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The Gathering are you ashamed

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  • #32
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Jester252 wrote: »
    Sure its just marketing

    Marketing for tourism, which is one of our major industries and thus essential. The amount of people who fail to get this and instead harp on about 'shaking down foreigners' , is frankly worrying.


  • #33
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Marketing for tourism, which is one of our major industries and thus essential. The amount of people who fail to get this and instead harp on about 'shaking down foreigners' , is frankly worrying.
    No, I wouldn't so mind if they were 'shaking down foreigners'. At least then I'd know they were doing their job. 'Shaking down ex-pats' would be a more appropriate description.


  • #34
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Ashamed? Nope, embarrassed? Absolutely:o


  • #35
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    What are we going to do next year?


  • #36
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    pmcmahon wrote: »
    What are we going to do next year?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHn0pBePN7I


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  • #37
    April O Neill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭April O Neill


    3rdDegree wrote: »
    Was back in my home town of Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny at the weekend

    I'm sorry for your troubles.


  • #38
    caustic 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭caustic 1


    Embarrassed and ashamed, why?

    We live in a very beautiful country, and most who visit it recognise this and by word of mouth more and more will come to visit.

    Surely this can only be a good thing.


  • #39
    Taco Corp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    Joe prim wrote: »
    Actually , we copied it off Scotland who did something similiar a few years ago, so in fact we didn't think of it, so that's how come, right !
    Fair enough. Still though, doesn't make it a bad idea.


  • #40
    jobeenfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭jobeenfitz


    A gathering. I heard about this. Its in O'Connells bar, Galway on Saturday. Heard there's a one coming back from America for it. Jesus its gonna be a big thing then. Have we to dress up in leprechaun suits with little stars n stripes?
    Pimping ourselves out n stuff!


  • #41
    Coutinho 10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Coutinho 10


    I was hoping for a couple of hundred Immortals turning up to trying and take each others heads off!

    That's my idea of The Gathering.


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  • #42
    EoghanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭EoghanIRL


    Yes I am . It's ridiculous how the government are trying to draw people
    Back home when they are the reason they left in the first place .
    What happens next year when none of them return ?


  • #43
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭hfallada


    I think it's ridculous that they still go after the traditional American and british tourist. But countries like uk are targeting china and India where there is ton of wealthy people.

    Ireland has a pretty impressive landscape. Something which the Indians and Chinese would like


  • #44
    MOC88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭MOC88


    Coutinho 10 wrote: »
    I was hoping for a couple of hundred Immortals turning up to trying and take each others heads off!

    That's my idea of The Gathering.

    Well if the survivor came back there'd be repeat custom.... maybe Failte Ireland would go for it


  • #45
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    Did the gathering make any money in the end?


  • #46
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ashamed? I'm knackered. Airport's never been this busy. And it's all tourists.

    Them Gathering bastards. Putting bread on my table, how dare they?


  • #47
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,160 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Not ashamed but it's very cringeworthy, much like the Obama fawning.


  • #48
    El Gato
    Closed Accounts Posts: 221 ✭✭El Gato


    The Gathering?

    Let me see (and yes, those of you who have not been negatively affected by the unnecessary austerity ARE entitled to your incorrect opinion) is a lame attempt for this failing government to tempt back the ex-pat population who left, due to the inability/unwillingness of the current government who was in opposition at the time of the last government, to do their job properly.

    As Gabriel Byrne said - it'd disgusting.

    In reality it's a scramble to try to do something 'new and fresh' by this joke of a government (oh wait a minute, as has been pointed out, this is a copycat of another initiative attempted in another close state). It's almost like the 5000 job bridge 'internships' that is supposed to stem the unemployment issue of 400,000.....

    Yet another 'ah, sure, the population are too stupid to see it for what it is' "initiative" on behalf of the group of idiots lead by a school teacher we have for a government.


  • #49
    downonthefarm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭downonthefarm


    there are many things to be ashamed of with this place at the mo....
    the ramming of the abortion issue down our throats
    the shameless fawning over barry and his family
    but this .....who gives a fcuk about this


  • #50
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Do you people think the gathering is an attempt to get people who have emigrated to come back to live in Ireland?? Of course it isn't, they are trying to get people who have Irish roots back for a holiday, spend money in the country and feck off home again.
    Its actually working very well and has boosted tourist numbers in Donegal. The increased numbers aren't a coincident, these people have arrived because of the gathering. Finally they have done something right but of course the usual AH moaners wouldn't be able to sleep at night if they weren't able to complain about something just because it's government led.


