If ever there were a moment that speaks to the media’s priorities and what they really think about the North…this is probably peak.
Sadly I don’t see any commentators holding a mirror up to this particularly unique and telling moment in time.
**EDIT:** So I see a lot of people twisting my comment, but I never said the media weren’t reporting the amnesty bill, I said the Irish media seems to be more obsessed with the Wolfe Tones gig…and if you don’t believe me, let’s play a game of spot the amnesty article in today’s Independent’s [Opinion Page](https://i.imgur.com/oQ0RwnL.png)
(Two Wolfe Tones articles and no amnesty articles for anyone who doesn’t bother taking a look)
Again, this speaks to priorities and worldviews, the people who most often state they ‘Lived through the troubles’ don’t seem to be offering much of an opinion on something you would think would affect them so badly had they actually lived through it.
Carry on lads 😉
by TheFreemanLIVES
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The Irish media extensively covered the government’s hints it might challenge the law in the courts. Albeit what forum is most appropriate post-Brexit will be a whole new issue.
I think that might just be your news feed buddy.
“Legacy bill” features pretty heavily in most Irish news sites that I can see.
Including a few stories about how the Irish government are assessing an official international legal challenge regarding the bill.
This bill is absolutely abhorrent… But personally I think it’s the UK government getting some prep work done to cut the north loose.
I dunno, it was all over Twitter yesterday once it kicked off with members of several media outlets tweeting the immediate responses from government ministers and discussions around taking it to the ECHR.
Now this morning there’s loads of stories from people who have been immediately affected by deaths at the hands of the British military and terrorist organisations.
I suppose facts always get in the way of a good rant though.
Ah OP you look a bit silly here
As opposed to the situation before where there was only the prospect of justice for victims of the British security forces. Now there is a level playing field.
Not sure how it was ever justifiable to elevate victims of the british security forces above other victims after the GFA.
I got several push notifications from Irish media organisations about this news. I’ve also seen it discussed heavily both on TV and the internet. Have you actually checked if the “Irish media” has been reporting on it?
Michael Martin has already said they are consulting the lawyers and will be taking this further. Ireland takes their position as upholds of the GFA seriously unlike some.
Say it with me: Fuck RTE
Because Reddit can fix this problem. Lol.
Government looking into taking legal action and it’s been mentioned on every news report on the radio since the news broke yesterday afternoon.
Would not put it past the UK government to just ignore the ECHR.
Media over there blasted it a few times already this year as a last vestige of evil foreigners stealing their “Sovereign Tea”……
This may very well be a deliberate play as an excuse to break away fully…. from those evil foreigners with their evil rules protecting human rights and what not.
Why does this OP attract so many idiots? It’s been all over the news you dope.
What the Brits have done in the north is nothing short of systemic war crimes…and we have people whinging about some music…
At no other point in history, has the media ever been such a source of propaganda, distraction, hyperbole, scaremongering, fear porn and utter,utter bullshit. They do not represent reality in the slightest. They do not relate to our lived experience. Journalism is dead.
FFGDUP are British representatives and the New Ireland/United Ireland they want is one under British rule.
It seems not yet as today this case was up in Dungannon court
‘Decision to prosecute alleged IRA bomber on historic terror charges criticised by defence’
https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/decision-to-prosecute-alleged-ira-bomber-on-historic-terror-charges-criticised-by-defence/a1482163261.html
In all fairness I’ve read about it everywhere mate. I think you’re just typical anti – media.
I don’t know where you get your news from but anyway here’s some links for you:
1) Govt to assess legal challenge over NI Legacy Bill:
https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0906/1403774-legacy-bill/
2) Irish Government may take legal case against UK over Northern Ireland Legacy Bill which passed through Commons:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/irish-government-may-take-legal-case-against-uk-over-northern-ireland-legacy-bill-which-passed-through-commons/a1581726428.html
3) Controversial Northern Ireland legacy Bill to become law after final Westminster vote:
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2023/09/06/northern-ireland-legacy-bill-to-become-law-after-final-westminster-vote/
4) Troubles victims accuse UK government of abandoning them with Legacy Bill:
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41220853.html
5) UK government urged to scrap Troubles legacy bill after ’embarrassing’ Lords vote:
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/government-urged-to-scrap-ni-legacy-bill-after-embarrassing-lords-vote-1523438.html
Any chance of a response from the OP on the fact that their post is drivel?
They’ve always had a knack for making it difficult not to despise them.
The bill has been widely reported in the media, not sure where/what you are reading
It’s all over Twitter, pretty much the headline to every news website, and Michael Martin has publically stated that he’s getting lawyers involved..
Lad, your news feed is clearly fucked.
The problem for the Irish media is that they will report extensively on subjects but because most people get their news from whatever article happens to be algorithmically spat at them on their bird app, they assume that is in fact all the news. Literally a no win situation with consumers like this.
Why are you still talking about the Wolfe tones?
It’s the dumbest fucking move the Brits could make. In a post Brexit world they are dead without a US trade deal. A sure-fire way to piss of the Americans, especially when the president is a democrat, is fucking with the good Friday agreement, which is seen as Clinton’s greatest achievement
Speaking frankly as an english person who loathes the tories, i suspect that they have always been of the opinion that Northern Ireland has always been more trouble than it’s worth and would love to sell it for a pound if they thought they could get away with it.
The actions of the DUP only reinforce this conviction, and the sooner they realise that Boris Johnson sold them out long ago and are actually the only beneficiaries of the steaming turd of Brexshit because NI are the only part of the UK to still be in the SMCU, the better.
It’s literally being covered all over the shop. Delete this OP.