Following on from his bigoted objections to Bryansford GAA clubs' planning application, I see he is now quoted in the local press as being opposed to Down District Council's decision to contribute £2000 towards the hosting of GAA congress in Newcastle recently, he is of the opinion that the GAA is a "vastly profitable" organisation & thought it was a "waste of money" he also states that he was "surprised" that a member of the UUP seconded the motion proposed by the SDLP.
I have to say that I'm not surprised by his latest rant against an organisation that he & his cronies are obviously extremly jealous of & better still, I do have a laugh to myself when I read each one of his rants because it shows me the envy he has towards the GAA.
http://daithimckay.blogspot.com/2010/03/poots-holding-up-gaa-application-passed.html
Black as your boot ;D
Cutting off his nose to spite his face.
That conference in Newcastle would have brought a lot of cash spend into Newcastle.
Is this man not also a big advocate of the national park i.e. stop building homes in Longstone, attical, Glassdrummand, Ballymartin and any other other nationalist area in the Mournes
It was in the Irish News that he was texting Edwin Poots during the council meeting that actually gave approval!!!!
Jesus will we ever get over the fact that someone somewhere has it in for us all the time. He has his beliefs so dont be giving him credence and air. And he is right about one thing....the GAA has plenty of money.
Well taking his comments on face value, I am surprised that the GAA's congress would require funding from a local authority. He's not wrong in the sense that the GAA is very wealthy. But I won't say he hasn't ulterior motives.
Ease up on the 'black' comments, especially when accusing others of bigotry, dont you think??
I dont know why some of you are getting so upset. Its nothing more than you would have expected.
It may have escaped some people attention that there is an election in a few weeks, and any publicity will be gladly accepted by those standing and controversal as it may be he has a point. The GAA must be the wealthiest sporting organisation on the island of Ireland and the payment or non payment from the council would not have put the venue in any doubt.
Must be a DUP thing to have a go at the GAA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10745220 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10745220)
MLA hits out at Ulster Bank Omagh branch GAA display
A DUP MLA has complained about a display of bunting celebrating the success of the Tyrone Gaelic football team inside Ulster Bank's Omagh branch.
Thomas Buchanan said such displays may breach rules on neutral working environments.
In a statement, the Ulster Bank said the displays were part of its sponsorship of the Ulster Championship.
It added that it sponsored a wide range of activities, including rugby, cricket, hockey and the arts.
Mr Buchanan claimed that the GAA was not a "purely sporting organisation".
He added: "It has yet to divest itself of the baggage of politics and overt republicanism.
"The Ulster Bank branch in Omagh is used by people from all over the community. It is wrong that divisive symbols should have been put up in this way.
"I am aware that Ulster Bank sponsors the GAA and this may have motivated their decision.
"However, I believe they need to show greater sensitivity before any future displays of this kind are considered."
Also kind of unrelated but along the same lines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10703108 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10703108)
I wonder how many fines will be handed out for all the on street drinking in Belfast on the 12th July? Never seen as many people drinking in the street and there was some amount of empty cans and bottles scattered around the place.
People like that idiot need to get themselves down to the bingo hall and get themselves a woman. f**king relax.
I'm sure he wasn't complaining about the neutrality of the red white and blue bunting in Omagh town centre?
Quote from: fitzroyalty on July 23, 2010, 09:01:29 PM
I'm sure he wasn't complaining about the neutrality of the red white and blue bunting in Omagh town centre?
I believe that it was red, white and blue, to mark the Ulster final between Tyrone and Monaghan.
What has he to say about the flying of the union jack from council offices. Should catholic workers in these buildings just put up and shut up. This is the DUP's mentality.... don't give the catholics an inch. And if they spot anything make sure they get on to there friends in the press and have it highlighted. Absolute toss pot.
Pig - grunt
There's uvf flags flying in multiple towns across the north and not a word from the DUP on it. Surely a bigger problem.
This clampet lets on he is concerned about Ulster Bank creating a neutral working environment but takes no time to consider how any Catholic / nationalist employee of this bank, or any worker for that matter, feels about going to work surrounded by Union Jacks / Orange Order regalia. Hardy a level playing field is it Thomas?
The DUP's bigotry continues to know no bounds, certainly when it comes to the GAA.
If this has been posted apologies.
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Unionists-differ-over-GAA-fever.6538390.jp
Quote from: Minder on September 20, 2010, 07:18:13 PM
If this has been posted apologies.
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Unionists-differ-over-GAA-fever.6538390.jp
He's a prize bollox :
"It is disgraceful that two Down GAA flags are flying in the middle of Kilkeel, which is a mixed town.
