Bomb explodes in Derry city centre

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 12:47pm #1

Details are quite sketchy atm, seems to be an attack on the city of culture offices. Obvious culprits would be militant republicans, although thats not confirmed. No one has claimed responsibility yet.

If so it is in keeping with previous bombings, occurred in the dead of night. No word on whether or not any warnings where issued, damage seems to be minimal which leads me to think that this attack was merely a statement against Derry being a "UK City of Culture" and not one intended to cause huge damage, or indeed kill anyone. Easy enough to understand the reasons why there.

http://www.u.tv/News/Device-explodes...f-495452b61437

Also, the westlink in Belfast has been closed due to a "suspicious vehicle" probably nothing though.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12204100

ejmaztec · 17-01-2011 1:03pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Details are quite sketchy atm, seems to be an attack on the city of culture offices. Obvious culprits would be militant republicans, although thats not confirmed. No one has claimed responsibility yet.

If so it is in keeping with previous bombings, occurred in the dead of night. No word on whether or not any warnings where issued, damage seems to be minimal which leads me to think that this attack was merely a statement against Derry being a "UK City of Culture" and not one intended to cause huge damage, or indeed kill anyone. Easy enough to understand the reasons why there.

http://www.u.tv/News/Device-explodes...f-495452b61437

Also, the westlink in Belfast has been closed due to a "suspicious vehicle" probably nothing though.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12204100

There's nothing like a "Happy Bomb" to spread peace and joy on a Monday morning.

Charlie. · 17-01-2011 1:14pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Easy enough to understand the reasons why there.

Really? You think it's justified?

Ghandee · 17-01-2011 1:16pm

Derry's in Ireland. Not the UK.

End of.

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 1:17pm

Charlie. wrote: »

Really? You think it's justified?

Please explain how understanding the reasons for something equates with thinking it is justified.

bonerm · 17-01-2011 1:22pm

Gucky wrote: »

Derry's in Ireland. Not the UK.

End of.

Technically it's in both.

TheZohanS · 17-01-2011 1:23pm

Gucky wrote: »

Derry's in Ireland. Not the UK.

End of.

Incorrect.

Deus Ex Machina · 17-01-2011 1:24pm

Isn't it called Londonderry?

Drops keyboard and runs.

Mint Sauce · 17-01-2011 1:25pm

Gucky wrote: »

Derry's in Ireland. Not the UK.

End of.

Please, lets not have this arguement again, its old now.

Charlie. · 17-01-2011 1:26pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Please explain how understanding the reasons for something equates with thinking it is justified.

Ok so you understand the reasons but don't think it's justified.

Being a City of Culture....whether it's classed as 'UK' or not can only do good things for the city and its image.

bonerm · 17-01-2011 1:28pm

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

Isn't it called Londonderry?

Drops keyboard and runs.

They had to drop the 'London' part from the name when it was found it was misleading tourists into thinking there was actually anything worth seeing there.

SpatialPlanning · 17-01-2011 1:28pm

Londonderry.

The only word in the English language with 6 silent letters.

Mint Sauce · 17-01-2011 1:28pm

Good oul rte, the supposed national broadcaster and nothing on their website.

:rolleyes:

Colmo52 · 17-01-2011 1:30pm

SpatialPlanning wrote: »

Londonderry.

The only word in the English language with 6 silent letters.

You just beat me to it

mikom · 17-01-2011 1:31pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

not one intended to cause huge damage, or indeed kill anyone.

Sounds like a gunging on Noels house party.

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 1:33pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Good oul rte, the supposed national broadcaster and nothing on their website.

:rolleyes:

Yeah, their coverage tends to be sh!te

Minstrel27 · 17-01-2011 1:35pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Good oul rte, the supposed national broadcaster and nothing on their website.

:rolleyes:

Buried away on the BBC website. Took a few clicks to find anything about it. National broadcasters eh.

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 1:36pm

Charlie. wrote: »

Ok so you understand the reasons but don't think it's justified.

