Does the media be focusing too much on Dublin?

FF and proud · 01-12-2010 1:49pm #1

Ive just been thinking right, we all pay our taxes to them people in RTE and yet despite this the media and news does be dominated by Dublincentric stuff. Everything from the news to the weather to the sitcoms is based around Dublin with not much else focused on the rest of the country. Theres times when you just have to say ah sure this kind of thing isnt on at all, and do something about it.

Do you think its time to protest about the Dublincentric orientation of the media like them people protesting about the IMF and public sector.

SV · 01-12-2010 1:49pm

Would you believe it, I don't!

phill106 · 01-12-2010 1:55pm

Its not the media that is dublin weighted, it's the country.

Turtyturd · 01-12-2010 1:57pm

To be fair if it wasn't would we have seen that guy falling on the news last year?

meglome · 01-12-2010 1:58pm

Well it's where all the good stuff happens so fair enough really.

Duggy747 · 01-12-2010 1:58pm

Dublin is the only village / town / city in this country..............everywhere else is just baron wasteland populated by muck mountain men who sprouted out of the ground like potatoes.

When it comes to Irish Media, I refer it to Republic of Dublin.

TheZohanS · 01-12-2010 1:58pm

I prefer funny trolls, at least you can have a laugh with them.

Yakult · 01-12-2010 1:59pm

Dublin = Engerland

Rest of Ireland = Ireland

starbelgrade · 01-12-2010 1:59pm

Which media?

tommyhaas · 01-12-2010 2:04pm

FF and proud wrote: »

Ive just been thinking right, we all pay our taxes to them people in RTE and yet despite this the media and news does be dominated by Dublincentric stuff.

Do you think its time to protest about the Dublincentric orientation of the media like them people protesting about the IMF and public sector.

I think you'l find that the majority of 'our taxes' come from Dublin

And yea well worth protesting about. Either that or just get sky and watch something eles

mikom · 01-12-2010 2:05pm

Dublin are welcome to RTE.

maximoose · 01-12-2010 2:06pm

"Does the media be focusing"

The way you phrased that, i'm glad it focuses more on Dublin. Weirdo culchies.

mike65 · 01-12-2010 2:08pm

Duberlin and Galway, the meeja does be loving the City of the Tribes and all their cultural waffle.

stovelid · 01-12-2010 2:09pm

They do be.

starbelgrade · 01-12-2010 2:13pm

stovelid wrote: »

They do be.

So dey do be do.

thirtythirty · 01-12-2010 2:15pm

I done be going to scratch my head about this here now like.

Oh! Hardy Bucks do be a look-see to country folk!

chicken fingers · 01-12-2010 2:19pm

Arragh, sure he does be quare fond of the auld pink gansys, like.

01-12-2010 2:22pm

Mr & Mrs Does Be and all the little Do Bes

saintsaltynuts · 01-12-2010 2:23pm

Dublin The Den Of Negative Equity.

bonerm · 01-12-2010 2:25pm

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Dublin = Engerland

Rest of Ireland = Ireland

Proud to be Engerlish in that case. Beats being a bogman with a chip on both shoulders.

Aldebaran · 01-12-2010 2:28pm

I was just saying how After Hours could do with another Dublin vs. rest of the country thread.

PrincessLola · 01-12-2010 2:29pm

lol at dubliners trolling culchies! :pac:

Seriously tho, its about time we rename Ireland 'Dublin' coz Dublin is so great ya' know??

youcancallmeal · 01-12-2010 2:30pm

We should amalgamate all the counties on the east coast and call it Super Dublin

TheZohanS · 01-12-2010 2:33pm

PrincessLola wrote: »

lol at dubliners trolling culchies! :pac:

Seriously tho, its about time we rename Ireland 'Dublin' coz Dublin is so great ya' know??

No, a troll trolling both Dublin and Country people and guess what? People are falling for it.

mikom · 01-12-2010 2:34pm

PrincessLola wrote: »

Seriously tho, its about time we rename Ireland 'Dublin' coz Dublin is so great ya' know??

Call it what ye like, as long as the original Dubliners stay on the east side of the bed.

Hannibal Smith · 01-12-2010 2:34pm

FF and proud wrote: »

Ive just been thinking right, we all pay our taxes to them people in RTE and yet despite this the media and news does be dominated by Dublincentric stuff. Everything from the news to the weather to the sitcoms is based around Dublin with not much else focused on the rest of the country. Theres times when you just have to say ah sure this kind of thing isnt on at all, and do something about it.

Do you think its time to protest about the Dublincentric orientation of the media like them people protesting about the IMF and public sector.

Sitcoms?

Hannibal Smith · 01-12-2010 2:35pm

spottyelephant wrote: »

I done be going to scratch my head about this here now like.

Oh! Hardy Bucks do be a look-see to country folk!

that made me chuckle

Mr. CooL ICE · 01-12-2010 2:37pm

Ear To The Ground: The Dublin Special was sh1t

Cormic · 01-12-2010 2:39pm

To be honest a very large percentage of the population live in the Dublin area. It is also the capital city so it is understandable that there is quite a large amount of attention given.

We are much too small a country to have regional television stations but there are plenty of good local radio stations (and some crap ones as well) for wherever you are in the country.

