Riots in Eyre Square

Lapin

Enda Cunningham ‏@endacunningham 30m
Serious trouble in Eyre Square tonight with rioting students. Garda reinforcements, ambulances etc called. Bottles, glasses being thrown
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Whats going on?

biko

Your copy/paste is not strong.

inisboffin

Friend just got on the bus in town. Gardai arrived after the street was blocked at Richardsons. Bottles were thrown and a girl was hit in the face and taken off in an ambulance. There was mutterings of 'post match' but nothing that they saw first hand.

Gremlinertia

Leitrim day is a possibility i think.

Lapin

biko wrote: »

Your copy/paste is not strong.

I know.

But I don't care.

I saw a couple of muppets walking down towards Eyre Square earlier in Leitrim jersies, was wondering where they were heading off to.
Makes sense now given it's apparently 'Leitrim Day', what kind of idiots start these and what kind of self respecting adults jump on board.

Time a no nonsense approach to these events was taken when trouble ensues, start removing them from their college courses due to the fact that they get barred from the city.

loveBBhate

Leitrim Day? Oh ffs Donegal Tuesday is one thing but Leitrim Day? Taking the fcuking piss!

Systemic Risk

Leitrim day? Is that like that stupid Donegal Tuesday? What they need is is a good crack over the head with a Garda baton if they are throwing bottles and blocking streets. What comes over some people is beyond me.

Gremlinertia

Yes, Leitrim day has become a 'thing' here, spawn of Donegal tuesday i believe.

evil_seed

waits patiently for videos and pics to surface

Gerry91

Saw a few out for Leitrim day last year I think it was, but it wasn't that big an event. Not in the hapenny place with Donegal Tues anyway

Whatever about tonight, tomorrow will be mayhem. Love my thurs nights but will be giving this one a miss I'd say, the clubs are insanely packed, impossible get a drink and I dunno is it the fancy dress or whatever but there seems to be way more acting the eejit in general, way more than any other night I've seen. Give me Rag week, Arthurs day (which I love) over this night!

tomdempsey200

Lapin wrote: »

rioting students.
Whats going on?

rag week

Surely the organizers of Leitrim day know that the organizers of Donegal day were met with some extremely hefty fines. Hopefully whoever organized Leitrim day will receive stronger punishments, from both the Gardaí and their student unions, if they attend college

Larianne

what's Leitrim Day, or Donegal day for that matter?

sammyjo90

An excuse for all the students to wear GAA jerseys and get sloshed.. Donegal tuesday has been around a while..takes place during rag week, everyone wears a Donegal jersey on said Tuesday and gets drunk..thats it really! I'm assuming Leitrim day is preeety much the same deal!

Gerry91

sammyjo90 wrote: »

An excuse for all the students to wear GAA jerseys and get sloshed.. Donegal tuesday has been around a while..takes place during rag week, everyone wears a Donegal jersey on said Tuesday and gets drunk..thats it really! I'm assuming Leitrim day is preeety much the same deal!

It's only the last 2 years it's been huge I think!

Hole in the wall absolutely cleans up for it, bus loads coming down from Donegal, queue outside at 9.30! Think they even organised an event for it via the book which caused a bit of a stir

sammyjo90

yeah I was in college for the birth of it..wasn't as big then but its gained ground in the last couple of years alright

Captain Morgan Freeman

It's the 4th year it's been on now. In fairness the first 2 years were just the Leitrim people in Galway getting together to go drinking(no more then 100 people tops) and were generally hassle free.
It really snowballed the last 2 years though, over 600 people clicked attending on the event page on facebook which is just ridiculous. Leitrim people came down from colleges in Sligo, Dublin, Letterkenny and so on which i really don't understand.

Edit: I notice the event page for it has been taken down already, not a good sign.

Gerry91

Captain Morgan Freeman wrote: »

It's the 4th year it's been on now. In fairness the first 2 years were just the Leitrim people in Galway getting together to go drinking(no more then 100 people tops) and were generally hassle free.
It really snowballed the last 2 years though, over 600 people clicked attending on the event page on facebook which is just ridiculous. Leitrim people came down from colleges in Sligo, Dublin, Letterkenny and so on which i really don't understand.

Ah right that explains it!

Remember about two years ago it was pure low key only for I was out I wouldn't have known about it!

