Derry/Londonderry

[T Fearon]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

[playwiththewind1st]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

Possibly by Lord Haw-Haw, enunciating slowly, with good diction & in English?

[general_lee]

If BBC NI didn't have this draconian policy of making its employees use the term "Londonderry" then this probably wouldn't have happened. Most people just say Derry, only Uber Unionists use the long word

What do Prods in Derry / Londonderry call it?

Ive an uncle who  is a Protestant from Derry and that's all he calls it

[seafoid]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

London should always be followed by innit.

[thebar]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

lol what are you talking about fella?

[Orior]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

London should always be followed by innit.

and also "faaaack offfff cannnnt"

[T Fearon]

Sorry to disappoint you but Croke Park like the rest of official Ireland accepts partition,welcomes Queen Elizabeth to Croke Park,attends banquets at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Westminster,happily accepts British grants,and frowns upon the Northern brethren who are stuck in the past.

[omaghjoe]

Id safely say she is a Tyrone woman with an intimate GAA knowledge.

Depends who is within earshot but the team is known as "the inbreds" in Tyrone GAA circles tho also frequently refered to as Londonderry.
Strangely enuff tho the county and cities themselves are usually known as Derry

[quit yo jibbajabba]

An ye wunner why noone likes yous heures

[armaghniac]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

If you are going to wind people up will you at least make an effort! That's feeble.

[T Fearon]

How is it.If London is not an acceptable part of a County's name in GAA results announcements then on its own it cannot be acceptable either.

[armaghniac]

How is it.If London is not an acceptable part of a County's name in GAA results announcements then on its own it cannot be acceptable either.

Don't be ridiculous. The origin of the objection is to London imposing it's name on part of Ireland, not imposing it on itself.

[stew]

How is it.If London is not an acceptable part of a County's name in GAA results announcements then on its own it cannot be acceptable either.

London is acceptable when a team from London is playing in the game..................... I believe, Derry to us was, is, and always will be just that Derry, your point is well made about the fawning to the british establishment but the GAA was forged from the fires of nationalism and brotherhood, Londonderry can f**k away off, it will never be acceptable in GAA circles!

[seafoid]

If the London part is offensive (on the weekend when the GAA dined in Westminster) how should BBC NI read out the result of the forthcoming London V Antrim NFL Div 4 game?

London should always be followed by innit.

and also "faaaack offfff cannnnt"

And also "sort of" , innit.

[HiMucker]

If BBC NI didn't have this draconian policy of making its employees use the term "Londonderry" then this probably wouldn't have happened. Most people just say Derry, only Uber Unionists use the long word

What do Prods in Derry / Londonderry call it?

Ive an uncle who  is a Protestant from Derry and that's all he calls it

I work, and have worked with plenty, and they all called it Derry.  But nearly all of them write Londonderry!