How would you describe relations between the Republic of Ireland and Britain today?
These two countries have a torn past. They have been at war for centuries with Britain trying to over-run and conquer and Ireland being resilient in their defiance of British rule. But the past is the past and now its the 21st century. What is the nature of the relationship between these 2 country today? Are they close partners with a good friendship and economies ties or is there still a lot of ambivalence, dislike ans mistrust?
There hasn’t been any real problems between the ROI and the UK for decades. The problems in the north were a localised problem, both sides recognised that and recognised ther was no easy solution.
Look at how the ROI acted during WWII for an example of how close relations are. You don’t even need a passport to travel between the two countries. Likewise the UK repatriates huge amounts of cash to the ROI as tax refunds for Irish nationals who temporarily work in the UK, that’s hardly unfriendly is it.
The Irish are unlikley to love the British (or the English at least) anytime soon, but I think it’s more like how you feel about your Mother in law than any real animosity.
There’s as much mistrust between Dubliners (Jackeens) and the Countrysiders (Culchies) as there is between the Irish and the English.
Ireland is keeping the peace while they secretly gain power and plot England’s overthrow.
You didn’t hear it from me.
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Ireland has decided that is in their self interest to kiss the ass of the crown to insure it’s economic stability. Most of Ireland’s true patriots left to come to America and America is a better place because of that.
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There hasn’t been any real problems between the ROI and the UK for decades. The problems in the north were a localised problem, both sides recognised that and recognised ther was no easy solution.
Look at how the ROI acted during WWII for an example of how close relations are. You don’t even need a passport to travel between the two countries. Likewise the UK repatriates huge amounts of cash to the ROI as tax refunds for Irish nationals who temporarily work in the UK, that’s hardly unfriendly is it.
The Irish are unlikley to love the British (or the English at least) anytime soon, but I think it’s more like how you feel about your Mother in law than any real animosity.
There’s as much mistrust between Dubliners (Jackeens) and the Countrysiders (Culchies) as there is between the Irish and the English.
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I know Ireland pretty good north and south, i love the place and if i could afford to move there i would in a gnats heartbeat. But the Irish are not defiant of British rule. The Catholics in the north do not allow any talk of defiance. We do not rule the Irish so they have nothing to be defiant about.
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"Ireland kiss the arse of the crown" ??? what a load of codswallop !! How many countries have beaten Britain to regain their own country ?? History is there for us all to learn from. You go to Ireland (Dublin in particular) as soon as the Irish people hear your English accent they are all over you like a rash, welcoming you to their country. Ireland was officially voted the friendliest place on earth.
Thanks to John Major and Mo Mowlam we now have peace. The British operated under the Rule of Law and deserve respect for that. The English people deserve respect for burying the past, despite the cowardly bombing by the IRA in England’s big cities.
Today both countries are "friends" there are thousands of Irish in the British Army – millions of Irish integrated who have families in England.
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Personal experience. I am a Dubliner – served in British Army – read the history on Ireland – despised IRA cowardly bombing on British mainland. Have always been treated with the utmost respect by English people who know I am Irish – even during the "bad IRA days".
As a Lancastrian I too would move to Dublin in a flash. My father lived there and I have to say the city is the friendliest and most neighbourly place I have ever known. People know each other and help each other. I can’t say the same for England.
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It’s amicable. I can’t speak for the Irish, but over in England, most people like Ireland. We aren’t proud of the history, but that was a long time ago both Ireland and the UK were different places with different attitudes back then.
British politicians argued for Home Rule for Ireland as far back as the 19th century. The first vote in the House of Commons took place in 1886 and was only narrowly defeated. Gladstone’s party split because of it and the Liberal Party paid a high price.
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We get on well. When it comes down to it we are very close allies.
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