re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
ROLF said:
The Irish home rule bill had been passed by parliament and only the onset of the war stopped it from being finally pushed through and Ireland gaining its independence through democratic purpose.
* Unfortunately the UVF (loyalist paramilitaries) were allowed arm themselves in 1912 with the Larne Gun-Running and said they'd refuse in arms to comply with Home Rule. And of course if you check the Curragh Mutiny you'll find that the officers in the British Army stationed in Ireland at the time refused an order from their government to arrest those involved in the importation of 100,000 German rifles and something like 1,000,000 rounds of ammo.
"There was no need for the failed Easter uprising and the murder of innocent civillians in 1916, or for the the years that followed with the indiscriminate murders by the IRA, democracy won the day each and every time."
* You conveniently don't mention the fact that british soldiers drafted into the "Black and Tans" and "
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
This Dr Death strap-on sounds a right wand, but he still has marked diseases card. :s
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
Who'd have guessed that this thread would reach a 100 posts? :/
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Who'd have guessed you'd still be here after 7 months sookin Notts's boaby... >:)
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
[quote="AguyIknow"]ROLF said:
The Irish home rule bill had been passed by parliament and only the onset of the war stopped it from being finally pushed through and Ireland gaining its independence through democratic purpose.
* Unfortunately the UVF (loyalist paramilitaries) were allowed arm themselves in 1912 with the Larne Gun-Running and said they'd refuse in arms to comply with Home Rule. And of course if you check the Curragh Mutiny you'll find that the officers in the British Army stationed in Ireland at the time refused an order from their government to arrest those involved in the importation of 100,000 German rifles and something like 1,000,000 rounds of ammo.
"There was no need for the failed Easter uprising and the murder of innocent civillians in 1916, or for the the years that followed with the indiscriminate murders by the IRA, democracy won the day each and every time."
* You conveniently don't mention the fact that british sold
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
[quote="Rangersmandownunder"]ROLF said:
The Irish home rule bill had been passed by parliament and only the onset of the war stopped it from being finally pushed through and Ireland gaining its independence through democratic purpose.
* Unfortunately the UVF (loyalist paramilitaries) were allowed arm themselves in 1912 with the Larne Gun-Running and said they'd refuse in arms to comply with Home Rule. And of course if you check the Curragh Mutiny you'll find that the officers in the British Army stationed in Ireland at the time refused an order from their government to arrest those involved in the importation of 100,000 German rifles and something like 1,000,000 rounds of ammo.
"There was no need for the failed Easter uprising and the murder of innocent civillians in 1916, or for the the years that followed with the indiscriminate murders by the IRA, democracy won the day each and every time."
* You
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
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Originally Posted by John65
Who'd have guessed you'd still be here after 7 months sookin Notts's boaby... >:)
Nah, that's your job, John. :/
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
Oh well never mind, common sense prevails.
re: Motherwell council to fly Irish flag
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Originally Posted by judgedu
Oh well never mind, common sense prevails.
I thank you :-)