This video is from a few years ago and the answer is specific to Ireland and Leo Varadkar, but the content of this video from Emmet Kirwan goes a long way to explain the Tory strategy on
#RMTstrikes
(and beyond)
I actively avoided this whole
#KateMiddleton
story, but I have to admit that I dying to know why they needed to release a fake photo to appease people 👀
To all those southerners considering to vote No in October on giving Northerners/Diaspora voting rights, it might be useful to actually read the quote in your passport:
I didn’t think I could be more disconnected from one of the predominant cultures here, but after seeing that video tonight, I can honestly say that there is zero about that entire culture that appeals to me as a human being.
🔺 EXC: Rishi Sunak will circumvent Holyrood to implement key policies if he becomes prime minister because "we cannot trust the SNP to act in the best interests of the Scottish people", his most prominent supporter north of the border has said.
Omagh is as Irish as Omeath
Enniskillen is as Irish as Ennis
Ballymena is as Irish as Ballymun
This is a basic starting point that should be taught to all in the 26
Some are overcomplicating this.
@LeoVaradkar
went on 6 o clocks news this week and said that it’s not the state’s responsibility to look after kids and the elderly.
That is incredibly frightening to most people
#Referendum2024
Experience from decade of running referendums should have taught us:
1/ don’t ask multiple questions
2/ don’t leave room for confusion about future outcomes.
Voters want information laid out with clarity around what the choices will lead to.
A sobering lesson.
@EmmandJDeSouza
@sinnfeinireland
You were born outside the state, be grateful that like any person born in NI you can claim Irish citizenship without having a requirement to be born or lived here or had any jus sanguinis. Very few countries give away their citizenship without at least one of those conditions.
This is actually embarrassing.
24 years post-GFA and
@MichealMartinTD
still responds to accusations with “what about the ‘Ra”
Think it’s evidently time for him to go
I cannot believe the hysteria around Imane Khelif winning a boxing match (including respected media platforms) when so few have even bothered to check that she is Trans.
She has naturally occurring elevated testosterone- she is NOT and never has been male.
#ImaneKhelif
The Good Friday Agreement passed in 1998 with 71%.
According to
@LucidTalk
it would now pass with 67% (excluding Don’t Knows)
I think the real headline is that the agreement has maintained supermajority support, only dropping by a few % despite a concerted effort to ditch it
So, some ‘unionist bloggers’ think the following is biased against unionists:
- NI Media
- PSNI
- The Judiciary
- Nationalists
- Alliance Party
- NI Universities
- The EU
- The Parades Commission
- The NIO
- Irish Government
- Civil Servants
Have I missed anyone out?
If loyalists are a “marginalised community” in a state specifically drawn to accommodate them, then I think they need to question what exactly they are fighting for
Congratulations to Irish band
@wolfetones
who drew the biggest crowd EVER to the Electric Arena at
@EPfestival
. Organisers said the fans inside and outside the tent enjoyed every minute and sang along enthusiastically to every song.
Less than a month ago, the lead Republican party went to a British monarchs coronation, against their own principles, just to make these guys feel more comfortable.
Now apparently they still “lack respect”
Modern Irish Unionism is just a grievance factory
@MalachyQuinn
Holy good god! This isn’t just sectarian but outrageous and cruel. The fact that they all seem to know the words says this isn’t a one off either
Sinn Féin is telling its supporters that ‘the gun works’ in politics by attempting to justify the violence of the Provisional IRA during the Troubles, Micheál Martin has said.
Two workers work for the same Dublin firm. One lives in Newry, the other in Dundalk. Both paying taxes to the Irish government.
This Senator thinks it’s worthy of ridicule that they would be treated equally 👇🏻👇🏻
If Wales don’t make
@Adamprice
their First Minister in 2021, then they may as well just hand the keys to their country back to Westminster
@Plaid_Cymru
#BBCDebate
Securing UK borders means any migrant restrictions must be at international frontier, not Irish Sea
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“When the Prime Minister, in response to the Republic’s panic over immigration, said “My focus is on the United Kingdom and securing our
I’m glad John Finucane stood his ground
There’s no point screaming about reconciliation when you want inconvenient voices ostracised.
It only becomes a problem when we are all pressured to join in… like with the poppy in November
Not interested in personal attacks on this, but in all seriousness can anyone name any actual achievements by Arlene Foster that made NI more peaceful?
Loyalist anti-protocol demonstrations have made their way to Dublin on the day Leo Varadkar becomes Prime Minister.
“Our message to the new Irish Prime Minister is this - Northern Ireland will not have the will of the Irish Government imposed upon it.”
The Agreement is dead.
I refuse to speak ill of the recently deceased, no matter what they did… so all I will say is my thoughts are with the family of John Pat Cunningham tonight 👼
Every single person that is considering voting for
@duponline
needs to remember this.
Apparently Job losses, food/medicine shortages, border checks & social disruption are better than NI being treated slightly differently than GB
So on RTÉ
@paulmurphy_TD
is right- we need to reject the notion that immigrants are the cause of the problems we have here.
All left wing parties, including
@sinnfeinireland
need to be firm and clear on that basic fact
#LE24
Yikes, there is no way Rory Gallagher can lead
@Doiregaa
out on Sunday after his wife’s allegations.
