Another Police Officer Killed

Wheres Omagh? I assume its not in the UK?

EDIT: LOL I can't believe how sensitive people are about a place!

I'm actually quite curious now. Why do people have such a problem with the fact I didn't know where it was? :dontknow:

EDIT: Ha, ok, well I don't really have a problem with neg reps, but I do wish someone would tell me why its so offensive! :lol:

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Original post by CookieDoughLove

Wheres Omagh? I assume its not in the UK?

It's in northern ireland.

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SteveCrain

****ing stupid nationalists.

Reply 5

Aj12

Why are they starting again?

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Original post by Reml

Sickening - round up the scum and have them shot.

Easier said than done. I'll be suprised is theres a conviction in this one. Interesting to see what will happen over the next week though. But even if anyone is caught, they'll get sent to Magabry and releases in 10/20 years under some agreement when the dissidents (probably merged under the name N.IRA or something) decomission.

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As a catholic from northern ireland who has thought about joining the psni, and who comes from a staunch nationalist/republican area. I am now seriously thinking about changing my career aspects and joining the psni again. I seriously thought about it before, and was persuaded not to by my family and began a law course instead, with thoughts of possibly joining after. I decided to become a solicitor instead and successfully got a training contract as it was obvious due to the economic situation recruitment would stop, and my family weren't supportive.
What happened today makes me aspire to follow in Ronan's footsteps and do the little bit I can to help the situation at home! Its an utter disgrace what is going on, and I hope catholics in the force remain strong and brave and weather the storm! My respects and condolences go out to his family, and can't believe there are members of my community killing our own people in the name of a united ireland! They are disgracing my community and the efforts of those to make ireland a better place for all!

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Original post by Aj12

Why are they starting again?

they never stopped.

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Aj12

Original post by bestofyou

they never stopped.

So they want a unified Ireland?

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Original post by SteveCrain

****ing stupid nationalists.

Stupidest comment I have ever seen, they are not nationalists, they are a dissident republicans keep your thoughts to yourself if you don't know what you are talking about. The majority of nationalists are against this senseless killing, the officer himself was a catholic!

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Fusilero

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Original post by CookieDoughLove

Wheres Omagh? I assume its not in the UK?

It is in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland yes, in the Northern Ireland Country. Alternatively it should be part of the Republic of Ireland, in the occupied Six Counties.

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Original post by LALA LAND

Stupidest comment I have ever seen, they are not nationalists, they are a dissident republicans keep your thoughts to yourself if you don't know what you are talking about. The majority of nationalists are against this senseless killing, the officer himself was a catholic!

lol, was about to write a pretty much identical comment.

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Original post by bestofyou

Easier said than done. I'll be suprised is theres a conviction in this one. Interesting to see what will happen over the next week though. But even if anyone is caught, they'll get sent to Magabry and releases in 10/20 years under some agreement when the dissidents (probably merged under the name N.IRA or something) decomission.

10/20 maybe depending on the sentencing factors. But the decomissionin statement is false! the IRA/sinn fein had a mandate and had a large support base! Talking had to happen! the dissidents couldn't even get 3% of the nationalist vote in 2007! and the whole point of them is that they will never give up armed struggle. The only way you will see their backs is if there is a united ireland.

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CookieDoughLove

Original post by Fusilero

It is in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland yes, in the Northern Ireland Country.

Yeah I just didn't think i'd heard of the place before. I didn't consider Ireland to be honest.

I thought it sounded a bit American.

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Ich Dien

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Whats the nationalist idea? That little bit of Ireland wants to be under british rule?

Original post by CookieDoughLove

I thought it sounded a bit American.

Where did they get thier placenames from?

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Original post by Ich Dien

Whats the nationalist idea? That little bit of Ireland wants to be under british rule?

Where did they get thier placenames from?

Nationalist idea is that they eventually want to see a united Ireland (just one island governing itself), but only through peaceful means and dialogue.

Place names are either gaelic or english translations of gaelic.

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Teveth

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Original post by LALA LAND

Stupidest comment I have ever seen, they are not nationalists, they are a dissident republicans keep your thoughts to yourself if you don't know what you are talking about. The majority of nationalists are against this senseless killing, the officer himself was a catholic!

They are nationalists.

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fire2burn

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The media shouldn't even report events under the name of the IRA continuity or otherwise, instead they should just refer to them as cowardly terrorists and not give them the infamy they so desperately desire.

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