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Why? Because in 472 years of constant touching the statue would be damaged enough to require a capital repairment? Last time I checked Dublin wasn't in the USA or Iran. So we can rule out sanctimony, correct?
Isn't the UK also very prudish historically?
Historically yes, but it’s ok because this statue isn’t in the UK either.
I'm actually quite ignorant to how that works now. So Ireland is still part of the EU, right? And is it entirely its own country at this point, is there still some vestigial connection?
Man how old are you?? I'm just joking but yeah, it's its own country now. You might be thinking of Northern Ireland that's part of the UK (and not part of the EU)
How long has it been separate? For some reason I thought the split was related to brexit, and I wasn't sure if it was a full split or not. Like I said I'm kind of clueless about the details of this.
Ireland has been more or less independent for around a century. Since Northern Ireland has been a contentious issue at one point UK and Ireland decided that there'd be no border between Ireland (independent republic) and Northern Ireland (the UK part). Brexit brought new complications since Ireland is in the EU and UK, including Northern Ireland isn't.
Got it. I see why you made the old comment now, that's a long time! Thanks for the history lesson. 🙂
Yes, the Republic of Ireland is still part of the EU, however most of the northern part of the island is still occupied by the British and is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain And Northern Ireland.
I see. Is that kind of a tense situation, or is it amicable?
I’m not entirely sure, both countries have people who want it reunited and others who want it to remain separate. Sometimes violence has been used to get that point across, more so in the previous decades.
It’s a very complicated situation and I’m not knowledgeable enough about it to have an opinion either way.
Understood, I appreciate the insights!