I disagree. They are entitled to express their views; it's all one country after all...its an irritation that its been allowed to go ahead...
Purple said:it's all one country after all...
Its this def. saturday. they may have said the "Feb 25th March" which I agree may be confusing.take place on March 25th.
quarterfloun said:It's better than watching endless repeats of the Simpsons though.......
It's better than watching endless repeats of the Simpsons though.......
Do you mean alleged Catholic killers or alleged killers of Catholics? And do you actually mean Catholics or doe you actually mean Republicans or Nationalists or something else?car said:If, as I heard on the radio this morning, they start holding up photos of suspected catholic killers in the 70s, surely thats just asking for trouble.
As with any march as long as they abide by the relevant rules (e.g. planning, consultation with the Gardaí) and laws (public order etc.) then they should be allowed to go ahead. The argument that they should not because of the supposed threat of trouble from other quarters is a very dangerous one.I repeat again, we're balanced here on this forum and can easily say let them at it, but you have to admit that not everyone else is and the slightest provocation can kick "them" off, so IMO its a risk letting it go ahead.
It's not. They're from the United Kingdom. Why should people be allowed in from a foreign country in order to protest on our streets. Why not allow the Pakistani people who are protesting against those cartoons in Karachi to come in here and protest against The Star?
Would you prefer if we shut our doors, our eyes and our ears to the Unionist population north of the border? What hope then will we ever have of reconciliation and peace on this island? God knows, we were a blinkered, insular Catholic state for long enough...It's ridiculous, and further pandering by Bertie Ahern to the Unionist population in Northern Ireland.
ubiquitous said:The above statements are ludicrous. The people who will be participating in this march (or at least their spokesmen) have emphasised clearly that they are taking their case to a neighbouring country. They would be the last people to claim that they are somehow affiliated to this State.
ubiquitous said:The argument about "people from a foreign country" coming here to protest is particularly risible. There is a long tradition of "foreigners" coming here to hold public protests on various issues, human rights in Nigeria, and the anti-apartheid cause in South Africa being two notable examples.
ubiquitous said:If anyone wants to come here from abroad to protest against the Danish cartoons or indeed the war in Iraq, I don't see any problem in them doing so, once they have the required clearance from the local authorities/Garda etc to do so.
ubiquitous said:Would you prefer if we shut our doors, our eyes and our ears to the Unionist population north of the border?
ubiquitous said:What hope then will we ever have of reconciliation and peace on this island? God knows, we were a blinkered, insular Catholic state for long enough...
I meant suspected killers of Catholics. Those were the words used this morning, radio 1 if Im not mistaken.Do you mean alleged Catholic killers or alleged killers of Catholics? And do you actually mean Catholics or doe you actually mean Republicans or Nationalists or something else?
Agreed.As with any march as long as they abide by the relevant rules (e.g. planning, consultation with the Gardaí) and laws (public order etc.) then they should be allowed to go ahead.
A very dangerous argument indeed as it implies the authorities wouldnt be able to control any such trouble, but I feel the threat is very real in this instance that trouble will indeed happen. If Im not making it clear, I do hope the threat doesnt come pass. I too will be in the 'burbs.The argument that they should not because of the supposed threat of trouble from other quarters is a very dangerous one.
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