Bigger 'Love Ulster' parade planned for Dublin...

reder · 28/06/2007, 8:47 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Because they are not marching down the streets of the relatives of their victims?

What, republican terrorists never killed, maimed or harmed anyone from southern Ireland?

**BohsPartisan** · 28/06/2007, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by reder

What, republican terrorists never killed, maimed or harmed anyone from southern Ireland?

I'm not apologising and not supporting them but you're not comparing like with like. The Love Ulster parade really serves no purpose other than to antagonise. Are they protesting something that they wish to change? If so I can't see it. If the republican bombing campaign was ongoing and the Irish state was complicit in this then they would be justified in marching for an end to the campaign, end of collusion etc. However this is to "commemorate" the victims of Republican violence. Why have a commemoration in hostile territory if your aim is not to antagonise. In fairness to the chuckys they don't go holding their commemorations in loyalist areas.
The over-riding problem here is that these people are commemorating the victims of one community. Why not hold a commemoration for all victims of sectarian violence where both sides could join in? If there was no sectarian motive in the march then this would be the obvious course to take.

**bennocelt** · 28/06/2007, 9:18 AM

Originally Posted by reder

PS: How is it anti-irish?

duh dont know!

**OhNoYouDidn't** · 28/06/2007, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by reder

Are these marches ok cos they are "pro-irish" and is the love ulster march not ok cos it percieved as "anti-irish".

PS: How is it anti-irish?

They are marching with banners and flute bands of the UDA and UVF. These organisations declared war on the state that love ulster are demanding protection from. The UDA are as 'anti-irish' (in one sense) as they come.

They plan to lay a wreath to the memory of the UVF commander, later shot by the IRA, who killed 33 people accross the street, but not the people he killed. Its not a genuine commeration for the victims. If it was, there would be no need for 'kick the pope' bands and orange and loyalist paramilitary input.

**Erstwhile B�z** · 28/06/2007, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by reder

What, republican terrorists never killed, maimed or harmed anyone from southern Ireland?

What is your obsession with Munster and sub-Dublinian Leinster?

reder · 28/06/2007, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by OhNoYouDidn't

They are marching with banners and flute bands of the UDA and UVF.

Do republican marches not have various IRA/republican terrorist aspects to them.

PS: Please note that I consider both sets of people to be equally sad and pathetic.

**OhNoYouDidn't** · 28/06/2007, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by reder

Do republican marches not have various IRA/republican terrorist aspects to them.

and the last time the IRA commerated at the site of one of their atrocities is? or more specifically commerated the bomber himself?

**Jerry The Saint** · 28/06/2007, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by rebelarmyexile

If Dublin people simply attempted to go up and interact with our northern Loyalist neighbours, there would be far less hatred.

I agree... as long as it's only Dublin men interacting with Loyalist ladies and vice versa. I'm sure you would be apalled if this suggestion led to sordid man-on-man interaction.

**OwlsFan** · 28/06/2007, 2:57 PM

We should also have a "Love Leinster and Munster" marches in memory of all those murdered and dispossed by Cromwell and his cohorts who had the slogan "To hell or to Connaught" for the local Irish population that is if we want to keep digging up the past.

**Bluebeard** · 28/06/2007, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

We should also have a "Love Leinster and Munster" marches in memory of all those murdered and dispossed by Cromwell and his cohorts who had the slogan "To hell or to Connaught" for the local Irish population that is if we want to keep digging up the past.

Can't see anyone ever wanting a "Love Connaught" march. It would hardly be a parade if it did happen.

**Jerry The Saint** · 28/06/2007, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

Can't see anyone ever wanting a "Love Connaught" march. It would hardly be a parade if it did happen.

Would be more of a "God Love Them" march.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 28/06/2007, 4:00 PM

Maybe we could have Love Musnster, Love Leinster and Love Connaught marches at the same time ...y'know an All-Ireland thing.

**Red&White Rover** · 28/06/2007, 4:12 PM

I don't like the whole idea of the "Love Ulster" parade...It's inviting trouble and as far as i can see is just a Unionist type of superiority parade for no reason...

**Jerry The Saint** · 28/06/2007, 5:48 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Maybe we could have Love Musnster, Love Leinster and Love Connaught marches at the same time ...y'know an All-Ireland thing.

Well for simplicity, it should just be a "Love the 4 Provinces" thing. Or better yet, "Love 32 Counties"...

**AnnaghRed** · 28/06/2007, 6:22 PM

Wullie Frazer is a total bell-end.

**pete** · 28/06/2007, 8:17 PM

A 22-year-old father of two has been given a four year sentence with two years suspended for his role in the riots on the day of the Love Ulster march in Dublin last year.

He sentenced Mr Heapes to a total of four years in jail, with the last two years suspended.

RTE News

Good to see a jail conviction at last.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 28/06/2007, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by pete

RTE News

Good to see a jail conviction at last.

Good to see his "don't blame me I'm an impressionable fcukin idiot" line of defence was given short shrift too.

**pete** · 28/06/2007, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

Good to see his "don't blame me I'm an impressionable fcukin idiot" line of defence was given short shrift too.

He also tried to claim he had ADD.

**Lim till i die** · 28/06/2007, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by rebelarmyexile

I thought we (Southerners) are meant to be tolerant. For ****s sake we allowed a Gay parade down O'Connell Street, and thats alot worse than a few bands and union jacks.

You sir, are priceless