The unpopular opinion thread.

[sigourney's knickers]

 

[fed up]

100% agree with this. Its our past and most were Irish Catholics...

Snub to RIC’s dead a grubby stain on this ‘Decade of Centenaries’

We are meant to be remembering all the victims of the troubles of 1916-1923 in a mature, respected, and reflective fashion, so says John Dolan

www.echolive.ie

 

[PROCNA2018]

And don't ever call me a racist again.

Observation does not equal racism.

I'll go full tilt Malcolm Tucker on your faggety ass.

I didn't call you anything.
I said the r reference was offensive.

 

[sigourney's knickers]

I didn't call you anything.
I said the r reference was offensive.

OK. Apologies. Picked it up wrong.

What is the 'r' reference?

 

[The High King]

100% agree with this. Its our past and most were Irish Catholics...

Snub to RIC’s dead a grubby stain on this ‘Decade of Centenaries’

We are meant to be remembering all the victims of the troubles of 1916-1923 in a mature, respected, and reflective fashion, so says John Dolan

www.echolive.ie

Were they? Have you got figures for that?
The three deaths mentioned in the article are from 1920 and it only mentioned one as being Catholic.

 

[fed up]

Were they? Have you got figures for that?
The three deaths mentioned in the article are from 1920 and it only mentioned one as being Catholic.

The vast majority of the men serving in the RIC in 1919 were Irish-born and raised. Of the RIC's senior officers in 1919, 60% were Irish Protestants and rest Catholic while 70% of the rank and file of the RIC were Roman Catholic with the rest Protestant


It's how one side of my family ended up in Cork from Glendalough.

 

[The High King]

The vast majority of the men serving in the RIC in 1919 were Irish-born and raised. Of the RIC's senior officers in 1919, 60% were Irish Protestants and rest Catholic while 70% of the rank and file of the RIC were Roman Catholic with the rest Protestant


It's how one side of my family ended up in Cork from Glendalough.

That why I referenced the article refering to deaths in 1920 which was the height of it. Similar to the north there was an exodus of Catholics from the force in the first year of the war. Those who were still involved in 1920 knew the risks but chose to prop up the British administration regardless.

 

[fed up]

That why I referenced the article refering to deaths in 1920 which was the height of it. Similar to the north there was an exodus of Catholics from the force in the first year of the war. Those who were still involved in 1920 knew the risks but chose to prop up the British administration regardless.

And then came the Tans....

For those that stayed I'd imagine it was more about feeding their families..
I think the Gardai were then set up in 22.

 

[doppellanger]

Ooh, I have a good unpopular opinion.

Blackadder was totally overrated.

Take away the silly voices, silly costumes, juvenile catchphrases and adolescent humour and there's not a whole lot left

OK, the last episode in WW 1 was pretty good, but that was entirely down to Fry and Laurie, who have more talent than the rest of the cast put together.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Only Fools and Horses was shite. Especially so after grandad died and was replaced by Captain Birdseye.