Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Sport as part of normalisation policy?
The last time representatives of British Crown forces set foot in Croke Park 14 civilians were murdered, this Saturday a woman holding the titles:
* Colonel-in-Chief, The King’s Royal Hussars
* Colonel-in-Chief, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29/45 Foot)
* Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Corps of Signals
* Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps
* Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Army Veterinary Corps
* Commandant-in-Chief, The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps)
* Colonel, The Blues and Royals
* Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
* Royal Colonel, The 52nd Lowland Regiment, 6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
* Rear Admiral and Chief Commandant for women, Royal Navy
* Honorary Air Commodore, RAF Lyneham
* Honorary Air Commodore, University of London Air Squadron
* Royal Honorary Colonel, University of London OTC
* Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth
UPDATED below
will be attending the Ireland Scotland rugby match there wearing her patron of Scottish rugby hat.
éirígí have altered plans for a pre-arranged protest at the British embassy in Dublin (part of a larger campaign) against a proposed visit to Ireland by the British Queen to object over the royal trip to Croke Park and have called for Republicans, Socialists and Democrats to support their stance.
Update: Details of the éirígí protest
Mark McGregor @ 07:48 PM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=L2R1TMNxPj8
Wonderful
Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:12 PMhttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6cnXFiE6I&feature=related
Even better
Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:14 PMThe President of the Republic of Ireland is a frequent visitor to Northern Ireland, UK. Yet her country sheltered terrorist murderers over the years.
The DFM of NI admits being part of a terrorist gang. Sinn Fein PIRA murdered and tortured people.
Should there be constant protests against these people?
The Queen should already have visited the Republic of Ireland by now. If Republicans are going to make such a fuss about Royal visits, then it’s time for Mrs McAleese to stop her frequent drop-in visits to a part of the United Kingdom.
Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:27 PMMark,
“I can’t see that on the website. I see mention it is in no way a protest about rugby at Croke Park and that being a decision for the GAA.”I was working on the logic that if you invite Scotland to play rugby in your stadium, the chances are that you are going to get Princess Anne into the bargain.
She used to come to Lansdowne Road so why on earth should she not come to Croke Park? She is patron of Scottish rugby.
If éirígí accept the GAA’s decision to welcome Scotland to Croke Park, they have to accept that Princess Anne might turn up.
The éirígí argument to me is that the British state has politicised this fixture by sending Princess Anne over so this justifies moving their protest to Ballybough.
I find that a lame excuse.
The way I see it, the GAA have made it clear they want to leave the politicised nature of Croke Park (due to its history) behind and move into a new era along with the overwhelming majority of people in the Irish Republic.
Éirígí aren’t ready for that for obvious reasons and feel it’s part of “a broader British policy of ‘normalisation’ in Ireland”.
But this game and the presence of Princess Anne is Irish Government, GAA, IRFU and rugby fans policy.
Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:44 PMits seems P&J;is blissfully unaware of where Mrs McAleese is from. and also ignorant of the fact that HM british govt ran and still runs a policy of operating, protecting and sheltering murderers. I doubt the republic were anywhere near as prolific in this regard !
Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:48 PMPeaceandJustice,
Nobody except for Unionists really think that Non Iron is a proper part of the UK - that is what GFA/STA makes clear by enshrining cooperation with ROI in the Non Iron constitution, legally commttng Britain to agreement with ROI on matters pertaining to Non Iron and removng British symbols from courts, police etc. They even forced the Unionist people to share power with the organisaton that you consder were trying to wipe you out.
At what point do Unionsts question their loyalty to a state whch has treated them so poorly?
Posted by on Feb 20, 2008 @ 11:52 PMRepublicanStones - “its seems P&J;is blissfully unaware of where Mrs McAleese is from”. I’m very aware of where she is from originally. But she is now head of a foreign state. I notice you made no comment about Sinn Fein PIRA murderers and a certain DFM.
It was Sammy Mc Nally what done it - “Nobody except for Unionists really think that Non Iron is a proper part of the UK”
Well perhaps that is the case in your little world. But the fact is that Northern Ireland is a proper part of the UK. Yes, the Government of the day has introduced some measures that Unionists would not have proposed. But you need to distinguish between the Government of the day and the country. Many people have no sense of loyalty towards the Government but have a great pride in their Ulster-British heritage and culture.Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 12:15 AMit seems P&J;is unable to read properly, i alluded to your ref about the republic and its alleged ‘sheltering’, why would i mention Sinn Fein, or the IRA, they have a long way to go before they are as blood soaked as the British govt. and as regards President McAleese being a ‘foreign’ head of state, was she requried to give up her right to visit the north in taking up the post? what sort of nonsense is that. It must suck to be a relic of britains colonial past !
