| Sinn Fein 07:38 - Apr 4 with 11722 views | CountyJim |
Looking like they will be the biggest party in NI it's not really a surprise given how many unionist parties there are they are bound to spilt the vote
It would be nice to have a none religious vote over there but it's not going to happen |  | | |  |
| Sinn Fein on 14:59 - May 13 with 1059 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Sinn Fein on 14:56 - May 13 by Ebo |
Even with photographic evidence and various other facts you STILL cannot bring yourself to acknowledge that the Tory's are balls deep in Russian money and corruption. |
Ain't that the truth ….
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| Sinn Fein on 15:42 - May 13 with 1026 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Sinn Fein on 14:59 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
Ain't that the truth ….
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What has this got to do with Sinn Fein an organisation that was involved on mass murder in NI.
Please stay on topic. |  |
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| Sinn Fein on 17:45 - May 13 with 1005 views | onehunglow |
| Sinn Fein on 14:53 - May 13 by Ebo |
How undemocratic of the DUP! Toys thrown out because they lost heavily and now are trying to hurt their own people. Pathetic. I hope the good people of NI can now see how they are being shafted by the unionists and the only hope they have for peace and democracy is through the Republican.
Erin go Bragh!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-61406434 |
And you have to accept the murder of our people by IRA who brought the dispute to the mainland.
Utter savage,relentless butchery in the name of Ireland. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 17:48 - May 13 with 1001 views | onehunglow |
| Sinn Fein on 12:09 - May 13 by Professor |
Hardly though- high skill and high tech economy based on IT, software, pharmaceuticals and financial services. Largely greased by a generous taxation regime. 4th highest per capita GDP in the world. Almost a model of what Johnson claims he wants the UK to be.
Of course large part of Ireland are very centred on the traditional industries of booze, bloodstock and agriculture, but the cities are far from the image we think of (Cork is what Swansea could be)
As for NI-Harland and Wolf are a small employer these days, though Shorts/Bombardier are still a big player. With the profits heading back to Canada. Many look at Dublin with envy, as many in the UK look at the wealth of London.
Funny to look back that Geldof, living in the UK, wrote 'Banana Republic' about a backwards Republic of Ireland. Forty years on it's almost the reverse. |
I am refering to historic reasons for the south not to unite with the north.
I will stay away from religious element. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 18:30 - May 13 with 955 views | trampie |
The Republic of Ireland has overtaken the UK in many measures of prosperity and the like in recent years. |  |
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| Sinn Fein on 20:25 - May 13 with 960 views | Kilkennyjack |
I think this guy was in the same school class as Pikey…? [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:27]
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| Sinn Fein on 21:06 - May 13 with 942 views | Lorax |
| Sinn Fein on 18:30 - May 13 by trampie |
The Republic of Ireland has overtaken the UK in many measures of prosperity and the like in recent years. |
Yes and largely built on the corporate tax haven regime they set up under EU rules.
Ireland has partly built an economy on taxes that should have been paid here. | | | |
| Sinn Fein on 21:16 - May 13 with 939 views | majorraglan |
| Sinn Fein on 14:53 - May 13 by Ebo |
How undemocratic of the DUP! Toys thrown out because they lost heavily and now are trying to hurt their own people. Pathetic. I hope the good people of NI can now see how they are being shafted by the unionists and the only hope they have for peace and democracy is through the Republican.
Erin go Bragh!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-61406434 |
Quite a lot of comments in the “Comments” section at the bottom of the article saying that the politicians shouldn’t be paid if they decide to abstain from Stormont, - I tend to agree with that. In most places, if you withhold your Labour you won’t get paid. The economy in NI is booming and is out performing the rest of the UK, both sides should be working together to bring prosperity to the area. | | | |
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| Sinn Fein on 21:23 - May 13 with 934 views | majorraglan |
| Sinn Fein on 21:06 - May 13 by Lorax |
Yes and largely built on the corporate tax haven regime they set up under EU rules.
Ireland has partly built an economy on taxes that should have been paid here. |
I agree with you, but we’re not beyond reproach. The City of London has made lots of money facilitating the transfer of assets to tax havens and Crown Dependancies and successive UK governments have done nothing to address it, they are taxes that could and should have been paid here too. | | | |
| Sinn Fein on 22:27 - May 13 with 911 views | Lorax |
| Sinn Fein on 21:23 - May 13 by majorraglan |
I agree with you, but we’re not beyond reproach. The City of London has made lots of money facilitating the transfer of assets to tax havens and Crown Dependancies and successive UK governments have done nothing to address it, they are taxes that could and should have been paid here too. |
Oh I agree with you. Our government has helped it's rich friends, the tax laws were changed not long back and they had one of the major tax accountants companies helping them draw the laws up. It'll be no surprise when we find out there are major loopholes that this company have taken advantage of.
