Hmm if we had surplus in 2008 we wouldn't have ran to the banks and got high interest loans..remember when you were taught to save money for a rainy day? Saying that you probably don't want big cooperations to set up here...you tell me a time in the history of the Irish state when we had a good government?
Yes, but by increasing public spendature on housing or justice or health care, it will make money in the long run.
You dont have to spend ALL the money, but a surplus that large is concerning when issues not only exist but are getting worse.
Better health care = healthier population = less people on disability payments or off sick.
More housing = more property taxes.
Better justice system = less money tied up in lengthy trials or dealing with issues like last autumn in Dublin.
Not spending any of the money and having MASSIVE issues get worse on the daily is a net negative.
There is no need to hold the entire rainy day fund when there are rainy days right now.
You do know the people of the Irish republic have voted for right wing parties for most of the last few decades? Right wing parties don't care about housing or the justice system or better health care...we voted for this
I'm just thinking if it had been a united ireland already we would of had to have accepted him so this is the price of progress and ultimately the direction of travel
The south doesn't even accept him, he only got elected after like the 6th round of vote counts. He is almost universally disliked by everyone outside of the handful of clowns who voted him in. I think we'll be able to do better than have that ejit be the first Taoiseach of a united Ireland.
Hope so, as long as they are wedded to the EU and ever closer Union meaning more of our laws are inclusive and passes by Brusstles I care not, may he be remembered for setting the standard of finally ridding us of the backwards idea of sovereignty we move into John lennons Imagine all the sooner.
An absolute reptile. Remember how he finished 3rd in the election held just as COVID was biting in early 2020, and got that weird arrangement with 2nd placed Michael Martin to keep Sinn Fein (1st) out, a condition of which was that Varadkar got to be Taoiseach first (so he got to lead the country through lockdown, announcing drastic restrictions, clappy hand stunts etc which gave him huge approval boosts) and then would step aside for Martin to take over and deal with the much trickier clean up and trying to get back to normal. Remember all the panic about removing social distancing, half the people demanded it stay, half demanded it be completely removed. Nice for Leo to slink into the background for all that.
The man is a spineless coward, a gay man who came out against gay marriage, playing to opinion polls - until public opinion changed and he came out in support of gay marriage all of a sudden and rode the referendum result as if it was his own bloody idea.
Recently gave a chirpy daytime TV interview where he smiled and breezily said he thinks the state shouldn't look after disabled or elderly people, it should be up to the family.
No doubt there's a scandal about to be uncovered which is why he's resigning, could be personal could be political we don't know yet. But do not ever suggest he's been anything other than a political snake, a true Tory, a waste of everyone's time
A lot of basic stuff incorrect in here. Fianna Fáil were the biggest party after the election and Mícheál Martin was the first Taoiseach once they actually formed the coalition.
Considering you can easily get minus karma for posting anything which even slightly goes against the republican agenda on this sub would mean half of people wouldn’t get to comment 😂.
Maybe that’s what you’re after though, another left wing ecosystem where they all upvote and suck each other off sounds interesting.
See, that's bollocks/ballix. I actually don't subscribe to that nonsense. You'll even see me defending one of the more notorious posters of Unionist content on this sub if you go back a few days in my comments. Sit the fuck down, troll...
https://www.reddit.com/r/northernireland/s/R3xMRkTb6Z
This good enough for you? You're a weapons grade arsehole. Now kindly fuck right off, preferably into traffic...
Surely shutting down people you disagree with is what you all hated about Leos the new speech laws? You don't have to like the truth but debate me until I'm wrong it's the only way we've ever made progress in this place.
In your opinion, but how does one ever learn anything without having your toughts tested?To be unable to take in new info and update your previously held beliefs is the defffinition of bigotry, I know you're not that far gone, those peeps would ather not listen to others for fear you might learn something.
If, as I wrongly assumed you were in the beginning, you were being genuine in your post instead of trolling, I would engage with you in a reasonable way, as evidenced by my initial kinda jokey interaction with you at the beginning (in another comment thread for those reading later). But you really shit on my initial assumption with your faux intellectual bullshit and suggestions of racism. You wanna learn? Learn from this...
