56 Comments

• seamus60 | Feb 15, 2013, 12:11 PM EST

  Seano. It wasn`t me who admitted to the whole world about sheltering a peadophile. It wasn`t me who denied aiding a peadophile and his standing within a political party that many have laid their lives down for. Surely if the likes of a bishop or Cardinal can have their wisdom questioned Adams can.

• seanomelb | Jan 29, 2013, 05:47 PM EST

  Be careful what you wish for Dano. To resettle the diaspora might make Ireland a more republican state.

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 28, 2013, 07:05 PM EST

  ancavker – few believed that the settlement reached in 1922 was more than a short-term fix…the world today is a very different place - a more peaceful landscape, for everyone, in an agreed future for the whole of Ireland is what’s needed.

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 28, 2013, 01:48 PM EST

  ancavker – This brings us back to the events of 1916-22. So many ifs and buts, miscalculations and misjudgements…and few believing that the settlement reached was more than a short-term fix…the world today is a very different place, and hopefully those ‘dreary steeples of Fermanagh and Tyrone’ will look down on a more peaceful landscape for all the community, in an agreed future?

• ancavker | Jan 28, 2013, 09:10 AM EST

  Dan: No you cannot bomb people into a united Ireland. ANd yet the Unionists had no problem using violence to drive all of Ireland into a divided Ireland. ANd then for good measure taking one third of the population with them in their new little fascist police state.

• ancavker | Jan 28, 2013, 09:10 AM EST

  Dan: No you cannot bomb people into a united Ireland. ANd yet the Unionists had no problem using violence to drive all of Ireland into a divided Ireland. ANd then for good measure taking one third of the population with them in their new little fascist police state.

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 27, 2013, 07:13 PM EST

  Irelandnorth – many Irish have settled on land taken from others…are you suggesting all the Europeans in USA, Canada, Australia etc. should all be resettled back in their ancestral homes? How do you think this mass relocation can be achieved? I’m not sure you’ve really thought this one through?

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 27, 2013, 07:10 PM EST

  Seano – those who seek to justify leaving four, not one, car bombs on public streets in a major city need only to remember that Omagh proves that reckless disregard for human life can have tragic results…ruminate on that before you next cite Dublin and Monaghan, equally reprehensible acts of terrorism.

• anglo-norman | Jan 27, 2013, 06:03 PM EST

  Price is an anglo name

• seanomelb | Jan 27, 2013, 05:53 PM EST

  Warren! Dumb Anglo is a pathetic creature more to be pitied than laughed at. When the Prices left their car bomb in the centre of london, a warning was given and no loss of life occured. I.m still waitng for the AQ phonecall when thousands died on 9/11. Using false equivalents is the domain of ould Dano. BTW I thought a puffin was some kind of bird with a bird brain. There we go again Seamus guilt by association, you just cannot keep away from Liam Adams.

• seanomelb | Jan 27, 2013, 05:53 PM EST

  Warren! Dumb Anglo is a pathetic creature more to be pitied than laughed at. When the Prices left their car bomb in the centre of london, a warning was given and no loss of life occured. I.m still waitng for the AQ phonecall when thousands died on 9/11. Using false equivalents is the domain of ould Dano. BTW I thought a puffin was some kind of bird with a bird brain. There we go again Seamus guilt by association, you just cannot keep away from Liam Adams.

• puffin | Jan 27, 2013, 04:19 PM EST

  Ireland north every person I have met with the surname Price has been of planter stock, to put it bluntly they were prods,why don't you shove this racial purity up your KKK arse

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 27, 2013, 03:23 PM EST

  Jcs – I believe that AQ signalled its intentions to attack the USA…so that makes 9/11 OK then?

• Jcs | Jan 27, 2013, 12:35 PM EST

  I believe Dolorous Price did provide ample warning of her and her comrades intentions of their bombing mission.That would be a little more than what those unfortunate men ,women and children received from the bombers that indiscriminately bombed Iraq and Afghanistan, yet they would be received as true patriots too.I guess the moral of my story is ,"he who has not bombed ,cast the first stone".Rest in peace Dolorous Price.

• IrelandNorth | Jan 27, 2013, 12:27 PM EST

  Unless we collectively acknowledge the injustice of colonisation/imperialism - the wholesale confiscation of land from natives and it's granting to Anglo-Scot planter/settlers - the transplantation and indentured servitude of it's indigenous polpulation to the colonies and transportation of its incriminated to the penal colonies - the unconstitutional deconstitutionalising of Ireland's lawfully constituted parliament and it's annexation into an imperial union - and its subsequent partition to perpetuate it - we will continue to experience such sociopathy of armed struggle/political violence. Cure the diseasae not the symptoms. Volunteer Price was a product of her environment.

