Jeff Danziger for March 14, 2022

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    DHBirr  over 2 years ago

    Schmucker Carlson is pro-Putin, but at least one (Irish) Trucker isn’t….

    From Reuters, 7 March:

    A man was arrested on Monday for driving a lorry through the gates of the Russian embassy in Ireland in protest at Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

    The man, identified as Leitrim businessman Desmond Wisley by The Irish Times, reportedly said “I’ve done my bit, lads,” as he was carried away by Irish authorities….

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/irish-man-drives-truck-into-russian-embassy-gates-arrested/ar-AAUJPSt

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    kaffekup   over 2 years ago

    They’re in luck. Most Ukrainians practice Eastern Orthodoxy, so Ireland has no problem with them. There are also a lot of Jews, but they’re not likely to to go to Ireland, they’re most likely to go to neighboring countries.

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    JohnHarry Premium Member over 2 years ago

    There are a lot of Jews in Ireland. Perhaps not the northern part – they tend to be a bit dogmatic.

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    schaefer jim  over 2 years ago

    Gosh I did not know that there where a lot of Jews in Ireland.

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    Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 2 years ago

    According to the Irish 2016 census there were a little more than 2500 Jews in Ireland. So, no, not a lot.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Ireland

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    FreyjaRN Premium Member over 2 years ago

    I think religion isn’t the biggest concern.

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    KenseidenXL  over 2 years ago

    Ukrainians are Eastern Orthodox….

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    More Coffee Please! Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Fortunately that doesn’t seem to be the issue it has been – and thank goodness, hasn’t Religion done enough harm in our history already?

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    LeeGP  over 2 years ago

    Still into the Catholic/Protestant issue? Shame. Shame. Shame. Shame.

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