Comments by "Taint ABird" (@taintabird23) on "Sinn Fein deputy leader: 'Prepare for a united Ireland'" video.

  1. The bailout was in 2010, and was from the IMF and ECB. The national debt of Ireland as a percentage of GDP is now considerably lower than that of the UK. This is because the Irish economy grows faster than the UK economy. Irish culture has never been so healthy and strong. Its literature and music has a wider global audience now than ever in its history; Irish sports remain extremely popular and immigrants are being integrated into Irish society because of the inclusiveness of Irish culture. The Irish economy is the second most global on the planet, after Singapore. Dublin is perfectly recognisable, but it is also the home for people from 200 other countries; there is no 'repopulation', whatever that means.
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  2. Only about 10,000 out of 3.5 million voters in the last General Election, I'm afraid.
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  3. 99%?
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  4. There is no majority in Ireland for leaving the EU, on either side of the border. Leaving the EU is response to English insecurities, and has nothing to do with Ireland.
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  5.  @markdoherty8161  I think it is silly to claim Ireland is ruled by Brussels. It shows a remarkable ignorance.
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  6. Poll after poll indicates that most people in the south would like to see a united Ireland, just not yet.
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  7. Sorry, the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement says otherwise. Cheers.
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  8. The Shinners are really well coached by PR people. Their interviews are always easy though, they are constantly asked the same questions.
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  9. The is no majority for leaving the EU on either side of the border in Ireland.
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  10. Sadly, what happened in living memory still matters. The trauma is still there on all sides.
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  11. Why would it want to rejoin the UK?
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  12.  @markdoherty8161  Because it is not 'ruled by Brussels'.
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  13. Don't worry, the actual Irish have their own constitutional definition of the Nation which covers all that. Ireland's national identity has never been stronger.
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  14. I think we can be sure they will not make the mistake they made in last general election again.
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  15. It won't need to. The NIP is a unique opportunity for Northern Ireland to attract foreign direct investment which will transform the Northern Ireland's economy vastly reducing the cost the rest of Ireland. It will take about 10 to 15 years for the Northern Ireland economy to catch up with the south.
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  16.  @petercutting6126  The FDI is likely to come from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand...not to mentioned investment from Britisg companies seeking a base in the Single Market. NI has an educated workforce that normally moves to Britain for work. They can be now be enticed to stay, once the companies set up.
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  17. What?
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  18. For what?
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