Sinn Fein are not a Normal Political Party

[Meanach]

Knowing that the article is 4 years old, we can look back with hindsight that what sounded interesting turned out to be hollow. Sinn Fein are naive to think they can flick a switch and have unionists work with them. They had already wasted 25 years by 2022 in not building trust with unionists, so it wasn't just the 30 years of a conflict, but then followed it with 25+ years of obstructionism and goading. I thought this was particularly on point....

I know Michelle’s article is 4 years old and in a way, that’s kinda my point!
Here’s my reasoning for this,
This is from the article and I quote,

“People in Northern Ireland are currently not waking up thinking about Irish unity, Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill has said.

Ms O’Neill said that while there would come a day when people would vote on Northern Ireland’s constitutional future, their focus today is on the cost-of-living crisis.”

Given that the cost of living crisis hasn’t exactly gone away I’m sure that Michelle has the same opinion now than she had back then!
Here’s the full article,

People are not waking up thinking about Irish unity, says O’Neill

Opinion poll in Northern Ireland found fewer than one in three would vote for unification

www.irishtimes.com

 

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[Henrys Fonda]

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Eilis is a top top journo.

 

[daftbrush]

Donnachada o laoighaire was on PJs show about the situation in Ballyphehane.
He felt constrained what he could say as there is a live garda enquiry on at the moment.
He described the situation as not acceptable.
Very strong words from Donnachada

 

[Swanforthelough]

Donnachada o laoighaire was on PJs show about the situation in Ballyphehane.
He felt constrained what he could say as there is a live garda enquiry on at the moment.
He described the situation as not acceptable.
Very strong words from Donnachada

Haners just being Haners…

 

[Henrys Fonda]

Haners just being Haners…

Be very careful!

 

[daftbrush]

Be very careful!

That explains it.
He would not take up the case of cleaning up the defaced road names signs.

 

[Meridian]

This is funny :

 

[outdagap]

Donnachada o laoighaire was on PJs show about the situation in Ballyphehane.
He felt constrained what he could say as there is a live garda enquiry on at the moment.
He described the situation as not acceptable.
Very strong words from Donnachada

Oh, haven't heard about this lot of shenanigans... Or shinnanigans ?

 

[daftbrush]

Just wondering did the Gardai return the base ball bat to Mick Nugent when he was released.
Normally personal belongings are returned to the prisoner on release.
I know it would not hold with a gun for instance unless they had a licence for it.
For Gods sake a base ball bat is used in a game of sport .
They cost a few bob.
If I were Mick and it wasn't returned I'd go to Court for recovery.