I've heard that people in southern ireland?

Question

Aren't as politically minded as people in northern ireland, everything and i mean everything revovles around politics here,

Answer 1

Politics is the biggest waste of time, due to the fact that  TDs promise things, then get elected and do nothing.

A 5 year old could do a better job.

Answer 2

well that is partially true it si more peaceful here in the south of ireland than the north so we are still soncerned with polotics but not as much as everyone else

Answer 3

You are correct.

Answer 4

because generally we have a problem with protestant and catholics living together and in ireland they don't because they are all (or nearly all) catholic...ireland want to take over northern ireland.  

Answer 5

I'm sure they are, look at the resent referendum about the EEC. But as you say everything unfortunately up here is centred around politics. i was listening to a debate about the floods in N I and politics was even brought into that, ie. there wasn't enough manpower to help clear the floods and it was suggested, as additional help, to us the territorials /solders and a local MLA answered by saying they wouldn't be welcome!

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Answer 6

Not so,we in the south are as passionate as the next person about politics.The difference is those in the six counties want to talk about it 24/7 and we only discuss it when needs be.Doesn't make us any less politically minded.For somene above who suggested country folk are not interested in politics that's utter nonsense and rather condescending.As for Alan people from both sides of the divide died in the troubles as the UDA were fairly active too.

Answer 7

We live in the South and about 7 years ago my husband was doing some work on legislation with Civil Servants in the North. For conversation, he casually asked one of them what their backgroud was - meaning what their university degree was in eg engineering or law or whatever. There was a deathly hush in the office until he hurriedly explained what he meant - they'd all assumed he was asking their religion - as if?. He was more careful after that. It's easy down hear in Wexford to forget the turbulent times they lived in until very recently. Lovely people up there though. Beware, if you ask someone the way they are quite likely to drop everything to take you where you want to go.

Answer 8

yeah bazspur is right...dont believe everything you hear.

Answer 9

Where did you hear that?......Whats he on about above me? The Eirans? Trouble? Where are you from?.......Where do you think we " Eirans "are coming from?.........Thank you bazspur.

Answer 10

Yes. Maybe that's the problem with the six counties.......

Ye should learn to chillax a bit. But then again, isn't God an Ulsterman?

Answer 11

You are probably right. The Eirans seem more relaxed about that sort of thing. They dont have the tension that the north has though. Its a shame that the problems havent gone away, because its a lovely area of the world.

Answer 12

Of course they are not so concerned as the IRA bombers bombed the people in Northern Ireland daily for fortyyears and then returned back to the south for refuge. Southern Irelanders dont have memories of their loved ones being killed by the IRA.

Answer 13

welly boots...

i think it depends on where in the south you live, i would say villages n places arent like that but i would say in dublin they are just as "politically minded" as places like falls and bawnmore etc if u no what i mean, and i dont fault any1 in northern ireland for bein politically minded, we all have to be we cant even do our shopping in some places without having to worry whether some1 is catholic or protestant

thought i would edit this as it makes me sound like a bigot so i thort i may explain what i meant!!

i said politcally minded as a euphamism for paramiltary involvement

and also they have no need to be politally minded in roi as they have theyre country and quite a big percentage count care less wether ni became part of ireland

Answer 14

You up there can all float away for all I care.

I have no idea of the political leanings of most of my friends, and I'm fairly sure most of them don't  have any. It's a safe bet everyone is a republican when they come across a British flag or an English match though. For no reason other than habit.  

Answer 15

Well in my experience of visiting friends both in the north and the south, I think you're right that the people in the north think more about the politics, but I guess they have to, it directly affects their day to day life as you said, whereas in the south it doesn't have such a big impact on daily life.

Answer 16

Most of the inhabitants of Norn Irn know little or nothing about politics but they are generally quite expert in the field of sectarian bigotry. They probably have everything to learn from their neighbours in the Republic and Gt Britain where genuine issue-led politics have been practiced for decades in one instance and hundreds of years in the other.  

Answer 17

Complete nonsense. The vast majority of people I know are politically minded. I also notice a lot of trolls on this question.

Answer 18

not sure what you mean, i live in eire now and everyone i know is very politically motivated. we all know and talk with our local politicians. in fact if you want something done most people will visit their local representative as a first step.

Answer 19

That would be great, if there were in fact such a place.

The name of the state is the Republic of Ireland, matey, and while we are not so politically motivated as the people in Northern Ireland, we do like it when foreigners use the correct name for our country, and not some makey-uppy thing because they either can't be bothered or are still in denial.