Why isn't Dundalk the capital of Ireland?

Paddy_Smith

That's a good question that needs to be answered, and answered quickly.

Could someone please explain to me why Dundalk isn't the capital place of Ireland? ...It's a bit of a disgrace to be honest!

I wouldn't mind if someone had the decency to tell me what Dublin has, that Dundalk hasn't got...?

I'm sorry, but I get a bit too frustrated sometimes when I think of things like this. The main question is driving me mad.

PopePalpatine

I've heard of people from Cork wondering why Cork isn't Ireland's capital...but this is a first.

Prick!

because rats are a stable kettle

T-K-O

As someone who visited Dundalk 2/3 times a week, I can tell you.

It's a kip

THall04

Where de fu*k is Dundalk?

johnayo

Ah but, Cork is the real Capitol.:D:D:D

admiralofthefleet

dublin has luas, which gets people into dublin

dundalk has the M1, which gets people the feck out of dundalk

T-K-O

The gene pool, Jaysus could you imagine

galwayrush

The accent perhaps?:pac:

Dangerous Man

Where?

girl in the striped socks

By page two this will descend into city vs country, junkies vs culchies etc.
Give it a rest.

Oh & Dundalk seems to produce people that resemble the missing link between man & monkey.

Paddy_Smith

galwayrush wrote: »

The accent perhaps?:pac:

I knew someone was going to mention that. I highly doubt it's worse than any Dublin accent.

Voodoomelon

Just stay away from the gypos wandering down Clanbrassil St. or Bridge St. during the day and it's a nicer place than most towns i've been in this country.

Kensington

Paddy_Smith wrote: »

That's a good question that needs to be answered, and answered quickly.

Could someone please explain to me why Dundalk isn't the capital place of Ireland? ...It's a bit of a disgrace to be honest!

I wouldn't mind if someone had the decency to tell me what Dublin has, that Dundalk hasn't got...?

I'm sorry, but I get a bit too frustrated sometimes when I think of things like this. The main question is driving me mad.

We pay the vast majority of the country's tax take :pac:

lizzylad84

funny enough, i had a conversation with a manger in work (whose from Dublin) recently about what Dublin has that dundalk hasn't (Im from Dundalk........'Mon da townnn)
all he could come up with is..... Dublin has nan-dos.....but dundalk has the europa.....

pc


fellow boardies from dundalk will know what an institution the europa is......ah the memories of many a drunken conversation in the europa after 2euro a drink in amber.....enough to bring a tear to my eye

ifeelill

Dunwhere ? **** man thats like me wanting Athlone to be a city, Never gonna happen

Martyn1989

Is it true they don't even have a Supermacs in Dundalk?

bluefinger

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T-K-O

Paddy_Smith wrote: »

I knew someone was going to mention that. I highly doubt it's worse than any Dublin accent.

Oh it is

Voodoomelon

I miss the South African security dude in the Europa, soundest late night takeaway chap you'll ever meet.

goose2005

Seriously?
Dublin is more central. It gives easy access to the fertile midlands. It's close to Britain and has a good natural harbour. So it developed as the main city.

user2011

THall04 wrote: »

Where de fu*k is Dundalk?

If you were grabbing the teddy by the scruff of the neck you'd be grabbing Dundalk!

Paddy_Smith

goose2005 wrote: »

Seriously?
Dublin is more central. It gives easy access to the fertile midlands. It's close to Britain and has a good natural harbour. So it developed as the main city.

Sorry, I said "something that Dublin has that Dundalk hasn't got".

af_thefragile

Because Dublin is...

admiralofthefleet

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Just stay away from the gypos wandering down Clanbrassil St. or Bridge St. during the day and it's a nicer place than most towns i've been in this country.

strangely, the same applies to those streets in dublin too

daithi09

Dundalk is a great place to live, everywhere has it's knackers/scumbags; not everywhere has great scenery, great restaurants, lot's of history, nice pubs, fairly good infrastructure (port(Greenore), m1, train, broadband is getting there, schools, DKIT, unfortunately the hospital is gone now). Of course I'm biased because I grew up here, but when we were buying a house at the start of this year my wife picked Dundalk over Dublin as somewhere to live and she's from just outside the city, went to school and college and worked in the city.

RikkFlair

If there should be a new capital of Ireland, it should be at the geographical centre which I believe is near Athlone.

purplepanda

Never mind being the capital it's not even in the proper province!!

Should be part of Ulster :rolleyes:

Wacker The Attacker

Pighead is working on it.

King Of Wishful Thinking

Corrs it's a soulless backwater populated by zombie flesh eating culchies.

Wacker The Attacker

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

strangely, the same applies to those streets in dublin too

Bridge street isnt that bad

Immaculate Pasta

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:cool:

Guy:Incognito

Paddy_Smith wrote: »

Sorry, I said "something that Dublin has that Dundalk hasn't got".

A city?

A capital city that isnt a city would be a bit ****.

dj jarvis

due to a spanking from whoopsie, i am now barred from geographical based threads - but if i was brave enough, i would say this -

************************************* and *****************

carry on

Dangerous Man

lizzylad84 wrote: »

funny enough, i had a conversation with a manger in work (whose from Dublin) recently about what Dublin has that dundalk hasn't (Im from Dundalk........'Mon da townnn)
all he could come up with is..... Dublin has nan-dos.....but dundalk has the europa.....

pc


fellow boardies from dundalk will know what an institution the europa is......ah the memories of many a drunken conversation in the europa after 2euro a drink in amber.....enough to bring a tear to my eye

It must be a frustrating and possibly embarrassing experience being the subordinate of a person who is mentally retarded.

Rigol

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

By page two this will descend into city vs country, junkies vs culchies etc.
Give it a rest.

Oh & Dundalk seems to produce people that resemble the missing link between man & monkey.

Julchies.

OneArt

Because Dundalk's a fecking town. With four streets.

It's like asking why Workington isn't the capital of England instead of London.

retalivity

why isnt <insert my town here> the capital of Ireland?

which has got me thiking, why isnt letterkenny capital of ireland!!!

Lapin

Because its too far away.

Super-Rush

Stupid.