Mark’s view of his “wee walk” will be up later [Adds here it is] but, for now, here’s BBC NI home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney on the Politics Show reporting on the Royal Irish Regiment’s homecoming parade and on the protests.
How has Ulster unionism arrived at where it is today – fractured and uncertain, yet dominated electorally by the DUP, a party that tells us it offers unionists sure footing in uncertain times? In his latest book, Ulster’s Last Stand? Reconstructing Unionism after the Peace Process (Irish Academic Press, 2010), Prof. James McAuley from the [...] read our review »
Which reminds me…. Platform for Change’s driving force Robin Wilson has produced a corrective to the notion that the lessons of the NI conflict are easily exportable. Like myself, Robin is associated with the Constitution Unit. He introduced his new book in a CU blog which I here reproduce. The water crisis in Northern Ireland [...] read our review »
Was a very proud citizen of Belfast today as the troops got the homecoming they so rightly deserved.
Faugh A Ballagh
Well said weespot. It was a very proud day for us all, it’s just a pity that the media haven’t been protraying it the way it actually was. The soldiers have done us proud as too did our supporters!!!
Faugh A Ballagh!!
English soldiers will never be welcome in Ireland. The people of this island nation are overwhelmingly against the occupation of the 6 counties and will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to achieve those aims.
The woeld sees you as Irish and the north as Irish. You can fly all the flags you want but you still live on IRISH soil. 32 or war!!!!!!
The woeld sees you as Irish and the north as Irish. You can fly all the flags you want but you still live on IRISH soil. 32 or war!!!!!!
Posted by Gaelforce on Nov 02, 2008 @ 06:08 PM
You had you`re war and you lost, and Ulster Is Still British lol
Gaelforce catch a grip,not welcome on irish soil,what utter tripe.2000 sinn fein,250 eirgi & a few dozen ragtags at the markets against 30000+ welcoming home the troops wise up m8.
It’s reading deluded posts like those of Gaelforce’s above that can brighten even a Sunday night.
Cheers for the comedy!
Gaelforce catch a grip,not welcome on irish soil,what utter tripe.2000 sinn fein,250 eirgi & a few dozen ragtags at the markets against 30000+ welcoming home the troops wise up m8.
Considering the Greater Belfast area has a population of around 600,000 I’m glad to say I was with the vast majority of people who had no inclination to take part with any of Sunday’s events.
Btw when will figures be available for the numbers of loyalist paramilitaries and supporters who appeared to be take part in Sunday’s march?
Good to see the RIR and its Loyalist supporters making good use of the Irish Language.
Faugh A Ballagh lol