Beginner Controversial Subjects.

[myotis]

they may not be independent, sovereign countries but they are still countries, both beingn constituent nations within the United Kingdom.

Maybe I don't understand the difference between a country, a nation, and a sovereign state. I will need to look it up :-(

Edit: It seems I have incorrectly thought that legally, country and sovereign state were the same thing, and we have just continued to refer to Scotland, England and Wales as countries out of historical nostalgia. Which turns out to be wrong, and countries don't need to be sovereign states; they only need to be defined by history and geographical boundaries.

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

There were 100+ comments when I looked at it all saying the photographer was a creep, you shouldn't post it, 'privacy laws'.

It is possible that, one day, we shall finally remove the truth of the old saying that: "the poor you will always have with you".

However, I can't imagine that we will ever get rid of the stupid, the arrogant or the downright nasty, at least so long as "farcebook" exists.

 

[Eucris]

Northern Ireland is a Province, Ulster;

And yet 3 of the counties that make up Ulster are actually in the Republic of Ireland.

 

[ancient_mariner]

I take it that's an assumption.

An observation.

 

[gramps]

Working on the incorrect assumption that o/p was referring to N.I.

• June 2026 Riots: During widespread disorder in Belfast, members of the press were specifically targeted . Aris Roussinos, a journalist, was told he would be "kneecapped" by men in east Belfast who searched his phone . A Sky News crew was frog-marched out of the area, while other photographers were assaulted or had their cameras destroyed .
• Scarva Demonstrations: Photographers covering protests near Scarva were subjected to threats, shoves, and insults from masked individuals .
• Prior Flashpoints: During earlier riots in Belfast, multiple photographers had their equipment smashed or stolen, and were forced to abandon areas for their safety

 

[benc98]

Working on the incorrect assumption that o/p was referring to N.I.

Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that

 

[Dave Canon]

Many years ago some amazing pictures taken in republican pubs and Orange pubs in Belfast were published. The photographer was blind so he was not opposed. He may have lost his sight due to the troubles but he was able to take gritty images with real character.

Dave