RTE broadcaster Eamon Dunphy has defended Gerry Adams and said controversy surrounding his alleged involvement in the murder of Jean McConville would not harm him politically.
I'm still convinced that a lot of people born/bred in the free state / ROI hate people from N.I and its absurd, Catholics in the north all suffered at the hands of the brits whether they were republican or not, if you want to hate unionists from the north be my guest but Catholics from N.I are as Irish as anyone from the ROI, id almost argue more Irish in a way as we all went through misery, as a child i was dumb and i would approach the British army on the streets and ask to hold their gun, i was maybe 5, they would let me so in my Naivety i would then argue they were okay, i realized years later the Ira were potentially in there area and the brits were fully aware of this and were essentially using all use children as human shields or as a deterrent from gunfire, the brits were extremely sinister and we had them in our towns and cities for years whilst people lived in peace in the free state, so why the hatred? we were the oppressed, i even had a guy in the ROI call me a Brit cause i was from n.i, its insane.
People called you a Brit because you were standing shoulder to shoulder with them holding their guns. Makes no difference you were 5 years of age. You took the soup.
I, a Republician, have no hatred for Unionists or Unionism. I do wish, however that Unionists would note and contemplate the words of Edward Carson the Dublin born founder of Unionism said around the time of partition. OH what a fool I was taken as a stuge and used as a fool. Or such similar words.
Blood may indeed "turn the wheel of history", so the Irish people need to educate themselves. Northerners seem to grasp the logical necessity of standing up to Power in order to accomplish change, while southern and western comrades have water meters installed.
Richard Sheehan - richie, we SOUTHERN irish used to rebel against london every six weeks. if we were still an english colony, we would be rebelling against this water tax thing, plus the property charge. but, you see, we are NOT the rebels we like to pretend we are. we let dublin wipe its hole with us. t his is why we deserve what we get. rebels, my hole. we are sheep. but if we do rebel, let us use the ballot instead of the ballot. but , please, do not blame the government for wiping its hole with us. blame the people who voted for them. . please.
5:32 That was the question I found myself arriving at just as Eamon raised it. I think he's a bit optimistic, there are FBI and other US security service's posted at Mi5 and GCHQ, Irish American's that serve in the highest posts in US politics are not in the least bit on the same page as us at all. In fact they're all in the Neocon camp as far as I can tell. The future lies in the East not the West as I see it.
***** If they did it wasn't because they had the IRA's best interests at heart. When a conflict starts the British government ask the BOE to create an amount of money out thin air which the taxpayer pays back with interest. The British government had a dilemma back then, they were sucking forces back home from various parts of the globe, that was a huge problem for the US&UK 'special relationship'. You really think people like Peter King was on our side? Have you heard this guy speak? No mate, the IRA was kept going for the sake of having a 'threat' that all these countries depend on for emergency legislation and increased secrecy. That way they can work on their property portfolio without an awkward questions.
@Mick G A report in the Irish Times from 1990: "The police pulled out quite suddenly and the troops, armed with machineguns, stood in a line across the mouth of William Street. Their appearance was clear proof we had won the battle, that the RUC was beaten. That was welcomed. But there was confusion as to what the proper attitude to the soldiers might be. It was not in our history to make British soldiers welcome . . ." The time was 5 p.m. The date was August 14th, 1969. Quote from Eamonn McCann a local nationalsit. I daresay you will continue to believe what suits your agenda.
25 years ago, I put a bet on Gerry Adams to be President of the Republic of Ireland within 40 years. 1,000 to 1. It's now about 25/1. I'll happily give the money to charity.
It won’t happen. Majority of people in the Republic wouldn’t want Sinn Fein having any power whatsoever. We are struggling economically as it is, without them imposing their socialist, Marxist policies. It would be an absolute disaster.
so who's going to man up and deal with kincora or go one bigger and deal with haut de la garenne in Jersey etc? you've got the most incredible chance to deal with this nonsense and some people are too afraid to stand up and beat the snakes out of the grass
Why would the Irish people have a worry about where Sinn Féin would lead them when they Sinn Féin got rid of the gun and of course the good people in all sectors Northern Ireland.