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 27, 2013, 09:36 AM EST

  Seano – the entire so-called ‘armed struggle’ was a campaign against fellow Irish men and women…who happened to have a different ethos from your ‘heroes’…with the main outcome to defer any prospect of a UI by at least a generation…some legacy for so-called patriots…and for those armchair republicans who cheered them on while safely ensconced in faraway lands.

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 27, 2013, 09:24 AM EST

  curtisjohnson - “Provide some evidence that she targeted non-combatants”…car bombs left on a busy city street can only ‘target’ any poor unfortunate who happens to be passing by at the time…be they men, women or children…still think that’s the action of a true patriot?

• IrelandNorth | Jan 27, 2013, 06:33 AM EST

  Realist! Roger Garland of the Irish Green Party once said: "[Posthumous medals of bravery] butter no parsnips!" Condemnation is the province of the ego. To understand all IS to forgive all! Violence is the language of the unheard! I neither support or don't support state terrorism or inevitable paramilitary reaction to it. In fact, I even understand loyalist paramilirary counter reactionaryism to republican reaction to imperiliast violence, and their use by as imperialist proxies.

• seamus60 | Jan 27, 2013, 04:54 AM EST

  Meanolgrouch. With respect and not trying to stray away from the subject of the thread. Gerry was well aware of all the glass around him, yet continued to throw stones by way of endorsement of the same glass called Liam. Adams has no problem with Marian Price and others being chastised by the Brits who are now in their coalition.

• Meanolgrouch | Jan 27, 2013, 01:41 AM EST

  Puffin, as to Gerry Adams' family, be careful your own house isn't glass before you throw rocks. It's extremely bigoted to blame any one person for what another does, whether they're related or not. W/o repeating all the reasons, I consider Adams heroic just for surviving what the Brits and yes, his own father did in trying to destroy that family. Let's have a little compassion and perspective here. Long story short, of all the people I'd want to share my last meal with, Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness rank toward the top. Remember, the U.S. didn't gain its own freedom from Britain via a gentlemen's handshake. How can we now sit all comfortable and chastise others with the same dream?

• curtisjohnson | Jan 26, 2013, 09:49 PM EST

  DanO - "If you think that trying to bomb your fellow countrymen and women into your way of thinking is still a patriotic act, then indeed she was." Provide some evidence that she targeted non-combatants. Do you consider half hangings, pitch and cap, waterboarding, etc., patriotic acts?

• curtisjohnson | Jan 26, 2013, 09:48 PM EST

  DanO - "If you think that trying to bomb your fellow countrymen and women into your way of thinking is still a patriotic act, then indeed she was." Provide some evidence that she targeted non-combatants. Do you consider half hangings, pitch and cap, waterboarding, etc., patriotic acts?

• curtisjohnson | Jan 26, 2013, 09:48 PM EST

  DanO - "If you think that trying to bomb your fellow countrymen and women into your way of thinking is still a patriotic act, then indeed she was." Provide some evidence that she targeted non-combatants. Do you consider half hangings, pitch and cap, waterboarding, etc., patriotic acts?

• curtisjohnson | Jan 26, 2013, 09:47 PM EST

  DanO - "If you think that trying to bomb your fellow countrymen and women into your way of thinking is still a patriotic act, then indeed she was." Provide some evidence that she targeted non-combatants. Do you prefer half hangings, pitch and cap, waterboarding, etc., as patriotic acts?

• curtisjohnson | Jan 26, 2013, 09:45 PM EST

  DanO - "If you think that trying to bomb your fellow countrymen and women into your way of thinking is still a patriotic act, then indeed she was." Provide some evidence that she targeted non-combatants. Do you consider half hangings, pitch and cap, waterboarding, etc., patriotic acts?

• anglo-norman | Jan 26, 2013, 07:32 PM EST

  warrenpointless is wrong again

• warrenpoint00 | Jan 26, 2013, 07:21 PM EST

  Dan Olonghanks the anglo- norman brit web troller is back.Man those brits have no balls ,keep changing their names mate, so they do, what you think seano, they always good for a laugh though.

