Shaneo wrote:
"The punters want us there and join in with the songs but as in every Dublin pub the t.v gets priority.
I think it's a Dublin thing ,it's like there are two Irelands,
one is Dublin and then you have the rest where you will be warmly
welcomed and the songs will be respected."

That is total nonsense! I've played in many sessions in Dublin pubs over the past few years and the T.V. (if there was one there) was always off while the musicians played. Hundreds of visitors have passed through these sessions and really enjoyed them, while the locals come back week after week. I sympathise with your particular experience in that pub, but don't apply this to every pub in Dublin!