Most backward county in Ireland

pragmatic1 · 08-07-2017 11:21PM #1

I'm from Donegal and used to think that we were fairly backwards having only really spent time in Belfast, Derry and Dublin, outside of my own county.

Having lived in Roscommon for the past month, near the border with Mayo, I now vote for Roscommon and Mayo. Those counties are stuck in a time warp.

Gmaximum · 08-07-2017 11:21PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

I'm from Donegal and used to think that we were fairly backwards having only really spent time in Belfast, Derry and Dublin, outside of my own county.

Having lived in Roscommon for the past month, near the border with Mayo, I now vote for Roscommon and Mayo. Those counties are stuck in a time warp.

Kroc

NIMAN · 08-07-2017 11:22PM

If the Healy Rae's are anything to go by, and the amount of people for vote for them, I know where I'd vote for.

snowflaker · 08-07-2017 11:22PM

Leitrim

Panthro · 08-07-2017 11:23PM

Dublin

Yeahhhhhhh mother fookers!

Noveight · 08-07-2017 11:24PM

Leitrim.

It always was Leitrim, it always is Leitrim and it's always gonna be Leitrim.

Synthol · 08-07-2017 11:25PM

Noveight wrote: »

Leitrim.

It always was Leitrim, it always is Leitrim and it's always gonna be Leitrim.

You forgot one important thing.
Leitrim does not exist

2forjoy · 08-07-2017 11:25PM

Offaly is pretty backward imo

RustyNut · 08-07-2017 11:26PM

Not sure about counties but navaN has to be the most backward town...

pragmatic1 · 08-07-2017 11:28PM

Leitrim at least has Carrick on Shannon, which is quite a nice town. Roscommon and Mayo have some extremely bleak towns.

eviltwin · 08-07-2017 11:29PM

Leitrim would get my vote from personal experience

08-07-2017 11:36PM

NIMAN wrote: »

If the Healy Rae's are anything to go by, and the amount of people for vote for them, I know where I'd vote for.

Here in Kerry, we make zero apologies for having public reps who represent the public. I don't vote for them, but you want anything done here, you want your social welfare issue sorted, you want the revenue to sort your rebate, you want that passport back in a week, they get it done. That's not backwards at all, and if you think it is, you simply don't understand politics in Ireland. They didn't make the system.

twinklerunner · 08-07-2017 11:38PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Here in Kerry, we make zero apologies for having public reps who represent the public. I don't vote for them, but you want anything done here, you want your social welfare issue sorted, you want the revenue to sort your rebate, you want that passport back in a week, they get it done. That's not backwards at all, and if you think it is, you simply don't understand politics in Ireland. They didn't make the system.

Strange how the rest of us can do that stuff ourselves. Very straight forward, no need for any politician's help

Shpudnik · 08-07-2017 11:40PM

Where's the Backwards Man from?

lawred2 · 08-07-2017 11:40PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Here in Kerry, we make zero apologies for having public reps who represent the public. I don't vote for them, but you want anything done here, you want your social welfare issue sorted, you want the revenue to sort your rebate, you want that passport back in a week, they get it done. That's not backwards at all, and if you think it is, you simply don't understand politics in Ireland. They didn't make the system.

I think you'll find that politicians did indeed make the system... That's their job like.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 08-07-2017 11:43PM

Tipperary.
I'm from Tipperary.

We're as backwards as backwards mans underpants on day three of backwards/forwards/backwards rotation.

CiniO · 08-07-2017 11:44PM

pragmatic1 wrote: »

I'm from Donegal and used to think that we were fairly backwards having only really spent time in Belfast, Derry and Dublin, outside of my own county.

Having lived in Roscommon for the past month, near the border with Mayo, I now vote for Roscommon and Mayo. Those counties are stuck in a time warp.

What do you mean by county being backwards?
Any examples?

ED E · 08-07-2017 11:46PM

34th Amendment. QED.

conorhal · 08-07-2017 11:49PM

Noveight wrote: »

Leitrim.

It always was Leitrim, it always is Leitrim and it's always gonna be Leitrim.

