St. Patrick's Day Protests

sydthebeat · 17-03-2021 05:45PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Because RTE sold there souls.

Where souls?

A commercial enterprise doesn't have an incorporeal essence of a living being.

buried · 17-03-2021 05:45PM

High ranking Civil service collective meltdown incoming after the ADHD PR mantra of

'conspiracy theories
conspiracy theories
far right
conspiracy theories
far right
far right
fireworks
fireworks
cans
cans
conspiracy theories
far right
fireworks
cans
conspiracy theories
conspiracy theories
conspiracy theories'

didn't work

SEPT 23 1989 · 17-03-2021 05:46PM

gmisk wrote: »

Why?
I would say you are easily disturbed if that is the case.

Not a great image that’s all I am saying

For Forks Sake · 17-03-2021 05:46PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I don’t think people should be gathering at this time but I found those images on the news of steel structures across roads deeply disturbing

Don't ever go to a big match, gig or festival so, you'd be even more disturbed :rolleyes:

gmisk · 17-03-2021 05:47PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Not a great image that’s all I am saying

Why? They are there for a reason.

When they closed off the area outside of trinity for those pedestrianized weekends there were steel barriers across roads....

Sierra Oscar · 17-03-2021 05:48PM

Fairly disappointing turnout for the organizers. A year into the restrictions and still no appetite for protesting.

The Inbetween is mine · 17-03-2021 05:48PM

TanookiMario wrote: »

There comes a point where I think all you can do is laugh and shake your head.

One woman being arrested for breaking the rules while dozens gather round breaking the rules in full view of police and that's all good.

If they are all breaking the rules there then the only real reason to single her out is that she is criticizing the government basically.

Strange scenes.

So she's isolated, surrounded by cops and the cops are then surrounded by a crowd of reporters?

Welcome to boards my friend...can we be besties?!

realdanbreen · 17-03-2021 05:49PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I don’t think people should be gathering at this time but I found those images on the news of steel structures across roads deeply disturbing

The only thing I found approaching disturbing is the fact that there are so many clowns out and about protesting. It's bad enough being an idiot but posting it on Facebook to prove the fact is something else!

buried · 17-03-2021 05:50PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Fairly disappointing turnout for the organizers. A year into the restrictions and still no appetite for protesting.

Looks like there was plenty in Herbert Park, or are you disappointed they wouldn't have the appetite to torch the place or what?

mgn · 17-03-2021 05:51PM

Nice to see a big Garda presence outside RTE, well organized and plenty of backup, barriers etc.

Now what I cant understand is why the same couldn't have being done in Carrick On Shannon last week, the knew it was going to happing well in advance but still done nothing about it,
It just make a mockery of the the whole system when the pick and choose what the police.

gmisk · 17-03-2021 05:51PM

realdanbreen wrote: »

The only thing I found approaching disturbing is the fact that there are so many clowns out and about protesting. It's bad enough being an idiot but posting it on Facebook to prove the fact is something else!

Er have you been on facebook recently?
A lot of the people on it I wouldn't exactly classify as the great and the good, it's a pretty mad place at times with people sharing and desiminating a lot nonsense.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/03/21/facebook-spreads-fake-news-faster-than-any-other-social-website-according-to-new-research/

Also... grifters gotta grift!

aido79 · 17-03-2021 05:52PM

The Nal wrote: »

This is totally normal

https://twitter.com/davidhall75/status/1372204553337196547

Knock must be outside their 5k limit. Maybe they'll get to Mejagore when travel starts up again.

What exactly are trying to achieve? Is it a protest or are they trying to pray their way out of lockdown?

Dempo1 · 17-03-2021 05:52PM

Thankfully a complete damp squib today, albeit the Garda Over time bill will be massive. Just saw some footage on the news, gosh these events really do attract some dregs, scrouts and undesirables, one bearded chap looks like he's not washed in months, just as well Gardai well masked up.

