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Seen a picture on the 1 Southern Brigade RDF's website that they did a guard of honour of a Bishop O'Reilly. Any one got any details??
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What details are you looking for?
Lt's GoH by 32 Res Inf Bn -
Thats the one.
Why is a bishop been "handed over" a guard of honour and why is he inspecting it??Comment
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Why?Originally posted by kermit
(not being anti-religionist, just curious.) Does it apply to CoI bishops as well?
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.htmlComment
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Same as flamingo, why???
Is there some df policy's for it?Comment
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Its covered in ... (I think the DFR on ceremonials)Comment
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Well it's bloody wells daft, and should not happen particularly given their stance on the scandals it that organisation.Comment
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Government Ministers and the Taoiseach get them as wellgiven their stance on the scandalsComment
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They are elected by the people, clergy on the other hand are not.Originally posted by DeV View Post
Im in agreement with steyrfan but even if the church was in good standing, they should not get any sort of goh or ceremonial duty done by the df for themComment
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I'd agree but the DFR would have been written in a different time.Comment
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Regardless of the circumstances, it is very different to decide that protocol now excludes certain members of the community it once included in ceremonial entitlements.
Unless that person is GUILTY of a crime within the state, there is no justification for withdrawing the rendering of honours.
I remember in past years units refused to give an eyes right when passing reviewing stands on Paddys day parades if it was known that a SF councillor or TD would be on the reviewing stand. However the honour is rendered to the office rather than the person
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.Comment
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The queen is also appointed by God....
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.Comment
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Same one Kermit. or is that three? Damn it!WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may lead you to believe that ex-lovers are really dying for you to ring them at 4am!!Comment
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Lieutenants or Sub Lieutenants GOH...twenty five men....its in the book. Cobh has one every year at the start of the festival.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
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I suppose it gives the uniforms an airing.'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.htmlComment
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