

[red hander]

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!

Better late than never.

Eamonn Holmes and all the rest of those forelock tugging west Brits can stick their wee medals where the sun don't shine, pathetic tossers

[laoislad]

I reckon Fearon would accept one no bother.

[Avondhu star]

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!

Better late than never.

Eamonn Holmes and all the rest of those forelock tugging west Brits can stick their wee medals where the sun don't shine, pathetic t**sers

You would have no room for one with all the chips on your shoulders

[longballin]

For first time possibly I kind of agree with Tony.... can't for the life of me imagine why a nationalist would accept such an 'honour' but is their right if they so choose. Man I know got MBE  or OBE or watever a few years ago and as it seemed to mean a lot to him so I congratulated him but really I was very surprised he accepted it... but he did and have to allow him that freedom of choice.

[T Fearon]

Maybe it is just nice to have your efforts over a long period recognised and rewarded.I know another guy,a schoolteacher,who was honoured for his efforts to amateur drama over many decades.I joked that he should have held out for a Lordship!

I assume all those objectors here will also turn down their British pensions etc?

[armaghniac]

Maybe it is just nice to have your efforts over a long period recognised and rewarded.I know another guy,a schoolteacher,who was honoured for his efforts to amateur drama over many decades.I joked that he should have held out for a Lordship!

I assume all those objectors here will also turn down their British pensions etc?

A pension is something you contribute to and then receive.
Becoming a Relic of the British Empire is a political stance and a disgusting one.

[AZOffaly]

For first time possibly I kind of agree with Tony.... can't for the life of me imagine why a nationalist would accept such an 'honour' but is their right if they so choose. Man I know got MBE  or OBE or watever a few years ago and as it seemed to mean a lot to him so I congratulated him but really I was very surprised he accepted it... but he did and have to allow him that freedom of choice.

I don't think you can be a nationalist if you accept an award like Member of the British Empire, or Order of the British Empire. How can you be? And don't get me started on the likes of Geldof.

[Itchy]

Receive one then hand back your passport.

[longballin]

For first time possibly I kind of agree with Tony.... can't for the life of me imagine why a nationalist would accept such an 'honour' but is their right if they so choose. Man I know got MBE  or OBE or watever a few years ago and as it seemed to mean a lot to him so I congratulated him but really I was very surprised he accepted it... but he did and have to allow him that freedom of choice.

I don't think you can be a nationalist if you accept an award like Member of the British Empire, or Order of the British Empire. How can you be? And don't get me started on the likes of Geldof.

Aye I tend to agree with you... Geldof is a total Brit. I have no hostility to man I know who accepted it just cant understand it... same with Martin O'Neill

[Captain Obvious]

To be a total Brit one would have to be born and brought up there instead Geldof was born and brought up in Dún Laoghaire.