Love/Hate - which parts are based on true story

BogMonkey

I watched a few episodes of Love/Hate. Its better than I thought it'd be, the storyline and characters are all realistic but they still keep it entertaining. I'm guessing the storyline is based on a true story (that hotel bust scenario happened years ago, I can't remember the details). The part about Johnboy losing the plot and staring at the monitor all night to see if a ghost would come by, did that actually happen or did they just throw that in for the craic? Something proper weird happened me a few months ago so I wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Not the least bit.

January

Moved from Dublin City to Television

wazky

The bit where Fran lost a tooth, people lose teeth all the time.

FloatingVoter

Its all fantasy. Irish people do not take drugs. We are virgins dancing at crossroads. I blame the Brits for this slur upon our good character.

TheBlock

The Junkie Jesus Freaks...they're real. I'm one of the head honcho's.

BogMonkey

I blame them for St Pat bringing Catholicism over and deluding good people such as yourself into thinking drugs and sex are bad. Back in the old days we'd be having drug fuelled orgies at the cross roads and we wouldn't need to confession and repent for our sins cuz the Gods are all for that sorta thing.

nidgeweaseal

BogMonkey wrote: »

I watched a few episodes of Love/Hate. Its better than I thought it'd be, the storyline and characters are all realistic but they still keep it entertaining. I'm guessing the storyline is based on a true story (that hotel bust scenario happened years ago, I can't remember the details). The part about Johnboy losing the plot and staring at the monitor all night to see if a ghost would come by, did that actually happen or did they just throw that in for the craic? Something proper weird happened me a few months ago so I wouldn't be surprised if that happened. Not the least bit.

The part where hughie shoots himself and all the lads getting caught in the hotel with the drugs.

BogMonkey

Nice one Nidgers, thanks for clearing that up for me. Had a feeling that part was true too. Hughie the bleedin muppit. I have a feeling the ghost in the monitor part is true aswell.

sabat

TheBlock wrote: »

The Junkie Jesus Freaks...they're real. I'm one of the head honcho's.

Based on Victory Outreach Church surely? A boards.ie search will tell you all you need to know about them.

Bootsy.

Mad stuff, you'd hardly believe it's real...
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/media/the-prison-rape-torture-and-shootings-that-inspired-love-hate-1.2001452?page=2

chopper6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crumlin-Drimnagh_feud

FloatingVoter

...and as for Terence May....


http://www.herald.ie/news/gardai-fear-carnage-in-city-as-drugslord-kinahan-leaves-jail-29194210.html