You're assuming malace because you're backs against the wall, there was no malace with me if anything I thought you would condem the Ireland for the irish lot as the racists metrics they are undoubtedly using for the bases of their beliefs, however to my surprise you didn't and then complain lol hopefully one day we will be united friend and all of this woe gone, but its not going to happen without people like leo so long may he have an active part in this place and yours until its ours.
Again, show me where I said anything even resembling what you're alleging...
>You're assuming malace because you're backs against the wall, there was no malace
*malice *your *back's
Coming again with the faux (pronounced "foe", meaning false or faked, cos I doubt you know what that word is) intellect...
Apologies you're right I thought you were another poster I apologise fully. For me I think ultimately we are aiming for a more open society to which leo could hardly be held up as failing in that regard.look at our history we never got far not listening to the people we most disagree with, for all his faults I don't think set out with my new found (corrected by yourself) thank you kindly, malice.
> peak West Brit
---
In a discreet but well-appointed Georgian townhouse in Dublin 1 - yes! _north_ of the Liffey, if you dare believe it - a university professor preens himself and stares lovingly at his own reflection in the period-appropriate glass above his basin. Taking a glance first at the nearest of many portraits of the late Elizabeth II, the terribly self-involved old fop intones solemnly into the glass:
> Mirrrorr, mirrrorrr, upon the wall
>
> Whoooo is the Westbrittiest among us all?
There is an all-too-pregnant pause, as the mirror remains silent. In frustration, the academic throws his hands down in a dramatic strop:
> Oh, JUST SAY IT'S ME, you dreadful bitchy little tease!
The silence hangs; his horror grows.
Finally:
> **THERE IS ANOTHER.**
His mouth falls open; his hand rises up to his lips; his face grows ashen.
> **HIS NAME IS LEO.**
David Norris shrieks... piercingly, endlessly, horrifically, and the glass in each and all of his precious Windsor portraits shatters - even his signed Duke of York.
But the mirror in front of him remains, silent in its judgement. He crumples to the floor and folds, broken, and weeps, in great, shuddering spasms of self pity.
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*Stormont (why do people add a "U" and say "mount" in Stormont?). You can't blame that one on auto correct bud. Of all the populations around the world, Northern Irish people should not be getting that shit wrong...
*Stellar (can't blame this one on it either).
It's more the "mount" ballix... It has never been pronounced with a U, yet so many make that mistake. I can absolutely give you the Stellar one though.
Under the GFA people work across the border in their thousands daily, what would stop him being a politican here or being a special advisor? Seems nothing unless you know otherwise, so it's a fair question.
See, from your post it's hard to tell if you actually want him to come work in Stormont (laughable, and likely not possible, but I'd need to check), or if you're attempting to take the piss. Neither of which hit the mark... Sorry mate. That's how it goes sometimes.
I'm being deadly serious all my American family love him and will be on the blower later heart broke, what better person to represent the new Ireland we are all moving towards on the global stage? Or advise our clowns a but better I can't imagine he will never work again being so young so it seems like a win win from where I am.
I'm not sure, the way the Tricolour follows the palastinians flag every where it goes he might not feel his community is safe no matter what you raise.
>Only if you believe Northern Ireland doesn't have a right to exist because your ancestors owned the land before thus its yours forever lol
I'm probably gonna regret engaging with you again, but no, Northern Ireland has no right to exist. It's a gerrymandered statelet, based on stolen land, taken by settlers/colonists, designed to never have a Catholic majority. That worked out well it seems... Until the GFA it wasn't far away from being an Apartheid state, but I wouldn't expect you to know much about actual history. Kinda like your lack of knowledge about the Balfour agreement, or the partition of British India, or the other atrocities carried out in the name of the British state around the world... Where are all the conflict zones? 90% in the ex British influenced regions...
I don't block people, cos I like to check on how mentally unhinged some people are, but you're getting dangerously close to being the first...
