Fairness & Fear

[illdecide]

The most senior member of the Orange Order (Drew Nelson) was just on the Radio live stating they want an investigation of the treatment of Protestant people in their work place...WTF. they claim Protestant people are in fear and are intimidated by Catholic workers talking about GAA matters and also seeing people with a Mass card on their desk...WTF. A guy came on the radio to say was this an April fool joke.

Radio Ulster is going nutts here about this now...Only up here would you get this.

[lurganblue]

The most senior member of the Orange Order (Drew Nelson) was just on the Radio live stating they want an investigation of the treatment of Protestant people in their work place...WTF. they claim Protestant people are in fear and are intimidated by Catholic workers talking about GAA matters and also seeing people with a Mass card on their desk...WTF. A guy came on the radio to say was this an April fool joke.

Radio Ulster is going nutts here about this now...Only up here would you get this.

We've got them on the run!! seriously though, some sections of the community need to seek mental health advice.

[Longshanks]

ah yes the old mass card... striking fear to all.

People need to get a grip

[Hereiam]

All carefully planned by the DUP/OO to scare people into voting DUP in the elections to make sure they are the largest party. Pretty sad really but it will work for them.

[NAG1]

All carefully planned by the DUP/OO to scare people into voting DUP in the elections to make sure they are the largest party. Pretty sad really but it will work for them.

That's exactly it, this is a strategy to get their voters out and avoid the apathy.

Those bad catholics are going to take over if we dont do something........

[blewuporstuffed]

The way the GAA is equated to the Orange Order , as if they are opposite side of the same coin, really grinds my gears.

[illdecide]

It's live right now...you have to listen to this to believe it...

[lurganblue]

It's live right now...you have to listen to this to believe it...

some of us have work to be getting on with sure

[seafoid]

NI is nuts

[illdecide]

It's live right now...you have to listen to this to believe it...

some of us have work to be getting on with sure

I am working away here but have the ear piece in listening to these morons.

[imtommygunn]

These people are morons and shouldn't be given airtime. Anyone with half an ounce of sense knows that. Feeds the way the media work these days in terms of just creating controversy.

[lurganblue]

It's live right now...you have to listen to this to believe it...

some of us have work to be getting on with sure

I am working away here but have the ear piece in listening to these morons.

I'm away for a cup of coffee here sure, maybe speak a little about the crossmaglen tv show or even the upcoming Armagh v Tyrone match.  Hopefully intimidate a few colleagues...

[imtommygunn]

The "extreme" OO / Free P brigade seem to live in a state of constant fear and insecurity. Sure I can't see anything in their reasoning to leave the EU beyond border patrols which would make them feel more secure.

[armaghniac]

All carefully planned by the DUP/OO to scare people into voting DUP in the elections to make sure they are the largest party. Pretty sad really but it will work for them.

It might not work. The DUP have gone for the extremist line on the Brexit, while UU have a more realistic view which many farmers etc will go for.

I think the real problem can be seen from the recent employment monitoring report

"The difference between the proportion of Protestants and Catholics in the working age population has fallen from 13 percentage points in 1990 to one percentage point in 2014. In 1990 the religious composition of the population of working age was 54% Protestant, 41% Catholic & 6% other/non determined. In 2014 the corresponding figures were 44%, 43% and 13%."

[Estimator]

http://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/mass-cards-gaa-talk-mention-of-childs-confirmation-and-ashes-spark-fear-in-orange-order-civil-service-workers-report-claims-34565484.html