HRH Price Charles official visit in May to ROI

[AZOffaly]

You're probably right about certain establishment parts, from the old 'Sun Never Sets' aspect, but I definitely think the common or garden Brit is wondering why the hell they bother keeping NI afloat with all their tax money.

I suppose this is slightly a tangent anyway. I do think they are a friendly neighbour by and large at this stage.

[magpie seanie]

I would tend to agree with AZ on this. Even with Scotland a lot of them were saying - let them off, see how they manage to pay for things. I think if you had a referendum in the UK about letting NI go it would be a resounding yes. With Scotland I'd say it was closer to 50/50 in England.

[deiseach]

Any UK wide campaign on the status of NI in the Union would soon turn into a referendum on the Provos. Good luck trying to get approval for an outcome which would be viewed as validating the campaign of a group who blew up a couple of kids in Warrington.

[Rossfan]

I think he'll find the Oul GFA provides for referendum(s) in Ireland only.
One in the 6 Cos first and then by implication one in the 26 when we get the "right" result in the 6./

[Syferus]

The people in Sligo still talk fondly of Mountbatten, really was well liked and a part of the community at a time when that would have seemed incompatible with the political situation in Ireland. Charles being so close to him does add poignancy to the visit and it will give the locals a chance to show their appreciation for Mountbatten and maybe put a line under one of the dirtiest acts of the Troubles.

I think what's lost in the tragedy of his death (in Ireland at least) is what an amazing life Mountbatten lived. Anything but a poster British Royal.

[LeoMc]

Going to visit site of mountbattens death, best to that quickly before any abuse reports come out I suppose

Just blackening a mans name for the sake of it or do you have anything on which to base that claim?

[Jeepers Creepers]

The people in Sligo still talk fondly of Mountbatten, really was well liked and a part of the community at a time when that would have seemed incompatible with the political situation in Ireland. Charles being so close to him does add poignancy to the visit and it will give the locals a chance to show their appreciation for Mountbatten and maybe put a line under one of the dirtiest acts of the Troubles.

I think what's lost in the tragedy of his death (in Ireland at least) is what an amazing life Mountbatten lived. Anything but a poster British Royal.

Says it all really.....I could tell you a lot more dirtier acts.

[foxcommander]

The people in Sligo still talk fondly of Mountbatten, really was well liked and a part of the community at a time when that would have seemed incompatible with the political situation in Ireland. Charles being so close to him does add poignancy to the visit and it will give the locals a chance to show their appreciation for Mountbatten and maybe put a line under one of the dirtiest acts of the Troubles.

I think what's lost in the tragedy of his death (in Ireland at least) is what an amazing life Mountbatten lived. Anything but a poster British Royal.

Says it all really.....I could tell you a lot more dirtier acts.

but it happened in the 26...not on our doorstep please...

[charlieTully]

To be fair it was much dirtier than the Dublin monaghan bombs, bloody Sunday, Kingsmill, greysteel, the Shankill bomb, narrow water, Gibraltar, loughall, Darkley,  the miami show band, it was dirtier than Iraq afaganistain and Isis, it made sept 11th pale into comparison.
Sligo and Liatroim got it tough. God bless the queen.

[Syferus]

To be fair it was much dirtier than the Dublin monaghan bombs, bloody Sunday, Kingsmill, greysteel, the Shankill bomb, narrow water, Gibraltar, loughall, Darkley,  the miami show band, it was dirtier than Iraq afaganistain and Isis, it made sept 11th pale into comparison.
Sligo and Liatroim got it tough. God bless the queen.

Only on GAA Board, ladies and gentlemen, could someone try to compare atrocities like Top Trump cards with a straight face.

[magpie seanie]

Guys - there is an ignore function on this board. It's very useful for repeat offenders in the line of uninformed idiocy.

[charlieTully]

To be fair it was much dirtier than the Dublin monaghan bombs, bloody Sunday, Kingsmill, greysteel, the Shankill bomb, narrow water, Gibraltar, loughall, Darkley,  the miami show band, it was dirtier than Iraq afaganistain and Isis, it made sept 11th pale into comparison.
Sligo and Liatroim got it tough. God bless the queen.

Only on GAA Board, ladies and gentlemen, could some try to compare atrocities like Top Trump cards.

The point is it was all dirty. every death. There are no hierarchy of victims.

[Itchy]

Personally, I put a hierarchy of victims on innocent children.

[ONeill]

...and on batin wemen in the midlands.

[charlieTully]

Personally, I put a hierarchy of victims on innocent children.

As opposed to pregnant mothers or Jean Mcconville who gets mentioned regularly. it was all dirty as I said. You can't grade a families pain in relation to age can you?