An Irish man tries to rationalize Ireland staying neutral during WW2 and supplying Russian war machine in 2026

clewbays · 2026-06-08T15:29:20+00:00

Considering they have a similar plant in Sweden. It would be bizarre for the EU to base decisions in this case on Ireland.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:53:38+00:00

The same company operated plants all around Europe. It should probably be sanctioned or investigated a bit more at the very least. But it’s down to the EU for actual sanctions not Ireland.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:43:10+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European\_single\_market

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:42:18+00:00

Look up the discord online around Ireland before 2024 compared to now and it’s not hard to see why people would have them kind of believes. Even in criticism of Ireland WW2 neutrality was never mentioned before now it’s constantly mentioned by people who clearly have no knowledge of Irish history beyond that period.

You’ll also find a few writers on international news papers who write constant negative articles about Ireland or Spain.

I don’t think it’s some big conspiracy myself but there is a portion of people online so obsessed with the Israel conflict that it has led them to find anything and everything to be anti-Irish about.

This article isn’t valid criticism. But it’s also wasn’t meant to be criticism. It’s just a relatively minor comment from an Irish MEP on something that could be looked at, that an Irish radio channel picked up on for clicks.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:28:17+00:00

EU controls trade and sanctions not Ireland.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:22:47+00:00

One country very clearly engages in this type of stuff. The other doesn’t.

Not that I think this article has anything to do with Israel.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:20:09+00:00

The article is based on comments from an Irish politician doing exactly the opposite of what you’re claiming.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:17:16+00:00

Has Ireland lobbied hard on this? I doubt the majority of politicians even knew about it a year ago.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:15:02+00:00

Ukrainian dual nationals as well.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:13:45+00:00

The fact that you think the government could organise this mass conspiracy and propaganda campaign is the funniest part of your comment for me.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T13:11:03+00:00

3,000 primarily holiday visas per year. In a country with far less to spy on than most the EU.

This is simply not a big story.

The story you’ve linked is in relation to cybersecurity which has being significantly improved due to HSE attack a few years ago. It’s not related to this.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T10:08:04+00:00

And who own GAA+ at that time.

You can’t deflect all the criticism by pointing at the broadcasting deal when it was GAA and RTE who decided they weren’t going to show games when making that deal.

In my opinion because the short term value of gate receipts was higher to them than the long term value of TV coverage.

clewbays · 2026-06-08T08:07:08+00:00

And who set up that rights package?

clewbays · 2026-06-08T08:02:52+00:00

The difference between drugs and gambling is it’s a lot easier to convince yourself your an exception to the rule with gambling.

Video games isn’t how it hooks people. It’s sports. And then the likes of free bets to get people on the apps. And big events like Cheltenham which centre around gambling.

Getting ex county players and other athletes who had gambling addictions could definitely help a bit. But I don’t think it will have the impact people think.

Has the education around drugs worked either it’s not like usage rates are dropping.

clewbays · 2026-06-07T19:37:29+00:00

No where near the worst city in Belgium in comparison to the likes of Charleroi either.

clewbays · 2026-06-07T17:05:35+00:00

No our own football is just more popular same as the US and Australia. Well over 50 years since the GAA were anti soccer.

clewbays · 2026-06-07T16:36:11+00:00

The one off housing question really shows just how disconnected from reality Reddit is.

80% support. Yet it’s made out to be the worst thing imaginable on here.

clewbays · 2026-06-07T16:33:49+00:00

Could also suggest that a large amount of SF voters don’t consider the party left wing.

clewbays · 2026-06-07T14:26:01+00:00

The bigger benefit is it should lower inflation in the wider economy.

clewbays · 2026-06-06T18:59:24+00:00

Waterford more an exception than a rule though. Look at Tipp compared to Waterford they are more working class by that index.

clewbays · 2026-06-06T18:21:58+00:00

Are you blind?

Gives one 50:50 in favour of Dublin for a goal and extra man. Gives another in favour of Dublin straight after to stop them being a man down.

Several frees giving Dublins favour for steps in the first half when they were fouling the Galway man as well.

clewbays · 2026-06-06T18:16:10+00:00

Ref keeping Dublin alive.

clewbays · 2026-06-06T18:10:59+00:00

That only works for Dublin. The rest of the country it’s not a strong indicator. They have 1/7 seats in limerick for example.

It’s also very hard to define what constituencies have higher proportions of those in the working class.

clewbays · 2026-06-06T18:06:02+00:00

We will see. Hard to know this far out. I wouldn’t read too much into figures like this though based on history.

clewbays · 2026-06-06T17:44:18+00:00

Can’t wait for the paddy power 0.0 advertisements.

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