Che Guevara Mural Removed in County Clare Village: Right or Wrong? - The Wild Geese2024-03-28T08:32:43Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topics/che-guevara-mural-removed-in-kilkee-co-clare-after-upsetting-us?commentId=6442157%3AComment%3A45843&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOh No! I hope that's not righ…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-13:6442157:Comment:478652013-09-13T18:33:33.035ZMichael Moirhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MichaelMoir
<p>Oh No! I hope that's not right! Irish is the sweetest language in the world! We don't want to have more gutter rap from anywhere.</p>
<p>Oh No! I hope that's not right! Irish is the sweetest language in the world! We don't want to have more gutter rap from anywhere.</p> Hurrah!!! I thought it might…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-13:6442157:Comment:476682013-09-13T17:26:09.850ZBit Devinehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/BitDevine
<p>Hurrah!!! I thought it might only be a matter of time before someone took the situation in hand</p>
<p>Hurrah!!! I thought it might only be a matter of time before someone took the situation in hand</p> Update Rebels replace Che on…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-13:6442157:Comment:478102013-09-13T06:10:18.035ZNollaig 2016https://thewildgeese.irish/profile/BelindaEvangelista
<p>Update <a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0913/world/rebels-replace-che-on-the-double-242932.html" target="_self">Rebels replace Che on the double</a></p>
<p>Update <a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0913/world/rebels-replace-che-on-the-double-242932.html" target="_self">Rebels replace Che on the double</a></p> Well maybe 300 million Americ…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-11:6442157:Comment:474332013-09-11T16:32:55.041ZMichael Moirhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MichaelMoir
<p>Well maybe 300 million Americans. You always have the nut jobs and young you know. As well, how do you know that every American didn't head straight to the Council Offices in Ennis. Could have been a line around the block for months. (could have been used as a tourist promotion with pamphlets and all " Come and protest the Che poster in Claire County Ireland!") Please keep in mind that the people that have the money to travel to Ireland are not the young and generally not the nut jobs.( We…</p>
<p>Well maybe 300 million Americans. You always have the nut jobs and young you know. As well, how do you know that every American didn't head straight to the Council Offices in Ennis. Could have been a line around the block for months. (could have been used as a tourist promotion with pamphlets and all " Come and protest the Che poster in Claire County Ireland!") Please keep in mind that the people that have the money to travel to Ireland are not the young and generally not the nut jobs.( We do seem to have an extraordinary number of rich nuts jobs here in the States however.) </p>
<p>I think the point being that the Brits will always be there just because of proximity and availability of cheap holiday.I don't want to make it sound like the Irish are taking the English for granted mind you, but the Americans also have a "happier" past with the Irish then England. There are more Irish here in the States then there is in Ireland for crying out loud. </p>
<p>In the end a little controversy never hurt much. Don't get butt hurt over the small stuff. </p> A great summary of the situat…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-09:6442157:Comment:467912013-09-09T13:32:57.842ZNollaig 2016https://thewildgeese.irish/profile/BelindaEvangelista
<p>A great summary of the situation Kieron.</p>
<p>A great summary of the situation Kieron.</p> How does Clare County Council…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-09:6442157:Comment:467882013-09-09T11:48:30.319ZKieron Punchhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/KieronPunch
<p>How does Clare County Council know that some American tourists were upset? Are we expected to believe that these Americans (how many - two, three, a coach party) detoured to the Council offices in Ennis to make their complaint, or bothered to find the council webpages so that they could send a stern e-mail?</p>
<p>If Clare County Council did recieve such a complaint their subsequent action suggests that they believe those few tourists represent the views of 315 million Americans. Even if…</p>
<p>How does Clare County Council know that some American tourists were upset? Are we expected to believe that these Americans (how many - two, three, a coach party) detoured to the Council offices in Ennis to make their complaint, or bothered to find the council webpages so that they could send a stern e-mail?</p>
<p>If Clare County Council did recieve such a complaint their subsequent action suggests that they believe those few tourists represent the views of 315 million Americans. Even if that was the case, should an Irish council trample over freedom of expression for fear of offending potential American tourists, and the money they contribute to Irelands GNP?</p>
<p>Given that 3 times as many tourists from Britain visit Ireland each year than tourists from North America <a href="http://www.failteireland.ie/FailteIreland/media/WebsiteStructure/Documents/3_Research_Insights/4_Visitor_Insights/Preliminary-Numbers-and-Revenue-v2.pdf?ext=.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.failteireland.ie/FailteIreland/media/WebsiteStructure/Documents/3_Research_Insights/4_Visitor_Insights/Preliminary-Numbers-and-Revenue-v2.pdf?ext=.pdf</a> and spend more money while in Ireland than American tourists, can we assume that Clare County Council will be taking even more rigourous steps to ensure that British tourists are not offended by memorials to "terrorists" who killed British forces. Will the council, for instance, demolish the monument commemorating the ambush at Rineen <a href="http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/hennessy/images/picture_14.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/hennessy/images/picture_14.jpg</a> just a few miles north of Kilkee, in which the local IRA wiped out a lorry load of RIC men?</p> Well said, Michael. And save…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-08:6442157:Comment:465582013-09-08T07:53:39.087ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>Well said, Michael. And save an egg for me! :-)</p>
<p>Well said, Michael. And save an egg for me! :-)</p> As one said below, I to am an…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-08:6442157:Comment:467132013-09-08T07:47:53.574ZMichael Moirhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MichaelMoir
<p>As one said below, I to am an American; and an extreme anti-communist. But far be it for me to push my beliefs on someone else, let alone the country of my Grand Parents. We shouldn't even be voting on it here. Its their country, county and village.(now I might throw an egg at it :-) )</p>
<p>As one said below, I to am an American; and an extreme anti-communist. But far be it for me to push my beliefs on someone else, let alone the country of my Grand Parents. We shouldn't even be voting on it here. Its their country, county and village.(now I might throw an egg at it :-) )</p> It would be hard to argue wit…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-08:6442157:Comment:464942013-09-08T07:42:04.499ZMichael Moirhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MichaelMoir
<p>It would be hard to argue with that logic Mr. O'Rourke!</p>
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<p>It would be hard to argue with that logic Mr. O'Rourke!</p>
<p></p> Finally.tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-09-07:6442157:Comment:465202013-09-07T19:38:02.881ZBernie Joycehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/BernieJoyce
<p>Finally.</p>
<p>Finally.</p>