pedro27: its a 100 years this year, we still have our ID because we fought them in history from the start we are still different than them...
I have never understood why the British don't just let Ireland have Northern Ireland. It's not really that large of a land mass; the Northern Irish seem to want to be a part of the country of 'Ireland', rather than being governed by England. Maybe I'm just a sympathizer--but I don't want to see violence, etc... for it. I just don't get it. In my view, it would be a win, win for everybody, wouldn't it?
rohaan: I have never understood why the British don't just let Ireland have Northern Ireland. It's not really that large of a land mass; the Northern Irish seem to want to be a part of the country of 'Ireland', rather than being governed by England. Maybe I'm just a sympathizer--but I don't want to see violence, etc... for it. I just don't get it. In my view, it would be a win, win for everybody, wouldn't it?
most of the people in the north are protestant and more british than the brits themselfs there desentents are protestants from Scotland ''invaderers''
pedro27: its a 100 years this year, we still have our ID because we fought them in history from the start we are still different than them...
Would you feel different about Great Britain if they had a constitutional republic instead of a monarch w/parliament? Maybe there could be separate states among the islands with a federal government someplace else other than England?
TheRedSquirrel87Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK1,107 posts
pedro27: the history is a fact with our two countries, its 2016 a 100 years anniversray for our celebrations our famous people died in 1916 for us to serve govering us....Ireland!
I'm talking about the here and now, buddy. You and me are not that different. All of the British isles(which includes Ireland)has more in common with itself than it does with any other country.
I'd even say that people from northern england have more in common with the irish than they do with people from southern england. Everyone knows that people from the south of england all sound like Hugh Grant, wear powdered wigs and speak french at court.
galrads: Would you feel different about Great Britain if they had a constitutional republic instead of a monarch w/parliament? Maybe there could be separate states among the islands with a federal government someplace else other than England?
well we are celebrating this year our 100 years from freedom and not being bullied by them
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
pedro27: most of the people in the north are protestant and more british than the brits themselfs there desentents are protestants from Scotland ''invaderers''
That's true the Northern Irish have been given the opportunity to leave the Uk they don't want to, being propped up by the British economy suits them.
As for Eire, maybe we are all better off with the republic in place.
TheRedSquirrel87: I'm talking about the here and now, buddy. You and me are not that different. All of the British isles(which includes Ireland)has more in common with itself than it does with any other country.
I'd even say that people from northern england have more in common with the irish than they do with people from southern england. Everyone knows that people from the south of england all sound like Hugh Grant, wear powdered wigs and speak french at court.
most of my country is catholic and your country protestant so we have a big difference in the heart of the matter..
most of the north are protestant and there orgins are from scotland
pedro27: its a 100 years this year, we still have our ID because we fought them in history from the start we are still different than them...
In 50 years time from now,Gaelic as a language,will be only for the linguistics. So the difference will be,only by nationality. Am Irish, you are British.
tomcatwarne: That's true the Northern Irish have been given the opportunity to leave the Uk they don't want to, being propped up by the British economy suits them.
As for Eire, maybe we are all better off with the republic in place.
they wont leave because there protestant king james verison
chris27292729: In 50 years time from now,Gaelic as a language,will be only for the linguistics. So the difference will be,only by nationality. Am Irish, you are British.
so they won? we are irish but some of our heart was stolen...still makes us irish we history
pedro27: so they won? we are irish but some of our heart was stolen...still makes us irish we history
dont worry about it Pedro...the punt was replaced by the Euro...when Merkel...gets her claws into Ireland.....your,ll be under german domination..... wie gatest.mein herr... sig heil......
truheart1941: dont worry about it Pedro...the punt was replaced by the Euro...when Merkel...gets her claws into Ireland.....your,ll be under german domination..... wie gatest.mein herr... sig heil......
rohaan: I have never understood why the British don't just let Ireland have Northern Ireland. It's not really that large of a land mass; the Northern Irish seem to want to be a part of the country of 'Ireland', rather than being governed by England. Maybe I'm just a sympathizer--but I don't want to see violence, etc... for it. I just don't get it. In my view, it would be a win, win for everybody, wouldn't it?
No! The majority of the people of Northern Ireland want it to stay in the UK rather than join with the Republic of Ireland. It's not just a small majority either, it would be about 75% - 25% if a vote was held on it.
rohaan: I have never understood why the British don't just let Ireland have Northern Ireland. It's not really that large of a land mass; the Northern Irish seem to want to be a part of the country of 'Ireland', rather than being governed by England. Maybe I'm just a sympathizer--but I don't want to see violence, etc... for it. I just don't get it. In my view, it would be a win, win for everybody, wouldn't it?
We couldn't afford to take it back even if the Prods agreed to a United Ireland (which they won't).
It costs the Brits a couple of billion a year to keep Northern Ireland going and I don't think it's any real asset to them anymore.
Actually things have never been as friendly between ourselves and the British, lots of them live here and vice versa.
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we still have our ID because we fought them in history from the start we are still different than them...