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Waterford and the Dublin Media

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  • 02-10-2005 12:51pm
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    mike65
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    Here's a quote from this weeks Businese Week column in the Sunday Tribune by Paul O'Kane
    The road infrastructure from Dublin to Dundalk is fast appraoching the standards of a modern western European state, but the National Raods Authority still have much work to do to replicate these conditions on other major routes. The roads between Dublin and the cities of Cork, Galway, Sligo and Limerick still leave a lot to be desired.

    Now I'm a generous sort of chap but I really can't see how one can think Waterford and type Sligo - even with a hangover. Does O'Kane genuinely belive Sligo to be a city and Waterford not? Maybe he does.

    If so what does tell us about our media profile and image, if we have one?

    Mike.


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    Marcopolo85
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    mike65 wrote:
    Here's a quote from this weeks Businese Week column in the Sunday Tribune by Paul O'Kane



    Now I'm a generous sort of chap but I really can't see how one can think Waterford and type Sligo - even with a hangover. Does O'Kane genuinely belive Sligo to be a city and Waterford not? Maybe he does.

    If so what does tell us about our media profile and image, if we have one?

    Mike.

    Agree with you Mike. RTE have been at this for years (I have made umpteen complaints) and now it's transferring to the print media. Does this moron have an e-mail address? If so pass it on here and we shopuld all bombard him to t :D each him a lesson!


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    Marcopolo85
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    mike65 wrote:
    Here's a quote from this weeks Businese Week column in the Sunday Tribune by Paul O'Kane



    Now I'm a generous sort of chap but I really can't see how one can think Waterford and type Sligo - even with a hangover. Does O'Kane genuinely belive Sligo to be a city and Waterford not? Maybe he does.

    If so what does tell us about our media profile and image, if we have one?

    Mike.

    This is the online article version (you have to register to view but it only takes a minute):
    http://www.tribune.ie/article.tvt?_ticket=3XGR69KACK3SMLDEIOQNJQSEAOWO96RGUU4HIOSBANVGDPQCJGSGX2LXVNNAD0VHIRKACK3AHDQFIR09ANZK9LLHEGSG0SQFIU09ANZJ9LLGOGSG0WQFIVQ9AN0H9LLDN4LX4&_scope=Tribune/Business/Business%20Week&id=29497&SUBCAT=Tribune/Business&SUBCATNAME=Business

    Paul O'Kane's e-mail address is pokane@tribune.ie :mad:


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    Dac51
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    The latest tv ad for Iarnrod Eireann features Craig Doyle explaining how great and wonderful the rail network is (and will be in the future).

    We get a glimpse of a rail timetable showing major destinations: Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and wait for it..... Wexford.

    Another example of Waterford being the 'forgotten' city.


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    Marcopolo85
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    Dac51 wrote:
    The latest tv ad for Iarnrod Eireann features Craig Doyle explaining how great and wonderful the rail network is (and will be in the future).

    We get a glimpse of a rail timetable showing major destinations: Belfast, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and wait for it..... Wexford.

    Another example of Waterford being the 'forgotten' city.

    More of it. But we have to get off our arses and complain!! :eek:


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    mike65
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    Here's my e-mail
    I trust it was intoxicating substances not Dulbin media ignorance that caused your fingers to type SLIGO when you surely meant WATERFORD, in this weeks Business Week column.

    Cheers

    Mike.


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    kano476
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    Sligo is a city? is that like Kilkenny is a "city".....


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    Marcopolo85
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    kano476 wrote:
    Sligo is a city? is that like Kilkenny is a "city".....

    Got it in one! :eek:


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    Bards
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    Here is my response

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    Dear Mr. O'Kane,

    I am loath to think how much the taxpayer has paid for your education over the years (another rip -off) when you obviously don't have any comprehension of Irish Geography. Since when was Sligo made a City and Waterford downgraded to a town? At the last blue moon perhaps?.... oh wait no Sligo is a town and Waterford is a City.

    We here in the Waterford City and the South East in general are finding it difficult enough increasing our profile on the National Stage without embicilies like you undoing all the good work and effort that has taken place over the last few years.

    Regards..


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    merlante
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    The usual ****. I'm glad to see people living in Waterford getting pissed off with this. In Dublin this sort of thing is cronic.


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    Marcopolo85
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    Bards wrote:
    Here is my response

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    Dear Mr. O'Kane,

    I am loath to think how much the taxpayer has paid for your education over the years (another rip -off) when you obviously don't have any comprehension of Irish Geography. Since when was Sligo made a City and Waterford downgraded to a town? At the last blue moon perhaps?.... oh wait no Sligo is a town and Waterford is a City.

    We here in the Waterford City and the South East in general are finding it difficult enough increasing our profile on the National Stage without embicilies like you undoing all the good work and effort that has taken place over the last few years.

    Regards..

    Anyone get a reply from this person yet? :confused:


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    merlante
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    Marcopolo85 wrote:
    Anyone get a reply from this person yet? :confused:

    Nope.


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    mike65
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    No reply here yet, I would'nt mind betting his inbox was full to bursting this morning.

    Mike.


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    Bards
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    no reply here yet


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    Marcopolo85
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    Bards wrote:
    no reply here yet

    And still no reply at this end. Don't think there's going to be one!! We'll have to do 'Letters To The Editor'. :eek:


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    merlante
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    Marcopolo85 wrote:
    And still no reply at this end. Don't think there's going to be one!! We'll have to do 'Letters To The Editor'. :eek:

    Indeed!


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    DéiseGirl
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    FFS what is it with substituting Sligo for Waterford. Even years ago I heard that on the radio on some item on News at One. :mad: Then in a different context, some sports journalists on the Soccer Show (I think that's what it was called) that was on a few years ago were discussing the relegation battle, in which both Sligo Rovers and Waterford United were involved (for a change hehe) and one of the journalists said "It would be terrible for Sligo to go down, they have such a great footballing tradition" like WTF WTF WTF?!?!?!? I know Waterford United are fairly cat now, but between those 2 teams, I think the Blues have a bit more fupping tradition. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:


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    Mossy Monk
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    compare the traditions?


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    mike65
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    Still no reply. I'll be looking for an acknowledgment in his next column.

    Mike.


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    Marcopolo85
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    mike65 wrote:
    Still no reply. I'll be looking for an acknowledgment in his next column.

    Mike.

    Likewise. :mad:


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    Maharet
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    kano476 wrote:
    Sligo is a city? is that like Kilkenny is a "city".....

    Nope they have no claim to it, they've never been one and they don't have the right in an Act to call it one either!


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    Marcopolo85
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    mike65 wrote:
    Here's a quote from this weeks Businese Week column in the Sunday Tribune by Paul O'Kane



    Now I'm a generous sort of chap but I really can't see how one can think Waterford and type Sligo - even with a hangover. Does O'Kane genuinely belive Sligo to be a city and Waterford not? Maybe he does.

    If so what does tell us about our media profile and image, if we have one?

    Mike.

    Still no reply from this individual. No acknowledgement in column either. :mad:


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