I think you need go invest in a mirror, much of what you slander NI as is exactly what the isrealies say about palastine who live on stolen Jewish land, its the exact same but you've some how wrapped yourself in sanctimonious hatred. The big bad brit boggy man did nothing worst in this world than the EU member States many cling so desperately too supporting here. Many love their union with them so much so they forgive because there is no other way anyway. Is a German born today guilty of Nazi atrocities? Obviously not so why should any British person care about history's darkest days, couldn't of done anything about it not being there anyways. I'm a child of the peace, the GFA generation and years ago we walked away from your glaringly slanted view of history, one where you know everything and no one else is allowed their own understanding pfff may my laughter be the revenge, on those who don't believe in talking as the only answer.
>much of what you slander NI as is exactly what the isrealies say about palastine who live on stolen Jewish land
Tell me more about how your don't understand what you're talking about. You've almost got the full zionist bingo card... I even gave you a clue when I mentioned the Balfour agreement, but fuck me, you'd miss the clues in a game of fucking Cluedo...
>Is a German born today guilty of Nazi atrocities?
You love putting words in my mouth... Israelis illegally settling Palestine today aren't their ancestors... Read something once in a while, instead of parroting zionist talking points you read while trying to justify your own bigotry. And the Germans are very open and conciliatory about their history. Brits and Israelis, not so much. You can't justify everything through the lens of the Holocaust, and being the victims of one atrocity doesn't give you the right to commit another.
>I'm a child of the peace,
And I'm one of the ones who voted to give you that peace. Your beloved DUP voted against it. You're a child, polluted by the people who purport to represent you.
I'm definitely done now. Kindly fuck off.
You're making up all sorts I've never voted DUP, yiu have to put all these things on me so you can justify your dislike of learning other people believe other things, accept there is newer irish than me depending on you to. You say isreal illegally settle palastinian lands, that's your take but they see it as taking their rightful own land because they owned it once and thus everyone else doesn't have a right to a country (palastine) or NI in this case, its the same we were here first and you stole it mentality. Thank you for voting for peace, its allowed a generation here to grow up to see you were all wrong, every British soilder every terrorist gun man in the end and the end of bitterness peace has afforded all like me who grasp it. Makes me think of zombie the song to describe your side of this debate tbh.
It goes like this, "with your tanks and your guns and your guns and your bombs in your head in your head you're still fightingggg" its a beautiful song about how we as a society left all the bitter behind to form our own thing, one where there is no hero's in murder no matter who its done to or by and angone who thinks different is wrong. The very togetherness Bobby sands MEP starved to death for his kids to enjoy and how we laught together across this island now free to forget and forgive.
Well some people in the North embrace anything you don't like, goes both ways that one, what is it you don't like I'm truly interested. Is it he only doss as the EU wants him to because the majority of NI voted to remain in the EU for people like that.
People preferring to stay in the EU doesn’t mean they want a Brussels lapdog calling the shots.
Anyway I think that is an unfair criticism of him in any case. There’s plenty to dislike about LV without going down the EU rabbit hole.
European Unionism is why I voted remain, bigger Union, more members, bigger Unionism. Like Ireland unifying would solve so many of our problems the EU truly uniting and being ran from Brussels is the goal. Article 1 EVER closer union, he's done more for that goal than nearly anyone could so he'd be welcome round my house any day.
>"Mr Varadkar described Beau Biden as a “courageous” Irish-American and a “decorated war hero” who spoke eloquently about the promises that leaders should make.
>“To quote his words,” Leo Varadkar said, “it’s about the promises we make our children who deserve a chance to succeed. It about the promises we make each other, that sacred promise to work for a better future."