The pIRA, I would presume, have continued the struggle by other means that have yet to pay off. I’m English, but if I was in their position, I wouldn’t part with a single gun unless I had a longer game plan.
@Mac Toirdealbhaigh The English proletariat are so culturally adrift that they can be made to vote for anything if you stick a union flag in it. It's so good to see the tail wagging the dog. The English won't be free until Britain is dismantled and they see that they've been sold a pup for the last four centuries.
Gail Day, an American here, did the IRA disband? Did they totally disarm themselves? I understand Brexit is interfering with the Good Friday Agreement.
Lizabeth Gussman The IRA from the Good Friday Agreement is disbanded, but there are many new IRA's made up of former IRA member and also younger men. Mostly involved in drugs if anything these days.
@@lizabethgussman331 I feel the IRA is always being scrutinized! I feel they are absolutely beautiful people 👍✔️ if you think otherwise go do your homework a bit better!
@@lizabethgussman331 The Provisional IRA (PIRA) disbanded after the Good Friday Agreement which ended the conflict between the IRA and the British State and forced the IR to hand over their caches of weapons and supplies. Although the IRA is officially disbanded, there's still quite a few of them around and personally I'd say they're the reason some places are very quiet and low in crime.
OK Eamon what about the current situation with the Current Republic Government treating the Irish people badly on behalf of Brussels. The manner in which these illegal immigrants are treating ordinary Irish people. Action required yesterday.
MLG Panda - hear hear!! but sinn fein calls itself a socialist party, yet they support the fox hunting brigade in order to get their vote. as for socialism, how can you liberate the illiterates and semi illiterates out there? if you did educate them, you would have a nation of educated criminals. and that is themost insidious type of criminal you can have. you have white collared criminals out there plus the gold collared, executive criminal, too. sinn fein would probably become ESTABLISHMENT eventuallyl. if it got too much out of hand, brussels would soon sort them out. or would they?
People have different opinions on eamonm dunphy..but guarantee u this when he passes away it will be a National morning ..because he is one of the most influential people in Irish society....
I agree with everything he said except our corporate tax rate. That's not going to change. They might tighten up loopholes and sign up to international agreements but they wont change the rate. The EU can close up loopholes but they cant dictate the rate.
Dunphy himself seems to have come a long way in his thinking on matters SF; after all, it was he who promised to join the UVF in the event of Irish reunification.
@@James-th7wb Well, that specific comment was probably trolling, but the general thrust of his articles was very pro-partition. The fact that he was working for the Bean King’s Independent News and Media group at the time probably came into it quite heavily. It was a different time, I guess.
I didn't know Ryan Tubrity's grandad was head of the RTE? honestly is there anyone in Ireland who is in a position of privilege who isn't connected to someone?haha
Adams never shot anyone during the conflict. He wasn't like McGuiness who was fearless. No wonder his once close friend Brendan Hughes ended up hating him and famously asking: "In the end what was it all for?"
What did you expect the people to do. They had to stand up against the brutality of England. And try and free our beautiful country. I'm not into republicanism but during in the war of independence the people stood up and fought because of what the so called black and tans were doing to everyday Irish people that knew nothing about what the IRA were up to but yet the Black and Tans were going around torturing law abiding Irish People. Who had done nothing wrong
Let's not forget that over 2 million of our people were starved to death by the Brits..Our forefathers were NOT allowed practice their faith, speak their native tongue, or anything pertaining to Irish Culture...And now days we condemn the Taliban..No wonder they rose up....
Great piece of footage of Eamon Dunphy talking sense and about what Irish people should seriously be thinking about come the next general election and voting Sinn Féin, it's the only real solution to defending Ireland's corner in the E.U. and I think they would be able to get bankers debt and the public debt as separate issues and have a write down of the bankers debt that we shouldn't have to pay to save the €euro and once that's out of the way,we will have enough cash reserves to pay for the unification of Ireland. 26/11/2014. Irish time 21:51 . Wednesday.
