#Irish border

[aoawarfare]

Northern Ireland and the Irish Civil War

The treaty not only tore the future Irish Free State in two, but also poured gasoline on the raging sectarian and colonial violence in Northern Ireland. Because of British colonialism, the six counties that made up Northern Ireland were unionist and Protestant strongholds, where a minority held power because of wealth, land, and imperial might, and the majority of Catholics were discriminated…

[vyorei]

Live coverage of the 17th of January 2024 is now closed.

Here is a recap of today's major events.

It is 12am in Ireland now so I have to go to bed.

I'll be back to resume live updates on Sunday as I unfortunately have to work.

For continuous updates while I'm gone, click the link below:

[an-ruraiocht]

i do enjoy the vibe difference between may day and bealtaine celebrations. the english people on my feed are posting people dancing with bells and handkerchiefs and the scottish people are like "yeah we set shit on fire"

[saintbleeding]

[id1: a reply from @impboiii that says “Don't know if you still want prompts but Jon and Martin as whatever dog breeds you see them as?”

id2: a digital sketch of a red bernese mountain dog and a grey scottish deerhound standing side by side. the bernese mountain dog looks cautiously optimistic while the scottish deerhound looks deeply perturbed. end id.]

could not resist this but side note i think i shall never draw a dog again

[bwabbitv3s]

Personal Headcanon of the Batfam members if they were dogs

Bruce: To me fits as a Belgian Sheepdog, Groenendael. An elegant, refined, sheepdog bred to herd and guard sheep. Known as very smart, quick learning, intense, and very athletic breed that is loyal and devoted to their family. They are confident in temperament and while vigilant and observant of strangers not fearful or aggressive.

It just hits those right spots in my mind of both the Bruce Wayne side to him and the Batman side. I feel like the type of protective he is suited for is the more sheepdog leading into flock guardian dog over a guard or protection breed. It also fits into the downsides of the breed category of herders. Controlling, sensitive, dislike of strangers, and dislike of other dogs they don't know.

Dick: He was a little harder but really the Flat-Coated Retriever fits really well. He had to be a some kind of retriever with his happy playful nature. Combined with this breed being known as the Peter Pan breed due to them being young at heart and nature late into life just fit. Smart, eager to please, intelligent, and friendly. Now why this breed and not the more common golden? I find goldens to mellow and mature too fast into really patient dogs. Dick needed to be a breed that has more of the spunk and rowdiness.

The traits of retriever also fits well into how people oriented Dick tends to be. Smart, athletic, resilient, and just happy to do things with their family. It also works well as the clash against the more reserved nature of Bruce and some of the other batfam. Retrievers are very much a breed that tends towards I just met you and you are now my friend. Whereas herders are very much a slower warm up first.

Jason: A little less obvious choice but to me he strikes as a Bluetick Coonhound. I think coonhound is the right type of dog for Jason. That combo of bold, relentless, stubborn, and single minded on the hunt while also having a very soft side. They are smart in that independent way of a breed that is always ready to question why do it your why and not mine. They are also such sweet natured dogs and very devoted to their family. Also the adorable soulful puppies with that bit of spitfire fit young Jason so very well. Plus maturing into the adult ready to take on and hold against almost anything suits him as a young man.

I feel that Jason is more of a hound than a guard breed. He is wary but not because he is aggressive or fearful but because of experience. He has experienced reasons to be fierce and protective and independent. It just fits better to me into that classic old hound dog that is patent and kind towards children but stand offish towards strangers.

Alfred: Was tricky to pin down at first but once I really got into it he has to be a Giant Schnauzer. Protector of the flock, farm, and family. The breed is elegant, strong, and swift. They are refined almost elegant dogs with sharp bold lines. Despite their incredible ability to work they are also good with children and increasingly loyal. Originally bred to herd cattle and protect the farm they also became well known military dogs. Intelligent dogs used for many purposes and excel as a working dog.

To me Alfred is such a complex character that he had to be a dual type breed. One that reflects both his sharp wit and intelligence and his fierce loyalty towards family. He won't start a fight unless he has to and if he does he will finish it. I think the multi purpose farm dog with that edge of elegance and guardian is just right for him.

Barbara: She is an Irish Setter in my mind. Smart, athletic, and independent. Beautiful dogs with the smarts and athleticism to back it up into an all around excellent hunting dog. Able to track down and find their prey and keep them in place to ensure the hunt. Devoted and loving dogs that are friendly and happy but still incredible hunters.

I feel that a setter breed was the right fit for her. Both as her days as Batgirl and then as Oracle when the hunt changed but she still was able to excel like no other. The need and drive is something in the breed that I feel really speaks to her desire to keep going. She is after all one of the ones that make her spot on the Bats all on her own.

Tim: He has to be a Border Collie. Smart to a startling degree with a fact acting mind and the drive to get things done. Making connections and predicting where things will go and instinct to action that a really brilliant collie has. It just had to be a border collie. I could not think of another breed that fit both his sharp mind and keen eye.

I knew Tim had to be a sheepdog with how his mind works and his need to control things. He really shares a lot with Bruce on that which is why they are both herding breeds. The difference is Tim really has that collie eye that is the sharp push to make things work.

Well that is the end of this first part. Will save the other members of the Batfam for part two. It will also give me time to get to familiar with the ones I have less knowledge of.

[june-violet]

Conan's started travelling again!! 🧡 I'm so happy 🧡🧡

The world somehow seems more exciting now, with the prospect of Conan feet walking along new lands. Even if it is a very long shot that he'll ever visit central Florida. ;.; I won't give up hope though!

[stinkybrowndogs]

Border terrier, Irish terrier and giant schnauzers are up in the shop!

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[agentfascinateur]

Today, May 28th 2024, was a watershed moment for the recognition of Palestine. Thank you Ireland, thank you Spain and thank you Norway 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[archer-kacey]

terminal shally illness

[aoawarfare]

Episode 56 - Northern Ireland During the Irish Civil War

The Anglo-Irish Treaty may have formalized partition, but there were several factions in Ireland that didn’t want to recognize Northern Ireland as its own state and would do anything they could to undermine its independence. Meanwhile, James Craig and the Unionists did all they could to ensure that Northern Ireland would be “safely” in the hands of a majority Protestant and Unionist government…

[vyorei]

Christ i don't even have the words

[otasunestanblog]

Leo Varadkar standing down, is it another sign?

[theplaguebeetle]

I like them very much ty

[sebnameyourcar]

something that remains so fucking insane to me is the amount of engineers i know who work for f1 teams who just.. don’t watch f1. it’s absolutely mad. utter devotion to the concept of engineering and nothing else. honestly you have to respect it

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1988 – The Gibraltar Three | Three unarmed IRA members, Mairéad Farrell, Danny McCann and Sean Savage were shot dead by undercover members of the Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar.

Three members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) were executed by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar, referred to as Operation Flavius. The three—Seán Savage, Daniel McCann, and Mairéad Farrell were believed to be mounting a bombing attack on British military personnel in Gibraltar. What is undeniable is that just before 4:00pm that afternoon – just two or three…