I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
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My understanding is that the benefits are actually better in the South.Russ wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
I suppose a United Ireland means you can only claim once though
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I have a colleague who votes SF, but does not want a united Ireland. Her view is that the shinners are the hardest workers and locally the other three parties are more interested in getting their picture in the paper.Russ wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
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The basic is better in the Republic however how many shinners are on the basic?big mervyn wrote:My understanding is that the benefits are actually better in the South.Russ wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
I suppose a United Ireland means you can only claim once though
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There are actually families in NI getting over £50k a year on benefits. Forget how many are over 30k but it is substantialbig mervyn wrote:My understanding is that the benefits are actually better in the South.Russ wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
I suppose a United Ireland means you can only claim once though
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So no Border poll then!
Pre Brexit, you could get an Irish passport in less than two weeks. FYI when you've filled in the forms and had yer pic taken ( different size from British) take all the necessary to the Post Office in the shopping centre on the Andersontown Rd ( the old Curley's) and they check everything is in order before they send it. That way less chance of it bouncing back for some stupid mistake.
I keep both, with them expiring five years apart, which means I'm never stuck, or panicking to renew for a last minute holiday deal.
Pre Brexit, you could get an Irish passport in less than two weeks. FYI when you've filled in the forms and had yer pic taken ( different size from British) take all the necessary to the Post Office in the shopping centre on the Andersontown Rd ( the old Curley's) and they check everything is in order before they send it. That way less chance of it bouncing back for some stupid mistake.
I keep both, with them expiring five years apart, which means I'm never stuck, or panicking to renew for a last minute holiday deal.
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Quite a few including myself do likewiseTighter End wrote: I keep both, with them expiring five years apart, which means I'm never stuck, or panicking to renew for a last minute holiday deal.
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Got one of the midgets renewed in 11 daysmikerob wrote:So my application took just over 2 months to get a passport. I don't know what it was before the Brexit flood of applications...mikerob wrote:There may be a bit of a wait for an Irish passport at the moment... the Irish embassy in London reported they had received a million requests for passport application forms.
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Renewals prob a bit quicker than new application.Rooster wrote:Got one of the midgets renewed in 11 daysmikerob wrote:So my application took just over 2 months to get a passport. I don't know what it was before the Brexit flood of applications...mikerob wrote:There may be a bit of a wait for an Irish passport at the moment... the Irish embassy in London reported they had received a million requests for passport application forms.
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Usually are but was surprised it was as quickBR wrote:Renewals prob a bit quicker than new application.Rooster wrote:Got one of the midgets renewed in 11 daysmikerob wrote:So my application took just over 2 months to get a passport. I don't know what it was before the Brexit flood of applications...mikerob wrote:There may be a bit of a wait for an Irish passport at the moment... the Irish embassy in London reported they had received a million requests for passport application forms.
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It should not surprise anyone that UK is pretty near the bottom in terms of benefits & pensions within the major developed European nations.big mervyn wrote:My understanding is that the benefits are actually better in the South.Russ wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
I suppose a United Ireland means you can only claim once though
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But Baggy surely all those immigrants only come here to steal our jobs and simultaneously claim the highest level of benefits in the developed world. You're not suggesting that the daily mail etc. are exaggerating the appeal of the UK as a destination for immigrants to suit their own agendaBaggyTrousers wrote:It should not surprise anyone that UK is pretty near the bottom in terms of benefits & pensions within the major developed European nations.big mervyn wrote:My understanding is that the benefits are actually better in the South.Russ wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if alot of Sinn Fein voters do not want a United Ireland due to the benefit culture that exists within the wider UKbig mervyn wrote:Somewhat surprisingly, only 22% of the NI population want a united Ireland according to a post Brexit survey. Sinn Fein secured 24% of the vote at the last election
I suppose a United Ireland means you can only claim once though
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