It's difficult to see where we will be come the next general election. Fine Gael are shite, Fianna Fáil are shite, and Sinn Féin are hard to read. So we really don't have many options. I've been thinking Sinn Féin recently but I'm not too clear on their position with the EU. Also, they have never had a chance in government but who's to say they won't be the same as the rest with empty promises. I can see them not taxing the rich in the end after all their talk about taxing them.
oisind1234 the only way to really know is to vote them in,I can really see them keeping their promises because they are so passionately Irish and they have been euro sceptic but seem pro euro now, but the way I see it they will defend Ireland stronger than other political parties from Ireland because they are the only party who represent all 32 counties of Ireland,they are after all the richest political party in Europe, so that says alot about them running a country because they can manage their own affairs so well unlike Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and Labour parties who are all in debt,so if those parties can't even run their own political parties without going into debt how do they expect to run a country. Sinn Féin into power and make Ireland the best small country in the world and United and prosperous after the Irish border referendum within ten years.
The rise of the drug culture coincided with the rise of the Provos. The gun may be gone from Irish politics but it most certainly is not gone from Irish society.
Eamon makes very valid and salient points here. I think someone like Gerry Adams who has seen and been through it all could really bring something positive to the table if he ever became Taoiseach. I don't see him becoming as corrupted by corporatism and the bankers being a hardline nationalist and patriot. Ireland never hated Britain or its people, just the Empire and the ruling class who subjugated Ireland and one quarter of the rest of the planet. Point is if Sinn Fein were the ruling party I think they would want to secure healthy relationships with the rest of the world while wanting to secure Ireland's borders and maybe eventually pull Ireland out of the EU and maintain a solid relationship with Britain after Brexit and it's unique relationship with America. I think it could be the start of something good. Gerry Adams was no more a murderer than Winston Churchill or Abraham Lincoln depending on your point of view. While we should never forget, we should still not let that prevent us from moving forward and therefore taking the stigma out of nationalism. Hope I'm sort of making sense here!
@@TheSubpremeState I think he should be given a chance. You can apply the same argument with Yasser Arafat and Muammar Gaddafi as well. Both former "terrorists" (Arafat for sure) and then they became effective leadership. Arafat got worldwide recognition for negotiating peace deals with Israel and Gaddafi in Libya wanted to introduce a gold backed dinar currency for the African continent to stand up to the Rothschild owned central banks which keep most of the planet in a state of debt. Both were considered monsters by the mainstream media for years but they had their countries interests at heart. Libya was prosperous and peaceful and friends with the West under Gaddafi. Now it's an empty vacuum of chaos with slave markets and controlled by CIA backed terrorists. All I'm saying is Adams should be given a chance to prove himself and the good thing about Ireland's proportional representation system is he could probably become elected quite easily. Sinn Fein have become popular in recent years now they have become a mainstream party so I think it's quite possible.
I think you are making perfect sense Patrick. We must start at the beginning also,by educating the young and stopping the sectarian way of thinking and treating all as equals. I have spent more time than I can think of in Northern Ireland,most of it in Belfast. I have met people from both sides of the fence and I truly have not met nicer more genuine people anywhere.
He didn't say it was okay. Indeed, he introduced the murder of McConville as an atrocity. He said other people who moralise and condemn are not in the position as they lionise similar people. It's you who should go back to the soccer.
The 26 counties was never going to be got peacefully ,so i don't know what he means by Murders and gun men, or gun women, youd imagine the war for irish freedom was gained without femails help.
Brendan Hughes says he saw the British Army radio receiver in the McConville's flat and that she had been warned once already by Republicans not to inform. I think the British Army saw her as a win/win in that if she gave them information that would be great and if she was killed by the IRA then it allows the IRA to be seen in the worst possible light as she was a widow with 10 children and a Protestant. Denials about her helping the British absolve them of playing any part in the situation. Responsibility for her death and the hiding of the body lie with the IRA but they wouldn't have done it for no reason even if that reason is abhorrent to most people.
mbill Well that is how you get information to save lives. In any case there is no evidence she was an informer. I would trust a word Brendan Hughes says. He has a reason to lie.
jonoessex Republicans had warned her once so it was irresponsible for the army to go to her again. Why would Hughes lie? I believe she was an informer and that the army saw it as a win win, either they got info or she would be killed and that would make the IRA look terrible.
mbill Hughes would lie because he wants to protect the reputation of the IRA. Maybe Mcconville didn't want to be intimidated by bullies. The British didn't need to need to "make the IRA look bad" they did a good job of that themselves! If she was an informer against violent paramilitaries then I salute her!
