Tourist told Derry does not exist

[Bray Head]

This is hilarious! And I love the way the story quotes the guy saying that the girl is "actually a protestant".........

[corkscribe]

Well, technically, the student was given the correct information! The official placename, is of course "Londonderry".. although I suppose Translink were being a bit pedantic

[Jim236]

Well, technically, the student was given the correct information! The official placename, is of course "Londonderry".. although I suppose Translink were being a bit pedantic

Its officially known as Derry by the Irish state, its London that dubs it Londonderry, despite the fact that the vast majority of the population of Derry want it's name in the UK changed.

[corkscribe]

Officially, you could be told to go to Dangean Ui Chuis

[Rich OC]

My understanding is the the "legal" position is that city is Derry (at least the Council is Derry City Council) and the County is Londonderry.

[Rich OC]

I correct myself

Wikipedia

Judicial review

In April 2006 Derry City Council lodged papers in Belfast's High Court to obtain a Judge's ruling on the official name of the city.[1] It sought a judicial review declaring that the city's name was Derry, and the case opened in Belfast High Court on December 6, 2006 before Mr Justice Weatherup.[2][3] The council's case was that the 1613 charter naming the city "Londonderry" was subject to subsequent local government legislation, and that the renaming of the city council in 1984 amended the charter by altering the name.[4]

Mr Justice Weatherup ruled on 25 January 2007 that the city officially remained Londonderry. The judge ruled that just because the council had changed its title to Derry, this did not mean the name specified by the 17th century Royal Charter was changed.

[the hatchetman]

Well, technically, the student was given the correct information! The official placename, is of course "Londonderry".. although I suppose Translink were being a bit pedantic

I'd laugh if they named Cork, LONDONCORK.

[Keith-M]

Well, technically, the student was given the correct information! The official placename, is of course "Londonderry".. although I suppose Translink were being a bit pedantic

Its officially known as Derry by the Irish state, its London that dubs it Londonderry, despite the fact that the vast majority of the population of Derry want it's name in the UK changed.

N.I. is part of the U.K., so the name of the city is Londonderry. Can you please quote your references for "Its officially known as Derry by the Irish state"?

[green]

Officially, you could be told to go to Dangean Ui Chuis

I was quite freaked out when I was down in Kerry and saw that the council had purposefully gone out and blanked out the words "Dingle" from all road signs. God help all tourists and the majority of Irish people who want to get to Dingle.

Have they any way of finding out that An Daingean/Daingean Uí Chúis is the Irish for Dingle? Media coverage or anything?

[Cael]

Officially, you could be told to go to Dangean Ui Chuis

I was quite freaked out when I was down in Kerry and saw that the council had purposefully gone out and blanked out the words "Dingle" from all road signs. God help all tourists and the majority of Irish people who want to get to Dingle. Next they will make you perform 3 challenges of strength before you will be considered worthy to visit Dingle.

I hear there is some support for the name to be changed to Londondingle.