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  • 09-07-2014 5:49pm
    #1
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    She's back inside.

    From Galway Bay FM

    Galway Peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy has been returned to Limerick prison for failing to sign a bond to stay away from restricted parts of Shannon airport.

    The 80 year old presented herself for arrest to Gardai at Mill Street Garda Station in the city earlier – on foot of a court warrant.

    She was wearing an orange jumpsuit – and accompanied by supporters.

    Margaretta D’Arcy has already served 9 weeks of a 3 month prison term for an illegal incursion of the runway at Shannon.


    Hopefully they'll just release her quietly this evening and give her a lift home.

    It's the last thing she would want.
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  • #2
    Dolbert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Dolbert


    Fair fcuks to her.


  • #3
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,434 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Age should be no inhibitor to justice.


  • #4
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Think its time for an extraordinary rendition for this troublemaker


  • #5
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Ah fcuk, I knew it wouldn't be long before those that support the mad old bint came on here AGAIN with the hand wringing and sickening support for her. She's a pain in the arse, leave her to it in prison, still I suppose she is on borrowed time and she hasn't got many more opportunities left for attention whoring.


  • #6
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Poet my arse! Attention-seeking shrew that writes dogrel.


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  • #7
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 40,764 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Shes going on hunger strike

    http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/i-feel-very-honoured-to-be-going-back-to-jail-says-peace-activist-margaretta-darcy-as-shes-taken-into-custody-30418872.html

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #8
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Bad timing, in PR terms.

    A hunger-striking orange-jumpsuit wearing Granny-poet cannot compete with gay cake, Garth Brooks and tonight's Argentina vs Netherlands.

    And she's three years younger than Rolf Harris....zzzzzz.


  • #9
    Wishiwasa Littlebitaller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭Wishiwasa Littlebitaller


    Prisoners should not be allowed TVs and DVD player just so they can watch old BBC sitcoms.


  • #10
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    A stint in Prisoner Cell Block H will change her mind about enjoying prison.

    Or Oz....


  • #11
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    What are they still protesting ? I thought the problem flight if any stopped in early 2000s ?


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  • #12
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Arthur Beesley


    Send her to Guantanamo. That'd learn her. Send the Hobbit and his wife too, if either objects.


  • #13
    Zackary Deep Locust
    Posts: 0 ✭ Zackary Deep Locust


    Silly moo.


  • #14
    Luke92
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Luke92


    I hate this one! Such a pain in the arse! I'd hate to be stuck in a cell with her! More than likely crying about Gaza now! All them Palestinians are just sour because Israel have the better rockets that actually do damage!


  • #15
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    We should probably take bets on how long it will be before our 'first lady' Mrs D is down to visit and support her at tax payer expense, but not officially of course, oh no, I'm sure that will be another 'personal visit to an old friend'. I read about her comments to the judge at her last appearance at Ennis courts a few weeks ago. The judge told her she'd be back in prison if she didn't abide by his judgement and she said 'it'll have to wait until after my chemo'. Sanctimonius bitch had it coming.


  • #16
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Age should be no inhibitor to justice.

    A troublesome two-year-old?


  • #17
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Shes going on hunger strike

    http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/i-feel-very-honoured-to-be-going-back-to-jail-says-peace-activist-margaretta-darcy-as-shes-taken-into-custody-30418872.html

    Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.


  • #18
    galwayrush
    Registered Users Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    The last organised rally for her here in Galway attracted just enough people to spell her name out with a placard for each letter of her name. There were larger queues at the taxi rank.:D


  • #19
    dharma200
    Registered Users Posts: 998 ✭✭✭dharma200


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJtd47bluYY

    worth a watch


  • #20
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,249 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Leave the ould fool in there this time.