"The amount of GAA regalia on display is completely unacceptable and totally insensitive," he added
What a nasty piece of work.
Unreal comment considering they have no problem with Union Jacks and UVF flags flying in mixed towns across the North. Spotted UVF flags flying proudly in middle of Armagh recently. Strange that there is no complaints about this.
Quote from: Redhand Santa on September 20, 2010, 08:10:05 PM
Unreal comment considering they have no problem with Union Jacks and UVF flags flying in mixed towns across the North. Spotted UVF flags flying proudly in middle of Armagh recently. Strange that there is no complaints about this.
Please don't tell me you're surprised ?.
Quote from: Redhand Santa on September 20, 2010, 08:10:05 PM
Unreal comment considering they have no problem with Union Jacks and UVF flags flying in mixed towns across the North. Spotted UVF flags flying proudly in middle of Armagh recently. Strange that there is no complaints about this.
The UVF flags in Armagh do bug me but they're hardly in the middle of the town. They're up around the Hamiltonsbawn road. They wouldn't get away with flying them in the middle of town. I don't understand how they are able to get away with it anyway.
I think the GAA and broader nationalist community have to oppose this kind of bigotry. A local sports team, even one with more members from one community than other, is fully entitled to display its colours in its own town when it plays in a final or whatever. I would have no problem whatsoever with a soccer, hockey or rugby team doing this, even if it wasn't a sport I personally followed.
I'm surprised John McAllister of the UUP didn't travel as he said the previous week that he intended to go and that someone in the GAA was trying to sort him out with tickets. Wells' comments are so ironic they're laughable. He seems to forget that Kilkeel and other places are festooner in red white and blue (at best) from May till the end of August to facilitate the orange marching season
Quote from: ogshead on September 20, 2010, 08:29:25 PM
Quote from: Redhand Santa on September 20, 2010, 08:10:05 PM
Unreal comment considering they have no problem with Union Jacks and UVF flags flying in mixed towns across the North. Spotted UVF flags flying proudly in middle of Armagh recently. Strange that there is no complaints about this.
The UVF flags in Armagh do bug me but they're hardly in the middle of the town. They're up around the Hamiltonsbawn road. They wouldn't get away with flying them in the middle of town. I don't understand how they are able to get away with it anyway.
There was some up beside the mall which is a main route through the town.
QuoteHe's a prize bollox :
"It is disgraceful that two Down GAA flags are flying in the middle of Kilkeel, which is a mixed town.
"The amount of GAA regalia on display is completely unacceptable and totally insensitive," he added
So what about the UVF flags Jim?
In related news I can also tell you that someone rang the down GAA office last week to rant at them for being involved with a sectarian organisation. The bigot in question was well taken aback when the protestant who answered took offence to the rant.
Quote: David Vance TUV
"I see the BBC in Northern Ireland chooses to lead the NATIONAL news on the result of some GAA game happening in a foreign country. I believe one team lost. How enthralling."
A$$hole
I actually think that posters here are playing Wells' game when they cite UVF flags, 12th July and the like. The GAA is not the mirror image of the the Orange order or the UVF, we should not be setting one off against another. A sporting team can expect its locality to support it through sponsorship,public poster, flags and the like, the UVF has nothing to do with it.
I'd rather see the statement that sports teams all over the world have local support, baseball, soccer, ice hockey or whatever there is nothing unusual or offensive about it.
Quote from: armaghniac on September 21, 2010, 11:38:53 AM
I actually think that posters here are playing Wells' game when they cite UVF flags, 12th July and the like. The GAA is not the mirror image of the the Orange order or the UVF, we should not be setting one off against another.
That is true.
Good point.
Quote from: armaghniac on September 21, 2010, 11:38:53 AM
I actually think that posters here are playing Wells' game when they cite UVF flags, 12th July and the like. The GAA is not the mirror image of the the Orange order or the UVF, we should not be setting one off against another. A sporting team can expect its locality to support it through sponsorship,public poster, flags and the like, the UVF has nothing to do with it.
I'd rather see the statement that sports teams all over the world have local support, baseball, soccer, ice hockey or whatever there is nothing unusual or offensive about it.
The point is that the DUP members have no problem with loyalist flags supporting a paramiliatary organisation flying in town centres but can some how get annoyed at sports flags in the run up to the biggest match in Down in 15 years.
We were getting the ferry from Larne to Troon a few weeks back. Poor ol' Mrs d got into a flap at the amount of Union Jacks (and did you know the Bayeux Tapestry is really an embroidery, pedants?) around all manner of places. She got right Ali G on their collective asses, ranting about nobody in Britain wanting them, and expected at every turn to be shot for her red hair and / or her blatantly Fenian husband. Made me feel terribly moderate