Another random person hospitalized after unprovoked attack in Dublin city center

Jacksie T Malone

Where's Lugs Brannigan or indeed Robocop when you need him?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuVahNMgkI4

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120905751#Comment_120905751

I don’t know about a caption but turning up to a work commitment as a government minister yet dressed like she is on her way to Costa to meet a pal for a latte and a muffin, odd, not very professional..not very ministerial

beastfromtheEast

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120917497#Comment_120917497

There is a total lack of facilities for these young people.

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120917787#Comment_120917787

Yeah but TV and internet mean all these phrases are bobbing about in our heads.

Prominent Irish people even use baseball metaphors despite being unfamiliar with baseball: "Out of left-field", "lets touch base"

Galwayguy35

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120916843#Comment_120916843

That very question was put to her by another guest but unsurprisingly Brunker had no answer.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120916768#Comment_120916768

Northernlily is dropping truth bombs all over this thread.

I just have to ask, are you directly involved in politics in some capacity?

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120917858#Comment_120917858

Ooh, remarks about her attire?

Is she wearing a mini skirt, boob tube and fishnet stockings?

What exactly is it about her clothes that is 'not very ministerial '?

Having a pop at politicians because of their performance is one thing, but having a pop at a politician because of her ( perfectly respectable ) outfit screams of sexism.

Sugar_Rush

Recidivism:

https://youtu.be/Fb-gOS3p44U

"The only thing prisoners lose, is their freedom".

93 k per inmate per year.

Yeah can't see that happening in Ireland.

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918555#Comment_120918555

Didn't think you would be in favour of prisons like that here....

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918563#Comment_120918563

I'd be in favor of whatever works and makes the streets more pleasant to walk through.

Fox Tail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120907629#Comment_120907629

Who wants to live in a small town in the midlands of ireland?

Dublin is prosperous because it attracts 10s of thousands of young well paid peole every year to live and work there.

No offence to Athlone, but it is not going to attract and retain the international youth.

Google, Microsoft et al are never going to set up in a small irish town with nothing going on.

FishOnABike

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918199#Comment_120918199

... because that worked out so well last time!

One eyed Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120916768#Comment_120916768

Brunker grew up in Finglas and left school at 16, still lives in Clontarf. Hardly someone who knows nothing about the situation. What’s actually pretty clueless is to dismiss anyone’s opinion whom you know nothing about.

donaghs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918734#Comment_120918734

So what’s her opinion? Previous poster said when she was asked what specifically she meant beyond the “there’s no facilities” platitude, she had nothing to offer.

Stephen_Maturin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918734#Comment_120918734

She grew up in Finglas 50 years ago, very different now.

These areas often have plenty of facilities, certainly much more than in most rural areas where somehow the local children manage to not go around assaulting people and terrorising others for the craic.

Sick of all this bleeding heart bollocks. Enough excuses, let’s call a spade a spade - these kids are just cùnts plain and simple, dragged up by their lazy cùnt parents. Free cash every week, free medical, free transport and a free apartment in the centre of one the most expensive cities in the world and this is how they carry on. Disgusting entitlement amongst them.

There should be no more allocation of social housing within the city. If they want to live and act like animals they can do it away from the rest of the society that funds them.

I’m very proud of our welfare state and I’m more than happy to pay higher taxes to provide a social safety net for when people fall on hard times but these people are taking the piss and I’m sick of it.

One eyed Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918806#Comment_120918806

Sure we’ll take the other posters word for it that in her opinion there’s no facilities. What I was pointing out is that having grown up in Finglas, left school early, made something of herself and still living in Clontarf, she’d have an idea of what she’s talking about, as opposed to the characterisation Northernlilly was trying to portray of her that she knew nothing.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918809#Comment_120918809

That isn’t any different to Finglas 50 years ago tbh.

There’s plenty of youth crime in rural Ireland nowadays as there was 50 years ago, it just doesn’t get as much media attention because, well, it’s rural, and media tends to be more focused on urban crime, and especially crime in Dublin, though for a while Limerick City had the dubious reputation placed on it by Dublin media of ‘Stab City’, a name which it was undeservedly associated with for nearly 40 years.

Your sentiments aren’t new either, the same sentiments have been expressed of every successive generation, and it’s basically bullshìt really. I see no reason to sugarcoat it for you seeing as you’re able to dish it out.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918536#Comment_120918536

turning up for a professional ministerial engagement, dressed casually looking like you could on your way for a coffee is unprofessional yes.

sexist, ? Haha, Have a word with yourself

batman_oh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918809#Comment_120918809

This sums it up. It's not a lack of facilities or flowering arranging classes as the little turds have no interest in that. They have access to more stuff for free than basically anybody on the planet. It's that their shoitebag parents who are given everything for nothing in reward for sitting on their holes all day can't be bothered raising their kids as they are incapable of doing anything useful.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918809#Comment_120918809

let’s call a spade a spade - these kids are just cùnts plain and simple, dragged up by their lazy cùnt parents. Free cash every week, free medical, free transport and a free apartment in the centre of one the most expensive cities in the world and this is how they carry on. Disgusting entitlement amongst them.

There should be no more allocation of social housing within the city. If they want to live and act like animals they can do it away from the rest of the society that funds them.

I’m very proud of our welfare state and I’m more than happy to pay higher taxes to provide a social safety net for when people fall on hard times but these people are taking the piss and I’m sick of it.

If only Irish politicians could see this REALITY.

