going to Ireland in 2 weeks for 1 day I think but it will cost me £100 in total, just to keep dad company as hes bought an MPV from belfast so I've never been in Ireland in my life so this oppurtunity for me to see what belfast is like for £100 is it worth it? or is it just a dump? my new lens will arrive before I go so good new place to tryout perhaps?

edit: Ive always wanted to photograph a police/gardaí warthog? armoured 4x4 things, will the Irish police mind if I photograph them? or?

It's nicer than Scotland.

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First of all Bratty, you're going to Northern Ireland by the sound of it, so just call it that. This way you won't inadvertently find yourself in trouble

Secondly, I'd say for £100 it would be worth it, assuming you'll be in/near the city centre. There's a bunch of the usual shops and retail outlets, mini shopping centres, same as any city/town in the UK really... Depends how you view such trips

If you're only going for one day you might not get much time to go snapping, but if you're in the city centre there's a damn good chance you'll see a police (that's Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI ) landrover, as they're known.

Basically, don't worry about anything, so much has changed in recent years, just don't bring up 'Ireland', 'Irish' or 'Ulster', and that way you'll remain neutral, just another tourist

Also do not mention if you are a Catholic. Best to avoid religion as well.

Forgot, they shouldn't mind you photographing the landrover, but if you're right in front of them I'd ask first

Oh, and dispel the notion of soldiers running about etc. As I say, things have changed a fair bit

EDIT - Yes, avoid chats on religion, even your own

If, on the other hand, you're going to the Republic try to avoid saying things like "British Isles".

hate that word, its just a geographical term

what would happen if I say "tióchfaidh ar la" in the infected part of Ireland?

Depends on what you mean by 'infected'

Gerry Adams being present.

Haven't been "to the north" for many years. Last time I was there it was a very very scary place.

Well it's about to get scary again as Bratty is gonna visit us.......




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Same here. Managed to stay in Belfast over the weekend of the football riots last year, in a place just up the road from the main trouble

We did see a fair few armoured landrovers about the place.

Well you now have some time to organise a riot to keep him away.

Get some nice Irish girls to talk to him. He’ll probably run a mile

No no no, British girls from Ulster - that'll really confuse him