You owe you Freedom to Michael Collins . So how about Bloody Sunday - No Justice for 14 Murders by the British Army and still no convictions for the Murder of the Miami show band.
I can only imagine how the UK would react to Gerry Adams becoming Taoiseach. Whether Ireland likes it or not, it is still intertwined with the British economy. Also what hope would there be for support for a united Ireland in unionist NI with Gerry Adams at the helm? I think Mr Dunphy has been hitting the whiskey too hard.
She was not a member of the IRA who owed them omerta. It strains the imagination that an exhausted, depressed widow with many young children could have had much information helpful to the British.
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I think a good question would have been when did sf decide to ditch nationalism and become globalists ?
"The corporate world doesn't have a conscience, it has interests." Truer words were never spoken.
Well said Eamon, don't usually agree with you but your spot on here!
Best interview ever commenting on 26 county politics today!
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Well said Eamon, great interview.
What a most insightful and wise man
After hearing Tubridy's grandfather was part of RTE I had to switch off and puke.
I don’t think you listened very closely, you missed his point.
Not a fan whatsoever but for a man being part of the establishment his honesty is refreshing.
I like this guy - he makes a lot of sense
Not a man I would normally agree with but in this interview he raised some valid points.
He is spot on. If you listen closely
I'm still convinced that a lot of people born/bred in the free state / ROI hate people from N.I and its absurd, Catholics in the north all suffered at the hands of the brits whether they were republican or not, if you want to hate unionists from the north be my guest but Catholics from N.I are as Irish as anyone from the ROI, id almost argue more Irish in a way as we all went through misery, as a child i was dumb and i would approach the British army on the streets and ask to hold their gun, i was maybe 5, they would let me so in my Naivety i would then argue they were okay, i realized years later the Ira were potentially in there area and the brits were fully aware of this and were essentially using all use children as human shields or as a deterrent from gunfire, the brits were extremely sinister and we had them in our towns and cities for years whilst people lived in peace in the free state, so why the hatred? we were the oppressed, i even had a guy in the ROI call me a Brit cause i was from n.i, its insane.
I’m from the Republic and I actually prefer Belfast to Dublin, Both in the people and the Cities
People called you a Brit because you were standing shoulder to shoulder with them holding their guns. Makes no difference you were 5 years of age. You took the soup.
How did the minority in Republic get treated.
I, a Republician, have no hatred for Unionists or Unionism.
I do wish, however that Unionists would note and contemplate the words of Edward Carson the Dublin born founder of Unionism said around the time of partition.
OH what a fool I was taken as a stuge and used as a fool.
Or such similar words.
@@chulainn32 Your ignorance is astonishing. Not every young catholic here held a brit's gun but you justify us being labelled brits?
Eamon is spot-on.
he sure is...by far a better political commentator than he was footballer...good football pundit but too passionate if there is such a thing
he s not someone i would have much time for......but he s speaking the truth in this one ..you have to hand it to him
This just swayed my vote.
Probably a Fianna fail voter
Very astute observations..
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Blood may indeed "turn the wheel of history", so the Irish people need to educate themselves.
Northerners seem to grasp the logical necessity of standing up to Power in order to accomplish change, while southern and western comrades have water meters installed.
Thats the best comment i have seen on youtube.
Maybe we think it's not worth murdering people to stop the installation of a water metre.
Brandywellbhoy It must be the first then.
Richard Sheehan - richie, we SOUTHERN irish used to rebel against london every six weeks. if we were still an english colony, we would be rebelling against this water tax thing, plus the property charge. but, you see, we are NOT the rebels we like to pretend we are. we let dublin wipe its hole with us. t his is why we deserve what we get. rebels, my hole. we are sheep. but if we do rebel, let us use the ballot instead of the ballot. but , please, do not blame the government for wiping its hole with us. blame the people who voted for them. . please.