Or were competent enough to act on it or manage it as is required.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918843#Comment_120918843

Your sentiments aren’t new either, the same sentiments have been expressed of every successive generation, and it’s basically bullshìt really. I see no reason to sugarcoat it for you seeing as you’re able to dish it out.

Bullshit?

To what exactly are you referring?

The reality that Dublin city has been so poorly managed that we're now left with this purposeless feral scum using the streets as their own personal playground, terrorizing citizens and tourists and basically making a spectacle out of the locale which by rights, should be a prestigious and historic inner city environment?

Is it this "bullshit" to which you're referring?

Or the reality that the "parents" "responsible for" (using the word "responsible" for people like that just feels like the ultimate oxymoron) producing this situation, have every possible advantage in life as has been delineated - world class healthcare, free; inner city accommodation, free; transport, free; the equivalent of a substantial wage into their bank account every week, free; yet spit at the classes responsible for providing this for them?

It seems clear they lack challenge or responsibility so they piss/moan and churn out babies they're incapable in every possible respect of providing for, and do their part in amplifying an already disastrous socio-economic situation.

......

If these sentiments have been expressed for generations, then it's a poor reflection on both historical national culture and leadership, as it's basically proven to be long standing and glaring issue that no leader or politician has been truly capable of addressing.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918693#Comment_120918693

It would appear you're unfamiliar with the concept of "development".

The "Dublin'centric" nature of the Irish state is yet another unaddressed time bomb.

Midlands towns like Longford and Athlone have massive untapped potential, extremely commuter friendly and are crying out for the absent development which stunts their growth.

They're typically well equipped with clubs and amenities, and have their own allure and charm.

No offence to Athlone, but it is not going to attract and retain the international youth.

Yeah cause Ireland doesn't have a problem with skilled professionals leaving the country in droves already 😏

And what drives their departure?

Primarily housing, accommodation, or the reality that many working professionals in Dublin have to commute 1 to 2 hours each morning to get to work - all whilst having the pleasure of being spit upon by the social welfare beneficiaries and their umpteen delinquent children living in the city-center accommodation (for free) that said professionals would have to pay about 75% of their salary for, just to rent.

wangchung

Things will never change whilst this Government is in power. McEntee is overseeing the collapse of the Dept of Justice. She is of the woke movement and is trying to play a safe game to enhance her career in politics so doesn't want to make any rash decisions that may hurt her future.

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120918862#Comment_120918862

Completely sexist.

The woman is in smart casual office attire, nice trousers, jumper and smart shoes.

Fox Tail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120919840#Comment_120919840

Athlone or Longford can support some small scale investment, sure.

But they arent going to absorb large multinationals in any kind of number, because the large multinational employees dont want to be based there.

They are invariably young and want to be in a city. the same way our youth move to london etc.

Agreed that we need more housing but we need more housing everywhere in Ireland.

Athlone doesnt have spare housing either.

Longford is basically 1 street. There is nothing there and its alot of trouble from what i understand with fights etc? Open to correction there.

The problems of D1 inner city are easily avoided by office workers. Dublin has office parks all over the city and most are in nice areas on the south side. A different world to D1.

There is no need to go anywhere near O' Connell Street for most Dublin workers.

BaywatchHQ

Yet this forum always tells us that Northern Ireland is a dangerous place. Dublin is the place giving the island a bad reputation now.

cheese sandwich

The state of Dublin is now being talked about on the other side of the world

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/dublin-s-normally-cheerful-streets-turn-sinister-for-tourists-20230731-p5dskv.html

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120920337#Comment_120920337

These are problems easily solved, and the entire purpose of "development" would be to cater to employees of said industries.

What young workers want is nightlife and amenities (sports clubs, positive urban atmosphere), and a decent place to live that's safe and well resourced.

Longford and Athlone have untold room for development and improvement in those areas.

And I don't necessarily think young workers have some burning ambition to live in a built up city with God-awful commute times.

They want to work-hard/play-hard, so a good night life and....... as above.

Fox Tail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120922279#Comment_120922279

They are both way too small to attract large multi nationals.

Longford is about 12000 people! its basically a village.

Google and Meta alone have more staff in Dublin than Longford has people lol.

And Athlone is only double the size of Longford. Its still very small.

I agree nightlife is a draw but again, Dublin has so much more than any other place in Ireland in that regard.

There are villages in Dublin with more restaurants and bars than Longford. Never mind the city centre.

Does Longford even have a cinema?

I think if you were looking to attract the big multi nationals outside of Dublin you can only really look to Galway, limerick or Cork. And even they are barely big enough.

The IDA say it constantly. the big multi nationals generally only want Dublin, because thats where the 20 somethings want to be.

Longford & Athlone have poor geography compared to Dublin also.

If you are into sea swimming or water sports, mountain hikes or hill running etc, Dublin has all that.

It also has all the best sporting facilities. Rock climbing walls, nstional athletics arena, basketball arena. dry ski slope etc.

Longford and Athlone have fields.

Dublin has those too. And the best parks in the country.

Kermit.de.frog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120922193#Comment_120922193

I'm honestly amazed the city has gotten away with the feckless approach to policing and justice for so long.

Yeah it's embarrassing and may cost some tourists but it's the kick up the hole the government has needed and I hope there are more articles because it's deserved and it's the only way things will change.

JP Liz V1

It's Covid's fault

https://www.newstalk.com/news/covid-to-blame-for-dublin-crimewave-irish-youth-foundation-1492404#Echobox=1690804949-2