Irish mercenaries, unionist coat trailers and the Bard of Dunclug

[Arthur_Friend]

The third Home Rule act passed both the house of Commons and the house of Lords in 1914.

[stephenite]

From the mighty wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:British_Isles_Euler_diagram.svg

That's pretty good.

The Isle of Man is on the wrong side

[saffron sam2]

So have the police moved to arrest the board member responsible for the whole bard fiasco??

I hear arrests are imminent.

I am still at a lose as to what the actual crime was. Certainly the 'culprit' doesn't have a case to answer under the Computer Misuse Act. If anything, it would appear that Neill Armstrong is in acting otuside the principles of the Data Protection Act by (as Lynchbhoy aluded to earlier) not ensuring adequate security for the information held on his PCs. Surely someone should report him to the Information Commissioner, the bard that is not Lynchbhoy.

I have no idea what you're talking about drici.

[Tonto]

The third Home Rule act passed both the house of Commons and the house of Lords in 1914.

Aye, and the Government of Ireland Act was passed 6 years later.

Since when did republicans care about British law anyway?

...actually, it's probably since they started administering it.

[Rossfan]

The third Home Rule act passed both the house of Commons and the house of Lords in 1914.

Since when did republicans care about British law anyway?

Unionists only cared about Brit Law when it suited them 

[orangeman]

Neil's been very quiet lately - any word of him ? I wasn't able to sleep last night either.

[Evil Genius]

Don't know about the Bard, but on the subject of "Irish mercenaries" [sic], there was some more good news today of our boys fighting alongside comrades-in-arms from Fiji and St. Helena:

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/RIR-soldiers-make-military-history.5046187.jp

RIR soldiers make military history

Published Date: 06 March 2009


(Members of the Royal Irish Regiment - Sgt McConnell, Lcpl Toge, Ranger Owens and Cpl Stevens)

ROYAL Irish soldiers have made British military history by receiving more medals for extreme bravery than any regiment has ever received during a single tour of duty.
As details began to emerge of the heroism shown by Ulster soldiers in Afghanistan last year, citations for selfless courage detailed actions of "superhuman strength" and situations where non-commissioned officers led Afghan soldiers from the front after commanding officers were hit by Taliban fire.

Among a host of medals for Ulster troops, three Royal Irish soldiers, Corporal Robert William McClurg from Portavogie, Corporal Alwyn John Stevens from St Helena and Fiji-born Lance Corporal Bruce Jone Toge, were told that they will be travelling to Buckingham Palace to receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, the Army's second-highest award for bravery, from the Queen.

Since 1993, there have been just over 30 of the medals awarded.
Cpl Stevens was leading an Afghan National Army (ANA) patrol in Helmand Province on September 12 when a local national approached the soldiers to warn them of a sizable Taliban presence in the area.

As Cpl Stevens pushed forward to secure mud compounds, the enemy appeared and he charged forward to confront them, firing from the hip as he advanced, forcing the enemy to temporarily retreat, before regrouping to attack from several sides.

Cpl Stevens "displayed extraordinary courage, selflessness and leadership" as he personally killed several Taliban fighters and managed to withdraw his men. His actions ensured that the Taliban never again appeared in that area in such strength.

LCpl Toge had to take over an ANA patrol when the commander was incapacitated by Taliban fire in July.

Under heavy Taliban small arms fire and rockets, the lance corporal demonstrated tactical presence of mind as he manoeuvered his troops and, demonstrating inspirational leadership, repeatedly exposed himself to Taliban fire to keep the ANA advancing, disregarding his personal safety.

Later, in the scorching heat of midday, LCpl Toge's vehicle was hit 10 times by grenades, seriously injuring the ANA sergeant and blasting the Royal Irish soldier off his feet.

But, his citation reads, "undeterred, he got up and personally extracted the casualty into cover and administered first aid. He then set about dealing with the enemy again, leading the advance with grenade and rifle fire to within a hundred metres of the enemy."

Four Afghan soldiers were injured close to Toge and, "with supreme strength and selflessness", he extracted each one from the area and treated their wounds.

On July 26, Cpl McClurg was in the "eye of the storm" during a battle in a village near Musa Qaleh.

The ANA commander was injured and Cpl McClurg took command, rallying his forces, and, over a period of six hours, mounting assaults on the enemy positions.

He covered more than two kilometres, fighting through 17 defended compounds, while being attacked by enemy flanking attacks and mortar fire.

His citation states that McClurg's intervention turned the battle: "His command, firepower and example inspired the ANA, giving them the confidence to unpick the enemy from their defences".

[Doogie Browser]

Wonder does the bloke from Fiji know Sean Og's ma?

[lynchbhoy]

Don't know about the Bard, but on the subject of "Irish mercenaries" [sic], there was some more good news today of our boys fighting alongside comrades-in-arms from Fiji and St. Helena:

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/RIR-soldiers-make-military-history.5046187.jp

RIR soldiers make military history

are you trying to set some kind of record for the 'most irellevant posts' per day/week/year ?

[An Fear Rua]

break his current record you mean?

[Evil Genius]

Don't know about the Bard, but on the subject of "Irish mercenaries" [sic], there was some more good news today of our boys fighting alongside comrades-in-arms from Fiji and St. Helena:

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/RIR-soldiers-make-military-history.5046187.jp

RIR soldiers make military history

are you trying to set some kind of record for the 'most irellevant posts' per day/week/year ?

When Donagh opened this thread a while back, it was specifically about the Royal Irish Regiment (or "Mercenaries" as he terms them). Orangeman having "bumped" the thread for no apparent reason, I merely posted a topical piece of news which was published today about the RIR, including some of its Commonwealth members.

Now you may not find that very interesting, even pleasing, but whatever else, you cannot claim it to be "irrelevant" to the thread - quite the opposite, in fact.

[BallyhaiseMan]

Wonder does the bloke from Fiji know Sean Og's ma?

wonder does Evil Genius know who Sean Og is? 

[Rossfan]

If EG's heroes were at home in their own country nobody would be shooting at them( not since 1994 anyway  )

[nifan]

Wonder does the bloke from Fiji know Sean Og's ma?

wonder does Evil Genius know who Sean Og is? 

We all know who sean og is, neither of his parents from a hurling stronghold

[Rossfan]

We all know who sean og is, neither of his parents from a hurling stronghold

THey could be from any one of twenty counties so.