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Replying To zinny: "Is it just me but I have never spoken to one English person who would say they have anything in common with Unionists in NI. To be ashamed of something, you have to understand what they have done and to that extent there are very few and far between who understand what colonialism was. The English Government, Establishment and Media have forever had a one sided view of England's place in the world, which as a result if you are English and really want to know the truth you have to work very hard to find it.
My joy in seeing anyone but England win in soccer is not borne out of any dislike for the vast majority of English people (there are some I would have zero time for) or the belief that they are responsible for what happened in the past but rather the way that they on the baiting on the English media become so arrogant and superior when it comes to soccer and any glimmer of success." Pay no heed to them.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8666 - 18/07/2026 19:52:15
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Replying To Seanfan: "What percentage of Nationalists in the North would be prepared to pay extra taxes in a United Ireland??" Why, do you pay more taxes than me or anyone else in the North? In a United Ireland everyone would pay their share.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2892 - 18/07/2026 22:09:09
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Replying To Saynothing: "Why, do you pay more taxes than me or anyone else in the North? In a United Ireland everyone would pay their share." Genuine question Saynothing.
No antagonism intended,but if/when we do achieve a United Ireland,what with our different histories,will you and other northern catholics see yourselves as one with us free staters or will there still be an element of separation,as there is in the GAA for example where Ulster teams will generally root for one another in big games.
Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 19/07/2026 14:12:23
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Replying To Seniorleague: "Genuine question Saynothing.
No antagonism intended,but if/when we do achieve a United Ireland,what with our different histories,will you and other northern catholics see yourselves as one with us free staters or will there still be an element of separation,as there is in the GAA for example where Ulster teams will generally root for one another in big games." If I was born in Connacht I would be fully behind the other Connacht teams, so you see , it's simple really.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2892 - 19/07/2026 16:55:16
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Replying To Saynothing: "If I was born in Connacht I would be fully behind the other Connacht teams, so you see , it's simple really." WE don't do that!
Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 768 - 19/07/2026 17:17:53
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Replying To Saynothing: "If I was born in Connacht I would be fully behind the other Connacht teams, so you see , it's simple really." Not really, most Galway people I know want kerry to win tbh,as im sure most Cork people will want Mayo to win.
Although i would personally like to see Mayo end their wait.
Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 19/07/2026 17:18:17
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Replying To Seniorleague: "Not really, most Galway people I know want kerry to win tbh,as im sure most Cork people will want Mayo to win.
Although i would personally like to see Mayo end their wait." Ulster might be a tighter province because they all stick up for one another. It could be bred into us because of outside forces trying to put us down.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2892 - 19/07/2026 18:04:00
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Replying To Saynothing: "Ulster might be a tighter province because they all stick up for one another. It could be bred into us because of outside forces trying to put us down." Thats my original question though.
Will you continue to stick up for one another in a 32 county republic or will you lose that and consider yourselves unconditionally as one with Irish people south of the border.
Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 19/07/2026 18:49:37
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Replying To Seniorleague: "Thats my original question though.
Will you continue to stick up for one another in a 32 county republic or will you lose that and consider yourselves unconditionally as one with Irish people south of the border." We already are at one with our neighbours in Donegal Monaghan and Cavan and look forward to the day when we are a 32 county republic. By the way I take great joy in seeing Armagh and sometimes Derry take a beating.
tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 490 - 19/07/2026 19:31:25
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Replying To Seniorleague: "Thats my original question though.
Will you continue to stick up for one another in a 32 county republic or will you lose that and consider yourselves unconditionally as one with Irish people south of the border." And I answered it, Ulster teams first. It's not my fault other people from other provinces are so childish and don't shout for their neighbours. Yes, Kerry, Mayo, Cork, Offaly are favourites of mine but everyone to their own.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2892 - 19/07/2026 19:32:46
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Replying To Seniorleague: "Genuine question Saynothing.
