How do people in the North see the South ?

[Minus15]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

[armaghniac]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

Driving one motorways is the simplest form of driving, you could hardly fail not to know it. What you mean is that many selfish c***ts suit themselves whatever the effect on everyone else.

[Tubberman]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

Driving one motorways is the simplest form of driving, you could hardly fail not to know it. What you mean is that many selfish c***ts suit themselves whatever the effect on everyone else.

Some genuinely don't know how to use the lanes.
I've seen people merging onto to motorway and veer straight across to the middle lane and sit there, even though there's nothing ahead of them on the inside lane.

[armaghniac]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

Driving one motorways is the simplest form of driving, you could hardly fail not to know it. What you mean is that many selfish c***ts suit themselves whatever the effect on everyone else.

Some genuinely don't know how to use the lanes.
I've seen people merging onto to motorway and veer straight across to the middle lane and sit there, even though there's nothing ahead of them on the inside lane.

Again, you are taught to drive on the left, they just do that for their own convenience.

[Eamonnca1]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

I quite liked the old N roads in the south where slower drivers would pull over to facilitate overtakes. Not the safest setup, but it seemed to promote a sense of cooperation among drivers.

[Tony Baloney]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

Southerners 100% don't understand roundabouts. I think a lot of it is down the to the older generation being allowed to motor about for years without having passed their test.

[Brendan]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

I quite liked the old N roads in the south where slower drivers would pull over to facilitate overtakes. Not the safest setup, but it seemed to promote a sense of cooperation among drivers.

Does that not still happen? Most of my Free State driving is in Donegal so maybe its just them being behind the tomes as usual?

[marty34]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

I quite liked the old N roads in the south where slower drivers would pull over to facilitate overtakes. Not the safest setup, but it seemed to promote a sense of cooperation among drivers.

Does that not still happen? Most of my Free State driving is in Donegal so maybe its just them being behind the tomes as usual?

Yeah, love that.

It still happens especially in wide roads in Donegal, say the main Derry to Letterkenny road.  Although I'm always paranoid passing as I think they'll do a mad sverve out.

I think it's good manners but bit dodgy from the safety point of view. 

[Saffrongael]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

I quite liked the old N roads in the south where slower drivers would pull over to facilitate overtakes. Not the safest setup, but it seemed to promote a sense of cooperation among drivers.

Does that not still happen? Most of my Free State driving is in Donegal so maybe its just them being behind the tomes as usual?

Yeah, love that.

It still happens especially in wide roads in Donegal, say the main Derry to Letterkenny road.  Although I'm always paranoid passing as I think they'll do a mad sverve out.

I think it's good manners but bit dodgy from the safety point of view. 

Funny you mention that I had it on the Letterkenny to Derry road yesterday but ignored it, as you say I was wary of them pulling back out.

[armaghniac]

More people in the south don't know how to drive on Motorways.

I quite liked the old N roads in the south where slower drivers would pull over to facilitate overtakes. Not the safest setup, but it seemed to promote a sense of cooperation among drivers.

Does that not still happen? Most of my Free State driving is in Donegal so maybe its just them being behind the tomes as usual?

Yeah, love that.

It still happens especially in wide roads in Donegal, say the main Derry to Letterkenny road.  Although I'm always paranoid passing as I think they'll do a mad sverve out.

I think it's good manners but bit dodgy from the safety point of view. 

There are few single carriageway busy national primary roads left, routes to Galway, Limerick, Waterford etc have all been replaced by motorway.

[King of the dingos]

There's much to admire about the 26 counties, far from perfect as is anywhere, but at least those you elect are the decision makers, that's not the case in the North.

I still think there's a lot more to be done in the South in terms of decentralising the economy away from the Greater Dublin area which is a big part of the housing crisis in that area and that's coming from someone who works for a company whose European offices are in Cork City.

As for the North, we're in the death spiral....
The Stormont assembly is a talking shop and it's structured in such a way any real changes that need to happen to the likes of Education and Health won't happen as it would need cross party support and that'll never happen.
It was set up that way to prevent the biggest tribe from dominating all the decisions as was the way for the majority of the place since it's inception, but in putting in these safeguards substantive change cannot happen.
UK Gov's don't give a shít and why would they. If only one of their leaders would have the balls to come out and say, "look it's almost inevitable that Northern Ireland will be re-integrated back into a single Irish entity" then we can get on with making plans for this place and improve everyone's lives.

What are you on about?

[Applesisapples]

I just need to nail the Tayto thing, Freestayto cheese & onion all the way, Nordietayto prawn cocktail and smokey bacon for other flavours.

[Rossfan]

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0904/1468254-nhs-hse-northern-ireland/

[illdecide]

I see the South as better infrastructure, better Health, more multi cultural, more laid back, more tolerant and much more wealthier.
I see the North as more bigotry/sectarian, more resilient, better footballer's & less diverse...Ohh & better Tayto

[Milltown Row2]

I see the South as better infrastructure, better Health, more multi cultural, more laid back, more tolerant and much more wealthier.
I see the North as more bigotry/sectarian, more resilient, better footballer's & less diverse...Ohh & better Tayto

More tolerant??