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

**holidaysong** · 21/06/2007, 4:40 PM

From RT�:

The group proposing to hold another 'Love Ulster' rally in Dublin says it expects around 3,000 people to attend a similar march this year.

FAIR, which represents unionist victims of the Troubles, said garda� have agreed to police any rally which it decides to hold.

Last year, hundreds of counter demonstrators were involved in riots in Dublin city when the group attempted to hold a similar march.

After meeting with garda� for around an hour this morning, Willie Frazer of Families Acting for Innocent Relatives said garda� were supportive of another parade.

Are the Garda� insane? It will be a complete disaster in my opinion and could end up in even more carnage as more people will know about it and every little 'republican' scumbag in Dublin will be out to see what the craic is. This FAIR group are only doing it so that they can take the moral high ground if (when) trouble breaks out.

**mypost** · 21/06/2007, 5:02 PM

Goes to show that the marchers have zero interest in "highlighting" concerns about victims of Republican violence, but merely interested in "getting down a street".

What part of "you won't be allowed to march in O'Connell Street(or anywhere else in Dublin), no matter what" do they not understand?

**holidaysong** · 21/06/2007, 5:12 PM

If they are concerned about justice for innocent victims then surely there are better ways to go about it that creating a situation which could cause more injuries to people... Why are the Garda� allowing this to happen?

**mypost** · 21/06/2007, 5:22 PM

If they were that concerned, they would invite Bertie to go up for a meeting with them for half an hour, and listen to their lecture. Then get him to tell the country how it went, while we feign interest, and be more concerned about the next purchase from Brown Thomas.

But if you're an attention-seeker, you cause mayhem in Ireland's capital city, and waste Irish taxpayer's money on valuable garda resources, for a glorified PR stunt.

**Monkfish** · 21/06/2007, 5:25 PM

Any date given yet? might make my way up for a nose.....

**holidaysong** · 21/06/2007, 6:08 PM

It will be sometime in August or September.

**OneRedArmy** · 21/06/2007, 6:45 PM

The best thing to do with this lot of sh*tstirrers would be to ignore them and they would soon get bored of the lack of attention. Unfortunately the local bottomfeeders are sure to turn up and give them exactly what they are looking for.

**Dodge** · 21/06/2007, 7:01 PM

They Gardai were supportive, they didn't say they had allowed it.

If it goes off, it'll be worse than last year. Nobody with an ounce of sense would allow it to happen

**Saint Tom** · 21/06/2007, 8:23 PM

lets have a "F*ck State sponsored Terrorism" march in East Belfast with thousands of trouble makers from down here leading the way, at which point we burn effigies of Carson and King Billy.

This is an insult to the people of Dublin and Ireland, and will only do harm to relations between the two groups on the island

**Jamjar** · 21/06/2007, 9:00 PM

If Willie Fraser (he's the organiser isn't he ) was smart he'd call it a sponsored walk instead. Sure nobody would object to that.

**SolitudeRed** · 21/06/2007, 9:05 PM

As OneRedArmy says the best thing to do is ignore them any trouble would only be a propaganda victory for the marchers and their cause they would hold it up as an example of Intolerance towards Protestants/unionists in the south and use it as justification for their extreme brand of unionism.

**pete** · 21/06/2007, 9:25 PM

If they don't direct this through a building site this year should be less violence.

Other suggestions would be stop the other sides s*it stirrers being bused into Dublin.

Get Celtic to visit for a friendly on the other side of the City?

The vast majority of people could have cared less about the parade last year except for a few Neanderthals in shiny tracksuits.

**SligoBrewer** · 21/06/2007, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by pete

If they don't direct this through a building site this year should be less violence.

Other suggestions would be stop the other sides s*it stirrers being bused into Dublin.

Get Celtic to visit for a friendly on the other side of the City?

The vast majority of people could have cared less about the parade last year except for a few Neanderthals in shiny tracksuits.

great idea pete....
or tell em that henrik larsson was spotted in the liffey valley.. that'd work

**mypost** · 22/06/2007, 5:18 AM

Originally Posted by SolitudeRed

As OneRedArmy says the best thing to do is ignore them any trouble would only be a propaganda victory for the marchers and their cause they would hold it up as an example of Intolerance towards Protestants/unionists in the south and use it as justification for their extreme brand of unionism.

If the Garvaghy Road residents won't take marchers down their road, how do you think Dubliners will take it in ours??

This is not a march, this is British triumphalism attepting to bulldoze it's way into our capital city, and the people of Dublin won't allow it. If the Gardai will, the people won't, so no matter where they want to march, it won't happen.

**GavinZac** · 22/06/2007, 5:31 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

no matter what

thats right, you defend our island from that terror state with your strong words!

Originally Posted by mypost

cause mayhem in Ireland's capital city, and waste Irish taxpayer's money on valuable garda resources

rovers fans?

Originally Posted by Saint Tom

This is an insult to the people of Dublin and Ireland, and will only do harm to relations between the two groups on the island

its not an insult, its a Love Ulster parade. It wont cause any harm if the RA tracksuits dont show up.

Originally Posted by mypost

If the Garvaghy Road

yeah this is coparable

This is not a march, this is British triumphalism attepting to bulldoze it's way into our capital city, and the people of Dublin won't allow it. If the Gardai will, the people won't, so no matter where they want to march, it won't happen.

i take it you're bringing along a few cinder blocks on the day?

**Dodge** · 22/06/2007, 5:42 AM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

its not an insult, its a Love Ulster parade

Sweet Jesus Gavin, do you realise how naive you sound?

**Bluebeard** · 22/06/2007, 7:46 AM

I reckon that half of the fools from above who want to come down are thinking about the shopping. The fools.

Let them walk it off out in Dalkey. They'll likely be welcomed for a scone and tea.

**RogerMilla** · 22/06/2007, 8:15 AM

what the hell do these fellas know about love ulster ? it's hardly an inclusive march is it ? it's hardly bringing the ulster communities together. Terrible idea to allow this march again especially as a face off with the muppet rioters from last year is guaranteed.

**anto1208** · 22/06/2007, 8:29 AM

I cant see why peopel that want a 32 county republic bla bla bla have a problem with people from the island of ireland marching down O'Connel street.How can they ever expect a 32 county rep. when they dont accept the people living here .

Im not insulted you won't see it from my house , but there will be loads of trouble think of all the scum "fighting for ireland" that didnt get a new tracksuit or pair of runners from the looting they ll all show up this time , ID be surprised if they even knew a parade was going on .

I cant be doing with all this i dont know why anyone would want to march down a road any more than why someone would not want them marching down a road .

**superfrank** · 22/06/2007, 8:40 AM

I would like to see a day when the majority of people in this part of the island are accepting to something like this. I'm not asking we welcome them with open arms but that we can at least respect our near neighbours.

Having said that, it's pretty obvious that this is going to lead to trouble. Any Government offish with a brain would do the most to stop this. I think it's just a stunt to bait the locals and unfortunately it will work.