1916 Irish Rebellion -2016 centenary

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Donegal Blue shirt sends warning shot across the bows of 2016 - 1916 Irish Rebellion centenary.
Expenses McGinley suggests we go easy on reality - Forget about taking a soldiers pride in those exceptionally brave Irish men and women who stood up to the British empire tyrant - and gave the Irish nation something to be proud about.
The Minister of State said a cross-party committee, chaired by Mr Deenihan, “is examining what could be done to properly commemorate the centenary of the great events of 1916. Not only was it a military affair, but it was a literary affair too. It was almost a poetic affair.”
All possibilities were being considered by the committee and “it will be fittingly commemorated when the time comes. We are all looking forward to it.” Mr McGinley however warned against a militaristic commemoration of the Rising.

Mr McGinley said the commemoration would mark Ireland’s culture and heritage, rather than the “almost militaristic” commemorations of the past.

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Dinny McGinley wants the Irish to go easy - forget the military actions and sacrifices of 1916. Forget the bravest and most honorable soldiers Ireland has known for over a century.
He imagines we are going to be thinking about poetry and the arts. How typical of the - imagined better class - to desire ignorance of the achievements of the ordinary Irish - to want to replace honoring noble and brave sacrifice for freedom and liberty - with a poem.

Fine Gael it should be remembered has a privileged and traitorous Blue shirt background. Should we re write this history into a poem?
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Fine Gael have a long established history of being more interested in impressing the British and other imagined masters of Europe - than they have the Irish nation.

News Article 1916 Irish Rebellion -2016 centenary
CENTENARY commemorations of the 1916 Rising will highlight Ireland’s culture, language and poetry rather than the military ceremonies of the past, Minister of State Dinny McGinley has said.

Mr McGinley said people who visited Ireland “make their way to the GPO because it is almost like the Bastille”.

He said “previous commemorations were rather narrow and almost militaristic. We have to widen our focus on this occasion by highlighting the significance of our culture, language, poetry.”

The Minister was responding to Sinn Féin arts spokeswoman Sandra McLellan, who asked what plans were in place to make the GPO a cultural centre.

The Government has already ruled out moving the Abbey Theatre into the GPO because it would cost €293 million and would be unlikely to be completed in time for 2016.

Mr McGinley, standing in for Minister for Arts Jimmy Deenihan, said the GPO housed “960 staff of An Post, which holds an exclusive lease of the complex until 2034 at an annual rent of €1.27 million”.

While moving the Abbey to the GPO would have cost an estimated €293 million, that estimate “came with a caveat that several unknown factors could add significantly to that sum”.

Ms McLellan asked what provision had been made for 2016 for the creation of a national monument incorporating the GPO, Moore Street, Moore Lane and O’Rahilly Parade. “Such a project would be very important in the context of 2016,” she said.

The Minister of State said a cross-party committee, chaired by Mr Deenihan, “is examining what could be done to properly commemorate the centenary of the great events of 1916. Not only was it a military affair, but it was a literary affair too. It was almost a poetic affair.”

All possibilities were being considered by the committee and “it will be fittingly commemorated when the time comes. We are all looking forward to it.” Mr McGinley however warned against a militaristic commemoration of the Rising.

Fianna Fáil arts spokesman Robert Troy said: “Many of our forefathers fought in GPO and its vicinity to secure the freedom of our country. As we approach the centenary celebrations, the department should carefully consider what can be done with that area of Dublin city. I suggest it should develop a facility that can be used to celebrate the 1916 Rising, not only on a once-off basis but also by future generations.”

Mr Troy added: “We will have festivals and commemorations to celebrate the centenary, but we should also develop this historic building so that it becomes an ongoing tourist attraction in the heart of the city.”

Mr McGinley said the commemoration would mark Ireland’s culture and heritage, rather than the “almost militaristic” commemorations of the past.
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The Blue shirts will not be in power in 2016 anyway - by then Ireland will have defaulted. Fine Gael will be held accountable - pay the price for cowardice and continued betrayal of Ireland to the EU and IMF.
As most of us know, they are no different to Fine Fail - both are more interested in expenses - and being seen as the most obedient lapdogs of Europe - than the Irish who voted them into abuse power.

Dinny - Fine Gael - Fine Fail - they will not stop 2016 being a celebration of what the Irish once were. Still capable of - if they are not cowards or act like sheep.

Career politicians like - Expenses McGinley are not even fit to talk of the soldiers of 1916.
donegaldaily.com/2011/01/02/doherty-exposes-greed-of-next-door-neighbour-mcginleys-travel-expenses/
DOHERTY EXPOSES ‘GREED’ OF NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOUR MCGINLEY’S TRAVEL EXPENSES
January 2, 2011

Pearse Doherty has launched a vicious attack on fellow Donegal TD Dinny McGinley revealing the Fine Gael politician claims thousands of euro more in travel expenses to the Dail – despite living almost next door to the Sinn Fein man.

McGinley, from Bunbeg, claims €95 per round trip more than Doherty, who lives in Derrybeg, because he claims he travels through Sligo to visit other constituents.

But newly-elected TD Doherty is having none of it and has slammed McGinley’s greed.

And now he has called on the veteran TD to give back the cash he has earned in recent years.

Doherty fumed “I honestly think it’s incredible. We are getting around €400 for a round trip to Dublin. Why in the name of God would you want to take the more scenic route to try and increase that amount of money? It baffles me,” he said.

And he added “Dinny McGinley lives within the same townland as me, we live less than a kilometre from eachother. It is appalling”.

McGinley is allowed to claim €37, 106 a year in travel because he claims he lives between 330km and 360 kms from Leinster House – allowing him an extra €2,000 than Doherty.

Doherty actually disputes the distance, claiming Bunbeg is only between 270kms and 300kms away from the Dail.

The Sinn Fein man, who has impressed many with his outspoken and honest take on politics since arriving in the Dail last month, has actually given back €5,000 in expenses he was given as a Senator between 2007 and 2009.

He argued that he was given too much money as his mileage had been calculated in a higher travel bracket which he was not entitled to.

So far Deputy McGinley has refused to return any of the expenses despite calls from his neighbouring TD.

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I’ll sing you a song of a row in the town,
When the green flag went up and the crown rag came down,
‘Twas the neatest and sweetest thing ever you saw,
And they played the best game played in Erin go Bragh.

God rest gallant Pearse and his comrades who died,
Tom Clarke, MacDonagh, MacDermott, McBride,
And here’s to Jem Connolly he gave one hurrah,
And he placed the machine guns for Erin go Bragh.

Now some of our leaders were down at Ringsend,
The honour of Ireland to hold and defend,
They had no veteran soldiers but volunteers raw,
Making sweet Mauser music for Erin go Bragh.

Bold Kent and his comrades like lions at bay,
From the South Dublin Union poured death and dismay,
And what was their wrath when those Englishmen saw,
All the dead kakhi soldiers in Erin go Bragh.

A brave English captain was raving that day,
Saying " give me one hour and I’ll blow them away",
But a big Mauser bullet got stuck in his craw,
And he died of lead poison in Erin go Bragh.

All honour to Dublin to her’s the renown,
In the long generations her name will go down,
And her children will tell how their forefathers saw,
The red blaze of freedom o’er Erin go Bragh.

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