***** - i meant to write ....... "a ballot instead of a BULLET".
well said
Well said
Now there's an intelligent man.
real talk here dunphy is a legend
Eamann, I never liked you more than in this moment.
5:32 That was the question I found myself arriving at just as Eamon raised it. I think he's a bit optimistic, there are FBI and other US security service's posted at Mi5 and GCHQ, Irish American's that serve in the highest posts in US politics are not in the least bit on the same page as us at all. In fact they're all in the Neocon camp as far as I can tell.
The future lies in the East not the West as I see it.
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If they did it wasn't because they had the IRA's best interests at heart. When a conflict starts the British government ask the BOE to create an amount of money out thin air which the taxpayer pays back with interest. The British government had a dilemma back then, they were sucking forces back home from various parts of the globe, that was a huge problem for the US&UK 'special relationship'. You really think people like Peter King was on our side? Have you heard this guy speak? No mate, the IRA was kept going for the sake of having a 'threat' that all these countries depend on for emergency legislation and increased secrecy. That way they can work on their property portfolio without an awkward questions.
Well said Eamonn people have a very short memory.
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WOW the get 411 likes it goes to show you the truth is ignored by most to appease the falsehoods well said sir.
People choose to forget the PIRA were formed to defend catholic areas from the pogroms of 1969
Irish people need to open their eyes
And people forget the British army entered NI to protect Catholic communities.
@Mick G A report in the Irish Times from 1990: "The police pulled out quite suddenly and the troops, armed with machineguns, stood in a line across the mouth of William Street. Their appearance was clear proof we had won the battle, that the RUC was beaten. That was welcomed. But there was confusion as to what the proper attitude to the soldiers might be. It was not in our history to make British soldiers welcome . . ." The time was 5 p.m. The date was August 14th, 1969. Quote from Eamonn McCann a local nationalsit.
I daresay you will continue to believe what suits your agenda.
@Mick G I have no agenda. To have an agenda you need "a dog in the fight". I just call out Irish bs.
25 years ago, I put a bet on Gerry Adams to be President of the Republic of Ireland within 40 years. 1,000 to 1. It's now about 25/1. I'll happily give the money to charity.
can't see it happening though
how much?
It won’t happen. Majority of people in the Republic wouldn’t want Sinn Fein having any power whatsoever. We are struggling economically as it is, without them imposing their socialist, Marxist policies. It would be an absolute disaster.
Fuck u wanker
Look where we are now
Blueshirts would not like to hear eamonn speak
Viva la quince brigada.... no pasaran.
+VBA Scripts Quinta (5th!)
Communism forever.
@@TheSubpremeState Idiot.
Loved Eamon on RTE as a sports pundit, never in my life did I think I'd agree with him politically
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so who's going to man up and deal with kincora or go one bigger and deal with haut de la garenne in Jersey etc? you've got the most incredible chance to deal with this nonsense and some people are too afraid to stand up and beat the snakes out of the grass
I'm afraid nobody has the balls to even scratch the surface of this beast.
The tentacles reach the very top of uk society. Or should that be bottom??
'Sports Pundit'
I’m a Catholic Loyalist…and than you have your protestant republicans…some people forget this.
Eamon Dunphy tells it like it is, - well said, Eamon.....!!Adams for Leader...!! - the only true statesman in Irish politics.
Your delusional mate
Why would the Irish people have a worry about where Sinn Féin would lead them when they Sinn Féin got rid of the gun and of course the good people in all sectors Northern Ireland.
As an Englishman with lots of Irish family he is totally right.
go back to ireland
Bit like your footbal comentary....
But well said
Ok baby!!
Well said Eamonn, 10 orphaned children
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I was with him right up until he said he admired Eoghan Harris. Ugh.
.48...59..these people extremely debateble to if they ever fought or made any impact at the time of insurraction..
The pIRA, I would presume, have continued the struggle by other means that have yet to pay off. I’m English, but if I was in their position, I wouldn’t part with a single gun unless I had a longer game plan.
