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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are people driving around with Irish flags today?
Did something good happen? Is there a football match or something?
no_hypocrisy
(46,276 posts)like Ukraine is being occupied by Putin.
WA-03 Democrat
(3,058 posts)I would have to agree. There are a lot of people there that do support the UK. I've been to Belfast and a few small towns but between reading history and being there, it is occupied. Two of my grandparents came to the US from England but I don't see how it is not.
mahina
(17,734 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)and they are confused.
Aristus
(66,509 posts)St. Patrick's Day is coming up.
The Irish splattered red paint on the gates of the Russian Embassy in Dublin, sounding off against the war against Ukraine.
Irish_Dem
(47,719 posts)Or yes the sassy Irish dude who ran over the Russian Embassy in Dublin.
Good for him.
herding cats
(19,569 posts)A video of the incident in south Dublin shared by Irish broadcaster RTE News shows a large truck backing into the gates of the Russian Embassy as some onlookers cheer. Other videos posted on social media show the driver, who identifies himself as Desmond Wisley, handing out fliers with images of what he describes as victims of Russian forces in Ukraine, including a woman and two children.
Pointing to the leaflets, he said, Ive done it for this lady here and her kids that were killed in an apartment. It really affected me. Its about time we stood up
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/08/ireland-truck-gates-russian-embassy-ukraine/
11 Bravo
(23,928 posts)mitch96
(13,940 posts)And then there is the Irish fisherman that stood down the russian navy
Time for a Guinness and a shot of Jamesons... Sláinte
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Demovictory9
(32,489 posts)Emile
(23,115 posts)FSogol
(45,580 posts)TheProle
(2,210 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,719 posts)Seems odd that people here in the US would be celebrating that fact.
mahina
(17,734 posts)underpants
(182,992 posts)Oh come on! Im ☘️ Irish.
hlthe2b
(102,496 posts)Inexplicably, the only thing to drink in the house is some left-over rock-gut tequila from some long ago party... Who lives in this house? So sad...
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,897 posts)along with a rainbow and a pot o' gold. He's not even Irish (and I am-well 1/2) It's become more like St. Patrick's Month instead of Day. I don't think he can keep the drinking up that long.
But were 60 percent Irish according to 23 and me..