You know.....Derry should really be in the north-west region board.

solskjaer20

We're not north...we're north-west.

zAbbo

Nope, you're North

NW would be Sligo, Donegal etc.

Thats how those area's are marked out in our country

Talliesin

Yeah, I think we're all familiar with the history there. :rolleyes:

In fairness, I did go to Derry a lot more when I was living in the Northwest than when I was living in the North.

zAbbo

I'm basing those regions as marked out by there Health Boards, someone mentions North West, you don't automatically think oh Derry?

Paddy20

Imho, Derry is the natural capital of the North West , particularly now as the physical border has been removed, and who really give's a damn about Health Boards .

P.

solskjaer20

Paddy20 wrote:

Imho, Derry is the natural capital of the North West , particularly now as the physical border has been removed, and who really give's a damn about Health Boards .

P.

Exactly. Derry is the capital of the north-west.

How can you look at a map of Ireland and say Derry isn't in the north-west?

Goodshape

How can you look at a map of Ireland and say Derry isn't in the north-west?

Because of the line which surrounds it and the rest of what is clearly marked as Northern Ireland on most maps.

Geographically you're right though. Doesn't bother me either way.

Tar.Aldarion

nah never would even consider derry in north west....sligo for capital

Goodshape

Actually, I went to college in Derry at the North West Institute of Further and Higher Education, and they're like, teachers, and stuff... must know what they're on about.

Paddy20

Just click on:- www.donegal.ie/dcc/default.htm
the Donegal County Council official website. They have recently posted the Donegal 2005 draft development plan, and it lists Derry City as the natural geographical and historical capital of the North West .

Say no more, EH!.

P.

makepovertyhistory.ie/

Tar.Aldarion

i thought it was the health board system thats used or something?

muffler

bazH wrote:

I'm basing those regions as marked out by there Health Boards, someone mentions North West, you don't automatically think oh Derry?

Never seen a Health Board (now executive) area marked on a O.S. map yet.

Personally I would define the North West as being Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Derry and Tyrone (or at least parts of it).

It all depends on whether you define it as the NW of Republic of Ireland or NW of the Island of Ireland.

All the national newspapers would refer to a football match between Finn Harps and Derry City as being a Northwest derby game (c'mon the harps)

Riamfada

Ressurect the boundary comission and sort it out

nanook

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

nah never would even consider derry in north west....sligo for capital

to be fair, if you guys are going by the health board structure, then it is manorhamilton that is capital

Boundries, politics and locations aside, Derry is still one of those tricky areas, if you look at the map, the north west is still donegal and then moving east you have have derry.

Tar.Aldarion

nanook wrote:

to be fair, if you guys are going by the health board structure, then it is manorhamilton that is capital

but manorhamilton is in the forbidden land! and its not a crappy 'city' like my precious sligo

nanook

ahhh the long debate, is sligo a city or not.

that has been going on for ages, and in fairness i would say it would have a decent population these days.
was there a couple of weeks ago and could not beleive the changes coming in from the ballintogher side. someone told me that the swan had gone, i had passed by it twenty minutes earlier and did not even notice that it was not there, it always had a huge impact on my life :cool:

Gareth2303

Right...

All the people living in derry consider it to be the northwest. I consider it to be the northwest. It's the northwest of Ireland along with Donegal, Sligo and all.

There, Thats my opinion

6ix

Leaving aside the whole North/ROI thing, I don't see how it's in the northwest of Ireland...

Look at this map, and if you consider the rough centre of Ireland to be somewhere in Westmeath (make up your own mind), then Derry is hardly to the West of centre..?

Maybe I'm completely off the mark

Gareth2303

Oh Yeah...Considering just ireland, Derry looks to be North Just...Donegal is North west and Belfast would be your north east

Ooly

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

nah never would even consider derry in north west....sligo for capital

I agree Sligo for Capital......who's with me?
As i was told at Oxegen i should be a tourist rep for Sligo...... I'll turn this town around . . . . .we'll see who's the capital then.
Muawh ha ha ha ha :eek:

county

you mean londonderry :rolleyes:

Paddy20

BALLYBOFEY IS BEST !

P.

Goodshape

county wrote:

you mean londonderry :rolleyes:

no, you mean Doire :rolleyes:

Buncrana for capital!

