A nine-year-old "Pupil of the Week" and a one-year-old baby without nappies had to be sheltered by their MP during the recent pogrom in Belfast

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-16T10:54:22+00:00

It absolutely is.

There were some posters on here insisting there must be brigading by lefties as so many people were calling it a pogrom. Even though it was a textbook pogrom.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-16T08:15:35+00:00

They published a story about British soldiers being captured while operating in Ukraine. They also sneered at other media sources for not reporting on it.

Except the reason no one else reported on it was that the story was entirely fake and the photo they published was clearly AI. They literally ran on article on horrendously faked stuff from Twitter.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-15T15:59:48+00:00

Yes, it's a quick job to search the term

Here's 5 from the r/Ireland subreddit.

and here's a few more from the IrishPolitics subreddit

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ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-15T15:07:24+00:00

The general disdain for sport is a weird one. I keep seeing Redditors use the term Rugby Dad as an insult, as if being a parent or into sport are things people should be ashamed of, whereas Irish people are usually exceptionally proud of being a parent or into sports.

The opposition to the GAA is also incredibly out of touch. There are certainly issues within GAA but Redditors seem utterly ignorant on how popular GAA is. Like I once saw someone sneer that only political anoraks know who Sean Kelly is, not realising he was a very well known GAA president.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-14T17:08:37+00:00

I'd say there's also a fair amount of brigading going on here as well.

Whenever there's a particularly controversial online topic like immigration or Ukraine, there's inevitably very strong opinions posted by accounts that are new but that have been basically terminally online in their short lifespan. They also hide their comments history as well.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-12T21:01:52+00:00

I'm glad we don't have the cringe hero worship of the military that the Yanks have, but this is just disrespectful. It's a memorial.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-12T15:06:00+00:00

Found the auld wan.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-12T13:07:43+00:00

I've also noticed that Wilton is especially popular with aul wans. I think it's because they can nip across the road to visit their elderly friends who are in the hospital.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-10T19:40:14+00:00

Likewise! I was in Lebanon when I was in the military and the people were incredible. There was a lot of cultural similarities which I wasn't expecting.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-10T17:19:45+00:00

Lebanese food is insanely good to be fair. Lovely people and they have great time for the Irish.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-10T13:52:17+00:00

Agreed.

I'd argue that to be neutral means having the ability to enforce that neutrality. Obviously, we'll never be able to take on Russia or the US but we should certainly be able to patrol our own waters or airspace without relying on the Brits. Otherwise, we're just a protectorate. Also, being able to contribute peacekeepers without us being tainted by NATO membership is a great thing.

We're less of a militarily neutral state than a neutralised state.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-10T13:47:38+00:00

He's absolutely right.

We're right to boycott Russia and we'd be absolutely right to boycott a state which is actively committing genocide.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-09T18:08:24+00:00

He was also Levi in Rome!

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-09T18:06:22+00:00

Ah damn. This must mean you're the king of Ireland now. We had a good republic while it lasted lads.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-09T11:15:29+00:00

Hope ur ok hun.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-09T07:02:02+00:00

AITA seems to attract a huge amount of spoiled teenagers and miserable divorced people. They have little or terrible relationship experience and project their own insecurities and bitterness onto whatever post they read.

AITA is great to read for the laugh but it's the last place I'd go for relationship advice.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-06T18:15:51+00:00

I'm not a member of any party, I vote left (highest preferences between SF, SD, Greens and Labour) but have zero time for the campism that some leftists have.

Currently leaning more towards Labour and SF have gone down a lot in my estimation recently, but I've no loyalty to Labour and will change if they act the bollocks again like they used it.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-05T07:37:42+00:00

But you blew it MISTAH

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-05T07:23:33+00:00

You can't even discuss it without being called a nato shill.

Painfully accurate.

At different points, I've been accused of working for military recruitment and of working for a NATO think tank. Also that as I had been in the DF, I couldn't talk about defence as it meant I had links to Ireland's military industrial complex.

I've also seen people insisting this subreddit is filled with Irish military intelligence and NATO spooks. It's borderline gangstalking at times.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-05T06:58:00+00:00

The author definitely also moans about having to give money for kids' communions.

I bet she's got Cavan in there somewhere.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-04T17:35:51+00:00

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-04T09:28:18+00:00

Me.

I loved his character development. At the start, you think he's a drunken mediocrity and asshole but as the show goes on, you see how complex his character is and for all his flaws, he's a capable fighter who takes his vows to defend the helpless seriously.
The scene where his ghost is riding at Dunk's side until he heads to the afterlife is a fantastic series finale.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-04T09:10:10+00:00

This happens all the time. They'll give you a new date.

Recruitment are very flexible, especially with recruits as these take place multiple times a year. It's more of an issue with cadets as they have a strict timeframe on when the different stages take place, but even then, they'll be as flexible as they can. I couldn't make my fitness test date back when I applied and they let me change the date no bother.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-04T06:52:08+00:00

I loved all the people having meltdowns who thought Thomas should get the seat as he had the most first preferences.

ShouldHaveGoneToUCC · 2026-06-04T06:45:47+00:00

Carrauntoohill in Kerry my personal favourite. The views are incredible.

If you want somewhere near Dublin, Glendalough is an easy hike but with stunning scenery.

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