Nobody, has a definitive right, or monopoly, to decide what it is to be Irish.
There are Protestants who are Irish. Catholics. Muslims. Atheists. All Irish.
There are Irish travellers, black Irish and Asian Irish.
Irish people play soccer, GAA, American football and hurling.
Irish people are trans, they're gay, they're monogamous or polyamourous.
Irish people speak Gaeilge, hiberno-english, French, German and many others.
We are men, women, and people who are neither, or in between.
We are the Irish people, we are the land of Saints and Scholars, we are the land of céad míle fáilte.
We are a beautiful, laughter filled people, borne of a rain saturated piece of rich black peat sitting on the western edge of Europe.
We are a beautiful, resilient and hardy culture, that has survived a millenia of occupation and genocide.
We are not, nor have we ever been, exclusionary.
We are not a hateful people.
We are not a cruel people.
We are, and always have been, an empathic people.
We ARE people, and that word covers the vast swathe of human diversity.
Tír na hÉireann, tír na céad míle fáilte.
Ba cheart dúinn ar fad cuimhneamh air sin.
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#Irishtwt #irshtwt #Irish #NoToRacism
So I've finally watched #Obession -
Anyone who claims they can't see that Bear is clearly the villain - that Nikki doesn't have clearly delineated periods of WishNikki vs RealNilkki - is either a huge fucking idiot or denying a cold hard reality about their own behaviour.
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So I've finally watched #Obession -
Anyone who claims they can't see that Bear is clearly the villain - that Nikki doesn't have clearly delineated periods of WishNikki vs RealNilkki - is either a huge fucking idiot or denying a cold hard reality about their own behaviour.
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This is exactly why we have Pride.
Because a few years ago this would have just been a hateful fringe figure - but this is where our politics is heading with a Government that kertows.
We will resist. And bring hope (*and* electing progressive politicians.) We will win.
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The idea that Ireland is a "freeloader" or a "parasite" because of our neutrality is ridiculous & offensive.
We fought for 800 yrs.
We were colonised, raped, brutalised, our mother's tongue banned.
We survived genocide.
God's forbid we argue for peace.
We've EARNED that peace.
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@johnpaul_newman@ciarannugent Incidentally, does anyone in Eastern Europe appreciate the struggle Ireland had for 800 years (and is arguably ongoing) with the UK? They still hold 6 of our counties.
Let's not pretend we're naive babes in the wood.
We've just experienced enough violence for a lifetime.
Fantastic show of solidarity with the 3 men who were assaulted last weekend.
This was on your doorstep this morning @gavpepper85 Any comment? Any show of support? Do you condemn the attacker and stand in solidarity with those standing against racism in your community?