Tonight a Belfast Council Committee will discuss the issue of continuing to fly the English flag 365 days a year, or amending the policy to restrict its fluttering to a few days per annum, in line with Public Buildings in the real UK.
A baying mob of loyalists will assemble outside the City Hall in an attempt to intimidate the majority of councillors (ie SF,SDLP and Alliance) who favour the change and have sufficient voting power to win, Unionists (so stridently critical of intimidation from republicans) will secretly welcome this. and our new Police Service will "monitor the situation" ::)
Two for one night outside city hall for Loyalists. Defend the crown and abuse eastern Europeans over in the continental market! ;)
and the PSNI will do nothing
The butcher's apron to flutter over the dome of delight only on designated days... Yep, Robbo right, he knows nationalist thinking better than nationalists. Bitter sweet night for the protesting scumbags, another chinless wonder of german extraction on the way for them to pledge undying loyalty to, but by the time the blue-blooded mite pops its most devoted of sycophants won't be able to doff their caps to the city hall flagpole 365 days a year... Awwwwwww
And it has all kicked off outside with rioters. The council meeting had to be suspended for the safety of those in the City Hall.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20587538
Security guard injured.
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 03, 2012, 01:34:22 PM
Two for one night outside city hall for Loyalists. Defend the crown and abuse eastern Europeans over in the continental market! ;)
one of the funniest things that was ever posted on this board!
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 03, 2012, 01:34:22 PM
Two for one night outside city hall for Loyalists. Defend the crown and abuse eastern Europeans over in the continental market! ;)
Odd that you would bring up the topic of racism after yesterday's GAA match.
Quote from: michaelg on December 03, 2012, 09:16:41 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 03, 2012, 01:34:22 PM
Two for one night outside city hall for Loyalists. Defend the crown and abuse eastern Europeans over in the continental market! ;)
Odd that you would bring up the topic of racism after yesterday's GAA match.
Why is it odd? The GAA has very publicly taken a stance that it will not be tolerated, its a pity the same couldnt be said for the leaders of the Unionist community. Your comment is one of the worst examples of whataboutery I have came across here, and that is saying something.
Watching the 9 o clock news there and its unbelievable at how backward the people are up there in the north! Such a big rigmarole and panic about flying a flag! Them wans protesting/rioting shud be just keeping their heads down and saying nothing for as long as they can - when the english taxpayers will have decided to finally stop bailing out the 6 counties who will these gobshites go to for money then? Will they still be waving union jacks?
Quote from: oakleafgael on December 03, 2012, 09:22:12 PM
Quote from: michaelg on December 03, 2012, 09:16:41 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 03, 2012, 01:34:22 PM
Two for one night outside city hall for Loyalists. Defend the crown and abuse eastern Europeans over in the continental market! ;)
Odd that you would bring up the topic of racism after yesterday's GAA match.
Why is it odd? The GAA has very publicly taken a stance that it will not be tolerated, its a pity the same couldnt be said for the leaders of the Unionist community. Your comment is one of the worst examples of whataboutery I have came across here, and that is saying something.
Fair enough. I guess the point I was trying to make was that it's not the case that unionists / loyalists hold the monopoly on being racist arseholes.
Quote from: comethekingdom on December 03, 2012, 09:26:24 PM
its unbelievable at how backward the people are up there in the north!
Ah now here...I think if reaction to Martin McGuinness' candidature in the Presidential election proved anything, it's that the south has absolutely nothing to learn about living in the past
Reports that St Matthews Church in East Belfast is being attacked by some proud unionist sons of ulster.
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
Quote from: comethekingdom on December 03, 2012, 09:26:24 PM
Watching the 9 o clock news there and its unbelievable at how backward the people are up there in the north! Such a big rigmarole and panic about flying a flag! Them wans protesting/rioting shud be just keeping their heads down and saying nothing for as long as they can - when the english taxpayers will have decided to finally stop bailing out the 6 counties who will these gobshites go to for money then? Will they still be waving union jacks?
There is a number of GAA Boarders that believe us nationalists in the occupied six should be keeping our head down, tipping our hat to the british and continue to let them march all over us.
Completely scandalous goings on outside City Hall. Price of a pint is ridiculous!
its the unionists that need to be staying quiet!
Quote from: Nally Stand on December 03, 2012, 09:33:29 PM
Quote from: comethekingdom on December 03, 2012, 09:26:24 PM
its unbelievable at how backward the people are up there in the north!
Ah now here...I think if reaction to Martin McGuinness' candidature in the Presidential election proved anything, it's that the south has absolutely nothing to learn about living in the past
Or nothing to learn about kow-towing to the queen of england and licking her royal hole while six counties of the national territory is still under occupation by a colonial power
Quote from: michaelg on December 03, 2012, 09:16:41 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on December 03, 2012, 01:34:22 PM
Two for one night outside city hall for Loyalists. Defend the crown and abuse eastern Europeans over in the continental market! ;)
Odd that you would bring up the topic of racism after yesterday's GAA match.
Only a bit of craic sir.
