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| Culzie | Date: Monday, 2012-07-23, 2:36 PM | Message # 61 |
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| Frank Millar did a series of interviews from 1988 to 2008 for the Irish Times. One of those interviewed was John Taylor a former Deputy Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. It was in a question and answer mode. During this interview this is a part of what he had to say..
''There are those who talk about intergration,but I'm an Ulsterman first and foremost and I do not like intergration in its entirety. Because I have a sneaking suspicion about English politicans and their attitude towards the Ulster people''
He later goes on to say..
''I served as a junior minister and then as a cabinet minister in a devolved goverment,and, as I said earlier,I am a strong Ulsterman and would like to see as much power here as possible''
Good to see that in not all are taken in by the 'claim it its yours too' brigade.
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| Culzie | Date: Monday, 2012-10-29, 0:29 AM | Message # 62 |
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| Jim Gibney is a prominent member of Sinn Fein and a columnist in the Irish News. At one time he was Sinn Fein's national organiser and he spent six years in prison for possession with intent, wounding, and IRA membership.
Yesterday (25 October) he turned his attention to Scoil na Fuiseoige, an Irish-medium primary school in West Belfast. He wrote about a visit to the Irish-medium school and reminded us of the significance of the name of the school:
A stone's throw from where I stood last Friday, some 35 years ago, a small group of Irish-language pioneers met in a portable building. They had a vision.
This was the gathering - the oak tree's acorn - and in this group was Bobby Sands in organisation mode, enjoying a short spell of freedom from prison, but not for long.
On their minds was the Irish language. It never left Bobby Sands's mind, tongue and pen.
In the darkness of his prison cell he wrote a short story The Lark and the Freedom fighter - the word for lark in Irish is 'fuiseog'.
The Irish-medium school was named with Bobby Sands's pen name and as I pointed out several years ago it was named to honour Bobby Sands. Indeed I also pointed out that the founders of the school viewed Sands as a role model and an inspiration for the children
Irish language activists attempt to portray the Irish language as part of a shared heritage and as a cross-community pursuit but examples such as this remind us of the way that the Irish language has been used as part of Sinn Fein's 'cultural war'.
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| RSAUB | Date: Tuesday, 2012-10-30, 7:26 PM | Message # 63 |
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| Very true, and these so called loyalists and Protestants who try and encourage our kids to play GAA and learn Irish are doing the enemies work. Very recently the UDA in Lisburn decided to hold a discussion involving republicans, amongst those present for Sinn Fein/IRA was Jim Gibney, further working to promote the Irishisation of the Ulster people, in contrast all these loyalists are probably interested in is getting a few quid in peace and reconsilation money.
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| Culzie | Date: Thursday, 2012-11-01, 11:10 PM | Message # 64 |
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| Yes the old saying comes to mind who ''needs enemies when you've got friends like this'' Well thats how I see it with those on the unionist side who go down that road. The so-called 'Unionist Outreach programme' of the shinners doesn't look to me as if they'll have much reaching out to do. These 'unionists' are falling over themselves to lick sinn fein,republican, rc, nationalist ass.
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| RSAUB | Date: Friday, 2012-11-02, 11:38 AM | Message # 65 |
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| Very true, the enemy just has to sit back and gently nudge these clowns in the direction that they want them to take and the fools are only too willing, as you say who needs enemies with so called friends like these clowns!
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| Culzie | Date: Friday, 2012-11-02, 8:13 PM | Message # 66 |
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| Clowns about sums them up. Our founding fathers made it plain how they thought when they formed a Provisional Goverment of ULSTER! and thousands signed the ULSTER! Covenant and it was proclaimed as ULSTER! Day. The ULSTER! Volunteer Force was formed and Carson insisted that the name ULSTER! was included in the 36th ULSTER! Division.
Nowdays we have these clowns worshipping at the altar of all things irish,and forgetting about our founding father's lead. They have cleaned up Carson's statue. Good to see it. Now what are they doing about the lettering on James Craig tombstone which has almost worn away and getting harder to see. Will it be left to the ravages of time or will it be 're-engraved'?
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| Culzie | Date: Thursday, 2013-02-07, 1:17 PM | Message # 67 |
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| Can't see why Mr Newton and the DUP are complaining seein as they are sitting with the shinners. Did the St Andrews agreement not mean this sort of thing was bound to happen.?
Anyway the 'claim its yours' unionists will be delighted with this I suspect. Especially those attending Ashfield,Belvoir,Edenbrooke and Knockbreda schools. And the Shankill,Sandy Row people going to irish gaelic classes.
Vote to erect Irish sign at interface Published on Wednesday 6 February 2013 11:32
Belfast City Council has voted to erect a dual Irish/English language sign on an interface street in east Belfast.The lower Newtownards Road interface with the mainly nationalist Short Strand area has been the scene of major violence over the last two months. DUP councillor Adam Newton opposed the dual language street sign motion, and proposed instead that the idea be rejected.
But his amendment was voted down by Sinn Fein, SDLP and Alliance councillors.Seconding Councillor Newton’s amendment, DUP Alderman Christopher Stalford urged councillors to vote against the sign, pointing out the high tensions at the lower Newtownards/Short Strand interface.Councillor Stalford also accused Sinn Fein of "marking out territory" with street signs, as he said Sinn Fein accused loyalists of doing with flags.
Sinn Fein councillor Niall O Donnghaile said he did not see the reason for the amendment as two thirds of residents on the street are in favour of the sign, as is demanded by council policy for a dual language sign to be erected.Alliance councillor Mervyn Jones said as the street sign will only be erected on the Madrid Street end of Bryson Street, he was content to back the proposal.
