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Have Catholics got a better deal now than before the troubles? Without doubt. Conditions for Catholics hadn’t improved for 50 or so years before the troubles and are now infinitely better. Catholics are better represented at all levels, notably in the Police and NI Assembly and now have a lot more equal rights with both national identities recognised. The Good Friday Agreement also lays down the foundations for a United Ireland for the first time since partition, if the people on the island of Ireland agree. It’s just a pity that it took Unionists 25 or so years to basically agree and implement what is basically the Sunningdale Agreement with the Good Friday Agreement. If they had done so in 1973, instead of resorting to Loyalist violence and intimidation to bring it down, then they would have saved a great deal of trouble and removed the vast majority of support for the PIRA. Ironically Paisley was the prime mover behind this falling to bits despite him being such an advocate of the GFA when he had a sniff of power.'" />


The Catholic population in Northern Ireland increased year after year following partition. Alright, voting opportunities were hindered but a better quality of life was available in the North. />


If demographic trends continue the way they are going there will be a Catholic majority in the north within a few years but that doesn't necessarily mean that there will be a majority in favour of a united Irish republic. I can't see the Dublin government even wanting control of the North. Would they be able to deal with 1 million armed and angry protestants?

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Have Catholics got a better deal now than before the troubles? Without doubt. Conditions for Catholics hadn’t improved for 50 or so years before the troubles and are now infinitely better. Catholics are better represented at all levels, notably in the Police and NI Assembly and now have a lot more equal rights with both national identities recognised. The Good Friday Agreement also lays down the foundations for a United Ireland for the first time since partition, if the people on the island of Ireland agree. It’s just a pity that it took Unionists 25 or so years to basically agree and implement what is basically the Sunningdale Agreement with the Good Friday Agreement. If they had done so in 1973, instead of resorting to Loyalist violence and intimidation to bring it down, then they would have saved a great deal of trouble and removed the vast majority of support for the PIRA. Ironically Paisley was the prime mover behind this falling to bits despite him being such an advocate of the GFA when he had a sniff of power.'" />


The Catholic population in Northern Ireland increased year after year following partition. Alright, voting opportunities were hindered but a better quality of life was available in the North. />


If demographic trends continue the way they are going there will be a Catholic majority in the north within a few years but that doesn't necessarily mean that there will be a majority in favour of a united Irish republic. I can't see the Dublin government even wanting control of the North. Would they be able to deal with 1 million armed and angry protestants?

Quote ="wire-quin"Your understanding of the military is spelt out in just two sentences. Let's just leave it at that should we.'" />




Or flying a multi million pound jet and firing a laser guided weapon onto a house that might have ten enemy in or their family or any other civilian who will be collateral damage..



Let's leave it ther if you want as you seem to think warfare is all guns and bayonets.

Quote ="wire-quin"Your understanding of the military is spelt out in just two sentences. Let's just leave it at that should we.'" />




Or flying a multi million pound jet and firing a laser guided weapon onto a house that might have ten enemy in or their family or any other civilian who will be collateral damage..



Let's leave it ther if you want as you seem to think warfare is all guns and bayonets.

Quote ="Durham Giant"Or flying a multi million pound jet and firing a laser guided weapon onto a house that might have ten enemy in or their family or any other civilian who will be collateral damage..



Let's leave it ther if you want as you seem to think warfare is all guns and bayonets.'" />
What a pity we didn't have drones over Norn Iron back in the day. />


You could have shed fake plastic paddy tears over your murdering, torturing, intimidating terrorist heroes a few decades earlier.

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Quote ="Durham Giant"Or flying a multi million pound jet and firing a laser guided weapon onto a house that might have ten enemy in or their family or any other civilian who will be collateral damage..



Let's leave it ther if you want as you seem to think warfare is all guns and bayonets.'" />
What a pity we didn't have drones over Norn Iron back in the day. />


You could have shed fake plastic paddy tears over your murdering, torturing, intimidating terrorist heroes a few decades earlier.

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Quote ="Cronus"What a pity we didn't have drones over Norn Iron back in the day. />


You could have shed fake plastic paddy tears over your murdering, torturing, intimidating terrorist heroes a few decades earlier.

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Here comes ukip



Still struggling to handle the fact that the empire is gone.

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You could have shed fake plastic paddy tears over your murdering, torturing, intimidating terrorist heroes a few decades earlier.

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Here comes ukip



Still struggling to handle the fact that the empire is gone.

Quote ="Durham Giant"Here comes ukip



Still struggling to handle the fact that the empire is gone.'" />


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Never mind, probably not worth paying any attention to.

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Quote ="Durham Giant"Here comes ukip



Still struggling to handle the fact that the empire is gone.'" />


www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//eusa_eh.gif" alt="eusa_eh.gif" title="EH" /> What are you whittering about plastic paddy?



Never mind, probably not worth paying any attention to.

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Quote ="Cronus"eusa_eh.gif What are you whittering about plastic paddy?



Never mind, probably not worth paying any attention to.

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Oh the resident racist is out. />


If he is not having a go at muslims it is now the irish

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Never mind, probably not worth paying any attention to.

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Oh the resident racist is out. />


If he is not having a go at muslims it is now the irish