What if Dublin was an independent city-state?

its_steve116

Not saying it's going to be one any time soon, but suppose it was?

unhappys10

its_steve116 wrote: »

Not saying it's going to be one any time soon, but suppose it was?

Can we put dynamite along the border and blow it off into the sea?

biko

It's no Sparta

salmocab

its_steve116 wrote: »

Not saying it's going to be one any time soon, but suppose it was?

Any time soon? Are you asking a question or just asking people to imagine?

Ten of Swords

Well if it was then there would be an international border around it and Ireland would have a different capital (obviously this would NOT be Cork!)

Edgware

its_steve116 wrote: »

Not saying it's going to be one any time soon, but suppose it was?

All of Dublin or just the non scum areas ( which would be quite small)

Zebra3

What if?

The rest of the country would collapse.

Pauliedragon

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Well if it was then there would be an international border around it and Ireland would have a different capital (obviously this would NOT be Cork!)

Cork is already the capital ye guys just havent caught up yet on that. Send Dublin off take Kerry with ye and let the rebels get on with doing a real job of running the place.

Citroen2cv

Zebra3 wrote: »

What if?

The rest of the country would collapse.

And Dublin would starve.

corner of hells

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Cork is already the capital ye guys just havent caught up yet on that. Send Dublin off take Kerry with ye and let the rebels get on with doing a real job of running the place.

Cork ? The best thing to come out of Cork was Michael Collins and yiz shot him.

Citroen2cv

Citroen2cv wrote: »

And Dublin would starve.

A lot of people don’t realise but there quite a lot of farms in Dublin actually

ACitizenErased

If Dublin's a city-state Cork should be a continent

salmocab

Batrachotox wrote: »

A lot of people don’t realise but there quite a lot of farms in Dublin actually

And money to buy food

Speak Now

Batrachotox wrote: »

A lot of people don’t realise but there quite a lot of farms in Dublin actually

Quite a lot of people as well!

Pauliedragon

corner of hells wrote: »

Cork ? The best thing to come out of Cork was Michael Collins and yiz shot him.

Sure we were done with him he served no more purpose. . Don't forget Roy Keane the poster boy for anger management, Cillian Murphy the bluest eyes in the history of the world, Graham Norton the Gayest man in the history of the BBC and Bill O Herlihy a legend in sports broadcasting.

Galwayguy35

My history is a bit hazy but isn't that what The Pale was a few hundred years ago.

salmocab

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

My history is a bit hazy but isn't that what The Pale was a few hundred years ago.

No

corner of hells

Pauliedragon wrote: »

Sure we were done with him. Don't forget Roy Keane the poster boy for anger management, Cillian Murphy the bluest eyes in the

"How many Roy Keane's does it take to change a light bulb,"?

"One to hold the light bulb while Cork revolves around him".

tigerboon

Zebra3 wrote: »

What if?

The rest of the country would collapse.

Not really. The rest of the country would also be an independent state attracting inward investment and maybe spreading it evenly across the country. Sort of like other countries do. It would be competing with the mighty Dublin.

corner of hells

tigerboon wrote: »

Not really. The rest of the country would also be an independent state attracting inward investment and maybe spreading it evenly across the country. Sort of like other countries do. It would be competing with the mighty Dublin.

Mayo might win an All Ireland.

Tuco88

corner of hells wrote: »

"How many Roy Keane's does it take to change a light bulb,"?

"One to hold the light bulb while Cork revolves around him".

Awful...

salmocab

corner of hells wrote: »

Mayo might win an All Ireland.

Nah they’d still find a hilarious way to blow it.

its_steve116

Edgware wrote: »

All of Dublin or just the non scum areas ( which would be quite small)

Everywhere from Balscadden down to the northern part of Bray, out far west as the Kildare/Meath borders. All of Dublin City and County.

SEPT 23 1989

We we known as the Dublinmen as distinct from Irishmen a thousand years ago by the continentals

saabsaab

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Well if it was then there would be an international border around it and Ireland would have a different capital (obviously this would NOT be Cork!)

What! Cork the real capital.

salmocab

saabsaab wrote: »

What! Cork the real capital.

Cork only barely qualifies for a capital C

saabsaab

The country could sell its electricity, food and water to the Dublin state. EU grants for country too. Dail would have to move.

saabsaab

salmocab wrote: »

Cork only barely qualifies for a capital C

Barrys tea and Murphys!

frag420

Batrachotox wrote: »

A lot of people don’t realise but there quite a lot of farms in Dublin actually

Just because half the population up there are riding horses around the place doesn’t mean they all come from farms...

salmocab

frag420 wrote: »

Just because half the population up there are riding horses around the place doesn’t mean they all come from farms...

We don’t call them horses, up here we call them country girls.

Greyfox

its_steve116 wrote: »

Not saying it's going to be one any time soon, but suppose it was?

Wouldn't change anything, Dublin would still be one of the greatest cities in the world