Naming of GAA trophies after IRA figures is ‘repulsive’ - Orange Order

[@dylanryan6005]

Must have been the easiest interview Mervyn has ever done, not challenged about anything, allowed to compare the orange order to the GAA, last time I checked the GAA does not ban protestants. Stated that they are cross community, how exactly does that work if you ban half of the community?

[@LurganGoon91]

It does have a history of banning people tbf

[@ST-ur7oh]

To be a Protestant you are protesting about the wrongs and sins of the Roman Catholic faith. Some see this as anti Catholic but it’s pro Reformist. Hence where is the logic in a RC joining an organisation that fundamentally disagrees with their narrow view of Christianity?

[@dylanryan6005]

@@ST-ur7oh Unfortunately you have missed the point of my comment, of course the orange order is perfectly entitled to prohibit catholics from joining,. The point I am making is that to claim an organisation is cross community and deserves cross community funding when it bans half of the community from joining is laughable.

[@rick11960]

Some years back in County Fermanagh,after the ceasefire,a young Protestant man who loved hurling joined the local GAA and played for his team.
At every match he was subjected to verbal abuse centered on his religion.
I stopped reading the local newspapers ,as I left the area, so did not know if he stuck it out.
Protestant's have played in the GAA through the years-Sam Maguire and Edward Carson and many others.

[@rick11960]

Carson played Hurling in TCD.

[@michaeltravers6109]

I find the British border which divides my country (Ireland) repulsive.

[@mrhoppy_9724]

Why would anyone want to rejoin the Republic?

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

Michael Collins signed off on it, so....

[@michaelfoley9904]

​@TheScaryTruthCatalyst after the British government threatened Ireland with all out war if Michael Collins didn't sign the agreement

[@michaeltravers6109]

@@TheScaryTruthCatalyst
Britain embraced the policy of "might is right", and Collins was faced with an ultimatum, sign or else ???. 🤔
Has the British government respected the will of the people on the Island of Ireland, following the 1919, referendum, Ireland would not have been divided by a British border. A divided nation can never reach its full potential, because it is divided.

[@rick11960]

@@TheScaryTruthCatalyst He signed off on it but encouraged his lads in the North to continue the war.

[@qwertykeyboard7640]

The unionists can do what the southern unionists did join fine gael. They wouldn't notice any difference tbh 😂

[@motar9788]

You should've gotten him to name them. Missed opportunity there. Still it's ironic how a Presbyterian Reverend is the Grand Secretary Of The Orange Order. But yet The Orange Order treated Presbyterians the same as Catholics. Guess history is still a taboo subject up there. Then again I shouldn't be surprised. Especially when he's comparing a sporting organisation to a legitimate supremacist group. Says it all really. And when it comes to the likes of The Famine Song? Honestly it's disturbing how ignorant and utterly clueless these people are. When it comes to the Famine. Then again, being a c-u-n-t is more of priority to them it seems.

[@patrickcullinane7461]

West Brit Channel 😡

[@LeMerch]

How

[@roymunson1]

​@@LeMerchif you're asking that, then you're not worth explaining to. It's common sense.

[@mrhoppy_9724]

“West Brit” isn’t the insult you think it is

[@mrjars5721]

​@@mrhoppy_9724yes it is. Only a west Brit would think it is not. We know which side your bread is buttered

[@tesssayers4666]

Who are the "We" who who won the tender for labelling "West Brits"? Are you using the smart phone in Darby O'Gills leprechaun hideout?

[@padruigmacrodain]

Can't even consider the possibility of a United Ireland; well, if you wake up in one Mervyn boy, your problem pal.

[@seanog9440]

The GAA trophies are not named after convicted terrorists that is rubbish.

[@noelfleming3567]

@@seanog9440 must be a tan

[@cam2794]

Imagine saying it's damaging community relations🤣🤣🤣 what? A dose of reality through democracy... now you know the backwardness we've had to listen to off the likes of the OO

[@gerardodwyer5908]

NewsTalk should launch a new trophy brand for unionists under its "West Brit" brand. I'm sure NewsTalk's German owner Bauer would love that one.

[@YourDad-h8u]

They have some of the most useless and tasteless interviewers on that channel I thought the Germans were more efficient

[@LeMerch]

This is what we need. Just reach out and start respecting their culture. If that just keeps happening.. they end up realising we aren’t that bad and actually… we’re all feckin Irish anyway.

