The Parade - Anyone watching?

Black Menorca

Awkward start with Des Cahill trying to be 'Live' when is was clearly recorded.

Black Menorca

Nice to see the route though from start to finish.

Black Menorca

Oh no, Blaithnid trying to ram Gaeilge down the throats of innocent foreign bystanders.

sweetie

Any idea how far it has gone, waiting at Christchurch.

finnharpsboy

The poor german getting confused thinking he was in england

Black Menorca

sweetie wrote: »

Any idea how far it has gone, waiting at Christchurch.

Seems to be about to his O'Connell Street. But then again I'm getting my info from RTE so.......... Anyway, enjoy your day.

finnharpsboy

The door of the presidents car wouldnt open

Black Menorca

Michael D and Kevin look very happy, oh and the wife is there too.

CountyHurler

I thought the army were going to need to use an IED to get the door off the Presidential car... I'm sure Christy Burke could have probably rustled up something from his shed..

Atlantic Dawn

The Germans taking the thing over.

CountyHurler

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The Germans taking the thing over.

I hope that green one is that one that VW gave to D'Arcy...

Black Menorca

Don corleone speaks a cuple focal!

PirateShampoo

Why is the parade being led by German made VW cars?

Is it a subtle way of telling us who is boss?

CountyHurler

Aidan Power is good at this sort of thing..

LOL.. Did you see him high fiving Susan Kirby and giving her a hug after the interview...

KwackerJack

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Why is the parade being led by German made VW cars?

Is it a subtle way of telling us who is boss?

Over engineered, overpriced junk......Just like The European Union!!

Buy we all still give in!

punisher5112

Brings me back to when ATA security done most of the floats.

Huge free advertising for VW.


I would never go into town to see it again was rubbish 2 years ago and only good thing I saw was a load of hippy types getting bundled into garda trucks not vans trucks.

Atlantic Dawn

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Why is the parade being led by German made VW cars?

Is it a subtle way of telling us who is boss?

There should be 4 massive Irish Wolfhounds leading the parade and then whatever float space they sell to anyone else.

lertsnim

German cars are junk? Hardly.

Atlantic Dawn

Good to see Brendan out of his golf gear.

CountyHurler

"How is Bláthnaid getting on "

I was half expecting them to cut back to Blathnaid beating up somebody with an inflatable shamrock..

KwackerJack

lertsnim wrote: »

German cars are junk? Hardly.

Apart from the Turbo's, Gearboxes, Cheap plastic interior's and so so electrics I suppose you can say German cars are OK...isn't that why everyone has or wants one!

Perfect for a Paddy's Day Parade in Dublin!!

PirateShampoo

CountyHurler wrote: »

"How is Bláthnaid getting on "

I was half expecting them to cut back to Blathnaid beating up somebody with an inflatable shamrock..

Or dragging Brendan and the missus out of the rolles and doing Grand Marshall her self.

CountyHurler

Reminding us of a time when it took six months to get a phone line and there was no broadband available.... Or "last week" as it's known in rural Ireland..

murpho999

"Twenty Pence Piece"!

I remember when you could make a call for 4p!

martinr5232

PirateShampoo wrote:

Why is the parade being led by German made VW cars?

Sad to see all of those going ahead of our national flag.

CountyHurler

I hope Mad Mary has personal insurance..

OU812

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There should be 4 massive Irish Wolfhounds leading the parade and then whatever float space they sell to anyone else.

This is the second year that a car manufacturer has got to buy their way into the front of the parade. I understand that it has to be paid for, but at least make the corporate sponsor the second or third thing in it. They'd get the same amount of coverage & we'd retain our dignity.

Black Menorca

Seriously, would New York put up with some of these dodgy concepts?

murpho999

These stupid phone in competitions on every live show they broadcast is a an absolute disgrace.

murpho999

Black Menorca wrote: »

Seriously, would New York put up with some of these dodgy concepts?

In fairness years ago they wanted to make the parade more colourful and artistic rather than just the army and people marching with fire trucks and bin lorries.

I would say it's a big improvement and better than the New York parade, wouldn't read too much into the art farty concepts and just enjoy the visuals.

EB_2013

Why do they pick Des Cahill to do the commentary, he's so dull. Sounds like he's no interest in the whole thing. It seems like he only cares about sports.

Chagan

"The theme of this parade is living in the now. We tend to spend too much time looking back at the past. . . .now here's spraoi doing a depiction of the 1990s"

mister gullible

CountyHurler wrote: »

Reminding us of a time when it took six months to get a phone line and there was no broadband available.... Or "last week" as it's known in rural Ireland..

LOL Classic!!

mister gullible

Children's enthusiasm is the best part of the parade..

Autosport

Could vw at least have green/white/gold cars in line

Atlantic Dawn

murpho999 wrote: »

These stupid phone in competitions on every live show they broadcast is a an absolute disgrace.

Prize of only €5k but entry is €1.50 a go, they will make big big money on such a poor prize. You then have adverts and in addition the coverage is sponsored by Dreamworks Home. What the hell is the tv licence funding, you would think they could go commercial free for an hour and a half on the countries national day of celebration.

CountyHurler

Oh man not another brass band... There's more brass in this parade than there is in Del Trotter's shed..

CountyHurler

I wear many hats, none of them fitting or in vogue..

murpho999

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Prize of only €5k but entry is €1.50 a go, they will make big big money on such a poor prize. You then have adverts and in addition the coverage is sponsored by Dreamworks Home. What the hell is the tv licence funding, you would think they could go commercial free for an hour and a half on the countries national day of celebration.

Well the tv licence is not enough funding for them and I don't mind the ads as it means less Blaithnaid on tv but those phone competitions really annoy me and not something that should be on a national broadcaster.

CountyHurler

A lot of them dont really have anything to do with St Patrick's Day or Ireland..

projectgtr

CountyHurler wrote: »

A lot of them dont really have anything to do with St Patrick's Day or Ireland..

and plenty to do with last weeks legal drugs by the looks of things :eek:

CountyHurler

They were playing for the lord mayor (Christ Burke) and they went down a bomb.... lol

ProudDUB

Some of the themes of the performers & theatre groups are fierce complicated, aren't they? Even the bould Des sounds very confused & he probably has a sheet of paper in front of him, telling him who is who and what is what.

I'd say the people on the parade route don't have a bulls notion of what they are looking at.

CountyHurler

projectgtr wrote: »

and plenty to do with last weeks legal drugs by the looks of things :eek:

I think some of these people must have been told that St Patrick brought mushrooms and not shamrocks.

CountyHurler

A big gust of wind that that tall pink chap will be blown half way to Wales.. imagine the irony...

EB_2013

Bring back the floats. Can't stand all this arty rubbish.

The smaller parades around Ireland look much more interesting and fun compared to the big Dublin one.

Black Menorca

Shipping Up To Boston!!!

Black Menorca

The American Bands are more intersting than the local arty farty 'community projects'.

stalebread

I'm watching this at home and cringing ... It's pathetic... Des Cahill yawn

Atlantic Dawn

Did he just say Ban Garda?

lertsnim

Autosport wrote: »

Could vw at least have green/white/gold cars in line

Why not green white and orange? Gold is not on the flag.