@Mac Toirdealbhaigh The English proletariat are so culturally adrift that they can be made to vote for anything if you stick a union flag in it. It's so good to see the tail wagging the dog. The English won't be free until Britain is dismantled and they see that they've been sold a pup for the last four centuries.
@@markofsaltburn nonsense.
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Gail Day, an American here, did the IRA disband? Did they totally disarm themselves? I understand Brexit is interfering with the Good Friday Agreement.
Lizabeth Gussman The IRA from the Good Friday Agreement is disbanded, but there are many new IRA's made up of former IRA member and also younger men. Mostly involved in drugs if anything these days.
@@lizabethgussman331 I feel the IRA is always being scrutinized! I feel they are absolutely beautiful people 👍✔️ if you think otherwise go do your homework a bit better!
@@lizabethgussman331 The Provisional IRA (PIRA) disbanded after the Good Friday Agreement which ended the conflict between the IRA and the British State and forced the IR to hand over their caches of weapons and supplies.
Although the IRA is officially disbanded, there's still quite a few of them around and personally I'd say they're the reason some places are very quiet and low in crime.
OK Eamon what about the current situation with the Current Republic Government treating the Irish people badly on behalf of Brussels. The manner in which these illegal immigrants are treating ordinary Irish people. Action required yesterday.
Very good Eamon, Sinn Fein First Policy is a United Ireland remember that.
Exactly, let's be having it.
MLG Panda - hear hear!! but sinn fein calls itself a socialist party, yet they support the fox hunting brigade in order to get their vote. as for socialism, how can you liberate the illiterates and semi illiterates out there? if you did educate them, you would have a nation of educated criminals. and that is themost insidious type of criminal you can have. you have white collared criminals out there plus the gold collared, executive criminal, too. sinn fein would probably become ESTABLISHMENT eventuallyl. if it got too much out of hand, brussels would soon sort them out. or would they?
So what if it was 42 years ago? She is has living direct relatives.
People have different opinions on eamonm dunphy..but guarantee u this when he passes away it will be a National morning ..because he is one of the most influential people in Irish society....
Swear this guy was drunk all the time
I agree with everything he said except our corporate tax rate. That's not going to change. They might tighten up loopholes and sign up to international agreements but they wont change the rate. The EU can close up loopholes but they cant dictate the rate.
Lots of things I don't agree with regards Dunphy but he is very engaging and forthright. so little of that around now
Dunphy himself seems to have come a long way in his thinking on matters SF; after all, it was he who promised to join the UVF in the event of Irish reunification.
When did he say that?
@@pauliewalnuts100 He wrote it once in one of his Sunday Independent columns, so I would say the late 80s or early 90s.
@@TheLastAngryMan01 He was probably trolling, mate. Said for effect
@@James-th7wb Well, that specific comment was probably trolling, but the general thrust of his articles was very pro-partition. The fact that he was working for the Bean King’s Independent News and Media group at the time probably came into it quite heavily.
It was a different time, I guess.
@@TheLastAngryMan01 that's very surprising to hear
I all of a sudden gained a lot of respect for Eamon Dunphy after watching this.
Dunphy makes one true statement about Adams..he did end the IRA! Particularly at Loughgall well done Adams...lol
The first thing the new irish state did was take the british weapons and turn them on their competition.
Very Good Eamon
I didn't know Ryan Tubrity's grandad was head of the RTE? honestly is there anyone in Ireland who is in a position of privilege who isn't connected to someone?haha
Anyone remember Enda Kenny? One of the most craven politicians in Irish politics. Wear it with 'pride' Enda ( wherever you are).
See Sinn Fein now. The biggest party.
Dunphy is wasting his time doing this
In total agreement!
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Why do you think caused All violence in the first place
Heartbroken for her children and loss of a kind woman
Wasn’t kind when she was informing on Ira volunteers
@@trolmct6972 she wasn't and what is kind about her death and her poor kids and her body..
@@joprocter4573 she was a tout and there’s evidence to back it up
Gerry Adams honest? BaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!! HaHa! Ha!
+Abdul Abdullah al-Qāsim Muḥammad bin Aamir bin Bag Jabaar Muṭṭalib I admire a joke, but go piss elsewhere.