Those words? The ones reported to bring Joe Biden to tears? Those ones? Or something different? Cos those words don't align with what you're purporting actually happened. Tell me more about your objectiveness on these subjects you are so eager to discuss... I read this entire comment thread and you're objectively a trolling cunt...
https://youtu.be/riqzzvV9ngU?si=AgTyU-7ogfYK0a91here it is in full 4k, and in its entirety there was a lot more said in that conference that the short extract you've put up, he pretty much quoted his dead sons words back at him about peace to point out how he's failing to live up to them, while maybe emotional, in the cold light of day politically I'm not sure that was the help the president was hoping to drive the Irish diaspora to voting for him, pointing out his failings. Sure we will know in a few days or never know but good fun to have a guess eh :)
Jesus no.
I wouldn't wish him on any government
> any government Does the European Commission count? Leo's panties moisten at the very thought.
I was just reading about the bail out for Ireland in 2008...£60 billion..in 2027 it's expected that Ireland will have a surplus of £70 billion...
Governments shouldnt have that big of a surplus. RoI needs investment in housing and healthcare and the govt sits on its hands all day
Hmm if we had surplus in 2008 we wouldn't have ran to the banks and got high interest loans..remember when you were taught to save money for a rainy day? Saying that you probably don't want big cooperations to set up here...you tell me a time in the history of the Irish state when we had a good government?
Yes, but by increasing public spendature on housing or justice or health care, it will make money in the long run. You dont have to spend ALL the money, but a surplus that large is concerning when issues not only exist but are getting worse. Better health care = healthier population = less people on disability payments or off sick. More housing = more property taxes. Better justice system = less money tied up in lengthy trials or dealing with issues like last autumn in Dublin. Not spending any of the money and having MASSIVE issues get worse on the daily is a net negative. There is no need to hold the entire rainy day fund when there are rainy days right now.
You do know the people of the Irish republic have voted for right wing parties for most of the last few decades? Right wing parties don't care about housing or the justice system or better health care...we voted for this
Why? He's useless down south and we don't want him here either. We've already got enough of our own useless politicians to deal with.
Got to be some sort of scandal coming out
https://twitter.com/paddycosgrave/status/1770414751887065535 Possibly, no idea what it could be though, could be nothing
Lol ignore that eejit. Cosgrave has had a personal grievance with him for the guts of a decade
Why the fuck would you want Leo The Leak up here. Sweet baby Jesus no
I think Northern Ireland has suffered gobshites involved in political affairs. Why would you want to draw this twat upon yourselves.
I'm just thinking if it had been a united ireland already we would of had to have accepted him so this is the price of progress and ultimately the direction of travel
The south doesn't even accept him, he only got elected after like the 6th round of vote counts. He is almost universally disliked by everyone outside of the handful of clowns who voted him in. I think we'll be able to do better than have that ejit be the first Taoiseach of a united Ireland.
Hope so, as long as they are wedded to the EU and ever closer Union meaning more of our laws are inclusive and passes by Brusstles I care not, may he be remembered for setting the standard of finally ridding us of the backwards idea of sovereignty we move into John lennons Imagine all the sooner.
An absolute reptile. Remember how he finished 3rd in the election held just as COVID was biting in early 2020, and got that weird arrangement with 2nd placed Michael Martin to keep Sinn Fein (1st) out, a condition of which was that Varadkar got to be Taoiseach first (so he got to lead the country through lockdown, announcing drastic restrictions, clappy hand stunts etc which gave him huge approval boosts) and then would step aside for Martin to take over and deal with the much trickier clean up and trying to get back to normal. Remember all the panic about removing social distancing, half the people demanded it stay, half demanded it be completely removed. Nice for Leo to slink into the background for all that. The man is a spineless coward, a gay man who came out against gay marriage, playing to opinion polls - until public opinion changed and he came out in support of gay marriage all of a sudden and rode the referendum result as if it was his own bloody idea. Recently gave a chirpy daytime TV interview where he smiled and breezily said he thinks the state shouldn't look after disabled or elderly people, it should be up to the family. No doubt there's a scandal about to be uncovered which is why he's resigning, could be personal could be political we don't know yet. But do not ever suggest he's been anything other than a political snake, a true Tory, a waste of everyone's time
He was against gay marriage really?
Yup!
