just when you think you cant hate george bush anymore........

[clagan24]

his last trip to belfast cost us £300,000!!!!!

US President George Bush's one-day visit to Northern Ireland last month cost the taxpayer more than £300,000 (£306,000) in policing costs.
The information came to light in response to a parliamentary question tabled by the UUP's Sylvia Hermon.
During the visit, Mr Bush held talks with Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness at Stormont.
He also visited a Belfast school, where he took part in a basketball game with Protestant and Catholic children.
The children were brought together by a US-sponsored community project.
About 200 to 250 protesters took part in a demonstration against Mr Bush's visit in Belfast city centre.
Police had to close roads around Belfast City Hall for an hour until the protestors dispersed.
There was also a major security operation in and around Stormont, where normal business was suspended for the day, and a no flight exclusion zone over Belfast.

[hoopymo]

fuckin hell, waste of money there

[ardoyne tim]

Sure just think off the money saved on orange parades!!not near as much spent on them to police now!!so they should be up a few quid,I think its nice that the worlds funniest comedian comes to our wee land!!oh & to them antiwar demonstraters get a job ffs,Tramps!!

[rendog67]

Originally Posted by clagan24

his last trip to belfast cost us £300,000!!!!!

US President George Bush's one-day visit to Northern Ireland last month cost the taxpayer more than £300,000 (£306,000) in policing costs.
The information came to light in response to a parliamentary question tabled by the UUP's Sylvia Hermon.
During the visit, Mr Bush held talks with Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness at Stormont.
He also visited a Belfast school, where he took part in a basketball game with Protestant and Catholic children.
The children were brought together by a US-sponsored community project.
About 200 to 250 protesters took part in a demonstration against Mr Bush's visit in Belfast city centre.
Police had to close roads around Belfast City Hall for an hour until the protestors dispersed.
There was also a major security operation in and around Stormont, where normal business was suspended for the day, and a no flight exclusion zone over Belfast.

That man has a hardon for wasting money. What a pointless visit!

[clagan24]

Originally Posted by ardoyne tim

oh & to them antiwar demonstraters get a job ffs,Tramps!!

what? how do you know they're unemployed? i know people who went in their lunch break to protest or took a day of to do it

[hoopymo]

right right calm it before we get all riled up bhoys