The Queen's visit to Ireland

davek · May 18, 2011

Neiler said:
In refrence to a quasi facist army set up in affiliation with Fine Gael - based on what Hitler and Mussolini were doing in the llate 30's - they wore blue shirts. They later went of and teamed up with Franco in the war over there.

As for Cameron he could have saved himself the trouble, i couldnt see their affiliation lieing anywhere else.

I read something about this period once at school. The name General O'Higgins sticks in my mind. I think they were less nazi/fascist than conservative nationalists who wanted to repel the communist 'hordes' and cement the church at the centre of the state.

davek · May 18, 2011

On the menu tonight for Queenie and guests:

Cured salmon with Burren smoked salmon cream
Rib of Slaney Valley beef
Ox cheek and tongue
Carrageen set West Cork cream with Meath strawberries, fresh yoghurt mousse and soda bread sugar biscuits
Irish apple balsamic vinegar meringue
Irish Cheese Plate
Tea and Coffee
Chateau de Fieuzal, 2005, Graves Pessac-Leognan
Chateau Lynch-Bages, 1998, Pauillac

Neiler · May 18, 2011

davek said:
I read something about this period once at school. The name General O'Higgins sticks in my mind. I think they were less nazi/fascist than conservative nationalists who wanted to repel the communist 'hordes' and cement the church at the centre of the state.

I would have said their basic policies were communist/facist in origan, national coopretives etc. I think they held a strong Christian ideal, not unusual of society at that time but noting out of the ordinary.