the british?

Question

who else agrees that the british should get out of ireland and just leave us irish alone?

northern ireland does not want to be a part of britain darling, get it right! how about teh brits go back to were they came from!

oh how much use all dont know! ireland is all one country! it hasnt broek away you stupid eejits! and the ira were only formed cos use british scum wouldnt leave the irish alone...

tell yas all wat, go see "the wind that shakes the barley" and you'll see how we were treated

"its like having a bloody albatross tied around our necks"

oh get off ur high horse, you stupid man, try living here for a while and see what use pigs do to us.

by british i mean the stupid fools in n.ireland who refuse to belive they are irish

Answer 1

What about getting the Irish out of Britain, and leaving us alone?!

Ah, you mean Ireland being part of Britain, I thought you were referring to all the Irish living in Britain.

Answer 2

The idea that the majority of the Northern Ireland population want to become part of a unified Ireland is perhaps something that needs conforming with some supporting evidence.

The majority of the electorate still vote for Unionist parties, which suggests that there isn't the support you claim.

The British have tried to establish a half-way house in Northern Ireland by setting up the Northern Parliament and trying to set up devolved government. However, the Unionist and Republican politicians will not even speak to eachother.

If Northern Ireland was made part of a United Ireland, I doubt that the problems would be on the decline - quite the reverse. It is a high probability that the militant Unionist paramilataries would start to get upset.

As for leaving the Irish alone, well that is impractical. Apart from the fact that Both the Brits and the Irish are part of the EU, there are economic and cultural ties that create a symbiotic relationship between the two countries. Besides there are more Irish living abroad than live in Ireland - how can that be expalined if Ireland is such a lovely place?

Answer 3

'The wind that shakes the barley' is that the new film I saw a glimpse of at some movie festival, it looked good, is it on general release now?
Whatever, back to the question I know it is still popular to quote 'British' rather than 'English', I am Scottish I have as little time for the English as you have!
I had to do my two year stint in the British army, firstly in Cyprus . The tactics used in Northern Ireland were duplicated in Cyprus, cordon off a given area and give the 'natives' a lot of stick chuck furniture out into the street, abuse the occupants etc etc!
"Our soldiers wouldn't do that" I can almost hear that as this is being read!! "Our Son certainly wouldn't do that" and so on !
What are the alternatives if as a member of the British army you choose not to do that??
I have seen the British army slung out of most of their 'Great British Empire'
I have always been a firm supporter of the Re unification of Ireland, I have worked in different parts of the world with what I call 'proper Irishmen' and even spoken to Ulster men. I have no idea how the religious differences could ever be resolved, except that as an atheist I think all religions should be confined to the category of fairy tales.
The saddest part of all this to me is the fact that the English think they still rule the world, they do not believe that they have ever done anything wrong, all they have done is to help other countries out, it really is pathetic.
I am convinced the unification of Ireland will soon come about, hopefully by peaceful means.
Good luck to you all!!

Answer 4

Please don't put any more of your drivel on this website - your illiteracy is only reinforcing stereotypes of the Irish.
Do you really think Dublin would like to take charge of Ulster? Could they afford the massive costs of social security and security? No way. Believe me, if we could get rid of Northern Ireland, we would. Its like having a bloody albatross tied around our necks and it costs the British Taxpayer far too much. Do you think we're keen on supporting a province that can't even form the equivalent of a county council without descending into farce? Fortunately for the Irish, we are a responsible nation and respect the opinions of the people of Northern Ireland who in the large part wish to remain part of the UK.
I do wonder why the Irish have such a massive chip on their collective shoulder about the British - if we're so awful, why do so many of you live here? I think its a pity you can't all just get along with us instead of being so unpleasant and blaming us for every rubbish thing that happens over there.
By the way - Northern Ireland is not part of Britain, it is part of the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Britain is a geographical entity. The island of Ireland is part of the British Isles - like it or not, it's a geographical fact!

Answer 5

As an irishman, the idea of a united ireland has appeal, but in all practicality it wouldnt work.

There is too much hatred to bridge. Even within Britain, there is dissent. Scottish Sterling isnt accepted in England and vice versa, N.Irish money is almost laughed at. Each state? wants out on its own in one shape or another.

Pride and segragation go hand in hand, and the northern and southern irish culture is built solely on pride.

Ireland is not part of Britain.
Northern Ireland, for better or worse, is.

Economically, if Ireland was part of Britain it would work out better in all of our favour. We are a very young nation, and the hundreds of years experience in charge really shows in every day british life.

Answer 6

please get your facts straight, fool, Britain is short for United Kingdom of Great Britain, made up of Ireland (n), Wales, Scotland, England etc. It's the English you have a problem with and go back to school putting 'use' in the middle of a sentence is of no use to anyone, all this does is show you arrogance for what it is.

Am I wrong in thinking that now you have stopped tearing apart your own country we, along with the E.U, are now contibuting to massive investment in your country, particularly Belfast. Where would you be without that? Let me just say that the pendulum swings both ways; if the rest of the British populous should leave Ireland, the irish should leave our shores.

Answer 7

Only the Republicans and Sinn Fein.

Why don't you post this question in a Belfast shop window & put your number on so you can get responses.

If you want the British out of Northern Ireland, we can kick all your cowboy road layers out of here, earning the Great British Pound yes?

You numpty. Get a grip and give peace a chance. The IRA have disbanded & the British Army is NON OPERATIONAL in N.ireland. Have you been in a coma or something?

Answer 8

Blimey, Opened a can'o'worms there

MUCH LATER:
Maybe a little flippant with my initial comment but by all the answers you got you can see how much hurt and anger this topic still raises. So your 17, Irish and just seen a Ken Loach film and got completely pissed off. GOOD.
Let this be a start to your Irish history lesson. Don't just watch the films ( most are crap anyway) now you've got to read and talk to people. This story goes back a lot further than the black and tans with good and bad on both sides. If you want to change your future you've got got know your history!!!!

Later again

BOLLOCKS
Just seen your last comment. So really this is a sectarian question. Sorry don't do religious questions cos its all a load of mind control shite. Please disregard all of the above. Many thanks.

Answer 9

As an Irish-man,i'm disgusted at the xenophobic rantings of this clown,he is an embarrassment to us.I left Ireland in 1958,because there was no work.The English gave me the chance to make a living,when I was ill,they they gave me the same excellent care they gave to their own people.The arrogant,corrupt,cretins now running the Republic are worse than the English ever were.The Irish have integrated very well with the English,I think that is as it should be,after all,we share a long,if some-times turbulent history.

Answer 10

Good luck to Ireland ever forming a successful nation. Not that I'm all anti-Irish (I'm actually about half Irish and love Irish music and art), but never in Ireland's history have they been able to really unite together. Seems like they'd rather fight. It would be nice though!