Fact.
True story. The one and only time I was ever threatened with 'Deliverance' style male rape was during the one time I ventured into Leitrim. Seriously, some of those old timey hotels there need to go keycard and not keys that open pretty much every door on that floor.

08-07-2017 11:53PM

twinklerunner wrote: »

Strange how the rest of us can do that stuff ourselves. Very straight forward, no need for any politician's help

Oh yeah, everyone else in the country gets their full social welfare and tax issues sorted on time all the time. Seriously now, have you ever looked for arrears from the Dept of Social Protection? Tell us all, how long did it take?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 08-07-2017 11:58PM

Mayo, having lived there for a while. I'm amazed they know how to procreate.

Jurgen Klopp · 09-07-2017 12:01AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Here in Kerry, we make zero apologies for having public reps who represent the public. I don't vote for them, but you want anything done here, you want your social welfare issue sorted, you want the revenue to sort your rebate, you want that passport back in a week, they get it done. That's not backwards at all, and if you think it is, you simply don't understand politics in Ireland. They didn't make the system.

Yep and like most people if they sort an issue for you, then they get the vote IMO, despite the tears in their eyes we should only vote people in based on national issues types, which while a nice idea, is only pissing your vote into the wind compared to how most of teh rest would vote

NIMAN · 09-07-2017 12:07AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Here in Kerry, we make zero apologies for having public reps who represent the public. I don't vote for them, but you want anything done here, you want your social welfare issue sorted, you want the revenue to sort your rebate, you want that passport back in a week, they get it done. That's not backwards at all, and if you think it is, you simply don't understand politics in Ireland. They didn't make the system.

They also think its grand to drink and drive.....says a lot about them imho.

And that God is in charge of the weather.

And that Noah's Ark actually existed.

I rest my case.

conorhal · 09-07-2017 12:10AM

NIMAN wrote: »

They also think its grand to drink and drive.....says a lot about them imho.

And that God is in charge of the weather.

And that Noah's Ark actually existed.

I rest my case.

Well that just makes me glad there are 12 people on a jury and not just one.

Pherekydes · 09-07-2017 12:13AM

ED E wrote: »

34th Amendment. QED.

Looks like Carlow-Kilkenny (take your pick).

NIMAN · 09-07-2017 12:13AM

conorhal wrote: »

Well that just makes me glad there are 12 people on a jury and not just one.

If its 12 Kerry folk though......you're fecked.

Sam Kade · 09-07-2017 12:15AM

NIMAN wrote: »

If the Healy Rae's are anything to go by, and the amount of people for vote for them, I know where I'd vote for.

You mean like how the Dubs voted for BBBertie :rolleyes:

Grandeeod · 09-07-2017 12:25AM

Noveight wrote: »

Leitrim.

It always was Leitrim, it always is Leitrim and it's always gonna be Leitrim.

Leitrim is so cool!

Zaph · 09-07-2017 12:32AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Here in Kerry, we make zero apologies for having public reps who represent the public. I don't vote for them, but you want anything done here, you want your social welfare issue sorted, you want the revenue to sort your rebate, you want that passport back in a week, they get it done. That's not backwards at all, and if you think it is, you simply don't understand politics in Ireland. They didn't make the system.

Politicians elected to the national parliament have no business sorting out passports and social welfare payments. And that goes for any of them, not just the Healy-Raes. Although Danny is backwards enough to drag the whole county into the 19th century with him.

AllForIt · 09-07-2017 12:42AM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Mayo, having lived there for a while. I'm amazed they know how to procreate.

Now that Enda Kenny is no longer Taoiseach we can go back to rubbishing counties in the west of Ireland.

Did Enda Kenny who is from Castlebar Mayo not advocate a 'yes' vote in the gay marriage referendum? Does that sound backward to you?

feargale · 09-07-2017 12:52AM

ED E wrote: »

34th Amendment. QED.

Anybody whose politics differ from mine is backward. Where did people get this backward notion that they have a choice when they vote?

Most backward county in Ireland

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