What was that noise in the city centre?

TeamJesus

Hi I live in Dromcondra and I'm after hearing something like a jet plane.. It set off car alarms and people have come out of their houses to see what it was... anyone know?

bnt

A couple of fighter planes heading south at very low altitude. Is there an air show on somewhere today?

Strong Life in Dublin

sugarman wrote: »

Flyover for the american football game in croker

Ah nice any videos?

stefan idiot jones

Just friendly fire. Blue on blue.

TeamJesus

sugarman wrote: »

Flyover for the american football game in croker

Oh right that explains it! I live right beside croker

JONJO THE MISER

For the NCAAF match at crocker.

Strong Life in Dublin

bnt wrote: »

A couple of fighter planes heading south at very low altitude. Is there an air show on somewhere today?

No American football game in croker

signostic

Bertie on the lash.....

Panthro

There's a city centre?!
Well I'll be danged..

Peregrine

2 USAF F-16s from England for a flypast over Croker for the American football game.

Rabbo

Which city centre?
Love how Dubs just assume that the country revolves around them. There are other city centres in the country, ya big jackeen!

I came here worried that Waterford might be getting attacked again...

La_Gordy

I live in Temple Bar and my gaff shook.

MarkR

Can confirm. No strange noises in Limerick city.

Peregrine

Rabbo wrote: »

There are other city centres in the country, ya big jackeen!

Are many of them near Drumcondra?

Santa Cruz

La_Gordy wrote: »

I live in Temple Bar and my gaff shook.

Those card board boxes can be very unstable. Better find a more enclosed doorway

MRnotlob606

Nothing here in Waterford.

Tail Docker

MarkR wrote: »

Can confirm. No strange noises in Limerick city.

On ceasefire?

Insect Overlord

MarkR wrote: »

Can confirm. No strange noises in Limerick city.

The suburbs are quiet too. Mayo and Kerry haven't invaded yet though.

El Inho

yeah, was some shock...makes you wonder what its like havin them fly over everyday in other unfortunate places...

they were quare low still at georges st, dublin.

smurfjed

I sure that the Neutrality crowd loved that

kneemos

Good to know we had a proper air defence...briefly

Strong Life in Dublin

El Inho wrote: »

yeah, was some shock...makes you wonder what its like havin them fly over everyday in other unfortunate places...

they were quare low still at georges st, dublin.

Jets are not going to fly low in a warzone lol

plastik90

Garth Brooks didn't cancel for this...

LiveIsLife

Rabbo wrote: »

Which city centre?
Love how Dubs just assume that the country revolves around them. There are other city centres in the country, ya big jackeen!

I came here worried that Waterford might be getting attacked again...

:rolleyes:
We're a small country with one major city, tis fairly obvious

Cantona's Collars

Drone attacks on the junkies.

Skylinehead

Rabbo wrote: »

Which city centre?

I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

5uspect

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

Ah nice any videos?

Photo
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057280279/1/#post91978608

Mint Sauce

Rabbo wrote: »

Which city centre?
Love how Dubs just assume that the country revolves around them. There are other city centres in the country, ya big jackeen!

I came here worried that Waterford might be getting attacked again...

The fact he said Drumcondrawould imply Dublin. Although what I find strange is, is the fact the OP lives in Drumcondra and didn't realise there was a game on.

Birneybau

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

No American football game in croker

Yeah there is.

Insect Overlord

Skylinehead wrote: »

I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

Isn't it cute that people keep confusing After Hours with Dublin City?

Skylinehead

An File wrote: »

Isn't it cute that people keep confusing After Hours with Dublin City?

I suppose it should be there, not sure how that's relevant to my point though.

Tail Docker

Any hope they'd hold an army/navy game next time and bang off a bit of artillery?. There could be a poll for which areas could be targeted and a few live rounds slipped in for the craic.

My name is URL

Can the Yanks not play a game of football without showcasing their military might? Jingoistic loopers

Dowl88

Fat wan fell off her mobility scooter when she was told the tesco were out of donuts

Ruu

Chinese lantern.

SpaceTime

It was the Yanks showing the residents what'll happen if they block any more county music gigs.

whirlpool

Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification. Get over it.

Rabbo

whirlpool wrote: »

Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification.

Or how about we refer to Cork city centre as the City Centre and we just keep any talk about Dublin to its designated forum?

SpaceTime

It depends on the context.
If RTE kept referring to The City and The Airport and were actually discussing Cork and Cork airport you'd find it confusing.

RTE and others do that quite a bit in reference to Dublin. It's just broadcasting as if you're a local instead of national media outlet.

It's not an issue if it's a local station or paper or you in Dublin talking to people in Dublin.

Even British people I know comment on how it's amazing how Dublin centric RTE can be. You'd never get away with that on BBC

Basically, for media outlets it just makes them seem small time, local and pretty ignorant.

Mint Sauce

whirlpool wrote: »

Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification. Get over it.

On the flip side, you could say that people from Dublin, think that nothing else exists beyond the capital.

Lapin

Skylinehead wrote: »

I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

I agree.

Waterford is the first place that springs to mind whenever anyone mentions the word city.

When you here the word 'Town', thats when you know they're on about Dublin.

Rabbo

SpaceTime wrote: »

It depends on the context.
If RTE kept referring to The City and The Airport and were actually discussing Cork and Cork airport you'd find it confusing.

RTE and others do that quite a bit in reference to Dublin. It's just broadcasting as if you're a local instead of national media outlet.

It's not an issue if it's a local station or paper or you in Dublin talking to people in Dublin.

Even British people I know comment on how it's amazing how Dublin centric RTE can be. You'd never get away with that on BBC

Exactly. This country is hugely Dublin Centric. You could argue that it's the only major city in the country but the reality is most of the population live outside the capital.

Insect Overlord

whirlpool wrote: »

Every time someone from outside Dublin takes offence to Dublin City being referred to as "The City Centre" all it does is reinforce the fact that you have a major inferiority complex. Stop being so insecure. If it bothers you so much what other people think, then you have more important issues to be worrying about.

And anyway, since it is the capital city, I think it has earned the right to be called the City Centre without further clarification. Get over it.

Not inferiority, just accuracy. Some people appreciate that kind of attention to detail.

fiachr_a

Rabbo wrote: »

I came here worried that Waterford might be getting attacked again...

Enough strikes in Waterford as it is!

oppenheimer1

SpaceTime wrote: »

Basically, for media outlets it just makes them seem small time, local and pretty ignorant.

But that's exactly what they are though.

SpaceTime

It depends were you're located though. If you say 'the city' or 'the airport' without specifying which one you'll have people assuming you mean the nearest one to them.

I had a situation where a Dublin based IT company told a German guy to call into their office in the xxxx Street in the City Centre. He was based in UCC and called them while standing on a street of the same name in Cork City Centre desperately trying to find them.

He concluded that Irish people are totally parochial and give 'amusing quaint' directions.
He was always going on about how nothing works properly here and we don't care but that's why he likes the place!

SilverScreen

Any strange noises in Kilkenny city centre?

Oops sorry that's not a city

josip

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Nothing here in Waterford.

You're closer to the truth than you realise

Mrs Garth Brooks

Does Dublin not like noise at all?

minidazzler

Skylinehead wrote: »

I love how indignant people always come in posting these, and yet know exactly which city centre is being talked about.

This is true, if only because us outside Dublin refer to the city centre as town.

zetalambda

I thought a rocket was about to hit my house here in Rathmines. Scared the shit out of me!