We have plenty of evidence of corruption, the PPE scandal, the track and trace debacle and then we could look at the politicians individually, but lets not!
They are as bent as a butchers hook, as dodgy as a five bob note, crooked, criminal... | | | |
| Sinn Fein on 07:47 - May 14 with 891 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Sinn Fein on 21:16 - May 13 by majorraglan |
Quite a lot of comments in the “Comments” section at the bottom of the article saying that the politicians shouldn’t be paid if they decide to abstain from Stormont, - I tend to agree with that. In most places, if you withhold your Labour you won’t get paid. The economy in NI is booming and is out performing the rest of the UK, both sides should be working together to bring prosperity to the area. |
Not sure about that NI has the highest rate of economically inactive at 27% in the UK compared to the UK average of 21.4%
Their employment rate is 71.2% compared to 75.5% | |
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| Sinn Fein on 07:57 - May 14 with 874 views | felixstowe_jack |
I find it rather ironic that Sinn Fein are complaining about the DUP not taking their seats Stormont . The same Sinn Fein that boycotted the NI government for the last 2 years.
Sinn Fein MPs have never taken up their seats in the UK Parliament leaving their constituencies unrepresented.
Seems both parties have a long history of throwing their toys out of their pram. That is why both the Republicans and Unionist parties saw their vote share fall in the recent elections and they both lost 4 seats while the non sectarian party the alliance gained 9 seats. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 08:01 - May 14 with 846 views | trampie |
The Northern Ireland economy is booming compared to Britain's because of the Northern Ireland protocol, which is retaining some agreements with the EU that Britain no longer has, the DUP want to change it, scrap it whatever, the DUP don't like Britain for agreeing the protocol, they don't like the EU, they don't like Sinn Fein, they don't like anybody, they want everything on their own terms. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 08:11 - May 14 with 869 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Sinn Fein on 08:01 - May 14 by trampie |
The Northern Ireland economy is booming compared to Britain's because of the Northern Ireland protocol, which is retaining some agreements with the EU that Britain no longer has, the DUP want to change it, scrap it whatever, the DUP don't like Britain for agreeing the protocol, they don't like the EU, they don't like Sinn Fein, they don't like anybody, they want everything on their own terms. |
Northern Ireland economy is not booming GDP per capita in NI is less than £25,000 the GDP per Capita in the UK is £32,500.
The NI Economy is slowly narrowing the gap between itself and the UK but will take many years to even catch up. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 09:35 - May 14 with 832 views | trampie |
| Sinn Fein on 08:11 - May 14 by felixstowe_jack |
Northern Ireland economy is not booming GDP per capita in NI is less than £25,000 the GDP per Capita in the UK is £32,500.
The NI Economy is slowly narrowing the gap between itself and the UK but will take many years to even catch up. |
Compared to the UK it is and it is because of the EU and the protocol. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 10:20 - May 14 with 841 views | johnlangy |
| Sinn Fein on 20:25 - May 13 by Kilkennyjack |
I think this guy was in the same school class as Pikey…? [Post edited 13 May 2022 20:27]
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I saw that as well. What an utter cretin. | | | |
| Sinn Fein on 20:35 - May 14 with 799 views | majorraglan |
| Sinn Fein on 08:11 - May 14 by felixstowe_jack |
Northern Ireland economy is not booming GDP per capita in NI is less than £25,000 the GDP per Capita in the UK is £32,500.
The NI Economy is slowly narrowing the gap between itself and the UK but will take many years to even catch up. |
It is according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, exports to the ROI are up 65% and imports are also doing well. The consensus is that being in the single market is helping the NI economy outperform most of the U.K. in terms of GDP, that is one measure, the NI GDP is lower than most of the UK and it’s going to take time to get that up.
https://www.politico.eu/article/experts-brexit-protocol-is-boosting-northern-ire | | | |
| Sinn Fein on 23:16 - May 14 with 763 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Sinn Fein on 20:35 - May 14 by majorraglan |
It is according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, exports to the ROI are up 65% and imports are also doing well. The consensus is that being in the single market is helping the NI economy outperform most of the U.K. in terms of GDP, that is one measure, the NI GDP is lower than most of the UK and it’s going to take time to get that up.
https://www.politico.eu/article/experts-brexit-protocol-is-boosting-northern-ire |
This is correct.
Amazingly the advantage of being considered part of the EU for trade purposes is a good thing.
Who would have guessed ?
Not good news for Johnson though as it reveals all about Brexshite.
Hence the renewed efforts to sink his own deal.
DUP as always the useful idiots. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 07:34 - May 15 with 751 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Sinn Fein on 23:16 - May 14 by Kilkennyjack |
This is correct.
Amazingly the advantage of being considered part of the EU for trade purposes is a good thing.
Who would have guessed ?
Not good news for Johnson though as it reveals all about Brexshite.
Hence the renewed efforts to sink his own deal.
