Comments on: Busy few days http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/ Usability an' that Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mick http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Mick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/#comment-153 What is interesting is Republican Sinn Fein blame the (Irish) Government for the violence, because the Government approved the March. They seem to forget that in a real free Democracy people have a right to freely express their views (no matter how much we may disagree with them). Personally, I'd be more interested in see a march where all the victims of Northern Iron's "troubles" are commemorated, not just those of Republican violence. I guess the Orange Men just keep forgetting that part of the reason for the troubles to begin with is because of the treatment of the Catholic/Republican/native-Irish/non-Scot-Irish/minority population of Northern Iron. <br/> What is interesting is Republican Sinn Fein blame the (Irish) Government for the violence, because the Government approved the March. They seem to forget that in a real free Democracy people have a right to freely express their views (no matter how much we may disagree with them). Personally, I’d be more interested in see a march where all the victims of Northern Iron’s “troubles” are commemorated, not just those of Republican violence. I guess the Orange Men just keep forgetting that part of the reason for the troubles to begin with is because of the treatment of the Catholic/Republican/native-Irish/non-Scot-Irish/minority population of Northern Iron.

]]> By: Alan Horkan http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Alan Horkan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/#comment-154 Apple do have a store squirrelled away on Kildare Street at the back of what used to be Compustore. I don't know if counts as an all singing all dancing Apple Store but it does exist. Apple do have a store squirrelled away on Kildare Street at the back of what used to be Compustore. I don’t know if counts as an all singing all dancing Apple Store but it does exist.

]]> By: Mick http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Mick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/#comment-155 See the 4th picture:<p/><a href="http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74507">http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74507</a><p/>A good reminder of what violence is good for.<p/>And some interesting comments about the march and marcher<p/><a href="http://fdelondras.blogspot.com/2006/02/bring-ulster-back-to-dublin.html">http://fdelondras.blogspot.com/2006/02/bring-ulster-back-to-dublin.html</a><br/> See the 4th picture:

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/74507

A good reminder of what violence is good for.

And some interesting comments about the march and marcher

http://fdelondras.blogspot.com/2006/02/bring-ulster-back-to-dublin.html

]]> By: Calum Benson http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Calum Benson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/calum/2006/02/27/busy-few-days/#comment-156 @Alan: Yeah, those are what used to be called Apple Centres (possibly still are), basically just authorized Apple dealers. There's a handful of those in Dublin and they're better than nothing (most of the O2 shops sell a range of Apple stuff now as well), but they're a far cry from the real thing with their Genius Bars etc... basically Apple design their retail stores like they design their Macs and iPods :) @Alan: Yeah, those are what used to be called Apple Centres (possibly still are), basically just authorized Apple dealers. There’s a handful of those in Dublin and they’re better than nothing (most of the O2 shops sell a range of Apple stuff now as well), but they’re a far cry from the real thing with their Genius Bars etc… basically Apple design their retail stores like they design their Macs and iPods :)

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