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Minister's Brother Convicted Of Sexual Assault

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  • #2
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    Bunny Colvin wrote: »
    He's a very lucky man not to receive jail time.

    https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/government-minister-michael-rings-brother-12195243

    Lucky probably isn't the word I'd use.


  • #3
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Bunny Colvin wrote: »
    He's a very lucky man not to receive jail time.

    https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/government-minister-michael-rings-brother-12195243

    I thought this was old news:confused:

    I know I've read about it ages ago.


  • #4
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    Not very nice to drag Michael Ring into this. What his brother does has nothing to do with him.


  • #5
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Not very nice to drag Michael Ring into this. What his brother does has nothing to do with him.
    It does if his position was part of the reason the scumbag isn't seeing jail time for a sexual assault of the predatory nature of that described in the article.


  • #6
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    It might have more to do with the incompetency of Irish courts than who his brother is. Every day there are scumbags who aren't related to ministers getting away with violent crimes.


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  • #7
    Bunny Colvin
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    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    It might have more to do with the incompetency of Irish courts than who his brother is. Every day there are scumbags who aren't related to ministers getting away with violent crimes.

    Absolutely. I wouldn't be so sure that his brother's job contributed to the suspended sentence.


  • #8
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Sleepy wrote: »
    It does if his position was part of the reason the scumbag isn't seeing jail time for a sexual assault of the predatory nature of that described in the article.

    And what is so different, from this case to many before it, that makes you assert there was any influence based on who his brother is?


  • #9
    topper75
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    That reads very badly indeed.

    Imagine that was your own sis working in the shop!


  • #10
    baylah17
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    Sleepy wrote: »
    It does if his position was part of the reason the scumbag isn't seeing jail time for a sexual assault of the predatory nature of that described in the article.
    You have evidence that a Minister has broken the separation of powers and perverted the course of Justice?


  • #11
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,832 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Must be a pun in there somewhere..................


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  • #12
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,743 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Why would Michael Rings position have any influence?

    I never even heard of him. Who is he?


  • #13
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Why would Michael Rings position have any influence?

    I never even heard of him. Who is he?

    Mayo TD. I only know of him as I am in his area. A Minister also.


  • #14
    Wanderer2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,743 ✭✭✭Wanderer2010


    Graces7 wrote: »
    Mayo TD. I only know of him as I am in his area. A Minister also.

    Thanks. I did hear of most politicians but his name never rang a bell.


  • #15
    NomadicGray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭NomadicGray


    So he returns to his car, thinks things through and decides that yes he does want to carry out this course of action. The rape is only prevented because another customer disturbs him and as he's leaving he tells her “Well, you aren’t shy.”

    And that equals a suspend sentence? Hopefully something very bad catches up to him.


  • #16
    Bogfairy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Bogfairy


    A liar, and a horrible individual who should be castrated and put behind bars for life. Joke of a decision :mad:


  • #17
    McMurphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Not very nice to drag Michael Ring into this. What his brother does has nothing to do with him.

    Should it be hush hush?

    The convicted given anonymity because of who is brother is?

    The story published, convicted named, but media not mention who he is?

    I don't believe anyone's insinuating that Michael Ring has anything to do with it, but not sure it's a reasonable suggestion that media fail to mention who the convicted actually is/ who his brother is?

    The sh1tstorm that would follow of the story was attempted to be buried would be much worse.


  • #18
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Thanks. I did hear of most politicians but his name never rang a bell.

    Nicely done


  • #19
    BettePorter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭BettePorter


    Thread title should have no reference to Michael ring and every reference to the fact the bollix only got a suspended sentence. What a sleazebag. The fact it was a 17 year old he did it to just adds to its need for jail time.


  • #20
    Jim Bob Scratcher
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Jim Bob Scratcher


    Wanderer2010 wrote: »
    Thanks. I did hear of most politicians but his name never rang a bell.

    How do you not know Mick? sure everyone knows Mick




  • #21
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Old saying; you can choose your friends but not your family. Heartbreaking and embarrassing for a local TD with a good reputation in his area.


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  • #22
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »
    How do you not know Mick? sure everyone knows Mick



    WOW!


  • #23
    _Dara_
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    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    Should it be hush hush?

    The convicted given anonymity because of who is brother is?

    The story published, convicted named, but media not mention who he is?

    I don't believe anyone's insinuating that Michael Ring has anything to do with it, but not sure it's a reasonable suggestion that media fail to mention who the convicted actually is/ who his brother is?

    The sh1tstorm that would follow of the story was attempted to be buried would be much worse.

    Who said that the story shouldn't be reported on?


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