See ya!

Adios!

Ciao!

Au revoir!

Slan!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6923342.stm

ya'll (don't) come back now ya hear!

There will be a united Ireland, probably in my life time. If the vote was put to the people in a few years it is constitutionally feasible. The ratio of catholic to protestant is nearing 50:50 and with the catholic church still doggedly anti-contraception, the numbers on the catholic side will not slow down anytime soon.

Face it, Britain doesn't want us, its far too expensive to run this place. Did you know that 60% of the economy here is dependant on the public sector? Its a joke. The sooner we join the republic and cath up with them the better. We need to reduce tax to the level of the booming economy south of the border, reduce the public sector, and become self-sufficient. 

 As for stormont, I couldn't really care who is leader as long as they do their Job. So far imo, Mr Paisley has been doing a good job and surprisingly working very well in joint office with Martin McGuiness.
 

ABOD mate,

When are you going to face up to the fact that nobody on this side of the sea is interested in keeping you part of the UK?  If N.I. were to vote in a referendum to rejoin the south, I reckon only about 5% of people here would even be remotely bothered.  Don't know how you can be 'loyal' to a Union that isn't remotely arsed about you.

N.I becoming part of the ROI is a nailed-on certainty in our liftetimes.  Start coming to grips with it as soon as you can.

Herofix,

what side of the sea are you talking about? I assume you are on the mainland? I take it you don't care either then?

Ach well, the war is over so we should all just hug and stop shoving our flags in each others faces eh ABOD ?

Rock, paper, scissors may have been the best way to have sort it all out. There was certainly a few rocks used.

As for flags shoved in faces, I do hope you are not offended by my avatar as I assume that is what you are getting at??

Lucky bloody Irish...

I'm still looking forward to the day we Aussies can take the union jack off our flag and can have an Aussie as Head of State instead of some foreign anachronism!!!

Cybacat... Are you sure Aussie's can be trusted to choose their own head of state? How about Rolf Harris or that Bush Tucker guy?

I think most people in Britain just want the Irish to get along. We're probably as pleased as you are the British soldiers are leaving, Lets Roque.

Joining an Irish republic would be the best thing that ever happened to Northern Ireland, IMHO.. and as Andrew says, it will happen, just a question of when and how.

x-ray
if your back's against the wall, turn around and write on it...

Second in line...

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Good to see Photoshop being put to good use...

x-ray - I agree, most people just want the Irish to get along and stop killing each other.  I expect that'll be easier with the perceived "foreign occupation" now ceasing.  Equally we bear no malice towards Britons, the Commonwealth or even the Royal family (ok, maybe a bit for the Royals) - we just want independence Down Under.  Real independence - which means 100%, not the 98% we have now.  I know it will happen in my lifetime, with the days of the monarchists in Australia dying out, and the new breed of pollies from both sides of politics wanting Australia to become a Republic with an Aussie head of state.  Sir Les Patterson would be an excellent choice, not too far removed from the current Royals imho...

     
“Half a truth is often a great lie.”

Ben Franklin

Really?  I heard it was - well that's how the morning program I watch presented it...

If it's real, what's the story behind it?