Derry City of Culture?

[Rois]

Upside: it could have been Lisburn.

[Minder]

Upside: it could have been Lisburn.

Just recently welcomed its first hotel. Also has one pub worth talking about. Quite impressive for a "city".

[Doogie Browser]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/artsextra/

[Guillem2]

Upside: it could have been Lisburn.

I think you mean Lisbon.

Derry, the town that gurned so well. The original self pity city before Liverpool stole their crown.

How much is this farce costing local rate payers?

[Doogie Browser]

The events of last night are sure to give the bid a boost 

[ziggysego]

Sinn Fein in Derry have announced they won't be supporting Derry's bid to become UK City of Culture.

[Maguire01]

Ridiculous.

[Hardy]

Sinn Fein in Derry have announced they won't be supporting Derry's bid to become UK City of Culture.

Have they said why?

[ziggysego]

Sinn Fein in Derry have announced they won't be supporting Derry's bid to become UK City of Culture.

Have they said why?

Only heard it as a headline on Radio Ulster this afternoon.

[ziggysego]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8544986.stm

[delboy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8544986.stm

Thats classic, i wonder how much ratepayers money has been wasted? If the UK part of it was an issue surely they could have flagged it up from the beginning and not wasted peoples time/effort/money.

[Maguire01]

Cllr McLaughlin was on Radio Ulster this evening doing some serious back-peddling. And as for this...

"While we are a city of culture there has to be a recognition that we're not part of the UK."

Is she serious?
Apart from the fact that it obviously is in the UK and SF (as well as all the other parties, north and south) have recognised this through the GFA, it's a competition for the UK City of Culture - the clue's in the name!

[ardmhachaabu]

Cllr McLaughlin was on Radio Ulster this evening doing some serious back-peddling. And as for this...

"While we are a city of culture there has to be a recognition that we're not part of the UK."

Is she serious?
Apart from the fact that it obviously is in the UK and SF (as well as all the other parties, north and south) have recognised this through the GFA, it's a competition for the UK City of Culture - the clue's in the name!

It would be hilarious if it wasn't true

[longrunsthefox]

Is she related to Mitchel McLaughlin?

[pintsofguinness]

Sinn Fein in Derry have announced they won't be supporting Derry's bid to become UK City of Culture.