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I see by this that you, like me, are perplexed by the habit of putting an "nbsp" before the dash in a date range (especially in birth-and-death ranges at the start of biographies). Well, I raised the question at WT:MOSDATE, and one participant there is telling me that of course there should be an "nbsp" before the dash, even though it's not actually spelled out in the MOS and there's no explanation offered. Perhaps you can make more sense of the conversation than I can? Scolaire (talk) 13:42, 21 June 2015 (UTC)Reply

Well done for trying to figure the reason for this. It's a bit clearer now but not very rational. They don't seem open to rational argument at WT:MOSDATE. Snappy (talk) 18:20, 22 June 2015 (UTC)Reply

No, it's a lost cause I'm afraid. Scolaire (talk) 07:13, 23 June 2015 (UTC)Reply

 

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Hey snappy, yes Alfie was a keen admirer of Hitler, Mussolini and Franco. He supported the Franco regime until he died. In the picture, Alfie is the guy with the mayoral chain around his neck. He's very clearly giving the Nazi salute. The picture is of the Blueshirts (their leader Eoin O'Duffy is in the center). The Blueshirts modelled themselves directly on Hitler's Brownshirts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.226.164.102 (talk) 09:25, 21 July 2015 (UTC)Reply

Snappy, a picture of a lord mayor on his knees kissing the Papal Enjoy is not common for this time. Can you cite other example from this period that shows an Irish mayor doing this? Just one?

"Papal Enjoy"?". Not up to me to prove anything, it's your claim, so you prove it with a reference not a picture. Snappy (talk) 18:23, 24 July 2015 (UTC)Reply

Snappy, You stated that people on bended knee was not uncommon for that time. That was your assertion. I asked you to prove that assertion, you can't, because it's historically incorrect. It seems to me that for some reason you're embarrassed by the picture of Alfie Byrne on bended knees kissing the Papal Envoy's hand. It's one of the most famous photographs of Alfie Byrne, and there is no harm in having a link to it, it proves the point that Alfie Byrne was ultra-Catholic. Also, why remove the reference to the Irish Christian Front 1936 pamphlet? It's a historical document and evidence of Aflie Bryne's ultra-Catholicism. He was a founding member of the Irish Christian Front.

Why on earth would I be embarrassed by the picture of Alfie Byrne on bended knees? It doesn't prove he was an "ultra-catholic" but a devout one. It can't be that hard to find a written reference. Snappy (talk) 19:33, 29 July 2015 (UTC)Reply

Snappy, you're in breach of 1:RR at [Category:Sinn Féin MPs]. This is not the first time I've warned you about breaching this rule for Troubles-related articles. Please self-revert (otherwise you risk being blocked again) and rejoin the talk page discussion. Gob Lofa (talk) 18:57, 5 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

It's not Troubles related, and according to you, Michael Collins should be in it. So explain to me, Collins' role in the Troubles. Snappy (talk) 18:59, 5 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

At least half of the people listed in the category were in the Provisional IRA. Gob Lofa (talk) 19:36, 5 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

Was Michael Collins was provo too? How is he connected to the Troubles? Snappy (talk) 19:38, 5 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

I'll happily have that discussion with you after we've sorted this 1:RR breach of yours, which, intentionally or not, you haven't addressed in your response, and is the subject of this section. I take it you accept the Provisional IRA is a subject that is related to the Troubles. Right? Gob Lofa (talk) 19:52, 5 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

 

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Greetings, I hope you don't mind but I removed the CSD tag you left on Category:Future Elections and instead made it a category redirect to Category:Future elections. That will fix the problem and ensure that it won't get created again in duplication of the other category. RingofSauron (talk) 19:22, 20 August 2015 (UTC)Reply