There are things that help a cause, and things that are completely unnecessary. Garvaghy is not a west Belfast Féile and nor should its decent residents allow themselves to be used like this.

A ‘New Ireland’has gone for ever !

By singing "my old man's a provo?" Riiiiiiiiight.

@fhaughey09 “My old man’s a Provo” is this what the TRAUMATISED RESIDENTS OF GARVAGHY ROAD REALLY WANT TO LISTEN TO?

@scottieboy32 Doing all they can to ensure that a “new Ireland” is as far away as ever. 👏

There you have it these are the so-called terrified residents who live in fear of intimation. There were songs promoting the provos, a total insult to victims & two fingers to the High Court & a C.Con.

So all those Protestants that signed the letter support this ? They are supporting people that hate unionism and people who were happy to bomb and kill Protestants!!

When you order a Feile from Temu?

They trap people with no prospects, feed them sectarian hate, and use them as a political pawn. Ordinary folk take the prison sentences, the politicians laugh all the way to the bank, leaving them at the bottom with nothing. They aren't defending a culture. They do it everywhere.

@roy_kinsella United Ireland has galloped way over the horizon … Extremists on Both sides do little to convince normal people that this would be a good endeavour for all.

@stephen82754737 This tragedy is being orchestrated by SF for a reason . SF thrive in the cesspit of sectarian division . They seem lost when communal tension , as with the Belfast Fleadh , whose success seems to catch them unawares , are on the wain .

The residents watching could get up and leave. The 'young man' singing out his bigotry would soon get the message, but they sit there. What are we to conclude from that?

@StephenNolan simply an IRA fest now . This narrative of anxiety and trauma is nonsense, you know it , we know it , the world knows it.

It’s tacky af

god love them they are all that traumatised and scared theyve to sing about the people they claim to be terrified by. Makes a mockery of there arguements

But the OO is busy organising a duplicate event tomorrow? And they have to write on all their posters to behave

There appears to be a "Main Stage" and separate "Side Stages" for up and coming acts.

You are the definition of a clown. Genuinely.

What are they being used for? Anything gained has been created by Jamie B and the DUP.

Would that be the 35 “aul” men who are apparently traumatising a whole community. 🤭

Máiría hates republicans as much as bin boy Who cares

That is awful. I'd pay good money NOT TO SEE HIM.

Triumphalist?

@stephen82754737 You’re absolutely right!!! This is awful 😞

'should' and 'decent' in one one sentence. My bossyboots alert system is tingling

Clueless.

I think the song is sad, a lonely child that just wants a normal life, it’s upto you how you interpret it, the only thing that matters is that NO child should ever go through this again, walk the same way you have walked for 27yrs of peace and stop the selfish behaviour!

What should it be ?

The absolute fucking state of that 😂😂😂😂😂. Just spend the 3 million on digging the fucking road up and building another one 100 yards away. Then nobody will need to walk on it or block it. Oh and up the GAWA

Unbelievable, is this really helping the situation?

It’s not for me either, that said it’s better than fighting with the police as it usually ends up in years gone by.

Lyrics : Well my old man's a provo with A beret and a gun i haven't seen him lately He's always on the run He looks so really trendy With his shades and DM boots Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's The Brit's and police all ask me Each time that I go out They ask me if I've seen me Da and if he's been about I say mind your own business Just leave me alone You sure are only jealous you've No fathers of your own Well, my old man's a provo with A beret and a gun i haven't seen him lately He's always on the run He looks so really trendy In his shades and DM boots Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's On our TV last Friday night a Cop came on to say "Give us information about the IRA! He showed us a provo unit on security TV I I know one was me daddy But he stopped and waved at me! Well, my old man's a provo with A beret and a gun i haven't seen him lately He's always on the run He looks so really trendy In his shades and DM boots Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's My da has got me worried I think he's gone soft There's half a ton of fertilizer Stowed up in our loft "Are you gonna be a farmer dad?" I asked him just for fun He said don't be an eejit Pass the coffee grinder son! Well, my old man's a provo with A beret and a gun i haven't seen him lately He's always on the run He looks so really trendy In his shades and DM boots Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's At Christmas time it's lonely when Daddy's not at home The Brit's are watching everywhere They've even tapped our phone Last Christmas Eve they staked out all Our windows and our doors Then climbing down our chimney came A Provo Santa Claus Well, my old man's a provo with A beret and a gun i haven't seen him lately He's always on the run He looks so really trendy In his shades and DM boots Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's My daddy's up in Long Kesh now To me it's just not right I'll say a special prayer to him When I go to bed tonight Today it was his birthday I sent him in a cake There was Semtex in the candles He'll be out before I wake! Well, my old man's a provo with A beret and a gun i haven't seen him lately He's always on the run He looks so really trendy In his shades and DM boots Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's Far cooler than those other da's in Ties and shirts and suit's!

Oh I totally agree, shouldn’t be singing this shite (and it’s shite in more ways than one) but still better than fighting the cops, no? That’s usually what they are at when this type of protest happens.

Whether fighting or not, the taxpayer is paying for it. 3 million and counting.

The whole thing is a mess. All sides take accountability for that cost though, this was a needless thing to happen, both the application to parade and the response to it. But sure they’ll all be back at stormont in a few weeks complaining about having no money 🙄

Do the actual residents have any say in any of this?

Is a busking licence a thing in NI?

You’re a full blown loyalist ass licker now in your quest to have some type of relevance.

Remember operation Flavius

This will be followed by a minutes silence for the “New Ireland “ pipe dream 😏

Mairia- what do people expect when they have leaders linked to Eirgri? And SF stand shoulder to Shoulder. As always it doesn't take much for the masks to slip