Should Lovely Girls from Tralee be Banned ?

[RutlandStreet]

Originally Posted by sweet j

As far as i know Fair City doesn't do anything for tourism,quite the opposite i'd say!

So is that the impression of Ireland you want people to have?

[Lapsy Pa]

Can honestly say I haven't watched in about ten years.

Can't even remember what it's like. Probably a lot of lame jokes and fiddly dee music.

[CORKBHOY]

It's outdated, seriously cheesy and cringeworthy but if it has the viewers it's hard to pull it. As stated it's great value for money in terms of selling our tourism industry. And YES this is the Ireland we want to sell. Expats, second and third generation Irish and those who want to be Irish with romantic ideas of cute innocent Irish girls, toura loura and begorrah hosts like Daithí, dancing, drinking and having a great old craic, sure aren't we great.

$$$$$$$$$$, thank you sir, God bless.

[Musical Paper Boy]

Originally Posted by RutlandStreet

So is that the impression of Ireland you want people to have?

Fuck it sure if it brings the tourists rutty then what harm!

[Eoin]

Originally Posted by koselig

If you're embaressed by a reflection of a more innocent, less flashy, pre Celtic tiger Ireland, then I despair for you.
Not everyone likes to synergise with their iPhones at the rogby pitch, some people like to live a simpler and less poncy life.

Ah here, there's plenty about rural ireland to be proud of and to be pushed as an advert for tourists without resorting to the Rose of Tralee and Daithi O'Shea.

[sweet j]

Originally Posted by RutlandStreet

So is that the impression of Ireland you want people to have?

Who cares what impression people have,it's good for tourism and when people visit here they'll be able to see what it's really like!

[CORKBHOY]

Originally Posted by Eoin

Ah here, there's plenty about rural ireland to be proud of and to be pushed as an advert for tourists without resorting to the Rose of Tralee and Daithi O'Shea.

But what platform have you got to sell that? Rose Of Tralee is a gateway to get people into Ireland, they'll travel while they're here and see other parts of this rural Ireland this way.

[RutlandStreet]

Originally Posted by koselig

If you're embaressed by a reflection of a more innocent, less flashy, pre Celtic tiger Ireland, then I despair for you.
Not everyone likes to synergise with their iPhones at the rogby pitch, some people like to live a simpler and less poncy life.

Theres nothing simple and innocent about the money that changes hands here to get Daddys little girl some publicity, believe me.

I have no reason to think its much different anywhere else.

[RutlandStreet]

Originally Posted by sweet j

Who cares what impression people have,it's good for tourism and when people visit here they'll be able to see what it's really like!

I'd be more bothered about investment than tourism.

[Starpilot]

Originally Posted by RutlandStreet

I'd be more bothered about investment than tourism.

It's creating jobs locally even if it is short term.