Thread: We the People

The Northern Ireland economy is fucked, there was a housing boom that has now collapsed and is still on the decline, a lot of first time home owners have now got negative equity on their properties. Building sites alone were going for 1 million a acre (sterling) in my area.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

I'm part Irish, so please don't berate me

Jet exactly what nationality are you?

Originally Posted by flash

The Northern Ireland economy is fucked, there was a housing boom that has now collapsed and is still on the decline, a lot of first time home owners have now got negative equity on their properties. Building sites alone were going for 1 million a acre (sterling) in my area.

Correct. There is a school of thought that the house price crash will give rise, once again, to sectarianism and violence. I have an ex that lives in the province that I keep in contact with, hence retaining an interest in the subject.

Originally Posted by bkkandrew

Correct. There is a school of thought that the house price crash will give rise, once again, to sectarianism and violence.

Possibly but i would seriously have my doubts, people have too much to lose now.The quality of life has risen so much here in recent years. unemployment in this area is at 2% and 4.5% for the region which is as low as it has ever been.It is actually a nice place to live and bring up a family now compared to 15 years ago, shootings, bombings, soldiers with guns patrolling the streets is a horrible way to grow up. the sectarianism needs support from there local communities and i don't think people are prepared to give up the way of life we now all now enjoy, nobody is under the illusion that the UVF, IRA etc have gone away but peoples attitudes have changed here now

^You are correct, but I wonder how much relates to the physical surroundings and the hitherto economic wellbeing. I was quite impressed by by Belfast when I visited last year, tidy, smart and affluent. Will people's attitudes change once we have mass repossessions, boarded up houses and shops, financial despair and rising unemployment?

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

They didn't think when they blew the Tavern in The Town and the Mulberry Bush in Birmingham up. Another pint and I've been on the news.

They did give warning calls, they were mis-interpreted/poorly delivered and actually sent people into the danger area.

Originally Posted by DrB0b

[ but by negotiating with the British Govt and making a serious attempt to end the violence, that pissed off the plastic paddies all over the world as it meant an end to their "patriot" games.

The negotiating really took hold when they were very effective at destroying parts of the monetary institutions, once that had a significant effect Major/Blair had to come to the table with a reasonable stance.