Do ireland support wales' bid for independance?

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derick

This article is about the country. For other uses, see Wales (disambiguation).
Cymru (Welsh)
Wales (English)
Flag of Wales Unofficial coat of arms

Motto: Cymru am byth
(Welsh for "Wales forever")
Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
(Welsh for "Land of My Fathers")

Capital Cardiff (Caerdydd)
51Â°29â€²N 3Â°11â€²W
Largest city Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Official language(s) Welsh, English
Government Constitutional monarchy
- Queen Queen Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP
- First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM
Unification
- by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056
Area
- Total 20,779 kmÂ² (3rd in UK)
8,022 sq mi
Population
- 20054 est. 2,958,600 1 (3rd in UK)
- 2001 census 2,903,085
- Density 140/kmÂ² (2nd in UK)
361/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2002 estimate
- Total $48 billion
- Per capita $23,741
Currency Pound sterling (GBP)
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
- Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Internet TLD .uk3 or soon could be .cym as well[1]
Calling code +44
Patron Saint St David (Dewi Sant)
1Office for National Statistics - UK population grows to more than 60 million

2Figures for the UK
3ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 is GB, but .gb is unused

The Principality of Wales (Welsh: Tywysogaeth Cymru; pronounced IPA: /ËˆkÉ™mrÉ¨/) is one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom. Wales is located in the south-west of Great Britain and is bordered by England (Lloegr) to the east, the Bristol Channel (MÃ´r Hafren) to the south and the Irish Sea (MÃ´r Iwerddon) to the west and north, and also by the estuary of the River Dee (Afon Dyfrdwy) in the north-east.

Two thirds of the population of Wales live in the valleys and coastal plain of the south, with a further significant population concentration in the north east. The remaining areas in mid Wales, the south west and west are predominantly rural and characterised by hilly and mountainous terrain. Wales's largest city, Cardiff (Caerdydd) was established as the capital of Wales in 1955.

A Welsh cultural identity, represented by elements such as monastic asceticism, a highly evolved secular legal system (Cyfraith Hywel), and a distinctive literary tradition emerged after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century. Of the principal polities within Wales, only the Kingdom of Gwynedd retained independence until the late 13th century, when it too was conquered by England. However, formal annexation and abolition of Welsh law did not take place until the 16th century. Wales (with all regions united under one government) has never been a sovereign state, although a number of rival principalities remained independent until English conquest.

From the 20th Century a revival in Welsh national consciousness and sentiment has taken place. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was formed in 1999, with powers to amend primary legislation from the U.K. Parliament. These powers were widened by the Government of Wales Act 2006, which will take effect after the 2007 Welsh Assembly election. The Welsh Assembly Government (Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru) will be reformed from a committee within the Assembly to a separate Welsh Government executive body, with a role similar to that of the Scottish Executive.
answer most do....

citizen_belfast

Not that concerned, and in reply to the first answer you recieved, yes we in Ireland do want the north back. How arrogant was ann. Typical outsider, meddling in other countries affairs. Probably a Brit.

tony m

Hello,
I was led to understand that Wales is looking for 'Devolution' from English power over them, ths Scots already have it, and the royal Faimily is still in royal command of Scotland, but the Scots now have their own parliamentary government, which is in political command of Scotland, and I understand it is this power that the welsh are seeking, to be in line with the Scots.
It matters not a jot, whether The Republic of Ireland support Wales in their endeavour to be free of English rule, but you can be certain, their will be no blood spilt over Wales seeking political independence from the English, and who would really care? It's all about the Welsh really wanting to run their own country, whether they will be able, will only be known in the fulness of Gods own sweet time, and I don't mean that to sound the way it reads, as ALL, the Irish people in the world are well aware, that if ANY country mixes its politics with any of its religions, this is a recipe, for almost certain disaster...I hope his helps to go a long way in answering your query Sir. .....................Tony M

peter k

No....Got Absolutely no interest in wales...foreign country

K F

unfortunatley it wont matter, you will still be stuck on the **** of england, come back with about 2000 JCB's and some dynamite and we may be able to do something! As for us Irish, the clock is ticking and its only going to go one way :)

jarlathc0

I'm Irish ... I don't really care. I doubt the Welsh have the cajones to cut any major apron strings anyway. They've never had any in the past.

Independence seems to mean something different in Ireland than it does in Wales and Scotland - in Ireland it is all or nothing ... you can't be independent and part of the UK. Thus Welsh efforts are seen as largely nonsensical and pointless.

bugger

Independence from what unless ya put toll bridges all around wales and charge the Brits to get in and sicken them by letting the Irish in for nothing

floofighterz

Yes, I don't see why not. I don't understand why someone would not want their nation to be free. Free Cymru!

sian p

hang on a minute..... I don't want to be independent. What's going on ? What bid for independence ? I know I have had a cold and been in bed for most of the week, but I hope this is just a vicious rumour.

Can't be bothered to look at the nationalist website - don't worry they won't win. In most places in Wales if you put Saddam Hussein as the Labour candidate, he'd still win!

apricot

i didnt kno u were bidding for independence!?

ANN F

i take it you mean southern Ireland i doubt they even know bout it don't think the Irish would care there to much concerned with getting the north at the minute but good luck getting Independence

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