90th Anniversary of An Céad Dáil Éireann - the First Dáil Éireann‏

[Eorna]

Don't tell me I'm not up on my history. The Irish Free State was set up in 1922 with the signinig of an anglo Irish treaty in 1921. THis lead As collins said it would to a republic. Please dont tell me you are on e of those people who are like ah shur just give us the north. The unionist would not have let go of it in 1921 nor will they now. As for SF. SF in 1918 - virtually all its members who went to CnaG and FF = not the same party.

As you say above, virtually all, this is not the same as all, it is still the same party, as it had continuity of membership. As you well know, Michael Collins supported the IRA in the North after partition, and send arms northwards. He was a supporter of a fully independent Ireland. We'll get the north back and it will have nothing to do with votes or referendums, if you look at the state of Britain's economy, they will cut the loss earning 6 counties, and that will be that.

It will be interesting to hear the noises out of Fine Gael then.

[merle haggard]

Now it is down to the private individual and a few small fringe Parties and pressure groups to uphold Ireland's National Identity.

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and sovereignty as a nation . The irish people arent allowed assert their sovereignty as a nation . Thered be no need for a unionist veto if the majority of the Irish people took the view Ireland was a nation of 26 counties

[merle haggard]

Republicans need to get over this island as one unit business. If Ireland was in the heart of continental Europe no one would be going on and on about 32 counties. Just because it's an island doesn't mean it's a single national territory.

if your auntie had balls what should she be ?

[daftpunkt]

Don't tell me I'm not up on my history. The Irish Free State was set up in 1922 with the signinig of an anglo Irish treaty in 1921. THis lead As collins said it would to a republic. Please dont tell me you are on e of those people who are like ah shur just give us the north. The unionist would not have let go of it in 1921 nor will they now. As for SF. SF in 1918 - virtually all its members who went to CnaG and FF = not the same party.

Whats your point exactly? Apart from spouting leaving cert history?

[bogtrotter]

Whats your point exactly? Apart from spouting leaving cert history?

I think he is having a FG moment...

[sandar]

and sovereignty as a nation . The irish people arent allowed assert their sovereignty as a nation . Thered be no need for a unionist veto if the majority of the Irish people took the view Ireland was a nation of 26 counties

they did take that view when they voted for the GFA, which lays down the irish republic at twenty six counties...and that was a plebicite on both sides of the border

[merle haggard]

you believe the majority of Irish people dont want a united Ireland ?

[Catalpa]

Just updated my Blog to remember this day.

[Rocky]

As you say above, virtually all, this is not the same as all, it is still the same party, as it had continuity of membership. As you well know, Michael Collins supported the IRA in the North after partition, and send arms northwards. He was a supporter of a fully independent Ireland. We'll get the north back and it will have nothing to do with votes or referendums, if you look at the state of Britain's economy, they will cut the loss earning 6 counties, and that will be that.

It will be interesting to hear the noises out of Fine Gael then.

Oh come on, you can't seriously believe that. No one can be that naive.

[Catalpa]

Good ol' RTE

Nice to see when they do something right.

Great Site here of video and audio clips with the men and women of 1919.

First Dil ireann 1919 - RT Libraries and Archives