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Bonfire battles on Dublin's streets

  • 30-10-2015 6:57pm
    #1
    masti123
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    Incredible insight into the lives of bonfire collectors in Dublin city; rival teenage groups battle each other and the council for the ultimate Halloween bonfire.

    What was it like when ye were kids?

    https://www.facebook.com/irishtimes/videos/10153280624016158/


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  • #2
    KungPao
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    They've nothing on our "friends" to the north.


  • #3
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Every house had a massive clearout in the weeks running up to it,no need for skips in those days

    There was some monster bonfires in West Dublin before the killers of joy shut it all down

    Feel sorry for my kids not been able to witness those great Halloween nights


  • #4
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Why doesn't the Dublin Corporation/City Council organise a controlled fireworks display/bonfire & make a family festival of it?


  • #5
    Nodin
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    masti123 wrote: »
    Incredible insight into the lives of bonfire collectors in Dublin city; rival teenage groups battle each other and the council for the ultimate Halloween bonfire.

    What was it like when ye were kids?

    https://www.facebook.com/irishtimes/videos/10153280624016158/


    None of this council people stopping you crap.


  • #6
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    Why doesn't the Dublin Corporation/City Council organise a controlled fireworks display/bonfire & make a family festival of it?


    Now now. Don't be dragging your liberal agenda into it.


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  • #7
    Mesrine65
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    Dublin should look to Derry for inspiration!

    http://www.derryjournal.com/what-s-on/arts-culture/derry-halloween-carnival-and-events-guide-2015-1-7018345





  • #8
    darkpagandeath
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    Thought this happened more up north ?


  • #9
    The Randy Riverbeast
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    Can I get a video with subtitles?

    If you want a bonfire look to our northern brethren.


  • #10
    Arsemageddon
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    It's not just a Dublin thing. We used to do this when I was a young fella in small town Ireland, different areas used to compete to have the biggest bonfire. Robbing each others pallets and tyres was great crack.


  • #11
    Berserker
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Thought this happened more up north ?

    Nope, far from unusual in many parts of the country, particularly in Dublin. It is swept under the carpet. I know some people who work in the emergency services and this is a horrible time of year for them. They get dogs abuse and threats when they interact with these people. One bright spark burnt his arm and hand badly in his failed attempts to burn a Fine Gael election poster the other night in North Dublin. A bunch of young lads tried to set some kittens alight on the same night. That tells you the mentality of the people they are dealing with. There is something mentally wrong with a person who tries to set a kitten alight but "society" is probably to blame for it all.


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  • #12
    KilOit
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    Did this as a kid, really great fun and brings the local area kids together to compete with next town/estate. hard for kids now, too many kill joys around


  • #13
    Isaiah
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    Enjoying the peace and tranquillity of not being in Dublin on Halloween for the first time ever. It's bliss! I haven't heard one banger.


  • #14
    rubadub
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Thought this happened more up north ?
    I'm sure kids up north might also have bonfires at halloween. But you are probably thinking of the sad pathetic sectarian cunts doing it on "11th night", grown fucking men still at it!


  • #15
    silverharp
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    KilOit wrote: »
    Did this as a kid, really great fun and brings the local area kids together to compete with next town/estate. hard for kids now, too many kill joys around

    might make sense in some sh1thole in Albania , but does every Dublin park need to look like a V2 Launch site the next day. They used to have orgainised family ones up in Marley park, that should be the model, not these knackery ones that end up attacking fire crews.

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  • #16
    KingBrian2
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    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    Why doesn't the Dublin Corporation/City Council organise a controlled fireworks display/bonfire & make a family festival of it?

    Please don't use family and bonfire in the same sentence when it comes to Halloween that's one way to take the enjoyment out of anything. Bonfires are hazardous Halloween is great people should be free to create their own fun, bring in the Council and they will just ruin it for everyone. Let the lovers of Halloween celebrate it as it should be. A festival of fun and people behaving carefully.


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