• Willie Frazer | Jan 26, 2013, 07:13 PM EST

  Puffin you are full of wind.She was a good and patriotic Irish woman and and I pray for the repose of her soul.

• anglo-norman | Jan 26, 2013, 07:11 PM EST

  seanomelb the aussie is back

• puffin | Jan 26, 2013, 06:46 PM EST

  Meano, the times are a changing,at the some time in the near future there may be a nuclear exchange that would change things things utterly,but to get back to Delores she did drive a Mother of 10 to her death,to a lonely hole in Co Louth beach,that she was Mentally challenged by this, along with brutal murder of an American CITIZEN, and horrific injuries to 200 other people,stads to her credit,she did not volunteer for this, she was conscripted because she born into a republican family, as for Gerry we will find out what sort of Family he comes from very shortly.

• seanomelb | Jan 26, 2013, 06:25 PM EST

  When did dolours throw bombs at her fellow countrymen AND COUNTRYWOMEN?? A patriot who stands with Pearse and Tone.

• DanOLoingsigh | Jan 26, 2013, 05:14 PM EST

  So was Ms Price an Irish patriot?? If you think that trying to bomb your fellow countrymen and women into your way of thinking is still a patriotic act, then indeed she was.

• Meanolgrouch | Jan 26, 2013, 04:59 PM EST

  IrelandNorth: One person's alleged 'terrorist' is often another's patriot. And it seems evident, even from a distance, that few Irish seem to surrender anything much quite so easily as you claim. Of course Adams and MdGuiness are old school, but they appreciate and encourage support from their emigrated cousins. So I bless their efforts which really are at least meant for the general overall good. Their methods change with the times, and rightly so. It isn't betrayal or surrender.

• anglo-norman | Jan 26, 2013, 04:19 PM EST

  IrelandNorth- Grow up son...

• Realist | Jan 26, 2013, 02:23 PM EST

  IrelandNorth: I'm curious, "as an ex-Irish Army man", how do you feel about the murder, by the Provisional IRA in 1983, of Private Patrick Kelly? Do you condemn it? Did he deserve the Military Star?

• IrelandNorth | Jan 26, 2013, 01:53 PM EST

  Ar dheis Dei go raibh a h'anam! As an ex-Irish Army man, I salute her. Like all northern nationalists/republicans, Delours wasn't lucky enought to have had her freedom won for her by a previous generations of terrorists(?) A privilege young middle-class southerners are too revised and propagandised to appreciate, and so surrender easily.

• seamus60 | Jan 26, 2013, 12:14 PM EST

  Rest in peace brave and honest Delours. Phlutie. Which Irish cause do you support ? and perhaps you should at least check dates before taking a broad swipe at Republicans with your big watery brush.

• Realist | Jan 26, 2013, 11:14 AM EST

  Does anyone know the connection between the late Fred Milton and the deceased?

• Realist | Jan 26, 2013, 07:43 AM EST

  Joe: Lol....then illuminate me, my friend. Would you please point out any aspects of my post which are incorrect?

• Joe Glackin | Jan 26, 2013, 07:08 AM EST

  Realist you havent a clue and nobody should even react to your crap.

• Realist | Jan 26, 2013, 05:59 AM EST

  It's interesting, and oft times ventures into the realms of black comedy, to read about terms such as "legal and civil rights", "arrest", "trial", "appeal", "review", "compassionate leave", "Royal pardons", and "release" in connection with a woman (and convicted terrorist) who has openly admitted driving another woman (and mother of 10) from a Provisional IRA kangaroo court to a hole at the side of a road....where she was mercilessly executed and dumped like a dog. None of the legal 'niceties', listed above, were on offer to any of the PIRA's victims and to listen to members and supporters of a criminal terrorist organisation, who did not take prisoners, complain about prisoners' rights is, quite frankly, laughable. Wither Jean McConville's rights?

• curtisjohnson | Jan 25, 2013, 10:44 PM EST

  Occupied6Countybrittroll - “Suffered PTS after being force fed - so nothing to do with the fact she was involved with being involved with a murderous ruthless terrorist organization” She was in the british military/intellgence? @Puffy – how many unarmed civilians did you target as an RUC terrorist you filthy little squatter.

• Meanolgrouch | Jan 25, 2013, 10:00 PM EST

  Ms. Price suffered enough in this world. Regardless whose fault, or how I might disagree with her or anyone still living for that matter! I wouldn't wish her troubles on anyone. Puffin, Northern Ireland may be part of the UK for now, but as our own Bob Dylan used to sing, the times they are a'changin'. Handsome(???), I try to proof my own copy before hitting the submit button, but there's no way to edit mistaks found later. Of course some people these days just flat out don't know anything and intend to keep it that way.

