The Rebellion will begin in Donegal.

Mint Sauce · 12-11-2012 07:08PM #1

Isolated from the rest of the country geographically and politically barr a few mile strip of land in Leitrim. No or little infrastructure connecting it to the rest of the country, and more so now with a new cross boarder road link scrapped. People having to travel many hours for life saving cancer treatment, with a good few years before a new centre opens in Derry.

That is just to name a few examples that people of Donegal are sick of. Is it any wonder that yet again, its two constituencies have rejected another consitution change.

The Goats Don't Shave song does ring true sometimes.

super_furry · 12-11-2012 07:09PM

Or we could just swap them for one of the six counties.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 12-11-2012 07:09PM

irish-stew wrote: »

The Goats Don't Shave song does ring true sometimes.

It does, they really don't.

mattjack · 12-11-2012 07:10PM

There's something beyond Leitrim ?

dlofnep · 12-11-2012 07:10PM

super_furry wrote: »

Or we could just swap them for one of the six counties.

Or we could just keep them all, and improve investment in Donegal. The decisions taken by the Government will cost people their lives. If that's not something to get up and shout about, I don't know what is.

BobbyPropane · 12-11-2012 07:10PM

Shame Donegal and the other border counties were forgotten in the good times , Bertie probably didn't know it was in the republic

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6py-JbDHgUc

super_furry · 12-11-2012 07:10PM

Jade Dry Tequila wrote: »

It does, they really don't.

*ahem* http://www.caprikodacroft.com/RemShaved.JPG

The_Kew_Tour · 12-11-2012 07:11PM

Not a fan of the place. Let it burn!

seven_eleven · 12-11-2012 07:11PM

The only thing I know about Donegal is its full of little wannabe boyracer shíts.

T-K-O · 12-11-2012 07:12PM

Where?

wnolan1992 · 12-11-2012 07:13PM

Don't like Donegal. Bit dull.

There was a gas shortage once and a flock of seagulls... that's about it.

fasttalkerchat · 12-11-2012 07:15PM

BobbyPropane wrote: »

Shame Donegal and the other border counties were forgotten in the good times , Bertie probably didn't know it was in the republic

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6py-JbDHgUc

The stuff of sketch shows!

I know that people on the islands paid little or no taxes because they had much less services, was it the same in Donegal?

Spiritual · 12-11-2012 07:15PM

They won the football.

Hulk Hands · 12-11-2012 07:17PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Isolated from the rest of the country geographically and politically barr a few mile strip of land in Leitrim.

And the fairly big border with Sligo?

super_furry · 12-11-2012 07:18PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

And the fairly big border with Sligo?

Ssssshhhh! Sligo aren't supposed to know that's there! They'll go mental if they find out.

Local-womanizer · 12-11-2012 07:19PM

seven_eleven wrote: »

The only thing I know about Donegal is its full of little wannabe boyracer shíts.

Not anymore, the recession took care of that.

The levels of emigration are pretty high here, we have a serious lack of services compared to the rest of the country, and still some folk down the country ask me is it not difficult changing to the euro every time I come down south!

For such a big population you would think the government would try and keep the Donegal folk happy, but even Mary Coughlan done sweet fcuk all for her own county.

For all the abuse he gets about his crap music, Daniel O'Donnell has done more for the county than most politicians!

Boombastic · 12-11-2012 07:20PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

And the fairly big border with Sligo?

we cut away sligo from the mainland a few years back, you must have missed the email about it.

View · 12-11-2012 07:21PM

So long as they pay for the rebellion out of their Household Charges, I don't mind - just don't expect the rest of us to send them money to pay for it. :-)

squod · 12-11-2012 07:22PM

Up Muff

mikom · 12-11-2012 07:22PM

Jimmy's winning matches
Jimmy's votin' NO,
Jimmy's bringing rebels back to Donegal again!

Teagwee · 12-11-2012 07:24PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

And the fairly big border with Sligo?

Border between Donegal and Sligo - news to me!

seven_eleven · 12-11-2012 07:25PM

Local-womanizer wrote: »

Not anymore, the recession took care of that.

Im actually still curious as to what the outcome of that report on the crash that killed 7 (or was it 8) people a few years ago? I asked on the donegal forum but it was locked and hushed away as if it was something never to be talked about again :rolleyes:

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The levels of emigration are pretty high here, we have a serious lack of services compared to the rest of the country,

What is it like in terms of emergency services? How long would the wait for an ambulance be etc?

and still some folk down the country ask me is it not difficult changing to the euro every time I come down south!

I presume they're just being really ignorant, or am I the ignorant one and you actually dont use euro? :eek:

SEPT 23 1989 · 12-11-2012 07:31PM

United Kingdom of Great Britain,Northern Ireland and Donegal has a nice ring to it

DEFTLEFTHAND · 12-11-2012 07:32PM

The gave the world one of the great guitarmen Rory Gallagher who was born in Ballyshannon, however they also produced Daniel O'Donnell. :pac:

Witcher · 12-11-2012 07:33PM

Let the North take Donegal and we'll have Fermanagh...if only for the bigger land border...Donegal is basically a peninsula:pac:

Rasheed · 12-11-2012 07:34PM

seven_eleven wrote: »

Im actually still curious as to what the outcome of that report on the crash that killed 7 (or was it 8) people a few years ago? I asked on the donegal forum but it was locked and hushed away as if it was something never to be talked about again :rolleyes:
:

And this matters to you because.....???

Local-womanizer · 12-11-2012 07:34PM

seven_eleven wrote: »

Im actually still curious as to what the outcome of that report on the crash that killed 7 (or was it 8) people a few years ago? I asked on the donegal forum but it was locked and hushed away as if it was something never to be talked about again :rolleyes:

What is it like in terms of emergency services? How long would the wait for an ambulance be etc?

I presume they're just being really ignorant, or am I the ignorant one and you actually dont use euro? :eek:[/Quote]

That terrible accident was probably still being investigated and handled in a tribunal so that's more than likely why the thread was closed. It happens in here about high profile cases all the time.

A jogger was hit by a car about a mile(if even) away from letterkenny general hospital last month. It took 45 minutes for an ambulance to arrive on scene as the 2 ambulance crews from LGH hospital were on a call. Unacceptable, and if it happened in say Dublin,limerick or even Sligo there would be uproar. The junior health minister tried to lie about the time saying it only took the ambulance 15 minutes, a journey of around 60 kilometres!

How anybody in Ireland under the age of 12 could think we are a part of Northern Ireland is beyond me!

starviewadams · 12-11-2012 07:38PM

After Donegal were finished playing one of their GAA type matches in Croke Park during the summer,a group of their drunken fans kept shouting ''No Surrender'' when they were beside me in the queue at a chipper on Dorset Street.So that's what they were on about!

Siuin · 12-11-2012 07:38PM

Anyone talking about wanting to 'swap' Donegal has obviously never visited the place. My dad's from Donegal and the scenery is absolutely beautiful. I'd love to live there, only as the OP said the services are shocking.

Witcher · 12-11-2012 07:40PM

Siuin wrote: »

Anyone talking about wanting to 'swap' Donegal has obviously never visited the place. My dad's from Donegal and the scenery is absolutely beautiful. I'd love to live there, only as the OP said the services are shocking.

Every county in Ireland is beautiful...isn't a great argument in fairness:pac:

Shryke · 12-11-2012 07:41PM

I'm in Galway and it does take the Donegal folk obscene amounts of time to get up and down. It's pretty shocking really.
There too busy drink driving and working on keeping their accents silly to start a rebellion though.

The Rebellion will begin in Donegal.

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