Gareth2303

Forget Bunkie, Burnfoot!!!

Goodshape

rofl.

/me awaits calls of 'Tooban for capital!'

..hmm, maybe the tecnology just hasn't reached that far o_O

Civilian_Target

Letterkenny for capital - we have the best pubs.

Chief

Gowan Goodshape m8! :O) Buncrana for capital! :O)

solskjaer20

Derry for capital!!

muffler

I've given this an awful lot of thought and after numerous sleepless nights I think the capital of the North West should be .............................................................. (split decision) Lifford or Castlefinn

Paddy20

solskjaer20 wrote:

Derry for capital!!

Yep, in all honesty. DERRY has it.

P.

mysterious

hey, just wondering what is happening in Derry in the last year or so , in relation to things happining , stuff to do and new changes ?
i haven't been there for quite a while and would like ppl to update me plz
thnx...

Ooly

nope guys i completely disagree......Sligo for capital......we have the talent!!!

Civilian_Target

**** it - Muff for capital

Gareth2303

mysterious wrote:

hey, just wondering what is happening in Derry in the last year or so , in relation to things happining , stuff to do and new changes ?
i haven't been there for quite a while and would like ppl to update me plz
thnx...

Hullo, i'm never out of derry i should know what changes, There have been absolutely no changes that are worth noting, Usual craic like bars opening and hairdressers and bakers closing, that kind of stuff...Also, 30 MORE MacDonalds are coming here :P...

Nah.. Derry is a pretty boring place...

Oh i Forgot..THE BIGGEST B&Q in the world just opened on the Buncrana Road and Skeoge Roundabout work commenced on Monday :P..


Keeping yous up to Date..
Gareth

Besprechen

havent been to Doire since a halloween night 6 or 7 years ago now, great sessiun we had! I should really try and get over there again, Is it still the place to be that night?

nanook

ok lads and ladies, a fair option for the capital of the north west, it has to be KINLOUGH

it equidistance from tubbercurry to letterkenny, i may be stretching that to the limit of truth

Tar.Aldarion

you should be able to see it on a map for it to be a capital..that or ever hear of it :P

charlysays2

Ooly wrote:

nope guys i completely disagree......Sligo for capital......we have the talent!!!

Er... Westlife????????

Berns

Derry for Capital of North West It gotta University & Airport
Honestly never been to Sligo so cant give my opinion on it, but Letterkenny for capital for the people who consider Derry "The North" because of the "boarder" put up by them ppl accross the water

muffler

Berns wrote:

Derry for Capital of NW :P It gotta Uni & Airport like
Honestly never been to sligo so cant give my opinion on it, but Letterkenny for the people who,how could i say this without kickin up a fuss :rolleyes: , want to side wif the ppl who riot up here, & declare us the north just because of an imposed border :mad:

I'm lost

nanook

Berns wrote:

Derry for Capital of NW :P It gotta Uni & Airport like
Honestly never been to sligo so cant give my opinion on it, but Letterkenny for the people who,how could i say this without kickin up a fuss :rolleyes: , want to side wif the ppl who riot up here, & declare us the north just because of an imposed border :mad:

Have to agree with muffler, i ahve no idea what you said there, wanna clarify for us.

nanook

double post, sorry

Berns

edited, clearer ? :rolleyes:

nanook

Berns wrote:

Derry for Capital of North West It gotta University & Airport
Honestly never been to Sligo so cant give my opinion on it, but Letterkenny for capital for the people who consider Derry "The North" because of the "boarder" put up by them ppl accross the water

not blasting you, but because you have not been to sligo you have dismissed everything south of letterkenny. I am not sure that is a reason to just have letterkenny as capital.
Maybe you should hop onto Feda's bus and go to sligo, just for the laugh.
You still be right but you can at least expand your thoughts, you never know you may believe that sligo is a hell hole.

Civilian_Target

But, Sligo is a hell hole!

I stopped there for a burger once, and I have no inclination to spend any more time there TBH!

nanook

Civilian_Target wrote:

But, Sligo is a hell hole!

I stopped there for a burger once, and I have no inclination to spend any more time there TBH!

hell hole it may be, but you have experienced it, that was the whole idea of the comment