Ah the oul stand up for ulster................ back in 1981 when Derry City Council were preparing a GAA council pitch in the Waterside; there were 2/3 protests and greg campbell done his usual in the chambers. When the pitch got the go ahead, it was sown with grass by the loyalists. Sorry did I say grass? I meant it was sown with GLASS.
They fear any dilution of their 'rights' will see an united Ireland the following day......... but as I said before, with Sinn Fein in power they should never worry. ;)
http://m.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/video-protestors-storm-through-city-hall-gates-1-4549637
Any chat yet about the rioters being "alienated" or "disenfranchised"
I found the voting question on the Newsletters on the same page hilarious, them loyalists are funny when they want to be. They put inverted commas around the word 'nationalists' in the yes answer.
In another party speech DUP leader and First Minister Peter Robinson has claimed nationalism is in crisis.
Monday, 3 December 2012
Do you agree?
Yes - I believe many 'nationalists' now class themselves as more Northern Irish than Irish
No - I think Peter Robinson is playing to a political agenda with his latest remarks on Catholics and nationalism
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Quote from: charlieTully on December 03, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
Me too! Such a shower of backwards idiots. (Protestors) That DUP councillor on the news too. Why she was shown is beyond me. ::)
I know union j got the boot last night, but surely this is taking it too far.
Any unionist arrests yet lads? id be very surprised if there was!
Hope they give the ostrich burger stall a hammering. £3.50 I'll never get back again.
It will put a bit of a dent in the Christmas trade you'd have to imagine?
The nutella stand is another rip; £17.50 for 3 nutella- banana - crepe things! £3.50 for mulled wine also!! Was in Belfast for the weekend there, can't believe the price of pints around the middle of town, £3.60/£3.70.
Stopped in for a mulled wine after work. The security guys were keeping a close eye on the text-happy hoods wandering in with scarves over their faces. There was a bit of an eerie hush around.
Quote from: charlieTully on December 03, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
From what I've seen and read, these "Loyalists" [
sic] seem to be the usual utter scum that gather on such occasions.
I'd love to see the Peelers baton them back under the rock from which they crawled, then reverse a Land Rover over it, but sadly, they'd probably complain that their "human rights" were being infringed, or something.
P.S. Did you expect me to say anything different?
Quote from: Evil Genius on December 03, 2012, 11:53:50 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 03, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
From what I've seen and read, these "Loyalists" [sic] seem to be the usual utter scum that gather on such occasions.
I'd love to see the Peelers baton them back under the rock from which they crawled, then reverse a Land Rover over it, but sadly, they'd probably complain that their "human rights" were being infringed, or something.
P.S. Did you expect me to say anything different?
FFS I waited up all night to hear a decent response. Away to sleep now.
EG,100 percent accurate in your description of said loyalists, but what about the UUP/DUP winding said loyalists up and inviting them onto the streets with the inevitable consequences?
EG is pretty consistent when it comes to these scum.
Be down to the Continental Market tomorrow for some mulled whine, but only if the grapes are a British variety, then an ostrich burger, cos ostriches spend alot of their time with their heads in the sand. The loyalists who were protesting will take some comfort from the fact their future queen was so sick at the turn of events that she had to go into hospital with mourning sickness
Quote from: ONeill on December 03, 2012, 11:00:08 PM
Hope they give the ostrich burger stall a hammering. £3.50 I'll never get back again.
That made me LOL!
Quote from: red hander on December 04, 2012, 12:13:54 AM
Be down to the Continental Market tomorrow for some mulled whine, but only if the grapes are a British variety, then an ostrich burger, cos ostriches spend alot of their time with their heads in the sand. The loyalists who were protesting will take some comfort from the fact their future queen was so sick at the turn of events that she had to go into hospital with mourning sickness
Dear God help us
Quote from: T Fearon on December 03, 2012, 11:59:23 PM
EG,100 percent accurate in your description of said loyalists, but what about the UUP/DUP winding said loyalists up and inviting them onto the streets with the inevitable consequences?
Not exactly sure how much of an invitation they needed, or received, but insofar as any elected politicians were involved in organising it, then they should be ashamed of themselves.
Can't believe those Union J fans. Christopher Maloney has been through enough without this.
Quote from: T Fearon on December 03, 2012, 11:59:23 PM
EG,100 percent accurate in your description of said loyalists, but what about the UUP/DUP winding said loyalists up and inviting them onto the streets with the inevitable consequences?
this is the typical "politics" of NI isnt it.
Quote from: Evil Genius on December 03, 2012, 11:53:50 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 03, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
From what I've seen and read, these "Loyalists" [sic] seem to be the usual utter scum that gather on such occasions.
I'd love to see the Peelers baton them back under the rock from which they crawled, then reverse a Land Rover over it, but sadly, they'd probably complain that their "human rights" were being infringed, or something.
P.S. Did you expect me to say anything different?
