Loyalists in Belfast missing a trick.?

[Stoneinwelly]

Watching the news on the rioting in N.I. Aibu in thinking the loyalists could turn the whole flag raising and lowering business to their advantage?
Nobody really notices a flag up everyday iykwim but one hoisted for special occasions would get more attention. They could get the bugle out ,like Ypres,
and have a cake and pictures for really special days like Earl of Essex' B.D.

[wigglesrock]

Because the whole idea of postponing incase people decided to riot if it didn't "go their way" is in my opinion letting mob rule win. The number of days the Union flag is flown is already limited in other NI cities, nobody was out rioting then.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

What an utterly sad, depressing thread this is.

[apostropheuse]

You're absolutely right Maryz

At least someone there had the sense to cancel the march in Dublin. I just don't understand why a unionist march in Dublin?

I suppose it's no different to the orange walks in Glasgow though. I wish Glasgow City Council would have the guts to ban the orange walks there. The vast majority of people (I'm sure in Ireland as well as Scotland) don't want them. They want to live their lives peacefully with their neighbour, go out to work, pay the bills and raise their family.

Instead of this they're terrorised by these total eejits - on both sides of the divide.


It would make you weep.

[AllYoursBabooshka]

I really do hope it's over soon.

DH got sent home early from work today thanks to "project stand still" or whatever these numpties are calling it.

I hate him going to work in town when all this is happening.

[bureni]

what is all the fuss about?

[Stokes]

For anyone in Belfast - there is a peace gathering tomorrow at 12:30 outside City Hall. I was at the last one and it was great - lovely atmosphere, people from all walks of life, loads of families etc. There was no intimidation, other protestors etc. If you're around, you should think about coming down. At the end, there's a 5 minute non-silence - the silent majority making themselves heard.

[DioneTheDiabolist]

Bumping this for our later MNetters who may wish to attend The Peace Gathering tomorrow.

[AliceCrowley]

BBC NI are reporting that after running out of plastic bullets last night, the PSNI threw a copy of the Belfast Telegraph jobs section, into the middle of the protesters, who then fled in terror.....

[pinkhousesarebest]

We left after the Omagh bomb, and were delighted to go. We live in France now with two dcs. When we drove off the ferry at Larne last July my ds said "Oh paradise!". They love NI with a passion, and have made me see it through new eyes - the loveliness of the people, the gorgeous countryside, the fantastic amenities, the stacks of things to do with dcs ( check out the grim reality of living in France with youngs dcs on the Living Overseas thread).

It is heartbreaking to see these demons emerge again.