New Dublin bridge name shortlist revealed

Heathen · 10-07-2013 10:13PM

If its a tie between the first and last choice can we just agree to call it "Willie Stroker" bridge?

Dostoevsky · 10-07-2013 10:28PM

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

Abbey Theatre Bridge is a shíte name I can't understand why 2,300 people signed that petition

Not to worry, the 'Abbo' will join the Fluzzie in the Jacuzzi and the Daniel Day as part of Dublin's voco soon enough.

I like the idea of naming it after an idea or cultural institution rather than a person.

Frank Duff is on it because, unlike Walton, he was a Dub. The Legion had a massive impact in this city, for good or bad. One of its moral crusades inspired Hodnett's great 'Monto' about Dublin's Red Light District (Montgomery Street, now called Foley Street off Amiens Street), which most of us know via The Dubliners version.

In addition to all of that there are thousands of Legion of Mary members in Dublin who probably signed something or other for it. It's not the sort of thing DCC can ignore. He almost certainly won't get it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wny_0pi4hR4

Dostoevsky · 10-07-2013 10:31PM

It would be nice if one of the women got it, if only as a sweet irony up the river from Frank Sherwin Bridge.

It was Frank Sherwin who in 1958 said in the Dáil about a proposal to allow women join the Garda Síochána: "while recruits should not be actually horse faced, they should not be too good looking. They should be just plain women and not targets for marriage".

He'd probably approve of Hackett, as would I.

super_furry · 10-07-2013 10:32PM

Rosie Hackett for me as there are no bridges named after women in Dublin.

Thwip! · 10-07-2013 10:38PM

Stoker for me. He's not nearly appreciated enough

Frosty McSnowballs · 10-07-2013 10:40PM

The Twink Memorial Bridge

endacl · 10-07-2013 10:45PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

The Twink Memorial Bridge

Designed like a zip?

cranks · 10-07-2013 10:47PM

Go over Stoker............

I like the ring of it already

endacl · 10-07-2013 10:48PM

cranks wrote: »

Go over Stoker............

............. on the way to Croker!

There's a new line for Monto right there!

Peregrine · 10-07-2013 11:02PM

Dostoevsky wrote: »

Frank Duff is on it because, unlike Walton, he was a Dub.

True but Walton went to university in Trinity College and taught there for many decades up until his retirement, he even presented his Nobel medal to the college! That's Dub enough for me.

wretcheddomain · 10-07-2013 11:18PM

I think they should call it 'A Game of...'

AlmightyCushion · 10-07-2013 11:44PM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

I think they should call it 'A Game of...'

A game of bridges? That sounds awful.

endacl · 10-07-2013 11:50PM

In fairness, it'll be no time before its called 'the bridge... no ... not that one .... the next one down from whatchamacallit?!? Yeah! That's the one'.

gurramok · 10-07-2013 11:54PM

No matter whats decided, it will be called the Marlborough St bridge by the regulars or if it looks kinda weird, it will generate a local name *insert you know what da boardwalks regulars will call it*!!

The Spike comes to mind on this! Who still calls it the Spire? :rolleyes:

endacl · 11-07-2013 12:10AM

gurramok wrote: »

No matter whats decided, it will be called the Marlborough St bridge by the regulars or if it looks kinda weird, it will generate a local name *insert you know what da boardwalks regulars will call it*!!

The Spike comes to mind on this! Who still calls it the Spire? :rolleyes:

The 'Spike'? Do you mean the 'Brick with the Prick'?

suicide_circus · 11-07-2013 12:13AM

should name it after this guy

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Bilda

endacl · 11-07-2013 12:14AM

suicide_circus wrote: »

should name it after this guy

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Bilda

G'wan so....?

For why?

suicide_circus · 11-07-2013 12:16AM

Dick Bilda Bridge.....

Jimoslimos · 11-07-2013 12:16AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I can't believe they removed Ernest Walton from the list. Easily one of our countries finest minds. The only Irish person to date who has received a Nobel prize in science. The first person to split the atom (along with John Cockcroft of course), verifying Einstein's E=mc2 (He was personally thanked by Einstein for it too). Pretty much ground breaking physics right there. We should be trying to promote science and our scientific heritage (which is a lot better than most realise) but we pretty much look over the impressive scientific discoveries Irish people have made instead of celebrating and building on them. Pity, Walton didn't write a poem or sing a nice song, maybe he'd get a bit more recognition then.

Wishful thinking but perhaps they have something grander in mind to apply Walton's name to...hopefully.

April O Neill · 11-07-2013 12:17AM

Bram Stoker Bridge would be lovely. Nice ring to it. :cool: And c'mon, Dracula is a huge deal!

murrayp4 · 11-07-2013 12:22AM

Bajingo wrote: »

Rosie Hackett Bridge does have the best ring to it out of all of those names short listed. She sounds like she was a bit of a bad ass too.

She sounds like a knack-bag

April O Neill · 11-07-2013 12:22AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

but we pretty much look over the impressive scientific discoveries Irish people have made instead of celebrating and building on them.

I know, it's such a shame that scientific research was banned from Ireland...