Being a City of Culture....whether it's classed as 'UK' or not can only do good things for the city and its image.

Kind of spits in the face of "Free Derry" does it not? Im not at all happy with SF for going along with that.

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 1:37pm

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Buried away on the BBC website. Took a few clicks to find anything about it. National broadcasters eh.

There seems to be some sort of media gag on militant republican actions tbh, normalization is the key apparently.

Mint Sauce · 17-01-2011 1:40pm

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Buried away on the BBC website. Took a few clicks to find anything about it. National broadcasters eh.

Wasn't in the main headlines, had to go the NI news section.

Still better than rte though.

ejmaztec · 17-01-2011 1:44pm

Gucky wrote: »

I'm from county Derry, and 99.9% of the people I know (who are from Derry too) , would deliver a swift and decisive boot to the crotch, anyone who tried to tell them they didn't live in Ireland.

(just telling it how it is)

Does that mean that he would be slightly hesitant?

:pac:

Einhard · 17-01-2011 1:45pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

that this attack was merely a statement against Derry being a "UK City of Culture" and not one intended to cause huge damage, or indeed kill anyone.

No, it wasn't "merely" anything. It was a bomb attack in an Irish city, and whether they intended to take life or not is not the point; the fact is that they could not have been certain that life would not have lost, adn yet went ahead with it anyway. Bloody, mindless thugs.

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 1:57pm

Einhard wrote: »

No, it wasn't "merely" anything. It was a bomb attack in an Irish city, and whether they intended to take life or not is not the point; the fact is that they could not have been certain that life would not have lost, adn yet went ahead with it anyway. Bloody, mindless thugs.

"merely" is a fair word to use when one considers what it could have been.

Charlie. · 17-01-2011 2:03pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Kind of spits in the face of "Free Derry" does it not? Im not at all happy with SF for going along with that.

Wasn't that taken care of in 1972?

getz · 17-01-2011 2:06pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

"merely" is a fair word to use when one considers what it could have been.

martin mcguinness said, people in this city/derry/londonderry.are horrified that there are still neanderthals within our society,

Tubsandtiles · 17-01-2011 2:15pm

A bomb went off in London and Derry, talk about Coordination. LondonDerry.. you would swear they wanted to be British or something:D.

Einhard · 17-01-2011 2:15pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

"merely" is a fair word to use when one considers what it could have been.

"Merely" is never an appropriate word when describing an act that posed a threat to the lives and wellbeing of innocent civilians.

Irish_polizei · 17-01-2011 2:19pm

(Northern accent) "Sorry would ya give me directions to Londonderry?" .. Aye turn left, when ya come to the cliff, keep her lit.

A facebook like page which gave me a good laugh during the week!!

But all in all, these people are true scum, what if shrapnel had of entered a nearby home and injured or killed someone...just irritates the ballbag of me when i hear this kind of thing!

prinz · 17-01-2011 2:19pm

OP makes me sad that there are still people who try to explain away this kind of thing..

Monty Burnz · 17-01-2011 2:20pm

Einhard wrote: »

No, it wasn't "merely" anything. It was a bomb attack in an Irish city, and whether they intended to take life or not is not the point; the fact is that they could not have been certain that life would not have lost, adn yet went ahead with it anyway. Bloody, mindless thugs.

Yeah, but it's justified because there is a 'war' :rolleyes:

getz · 17-01-2011 2:29pm

Irish_polizei wrote: »

(Northern accent) "Sorry would ya give me directions to Londonderry?" .. Aye turn left, when ya come to the cliff, keep her lit.

when promoting the city around the world [for tourism] , ,the city fathers are selling it as londonderry the british city of culture, known to the locals as derry,on both UK or irish passports ,its is derry or londonderry both are correct,now shut up.

Local-womanizer · 17-01-2011 2:31pm

getz wrote: »

when promoting the city around the world [for tourism] , ,the city fathers are selling it as londonderry the british city of culture, known to the locals as derry,on both UK or irish passports ,its is derry or londonderry both are correct,now shut up.

