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Liam Brady 
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 Topic: A United Ireland referendumPosted: 04 May 2015 at 2:48pm |
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Imagine on May 22nd there was a vote for a united Ireland. What would all you dawg's honestly vote on the day? Please outline your reasons
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Jack Charlton
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 3:09pm |
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I would only vote yes if those crazy evangelical dinosaur nut jobs up there had no say in the running of the country.
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Chips don't bounce
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Conor Messi
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 5:04pm |
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What 3 wums voted no?
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OnTheOneRoad
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 5:21pm |
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I'd vote yes, but there'd need to be a clever and gradual way of implementing it over a few years. just uniting the country overnight and worrying about the consequences later would be an absolute catastrophe.
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No thank you Turkish......I'm sweet enough
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MayoMark
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 5:26pm |
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Yeah it would have to be very gradual. Would need plenty of facts and figures. Is it possible for us to sustain it? Our economy now, while growing, may not be strong enough. Some insane number of the entire workforce in the north are civil servants. Is that true? If so, what kind of numbers? Could we possibly sustain that? How much UK money every year is needed right now to run Northern Ireland? Can we take that on?
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They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car...
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SuperDave84
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 5:46pm |
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It would need a fair degree of devolution to the North to work. The Unionists in the north are in no way convinced that we are a secular country and it would take some convincing. The biggest problem would be if we had Sinn Fein in government on both sides of the border at the time of the poll..... not that I'm anti-Sinn Fein, it's just that the Unionists would be completely averse to having to live under a Sinn Fein government. They could live with Fine Gael or even Fianna Fail (although the history there would be a potential block) but if a United Ireland took effect at the same time as Sinn Fein in government here, it could cause trouble from the Loyalists.
No-one wants a return to the dark days. Gradual assimilation is the only way it will work. Increased devolution, perhaps a period of condominium, followed by a quasi-federal set up, is the least likely to cause serious repercussions. |
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Bruce Wayne
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 5:58pm |
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Looks like the no voters are against everything we fought and died for in the past. Shame on you
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Robbie Keane
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 6:04pm |
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Look on the bright side, a lot of the brethren share your views on gay marriage |
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AntrimMan
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 6:40pm |
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Robinson as the head of the government or Edna . Would nearly vote no myself...
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RogerMilla
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:10pm |
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Not a chance , much as I like nationalist Nordie lads the other mob are pure scum and deserve to remain the UK with the rest of the chavs and the ukip voters , can't stand them
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The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own.
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Bruce Wayne
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:14pm |
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If it did happen would the protestant population move to the UK or stay and cause trouble?
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SuperDave84
Robbie Keane
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:15pm |
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Is stay and adapt not an option? That's what I'd hope, anyway.
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MayoMark
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:17pm |
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They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car...
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Robbie Keane
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:19pm |
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Who is this lad?
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Bruce Wayne
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:21pm |
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Whats funny about that? I was responding to Milla's comment |
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Bruce Wayne
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:36pm |
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Sorry i should have phrased it better. Would they feel better off under a UK system as opposed to ours and hence leave to go to the UK. There's also no doubt trouble would erupt again |
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 8:40pm |
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Any man voting against having the 6 counties back is not a true irishman, there would without a doubt be some problems and all options would have to be weighed up,but we all should want a united ireland if thats possible or practical is another thing.
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Liam Brady
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Posted: 04 May 2015 at 8:57pm |
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The six counties will always be part of the Island of Ireland. Unless there's a major earthquake I cant see these counties drifting off in the near future. No referendum needed.
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