Race for the ARAS 2025

[Dag Dog]

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

[Banks of the Bann]

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.

[Armagh18]

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

Where did that term come from?

I know around here we'd say the Grange (club outside Armagh heading for Tyrone) not too far from "the Moy"

I'd never hear anyone say Moy or Grange in conversation, just wouldn't sound right

[Rossfan]

Was always referred to as "The Ukraine"
Seems that was disrespectful (possibly Russian terminology) so "Ukraine" used especially since 2002 invasion.
If that's Connolly's biggest fault she'll be grand.

If voting reflects the Bookies odds will Gavin even get 20%??

[dec]

Has there been an opinion poll since the field was reduced to 3?

[Banks of the Bann]

Was always referred to as "The Ukraine"
Seems that was disrespectful (possibly Russian terminology) so "Ukraine" used especially since 2002 invasion.
If that's Connolly's biggest fault she'll be grand.

If voting reflects the Bookies odds will Gavin even get 20%??

A wannabe president of Ireland continuously uses a term that is insulting and disrespectful to a fellow European country of 40M people.

She has probably been advised that the term is an anachronism and an insult to Ukrainian sovereignty.

She is an embarrassment.

[Snapchap]

"Stop being disrespectful, TANKIE!"

[weareros]

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., unless it said everyone in British Isles except those living in Eire.

ps - I am being sarcastic.

[Pub Bore]

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

Odd argument as both the Ukrainian and Russian languages have no definite or indefinite articles.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Pub Bore]

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

[Pub Bore]

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.

People get away scot free with using "The Holylands" to refer to a student area in Belfast.

[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.