Special Olympics

Yep. there is good coverage here in the Uk. The Beeb have some great pics on their website. Its very uplifting to know that we can put on such a fine spectacle, especially so when it is for such a positive thing.

am not in the country but…..i’ve seen pictures and absoloutely yes…..congrats to the involved

Yup, was a good show. Nice to see that sometimes we really get it right.

Are the gas burners a permanent fixture on the roof? Should be!

Where are the games happening ?

at venues all over the city. ie, RDS, UCD, NAC, Portmanork golg course, etc.

was watching a bit of the basketball from the n.b.a yesterday, the lads got bet by the ukranians, and i’m pretty sure a lot of them would have run rings around me too

Is all that Dublin ?

Yes, the National Baskeyball Arena is in Tallaght, the RDS in Ballsbridge, the Aquatic Centre in Abbotstown, Portmarnock, UCD, Blanchardstown…. we have quite a good little set up really don’t we

The fireworks at the end were a bit of a damp squib, but overall it was excellent.

i enjoyed it too and i must say well done to all involved. it’s a great thing for ireland to host such a great and LARGE event. the opening was just fantastic. i hope the rest goes well. lots of stars too. excellent.

The games in Dublin and the portuguese team staying on the Aran islands is not very handy, is it ?…

I think the Portuguese got a great host town then. The islands would’ve been lovely last week. Teams stayed with the host towns for beween 3 days and a week leading up to the games. All teams are accommodated near the venues (Dublin mostly) now that the games have begun.

I was at the Aran islands 3 weeks ago and i also think it’s a lovely place (I even got sunburned!)… But getting to Dublin it’s hard, considering you have to get a boat and there’s no motorways almost all the way… to long I must say.

Its not that bad! They probably get a hellicopter to Galway and then its only 2.5 – 3hrs by road. It might not be a motorway but its no boreen!