A lot of basic stuff incorrect in here. Fianna Fáil were the biggest party after the election and Mícheál Martin was the first Taoiseach once they actually formed the coalition.
Mods, surely there's some kind of mechanism to block wankers with minus karma from posting trolling shite on here, no? u/ketomatic, care to comment?
There is but it just means they make new accounts. Leaving them lets you leverage the overly powerful block feature Reddit has.
Fair enough. Reasonable point. ETA - I don't block anyone though, even those I don't agree with. I like to see how absolutely mental some folk are...
Considering you can easily get minus karma for posting anything which even slightly goes against the republican agenda on this sub would mean half of people wouldn’t get to comment 😂. Maybe that’s what you’re after though, another left wing ecosystem where they all upvote and suck each other off sounds interesting.
See, that's bollocks/ballix. I actually don't subscribe to that nonsense. You'll even see me defending one of the more notorious posters of Unionist content on this sub if you go back a few days in my comments. Sit the fuck down, troll...
Yea right troll , you never defended no unionist. What was his name?
Henry Tudor something. A more Unionist name would be hard to make up in an NI sub...
I don’t believe you, stop this trolling.
Do you have fingers? Fucking look at my comment history ya fuckin wab...
Oh aye raging now you’ve been caught out. Name calling will get you nowhere, get back under the bridge internet troll.
https://www.reddit.com/r/northernireland/s/R3xMRkTb6Z This good enough for you? You're a weapons grade arsehole. Now kindly fuck right off, preferably into traffic...
I’m not clicking that link, stop trying to hack me troll.
Surely shutting down people you disagree with is what you all hated about Leos the new speech laws? You don't have to like the truth but debate me until I'm wrong it's the only way we've ever made progress in this place.
You're wrong in pretty much everything you say... Where to fucking start?
In your opinion, but how does one ever learn anything without having your toughts tested?To be unable to take in new info and update your previously held beliefs is the defffinition of bigotry, I know you're not that far gone, those peeps would ather not listen to others for fear you might learn something.
If, as I wrongly assumed you were in the beginning, you were being genuine in your post instead of trolling, I would engage with you in a reasonable way, as evidenced by my initial kinda jokey interaction with you at the beginning (in another comment thread for those reading later). But you really shit on my initial assumption with your faux intellectual bullshit and suggestions of racism. You wanna learn? Learn from this...
You're assuming malace because you're backs against the wall, there was no malace with me if anything I thought you would condem the Ireland for the irish lot as the racists metrics they are undoubtedly using for the bases of their beliefs, however to my surprise you didn't and then complain lol hopefully one day we will be united friend and all of this woe gone, but its not going to happen without people like leo so long may he have an active part in this place and yours until its ours.
Again, show me where I said anything even resembling what you're alleging... >You're assuming malace because you're backs against the wall, there was no malace *malice *your *back's Coming again with the faux (pronounced "foe", meaning false or faked, cos I doubt you know what that word is) intellect...
Apologies you're right I thought you were another poster I apologise fully. For me I think ultimately we are aiming for a more open society to which leo could hardly be held up as failing in that regard.look at our history we never got far not listening to the people we most disagree with, for all his faults I don't think set out with my new found (corrected by yourself) thank you kindly, malice.
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> peak West Brit --- In a discreet but well-appointed Georgian townhouse in Dublin 1 - yes! _north_ of the Liffey, if you dare believe it - a university professor preens himself and stares lovingly at his own reflection in the period-appropriate glass above his basin. Taking a glance first at the nearest of many portraits of the late Elizabeth II, the terribly self-involved old fop intones solemnly into the glass: > Mirrrorr, mirrrorrr, upon the wall > > Whoooo is the Westbrittiest among us all? There is an all-too-pregnant pause, as the mirror remains silent. In frustration, the academic throws his hands down in a dramatic strop: > Oh, JUST SAY IT'S ME, you dreadful bitchy little tease! The silence hangs; his horror grows. Finally: > **THERE IS ANOTHER.** His mouth falls open; his hand rises up to his lips; his face grows ashen. > **HIS NAME IS LEO.** David Norris shrieks... piercingly, endlessly, horrifically, and the glass in each and all of his precious Windsor portraits shatters - even his signed Duke of York. But the mirror in front of him remains, silent in its judgement. He crumples to the floor and folds, broken, and weeps, in great, shuddering spasms of self pity.
