I think it's a bit sad that the Irish Defence Forces never actually do any fighting. Am all in favour of peace-keeping, but shouldn't a soldier sometimes take up arms? Especially since Irishmen have always had such a reputation for being brave in combat.
— Mary Kenny (@MaryKenny4) June 30, 2018
Some of the responses have been epic.
It’s a bit sad that the Dublin Fire Brigade are just standing around a fair bit - shouldn’t we all be constantly setting fire to stuff, to give them something to do ? https://t.co/a73BtL5o5c
— Joe O'Shea (@josefoshea) July 1, 2018
Peacekeepers do take up arms - in order to preserve peace. A noble calling in which Irish soldiers have distinguished themselves for the past 60 years. This to me is a source of pride and not sadness.
— Daniel Mulhall (@DanMulhall) June 30, 2018
My great-granduncle died at Gallipoli, and people like you called it romantic. The most charitable thing I can offer is that there’s something wrong with your moral compass that you think violence is desirable, in itself, over the strenuous, and altruistic, work of peace-keeping
— Andrew Ó Baoill������ (@aobaoill) June 30, 2018
Apparently inspired the sight of our defence forces celebrating #pridedublin you wrote a tweet moaning about the fact that they don’t do more dying and killing.
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Please don’t try pretend this was anything other than homophobia. pic.twitter.com/W1p5GVht5c
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