What is the point in Ireland?

Question

Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain... but what about the South?

Seriously, Ireland doesn't even have an army, all they are known for is the IRA. Great, so Ireland gives us Terrorists... they don't even hae an army...

Why didn't we just invade them, and make the south a part of the UK?

Ireland seems useless.

Answer 1

Ireland has a better literacy rate, life expectancy, and average income than the U.K.

I think the better question is: How long until the north is liberated from the terrible conditions created by British occupation?

Answer 2

vdv_desantnik: You shouldn't be so assertive in your answers if you're blatantly wrong. "Oglaigh Na hEireann" is the official term for the Irish Defence Forces. airm ne heireann is a term you plucked from your ****.
The Irish Army has an Air corps, not force.
NI is neither better nor worse than Southern Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland would be alot better off had they never been ruled by Britain. On gaining independance all we had was a battered country and a civil war. Less than 100 years later we have an economy much stronger than that of Britain, amongst the highest average incomes in the world, and our own very competent Defence Forces which now host U.N. training schools and exchange personnel with the Brits.


"Why didn't we just invade them, and make the south a part of the UK?"
Because you tried that before, and look where it got you.

Answer 3

P.A.M. is on the right track. Ireland was split by the British when we got our independence, because at that time it was the wealthy bit, and Britain wanted to hang on to the purse strings. I don't think they were looking down the road far enough ahead to see the trouble they would cause to brew beneath the surface in the corner they held on to - or indeed, to see how successful the rest of us would become down south, pulling ourselves up by our own bootlaces.

We had a very interesting situation recently when Ian Paisley whose loyalty was always to UK, suddenly announced to the world that meat from the North was safe to eat in spite of Foot and Mouth in UK ...... because Northern Ireland was NOT part of Britain !!!!! He didn't go as far as to say what it WAS part of .......

Back to your question. If you seriously think Ireland doesn't have an army, then your knowledge is very limited, and could be broadened by doing a yahoo search 'Irish army'. You will get more than 14 million website choices to help enlighten you.

Why don't 'you' (whoever you collectively are) invade? And do the same wonderful job you are currently doing in Iraq, butchering that country? Or do you just want to revisit history, when 'you' did exactly that 700 or more years ago? Is it not enough to say 'been there, done that' and accept you made such a poor job of it here and elsewhere that many countries wanted you out of their hair so they could begin repairing the damage? India, Australia, Canada, various African countries, Ireland, and more all over the world? Maybe 'Great' Britain isn't so great after all, if so many nations want out.

"All they are known for is the IRA". We are obviously diligent students. Where did we learn terrorism? From the British.

Your statement 'Ireland seems useless' is revealing. 'Seems' is a word which suggests you just don't know. Why not challenge yourself a little and find out?? It's a great little country with much to be proud of, and a history of making the most of ourselves in spite of greedy outsiders coming in to grab what they can.

We welcome your new revised opinion when you have acquired a factual, educated knowledge.

Answer 4

So Southern Ireland has no military??

Just because you are to dumb to locate the information does not mean it does not exsist.

Its called the Irish Defence Forces and we are not part of NATO but we have a hugh contribution to the UN Peace-keeping Force particularly in South Lebanon 1978 -2000.

http://www.military.ie/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Defence_Forces

Typical Troll question asked by the poster. nae??

For death by tickles: your ignorant assertion "anytime there is a humanitarian conflict where civilians are being slaughtered NATO usually sends the irish in first. beruit and lebanon being prime examples,"

N.A.T.O. had nothing to do with Beriut in Lebanon, or in the Congo, Cyprus, etc.. etc.. the Irish military work with the UNITED NATIONS!
N.A.T.O. has no say over the deployment of Irish troops as the Republic of Ireland is not a N.A.T.O. Member.

Answer 5

LITTLE MAN if you want to invade Ireland..go for it! I think NOT!
Ireland may be part of the United Kingdom but along with Scotland & Wales are also a separate countries.Southern Ireland is a beautiful area ( no i dont live there) and full of brilliant people..and well known for same. there are terrorists everywhere . try picking up a book fror once instead of listening to what others say..be different have a mind of your own!
France is nearby also are you going to invade them too?