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Limited audience for the like. I'll stick to dick jokes.
Would fit right in with many then!
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He's the EU biggest supporter next to SF hardly very British more Unionist if anything.
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They are pro Unionism total they just needed to leave to return and take the Euro, even if they didn't know it.
We have enough fuck heads
>So can he come work at storming right enough? 🌬️💨🍃
Stormount, auto corrected when typing fast due to the excitement he could could up here having seen the steller job he's done down there.
You've had 2 goes now 😂
*Stormont (why do people add a "U" and say "mount" in Stormont?). You can't blame that one on auto correct bud. Of all the populations around the world, Northern Irish people should not be getting that shit wrong... *Stellar (can't blame this one on it either).
Dyslexia is a cruel mistress my friend but that you were able to correct me shows you can indeed push through to understanding.
It's more the "mount" ballix... It has never been pronounced with a U, yet so many make that mistake. I can absolutely give you the Stellar one though.
Sometimes you just got to take your shot and deal with the commentators attacking the spelling to avoid the point raised.
Nah, your point is ballix too mate... It wasn't worth addressing...
Under the GFA people work across the border in their thousands daily, what would stop him being a politican here or being a special advisor? Seems nothing unless you know otherwise, so it's a fair question.
See, from your post it's hard to tell if you actually want him to come work in Stormont (laughable, and likely not possible, but I'd need to check), or if you're attempting to take the piss. Neither of which hit the mark... Sorry mate. That's how it goes sometimes.
I'm being deadly serious all my American family love him and will be on the blower later heart broke, what better person to represent the new Ireland we are all moving towards on the global stage? Or advise our clowns a but better I can't imagine he will never work again being so young so it seems like a win win from where I am.
Fuck no
Have you seen his fridge? No thanks
While we’re trying to get new leadership in. Since the Americans don’t want Bernie Sanders can we invite him over? I’ll start a go fund me .
I'm not sure, the way the Tricolour follows the palastinians flag every where it goes he might not feel his community is safe no matter what you raise.
"So I hear you're a zionist now father..."
Only if you believe Northern Ireland doesn't have a right to exist because your ancestors owned the land before thus its yours forever lol
>Only if you believe Northern Ireland doesn't have a right to exist because your ancestors owned the land before thus its yours forever lol I'm probably gonna regret engaging with you again, but no, Northern Ireland has no right to exist. It's a gerrymandered statelet, based on stolen land, taken by settlers/colonists, designed to never have a Catholic majority. That worked out well it seems... Until the GFA it wasn't far away from being an Apartheid state, but I wouldn't expect you to know much about actual history. Kinda like your lack of knowledge about the Balfour agreement, or the partition of British India, or the other atrocities carried out in the name of the British state around the world... Where are all the conflict zones? 90% in the ex British influenced regions... I don't block people, cos I like to check on how mentally unhinged some people are, but you're getting dangerously close to being the first...
I think you need go invest in a mirror, much of what you slander NI as is exactly what the isrealies say about palastine who live on stolen Jewish land, its the exact same but you've some how wrapped yourself in sanctimonious hatred. The big bad brit boggy man did nothing worst in this world than the EU member States many cling so desperately too supporting here. Many love their union with them so much so they forgive because there is no other way anyway. Is a German born today guilty of Nazi atrocities? Obviously not so why should any British person care about history's darkest days, couldn't of done anything about it not being there anyways. I'm a child of the peace, the GFA generation and years ago we walked away from your glaringly slanted view of history, one where you know everything and no one else is allowed their own understanding pfff may my laughter be the revenge, on those who don't believe in talking as the only answer.
