"So Long Holy Ireland" on TV tonight

[true04]

There is a programme called "So Long Holy Ireland" on TV tonight at 10.15 I think. It promises to be good. Time will tell. Should be worth a look.

[Panzer]

what's it about?

[Reece]

what's it about?

Well it could be an Aidios! to Ireland -Semper Fedelis

OR on the other hand it may be a celebration of Ireland - Semper Fedelis

Since its on RTE which of the two do you think its likely to be, my guess is its probably the former!.

[ryano]

I believe it's called "Altered State".

[true04]

It was on RTE yesterday evening at 10.15, the first of 3 programmes. Yesterdays was called "So Long Holy Ireland". It was about the politics in Ireland of the 60's, 70's etc and the arguments about contraception etc.
Now much new. Interesting interview with Garret Fitzgerald where he told us about how he went to the Pope to look for a relaxation of the drastic "ne Temere" decree which decimated the number of Protestants in the 26 counties, especially in rural Ireland, and which was noticed by the Unionists in N. Ireland with interest / alarm. Of course, the sectarian and triumphialist ne temere decree was applied by the Roman Catholic church in N. Ireland as well. Anyway, the Pope would not listen and basically bullied poor old Garret like a little schoolboy, and would not listen to his argument.

[XRoot]

Basically bullied?

Did he?

Did he really?

Is that what you would say?

[civic_critic]

Another RTE soft soaping of the facts. About as profound as Toolis's masterly investigation into the Northern bank robbery.

[Zariatnatmick]

A present for you, true04:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/c...191653994.html

[civic_critic]

Perhaps it should have been titled "So Long And Thanks For All The Abuse".

[Trojanhorse]

What I found particular funny about this show was the grin on the custom officer's face when he was seizing all them nasty, bold condoms, that the rather gormless black and white 'investigative journalist' had rather audiously brought in NI.