For once I agree with Billy Hutchinson on this one, the working class unionist (AKA loyalist) really do have to politicize themselves as all too often the ruling class of unionism stirs them into action to do their dirty work and then fucks them over at every cut and turn and doesn't give a toss for them, the behaviour of Arlene Foster in recent business closures in S Antrim being a prime example where on one instance she did SFA when a company proceeded to turf people out with no redundancy and some after 30 odd years of service and then proceeded to criticise the same people for having the audacity for protesting at their treatment.
At the same time Belfast is no longer the bastion of unionism and what was apparent that a lot of those interviewed on TV have either ignored or are ignorant to that a lot of people in the north and Belfast don't feel British and are sick of all the paraphernalia associated with this being rammed down their throat at every cut and turn.
Look lads, smashing a few windows in the City Hall is much handier and quicker than filling in one of those long complex funding applications.
Quote from: Evil Genius on December 04, 2012, 12:19:37 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 03, 2012, 11:59:23 PM
EG,100 percent accurate in your description of said loyalists, but what about the UUP/DUP winding said loyalists up and inviting them onto the streets with the inevitable consequences?
Not exactly sure how much of an invitation they needed, or received, but insofar as any elected politicians were involved in organising it, then they should be ashamed of themselves.
40000 'invitations' apparently distributed in East Belfast in the lead up to the 'protest' by the DUP.
Some random quotes from the Interwebs over the past few years:
Henry McDonald in 2007
"Twenty three years after that warning, the Union Flag still flies over Belfast City Hall and republicans are about to sign up to support a police service with those hated words 'Northern Ireland' in its title."
Eoin McGrath in 2005
"Adams may gloat over his ability to succeed where Goulding failed. But after the historically symbolic Dublin 4 publicity stunt Gerry Adams returned to his native Belfast, where the Union Jack still flies over Belfast City Hall. No amount of political subterfuge or spin can disguise or detract from this fact. Our patriot dead must be turning in their graves."
"IRA scum - what did they ever achieve - union jack still flies over Belfast City Hall - all they acieved is murder and blood shed and suffering to thousands"
"The Union Jack still flies over Belfast City Hall. Well done boys, your joint tactic of slaughtering innocent civilians and whining about your own human rights ..."
"I do believe IRA sinn Fein are members of a devolved government of the United Kingdom : the Union Jack still flies over Belfast City Hall and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth remains Head Of State!"
"What is the flag flying high over Belfast City Hall? Must bring a little tear of rage to your eye fuckwit!"
"the fight still goes on battle of the boyne 1690 no surrender its now 2011 ulster is still british our flag that flys over belfast city hall go home the famines over _F.G.A.U _U.V.F _Y.C.V _R.H.C_ U.D.A_U.F.F_U.Y.M_W.T.P_"
"to all of johns family , friends and comrades . YOU DID KEEP THE UNION FLAG FLYING PROUDLY STILL OVER BELFAST CITY HALL . lest we forget our mainland volunteers . F.G.A.U !"
"How the living breathing balls did you forget northern ireland in the uk? You only have great britain coloured green. Last time i saw the union flag flies over belfast city hall"
"Got asses beat? Are you struggling to get a grasp on the reality of the situation? Maybe the flag flying over Belfast city hall will show you the truth."
"The Union flag still flies proudly over Belfast City Hall (and always will do )"
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Quote from: Evil Genius on December 03, 2012, 11:53:50 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 03, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
From what I've seen and read, these "Loyalists" [sic] seem to be the usual utter scum that gather on such occasions.
I'd love to see the Peelers baton them back under the rock from which they crawled, then reverse a Land Rover over it, but sadly, they'd probably complain that their "human rights" were being infringed, or something.
P.S. Did you expect me to say anything different?
that would certainly be a possibility if it had of been republicans, but we all know how the psni 'facilitate' loyalist protests.
Quote from: charlieTully on December 04, 2012, 12:31:25 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on December 03, 2012, 11:53:50 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 03, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
For once I am quite looking forward to what the evil genius has to say. ;D
From what I've seen and read, these "Loyalists" [sic] seem to be the usual utter scum that gather on such occasions.
I'd love to see the Peelers baton them back under the rock from which they crawled, then reverse a Land Rover over it, but sadly, they'd probably complain that their "human rights" were being infringed, or something.
P.S. Did you expect me to say anything different?
that would certainly be a possibility if it had of been republicans, but we all know how the psni 'facilitate' loyalist protests.
As I said on the other thread, what Chief Superintendent Alan McCrum described as a "considered police operation, a substantial police operation" was the complete opposite. Around a thousand unionist protesters behaving like animals and yet this "substantial" police operation started off as SIX cops, in normal uniform, some of whom were normal community policing officers.
How will continuity/real LaoisLad recognize that he's in a foreign country when he's in Belfast city centre, with this great proud symbol missing from the mast?
I see the famous "parity of esteem" still hasnt got through to Unionism.
The masks slipped on Belfast City Council alright - they still want to return to the 1922-1972 days.
How many City Halls in England fly that flag day and night?
Tony has raised agood point on Twitter.
Where were the Apprentice Boys when the gates needed shutting?