She's Right!?

Sam Quentin

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1031/916456-australia-minister-apology/

alchemist33

You'd think someone with an Arab name would know something about prejudice

freshpopcorn

I have no idea who these Irish Traveling con men are!

goat2

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1031/916456-australia-minister-apology/

I have never broken the law, she says Irish,and that is me also, she has branded you me and everyone badly, there are good and bad in every bunch, we are no different, yes it is insulting, calling all of us bad

degrassinoel

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

Because you can't tar an entire drive with the same brush

Ipso

degrassinoel wrote: »

Because you can't tar an entire drive with the same brush

But you can paint the drive black.

Sam Quentin

goat2 wrote: »

I have never broken the law, she says Irish,and that is me also, she has branded you me and everyone badly, there are good and bad in every bunch, we are no different, yes it is insulting, calling all of us bad

Their just Irish to everybody else, Gardaí and English police should notify any Country if groups of them leave for abroad...

Lily Munster

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

Ach don't be so flipping self loathing. The scam is by English backpackers too I see - why didn't she zone in on that also?

Silly woman.

"Don't open your door to any stranger" would have sufficed. Unfortunately that applies anywhere.

She is not right at all to instil suspicion of anyone with an Irish accent.

Ipso

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Their just Irish to everybody else, Gardaí and English police should notify any Country if groups of them leave for abroad...

Aren't they Irish? I thought most people were against their unique ethnic status.

2forjoy

She's not right but there must have been many bad experiences with a certain few Irish in Australia . Have we got such a bad reputation out there.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

So all Irish are branded as conmen. Yes, of course she's right.

Come off it!

Dempsey

Racism from Australians??

I'm shocked!! :pac:

Sam Quentin

Hadleigh Scary Stepchild wrote: »

So all Irish are branded as conmen. Yes, of course she's right.

Come off it!

Shir that's what I said "she's right"..
Conmen and drunks, droves and droves of them in Australia...

Lily Munster

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Shir that's what I said "she's right"..
Conmen and drunks, droves and droves of them in Australia...

But somehow not you - you're coincidentally a different type of Irish. A unique little snowflake.

bear1

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1031/916456-australia-minister-apology/

So a group of people, who aren't confirmed as Irish, have had a label placed against all Irish people cause of their accent.
And you say this is correct?
****ing hell you can read some **** on this forum but some posters seem to have a talent for saying utter ****e.

OldMrBrennan83

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Ulysses Gaze

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1031/916456-australia-minister-apology/

Careful now...ethnic group and all that....

mikemac2

Ah the Kairouz family, were never immigrants themselves I suppose

Rubberchikken

I don't appreciate being lumped in with these scammers.
Not every Irish person is a con artist. People should really think before they open their mouths.

eeguy

mikemac2 wrote: »

Ah the Kairouz family, were never immigrants themselves I suppose

A strong Australian name.

Ipso

eeguy wrote: »

A strong Australian name.

As old as Dream Time itself.

OnDraught

It’s great that she thinks they’re “backpackers”. She’s sort of right I suppose.

Suckit

Deleted User wrote: »

When it comes to smearing the Irish, Australia is the world's serial offender (The Guardian, June 2015)

I am pretty sure that the Guardian does a good job of that also.

Sam Quentin

bear1 wrote: »

So a group of people, who aren't confirmed as Irish, have had a label placed against all Irish people cause of their accent.
And you say this is correct?
****ing hell you can read some **** on this forum but some posters seem to have a talent for saying utter ****e.

You seem in denial, I'm convinced they were Irish. I'm not in denial of the utter shíte examples of Irish people we have abroad... It's quite embarrassing to be honest, maybe the Taoiseach or President should start sending out apology letters to Australia and across the World!?

gitzy16v

Sam Quentin wrote: »

I'm convinced they were Irish.

Why?

Permabear

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Sam Quentin

Sam Quentin wrote: »

You seem in denial, I'm convinced they were Irish. I'm not in denial of the utter shíte examples of Irish people we have abroad... It's quite embarrassing to be honest, maybe the Taoiseach or President should start sending out apology letters to Australia and across the World!?

gitzy16v wrote: »

Why?

Dear God

KungPao

She’s a flamin’ galah.

gitzy16v

Sam Quentin wrote: »

You seem in denial, I'm convinced they were Irish. I'm not in denial of the utter shíte examples of Irish people we have abroad... It's quite embarrassing to be honest, maybe the Taoiseach or President should start sending out apology letters to Australia and across the World!?

gitzy16v wrote: »

Why?

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Dear God

Are the Irish causing that much trouble around the world?
Im sure youll have tons of articles and links of our disease spreading across the globe.

Taoiseach apologising?
What a fcuking joke.

previous user

As Cilla Black was once famously quoted as saying "there's alorra lorra scum" about, and she should know she's was from Liverpule.

FanadMan

The Aussies aren't terribly innocent when it comes to scummy behaviour

http://www.onepunchcampaignaustralia.com/statistics.html

Lots of drink/drug related deaths and attacks. Pot calling the kettle Aboriginal.

Sam Quentin

gitzy16v wrote: »

Are the Irish causing that much trouble around the world?
Im sure youll have tons of articles and links of our disease spreading across the globe.

Taoiseach apologising?
What a fcuking joke.

A quick World Leader group email �� wouldn't take a min......

Peatys

goat2 wrote: »

I have never broken the law, she says Irish,and that is me also, she has branded you me and everyone badly, there are good and bad in every bunch, we are no different, yes it is insulting, calling all of us bad

Not all, just those with Irish accents knocking on your door offering cheap roofing/driveway work.