^^^ was prob too drunk remember early years of Donegal Tues. No avoiding it last year or year before, was dragged to the hole myself at 12 and couldn't get in was full !

woodoo

Whats to celebrate about Leitrim other than getting out of it for a day. The county should be done away with and just amalgamated into Sligo and Cavan

fergiesfolly

All the Galwegians should go to Leitrim, go wild and turn the place into a sh##eheap...oh wait.
Sorry, my bad

kevin65

woodoo wrote: »

Whats to celebrate about Leitrim other than getting out of it for a day. The county should be done away with and just amalgamated into Sligo and Cavan

Have you even been to Leitrim? Judging by your ignorant comment I'd say not...

loveBBhate

A little irrelevant but anyway, I remember last year when Donegal had won the All-Ireland, anyone in NUIG then will know that it was Donegal Day everyday for most of the year. I remember one particular lad I knew to see in my course, he wore the same jersey everyday for the week they won it, this included a gym session midweek. Now I'm not saying he washed it but...

kevin65

fergiesfolly wrote: »

All the Galwegians should go to Leitrim, go wild and turn the place into a sh##eheap...oh wait.
Sorry, my bad

Another ignorant and ill informed comment from someone who never set foot in the place. I thought this thread was about a riot in Galway?

Lapin

woodoo wrote: »

Whats to celebrate about Leitrim other than getting out of it for a day. The county should be done away with and just amalgamated into Sligo and Cavan

Thats a scandalous thing to say.



What did the people of Sligo and Cavan ever do to deserve that ?

mathepac

Feral Leitrimites attack Galway. All good, the three of them would have been lonely at home.

loveBBhate

I was up in Leitrim for my Debs night in Carrick, the Landmark I think if was called? The damage that was done that night probably excuses the tomfoolery that went on in Galway courtesy of Leitremees and Leitremettes tonight. That said, I've yet to hear the full details of tonight's shenanigans.

Gaillimh Abú '98 agus '01.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07-FyV27j8

dunno if it's just 'cos I'm getting old but the standard of NUIG student seems to have dropped a lot in the last few years.

Tugboats

Was getting a bus from town and there was lots of twats around. I don't think they were from Leitrim and they weren't students. I'm nearly sure they were from Manchester as they were singing Yaya Toure while smashing glasses

Lapin

loveBBhate wrote: »

Gaillimh Abú '25, '34, '38, '56, '64, '65, '66, '98 agus '01.

Fixed

GigaBaxter

Leitrim is objectively the worst county in Ireland.

Prove me wrong.

Totally Tropical

loveBBhate wrote: »

I was up in Leitrim for my Debs night in Carrick, the Landmark I think if was called? The damage that was done that night probably excuses the tomfoolery that went on in Galway courtesy of Leitremees and Leitremettes tonight. That said, I've yet to hear the full details of tonight's shenanigans.

Gaillimh Abú '98 agus '01.

Still living off an all ireland from 12 years ago although to be fair unlike the hurlers at least that Galway team could perform on the big day and i suppose it makes you feel big to be mocking the other connacht counties.The phrase big fish in the small pond springs to mind.:D Look the people causing the trouble are a bunch of clowns but what about the hassle that the native thugs cause in Galway every weekend night.I've never been to Leitrim but i have to stand up for the good people of Leitrim and their county here.So much for Galwegians being the friendliest and most welcoming people in Ireland!:rolleyes: Would some of you be so brave in front of an actual Leitrim person?:D

Totally Tropical

Lapin wrote: »

Fixed

Where is the land of 122 all irelands?:D

Tugboats

georgiecasey wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07-FyV27j8

dunno if it's just 'cos I'm getting old but the standard of NUIG student seems to have dropped a lot in the last few years.

The biggest fools in that video and those in their cars. I would just drive over them

loveBBhate

Lapin wrote: »

Fixed

In my lifetime though :P

Lapin

georgiecasey wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07-FyV27j8

dunno if it's just 'cos I'm getting old but the standard of NUIG GMIT student seems to have dropped a lot in the last few years.

FYP ^^

Totally Tropical

GigaBaxter wrote: »

Leitrim is objectively the worst county in Ireland.

Prove me wrong.

I'd say whatever county that spawned an ignorant person like yourself would be worse.:D

WallyGUFC

Lapin wrote: »

FYP ^^

I doubt most of them are from either GMIT or NUIG tbh. Just down from the Leitrim and the NW for the day probably. Farmers on tour hit the big city and always seem to veer towards Fibbers. Nothing that can be done really apart from maybe having a Galway Wednesday in Donegal and wreck the place too.

loveBBhate

Totally Tropical wrote: »

Still living off an all ireland from 12 years ago although to be fair unlike the hurlers at least that Galway team could perform on the big day and i suppose it makes you feel big to be mocking the other connacht counties.The phrase big fish in the small pond springs to mind.:D Look the people causing the trouble are a bunch of clowns but what about the hassle that the native thugs cause in Galway every weekend night.I've never been to Leitrim but i have to stand up for the good people of Leitrim and their county here.So much for Galwegians being the friendliest and most welcoming people in Ireland!:rolleyes: Would some of you be so brave in front of an actual Leitrim person?:D

How deluded are you? Getting a little excited are we and jumping at the first opportunity you get? You sad case! Where did I mock other counties in Connacht? Tell me will ya because I can't see it?! Please don't tell me you think I'm being serious with regards the AI dates? A r*tard would see that as obvious sarcasm. Waaaaaah how did ye fair out against the banner? Naaaaah actually wait, my comment regard the GAA was a joke I'm not looking to make it serious like yourself. Please read before you post in the future

vicwatson

Leitrim day, Donegal Tuesday - rofl !! Tossers

Lapin

WallyGUFC wrote: »

I doubt most of them are from either GMIT or NUIG tbh. Just down from the Leitrim and the NW for the day probably. Farmers on tour hit the big city and always seem to veer towards Fibbers. Nothing that can be done really apart from maybe having a Galway Wednesday in Donegal and wreck the place too.

