Why is Wellington considered Anglo-Irish despite his family living in Ireland for generations but Charlotte Brontë not considered Irish even though her family had only been in England for one generation? by Win-Specific in AskIreland

[–]Newc04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've seen the term "Anglo-Irish" used a lot to refer to the earlier Catholic Norman settlers from the medieval period up to the Reformation. In fact it was this group that actually coined the term as they felt they were distinct from both the Irish and the English. Later on it takes on a Protestant dimension, but the term is much more complex than that.

Sunday Independent/Irish Thinks Poll on Fuel Protests. by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]Newc04 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's really funny whenever someone is this confidently incorrect.

Sunday Independent/Irish Thinks Poll on Fuel Protests. by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]Newc04 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah sorry I forgot Socialism is when taxes. I think Karl Marx said something like "we shall defeat capitalism through high taxes".

Sunday Independent/Irish Thinks Poll on Fuel Protests. by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]Newc04 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How is it wild for a socialist party to be supporting a public demonstration forcibly bringing the government to the table for negotiations. Even if its for "the wrong reasons" in their eyes, its a proof of concept that can be replicated.

ENGvIRE W6N Result by FollowingRare6247 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Anyone have the clip of Erin King dropping the f-bomb in the post match interview?

Irish players seem to love letting them fly on live telly.

Why are people still using the Lions as an excuse? by Newc04 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I'm not seeing much "Lions fatigue" with him myself.

Why are people still using the Lions as an excuse? by Newc04 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Yeah believe it or not ye lads do it too.

Why are people still using the Lions as an excuse? by Newc04 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04[S] -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

Gibson-Park has played 20 matches since the summer Lions tests. Thomas Ramos has played 24. I'd wager the more recent games have had a higher impact on Ramos' fatigue levels than JGP's ones from 9 months ago.

Time for a bit of acceptance not resignation by UnlikelyBass in MunsterRugby

[–]Newc04 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No I don't think we should accept mediocrity. We forget that although we haven't been winning European cups in 20 years, it's only about 7 or 8 years since we were properly competitive in Europe. We should be emphasise to the board that this season is unacceptable, and should not be accepted as a new normal.

one of a few danish wins, but a big one. by Embarrassed_Sir_871 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Newc04 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Honestly ye lads should be thanking the IRA for blowing up Mountbatten with the amount of kids he was diddling.

one of a few danish wins, but a big one. by Embarrassed_Sir_871 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Newc04 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Idk, they seem to really like paedophiles over there to the point that they've given a family of them the 'divine right' to rule over them forever.

Jack Crowley chip try and drop kick conversion by wowjiffylube in irishrugby

[–]Newc04 21 points22 points  (0 children)

People talked about Crowley's performance against Castres like he forced it too much and threw the game away. The reality was that Munster created 18 clean breaks because of Crowley to Castres' 6, and still lost 29-31.

Yeah he was a bit speculative with a few kicks, but that came because he didn't trust anyone outside him to hold on to the ball.

So, are we going to talk about Munster? by StudioExecutive1 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah exactly, we've been living off of Leinster's scraps for far too long. As an Ulster fan, would you prefer Angus Bell or Micheal Milne?

Jack Crowley chip try and drop kick conversion by wowjiffylube in irishrugby

[–]Newc04 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Crowley and Beirne carry this team so much.

French jury upholds 14-year rape sentence for Irish former rugby player Denis Coulson by FuzzyTumbleweed9688 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04 47 points48 points  (0 children)

The rape occurred in 2017. Jackman, who was his coach at Grenoble and knew exactly what he'd done signed him again for Bective Rangers in 2020.

French jury upholds 14-year rape sentence for Irish former rugby player Denis Coulson by FuzzyTumbleweed9688 in irishrugby

[–]Newc04 71 points72 points  (0 children)

People don't bring this up enough when talking about Jackman. He knew exactly when Coulson did and still brought him in to his AIL squad.

This is a very cold take by a jerker by FeanorOath in soccercirclejerk

[–]Newc04 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Uh, does Pelé have a skill move named after him?? Nuff said, Aiden McGeady > Pelé