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Surprised the moderator is allowing some of the recent posts here. It would be more in the interests of the people in the north to use their vote for people and parties who are interested in running the government for the benefit of people and improving people's lot, rather than groups who pursue ideological straw-man arguments and never miss an opportunity to be offended. I'm talking about both sides here. Cupotay (Donegal) - Posts: 31 - 31/01/2018 09:59:23 2072702 Link 2 |
The Irish Language Act is about equality more than anything else that I can see. There seems to be quite a cohort of Irish speakers in the North too, a lot more per capita in the Nationalist community there than down here I'd say. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 31/01/2018 10:14:17 2072705 Link 3 |
Ha - I noticed that after I posted last night but couldn't be holed going back in to correct it. Gotta love auto correct!
Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 31/01/2018 10:17:14 2072706 Link 0 |
Constantly surprised and disappointed by how dismissive and heartless people from the 26 can be towards people from the 6 and their experiences. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 31/01/2018 10:19:36 2072707 Link 2 |
Or you could just go with the Unionist line that it is a Sinn Féin directive and bad for the Union and ignore the fact that it has been called for since the early 90s - hell, even the Irish Government were on to the British Government in 1992 about getting it in to legislation. Imagine the ridiculousness of asking for an Act to protect your national language. Imagine taking a stand against 100 odd years of those in power up here trying to eradicate Irishness. Be gone with it I say - be gone with anything in the North that is associated with Ireland. In fact, who needs the DUP when you have a mindset in 'Irish' men and women that would happily finish the job started in 1920.... ;-) Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 31/01/2018 10:26:41 2072709 Link 2 |
Well said. If some of the individuals in question spent some time living in the north, they'd get their eyes opened.
Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 859 - 31/01/2018 10:49:31 2072717 Link 1 |
I think I am just going to leave this one. Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 912 - 31/01/2018 11:30:17 2072730 Link 3 |
Yes but if the implementation of this "Equality" means that "Bothar Sean Cille" has to be put up on the Shankill Road then it will be rubbing unionists noses in it. No language should ever be used as a political weapon.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1903 - 31/01/2018 11:34:16 2072736 Link 1 |
We're both as bad as each other dontcha know!! bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 31/01/2018 11:43:20 2072738 Link 2 |
There was a rubbing of noses alright and no sign of "Equality" when a £50,000 bursary for pupils to go and study Irish in Gaeltacht areas was cancelled whilst £200,000 was allocated to marching bands not so long ago. I wonder who you think was using the Irish language as a political weapon in that decision?
Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 859 - 31/01/2018 11:50:02 2072743 Link 2 |
Yes but if the implementation of this "Equality" means that "Bothar Sean Cille" has to be put up on the Shankill Road then it will be rubbing unionists noses in it. No language should ever be used as a political weapon. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 31/01/2018 11:55:34 2072744 Link 1 |
Yes but if the implementation of this "Equality" means that "Bothar Sean Cille" has to be put up on the Shankill Road then it will be rubbing unionists noses in it. No language should ever be used as a political weapon. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 31/01/2018 11:59:00 2072745 Link 2 |