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Originally Posted by joeysteele
Well with respect jet dont try to tell me either.
My Grandparents lived in Mullingar in Southern Ireland,
not far from the border with N Ireland, Several of family of mine lived in N Ireland and family friends too.
They lost people in the troubles as many did.
It is time for those who can to move on and be grateful for the peace that came to be.
You rerun your hatred of IRA all you wish,while ignoring the funding and support going on as to Unionists to help not only fuel the atrocities and troubles but help extend them.
You nor I have a monopoly as to the troubles,thankfully and hopefully past,as to N Ireland now.
I know a great deal as to Irish history and politics with my Mother's side being full Irish.
I see bigotry.prejudice and an uncompromising attitude alive and well still in the DUP.
Much moreso than in other Parties in N Ireland and yes,even as to Sinn Féin.
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I wish I'd lived in Mullingar, and not in Belfast. Not the same at all. You say you have relatives who lost loved ones, I take it they weren't killed by the IRA?
As for yourself, you can't equate what you have read about the politics and history of the troubles to actually being in the heart of it, day in and day out personally for its duration.
You don't mention the IRA drug running, knee capping and protection rackets still going on in their own communities in Belfast and Derry. Why not? You don't mention the arms they were supposed to give up but didn't, just in case they have to return to their murderous ways.
As for the DUP being currently funded to continue the troubles, I doubt it, but I can't say for sure as I have never heard of it. I do know that some in the Loyalist UVF also have a drug running cartel. Both sides still instil fear into their own communities for personal profit.
And I repeat, give me a bigot any day over a murderer of innocent children. Bigotry seems to be the bigger deal for you, as you have again failed to condemn the murder of innocent children by the iRA and don't seem to care that Sinn Fein currently have members in their ranks who are convicted murderers.
You talk about my re - run of hatred for the IRA, a murderous terrorist organisation - what about your re - run of hatred for the DUP because they don't agree with gay marriage and are living in the dark ages? I just can't reconcile that being bigoted is worse to you than the murder of a child. Yet that seems to be the case. You'll say - that's in the past - no it ISN'T, not for those many many people who lost those children in particular that had their lives taken away from them before they had barely begun. I hope and pray that peace lasts, but I'll NEVER forget.