Bundoran may sue Lonely Planet guide to Ireland
Apparently Bundoran Town Council is seeking legal advice on whether it can sue Lonely Planet for libel because of what was said about it in the latest Lonely Planet guide.
…the author describes Donegal’s coastal town as “one of Ireland’s tackiest holiday resorts, a kitsch assortment of half-baked fairground rides, flashing arcades, fast food diners and overpriced B&Bs.”
That quote is from The Galway Independent here. And the revelations about possible legal action are from a Highland Radio story here. Both links taken from Irish Eagle.
Update: BBC article too from Tuesday on the Lonely Planet comments. Slugger O’Toole is also on the case, and so is The Northern Irish Magyr.
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Is American opinion and culture crowding out all others?
I spent a week in Bundoran with my girlfriend and I am willing to take the stand in defence of Lonely Planet should this go to trial.
The only reason I left the house was to get food (ok, there were other reasons for that too, but in reality there was nothing else to go out for).
Went to the pub one night; spent about an hour there listening to a terrible cover band. Went to the fairground, spent loads of money on shite.
Oh, and sadly we missed their star attraction; a Garth Brooks cover artist named… Gareth Brooks. I rest my case.
Comment by Adam — January 26, 2006 @ 5:55 pm
If the town council is smart, they’ll not pursue this. An afternoon in Bundoran in 1997 finally convinced me there’s no God.
Comment by fastlad — January 26, 2006 @ 7:57 pm
the only thing actully half decent about the place is the surf on the on the deserted beach
Comment by dagit — January 26, 2006 @ 9:24 pm
unless they realise that the ONLY reason to go there is to surf (at the right time) then Bundoran council should realise Bundoran is a stinkin shitefest. Show off your best side, and stop being like a REALLY CHEAP BLACKPOOL
Comment by gordy — January 27, 2006 @ 12:31 am
I hate you Bundoran.
Comment by Feshti — January 27, 2006 @ 12:27 pm
I got served beer in Bundoran at age 14, so it cant be all that bad!!!!
Comment by norm — January 27, 2006 @ 1:18 pm
[…] First they wanted to sue Met Eireann over the weather forecast, now they want to sue the Loney Planet. Has a boatload of American laywers got lost up there or something??? […]
Pingback by What Do They Smoke in Donegal? at Dave’s Rants — January 27, 2006 @ 8:17 pm
Lonely planet is simply telling like it is. Bundoran has simply been ruined by overdevelopment. Deal with it lads, preferably by not granting any more planning permission for muck developments.
Comment by Noel Hogan — February 4, 2006 @ 1:12 pm
lonely planet quite rightly described Bray as ‘a run down dormitory town’ a few years ago. I think their opinions are bang on, although they were being far too nice about Bray
Comment by idiot — February 4, 2006 @ 11:14 pm
A few years ago the Irish Tourism Board were up in arms over the “dangers and annoyances” section of lonely planet ,where they warned of “racist attacks”……again, just another dissapointing truth. This is at loggerheads with the way that tourism is pedled to unsuspecting americans (and the like) that expect quaint towns, populated with simple people, wrapped in old sack-cloths who ride around on donkeys talking about “da little paypol”.
Comment by norm — February 5, 2006 @ 3:05 pm