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Drogheda city status

  • 03-11-2013 05:47PM
    #1
    Castlebar12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭


    How are the people of Drogheda campaigning ? What benefits are they looking for? Is it possible they could succeed and become Drogheda city? :confused:


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  • #2
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Take a trip up the road and see the difference it made for Newry


  • #3
    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    It's just a shit Dublin suburb.


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


    Swords has a greater population


  • #5
    micar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭micar


    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    It's just a shit Dublin suburb.

    what does that make Swords and Balbrigan?

    As a person from Drogheda, which offends me more, drogheda being described as "sh1t" or a "dublin suburb"?


  • #6
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    It's just a shit Dublin suburb.

    It's not a Dublin suburb.


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  • #7
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    micar wrote: »
    what does that make Swords and Balbrigan?

    As a person from Drogheda, which offends me more, drogheda being described as "sh1t" or a "dublin suburb"?

    Yeah but come on......you guys have Ballsgrove!


  • #8
    micar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭micar


    Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
    Yeah but come on......you guys have Ballsgrove!


    and Moneymore!!!!!


  • #9
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,658 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    according to the all-knowing Google, there's 52Km between the two so it's a bit unfair to say it's a suburb of Dublin. Having said that, it's also a bit close when considering giving it city Status.


  • #10
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Well if Kilkenny can be a city, anywhere can.


  • #11
    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    micar wrote: »
    what does that make Swords and Balbrigan?

    As a person from Drogheda, which offends me more, drogheda being described as "sh1t" or a "dublin suburb"?

    It's like Bray, it ain't in Dublin county but it's still a shit Dublin suburb.

    That's just the way it is.

    I'm sorry it's me who has had to inform you of this.


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  • #12
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    It's like Bray, it ain't in Dublin county but it's still a shit Dublin suburb.

    That's just the way it is.

    I'm sorry it's me who has had to inform you of this.

    Very true except for the small detail of Bray being in Wicklow of course.


  • #13
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    micar wrote: »
    and Moneymore!!!!!

    Aw jaysis! :pac:


  • #14
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Johnny Electricity wrote: »
    It's not a Dublin suburb.
    As evidenced by all those empty trains, buses and cars leading out of Drogheda every morning.

    If more people leave than enter during normal working hours then it's a commuter belt suburb of a larger urban area.


  • #15
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    micar wrote: »
    what does that make Swords and Balbrigan?

    Shi tter Dublin suburbs?


  • #16
    Arawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,158 ✭✭✭Arawn


    wazky wrote: »
    Well if Kilkenny can be a city, anywhere can.

    Kilkenny gets it because it was the nations first capital


  • #17
    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    wazky wrote: »
    Very true except for the small detail of Bray being in Wicklow of course.

    I know, that's why I said that despite Bray (Wicklow), same as Drogheda (Louth) not being in Dublin county from a GAA perspective, it is economically and socially a shit Dublin suburb.


  • #18
    BMJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭BMJD


    When they learn how to speak properly, we can discuss this matter.


  • #19
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    BMJD wrote: »
    When they learn how to speak properly, we can discuss this matter.

    Eh excuse you!

    People from Dwogeda spoke proper England they does, haaay.


  • #20
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    I can never understand why some people are so vociferous in declaring the likes of Newry, Kilkenny or Armagh "cities". They aren't f*cking cities, they're large county towns. Cork would barely qualify as a city in my eyes, never mind Drogheda.


  • #21
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
    Eh excuse you!

    People from Dwogeda spoke proper England they does, haaay.

    Wut?

    Hay at the end of a sentence is ardee. Had you have said fo'teen now...

    And its pronounced Drawda!


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  • #22
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,236 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    I know, that's why I said that despite Bray (Wicklow), same as Drogheda (Louth) not being in Dublin county from a GAA perspective, it is economically and socially a shit Dublin suburb.

    Geographically and politically though - its not

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #23
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    Johnny Electricity wrote: »
    Wut?

    Hay at the end of a sentence is ardee. Had you have said fo'teen now...

    And its pronounced Drawda!

    Aaaah, il never blend in!


  • #24
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
    Aaaah, il never blend in!

    Not like that you won't. I'll meet ya in mcphails for a few scoops and we'll get a batter buurger after if ye want lessons


  • #25
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,658 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    FTA69 wrote: »
    I can never understand why some people are so vociferous in declaring the likes of Newry, Kilkenny or Armagh "cities". They aren't f*cking cities, they're large county towns. Cork would barely qualify as a city in my eyes, never mind Drogheda.

    neither your eyes now mine really count though, in attributing city status on somewhere.


  • #26
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    Johnny Electricity wrote: »
    Not like that you won't. I'll meet ya in mcphails for a few scoops and we'll get a batter buurger after if ye want lessons

    Heh McPhails! Bring back Reds, that's what I say! Can we go d'Earth after?


  • #27
    Sir Humphrey Appleby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Sir Humphrey Appleby


    FTA69 wrote: »
    I can never understand why some people are so vociferous in declaring the likes of Newry, Kilkenny or Armagh "cities". They aren't f*cking cities, they're large county towns. Cork would barely qualify as a city in my eyes, never mind Drogheda.

    Kilkenny IS a City
    Newry IS a City
    Armagh IS a City.

    Citydom was never based on population size.


  • #28
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
    Heh McPhails! Bring back Reds, that's what I say! Can we go d'Earth after?

    Redz* :p

    No, it's sunday. Were going de stoorm


  • #29
    Sir Humphrey Appleby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Sir Humphrey Appleby


    Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
    Heh McPhails! Bring back Reds, that's what I say! Can we go d'Earth after?

    Showing your age there SFP:P


  • #30
    Sir Humphrey Appleby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Sir Humphrey Appleby


    Johnny Electricity wrote: »
    Redz* :p

    No, it's sunday. Were going de stoorm

    Bring back Goodfellows:D:D:D


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  • #31
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »
    Showing your age there SFP:P

    Not really :confused:

    It's not gone all that long.


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