PommieBast · 17-03-2021 05:53PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Fairly disappointing turnout for the organizers. A year into the restrictions and still no appetite for protesting.

Some Gardai on Granby Road actually looked rather bored, so did cross my mind what would happen if someone let off some firecrackers..

Strumms · 17-03-2021 05:54PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Fairly disappointing turnout for the organizers. A year into the restrictions and still no appetite for protesting.

If you were to believe what some were touting in the leadup you’d have sworn blind there would have been anarchy...

Unfortunately looks like their mothers must have resorted to tactics such as threatening to take their skyboxes and PlayStation and some of the older guard might have had to go get their own pension and fixadent.

17-03-2021 05:54PM

Twice the police took my details and warned me for "congregating" this afternoon (12.35 and 12.44)

Madness

buried · 17-03-2021 05:57PM

Be great to see that level of Gardai presence all year round on O'Connell street when the real trouble is actually happening

tayto lover · 17-03-2021 05:59PM

It’s a sad day for protesters and anti-everything’s when the Legion of Mary put them all to shame by having the biggest numbers.
Anything to be said for another Mass?

Sierra Oscar · 17-03-2021 05:59PM

buried wrote: »

Looks like there was plenty in Herbert Park, or are you disappointed they wouldn't have the appetite to torch the place or what?

Organizers were expecting thousands, didn't get anything close to that. They are gutted, there is no doubt about it.

Barely broke into the low hundreds.

whisky_galore · 17-03-2021 06:01PM

tayto lover wrote: »

It’s a sad day for protesters and anti-everything’s when the Legion of Mary put them all to shame by having the biggest numbers.
Anything to be said for another Mass?

The Ireland of Fr Ted hasn't gone away.

bennyl10 · 17-03-2021 06:01PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Twice the police took my details and warned me for "congregating" this afternoon (12.35 and 12.44)

Madness

Why is it madness exactly?
They’re simply following the restrictions in place

Kaisr Sose · 17-03-2021 06:01PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Twice the police took my details and warned me for "congregating" this afternoon (12.35 and 12.44)

Madness

What was the madness of it? If you were outside your 5km or in a group of more than two households, maybe there is the madness?

Kaisr Sose · 17-03-2021 06:03PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Organizers were expecting thousands, didn't get anything close to that. They are gutted, there is no doubt about it.

Barely broke into the low hundreds.

A good day for democracy then!

buried · 17-03-2021 06:03PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Organizers were expecting thousands, didn't get anything close to that. They are gutted, there is no doubt about it.

I seriously doubt that, there is a 5km travel limit and every road in and out of Dublin was at checkpoint. How are thousands going to manage to get through that? They did well to get the couple of hundred they got into one park in south Dublin with all that. Plus it looks completely civil and good natured, that's what they ultimately wanted.

Mr.Crinklewood · 17-03-2021 06:03PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Twice the police took my details and warned me for "congregating" this afternoon (12.35 and 12.44)

Madness

Is there more to this story, what was the "madness"?.

pjohnson · 17-03-2021 06:03PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Twice the police took my details and warned me for "congregating" this afternoon (12.35 and 12.44)

Madness

Yep. You think after the first warning the second time caught would lead to a fine.

The Nal · 17-03-2021 06:03PM

aido79 wrote: »

Knock must be outside their 5k limit. Maybe they'll get to Mejagore when travel starts up again.

What exactly are trying to achieve? I

You could ask that about anyone who prays for anything

silver2020 · 17-03-2021 06:04PM

There were more people in my local Tesco that there were at the so-called protests.

And they can't blame the weather.

17-03-2021 06:04PM

I see Dee got her mug on Virgin Media news there.

17-03-2021 06:05PM

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Is there more to this story, what was the "madness"?.

pjohnson wrote: »

Yep. You think after the first warning the second time caught would lead to a fine.

Well yes.

I apparently wasn't allowed to stand on O'Connell Street, on my own because I was congregating.

I was standing at a bus stop after being at the chemist.

St. Patrick's Day Protests

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