The Titanic

[ONeill]

Can someone explain to me why we have a rash of celebratory events commemorating the Titanic? It seems to be Belfast's No.1 selling point in terms of tourism. We have a Titanic festival, the Titanic quarter and a whole host of weekend festivities all in the name of a doomed ship.

Am I missing something here? Is it something to celebrate?

[Hoof Hearted]

Can someone explain to me why we have a rash of celebratory events commemorating the Titanic? It seems to be Belfast's No.1 selling point in terms of tourism. We have a Titanic festival, the Titanic quarter and a whole host of weekend festivities all in the name of a doomed ship.

Am I missing something here? Is it something to celebrate?

wait until next April when it's the 100th anniversary, then it will be overbearing !

[norabeag]

Can someone explain to me why we have a rash of celebratory events commemorating the Titanic? It seems to be Belfast's No.1 selling point in terms of tourism. We have a Titanic festival, the Titanic quarter and a whole host of weekend festivities all in the name of a doomed ship.

Am I missing something here? Is it something to celebrate?

wait until next April when it's the 100th anniversary, then it will be overbearing !

Do you really think they'll go overboard with the commemorations?

[Hoof Hearted]

Can someone explain to me why we have a rash of celebratory events commemorating the Titanic? It seems to be Belfast's No.1 selling point in terms of tourism. We have a Titanic festival, the Titanic quarter and a whole host of weekend festivities all in the name of a doomed ship.

Am I missing something here? Is it something to celebrate?

wait until next April when it's the 100th anniversary, then it will be overbearing !

Do you really think they'll go overboard with the commemorations?

very good

[The Worker]

Can someone explain to me why we have a rash of celebratory events commemorating the Titanic? It seems to be Belfast's No.1 selling point in terms of tourism. We have a Titanic festival, the Titanic quarter and a whole host of weekend festivities all in the name of a doomed ship.

Am I missing something here? Is it something to celebrate?

wait until next April when it's the 100th anniversary, then it will be overbearing !

Do you really think they'll go overboard with the commemorations?

Yeah...what you are seeing now is only the tip of the iceberg.

[bridgegael]

always thought that myself as to why such a celebration of a ship that sunk on its first journey.

[13aside]

are they trying to raise that again?

[Nally Stand]

Can someone explain to me why we have a rash of celebratory events commemorating the Titanic? It seems to be Belfast's No.1 selling point in terms of tourism. We have a Titanic festival, the Titanic quarter and a whole host of weekend festivities all in the name of a doomed ship.

Am I missing something here? Is it something to celebrate?

wait until next April when it's the 100th anniversary, then it will be overbearing !

Do you really think they'll go overboard with the commemorations?

Yeah...what you are seeing now is only the tip of the iceberg.

I've got a sinking feeling you're right

[mannix]

Profit from tragedy, what's new?

[ziggysego]

If you mean why they are celebrating at the moment? The Titantic left Belfast for England this week, 100 years ago. So as Jake O'Kane says - There was nothing wrong with it when it left Belfast, it was the English that sank it.

[armaghniac]

I think they should carry on full speed ahead and be damned.

[IolarCoisCuain]

It's the most famous ship in the world. They're completely correct to promote it.

[13aside]

this really has sunk to a new low!!

[NetNitrate]

It's proved a life saver for the tourism industry up north.

[FL/MAYO]

They have all hands on deck at this stage promoting this event.