Yay for culture

RocketRaccoon

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/watch-shocking-moment-brawl-breaks-out-in-hotel-at-fight-night-kickboxing-event-37540248.html

One person was hospitalised after a mass brawl broke at a kickboxing event at a hotel in Co Clare on Saturday night.
Gardai are investigating the brawl during which chairs and bottles were used as weapons.

Shocking video footage of the incident was posted on social media showing the vicious altercation.

The shocking violence erupted at the Oakwood Hotel in Shannon, Co Clare at around 11pm last night.


Over a dozen people were directly involved in the violence in front of shocked punters.

Let's embrace their culture

whisky_galore

Fight Night.

Does what it says on the tin

Mr_Muffin

I am actually envious of these culturally enriched people. They get to do what they want, where they want and still get to drive around in brand new BMWs.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I think you'll find it's more Japanese culture than Irish culture. Irish may partake in it but it's hardly our culture, even if specific cultural groups may be more prevalent in the 'sport' than others.

KERSPLAT!

Kamryn Low Steamer wrote: »

I think you'll find it's more Japanese culture than Irish culture. Irish may partake in it but it's hardly our culture, even if specific cultural groups may be more prevalent in the 'sport' than others.

I presume 'culture' referred to the riot and not the kickboxing event...

Spanish Eyes

I thought they were in to bare knuckle boxing not kickboxing, but sure what do I know.

But anyway, I suppose no media outlet will say they were Travellers. Were they?

RocketRaccoon

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I thought they were in to bare knuckle boxing not kickboxing, but sure what do I know.

But anyway, I suppose no media outlet will say they were Travellers. Were they?

They certainly were, 2 traveller families. Ruined a local kickboxing event which was due to include a world title fight.

KERSPLAT!

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I thought they were in to bare knuckle boxing not kickboxing, but sure what do I know.

But anyway, I suppose no media outlet will say they were Travellers. Were they?

Haha brilliant. Blame the travellers and then ask if it was them. You really take the biscuit

TheValeyard

Honestly thought it was a wedding event at first.

Peatys

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/watch-shocking-moment-brawl-breaks-out-in-hotel-at-fight-night-kickboxing-event-37540248.html



Let's embrace their culture

Kickboxers?

Fr_Dougal

Will this violence and oppression against this ethnic minority ever end?

RocketRaccoon

Peatys wrote: »

Kickboxers?

Kickboxing event, ruined by these animals in the crowd.

Peatys

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Kickboxing event, ruined by these animals in the crowd.

I was joking (badly). The poor kids walking around thinking this is normal. They haven't a chance.

Odyssey 2005

Peatys wrote: »

I was joking (badly). The poor kids walking around thinking this is normal. They haven't a chance.

Unfortunately it is to them.

biko

I won't link them anyone can find videos on youtube of this debacle

Rubberchikken

Shocking *sigh*

pure.conya

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Haha brilliant. Blame the travellers and then ask if it was them. You really take the biscuit

You need to turn on the auld sarcasm detector there sham

RocketRaccoon

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Unfortunately it is to them.

Most of those kids aren't travellers though

corner of hells

Ya'all being very unfair , it's clearly an annual chair throwing event.

Hammer89

"One man can be seen attacking a bystander attempting to stop the fighting, hitting him with a cowardly punch from behind."

Indo being objective as usual.

Hammer89

Hammer89 wrote: »

"One man can be seen attacking a bystander attempting to stop the fighting, hitting him with a cowardly punch from behind."

Indo being objective as usual.

As opposed to a courageous punch from behind is it?

no.8

This needs to stop. They can't keep getting away with this anymore. Contribute nothing constructive to our society,. Absolutely nothing

Spanish Eyes

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Haha brilliant. Blame the travellers and then ask if it was them. You really take the biscuit

I think you like Traveller mayhem,

Most people don't. But are sometimes afraid to say it out loud.

But if you are in favour of Traveller mayhem and all that, perhaps you could justify it for the majority who absolutely hate them with a passion, for their intrusion in our lives with no consequences, due to their ethnic status.

Casey was absolutely right IMV. Equality for all

KERSPLAT!

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I think you like Traveller mayhem,

Most people don't. But are sometimes afraid to say it out loud.

But if you are in favour of Traveller mayhem and all that, perhaps you could justify it for the majority who absolutely hate them with a passion, for their intrusion in our lives with no consequences, due to their ethnic status.

Casey was absolutely right IMV. Equality for all

Why would you think that?

Spanish Eyes

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Why would you think that?

I doubt you will get any infractions yourself, being a former Mod and all that.

But answer the question anyway. Doubt you can ever justify Traveller culture, but I am sure you might try.

What are the benefits to us all. Qui bono, just in case you don't speak English. lol.

KERSPLAT!

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I doubt you will get any infractions yourself, being a former Mod and all that.

But answer the question anyway. Doubt you can ever justify Traveller culture, but I am sure you might try.

What are the benefits to us all. Qui bono, just in case you don't speak English. lol.

Infraction for what exactly?

I'm stuggling to understand you, you aren't making much sense.

Why would I justify it? Why do you think I like traveller mayhem?

Gimme A Pound

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I doubt you will get any infractions yourself, being a former Mod and all that.

But answer the question anyway. Doubt you can ever justify Traveller culture, but I am sure you might try.

What are the benefits to us all. Qui bono, just in case you don't speak English. lol.

They literally said nothing to indicate they like traveller mayhem. Your post above has a fair bit of snideness but no reason for it.

