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Allianz protest

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Yup, I pointed that out myself a page or two back, but there's nobody protesting at how schools do business with them...."
There wouldn't be because schools have enough to be doing and Allianz have been very good to the primary sector over the years with the support and reasonable quotes given. They've also sponsored days in Croke park for children that would never have got the chance playing there.

Ros2013 (Roscommon) - Posts: 607 - 27/01/2026 20:56:18    2653645

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Replying To Square_B:  "Allianz sponsors sport across Europe and further afield and here we are getting our knickers in a twist to appease a few wokies who probably already purchase goods already (knowing or unknowingly) in entities associated with Israel. Your pension is likely invested in entities that trade with Israel, are people going to get all pious about that too? Allianz have the naming rights to Twickenham & the Munich Football Arena and I do not hear any calls on the English RFU or German FA to end any deals. Choosing to boycott Allianz is not going to make one blind bit of difference to the long suffering Palestinian people. If you want to feel better about yourself, donate a few euro to a cause that actually helps them."
None of the players, team personnel or managers have mentioned a boycott. A few have publicly and possibly more privately said no to interviews in front of the logo. That's their choice. Is that not OK? What's the problem?

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1065 - 27/01/2026 20:57:53    2653646

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My problem with the protest against the Allianz sponsorship is that you very quickly get into contradictory and ' whataboutery' positions. Should my own county fulfil a fixture in a country who's regime assassinated / murdered one of its own citizens , then lied and tried to cover up what happened.

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 230 - 27/01/2026 22:41:46    2653659

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Replying To yew_tree:  "Some lads better throw their iPhones in the bin. Israeli tech and all that. There are likely a ton of healthcare products you should stay away from too."
And any computer with an intel processor. In fact we should demand intel leave Ireland. That'll learn them

alalalalalum (USA) - Posts: 246 - 28/01/2026 06:24:36    2653665

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Replying To facethepuckout:  "My problem with the protest against the Allianz sponsorship is that you very quickly get into contradictory and ' whataboutery' positions. Should my own county fulfil a fixture in a country who's regime assassinated / murdered one of its own citizens , then lied and tried to cover up what happened."
Well that's your problem if you think it's a problem. "How dare someone else make a personal decision not to endorse a company because it might bring other issues into the arena!"
There is a right to peaceful protest and no one is being forced to take part.

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1065 - 28/01/2026 09:46:12    2653689

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