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 12:51 AMSeemsw wWe still have a considerable distance to go before parity of esteem is fully accepted by both sides.,
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 12:57 AMWhy do not these Real heroes burn down The British Embassy, assasinate the ambassador, and generally behave like the bunch of thick fascists they undoubtedly are. At the same time they could call for the current 3,000,000. Irish born first generation immigrants to leave GBand come back to the old sod if you all hate us Brits so much.The Marquis of Cornwallis was right when he said that “Ireland was the World’s greatest lunatic asylumn”. For once I want the Scots to win especially at Croke Park. Just remember it was The English RFU that came to Lansdown Road when no one else would.All sane fair minded Rugby Players will be have a rally good piss up while all you miserable unsporting chippy Luddites will be crying into your stout and just to think all the profits go to a British company- keep up the drinking ya boyos.Bertie boy wants to consider himelf exceedingly lucky that HRH the Princess Anne comes to Croke Park after the previous hospitality shown to her late uncle Earl Mountbatten and his family but of course she is forward looking and forgiving and does not survive on a diet of inculcated hate and victimhood. Why dont you change tack or are your brains addled?.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 01:01 AMand she has to watch a dire irish team too! don’t forget this dire scotish side has done very well again our dire irish side over the past year! Albeit both times in scotland.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 08:05 AM“Princess Anne does a lot of work for those less fortunate.”
Perhaps, Greenflag, that is because the poor gal would be hard pressed to find anyone more fortunate than her own self.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 09:00 AMdelighted that anne will visit, if only to show just how marginal the dreary and regressive search for victimhood has become in modern ireland.
i hope the guy with the celtic shirt and the “no to foreign sports” placard is there again
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 09:38 AMFORZA ESCOZIA!!!
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 09:40 AMSo Princess Anne is going to Croke Park.
Whoopy-doo.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 09:49 AM“RepublicanStones - “its seems P&J;is blissfully unaware of where Mrs McAleese is from”. I’m very aware of where she is from originally. But she is now head of a foreign state”
Hmmm, Couldn´t the same be said of oul Nelly Deans´family which you hold in such high slavish devotion PJ?
“Wishing to disassociate his family from its German origins, he changed the name from Saxe-Coberg-Gotha to Windsor” - George V
Particularly liked the bio on Edward VII -
“He spent most of his time sailing, gambling, and riding”
sounds like a typical monacharist leach to me.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 09:59 AMWhoops, link to above.
http://www.go-for-it.co.uk/WodenPrimary/UK-saxecoberg.htm
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 10:01 AMWho gives a shit about any of this?
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 11:07 AMRepublicanStones - “why would i mention Sinn Fein, or the IRA, they have a long way to go before they are as blood soaked as the British govt.”
I assume that is what they told you at Provo school. Of course none of the massacres carried out by Sinn Fein PIRA really happened - or if they did it was only murdering Protestants. And sure the DFM is a good Roman Catholic who goes to Mass. So murdering Protestants must be all OK with the great Papa man in Rome.
RepublicanStones - “was she requried to give up her right to visit the north in taking up the post? what sort of nonsense is that. It must suck to be a relic of britains colonial past !”
She can visit wherever she likes in the world. I’m talking about the large number of official visits she pays to Northern Ireland, UK. To quote ‘suchard’ above, it must suck to survive on a diet of inculcated hate and victimhood.
lafcadio - “i hope the guy with the celtic shirt and the ‘no to foreign sports’ placard is there again”
Yes, that was highly amusing! RepublicanStones seems a likely candidate.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 11:10 AMhere we go agaaaaiiin !!! backward chip on the shoulder republican types ranting and raving. totally embarrassing themselves and the rest of us in ireland that are actually living in 2008.
still, there should be some funny pictures of tracksuit wearing growlers having a ‘protest’, soon enough.
perhaps a prize could be given on slugger for the highest number of cringe inducing republican phrases used in a post? c’mon guys, make an effort ! :)
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 11:20 AM‘The President of the Republic of Ireland is a frequent visitor to Northern Ireland, UK. Yet her country sheltered terrorist murderers over the years.’
Nonsense the Irish Government and taxpayers paid millions over a period of more than 30 years to keep hundreds of extremists locked up in Portlaoise and other prisons - without which there would have been even more death and destruction in NI.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 11:27 AM‘Perhaps, Greenflag, that is because the poor gal would be hard pressed to find anyone more fortunate than her own self. ‘
True enough .Still coming from a ‘dysfunctional’ family and given the limitations she’s done her bit .
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 11:52 AMThe biggest laugh is when all the unionist slaves start getting erections at the sight of one of their masters, cheering and toasting their english better. It cracks me up.
All ready with ye’re caps to tip and knee to bend?Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 12:10 PMNonsense the Irish Government and taxpayers paid millions over a period of more than 30 years to keep hundreds of extremists locked up in Portlaoise and other prisons - without which there would have been even more death and destruction in NI.
That’s true, but didn’t they also refuse to extradite terrorists?
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 12:49 PMIt wasn’t a point: it was a question.
I note your inability to answer it.
Posted by on Feb 21, 2008 @ 01:13 PM