No antagonism intended,but if/when we do achieve a United Ireland,what with our different histories,will you and other northern catholics see yourselves as one with us free staters or will there still be an element of separation,as there is in the GAA for example where Ulster teams will generally root for one another in big games." We pay the same taxes as you but we support all Ulster teams.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1163 - 19/07/2026 19:46:41
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Replying To tireoghainabu: "We already are at one with our neighbours in Donegal Monaghan and Cavan and look forward to the day when we are a 32 county republic. By the way I take great joy in seeing Armagh and sometimes Derry take a beating." :)
Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 186 - 19/07/2026 19:53:44
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Replying To Seanfan: "What percentage of Nationalists in the North would be prepared to pay extra taxes in a United Ireland??" ...and earn much higher wages.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1163 - 19/07/2026 19:57:40
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Replying To Seniorleague: "Isn't the European Union choc full of nations with colonial pasts,and quite frankle a colonial present,some of them?
As an Irishman,and as such a citizen of the European Union should I be ashamed? Should you? Were you delighted to see Belgium knocked out of the world Cup? I could have picked a number of other EU nations as an example there.
Im not sure of the ins and outs but apparently the French are currently horrified at the prospect of Burkina Faso becoming a self governing nation, and if it succeeds and if it grows and becomes strong the Burkina Fasoinites will probably end up just usurping weaker nations nearby and exploiting them.
It is what it is." When did the Belgians bother us?
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1163 - 19/07/2026 19:59:37
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Haven't Spain backed for this. Also have Mbap as top goalscorer.
hlynch12 (Limerick) - Posts: 238 - 19/07/2026 20:33:06
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Replying To hlynch12: "Haven't Spain backed for this. Also have Mbap as top goalscorer." Argentina will win so.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2892 - 19/07/2026 22:22:04
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Best team won congratulations to Spain. As for Argentina first shot on goal was on 117 mins they can't be happy with that performance.
Trump like a big child not wanting to leave the stage when the trophy was getting presented
Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 4052 - 19/07/2026 23:52:41
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Replying To tireoghainabu: "We already are at one with our neighbours in Donegal Monaghan and Cavan and look forward to the day when we are a 32 county republic. By the way I take great joy in seeing Armagh and sometimes Derry take a beating." I had a good friend from Gortin and one of the sure ways to turn him into a raving loon was to say anything at all good about Derry.
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4492 - 20/07/2026 11:46:48
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A really poor final which reminded me a lot of 1990.
Argentina were involved then as well. They had one world class player, but decided that their best chance of success against a superior opponent (West Germany) would be to needle, kick and ****house their way to penalties.
Spain might not be everyone's cup of tea with the way that they dominate possession and squeeze the life out of the opposition. But they were the only team trying to play football last night, and deserved their win. I read somewhere that they only conceded 10 shots on target across their entire World Cup, resulting in only one goal conceded. That is extraordinary.
Oryazabal has done a decent job up front for them. But if they were to unearth another Butragueno/Raul/Torres/Villa calibre striker, they'd be close to unstoppable.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10428 - 20/07/2026 12:33:15
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Replying To REDANDBLACK30: "They are a nation that still occupies part of the Irish national territory in 2026. Their occupation is a practical every day reality for Northern Nationalists. There should be a much greater determination on behalf of the Irish Government and the Irish population to put pressure on the British Government to set a date for a border poll which the British show no appetite to do.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael voted down a Sinn Fein bill on Irish unity in recent weeks for a green paper and a citizens assembly in a disgraceful move that finally ended any lasting claims of Fianna Fáil as "the Republican party". Look at how important the Malvinas are to Argentina and contrast the almost apathy there is in the Republic towards reclaiming the North.
In sporting terms an English World Cup triumph would be awful because they are a gloating nation full of own self importance. They are not ashamed of their evil colonial history, in fact they are proud of it. An English win would make them feel that the clock has been reset to a time when they were the preeminent World power. Additionally they don't deserve to win on sporting ability as their level of performances in so many games is absolutely dire over many international tournaments." Hardly surprising, as Fine Gael is the modern day remnant of the 1922 pro-Treaty voting TDs that legitimized partition and in more modern times have been the party of choice for block voting of ROI based people of unionist background.
I can't see any self-respecting Nationalist/Republican wanting to remain part of an archaic monarchist Union, which has been directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of over 2 million Irish people and the departure of millions of other Irish people from these shores, not to mention the oppression of native people who remained.
No tax percentage or amount of money would change my mind on Irish Unity, its time to end this stain on Irish History for good and open a new chapter in Irish history.
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