  • #21
    London Gorgeous Teaspoon
    Posts: 15,814 ✭✭✭✭ London Gorgeous Teaspoon


    Another sad and pathetic publicity stunt by a woman who seems to thrive on attention. The best thing they could do is release her and then ignore all her attention grabbing crap. That or just throw her into a cell and leave her there to rot.


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  • #22
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    I wonder if she draws down the cnuas from Aosdana?

    And if so why doesn't she hand it all back in protest at the same government who pays it out allowing Shannon to be used.......:rolleyes:


  • #23
    Autonomous Cowherd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭Autonomous Cowherd


    Wow. What a bunch of wallys you are! At least one person,a sick and aged woman, will stand up against the use of Irish air fields for the purposes of extraordinary rendition, which in case you wallys don't know means that often quite ordinary people are lifted off their home streets, bundled onto planes and taken to places where the use of torture is legitimate, and all you can wrap your heads around is some denigration of that protester. What did any of you ever do in your lives that was purposeful, meaningful? I mean one fecking good thing? One thing that might make you something more than the rattling barrel you are? Wise up. Who will speak for you when they come for you, eh? When you finally decide that one thing that is your line in the sand, how many internet gob****es do you think will be on standby to throw stones at you?


  • #24
    London Gorgeous Teaspoon
    Posts: 15,814 ✭✭✭✭ London Gorgeous Teaspoon


    I wonder how long before her supporters are in here telling us that "the people of Galway are behind her" even though the last few protests at her imprisonment had no more than a handful of people at each.


  • #25
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »
    Wow. What a bunch of wallys you are! At least one person,a sick and aged woman, will stand up against the use of Irish air fields for the purposes of extraordinary rendition, which in case you wallys don't know means that often quite ordinary people are lifted off their home streets, bundled onto planes and taken to places where the use of torture is legitimate, and all you can wrap your heads around is some denigration of that protester. What did any of you ever do in your lives that was purposeful, meaningful? I mean one fecking good thing? One thing that might make you something more than the rattling barrel you are? Wise up. Who will speak for you when they come for you, eh? When you finally decide that one thing that is your line in the sand, how many internet gob****es do you think will be on standby to throw stones at you?

    They wont come for me because I'm not trying to destroy our way of life in our hard earned western civilisation why is my hard earned tax money going to support this freeloading ignoramus?


  • #26
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Again did the rendition flight either never happen or stopped like in 2002 ? Whats the current protest about ?


  • #27
    Luke92
    Registered Users Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Luke92


    Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »
    Wow. What a bunch of wallys you are! At least one person,a sick and aged woman, will stand up against the use of Irish air fields for the purposes of extraordinary rendition, which in case you wallys don't know means that often quite ordinary people are lifted off their home streets, bundled onto planes and taken to places where the use of torture is legitimate, and all you can wrap your heads around is some denigration of that protester. What did any of you ever do in your lives that was purposeful, meaningful? I mean one fecking good thing? One thing that might make you something more than the rattling barrel you are? Wise up. Who will speak for you when they come for you, eh? When you finally decide that one thing that is your line in the sand, how many internet gob****es do you think will be on standby to throw stones at you?

    Glorified protester wasting peoples time. I really despise those professional protester types! Free the POWs one week then the next week its all about the water meters. ****ing idiots.


  • #28
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »
    Wow. What a bunch of wallys you are! At least one person,a sick and aged woman, will stand up against the use of Irish air fields for the purposes of extraordinary rendition, which in case you wallys don't know means that often quite ordinary people are lifted off their home streets, bundled onto planes and taken to places where the use of torture is legitimate, and all you can wrap your heads around is some denigration of that protester. What did any of you ever do in your lives that was purposeful, meaningful? I mean one fecking good thing? One thing that might make you something more than the rattling barrel you are? Wise up. Who will speak for you when they come for you, eh? When you finally decide that one thing that is your line in the sand, how many internet gob****es do you think will be on standby to throw stones at you?

    She has made her protest as is her right - and a right I would happily and energetically defend. she has brought attention to the issue.

