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Dont know if this has been mentioned by me or anyone else before but i really cant stand the one show-the music drives me mad too

Ditto. I cant get to the channel changer quick enough.

Ha ha I hear ya

Absolute legend of the game

2 derry city men out of 3 people praising the hurling all star noel hickey; what is the world coming too!!!

Noticed that myself lad who said it is a soccer city

Dont know if this has been mentioned by me or anyone else before but i really cant stand the one show-the music drives me mad too

Absolute legend of the game

Had the misfortune to pick up a copy of the Sindo today (a rag I wouldn't buy to save my life) and that failed entity Harris mentioned that a survey of people in Dublin revealed that 47% thought that the Union Flag should fly over Belfast City Hall 365 days a year.

It's this attitude that should worry Northern nationalists ten times more than the current antics of unionists in the North.

This does not surprise me at all. I might be wrong but there appears to be a growing movement in the Free State to move closer to GB. I tell you the Queen would get plenty of union jack wavers down there if she was to come back anytime soon.

For me there are some movies that need to be watched at the cinema. The rest should be on normal TV by dvd or some other legal media.  watching via downloads is never the same

Definitely which was why I was asking O'Neill where he watched Life of Pi as all the clips and reviews have suggested it would be a cert for watching in the cinema. Big budget movies are made to make money from the cinema not for tv. Imagine watching a ropey download of the likes of Saving Private Ryan on a laptop feeling smug that you'd saved yourself a tenner.

life of pi 3d in cinema is must. Some films aren't great 3d but this is a goodin. A lot of the better 3d scenes are near the beginning but I still thought as a whole it was a great show

http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/nimdm-table-1.pdf

As per the last government study 2010 listed above the vast majority of most deprived areas in NI are still within urban and most nationalist areas of Derry City and Belfast

Just had a brick thrown at the front window, luckily enough it bounced back off without smashing. Have had to take the car in off the road now for the first time since I moved in, not a million miles away from Ravenhill. The culprits had scarpered by the time I got to the front door (with hurley) but my guess is teenagers from nearby secondary school having spotted the children in county jerseys.

Shit one. Crowd of cowardly b**tards.

Had a brick fired in through the window of our car by loyalists when I was a wain and have been on the tail end of it many time coming through New Buildings on way back from Derry City and GAA games, have to say its a very cowardly thing to do and also terrifying. Glad to hear nobody was hurt.

Drove through Portadown this evening about 7.30. Disappointing turnout for the lads - 50 or 60 and 4 or 5 police Landrovers.

You think that's a poor show?  I just drove from Crossmaglen to Newry and didn't see 1 protester.  People of South Armagh hang your heads in shame

Aye live in Derry and the cityside is oblivious to it all and has been since the start. The twats in the waterside seem to be out though, blocking their own people getting about, doesny make any sense.

[Gerry Kelly]

I have followed the flag dispute on BBC NI. Their onesided approach to what constitutes equlaity is astounding. PUL reps are allowed more airtime and to go unchallenged as they pursue a one sided propaganda. Ably assisted by SF who for fear of annoying the DUP are keeping the head down. fair play to Conall McDevitt he has been the only nationalist speaker on the subject who has articulated the nationalist position and challenged PUL views. He has been on once though. Nolan again this morning had Gerry Kelly as a lone voice in a debate that had 3 PUL reps and a number of callers from that community.

Thought you said SF were keeping their heads down

I've always been of the opinion that nowadays if a march is to go ahead, then everyone not being there to get offended is thee best way to deal with marches over the medium to long term. Close the blinds, go and visit friends, organise a fun day for the community away from the drones of them (whatever just don't give a toss about what they're doing). The scumbags love the agitation they cause so breaking the spell would really sicken their holes. Remember Dunloy used to be a sc**bag day trip destination. They came from all over when the marches were being rail roaded through and you could see the enjoyment they got from all the agro they were causing at that time. Those scumbags wouldn't be there if there was no fun in it for them. It may take time but in the long run it would show them up for what they're about.

Was in Derry with me da for a city break, it work out that the Saturday we arrived was Lundy Saturday. Bands from all over N.I there and when we got out of the taxi and dandered past the burning of Lundy there was a fuss or a second look from the locals who went on about their business and we felt no tension from punters in the pubs we drank in either, very refreshing I mentioned at the time.

It's true that things have calmed in Derry but it is also true that most locals don't bother shopping for those few hours and a lot of trade is lost, all city centre bars are now nationalist since the "talk of the town" in the fountain closed. Most punters as you say just sit in watch the football until they piss back off to wherever the come from. But the police and Sinn Fein have done a lot of work to control
, calm and keep trouble at a minimum. The apprentice boys have also learnt that they need to do their bit to keep the more unsavoury elements away.

Fuel the fire day buck!!!

Tempting but I will pass

I have never heard St Stephen's Day used in every day speech in Derry. Yes the local paper lists it as St Stephen's Day etc but the ordinary man in the street will almost always say Boxing Day. But I sure if you accused those who say it as following british traditions they would be horrified. If you accused them of been less Irish because of it they would think you were buck mad.

What ya mean FBNS, the people of our city would never accept to be called British.................

Well definitely wouldn't accept it on basis of calling 26th dec Boxing Day. I think this thread is in danger of going off the subject if we fuel the fire anymore

I have never heard St Stephen's Day used in every day speech in Derry. Yes the local paper lists it as St Stephen's Day etc but the ordinary man in the street will almost always say Boxing Day. But I sure if you accused those who say it as following british traditions they would be horrified. If you accused them of been less Irish because of it they would think you were buck mad.

Went to see the life of pi there in the pictures on 3d. Thought it was excellent