Route for London Olympics 2012 torch in Ireland revealed

The "island" of which Sports Minister Caral Ní Chuilin speaks has a nane. It has been known as Ireland for about 2000 years. Prior to that it was clled by names such as Scotia and Hibernia. About 2½ years after partition was imposed it Ieland, the part of the country that gained independence became known as the Irisg Free State and encompassed 5/6 of Ireland. Within the next half century the Dáil crowd hijacked the name of the partitioned nation and applied it solely to the territory over which they had jurisdiction. But Ireland is still Ireland, no matter how many Dáil members uphold partition.I'd like to know how many of today's T.D.s know what member of the Irish Olym,pic team paraded the Tri-Colour at the 1988 Olympics in Toyko. It was 18-year old Wayne McCullagh, a Belfast Protestant who said he was "extremely honored" to be the flag-bearer. If an Olympic official had asked him what country that flag represented, he would undoubtedly have said Ireland. No such country as the "island" ever competed in the Olympics.

'cillowen'- you possess an uncanny knack of entirely missing the point-pleased to see that you haven't let us down on this occasion!

CANT WAIT FOR THE OLYMPIC TORCH TO ARRIVE HERE IN DUBLIN THIS SUMMER ... IT JUST GOES TO SHOW OUR STRENGHTENING BOND WITH UK AFTER THE QUEENS VISIT LAST YEAR ...