    But

    She is in prison and remains there despite it being wholly within her power to have herself released. Being asked to sign the bond is not an unreasonable request - she has chosen her path and now expects the law of the land (which actually protects us from arbitrary arrest and detention) to be set aside. Why should it?

    She can avail of the full facility of the legal and judicial process.

    If she feels she has such a compelling case, and she enjoys popular support, then she can put herself forward for election, as previous individuals have done to highlight the merits of their protest.

    I wonder why she doesn't?


  • #29
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »
    Wow. What a bunch of wallys you are! At least one person,a sick and aged woman, will stand up against the use of Irish air fields for the purposes of extraordinary rendition, which in case you wallys don't know means that often quite ordinary people are lifted off their home streets, bundled onto planes and taken to places where the use of torture is legitimate, and all you can wrap your heads around is some denigration of that protester. What did any of you ever do in your lives that was purposeful, meaningful? I mean one fecking good thing? One thing that might make you something more than the rattling barrel you are? Wise up. Who will speak for you when they come for you, eh? When you finally decide that one thing that is your line in the sand, how many internet gob****es do you think will be on standby to throw stones at you?

    Go sell crazy somewhere else we don't need any here.


  • #30
    Zackary Deep Locust
    Posts: 0 ✭ Zackary Deep Locust


    Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »
    Wow. What a bunch of wallys you are! At least one person,a sick and aged woman, will stand up against the use of Irish air fields for the purposes of extraordinary rendition, which in case you wallys don't know means that often quite ordinary people are lifted off their home streets, bundled onto planes and taken to places where the use of torture is legitimate, and all you can wrap your heads around is some denigration of that protester. What did any of you ever do in your lives that was purposeful, meaningful? I mean one fecking good thing? One thing that might make you something more than the rattling barrel you are? Wise up. Who will speak for you when they come for you, eh? When you finally decide that one thing that is your line in the sand, how many internet gob****es do you think will be on standby to throw stones at you?

    I've done plenty good with my life, but I don't feel the need to inflict my good causes on others!
    This person actively seeks controversy and gets kicks out of wasting police time and taxpayers money.
    I doubt anyone will come for me, as I live within the law in a civilised society. Anyway, orange jumpsuits wouldn't be my thing. Neither the garment nor the colour!


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  • #31
    Autonomous Cowherd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭Autonomous Cowherd


    Jawgap wrote: »
    She has made her protest as is her right - and a right I would happily and energetically defend. she has brought attention to the issue.

    But

    She is in prison and remains there despite it being wholly within her power to have herself released. Being asked to sign the bond is not an unreasonable request - she has chosen her path and now expects the law of the land (which actually protects us from arbitrary arrest and detention) to be set aside. Why should it?

    She can avail of the full facility of the legal and judicial process.

    If she feels she has such a compelling case, and she enjoys popular support, then she can put herself forward for election, as previous individuals have done to highlight the merits of their protest.

    I wonder why she doesn't?

    Thank you for your reasonable response.

    I would counter by saying why should she sign a bond to stay away from the site of her protest at Shannon, since this would totally undermine the whole thrust of her protest. The law and courts are not always reasonable, and can be used to stymie protest. Plus once-off protest has little effect...most campaigns have to be sustained and prolonged in order to reach the mass of people who to be honest hardly give a moments thought past what goes into their belly, where they sleep, who they get jiggy with and whats on the telly.

    I think she is entitled to protest, entitled to bring the grave state of extraordinary rendition to our consciousness again and again, and this lark about tax payers money....people should wise up about what their tax payers money is spent on, bun fights in the dail, expenses for well clad ''politicians'', and propping up the EU banks at the expense of our being financially enslaved for generations to come. Why do people worry about their tax euros going to the upkeep of Ms D'Arcy and not to the upkeep of the bondholders and bankers who live lives of often obscene wealth...
    anyways..sigh..


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