Great wind up ..but try something a little more constructive next time like.....how to build a lego house!!
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Answer 6

Either you're a Brit or an American with little or no education about the Republic of Ireland. Furthermore, I would think that you basically slapped a number of Irish war dead from the Boar War, The first World War and The Second world war in the face.

The Irish Defence Forces encompass the army, navy, air force and reserve forces of the Republic of Ireland. Their official title in Irish is Óglaigh na hÉireann. The President of Ireland is the formal Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, but in practice they answer to the Irish Government via the Minister for Defence. The Defence Forces consist of the:

Permanent Defence Forces
Army
Naval Service
Air Corps
Reserve Defence Forces
Army Reserve (formerly An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil)
Naval Service Reserve (formerly An Slua Muirí)

Some of those who have responded to this message obviously don't know that N. Ireland was once the worlds largest shipbuilding city responsible for building the Titanic and it's sister ships.

As a Belfast born, Protestant Irishman, I too hope that one day Ireland would unit under one flag. As an Island, we have so much to offer each other ... and the world.

Answer 7

the reason why you think ireland has no proper army is because they're too busy fighting other peoples battles and getting no thanks or mention for it. anytime there is a humanitarian conflict where civilians are being slaughtered NATO usually sends the irish in first. beruit and lebanon being prime examples, and east timor and west and east africa. britain is hardly going to waste what little resources it has invading the south when it can barely support itself. dont believe me? pick up any british telephone directory and look at the names. what does the british law state is the minimum amount of money required to live on? 60 quid sterling per week or something like that. if thats all their welfare state can afford to pay their people i hardly doubt they can afford another war they cannot win. especially in that scenario of a war with the south the americans sure as hell wont be backing them up.

Answer 8

Ireland does have an army, and a navy, and an air force. Why invade them? we have the good part here in Northern Ireland.

Note to Robert D and the Nativexile. 'Óglaigh na hÉireann' is the gaelic term used for the IRA by many of its terrorist murdering scum. Im sure the members of the Irish Defense Forces would be unhappy to be referred to by this name instead of the actual gaelic 'Arm na hÉireann'

Message to Benny:-
Want to murder 2 people and only do 18 months in prison, join the IRA which really stand for 'I Ran Away'

Message to Gortamor:-
I live in Northern Ireland. You are wrong

Message to WeeWheelz:-
Dont forget Michael Collins movie also had a lot of inaccuracies to say the least

And a message to all here who decry British occupation in Ireland, if it was not for said British occupation, Ireland would be a nation of squabbling farmers and druids, and not much else

Answer 9

I pitty your ignorance.

Firstly, Britain is the island comprised of Scotland, England and Wales. As the name suggests, Northern Ireland is in the north of the island of Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the UK, not Britain.

A quick search on any search engine for Ireland Army, will show that the Republic of Ireland does have an army.

Your final comment merely illustrates your xenophobic, dare I say, racist attitude.

Answer 10

You're just jealous because of the world famous Irish, a race of Celts to which you obviously do not belong.

If you, or anyone else, wants 'everlasting war', just ask the Irish and they will give it to you - forever. Death stalks even your dreams.

Edit: nativexile above is quite right. Have you not heard! The British Army, The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, all have lots of Irish.

Here is one very famous Irish person, without whom you would now be speaking French, very possibly, or a peasant version thereof: -

Arthur Wellesley - Duke of Wellington, victor at the Battle of Waterloo. A victory which you might wish to celebrate the two hundredth [bicentenary] of in 2015, if you have not died before then.



BBC - History - Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852) Feature article describing the life of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wellington_duke_of.shtml


In our history of Britain and Eire, there are literally thousands of famous Irish, many un-sung heroes, many unknown, but all played their part; including that vast army of the Irish who built the canals, then the railways and are right now resting on a shovel in a high street near you, just making a nuisance of themselves, digging another trench. For what? Just so you can have a better life!

Answer 11

What about the the Irish Defence Forces, (Óglaigh na h-Eireann)...methinks an afternoon on the Falls Road (where my sister lives) in Belfast would put you straight! Nae bother, son!! Who's to say England is 'useful' now - for let's face it, asfter the mid sixties, the Empire that was finally disappeared.
Robert D...that one flag would you like to see the whole of Ireland under.