True.

Although we have a Galway Friday, Saturday and Sunday here every weekend !

GigaBaxter

Totally Tropical wrote: »

I'm from Leitrim and your comment makes me very mad

Calm your jimmies and present me with proof, there's a good lad.

WallyGUFC

Lapin wrote: »

True.

Although we have a Galway Friday, Saturday and Sunday here every weekend !

I know weekends can be rough and you'd get an odd scuffle here and there but you wouldn't see gangs of people blocking roads at half 9 at night I don't think, and flaking glass at eachother. What I usually see at the weekends is scumbags fighting scumbags and rarely do civilised people get caught up. Days like this seem different.

Totally Tropical

loveBBhate wrote: »

How deluded are you? Getting a little excited are we and jumping at the first opportunity you get? You sad case! Where did I mock other counties in Connacht? Tell me will ya because I can't see it?! Please don't tell me you think I'm being serious with regards the AI dates? A r*tard would see that as obvious sarcasm. Waaaaaah how did ye fair out against the banner? Naaaaah actually wait, my comment regard the GAA was a joke I'm not looking to make it serious like yourself. Please read before you post in the future

Who said i was from Cork?:D I just thought that there was no need to be mocking Leitrim over their inability to win an all ireland.They just haven't got the population or resources!

loveBBhate

Totally Tropical wrote: »

Who said i was from Cork?:D I just thought that there was no need to be mocking Leitrim over their inability to win an all ireland.They just haven't got the population or resources!

U did before u edited your post what? Mocking Leitrim over their inability to win an AI? Nothing close to it! That had nothing to do with the situation tonight, just a sarcastic Galway sign off. My good God u really have the wrong idea here a hug from your Mother is all you need at this stage because clearly you're riled up this evening and biting at everything that comes near ya

Captain Morgan Freeman

WallyGUFC wrote: »

I doubt most of them are from either GMIT or NUIG tbh. Just down from the Leitrim and the NW for the day probably. Farmers on tour hit the big city and always seem to veer towards Fibbers. Nothing that can be done really apart from maybe having a Galway Wednesday in Donegal and wreck the place too.

As someone from Leitrim who goes to NUIG i can confirm this. If you gathered all the Leitrim people here(NUIG and GMIT) you would get maybe 80-100 people and even then i think im being a little optimistic.
There has been a lot of blow ins over the last 2 years when it really snowballed for some reason.
A portion of people who went this year and last year aren't even from Leitrim.

On a side note after seeing some of the comments in this thread ive never understood the disdain the rest of Ireland seems to have towards Leitrim.

Totally Tropical

Captain Morgan Freeman wrote: »

As someone from Leitrim who goes to NUIG i can confirm this. If you gathered all the Leitrim people here(NUIG and GMIT) you would get maybe 80-100 people and even then i think im being a little optimistic.
There has been a lot of blow ins over the last 2 years when it really snowballed for some reason.
A portion of people who went this year and last year aren't even from Leitrim.

On a side note after seeing some of the comments in this thread ive never understood the disdain the rest of Ireland seems to have towards Leitrim.

I doubt that the ramblings of a few Galweigans are representative of the rest of Irelands thoughts on Leitrim!

Tugboats

Captain Morgan Freeman wrote: »

On a side note after seeing some of the comments in this thread ive never understood the disdain the rest of Ireland seems to have towards Leitrim.

Its Dustin's fault

loveBBhate

Totally Tropical, not from Cork no? Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha your posts say different lad Rookie mistake there

Totally Tropical

loveBBhate wrote: »

U did before u edited your post what? Mocking Leitrim over their inability to win an AI? Nothing close to it! That had nothing to do with the situation tonight, just a sarcastic Galway sign off. My good God u really have the wrong idea here a hug from your Mother is all you need at this stage because clearly you're riled up this evening and biting at everything that comes near ya

Im sorry but i had to make a stand here.Dustin the turkey really has caused a lot of damage to Leitrims reputation!

Totally Tropical

loveBBhate wrote: »

Totally Tropical, not from Cork no? Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha your posts say different lad Rookie mistake there

Ah sure someone hijacked my account there.:D