Anyone earning more than 10 shillings SF coming after you 😂😂😂
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Eamonn the opportunist. Almost drove John Hume to nervous breakdown
Adams never shot anyone during the conflict. He wasn't like McGuiness who was fearless. No wonder his once close friend Brendan Hughes ended up hating him and famously asking: "In the end what was it all for?"
He is minus a cell
The big Big question is they cannot be trusted that's the big question
Ah now that's a bit mean Eamon
I come from armed robbers🍀
What did you expect the people to do. They had to stand up against the brutality of England. And try and free our beautiful country. I'm not into republicanism but during in the war of independence the people stood up and fought because of what the so called black and tans were doing to everyday Irish people that knew nothing about what the IRA were up to but yet the Black and Tans were going around torturing law abiding Irish People. Who had done nothing wrong
Let's not forget that over 2 million of our people were starved to death by the Brits..Our forefathers were NOT allowed practice their faith, speak their native tongue, or anything pertaining to Irish Culture...And now days we condemn the Taliban..No wonder they rose up....
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Adam’s and McGuinness were the IRA. John Hume was the man who took the guns out of Irish politics.
Great piece of footage of Eamon Dunphy talking sense and about what Irish people should seriously be thinking about come the next general election and voting Sinn Féin, it's the only real solution to defending Ireland's corner in the E.U. and I think they would be able to get bankers debt and the public debt as separate issues and have a write down of the bankers debt that we shouldn't have to pay to save the €euro and once that's out of the way,we will have enough cash reserves to pay for the unification of Ireland. 26/11/2014. Irish time 21:51 . Wednesday.
gareth roblyn in this Eamon Dunphy talks alot of sense.
It's difficult to see where we will be come the next general election. Fine Gael are shite, Fianna Fáil are shite, and Sinn Féin are hard to read. So we really don't have many options. I've been thinking Sinn Féin recently but I'm not too clear on their position with the EU. Also, they have never had a chance in government but who's to say they won't be the same as the rest with empty promises. I can see them not taxing the rich in the end after all their talk about taxing them.
oisind1234 the only way to really know is to vote them in,I can really see them keeping their promises because they are so passionately Irish and they have been euro sceptic but seem pro euro now, but the way I see it they will defend Ireland stronger than other political parties from Ireland because they are the only party who represent all 32 counties of Ireland,they are after all the richest political party in Europe, so that says alot about them running a country because they can manage their own affairs so well unlike Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and Labour parties who are all in debt,so if those parties can't even run their own political parties without going into debt how do they expect to run a country. Sinn Féin into power and make Ireland the best small country in the world and United and prosperous after the Irish border referendum within ten years.
Considering the EU is an Empire, how exactly does a vassal state fight its coroner within an Empire?
***** you don't know the definition of an empire now do you.
Nail on head
They are unrecognisable in the last three years since my first comment.
Gerry Adams “honest”? I don’t think so.
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The rise of the drug culture coincided with the rise of the Provos. The gun may be gone from Irish politics but it most certainly is not gone from Irish society.
Get your facts right no drugs then
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Eamon makes very valid and salient points here. I think someone like Gerry Adams who has seen and been through it all could really bring something positive to the table if he ever became Taoiseach. I don't see him becoming as corrupted by corporatism and the bankers being a hardline nationalist and patriot. Ireland never hated Britain or its people, just the Empire and the ruling class who subjugated Ireland and one quarter of the rest of the planet. Point is if Sinn Fein were the ruling party I think they would want to secure healthy relationships with the rest of the world while wanting to secure Ireland's borders and maybe eventually pull Ireland out of the EU and maintain a solid relationship with Britain after Brexit and it's unique relationship with America. I think it could be the start of something good. Gerry Adams was no more a murderer than Winston Churchill or Abraham Lincoln depending on your point of view. While we should never forget, we should still not let that prevent us from moving forward and therefore taking the stigma out of nationalism. Hope I'm sort of making sense here!
Would you trust Adams? Who knows where he's interests are.
