President to make first official foreign visit this month

Should be quite an interesting speech.

I wonder will he ask them to dig out Bertie's old LSE student file?

Just to clarify here, that this is not a state visit, just an official visit. My apologies for the error.

* Thinks back to the time when it looked like Gallagher could have been prez, and sighs with relief again. *

Who cares.

Originally Posted by sondagefaux

* Thinks back to the time when it looked like Gallagher could have been prez, and sighs with relief again. *

+ Any number you care to mention.

its proper that his first visit is to our nearest and dearest. lets hope he lobbies for another royal visit by the queen or perhaps kate and william since the irish people are in a royal frenzy as was proved at the last visit of the queen. perhaps its also a good time to start a discussion about us rightfully rejoining the commonwealth. anyways micky d do you best for us over there and never mind any of the begrudgers, the british are our best allies and friens so represent us with dignity and respect and if needs be appologise for the disgraceful actions by a few gombeen SF/IRA serial killers that brought shame on this island

Calling the head of state of part of Ireland "foreign" is rather strange.

Are people from Crossmaglan now foreigners for being in the UK?

Originally Posted by David Cochrane

Just to clarify here, that this is not a state visit, just an official visit. My apologies for the error.

Why are they stalling on the State visit for Christ sake.

Originally Posted by White Horse

Calling the head of state of part of Ireland "foreign" is rather strange.

Are people from Crossmaglan now foreigners for being in the UK?

Don't know about Crossmaglan but I know a place called Crossmaglen, Armagh, their football team are the All-Ireland Senior Club Football champions. Hopefully that can help you out.

Originally Posted by David Cochrane

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Is the Irish taxpayer paying for this?

If the Irish taxpayer is paying for this, every person involved should be arrested and made to pay back every cent.

Originally Posted by White Horse

Calling the head of state of part of Ireland "foreign" is rather strange.

Are people from Crossmaglan now foreigners for being in the UK?

Well the head of state herself is foreign because she isn't Irish - she's not from any part of the island of Ireland. That doesn't mean the Irish people she's head of state of aren't Irish, just that she isn't.

The place the President is visiting is also foreign unless you consider London part of Ireland.

So it's true to say he's on a foreign visit - to a foreign country to meet a fellow head of state who herself is foreign but who is head of state of some non-foreign people.

Originally Posted by blokesbloke

Well the head of state herself is foreign because she isn't Irish - she's not from any part of the island or Ireland. That doesn't mean the Irish people she's head of state of aren't Irish, just that she isn't.

The place the President is visiting is also foreign unless you consider London part of Ireland.

So it's true to say he's on a foreign visit - to a foreign country to meet a fellow head of state who herself is foreign but who is head of state of some non-foreign people.

Well I assume so yes. Who else would be paying for the President of Ireland to make a foreign trip?

Did you think he wouldn't be leaving Ireland as President?

Originally Posted by blokesbloke

Well the head of state herself is foreign because she isn't Irish - she's not from any part of the island of Ireland. That doesn't mean the Irish people she's head of state of aren't Irish, just that she isn't.

The place the President is visiting is also foreign unless you consider London part of Ireland.

So it's true to say he's on a foreign visit - to a foreign country to meet a fellow head of state who herself is foreign but who is head of state of some non-foreign people.

Originally Posted by blokesbloke

Well I assume so yes. Who else would be paying for the President of Ireland to make a foreign trip?

Did you think he wouldn't be leaving Ireland as President?

Are you asking yourself questions and answering them, or have I gone mad?

Originally Posted by theloner

Are you asking yourself questions and answering them, or have I gone mad?

I don't think you should use the fact that he is answering his own questions as evidence that you haven't gone mad.

Originally Posted by Riadach

I don't think you should use the fact that he is answering his own questions as evidence that you haven't gone mad.

I wonder what should I make of that comment?

As yes. The obligatory 1st trip to London to get permission to visit other places approved of by our masters and betters.

This could be dangerous though. Our other politicians always bow low to Regal Majesty, but Yoda is already so low, if he lowers himself any more, he could do himself an injury.

D

Originally Posted by DuineEile

As yes. The obligatory 1st trip to London to get permission to visit other places approved of by our masters and betters.

This could be dangerous though. Our other politicians always bow low to Regal Majesty, but Yoda is already so low, if he lowers himself any more, he could do himself an injury.

D

have you any idea of the number of Irish people working in London? It's massive and rightly the first place the President of Ireland should visit. The only permission that comes into it is one head of state visiting another state. Surely you realise the British Queen lays no claim over the office of President of Ireland.

An official trip to London?
In a short space of time, he really has managed to turn the Presidency into a mega-bore