A "shared future" ? Sinn Fein Lord mayor refuses to present award to Army cadet

[AQMP]

There's a raghead over there - go get'm tiger.

I wondered what Janet Devlin was doing now.

[AQMP]

Bit of a storm in a teacup.  However I think I would have understood Mr O Donnghaile's position better had he presented none or all of the awards.

[deiseach]

I remember reading about an American woman who refused to allow any of her family to have any contact with any German who might have been alive during the Second World War. As far as she was concerned, every one of them was contaminated by the Holocaust. Talk about an extreme position. Wouldn't get anyone in Ireland carrying on that way, eh?

[Muzz]

Bit of a storm in a teacup.  However I think I would have understood Mr O Donnghaile's position better had he presented none or all of the awards.

I think this is exactly what those people condemning the mayor for his actions are pissed off about.  Why is it about the Army Cadet and not about handing out these certificates?

[deiseach]

Bit of a storm in a teacup.  However I think I would have understood Mr O Donnghaile's position better had he presented none or all of the awards.

I think this is exactly what those people condemning the mayor for his actions are pissed off about.  Why is it about the Army Cadet and not about handing out these certificates?

Was the cadet sprung on him? Much and all as I loathe SF, they're usually quite good at gritting their teeth and doing the duty required of their post - people have referenced the Mayor of Cashel. Perhaps he panicked when he found himself in a situation about which he hadn't received instructions from the Politburo

[Rois]

1. Has any GAA Board members got a Duke Duke Duke Duke of Earl Earl Earl Duke of Edinburgh award?

2. What is the Irish equivalent of the Duke's award?

1. yes me, I have bronze, silver and gold, and went to St James's Palace to meet the Duke who was very funny and asked us if we met any Gaelish people when we did our expedition part in Donegal.  I make no apologies for it.  It was a teenage leadership scheme and I got a lot out of it. 

2. It's the President's Award I think but know little to nothing about it. 

[Bingo]

Imagine the same uproar if a DUP major or whoever wouldn't hand an award to a U14 Camoige player getting a reward for her GAA achievements.

[Nally Stand]

Imagine the same uproar if a DUP major or whoever wouldn't hand an award to a U14 Camoige player getting a reward for her GAA achievements.

So there we have it folks. It turns out that the Camogie Association is the Irish equivalent of the British Army.


WHO WANTS TO PLAY SPOT THE DIFFERENCE?:

[Nally Stand]

For anyone looking information on joining the Camogie Association, here's their website:

http://armycadets.com/



Oh shit sorry, that's the British Army Cadet website. I always get those two mixed up.

[Bingo]

Imagine the same uproar if a DUP major or whoever wouldn't hand an award to a U14 Camoige player getting a reward for her GAA achievements.

So there we have it folks. It turns out that the Camogie Association is the Irish equivalent of the British Army.

I knew i'd get a post like this. Sometimes you have to think about things first, I'll explain.

The people raving here about the Crimes that army have committed against the nationalist community as been reason why he was right.
The Unionist community would also say that the republican community have committed crimes against their communities and that the GAA is a big part of this and represents them.

I may not agree with this but sometimes you have to see it from the other side. Its not that along ago that a big deal was made about a unionist MLP about even attending a GAA match in Newry. Is it not oh so common for the GAA clubs to suffer attacks basically because they are GAA clubs?

[Trout]

Mr Whatabouteryweaselword has arrived to take the thread as far off track as possible.

[Nally Stand]

I knew i'd get a post like this. Sometimes you have to think about things first, I'll explain.

I know. You make a simple parallel between the British Army Cadets and U14 Cagogie players and someone goes and takes you up on it. People can be so f**kin touchy!!

The people raving here about the Crimes that army have committed against the nationalist community as been reason why he was right.

Yeah, don't you just wish they would stop raving. Madmen the lot of them.

The Unionist community would also say that the republican community have committed crimes against their communities and that the GAA is a big part of this and represents them.

So we should pretend that they are right? Fair enough then....Bloody GAA, always attacking unionist homes...grrrr.

[Nally Stand]

Mr Whatabouteryweaselword has arrived to take the thread as far off track as possible.

I know. Imagine Bingo tying to turn it into a discussion about Camogie players 

[shawshank]

Bingo the camogie association have never been involved in violence, they play sport, the cadets is a military organistion. Is there a semblance of a light on in there man!!! I do enjoy reading the banter on these threads, but I had to respond to that!!!

[deiseach]

I knew i'd get a post like this. Sometimes you have to think about things first, I'll explain.

Don't bother, Bingo. They've found something they can use to distract from the main issue. Did you know Scientology takes people off drugs?