You do realise he was quoting a Facebook page?

getz · 17-01-2011 2:35pm

Local-womanizer wrote: »

You do realise he was quoting a Facebook page?

that makes it OK ?

ilovesleep · 17-01-2011 2:35pm

Such a pity it wasnt in dublin at leinster house.

Irish_polizei · 17-01-2011 2:35pm

getz wrote: »

when promoting the city around the world [for tourism] , ,the city fathers are selling it as londonderry the british city of culture, known to the locals as derry,on both UK or irish passports ,its is derry or londonderry both are correct,now shut up.

You didnt quite read my full post did you ?

Local-womanizer · 17-01-2011 2:38pm

getz wrote: »

that makes it OK ?

It warrants not telling the poster to shut up,I am sure Irish_polizei is aware of the diplomatic situation and its effect on the name of the city being mentioned!

Its only a joke anyway! I know people form Derry who dont get wound up when you call it LondonDerry,you cant get wound up about a mythical place :P

getz · 17-01-2011 2:38pm

Irish_polizei wrote: »

You didnt quite read my full post did you ?

no...sorry

17-01-2011 2:40pm

Why is it that when a device that is discovered, but not exploded, garners more coverage that has exploded?

Bottle_of_Smoke · 17-01-2011 2:48pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Kind of spits in the face of "Free Derry" does it not? Im not at all happy with SF for going along with that.

AFAIK when it was first talked about a SF MLA (Michelle Gildernew I *think*) criticised it saying Derry was not a part of the UK.

Then when things got going SF were all for it. I reckon its because Derry city is an SDLP stronghold and SF want to take over. Objecting to an award which may bring more tourism/jobs to Derry may not have went down well with the Catholic middle classes.

Bosco boy · 17-01-2011 2:49pm

Gucky wrote: »

Derry's in Ireland. Not the UK.

End of.

What's the local currency?

Bottle_of_Smoke · 17-01-2011 2:51pm

Actually it was Maeve McLaughlin a councillor in Derry who wanted UK dropped from the title

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/mar/03/derry-divide-culture-uk

Ghandee · 17-01-2011 3:32pm

Bosco boy wrote: »

What's the local currency?

Give up, what is the local currency?:rolleyes:

stovelid · 17-01-2011 3:35pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Please explain how understanding the reasons for something equates with thinking it is justified.

Double-speak.

Jesus Wept · 17-01-2011 3:37pm

Gucky wrote: »

Derry's in Ireland. Not the UK.

End of.

I don't care. I wish we could ship the whole **** place out into the middle of the Atlantic. I'm bored hearing about deh trrrubbbless.

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 3:37pm

prinz wrote: »

OP makes me sad that there are still people who try to explain away this kind of thing..

Care to elaborate on that?

Bosco boy · 17-01-2011 3:39pm

Gucky wrote: »

Give up, what is the local currency?:rolleyes:

I'll give you a clue, there's a picture of a woman with a crown on her head and her name rhymes with bean!

Ghandee · 17-01-2011 3:40pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

I don't care. I wish we could ship the whole **** place out into the middle of the Atlantic. I'm bored hearing about deh trrrubbbless.

Derry, Ireland or the Uk?

prinz · 17-01-2011 3:51pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

Care to elaborate on that?

It's self-explanatory really.

Jesus Wept · 17-01-2011 3:52pm

N.I

Wolfe Tone · 17-01-2011 3:54pm

prinz wrote: »

It's self-explanatory really.

No not really, sounds like you are accusing me of "explaining away" the bombing of that office, or of supporting it. Which I am not.

prinz · 17-01-2011 3:58pm

MUSSOLINI wrote: »

No not really, sounds like you are accusing me of "explaining away" the bombing of that office, or of supporting it. Which I am not.

You claimed it was "merely a statement" and the reasons for it were "easy enough to understand". It wasn't, and they aren't.

Bomb explodes in Derry city centre

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