I'm highly critical of traveller culture by the way.

Spanish Eyes

Whatever, but seriously Travellers really add so many positives to our lives don't they.

Right.

Gimme A Pound

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Whatever, but seriously Travellers really add so many positives to our lives don't they.

Who said that?

KERSPLAT!

Glad we got to the bottom of that

Spanish Eyes

Dorothy Cool Striker wrote: »

They literally said nothing to indicate they like traveller mayhem. Your post above has a fair bit of snideness but no reason for it.

I'm highly critical of traveller culture by the way.

Ah who cares, if a ban or infraction comes my way so be it.

Most people detest Travellers who cause mayhem. discuss.

mad muffin

First rule of fight club… throw anything that isn’t nailed the FÜCK down. If it is rip the shït up and throw it anyway.

Spanish Eyes

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Glad we got to the bottom of that

Be quiet now you, we know what you are at, Joke..... if you can accept the truce. :P

mad muffin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXGPZaTKik

Gimme A Pound

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Ah who cares, if a ban or infraction comes my way so be it.

Most people detest Travellers who cause mayhem. discuss.

What would you get a ban or infraction for?

Is that topic not being discussed on this thread and a number of other ones of late?

CinemaGuy45

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Haha brilliant. Blame the travellers and then ask if it was them. You really take the biscuit

But it was them.

joanne_ryan83

often it's setled people pretending to be travellers who are throwing chairs at these events

CinemaGuy45

joanne_ryan83 wrote: »

often it's setled people pretending to be travellers who are throwing chairs at these events

And settled people leaving their rubbish at halting sites according to one of the mods here so it must be true.

Edit can somebody find that post again.

joanne_ryan83

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

And settled people leaving their rubbish at halting sites according to one of the mods here so it must be true.

Edit can somebody find that post again.

i wouldn't be surprised

ToddyDoody

Pat Shortt in "Building Bridges, Not Walls"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=PQAFSVu941s

CinemaGuy45

ToddyDoody wrote: »

Pat Shortt in "Building Bridges, Not Walls"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=PQAFSVu941s

Ave Sodalis

To be absolutely fair, and at the risk of being lambasted here, my first thought wasn't travellers in this instance. Majority of the stupid brawls, at anywhere that serves alcohol in my area, are not caused by travellers. Just drunken, small minded idiots.

Yes, the travellers have caused their fair share of bother, but it would be rare a brawl in the middle of an event like this would be caused by them.

Subcomandante Marcos

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

They certainly were, 2 traveller families. Ruined a local kickboxing event which was due to include a world title fight.

In fairness kickboxing is an absolute joke of a sport when it comes to sanctioning bodies, there's so many "world championship" titles floating around these days they are impossible to keep track of, even for the bodies supposidly edorsing the titles. They're about as useful as an ECDL in this day and age, you could stick it on your CV and it would be near impossible for someone to prove you a liar.

KERSPLAT!

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

But it was them.

Yep.

The Bishop Basher

I'm looking forward to all those traveler apologists from the Casey threads turning up.

I'm surprised they aren't here yet..

Any minute now i'm sure..

FTA69

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

In fairness kickboxing is an absolute joke of a sport when it comes to sanctioning bodies, there's so many "world championship" titles floating around these days they are impossible to keep track of, even for the bodies supposidly edorsing the titles. They're about as useful as an ECDL in this day and age, you could stick it on your CV and it would be near impossible for someone to prove you a liar.

Stop the lights, nearly every Siam Warriors fight night in Cork would feature a massively important World Title fight. In a three star hotel. In Cork.

JohnnyFlash

And then they wonder why they can’t find venues for weddings and funerals.

Deebles McBeebles

joanne_ryan83 wrote: »

often it's setled people pretending to be travellers who are throwing chairs at these events

Got a great laugh out of that, cheers.

Next it'll be Peter Casey hired settled actors to act as travellers and cause trouble.

xi5yvm0owc1s2b

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Haha brilliant. Blame the travellers and then ask if it was them. You really take the biscuit

That's not what the poster said at all.

He didn't ask if Travellers were involved; he asked if the media would acknowledge that the rioters were Travellers.

We are now witnessing politically correct self-censorship by the media. They can't report openly on Traveller violence and mayhem for fear of being branded racist for criticizing a recognized ethnic minority.

Read the article in the OP. The word "Traveller" does not appear -- just as it does not appear either in reports on the recent violent feuding in Drogheda, in which Travellers are also heavily involved.

Deebles McBeebles

Keanu Lemon Gypsy wrote: »

We are now witnessing politically correct self-censorship by the media. They can't report openly on Traveller violence and mayhem for fear of being branded racist for criticizing a recognized ethnic minority.

Read the article in the OP. The word "Traveller" does not appear -- just as it does not appear either in reports on the recent violent feuding in Drogheda, in which Travellers are also heavily involved.

The press rarely report rural crime perpetrated by travellers as such, they get around it by calling them travelling crime gangs.

Odelay

Ave Sodalis wrote: »

To be absolutely fair, and at the risk of being lambasted here, my first thought wasn't travellers in this instance. Majority of the stupid brawls, at anywhere that serves alcohol in my area, are not caused by travellers. Just drunken, small minded idiots.

Yes, the travellers have caused their fair share of bother, but it would be rare a brawl in the middle of an event like this would be caused by them.

This is true, it was the settled people that started it and the travellers were trying to stop it. Completely the fault of the settled people....