  • #51
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    hfallada wrote: »
    Ireland has a pretty impressive landscape. Something which the Indians and Chinese would like

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmQJdDb_VmM


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIxBxAZIXHM



    Sure Dingle knocks spots off it.


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  • #52
    SafeSurfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,182 ✭✭✭SafeSurfer


    I propose a Boards Gathering just to piss off the begrudgers.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



  • #53
    fishy fishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭fishy fishy


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    Underwhelmed.

    Why is it we can't target a massive untapped tourist market on our doorstep, Europe, instead of a few dozen expats with the means and the time (two very precious commodities in the US anyway) to visit?

    A stupid idea trying to disguise the fact we are an unattractive destination for anyone who doesn't have an above basic level of English.

    because the govt doesn't see us as european - they only see us an the newest US State.


  • #54
    fishy fishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭fishy fishy


    Sergeant wrote: »
    I know of 6 Canadians arriving into Ireland to visit the place where their great-grandfather grew up. It's a really beautiful place beside the Shannon. Behind them is a series of hills; looking across the river reveals miles of unblemished bog land.

    It's their first time in Ireland. The reason they decided to visit here as a group was as a result of seeing an ad by Fáilte Ireland last year. Saw the ad. Had a chat. Over drinking wine they decided to visit Ireland.

    so they had to get loaded up on wine before they took the plunge to visit ireland - doesn't say much does it. :D:D

    still, they can get loaded up more over here, take the edge off....


  • #55
    tin79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    http://www.failteireland.ie/FailteIreland/media/WebsiteStructure/Documents/3_Research_Insights/3_General_SurveysReports/Overseas_visitors_to_Ireland_January-March_2013.pdf?ext=.pdf

    Visitors from mainland Europe up 13% Year on Year for Q1.....any other unsubstantiated statements can be answered by statistics in the link.

    Italy down 2.3%.

    Its a disaster :mad:


  • #56
    tin79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Ashamed? I'm knackered. Airport's never been this busy. And it's all tourists.

    Them Gathering bastards. Putting bread on my table, how dare they?

    I travel with work around once every two weeks and I agree. Dublin airport has been mental the last few months. Last few weeks especially.

    Noticeably more so than last year


  • #57
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    El Gato wrote: »
    The Gathering?

    Let me see (and yes, those of you who have not been negatively affected by the unnecessary austerity ARE entitled to your incorrect opinion) is a lame attempt for this failing government to tempt back the ex-pat population who left, due to the inability/unwillingness of the current government who was in opposition at the time of the last government, to do their job properly.

    As Gabriel Byrne said - it'd disgusting.

    In reality it's a scramble to try to do something 'new and fresh' by this joke of a government (oh wait a minute, as has been pointed out, this is a copycat of another initiative attempted in another close state). It's almost like the 5000 job bridge 'internships' that is supposed to stem the unemployment issue of 400,000.....

    Yet another 'ah, sure, the population are too stupid to see it for what it is' "initiative" on behalf of the group of idiots lead by a school teacher we have for a government.

    Why would it need to be new or fresh or innovative. It just needs to work.

    As long as hotel bookings are up and restaurants are full I couldn't care less how 'cynical' we look. It's called business.


  • #58
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,085 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    oh FFS! would people so being ashamed of everything! It'd put you off coming back and being gathered!

    it seems like a perfectly reasonable tourism idea to me.


  • #59
    fishy fishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭fishy fishy


    SpaceTime wrote: »
    oh FFS! would people so being ashamed of everything! It'd put you off coming back and being gathered!

    it seems like a perfectly reasonable tourism idea to me.

    it's like hitting up your "rich" uncle for a few bob, and him leaving you his loose change when he flies back to where he emigrated to. :D


  • #60
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    brummytom wrote: »
    I think it's genius on the part of the Irish tourist board. The country's desparate for money at the moment, why not take advantage of Americans whose great-great-great grandparents once met an Irishman?

    I'm all for The Gathering. Both Americans and Irish understand it's a tourism marketing ploy, so there's no harm done. Tourism is a product. Thinking Americans wouldn't understand capitalism is a bit silly.

    As for American heritage, I think the Irish(and now the English if BrummyTom is indeed Brumlish), really undervalue the impact their relatives had on shaping America. The Irish had a large part in building the United States, and made tremendous sacrifices. Many of these Irish-American relatives eventually had a hand in helping the Irish win their Independence. I see absolutely no reason to be ashamed of a little pride in Irish heritage.


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  • #61
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,085 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    I don't know about that I know loads of people who lived here for a year in college or worked here or have other links like that who are seeing it as a good excuse to visit Ireland.

    They're not all emigrants!


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