Lizzie visits Ireland!!

[Mich the Tester]

Is that right, its the first ever visit to Ireland by a Monarch?

Shirley not?

first ever visit to the Irish Republic by a Monarch.

So who was Queen Shirley?

[Old Greg]

first ever visit to the Irish Republic by a Monarch.

first ever visit to the Republic of Ireland by a Monarch. The Irish Republic ceased to exist in 1922.

[cailin maith]

first ever visit to the Republic of Ireland by a Monarch. The Irish Republic ceased to exist in 1922.

Meh, same same

[shaunbhoy]

Later this afternoon, the Queen will visit Cork's English Market, which was given its name in the 1840s by the Protestant upper classes who frequented it to distinguish from another market which was used more by the city's Irish Catholic inhabitants.

So she has gone all the way over to Ireland for the first time and is heading off to see an "English Market".
What an imagination her itinerary planners have.

[Incognito]

So she has gone all the way over to Ireland for the first time and is heading off to see an "English Market".
What an imagination her itinerary planners have.

It's almost like you're trying to make a point about something? Why not come out and say it?

[amcdonald]

So she has gone all the way over to Ireland for the first time and is heading off to see an "English Market".
What an imagination her itinerary planners have.

More telling is that the Irish have sought to inflict Westlife on her

[shaunbhoy]

It's almost like you're trying to make a point about something? Why not come out and say it?

The point I was making was, surely if she wants to see an "English Market", she could go and see one in England? You know, the country she lives in?
Bit like going to Andalucia and insisting upon eating a "Full English Breakfast" at the "Dog and Duck" instead of sampling what the locals might have to offer!
But no doubt your touchy-sensors are bristling with some alternative motive for me.

[shaunbhoy]

More telling is that the Irish have sought to inflict Westlife on her

Why not, they inflicted them on us!!! And Graham fooking Norton!!!

[norrahe]

Why not, they inflicted them on us!!! And Graham fooking Norton!!!

Too right, revenge is ours!! mwah ahahahahahahahaha

[RichardCranium]

I kinda miss the old days when I just paddled everyone for the fun of it.

For old times though....

You've reminded me:

How to explain the residents of the British Isles to others

First there are the Welsh, who pray upon their knees ... and upon their neighbours.
Then there are the Scots, who keep The Good Book ... and anything else they can lay their hands on.
Next there are the Irish, who fight for want they want ... they just don't know what they want.
Finally there are the English, who are a nation of self-made men ... which relieves the Almighty of a terrible burden.




As for the Queen's visit, both her family and Philip's have seen much premature, violent death over the centuries and yet they are doing something many British politicians have never had the balls to do. And anything which can patch over the differences must be a good thing, especially given we are just territories in a greater Europe.