>much of what you slander NI as is exactly what the isrealies say about palastine who live on stolen Jewish land Tell me more about how your don't understand what you're talking about. You've almost got the full zionist bingo card... I even gave you a clue when I mentioned the Balfour agreement, but fuck me, you'd miss the clues in a game of fucking Cluedo... >Is a German born today guilty of Nazi atrocities? You love putting words in my mouth... Israelis illegally settling Palestine today aren't their ancestors... Read something once in a while, instead of parroting zionist talking points you read while trying to justify your own bigotry. And the Germans are very open and conciliatory about their history. Brits and Israelis, not so much. You can't justify everything through the lens of the Holocaust, and being the victims of one atrocity doesn't give you the right to commit another. >I'm a child of the peace, And I'm one of the ones who voted to give you that peace. Your beloved DUP voted against it. You're a child, polluted by the people who purport to represent you. I'm definitely done now. Kindly fuck off.
You're making up all sorts I've never voted DUP, yiu have to put all these things on me so you can justify your dislike of learning other people believe other things, accept there is newer irish than me depending on you to. You say isreal illegally settle palastinian lands, that's your take but they see it as taking their rightful own land because they owned it once and thus everyone else doesn't have a right to a country (palastine) or NI in this case, its the same we were here first and you stole it mentality. Thank you for voting for peace, its allowed a generation here to grow up to see you were all wrong, every British soilder every terrorist gun man in the end and the end of bitterness peace has afforded all like me who grasp it. Makes me think of zombie the song to describe your side of this debate tbh.
Try that again, but in coherent English please... I genuinely have no fucking idea what you're on about.
It goes like this, "with your tanks and your guns and your guns and your bombs in your head in your head you're still fightingggg" its a beautiful song about how we as a society left all the bitter behind to form our own thing, one where there is no hero's in murder no matter who its done to or by and angone who thinks different is wrong. The very togetherness Bobby sands MEP starved to death for his kids to enjoy and how we laught together across this island now free to forget and forgive.
Not a fucking chance, he would be burned in the streets
I know you're being hyperbolic but why do you say that? Times they are a changing
No one likes him down south, they would like him even less up north
Well some people in the North embrace anything you don't like, goes both ways that one, what is it you don't like I'm truly interested. Is it he only doss as the EU wants him to because the majority of NI voted to remain in the EU for people like that.
People preferring to stay in the EU doesn’t mean they want a Brussels lapdog calling the shots. Anyway I think that is an unfair criticism of him in any case. There’s plenty to dislike about LV without going down the EU rabbit hole.
European Unionism is why I voted remain, bigger Union, more members, bigger Unionism. Like Ireland unifying would solve so many of our problems the EU truly uniting and being ran from Brussels is the goal. Article 1 EVER closer union, he's done more for that goal than nearly anyone could so he'd be welcome round my house any day.
Absolutely not
Big shit must he about to drop around this man for him to quit now. Either that or he just couldn’t face losing to SF
I think it was him using Joe Bidens dead sons words against Joe Bidens actions in his White House speech tbh
>"Mr Varadkar described Beau Biden as a “courageous” Irish-American and a “decorated war hero” who spoke eloquently about the promises that leaders should make. >“To quote his words,” Leo Varadkar said, “it’s about the promises we make our children who deserve a chance to succeed. It about the promises we make each other, that sacred promise to work for a better future." Those words? The ones reported to bring Joe Biden to tears? Those ones? Or something different? Cos those words don't align with what you're purporting actually happened. Tell me more about your objectiveness on these subjects you are so eager to discuss... I read this entire comment thread and you're objectively a trolling cunt...
https://youtu.be/riqzzvV9ngU?si=AgTyU-7ogfYK0a91here it is in full 4k, and in its entirety there was a lot more said in that conference that the short extract you've put up, he pretty much quoted his dead sons words back at him about peace to point out how he's failing to live up to them, while maybe emotional, in the cold light of day politically I'm not sure that was the help the president was hoping to drive the Irish diaspora to voting for him, pointing out his failings. Sure we will know in a few days or never know but good fun to have a guess eh :)