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Betting On A United Ireland

It's exactly what it says on the tin. For nationalists anyway, it's a chance to put your money where your mouth is, quite literally, by betting on a United Ireland. PaddyPower's online betting service is offering odds on the annexation of Northern Ireland by the Republic by various years from 2012 to 2027 (just go to Novelty Bets > Politics > United Ireland?).
Interestingly, they don't seem that confident of a united Ireland in the next 20 years, and are even offering odds of 20/1 that the Republican wet dream of unification in 2016 will come true.
| At this time the odds are: | |
|---|---|
| United Ireland by 2012 | 25/1 |
| United Ireland by 2017 | 20/1 |
| United Ireland by 2022 | 14/1 |
| United Ireland by 2027 | 10/1 |
So if you're feeling confident, stick a tenner on it and (if you haven't bet at PaddyPower before) you'll get a free £20 bet, just in case that one doesn't come off
(hat-tip Slugger).
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23 comments
Oh and Britain kicks ass
Unfortunately the same evidently cannot be said for the literacy rate !
Note quite, Sarsfield.
I would propose that the best way to further national reunification is for the north to be assimilated properly into the body politic of the Republic.
In other words, ALL the southern parties should mobilise in the north. Not only will this increase assimilation but it would provide real choice and a chance to influence a sovereign government.
Unfortunately, only FF have looked at this option. No doubt SF will whinge about splitting the nationalist vote. That is true; but not for the first time, they'll have missed the bigger picture.
Ahem that’s because it IS.
Whether it is one COUNTRY though is entirely different matter.
"What separates an Ulster Nationalist from a Southern Nationalists?"
Presumably an "Ulster nationalist" wants an independent Ulster although they tend to be divided on whether Monaghan and Donegal should be included ?
The Cavan question having being already decided (see link)
They're not much of a "nationalist" if they say they shouldn't!
Unless of course the nationalists in question actually live in Donegal/Monaghan (or Cavan).
Read the small print !
FUCK THE QUEEN!
SUPPORT A UNITED IRELAND
RJ
Perhaps you should go and see a psychiatrist about that and your other very obvious problems.