FatherLen · 01-12-2010 2:39pm

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Dublin = Engerland

Rest of Ireland = Ireland

DISAGREE!!!

Chuchoter · 01-12-2010 2:41pm

Nobody likes to hear about culchies. Not even other culchies. If they did they'd be on the news.

phasers · 01-12-2010 2:47pm

FF and proud wrote: »

Ive just been thinking right, we all pay our taxes to them people in RTE and yet despite this the media and news does be dominated by Dublincentric stuff. Everything from the news to the weather to the sitcoms is based around Dublin with not much else focused on the rest of the country. Theres times when you just have to say ah sure this kind of thing isnt on at all, and do something about it.

Name one.

mike65 · 01-12-2010 2:50pm

youcancallme>al wrote: »

We should amalgamate all the counties on the east coast and call it Super Dublin

Megacity Wan?

Gran Hermano · 01-12-2010 2:53pm

Thread title need more of Old Blue Eyes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDA33hGFNgQ

tatabubbly · 01-12-2010 2:56pm

Every bit of land we had was covered

bonerm · 01-12-2010 2:59pm

tatabubbly wrote: »

Every bit of land we had was covered

I was going to post the clip right before you wrote this but then I couldn't bring myself to listen to her voice.

Regardless, Bridie says every bit of land is covered. Clearly she feels there is no media bias towards Dublin. Case closed.

Wossack · 01-12-2010 3:02pm

OP: guess you can try and rally support by passing out flyers at the local well?

Greyfox · 01-12-2010 3:03pm

Yes it does but that's only because Dublin is the greatest city in the world

FreudianSlippers · 01-12-2010 3:15pm

Does the media be focusing too much on Dublin?

sigh.

Son Of A Vidic · 01-12-2010 3:24pm

PrincessLola wrote: »

... coz Dublin is so great ya' know??

How?

rossie1977 · 01-12-2010 3:41pm

Greyfox wrote: »

Yes it does but that's only because Dublin is the greatest city in the world

lol

Terry · 01-12-2010 3:45pm

FF and proud wrote: »

Ive just been thinking right, we all pay our taxes to them people in RTE and yet despite this the media and news does be dominated by Dublincentric stuff. Everything from the news to the weather to the sitcoms is based around Dublin with not much else focused on the rest of the country. Theres times when you just have to say ah sure this kind of thing isnt on at all, and do something about it.

Do you think its time to protest about the Dublincentric orientation of the media like them people protesting about the IMF and public sector.

You're a really poor troll.

phill106 · 01-12-2010 3:48pm

FF and proud wrote: »

Ive just been thinking right, we all pay our taxes to them people in RTE and yet despite this the media and news does be dominated by Dublincentric stuff. Everything from the news to the weather to the sitcoms is based around Dublin with not much else focused on the rest of the country. Theres times when you just have to say ah sure this kind of thing isnt on at all, and do something about it.

Do you think its time to protest about the Dublincentric orientation of the media like them people protesting about the IMF and public sector.

phasers wrote: »

Name one.

Fair City?
Whats the new one, fade street?

Seren_ · 01-12-2010 4:03pm

I don't understand why some culchies hate Dublin... I think I'd rather live somewhere I could go places pretty easily as opposed to a feckin' bog.

And I'm from Sligo!

Napper Hawkins · 01-12-2010 4:04pm

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Dublin = Engerland

Rest of Ireland = Ireland

Yeah and it's fukhead, up its own arse, bogger statements like that which makes me wish Dublin was English.

phill106 · 01-12-2010 4:05pm

Your Text Here wrote: »

I don't understand why some culchies hate Dublin... I think I'd rather live somewhere I could go places pretty easily as opposed to a feckin' bog.

And I'm from Sligo!

I'd prefer if more places were spread out and accessible by a reliable public transport system.

PrincessLola · 01-12-2010 5:26pm

medicman2009 wrote: »

How?

was that a serious question?

seven-iron · 01-12-2010 5:45pm

The only time the country is 'in the news' is when there are car accidents or floods. I think if there were more attention on the country, everybody would be depressed.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 01-12-2010 6:19pm

In general I don't think RTE is overly focused on Dublin-there have been a few occasions where I felt news stories which effect the entire country are presented in a Dublin-centric manner but these are exceptions.

One thing which does annoy me a little bit is Met Eireanns regional forecasts have five regions- Connacht, Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Dublin. Now I know Dublin has by far the biggest population of any county in Ireland but this does not impact on the weather. The county of Dublin could fit inside Mayo or Galway several times over but is seemingly able to experience drastically different weather conditions from the counties around it. Its a small thing but it annoys me all the same.

falan · 01-12-2010 6:29pm

Dublin is a dump...../thread

:D

Capt'n Midnight · 01-12-2010 7:42pm

The one thing to come out of decentralisation is that hardly any of the culchies in the civil service moved back despite very generous incentives.

So culchies love Dublin, wouldn't leave it even if you offer them loads of money. The rest are just jealous.

But like I keep telling people if you ignored the crime reports, you'd never know that Limerick was the third biggest city in the country 'cos people hardly talk about it.

Does the media be focusing too much on Dublin?

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