Mellor

Sam Quentin wrote: »

these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

Complaining they've ruined our name, but also saying the person in the OP is right to generalize is quite ironic tbh.

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah, well, this is what happens when an entire nation founded upon criminality can get to form their own government and call themselves a country. The idea of somebody with an Australian accent of all accents on the planet deciding that somebody with an Irish accent will implicitly be a criminal is further evidence that Australia is a whole nation of stupid racist shít-for-brains yobs. Or, in the colloquial, a nation of completely cultureless, crude, crass, uncouth, ineffably unsophisticated, low-bred knackers. And, of course, you'd be completely mad to open your door to anybody with such an accent. Yeah, Australian politician, what a wonderful deflection from your home grown charmers and their 22 convictions for rape but still walking your streets before they finally get caught for raping and murdering somebody with... an Irish accent:

This racist generalization is equally as idiotic as the politicians blunder

ChikiChiki

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Why should she apologise, she's bloody right, these scammers have our good Irish name destroyed at home and abroad....

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1031/916456-australia-minister-apology/

She is not right. The majority of irish people working out in Oz are making significant contributions to the country. You just jave to walk onto any site in Sydney and Melbourne where there are huge infrastructural upgrades and you will here multiple Irish accents 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Frankly, Its a very ignorant and dangerous comment she made. I actually dont take offence to much but take offence to this. Way out of line.

gitzy16v

Sam Quentin wrote: »

A quick World Leader group email �� wouldn't take a min......

Nah yer grand....no apology needed for being simply Irish

ChikiChiki

Dempsey wrote: »

Racism from Australians??

I'm shocked!! :pac:

I find it ironic hearing racism from a minority of uninformed Australians. Most are fine as they realise that they are descendants of immigrants too. Australia is such a new country its culture isn't defined yet. The true Australians have been banished into the wilderness.

ChikiChiki

Patww79 wrote: »

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Uninformed comment. They dont hate us. You will find most are indifferent to whether we are Irish or not. Sure some riff raff went out but the majority are fine who just want to put the head down and make a decent living. I've made some fantastic friends from Australia, Ireland and other nations since I came out here that I'll have for life. We all get along just fine.

Sam Quentin

ChikiChiki wrote: »

She is not right. The majority of irish people working out in Oz are making significant contributions to the country. You just jave to walk onto any site in Sydney and Melbourne where there are huge infrastructural upgrades and you will here multiple Irish accents 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Frankly, Its a very ignorant and dangerous comment she made. I actually dont take offence to much but take offence to this. Way out of line.

How is she out of line?
If an Irish guy calls to your door and says, hey mam do you want your roof fixed etc etc....
Slam the foookin door and call the Police..
What's out of line about that!?!?...

As I said.. She's right

ChikiChiki

Sam Quentin wrote: »

How is she out of line?
If an Irish guy calls to your door and says, hey mam do you want your roof fixed etc etc....
Slam the foookin door and call the Police..
What's out of line about that!?!?...

As I said.. She's right

"If anybody knocks on your door that has an Irish accent, automatically ask them to leave"

Is it ok for a public figure to say the above or are you unable to comprehend the ramifications of such incompetence?

I worked on a project out here ordered by the Australian Govt cleaning up a mess as financial planners were running amok and taking peoples money whilst giving them no service. I was making good for clients who were wronged ensuring they were refunded correctly. I seen cases where people were duped into handing over their life savings for nothing and took it very personally. Am I still considered a scammer, because apparently if I call to someones door the police should be called?

Sam Quentin

ChikiChiki wrote: »

"If anybody knocks on your door that has an Irish accent, automatically ask them to leave"

Is it ok for a public figure to say the above or are you unable to comprehend the ramifications of such incompetence?

I worked on a project out here ordered by the Australian Govt cleaning up a mess as financial planners were running amok and taking peoples money whilst giving them no service. I was making good for clients who were wronged ensuring they were refunded correctly. Am I still considered a scammer, because apparently if I call to someones door the police should be called?

Had you verified government issued photo ID?
If the answer is yes then with all due respect you are a million miles away from my point......

Duckworth_Luas

Reports are that young Irish children had a tough night in Australia this Halloween.

Peatys

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Reports are that young Irish children had a tough night in Australia this Halloween.

Were they offering roof work on the cheap?

Duckworth_Luas

Peatys wrote: »

Were they offering roof work on the cheap?

No, stupid Australians are too thick understand the concept of "trick or treat". Refusing to give the children treats, they soon found themselves tricked out of $4,500 by kids dressed up as Bob the Builder for Halloween.

KERSPLAT!

WUM

OldMrBrennan83

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Mellor

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Had you verified government issued photo ID?
If the answer is yes then with all due respect you are a million miles away from my point......

They don't have photo ID? How do you think they got into the country without passports

demanufactured

Can't we just call them pikeys.... That's what she's talking about.


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Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

This racist generalization is equally as idiotic as the politicians blunder

Slow clap for working that parody out. And what she said wasn't a "blunder", by any understanding of that word.

kildare lad

I was over in Oz before, most of the irish lads over there are good tradesmen. Its irish travellers, are very own little ethnic group of thieves and chancers, that are the doing all this crap. You'd be surprised how many of them are over there. Going around with the rosary beads hanging around their necks, ripping off and robbing people. Great bunch of lads!!

pickarooney

OnDraught wrote: »

It’s great that she thinks they’re “backpackers”. She’s sort of right I suppose.

Aussie rhyming slang?