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MacLean
Joined: 14 Feb 2011
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 Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject: The Queen will visit the Irish Republic in May. |
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| It has just been announced that Queen Elizabeth will visit Dublin in May. The last time a British monarch visited Dublin was exactly 100 years ago, when Ireland was still part of the UK. I think the visit is a very positive development, and will hopefully solidify the more mature, sensible nature of relations between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic. But not everyone - especially you know who - is not enthusiastic. So I'm curious, whatchallthinkofit? |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| It's symbolic, but do we really need a monarch - a symbol of the very distant and irrational past - to remind us that the Brits and Irish largely get along fantastically well? |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:24 am Post subject: Re: The Queen will visit the Irish Republic in May. |
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| MacLean wrote: |
| It has just been announced that Queen Elizabeth will visit Dublin in May. The last time a British monarch visited Dublin was exactly 100 years ago, when Ireland was still part of the UK. I think the visit is a very positive development, and will hopefully solidify the more mature, sensible nature of relations between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic. But not everyone - especially you know who - is not enthusiastic. So I'm curious, whatchallthinkofit? |
She is welcome to come, but I personally don't really care what she does. |
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ZIFA
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Dici che il fiume..Trova la via al mare
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:36 am Post subject: |
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She'll be fine so long as she doesn't expect thousands lining the streets to welcome her.
Wait..hold on...did Ireland ever actually sign a treaty of independence?
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:36 am Post subject: |
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| I think she'll get a good reception. Is she going to northern ireland? That would be the craic.. |
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visitorq
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Well seeing as England basically rules Ireland financially now (through bank fraud, as well as the Crown controlling the BoE by royal charter), I guess she's just making a trip over to inspect her newly acquired estate... She's probably even got a few palaces over there she's been itching to get back (for pennies on the pound). Nevermind the long history of struggle and resentment; what better way to put a wayward colony back in its place than hoodwinking the population financially? Yes, the free Irish should just welcome her in with open arms  |
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rollo
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I have never understood this belief that some people or sets of genes are magic or better than others. But if you want to worship a German family it is your right. |
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Louis VI
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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The Queen has been all over the world, including Andong, South Korea, but she has never been to Ireland?  ...  |
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