When is a political event a party event and when is it not?

By popular demand (and in an attempt to preserve the integrity of this useful conversation), Alasdair McDonnell is asking the GAA why one of its clubs was allowed an apparent breach of Rule 7a… Nonsense says Chris at Balrog, the Republican movement is not a political party but something that is open to everyone to participate in…

Please note: since this is potentially yet another of those notorious Slugger sports/politics threads, we will moderate any man playing heavily or straying from the point with extreme prejudice… If you see anything at all that needs clipping, please drop me a line or if you have my number an urgent text…

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