Talk:Ballymena

message: The normal translation of An Baile Meánach is 'the middle town', whereas here it is translated as 'townland' with a link that gives no literal translation of the Irish. I am throwing this out there before changing it. Cripipper (talk) 14:11, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: townland or town?

message: "Ballymena is described by some as being at the heart of Northern Ireland's equivalent of the Bible Belt.  It is also believed to have the worst per capita heroin problem in Europe. Half of the registered heroin addicts in Northern Ireland are in the town. This is largely due to the pervasive influence in the town of loyalist paramilitary groups who raise most of their funds through the heroin trade."
All these claims need to be developed, referenced, and then restored.  lots of issues  | leave me a message 06:39, 24 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure this was the best approach, Issues. The 'when in doubt, delete' policy seems to encourage Bowdlerizing and discourage boldness. Here's what I've found so far by way of reference – I think the Guardian and Irish Examiner articles are most apropos. (Needless to say, we don't have to establish reasonable doubt – just establish that these perceptions exist.) QuartierLatin 1968 17:36, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

text: I've removed the reference to Lloyalists. The Guardian article quotes an RUC officer who states the paramilitaries steer clear of heroin. I've left the links so people can come to their own conclusions. Stu ’Bout ye! 11:11, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Ah, an unnamed "RUC Officer" - obviously a neutral source of info on the drug-antics of leylist paramilitaries LOL --feline1 11:30, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed those contentious lines 

message: Where did this figure of £2m come from??? I believe than the total project came to over £16m! Anybody confirm this? Jimmy1109 (talk) 00:20, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Town Hall 

message: "99.9%" of the people from Ballymena have a Catholic background? Anyone who's ever been there can obviously tell that is complete nonsense. It is a mainly Protestant town.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.242.147.199 (talk) 22:18, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably vandalism that has been undone. Peter James (talk) 19:22, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can anyone confirm the claim on religious background? 

message: The website used as a source appears to be broken - selecting any options via drop-down menus or using "build your own tables" leads to an empty table. Peter James (talk) 19:22, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Demography

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