Solidarity with her and the kids- that could not have been easy
It must be a strange experience for tourists to arrive into
@belfastairport
, seeing signs saying ‘Welcome to Belfast’ and then discovering that Belfast is nearly an hour away
“Nationalists like the new border. They want it to remain for a number of reasons, but mostly because they know of the discomfit it brings to unionists.”
This is an atrocious misunderstanding of his own friends of neighbours
@AlexKane221b
I don’t think I will ever get over a so called moderate unionist politician unironically comparing himself to an anti-colonial leader of the Indian Independence movement
“If you can basically tell everybody at the bottom of the ladder it’s not the professional classes, it’s not the people trying to kick you out of your home, it’s the other guy. The bus driver. The guy on labour.”
This is basically what
@conservatives
are doing with unions
She may feel she did it her way and that the party did somethin' stupid but
@ArleneFosterUK
was in fine voice at the British-Irish Council meeting in Fermanagh.
Look I understand when English and other international media refer the position as ‘Irish prime minister’ but for
@BBCNewsNI
there’s not really much excuse
“Who is facing charges relating to his time fighting in NI”
Interesting that
@itvnews
doesn’t mention that it is actually relating to his time shooting a 27 year old special needs man in the back as he ran away.
'They're a bunch of bloody cowards'
War veteran Dennis Hutchings, who is facing charges relating to his time fighting in Northern Ireland, explains to ITV News why he thinks a new law will not protect those who fought in the Troubles
The DUP says no to additional funding for
#CasementPark
The party says it would be “greatly concerned” if the UK Gov allocated additional resources to the project when other vital public services need more funding.
80% of unionists is about 30% of the population.
30% support bringing the entire government down and then it’s down indefinitely- this wouldn’t be tolerated anywhere else
I'm not surprised that there's considerable unionist support for the DUP staying out of Stormont in protest at the NI Protocol - anyone paying attention knows that's the mood of unionism. But I'm surprised at the scale of it: 80% (82% in Aug) of unionists endorse that stance.
Look
@ninacarberry
won an election this week without campaigning, outpolling her party colleague who never left the campaign trail.
The Celebrity factor was a massive factor, and we are worse off for it IMO
#TonightVMTV
I am not a fan of
@DUPleader
... but I strongly feel that whoever follows her from here is going to be far worse, which is why I do not see today as good news at all
"The people of NI have been patient and reasonable...it now falls to the Foreign Secretary to swiftly take the necessary steps to restore the territorial integrity of this country”
@J_Donaldson_MP
speaking ahead of meeting with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
Absolutely loving seeing all these NI and British tweets discovering hurling for the first time because of
#AllIrelandFinal
I can guarantee that you won’t regret getting into it
Serious Q- is there any a single MLA in NI who gets the media attention and airtime that Jim Allister gets?
We constantly need to remind ourselves that this man is nowhere near the mainstream of anything here, despite his presence being delivered to us every single day
Pat Cullen asked if she will take her seat in Westminster, and whether she will move to the Fermanagh and South Tyrone area during her time as MP
@irish_news
#GE24
I’m torn on the
#smokingban
I don’t disagree that smoking is terrible, but creating a brand new unregulated black market for prohibited substances just doesn’t seem like a smart idea to me.
I am beyond disappointed that we have not yet had an announcement on ESF replacement. We need this urgently. There is one day to go. We have continued to do what we can to get clarity from the UK Government
@J_Donaldson_MP
I find it bizarre that one day after addressing misogynistic comments form a party leader, one of the main broadcasters has chosen to pick 3 young female MLAs to single out for controversial comments
Was there nothing in ANY of the male politicians Twitter accounts? Weird timing
Can’t believe that
@duponline
& other unionists are lining up behind the Tories AGAIN… when this inevitably ends in them being thrown under the bus AGAIN, it will be very hard to summon any sympathy for them
RIP to my best wee friend for 15 years. She got me through GCSE’s, A-levels, university and got to meet my wife and first son. Best Dog I will ever meet. 2004-2019
#RIPPatch
#MissYouForvever
I am not a SF member but watching an All Ireland party (one that is predominantly associated with the north) be embraced by the southern electorate would be deeply uplifting
#GE2020
I thought this was a typo, but I see that it’s referenced several times in the article- 105,000 weddings in 6 years?
That would be 47 weddings every day, each having 2-3 guests
The next time anyone says how great it is to be in fifth largest economy in the world, remind them that we couldn’t afford a stadium smaller than those they have in Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Killarney
Take a look at the comments under this.
Southern users with no experience of the Troubles telling Aoife that she is wrong and the Irish government were actually up and in the trenches.
It’s gaslighting on another level
Wouldn’t retweet
@BeattieDoug
in agreement often, but literally every word of this is on the money.
We need an answer from every NI MP.. and there most definitely is a correct answer
Major coronavirus story tonight - a family wrongly isolated. Their 14 year old son told to stay in his bedroom for 2 weeks. They turned to the Nolan Show for help - & we have found out they were given completely the wrong advice by the health service.
#NolanLIVE
, BBC 1, 10.40pm