After reviewing and moderating my first comment, Irish Central kindly published my first response, but decided not to publish my follow up comment. So much for "Freedom of Speech... you're free to speak as long as you agree with the general consensus, but if you have a view outside of that little box, not a hope....very very frustrating! Thankfully, I have another forum to air my opinion - so here it is...the unedited comment that Irish Central declined to publish:
@irishcentral you should be ashamed of publishing
such an ignorant, badly written article. We have enough people making
derogatory statements about Ireland and taking the piss out of being Irish,
without the slightest insight into Irish culture, traditions or politics
without giving this ignoramus a forum to air her ill informed views.
How about an article about how
there has been a huge increase in sustainable development in Ireland since the
recession, or how tourism is booming, or off the beaten track places to visit
in Ireland or perhaps an article on Irish history...not about "the troubles"
necessarily, but about the kindness and humanity Irish people throughout the
years have shown to other countries and cultures. For all the problems Ireland
has had, time and time again with the economy and the mass exodus of young
people to other countries in desperate times, Ireland is still the 2nd most
charitable country in the world.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/69500548
You chose to publish this badly
written bit of fluff instead.
I may not have (many) readers at this stage, but that doesn't make my opinion any less valid than the cailin who wrote this ignorant piece of dross