[@patrickcullinane7461]

@@LeMerch The Irish Tri Color is Being Burned on Bonfires Don't Tell the orange Orange They are Irish? The Don't Recognize The Orange In the Irish Flag? The Union Flag British England's Junior Partner That is There Identity In England and Everywhere Else The orange order Are Irish Of course The orange order know This Otherwise They would be Marching in England!

[@davidscully6063]

Afraid to upset him , useless interview

[@eamonncunningham2203]

William of orange was Dutch not British

[@berean1703]

But King William has a family claim to British Throne.

[@dessy-cs9ws]

He was also a little boy chaser.

[@berean1703]

@@dessy-cs9ws I don't think there is any evidence for that. It is just something you want to be true. It is the typical tactic of a Jesuit.

[@stephenwalker850]

William of Orange was ah child groomer ? Well that explains thur culture then 👮🏻‍♂️

[@markadams738]

@@dessy-cs9ws he'd have got on with the RC clergy then

[@stephenowens354]

King James was the last English Monarch the rest were Dutch or German protestants

[@Breas-md6hc]

The Orange Order should be outlawed and when Ireland is United anyone who disagrees with the Irish Nation should go home to Scotland and England

[@Moc5116]

@@Breas-md6hc would that include migrant's that this and previous governments have allowed to flood into the state from Africa and the Indian Sub Continent and if the numbers keep coming we are going to be a minority in our own country

[@berean1703]

By your own argument, all the people in Northern Ireland who want to be governed by Dublin, should move to the Republic of Ireland!

[@denisescally7090]

@@berean1703 He said ‘When Ireland is United’ so it will all be ruled from Dublin at that point.

[@stephendonovan6773]

Too ignorant to speak about an United Ireland. Plenty of flights back to England. Slàn 🇮🇪

[@desmondhull5778]

What about the Irish migrants occupying Britain,?.

[@frankeeg83]

Typical free state Croppie interview. "Croppie lie down"--Of course he lay down.

[@PatrickAhern-qb6xb]

Whether people north or south like it or not the irish unity debate is under way thats a fact and is our unionist speaker going to go against democracy if a unity referendum is won in favour of unity to me unfortunately alot of unionists in the north has a problem with basic human rights and equality and that needs to change

[@66556086]

Up the Ra! Tiocfiadh ar La!

[@ST-ur7oh]

No self respecting Protestant would have anything to do with the sectarian GAA

[@6Tghma]

UTR ,🇮🇪

[@copevortex]

Nobody cares what they think🇮🇪

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

The GAA comes to my kids school to promote their sport as part of cross-community efforts. They're a great bunch of lads helping all kids get fit through sports so naming of trophies after IRA figures doesn't gel...

[@ronoc89]

Newstalk is repulsive!!!

[@michaelcooke8437]

Paths shambolic interview

[@tomhayes750]

whataboutery is alive & well...................

[@hellowhocares]

Orange order not very inclusive are they?

[@audspod1]

I thought Mervyn held his own despite a hostile interviewer.

[@patrickcullinane7461]

East Belfast GAA ABU GAA is In our DNA Irish DNA Lord Edward Carson Started the Hurling in Trinity College Dublin

[@christophercoffey4231]

Temu talkshow.

[@Moc5116]

To include everyone on our small island ,why not name some trophies after members of the. of the U U, D U P, anything to break down barriers

[@markywaddy6504]

@@Moc5116 Did you happen to see what they were putting on their bonfires last night?

[@Moc5116]

@@markywaddy6504 no,but I can guess, it's said the first step is all ways the most difficult,we have to start somewhere and we have come along way this past 25 odd years

[@Steven_Healy44]

The Gaa was set up to promote Irish culture,language and games.I never seen a unionist promoting irish culture only trying to oppose it.For example the construction of casement park that will be used for gaa games which unionist politicians are trying to stop.

[@Steven_Healy44]

so i dont think unionists are trying to break down barriers so why should we.Anyway a united Ireland is inevitable with the way things are going.Westminster doesnt want Ni anymore because its trouble

[@Moc5116]

@@Steven_Healy44 like I said we have to start somewhere we could have a trophy named after the late Dr.Paisley

[@deniscarter6613]

😂😂😂😂