DUP as always the useful idiots. |
Unfortunately exports and imports from the rest of the UK are falling . There should be no borders between parts of the UK.
They will soon be removed once the new act gets through parliament. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 09:58 - May 15 with 728 views | majorraglan |
| Sinn Fein on 07:34 - May 15 by felixstowe_jack |
Unfortunately exports and imports from the rest of the UK are falling . There should be no borders between parts of the UK.
They will soon be removed once the new act gets through parliament. |
Boris oven ready deal has resulted in the current situation and it’s a mess. If he pulls the plug on the protocol, he’s unlikely to ever get a trade deal with the US, we’ve got a Minister in the US testing the water now and meeting the “Irish” senators and representatives, but it’s not looking good. There is also a risk of a full on trade war with the EU. The majority of the delegates to Stormont and the population of NI want the protocol to remain. | | | |
| Sinn Fein on 13:44 - May 15 with 714 views | onehunglow |
An outsider would see it like this
One country (uk) not in EU,the adjining one is. Therefore,obviously a border.
Now ,it's all about BORDER-the very word stirs it all up.
Hard border/soft border.
Goods should travel freely amongst the UK and NI is part of the UK,like Wales and scotland. no hard border in Wales or Scotland so why a border for NI AT the Irish sea.
They ve never really got over the border have they
Worra mess and one that could never heal as long as historic agenda remain. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 23:12 - May 15 with 667 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Sinn Fein on 13:44 - May 15 by onehunglow |
An outsider would see it like this
One country (uk) not in EU,the adjining one is. Therefore,obviously a border.
Now ,it's all about BORDER-the very word stirs it all up.
Hard border/soft border.
Goods should travel freely amongst the UK and NI is part of the UK,like Wales and scotland. no hard border in Wales or Scotland so why a border for NI AT the Irish sea.
They ve never really got over the border have they
Worra mess and one that could never heal as long as historic agenda remain. |
The GFA covers the right of the peole of the north if Ireland to a Border Poll.
After that vote, the borders of Ireland will be the sea.
Lets get all the remaining British armed forces home. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 05:12 - May 16 with 650 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Sinn Fein on 23:12 - May 15 by Kilkennyjack |
The GFA covers the right of the peole of the north if Ireland to a Border Poll.
After that vote, the borders of Ireland will be the sea.
Lets get all the remaining British armed forces home. |
A border poll will only get called if the majority of the people of NI want one. Unfortunately in the last election the total Republican parties vote fell to under 40%. Clearly nowhere near the 50% needed for a vote. The armed forces of the United Kingdom meanwhile can remain in part of the United Kingdom. | |
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| Sinn Fein on 09:49 - May 16 with 624 views | majorraglan |
| Sinn Fein on 05:12 - May 16 by felixstowe_jack |
A border poll will only get called if the majority of the people of NI want one. Unfortunately in the last election the total Republican parties vote fell to under 40%. Clearly nowhere near the 50% needed for a vote. The armed forces of the United Kingdom meanwhile can remain in part of the United Kingdom. |
I agree with you on the poll, I can’t see Sinn Fein calling a referendum for a number of years. It will be a divisive subject and they’ll want to make sure they have the numbers - I suspect it could be at least 7 to 8 years away.
In terms of the Nationalist vote, it had decreased slightly but the total number of votes going to parties who support the retention of the Protocol far exceeded the Unionist vote and NI voted to stay in the EU. Troubling times ahead some of which in my opinion can be placed fairly and squarely at Boris front door. There is also some internal party political stuff going on within the Conservative Party as the likes of Truss jostle for position to be Boris’s successor - the national interest s coming second to their personal agendas. [Post edited 16 May 2022 9:52]
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| Sinn Fein on 10:07 - May 16 with 615 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Sinn Fein on 09:49 - May 16 by majorraglan |
I agree with you on the poll, I can’t see Sinn Fein calling a referendum for a number of years. It will be a divisive subject and they’ll want to make sure they have the numbers - I suspect it could be at least 7 to 8 years away.
In terms of the Nationalist vote, it had decreased slightly but the total number of votes going to parties who support the retention of the Protocol far exceeded the Unionist vote and NI voted to stay in the EU. Troubling times ahead some of which in my opinion can be placed fairly and squarely at Boris front door. There is also some internal party political stuff going on within the Conservative Party as the likes of Truss jostle for position to be Boris’s successor - the national interest s coming second to their personal agendas. [Post edited 16 May 2022 9:52]
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Clearly the blame is due to the EU who want to punish the UK . There should be no trading border within the United Kingdom. Any trade border should be between the UK and the EU.
It would seem very simple to keep that basic principle with an allowance made for free trade between the UK and the ROI. That way any goods could not be exported from the UK to EU via Ireland. It is really simple but the EU is determine to punish the UK and put the peace process at risk. | |
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