• anglo-norman | Jan 25, 2013, 07:35 PM EST

  Her conscience was coming to the surface & she struggled with it. I commend her for speaking the truth despite pressure to do otherwise.

• Joe Glackin | Jan 25, 2013, 08:50 AM EST

  @maireadinmelb . Good reply to an illinformed statement by someone who compares Devs life to Dolores RIP .Both he and gobdawpaddy do not represent the vast majority of Irish who respect the dead .Their comments are a disgrace on a woman who suffered horrendous abuse and in later years severe illness.Throughout all she stood firm by her convictions even though many Irish Republicans disagreed. However her views have been justified on the GFA implimentation as her sister Marian and Gerry Mc Geough etc are illegally,unjustly imprisoned/interned. Even the Irish Govt Politicians have condemmed Brit Govt actions on this issue. These two clowns wouldnt know of the severe Republican split which this GFA abuse has created. It doesnt mean that anti GFA Republicans want a return to violance. One thing Dolores,s death has united all in her passing,who respect her strong character. @ puffin .Your comment is admirable as some exPolice/UDR have said similar regarding her character of resilience. Not only was the death of Dolores disrespected but deValera,s memory and his fellow volunteers in such a disgraceful manner. A Thiarna den Throcaire ar anam a bhean dtrigitoiri na hEireann agus a bheannachti ar a thaglaigh.

• maireadinmelb | Jan 25, 2013, 03:04 AM EST

  Phlutie, you only look silly when you make erroneous and disgusting comments like those! RIP Dolours

• warrenpoint00 | Jan 24, 2013, 10:07 PM EST

  Oglach Dolouros Price .ar dheis de go raibh a anam dillis

• gobdawpaddy | Jan 24, 2013, 08:31 PM EST

  Waiting to see how the Irish police (garda) handle this funeral in Dublin. Will they allow republican Sinn Fein to hijack it and run rings around the cops, like they did in Limerick a few weeks ago while prancing around looking like characters from the british comedy 'Dad's Army. These people have to accept that the overwhelming majority of people on both sides of the border, firmly rejected their way a long time ago.

• seanomelb | Jan 24, 2013, 06:03 PM EST

  I hope dolours finds peace. she was a greta patriot.

• puffin | Jan 24, 2013, 03:40 PM EST

  Is Jerry Prostrate sleeping tonight

• puffin | Jan 24, 2013, 03:36 PM EST

  As a unionist, strangely I have some sympathy for Dolores she clearly had a moral conscience she found it hard it found it hard to do some of the things she had to do for the movement.As a former member of the RUC she might have quite happily put a bullit in my brain,What she needed was an outcome that would justify the savagery,It didn't happen because N,Ireland is just another part of the EU

• 6countybrit | Jan 24, 2013, 01:32 PM EST

  Suffered PTS after being force fed - so nothing to do with the fact she was involved with being involved with a murderous ruthless terrorist organistaion. Her past caught up with her and she couldn't handle it - simple. Anyway hope the scum bag rots in hell and that skanky sister of hers is not too far behind her. Ireland dosn't need or want people like this. Rot in hell scum!

• Searlit | Jan 24, 2013, 11:05 AM EST

  My heart goes out to her son. So awful to have to find her passed on. May she rest in peace.

• WoundedKnee | Jan 24, 2013, 10:39 AM EST

  I hope this lady has found the peace denied to her on earth. I measc laochra na nGael go raibh sí. As to Phutie's bigoted tirade, we don't care what your great grandaddy may have done, but his greatgrandson sure is a bigoted fool.

• PhlutiePhan | Jan 24, 2013, 10:23 AM EST

  I presume that while she was in prison and being force fed that she followed the lead of the lad Sand's. This meant living with no clothes and spreading your feces all over your cell and all over your body while engaging in a hunger strike. As a supporter of the Irish cause and whose great grandfather had killed a black-and-tan,I can see this image as blotting the image of a just cause. Eamon de Valera, she is not.

• handsome68 | Jan 24, 2013, 09:30 AM EST

  I hope the deceased was not "suicided", as can occur in litigious and or controversial situations. And isn't it Stephen Rea, and not "Rae"? Are there no proofreaders?