Belfast rioting over removal of Union Jack

[Boghopper]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20728991

[imtommygunn]

That makes good reading. I'd be interested to hear his comments on the UUP handling of it mind you.

[AQMP]

There's a protest planned for Enniskillen at 8pm in The Diamond if anyone wants to go in case anyone's driving through there tonight.

[red hander]

That makes good reading. I'd be interested to hear his comments on the UUP handling of it mind you.

The ultimate hypocrite sniping safely from the Tory red benches and still annoyed that the DUP stole the credit for the 'peace'. I'll tell you what's a cynical ploy, skipping hand and hand down the Garvaghey Road with that oul bastard Paisley after the locals have just been battered off the highway by the so-called forces of law and order

[imtommygunn]

Oh yeah ultimately he's as bad as them but never the less good to see the bad press coming from the unionist side too.

[Olly]

I remember being told by my father that the 1916 Rising was ended by Yeats writing a poem and then Wilfred Owen got wind of this and ended WW1 by writing Dolce eh Decorum eh? I sent this to all the politicians in the hope that my words will ease tensions. It's a sort of freestyle but rhymes.

Why do you want me down?
Oh I see, I do offend.
So take me down and fold me up
When it's time for me, send

A man to get me out
And I'll flutter on designated days.
Don't hate me, I'm a flag.
To honour me it pays

To do so because I'm important.
Like my tricolour friend
We exist but don't be scared
Of me, I'm a flag and don't want to offend

The people of Ireland. I will lie
In my box but don't forget me.
I will fly at certain times
I'm ok with that. Can't you see?

[stibhan]

I remember being told by my father that the 1916 Rising was ended by Yeats writing a poem and then Wilfred Owen got wind of this and ended WW1 by writing Dolce eh Decorum eh? I sent this to all the politicians in the hope that my words will ease tensions. It's a sort of freestyle but rhymes.

Why do you want me down?
Oh I see, I do offend.
So take me down and fold me up
When it's time for me, send

A man to get me out
And I'll flutter on designated days.
Don't hate me, I'm a flag.
To honour me it pays

To do so because I'm important.
Like my tricolour friend
We exist but don't be scared
Of me, I'm a flag and don't want to offend

The people of Ireland. I will lie
In my box but don't forget me.
I will fly at certain times
I'm ok with that. Can't you see?

What poem did Yeats 'end the rising' with? Easter, 1916 was the fruit of many month's interrogation of the self by Yeats; unless it was the Rose Tree? But then that didn't predate their deaths. The war went on long enough for Owen to die in it.

[Myles Na G.]

I remember being told by my father that the 1916 Rising was ended by Yeats writing a poem and then Wilfred Owen got wind of this and ended WW1 by writing Dolce eh Decorum eh? I sent this to all the politicians in the hope that my words will ease tensions. It's a sort of freestyle but rhymes.

Why do you want me down?
Oh I see, I do offend.
So take me down and fold me up
When it's time for me, send

A man to get me out
And I'll flutter on designated days.
Don't hate me, I'm a flag.
To honour me it pays

To do so because I'm important.
Like my tricolour friend
We exist but don't be scared
Of me, I'm a flag and don't want to offend

The people of Ireland. I will lie
In my box but don't forget me.
I will fly at certain times
I'm ok with that. Can't you see?

 

[stibhan]

Bomb threat phoned into Castle Court; complex evacuated completely by Police who have cordoned off the area.

[Walter Cronc]

Bomb threat phoned into Castle Court; complex evacuated completely by Police who have cordoned off the area.

How much longer are these morons going to get away with this?? Jesus would make ye wonder is it worth raising a family in this place!

[brokencrossbar1]

Nearly got caught up in the middle of it, was going to park in Castle Court but saw there were spaces in Inst for £3 so availed of it. Went down past the City Hall and into the Market. It was a disgrace, the traders are being hit badly out of it. I hope the flag is worth it.

[Oraisteach]

A Loyalist Lament

God save out poor oul' flag,
Been taken down a peg,
It's not a gag!

Long may it flap on high,
Two-fing'rin' each Fenian eye.
Its loss'll only make me cry,
Dodds, save our fleg.

So now wild yobs like me
Protest "spontaneously,"
Pathetic dregs.

Business will stall and cease
While we piss off the police,
Naomi Long we'll make release
Our own dear rag.

To emblems old we cling
The Sash we fiercely sing
We wear that flag.

But time has passed us by,
Their numbers multiply,
And soon our flag will never fly,
I feel used and shagged.

[theticklemister]

Is there a bit of ulster scots in that???

[year til sunday]

Ullans Lament

Am all alone
A have nae wife
A have nae income
And a can't get mae hole

It's no much of a life
A cry loads
And a've nae way a getn mae hole

Am all alone
And a've nae money
So a cannae buy biscuits
Or booze
Or videos
A can only watch DVD's a get free with the newspaper
And ther no much good
An all me clothes are covered in holes
Especially me shoes
An a can't get me hole
It's no much of a life

It's no nice
And a think
Am gonnae do sumthin aboot it thamarra
I'll go down the dole
An say "have ye any a them jobs"
Cus a've never had wan
An a think it cud be good fun
And maybe wen a get a job
And a wee bit o money on me pooket
Maybe then
I'll get mae hole

[Windmill abu]

Am all alone
A have nae wife
A have nae income
And a can't get mae hole

It's no much of a life
A cry loads
And a've nae way a getn mae hole

Am all alone
And a've nae money
So a cannae buy biscuits
Or booze
Or videos
A can only watch DVD's a get free with the newspaper
And ther no much good
An all me clothes are covered in holes
Especially me shoes
An a can't get me hole
It's no much of a life

It's no nice
And a think
Am gonnae do sumthin aboot it thamarra
I'll go down the dole
An say "have ye any a them jobs"
Cus a've never had wan
An a think it cud be good fun
And maybe wen a get a job
And a wee bit o money on me pooket
Maybe then
I'll get mae hole

excellent

but what about the fleg