The amendment was defeated by 29 votes to 19.In total four streets in Belfast will now receive dual language street signs. Artana Street, Balfour Avenue and Dromara Street will also get the street signs.At least two thirds of the residents on a street must be in favour of an Irish Street sign before it can be proposed.
There was a heavy police presence outside Belfast City Hall as the meeting took place, but only a very small number of protesters turned up to stage a demonstration against the decision of the council in December to stop flying the Union flag all year round from City Hall.
The Union flag now flies on 20 statutory days instead of all year round.
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| Culzie | Date: Saturday, 2013-03-09, 11:41 PM | Message # 68 |
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| Another step along the green brick road. The strengthening of Irish links and the weakening of British links seems to be the game-plan and there are some who are only to willing to play their part in all of his.
News Letter
An Irish Language festival is underway in east Belfast this week, run by the sister-in-law of the late loyalist politician David Ervine.
Linda Ervine, who has been taking classes in the area since November 2011, is spearheading the festival locally as part of Seachtain na Gaelige (Irish Week).
She said she hopes people’s perceptions of the language will change, separating the political from the cultural.
She told the BBC: "I think the language has been politicised. That shared heritage that we have with the Irish language has been lost to us.
"I am trying to help people reconnect with a language that has been lost."
Saturday 9 March 2013 14:33
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| RSAUB | Date: Sunday, 2013-03-10, 4:17 PM | Message # 69 |
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| That bloody woman and her fellow traitors are disgusting absolute scum!
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| Culzie | Date: Sunday, 2013-03-10, 9:49 PM | Message # 70 |
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| Agreed. Its preparing the mind (especially of the young) to accept the irish culture.Cultural absorption as Nelson Causland described it. That is a big step down the green brick road. And with some 'Protestant' schools making it compulsary to learn irish its plain to see what their agenda is. Seems like quite a few are being sucked into the green bog.
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| Culzie | Date: Thursday, 2013-03-14, 3:42 PM | Message # 71 |
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| Still following the green brick road.
PENALTY POINTS COULD TRANSFER ACROSS BORDER.
Pentalty points for motoring offences could be recognised on both sides of the border in a move that would be the first in Europe.
Mutal changes would close the loophoole which allows Northern Ireland motorists to escape the santions for offences like speeding in the Republic and vice-versa.
Legislation in the north and south could be in place by the end of next year.
Stormont Environment Minister Alex Atwood said the proposals - revealed in a public consultation announced yesterday - were aimed at improving road safety.
'' There is no model in Europe for the mutal recognition of penalty points by two jurisdictions.'' he said
''This is groundbreaking work and,in the fullness of time,it will be a template for other members of the European Union,should they choose to follow what we do.
Speeding,drink or drug driving,not wearing seatbelts or using a mobile while driving will all be included in the proposed cross-border scheme.
The Republic's Transport Minister Leo Varadkar said he had agreed a detailed timetable with Mr Attwood for new legislation allowing the mutal recognition of penalty points.
'' The government in the Republic is VERY KEEN TO GET A WORKING SYSTEM IN PLACE and I welcome this ongoing co-operation from Northern Ireland'' he said.
I'm sure he is. The blending in of the law is an important factor in the moves towards an all ireland and one which should not be underestimated.
NL Wednesday March 13,2013
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| Culzie | Date: Tuesday, 2013-06-04, 10:16 PM | Message # 72 |
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| East meets West though the use of Irish Language
South Side Advertiser Issue 63 June 2013
East Belfast Mission Turas project teaches the Irish Language. Classes take place in the Skainos building on the Newtownards Road. In the Skainos building recently Sammy Douglas MLA unveiled artwork presented to Turas by Fobairt Feirste . Michael Doherty produced pieces of art focusing on Teach Ard na bhFea in the west of the city and on the industrial heritage in the east. A film crew were present recording the event as part of a programme to be made about this 'East meets West' project.
Turas were recently involved in events as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge a festival that celebrates Irish language and culture.
In March Turas also hosted a Dianchirsa Irish classes.
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| RSAUB | Date: Wednesday, 2013-06-05, 6:01 PM | Message # 73 |
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| Well when the few remaining really Loyalist parts of East Belfast are covered in Irish road signs and kids with Hurley bats, the people will only have themselves to blame for allowing this sort of crap to happen. Sucking in and chewing up our people well and truly into the big green Irish bog.
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| Culzie | Date: Thursday, 2013-07-25, 8:05 PM | Message # 74 |
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| This is from 'The Green Book' the IRA's official handbook. Just a few lines pertinent to this thread..
Constitution of Oglaigh Na hEireann Under Objects it has
5 To promote the revival of the Irish language as the everyday language of the people.
Further along it has
6 Our culture is something of which we should be proud,it is part of our identity and it can also be used,not in a chauvinistic sense,but against the British to show the separateness of our identity as an individual nation. Republicans who do not subscribe to Irish culture,or who have no interest in promoting the Irish language,should respect those who are making progress on this front.
Fairplay to them they say it as it is. I don't think they need worry about it not being promoted enough. There are some Prods who will do that for them. lol
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| RSAUB | Date: Friday, 2013-07-26, 1:49 PM | Message # 75 |
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| Yip, if only Ulster loyalists cared half as much about their own history and culture as Irish Republicans do then our homeland wouldn't be in the state it's in today. I was reading in the Belfast County 150 year Orange Anniversary booklet earlier today of an article in an old booklet that was found in a skip dating back to 1869 about the Orange Order in Belfast. That to me just about sums are lot up; old pieces of history chucked on skips, Clyde Valley sold for scrap, Fernhill/Craigavon houses etc all falling apart.
In contrast the rebels love their culture and heritage. In Ulster alone its said there is around 50 different republican museums dotted around the place, a lot in ordinary houses. This sort of thing wouldn't interest many on our side unless there was some sort of funding involved.
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