Current Affairs Irish Border and Brexit

[davek]

After that interview Mark Carruthers went on to interview a fellow from the road haulage industry in NI.

Seamus someone or other.

Mr. Carruthers put it to him that Mr. Donaldson says that more NI goods are sent to GB than the rest of the world cimbined.

Seamus said that was true.

He went on to say however, that most of the raw materials to produce those goods came in by lorry from the Republic and a re-imposed border would cripple them

And in the case of the millions of gallons of milk exported from NI to GB each year, that milk first of all had to go from farms in Ulster (6 of 9) to processing plants in Ireland (26 of 32) then back again before coming to England, crossing the British imposed border in Ireland twice

It is an unholy mess of a quality the Byzantiums would have been proud.

It's a shock to me that "Sir" Jeffrey didn't appreciate all that. It's as if he's a know nothing bang the drum chancer.

 

[Khalekan]

It's a shock to me that "Sir" Jeffrey didn't appreciate all that. It's as if he's a know nothing bang the drum chancer.

Oh I would be absolutely sure Sir Jeffrey does know that......but the DUP are not ones to let known facts get in the way of their rhetoric

 

[orchard]

Folk just dont, or wont, accept that decades of mutual trade, that no one knows about, and even fewer care, cannot be sorted by some pipsqueak politicians who have no idea neither.

Guess where Europes biggest producer of marscapone cheese is based? (The stuff on pizzas) And guess where all of their milk is imported from?

I will save you the trouble. North Wales, and ROI are the answers. Pretty much every pizza in Italy is made in a Welsh factory, with Irish milk.

What?

 

[orchard]

In fact , with two diametrically intrenched views , I don’t see a solution.

I love you Geoffrey, never change x

 

[roydo]

What?

I was not sure what the actual cheese is called, but the fact remains, the main cheese used in pizza toppings in Europe is made in North Wales using Irish milk.

edit. Mozzerella.

 

[orchard]

I was not sure what the actual cheese is called, but the fact remains, the main cheese used in pizza toppings in Europe is made in North Wales using Irish milk.

Mozzarella? Mascarpone's really mild and used in deserts mate, probably do both like. I don't buy processed, so maybe you're right, but doubt it, maybe Waitrose with a fig, mascarpone and prosciutto pizza for a laugh.

 

[roydo]

Mozzarella? Mascarpone's really mild and used in deserts mate, probably do both like. I don't buy processed, so maybe you're right, but doubt it, maybe Waitrose with a fig, mascarpone and prosciutto pizza for a laugh.

At least they both start with M.

 

[orchard]

At least they both start with M.

Don't do the shopping, stick to deliveries.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

It's a shock to me that "Sir" Jeffrey didn't appreciate all that. It's as if he's a know nothing bang the drum chancer.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Donaldson quite a bit for a spell about 8 years ago. He was on the side of an investor I worked with. To say he was vacuous is an understatement.

 

[davek]

I had the pleasure of meeting with Donaldson quite a bit for a spell about 8 years ago. He was on the side of an investor I worked with. To say he was vacuous is an understatement.

Did he ask for any bungs?

 

[roydo]

Don't do the shopping, stick to deliveries.

Probably wise advice.

*makes a coffee with bisto*

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

As a remainer I don't think it would matter even if bellend Boris got a good deal together, and the EU were happy with it, Parliament would still vote it down, too many agenda's in the house.

 

[Kurt.]

Did he ask for any bungs?

@Bungle

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

She seems to have provoked quite a reaction.

Greer 'surprised' by reaction over Ireland comments

American author and playwright Bonnie Greer has said that she was "very surprised" and "grateful" following the reaction to her defence of Ireland during a BBC television debate.

www.rte.ie

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

I’ll probably get an infraction for that. I urge people to look for it , watch and reach your own decisions. I have lived through this, not relying on news reports. I know what’s what, more than you know.

I lived through it all also, so you don't know more than I know Jeffrey. Less of claiming to be the fountain of all knowledge with regard to the Troubles.

I've watched the whole series so far. Some very interesting stuff especially in the first episode which recounted some of the things that happened in the lead up to the 1969 outbreak. I was particularly interested to learn that the UVF bombing of the Silent Valley reservoir in 1969 was funded by none other than a certain Dr Ian 'No' Paisley in protest at PM Terence O'Neill's planned civil rights reforms. They were hoping this would be blamed on republicans so as to stir up unionist hostility towards O'Neill which would force him to resign.

As I say, some very interesting stuff indeed. Below is a link to the first episode for anyone interested. If nothing else it might stop Jeffrey moaning.

BBC One - Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History, Series 1, Episode 1

New revelations about the Northern Ireland conflict, 50 years after troops were sent in.

www.bbc.co.uk