@@TheSubpremeState I think he should be given a chance. You can apply the same argument with Yasser Arafat and Muammar Gaddafi as well. Both former "terrorists" (Arafat for sure) and then they became effective leadership. Arafat got worldwide recognition for negotiating peace deals with Israel and Gaddafi in Libya wanted to introduce a gold backed dinar currency for the African continent to stand up to the Rothschild owned central banks which keep most of the planet in a state of debt. Both were considered monsters by the mainstream media for years but they had their countries interests at heart. Libya was prosperous and peaceful and friends with the West under Gaddafi. Now it's an empty vacuum of chaos with slave markets and controlled by CIA backed terrorists. All I'm saying is Adams should be given a chance to prove himself and the good thing about Ireland's proportional representation system is he could probably become elected quite easily. Sinn Fein have become popular in recent years now they have become a mainstream party so I think it's quite possible.
I think you are making perfect sense Patrick. We must start at the beginning also,by educating the young and stopping the sectarian way of thinking and treating all as equals. I have spent more time than I can think of in Northern Ireland,most of it in Belfast. I have met people from both sides of the fence and I truly have not met nicer more genuine people anywhere.
@@stephensmith4480 I wholeheartedly agree Stephen! Cheers mate. :)
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An atrocity but it's ok because it was 42 years ago .... ? All violence is ok because some it ... better stick to soccer.
He didn't say it was okay.
Indeed, he introduced the murder of McConville as an atrocity.
He said other people who moralise and condemn are not in the position as they lionise similar people.
It's you who should go back to the soccer.
Of course Mr Dunphy understands the situation.
The English are accountable because of their barbaric & shameful history
And we did change the Tax band and Jerry is no more. It's Mary and Michelle, 3 rounds place your votes people. ☘️
Haha I love the drunken shit!!!
A wise analyst… i enjoyed his summary …
Ireland needs a strong Labour party and a Labour movement..
It has a Labour Party. Sinn Féin are the main left party.
Sinn Fein has nationalist tendencies and is no where near left wing enough for Eamon.
The 26 counties was never going to be got peacefully ,so i don't know what he means by
Murders and gun men, or gun women, youd imagine the war for irish freedom was gained without femails help.
Brendan Hughes says he saw the British Army radio receiver in the McConville's flat and that she had been warned once already by Republicans not to inform. I think the British Army saw her as a win/win in that if she gave them information that would be great and if she was killed by the IRA then it allows the IRA to be seen in the worst possible light as she was a widow with 10 children and a Protestant. Denials about her helping the British absolve them of playing any part in the situation. Responsibility for her death and the hiding of the body lie with the IRA but they wouldn't have done it for no reason even if that reason is abhorrent to most people.
If she helped the forces of law against terrorism then she is to be commended!
jonoessex She should never have been put in that position by the Army and the UK government know it and so would never admit to her informing.
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Well that is how you get information to save lives. In any case there is no evidence she was an informer. I would trust a word Brendan Hughes says. He has a reason to lie.
jonoessex Republicans had warned her once so it was irresponsible for the army to go to her again. Why would Hughes lie? I believe she was an informer and that the army saw it as a win win, either they got info or she would be killed and that would make the IRA look terrible.
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Hughes would lie because he wants to protect the reputation of the IRA. Maybe Mcconville didn't want to be intimidated by bullies. The British didn't need to need to "make the IRA look bad" they did a good job of that themselves! If she was an informer against violent paramilitaries then I salute her!
You are not so clean yourself but I do like Gerry Adam's and Michael Martin is a gentleman so get your facts right
You owe you Freedom to Michael Collins . So how about Bloody Sunday - No Justice for 14 Murders by the British Army and still no convictions for the Murder of the Miami show band.
Eamon dunphy should be a politician not like those wankers who is running this country
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I can only imagine how the UK would react to Gerry Adams becoming Taoiseach. Whether Ireland likes it or not, it is still intertwined with the British economy. Also what hope would there be for support for a united Ireland in unionist NI with Gerry Adams at the helm?
I think Mr Dunphy has been hitting the whiskey too hard.
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Killing an informer isn't an atrocity
She was not a member of the IRA who owed them omerta. It strains the imagination that an exhausted, depressed widow with many young children could have had much information helpful to the British.