Race for the ARAS 2025

[JoG2]

Connolly still insists on saying 'the Ukraine' as she did the other night. Could someone have a word with her? 

Complete disrespect to the Ukrainian people from this tankie ignoramus.

You would think an interviewer would do their job correctly and call her out on it.

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[Dag Dog]

Putin's invasion has changed the face of the Ukraine we used to know.

Catherine Connolly: Putin's invasion has changed the face of the the Ukraine we used to know.

[Pub Bore]

Putin's invasion has changed the face of the Ukraine we used to know.

Catherine Connolly: Putin's invasion has changed the face of the the Ukraine we used to know.

[Banks of the Bann]

Calling it "The Ukraine" is harmless enough. But like calling Ireland The British Isles. People don't mean we are still part of Britain, just that the term has been around a good bit now at this stage. The elderly in particular who used to do "spot the ball" in the English papers would be used to competition rules stating only open to those living in the British Isles.

ps - I am being sarcastic.

It's harmless enough to the Irish of course but a total insult to Ukrainians.

She wants to be president of Ireland but is incapable of calling a European country by its proper name.

She's not fit for the job.

who cares what she calls the ukraine/ukraine.
Ukrainians hsve other things to think about.
Ukraine means border so the ukraine made sense.

I care, many people care and Ukrainians definitely care.

You've obviously never asked a single Ukrainian their opinion on the matter.

The etymology of 'Ukraine' is disputed.

If it's such a non-issue perhaps an aspiring president of Ireland would choose the non-controversial non-insulting option, but that's too much for Catherine Connolly apparently.

Krajina in croatia has the same root. It was on the border between the Austrian and the Ottoman Empires.  Krajina means border. U krajina probably means the border.

Krajina has different interpretations.

'U' or rather 'У' does not mean 'the'. As mentioned already there is no definite article in Ukrainian.

So, can any fans tell me why aspiring President of Ireland Catherine Connolly insists on using the disrespectful, insulting and controversial anachronism, 'the Ukraine'?

[Lamps]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

[Pub Bore]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

My father used the term "Free State" for his entire life, that's what it was called when he was growing up.

[Armagh18]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

Yeah sounds likely, I highly doubt theres any more to it than that and if she was corrected I'd say she'd just say Ukraine.

Am I the only one who always called the capital Kiev up until the 2022 invasion when it started hitting the news again as Kyiv?

[Banks of the Bann]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

My father used the term "Free State" for his entire life, that's what it was called when he was growing up.

And you'd be called out for using any of those terms in a presidential debate. And rightly so.

[SaffronSports]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

My father used the term "Free State" for his entire life, that's what it was called when he was growing up.

And you'd be called out for using any of those terms in a presidential debate. And rightly so.

Hope none of them start talking about Bayern Munich...

[seafoid]

Calling it "The Ukraine" is harmless enough. But like calling Ireland The British Isles. People don't mean we are still part of Britain, just that the term has been around a good bit now at this stage. The elderly in particular who used to do "spot the ball" in the English papers would be used to competition rules stating only open to those living in the British Isles.

ps - I am being sarcastic.

It's harmless enough to the Irish of course but a total insult to Ukrainians.

She wants to be president of Ireland but is incapable of calling a European country by its proper name.

She's not fit for the job.

who cares what she calls the ukraine/ukraine.
Ukrainians hsve other things to think about.
Ukraine means border so the ukraine made sense.

I care, many people care and Ukrainians definitely care.

You've obviously never asked a single Ukrainian their opinion on the matter.

The etymology of 'Ukraine' is disputed.

If it's such a non-issue perhaps an aspiring president of Ireland would choose the non-controversial non-insulting option, but that's too much for Catherine Connolly apparently.

Krajina in croatia has the same root. It was on the border between the Austrian and the Ottoman Empires.  Krajina means border. U krajina probably means the border.

Krajina has different interpretations.

'U' or rather 'У' does not mean 'the'. As mentioned already there is no definite article in Ukrainian.

So, can any fans tell me why aspiring President of Ireland Catherine Connolly insists on using the disrespectful, insulting and controversial anachronism, 'the Ukraine'?

Do Ukrainians also get upset about disrespectful, insulting and controversial anachronism spelling of the leader's surname with only one 1 y? 

Zelensky when it's Zelenskyy

[Banks of the Bann]

Calling it "The Ukraine" is harmless enough. But like calling Ireland The British Isles. People don't mean we are still part of Britain, just that the term has been around a good bit now at this stage. The elderly in particular who used to do "spot the ball" in the English papers would be used to competition rules stating only open to those living in the British Isles.

ps - I am being sarcastic.

It's harmless enough to the Irish of course but a total insult to Ukrainians.

She wants to be president of Ireland but is incapable of calling a European country by its proper name.

She's not fit for the job.

who cares what she calls the ukraine/ukraine.
Ukrainians hsve other things to think about.
Ukraine means border so the ukraine made sense.

I care, many people care and Ukrainians definitely care.

You've obviously never asked a single Ukrainian their opinion on the matter.

The etymology of 'Ukraine' is disputed.

If it's such a non-issue perhaps an aspiring president of Ireland would choose the non-controversial non-insulting option, but that's too much for Catherine Connolly apparently.

Krajina in croatia has the same root. It was on the border between the Austrian and the Ottoman Empires.  Krajina means border. U krajina probably means the border.

Krajina has different interpretations.

'U' or rather 'У' does not mean 'the'. As mentioned already there is no definite article in Ukrainian.

So, can any fans tell me why aspiring President of Ireland Catherine Connolly insists on using the disrespectful, insulting and controversial anachronism, 'the Ukraine'?

Do Ukrainians also get upset about disrespectful, insulting and controversial anachronism spelling of the leader's surname with only one 1 y? 

Zelensky when it's Zelenskyy

I've seen 'Зеленський' romanised in a few different ways - I have never heard any Ukranian friends express any upset regarding the matter.

Why do you ask?

[AustinPowers]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

My father used the term "Free State" for his entire life, that's what it was called when he was growing up.

I've heard  the older  generation many a time say    "he worked like a black" and  "darkies". It was just  part of  the times  they grew up in. They didn't   use it  with  any intentional harm.

Sure, how many  times did we use the 'eeny meeny miney moe'  riddle without really knowing what we  were saying.

[Dag Dog]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

My father used the term "Free State" for his entire life, that's what it was called when he was growing up.

I've heard  the older  generation many a time say    "he worked like a black" and  "darkies". It was just  part of  the times  they grew up in. They didn't   use it  with  any intentional harm.

Sure, how many  times did we use the 'eeny meeny miney moe'  riddle without really knowing what we  were saying.

The things that Ireland's foremost diplomat should be getting right. A 90 year old granny gets a pass on such matters, not the President. 

[Snapchap]

Two pages of this sh1te

[armaghniac]

It's probably an old age thing for Connolly. My dad still says Peking and Bombay.

My father used the term "Free State" for his entire life, that's what it was called when he was growing up.

I've heard  the older  generation many a time say    "he worked like a black" and  "darkies". It was just  part of  the times  they grew up in. They didn't   use it  with  any intentional harm.

Sure, how many  times did we use the 'eeny meeny miney moe'  riddle without really knowing what we  were saying.

Not many used these terms while running for President.