Old style Gent who holds a door open for a Lady. One Grandad was a veteran of the Somme. Other Grandad, IRA Volunteer in Tan War and Garda Siochana,1922-'52.
‘I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people’.
Nobel Laureate and former SDLP Leader John Hume passed away last night. We all live in the Ireland he imagined - at peace and free to decide our own destiny.
Thank you, John.
@dissenter_ok@adstack68@MaryLouMcDonald draw any parallel with the Irish State and those pondlife that Austin is referring to in his tweet. My final point. Do you consider the USA a state founded by "terrorists" with "little or no mandate from the" American "people"?
I look forward to your lengthy counterarguments.
@dissenter_ok@adstack68@MaryLouMcDonald Prison Service, and The Defence Forces stood against the Provos in the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s. A number of them made the ultimate sacrifice, including Austin's Dad, Brian Stack RIP. By insulting our State you insult the Irish people who DNA is in the State. Do not attempt to....
Coiste Chontae Fhear Manach is saddened to learn of the passing of Fr Pat McHugh.
Fr Pat was a proud Fermanagh man and a great Fermanagh gael.
His club @EderneyGAA have paid a glowing tribute to him at https://t.co/rWbWXYKRSz.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
@Michael_O_Regan@NaomiOhReally Michael I do not know Clare but, I always saw her as a person of integrity while in the Dail. Being an MEP may have led to a disconnect between her and reality? Getting onto the council about the blown bulb on the street light outside 'Mrs Kiely's' house is no longer a priority.
@dissenter_ok@typers7 @fmcomment Two thirds of the original Civic Guard were members of the Irish Volunteers. Collins, O'Higgins, Staines, Mulcahy and O'Duffy, all ex Volunteers were instrumental in its foundations. I know you think I am illiterate so why not read 'Guardians of the Peace' by Conor Brady? 😉
@mjc0ughl4n The Rising is very important to those of my DNA. People whose family politics began with Parnell and evolved towards the De Valera SF and on into what became FF and FG. 'Likes' from Brendan Cafferty and a few Loyalists is hardly representative of Ireland. 🤣 Happy Easter Mark.
Two of Her Majesty's finest subjects. Role models for all. Remind me again Horatio, what British Army regiment did yourself and Gazza serve in? I'm sure two 'Loyal' servants of the Crown such as yourselves were the first in line to volunteer for Afghanistan.
@dissenter_ok @fmcomment SPOILER ALERT! So Keith, have you got to the chapter on the 1918 General Election yet? You know the one where SF, standing on a platform of declaring an Irish Republic wins 73 of the 105 seats available? And not one candidate addressing the crowd from atop a blue wheelie bin. 🇮🇪
This was the start of the Golden Era. 1998. Winning the Waterford Crystal League, getting to a League Final, beating Tipp in Cork, drawing with a great Clare team in the Munster Final, beating Galway on our first trip to Croke Park in 35 years, unlucky against Kilkenny in semis.
Amazing how so many xenophobic and racist individuals in Britain and Ireland claim to be defending 'Christian' values on the archipelago when they denounce migration, a process as old as humanity yet, here is the leading Christian Churchman in England saying the opposite.
Afro-Germans had been racially discriminated before 1933, but when the Nazis’ gained power it turned to persecution: learn more in Unit 2 of our textbook & exploring Bayume Mohamed Husen's story; https://t.co/Po49FNxe1J RT