Why is the calibre of the Defence Forces recruits only being questioned now? They’ve always been tossers that can’t find employment elsewhere, every army is full of the dregs of society.
realPolithicks
How long were you a member for?
b
Not as long as you, clearly.
MaryLou's ArmaLite
Generalism much?
Topsy
Bodger: why would BS publish such a disgustingly offensive comment. Be proud.
Cú Chulainn
Nothing offensive about that..
Cú Chulainn
Simple.. folksy.. non challenging.. they might be better words.. the flip side is that we have the only army, possibly anywhere at any time in history who are a collective criminal enterprise.. and for that we should all be most thankful.. and I know about these things..
Cú Chulainn
NOT….
Jesús, María, and Josépha
Couldn’t agree more about Óglaigh na hÉireann – the IRA.
Jesús, María, and Josépha
I don’t think that’s fair. They train and work hard, obey orders, and frankly don’t get paid very well for serving the state. The army isn’t full of tossers looking for a job.
Jeez….
john f
“We can be flexible on border”
it’s utter insanity to allow the European union to use us as a stick to beat the British in these negotiations. On issues surrounding the border the Irish government should negotiate with the British government directly. Border issues aside the UK is by far our biggest trading partner. We share the same language and for better or worse our cultures align.
People have short memories, it was only 10 years since the EU and ECB shafted us in bailing out the financial institutions of Europe. We were plunged into years of austerity but EU officials washed their hands of the problem. They will do the same again to play hardball with the British so as to deter any other countries from leaving the EU.
MaryLou's ArmaLite
We shafted ourselves with the bank guarantee, then the EU had their way with us.
deluded
We shafted ourselves with stupid loans and hundreds of thousands of houses where they weren’t needed. This is why we never had an investigation into planning corruption because half the country was in on the scam to some degree.
The EU, obviously, advised against this behaviour.
Then we guaranteed the bail-out (Whether you like it or not Fianna Fáil are Irish).
The bond-holders includes us and our pensions and investments. Not honouring our promises would be a bad idea.
All the EU gave us was sound advice, structural funds and an open market.
…
I think the point for me is that the kind of people who would fund a Brexit or an Irexit don’t care if we all live in crap as long as they are on the top of the heap.
Frilly Keane
Exactly
Every bit’ve it
ReproButina
That headline doesn’t mean what you seem to think it means. The story is a week old and the EU 27’s position remains the same – no hard border.
Evangeline
Jesús, any halfwit can obey orders, sure they’re well used to taking orders from their stretches in the slammer. Don’t be a spud all your life.
b
Jesús, any halfwit can obey orders, sure they’re well used to taking orders from their stretches in the slammer. Don’t be a spud all your life.
Ollie Cromwell
The EU craven apologists are out early this morning.
Nigel
The surly detractors and the craven apologists are both early risers, I think you’ll find.
deluded
a) I am not craven.
b) 8am is practically lunchtime.
Nigel
Personally I don’t go from surly to craven until the sun is over the yardarm.
Why is the calibre of the Defence Forces recruits only being questioned now? They’ve always been tossers that can’t find employment elsewhere, every army is full of the dregs of society.
How long were you a member for?
Not as long as you, clearly.
Generalism much?
Bodger: why would BS publish such a disgustingly offensive comment. Be proud.
Nothing offensive about that..
Simple.. folksy.. non challenging.. they might be better words.. the flip side is that we have the only army, possibly anywhere at any time in history who are a collective criminal enterprise.. and for that we should all be most thankful.. and I know about these things..
NOT….
Couldn’t agree more about Óglaigh na hÉireann – the IRA.
I don’t think that’s fair. They train and work hard, obey orders, and frankly don’t get paid very well for serving the state. The army isn’t full of tossers looking for a job.
Jeez….
“We can be flexible on border”
it’s utter insanity to allow the European union to use us as a stick to beat the British in these negotiations. On issues surrounding the border the Irish government should negotiate with the British government directly. Border issues aside the UK is by far our biggest trading partner. We share the same language and for better or worse our cultures align.
People have short memories, it was only 10 years since the EU and ECB shafted us in bailing out the financial institutions of Europe. We were plunged into years of austerity but EU officials washed their hands of the problem. They will do the same again to play hardball with the British so as to deter any other countries from leaving the EU.
We shafted ourselves with the bank guarantee, then the EU had their way with us.
We shafted ourselves with stupid loans and hundreds of thousands of houses where they weren’t needed. This is why we never had an investigation into planning corruption because half the country was in on the scam to some degree.
The EU, obviously, advised against this behaviour.
Then we guaranteed the bail-out (Whether you like it or not Fianna Fáil are Irish).
The bond-holders includes us and our pensions and investments. Not honouring our promises would be a bad idea.
All the EU gave us was sound advice, structural funds and an open market.
…
I think the point for me is that the kind of people who would fund a Brexit or an Irexit don’t care if we all live in crap as long as they are on the top of the heap.
Exactly
Every bit’ve it
That headline doesn’t mean what you seem to think it means. The story is a week old and the EU 27’s position remains the same – no hard border.
Jesús, any halfwit can obey orders, sure they’re well used to taking orders from their stretches in the slammer. Don’t be a spud all your life.
Jesús, any halfwit can obey orders, sure they’re well used to taking orders from their stretches in the slammer. Don’t be a spud all your life.
The EU craven apologists are out early this morning.
The surly detractors and the craven apologists are both early risers, I think you’ll find.
a) I am not craven.
b) 8am is practically lunchtime.
Personally I don’t go from surly to craven until the sun is over the yardarm.