The second verse of the anthem never resonated with me and I wouldn't mind if someone wrote a better verse. The first verse is all good stuff, fianna for the land of destiny and all that. There's even a nod to our troop comprising of people from beyond the waves.
As for the flag, the starry plough for me because of the aim....masters of our own destiny from the plough to the stars....however removed the country is from that aim at the moment, for me it's a good aim to have. A touch of anciant Egypt about it for me.
On a different note but similar, it galls me that patriotism in this country is painted as a vice. Civic patriotism should be encouraged maybe then people and employees in this country would take more pride in their place and work for the betterment of the country. The kind of patriotism that encourages Irish people to kill others I don't agree with completely.
The Republic of Ireland should function correctly or alot better than it is before adding the north into the mix. The Republic should work towards making this place work better for it's citizens it might then become in some way an attractive nation for those currently against a united Ireland to be part of
