'The Haunting Soldier' sculpture vandalised

Lefty Bicek wrote: »

It's a pity that greater effort wasn't made to make it look less like a British Tommy.

Ah well, another chance to condemn what could only have been anticipated, and roll out the 'we are mature as a nation' narrative.

What should it look like then? An American Doughboy? An ANZAC? Or maybe a French Poilu? Most Irish men that served wore a uniform almost identical to the statue.



But we arent.

klaaaz wrote: »

Remind us of the

Coagh ambush

Loughgall ambush

Clonoe ambush

Gladly

Lefty Bicek wrote: »

So what ? It wasn't commissioned to remember Irishmen.

It is only here on loan, it was a private client commission.

Still a fact that people here aren't mature enough yet. Or will they ever be....?

Can only imagine all the toys that'll be fired out of prams when the Civil War centenary rolls around.

Gatling wrote: »

Coagh ambush

Loughgall ambush

Clonoe ambush

Gladly

Oh really, the mind boggles why you quote Republican atrocities in response to British Army atrocities, then again, there is a serious whiff of Unionism is your postings.

Bloody Sunday in Derry, Ballymurphy massacre, Dublin & Monaghan bombings, the North King street massacre, the Bloody Sunday Croke Park massacre, the Glennane Gang responsible for maybe about 150 murders plus the collusion in the Loughinisland massacre. And the war crimes committed by the British Army during the war of independence against our heroic freedom fighters.

I think what upsets people is that it was primarily Irish Unionists who joined the British Army at the time, but these deserved to be remembered the exact same as Irish soldiers such as Pearse, Collins or Bobby Sands.

Allinall wrote: »

Bobby Sands wasn’t a soldier.

He played his role in the struggle but I was just using him as an example. There is a disgraceful element of anti-British outright racism in Dublin and I really noticed it this year when England lost to Croatia in the World Cup Semi-Final, I would say there would hardly be as big a celebration and shouting and roaring on the streets if Dublin had just won the All-Ireland as there was in England's soccer downfall.

no.8 wrote: »

Likely a challenge to get through to someone who fails to see past an emblem on an admirals blazer, and not on the losses suffered by working class men and women on both sides. Very easy to sit by your computer in 2018 and determine that those who sacrificed themselves for their family, and possibly beliefs, did so foolishly. I hope the cowards, stains of you know what who did that are caught and thought a lesson on history (or indeed pushed into front line service)

Beatings will continue until morale improves, eh ?

Tally ho !

theguzman wrote: »

He played his role in the struggle but I was just using him as an example. There is a disgraceful element of anti-British outright racism in Dublin and I really noticed it this year when England lost to Croatia in the World Cup Semi-Final, I would say there would hardly be as big a celebration and shouting and roaring on the streets if Dublin had just won the All-Ireland as there was in England's soccer downfall.

That's an entirely different thing.

The English football team is a rival, a big team,so much like derby teams love to see the other team lose, so do we Irish love to see England beat.

It's not racism just a bit of fun.

RandomName2 wrote: »

Is the O'Connell statue in danger as he was a 'British' politician?

Or is it more like the case of the vandalization of the Phil Lynott statue, that we simply have yobs in Dublin who like wrecking things for the craic?

O'Connell campaigned for the repeal of the Act of Union, so not a 'British' politician in any meaningful way.

Likewise, Bobby Sands MP.

fair play to the lads who did it
god tier trolling

runawaybishop wrote: »

I doubt the lads that did it are massively knowledgeable about history. They can recognise a British soldier though. What is surprising about this is that people are surprised.

lads and lasses fyi

Lefty Bicek wrote: »

Anything you want to tell us, Gunther ?

in the video i saw, all faces covered but there was clearly a womans voice, she threw the first paint bomb

cameramonkey wrote: »

Do you think those that vandalised the statue were English football supporters?

Well not for certain of course but I was making an educated guess.

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I don’t know if you’re genuinely not understanding my point or deliberately ignoring it.

I have no problem with English soccer or those that follow it. I do have a problem with those who follow it, who read British tabloids and watch British program who then suddenly become vehemently anti British whenever things like this thread’s topic or armistice day occur.

It’s complete hypocrisy and very childish imo.

Britain is no longer the enemy and the Irish men whom the statue represents deserve to and are entitled to be remembered.

You still do not seem to understand Audrey. They are anti-British military like opposing occupation of Ireland by British forces. There is zero nothing wrong with them liking British sport, music, food etc, they are not racist if you're trying to imply that.