Derry Bid for Fleadh lost, due to dissident republican bombings

[PaddyO'Neill]

Looks like certain people did not want this to happen and they have got their wish now.

[Aristodemus]

As a Derry man and proud republican I am absolutely disgusted at this news. The Ulster Council didnt want to give the Fleadh to Derry anyway so when those bombs exploded last week I'm sure they were rubbing their hands together.

and you know this how?

[DT123]

Brave bunch, the "Comhaltas Ulster Council ".

[John Biffo]

and you know this how?

So you will do all you can to bring those bombers to the attention of the PSNI?

[factual]

As a Derry man and proud republican I am absolutely disgusted at this news. The Ulster Council didnt want to give the Fleadh to Derry anyway so when those bombs exploded last week I'm sure they were rubbing their hands together.

It looks for all the world as though they don't fancy going north of the border and will come up with whatever reason they can find. But Derry is deprived and could use the economic benefit this would bring.

[caulfield]

So the dissos were going to bomb the Fleadh if it came to Derry? As if. They're stupid but they aren't that stupid.

It's hard to get away from the thought that this is far more to do with the use of the "UK capital of culture". In which case it comes across as absolutely pathetic.

[factual]

So the dissos were going to bomb the Fleadh if it came to Derry? As if. They're stupid but they aren't that stupid.

It's hard to get away from the thought that this is far more to do with the use of the "UK capital of culture". In which case it comes across as absolutely pathetic.

These guys have never held it north of the border - does not this make you think they are anti-northern?

[caulfield]

These guys have never held it north of the border - does not this make you think they are anti-northern?

Well even the country branches in County Derry were against it being held in Derry. What was their objection?

[factual]

Well even the country branches in County Derry were against it being held in Derry. What was their objection?

Not in the end.

[Schomberg]

So the dissos were going to bomb the Fleadh if it came to Derry? As if. They're stupid but they aren't that stupid.

It's hard to get away from the thought that this is far more to do with the use of the "UK capital of culture". In which case it comes across as absolutely pathetic.

This is getting interesting...