[skelliser]

Seen this on another site.
Around 30 citizens, some non-aligned, some linked with the ULA, Defend Our Homes League, Freedom from All Debt and the Anti Eviction Task Force peacefully faced down the deputy sheriff, the bank's representative and the Gardai, preveting them from executing the eviction order.

http://occupydamestreet.ie/images/evict1.jpg

http://occupydamestreet.ie/images/evict2.jpg

http://www.politics.ie/forum/economy...yesterday.html

Now im not aligned to any of this. I note the links and im not affiliated to them.

The thing i find strange is none of this was covered by any media outlet in this country.
Ireland has a history of evictions and facing down landlords, note the Land League "erin go brea" flag in the photo. Its something that most irish people can relate too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_National_Land_League
Yet in 2012 a forced eviction occurs and its not covered by any media outlet!!

This is only the begining of eviction in Ireland btw, their is plenty of them working their way thru the courts at the mo.

[elvis99]

Yawwwwwwn

[ejmaztec]

I think that a lot of crap that goes on in Ireland never makes it to the media.

[El Weirdo]

Great. A couple of pictures and a wiki history article.

No background or context to the story? If it's some wanker that isn't paying (not can't pay) his rent or mortgage, then should he not expect to be evicted?

[SEPT 23 1989]

Good to see the people standing together against the corrupt elites

[skelliser]

Originally Posted by El Weirdo

Great. A couple of pictures and a wiki history article.

No background or context to the story? If it's some wanker that isn't paying (not can't pay) his rent or mortgage, then he should be evicted.

thats my point! i cant find any info except that thread!


no media covered it

[El Weirdo]

Originally Posted by skelliser

thats my point! i cant find any info except that thread!


no media covered it

Right. I'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down, brother.

[token101]

Originally Posted by SEPT 23 1989

Good to see the people standing together against the corrupt elites

Or people ignoring the law and doing as they please. Great day indeed.

[Namlub]

Maybe the media didn't cover it because there seems to be little to no information as to what actually happened?

[TheZohanS]

Originally Posted by token101

Or people ignoring the law and doing as they please. Great day indeed.

Like the way we're bailing out the banks? Like the way we are being forced to pay for these bailouts?

[Dancor]

I dont mind people protesting but the reason alot of people hate protesters is becuase of comments like this on th politics.ie link

House and land. I was there, but not fully aware of the circumstances.

Protesting, but not fully aware of the circumstances.

Pure rent-a-mob, life long protester mentality there.

[humanji]

Originally Posted by TheZohan

Like the way we're bailing out the banks? Like the way we are being forced to pay for these bailouts?

Was that against the law?

[curlzy]

OP, are you really surprised? Here's something that's really only dawned on me lately. Irish people hate Irish people. We have ZERO unity. I think it could come from a massive inferiority complex, maybe brought about by the whole 800 of oppression but that's just guesswork on my part. But either way from what I've seen Irish people won't stand up for each other, ever. Romantic Ireland's dead and gone, it's with O'Leary in the grave and all that. Seriously OP stop expecting to see Irish society stand together against anything, they're only interested in keeping each other down, not helping each other by working together. It's seen as very uncool to stand up for yourself or others.

Like the ones arguing on this thread that it's ok to rip people's homes out from under them to hand to a bank because it's "legal", idiots.

[SEPT 23 1989]

Originally Posted by humanji

Was that against the law?

They created laws to bring that in

Any other business would and should have gone to the wall

[El Weirdo]

Originally Posted by curlzy

OP, are you really surprised? Here's something that's really only dawned on me lately. Irish people hate Irish people. We have ZERO unity. I think it could come from a massive inferiority complex, maybe brought about by the whole 800 of oppression but that's just guesswork on my part. But either way from what I've seen Irish people won't stand up for each other, ever. Romantic Ireland's dead and gone, it's with O'Leary in the grave and all that. Seriously OP stop expecting to see Irish society stand together against anything, they're only interested in keeping each other down, not helping each other by working together. It's seen as very uncool to stand up for yourself or others.

Like the ones arguing on this thread that it's ok to rip people's homes out from under them to hand to a bank because it's "legal", idiots.

Do you know the details of this particular story?