That is indeed correct sir.

I have just spent the most wonderful day with some Irish friends celebrating Saint Patrick's day in their home.

Keith A of Hertford & Mr.Ireland, Someone once told me, you should explain all reasoning's (preferably with truth) as it helps the end reader to better judge and understand the situation. It also makes it easier to understand the logic and arrive at their own conclusion.

Always & no matter the case, include both sides of the story to balance things out. Your post should always be written from a neutral point of view.

After thirty years of seemingly endless death, injury and destruction in Ireland your 'blame the IRA' school of thought has a certain attraction for only the same few members on every thread. these people seem to find it difficult to understand why the fighting started.

We were at fault Keith, successive British governments were at fault, they treated the Irish people with contempt and murdered thousands in the name of the protestant faith. They stole land and property from ordinary people, yes ordinary people who did not take up the sword against them.

I agree with you the IRA murdered and bombed without consideration for man nor beast, please remember our government colluded with Loyalist groups in Ulster to kill hundreds of innocent people at the same time as this was going on. The Dublin and Monaghan bombings are one example.

Irish threads on Mudcat were once happy, cheerful, light-hearted, and joyful. Now Mr.Ireland & Keith A. swiftly brought an end to this by their constant banging on about the IRA and posting lots of figures of only Irish deeds, not British. It's as if you cut & paste the same comments on every Irish thread you visit. At best they are boring, at worst it is down right insulting and abusive. Please reflect on what I have said and give consideration to throwing your big mixing spoon into your dustbin.

This site is no place for your toxic one sided arguement.

I bid you goodnight.