Temple bar pub assault incident

Should have been revoked years ago for their rip off prices.

I knew it was the temple bar that also started trouble at the beginning of lockdown. I couldn’t find any articles on it. This shower are scum and should lose their license but they’re in bed with the authorities i bet. As we can see in the protest videos yesterday

to be honest the skateboarder kid might have antagonised them. I heard they asked someone for a smoke or the bouncer for a smoke and then the bouncer started slagging them and then possibly something happened to start a physical altercation.

Either way its no excuse and it’s fairly pathetic a grown man had to drag a 14 year old child into the pub especially with covid and likely the child is not vaccinated.

in the absence of any context - i wouldn't be forming any real opinion on the situation.

However - I really think there is more to the story than this

Here’s an honest question for people saying they don’t know the context.

if you were walking through your housing estate and you witness a 40 year old man beating a 14 year old on the ground and then dragging him against his will towards his house would you mind your own business and assume because you don’t know the context you will ignore the situation you just witnessed?

This is a real Irish approach. We’ve learned nothing about abuse throughout the years in this country, it’s actually quite sad.

Is there another video that shows the kick to the head?

Because the linked video clearly shows someone getting kicked in the bum.

the video you posted shows nobody being dragged in to a pub ... let along attacked with an ashtray.

This shows the dragging

I like the bit at the start where the young lad squares upto the staff member and the other starts swinging a skateboard.

It's funny how that never made it into the majority of the videos going around on Twitter etc.

My favourite bit is when trained licensed security men can’t handle a couple of 14 year old skateboarders.

Noticed the Irish times pulled the article from Facebook. Wonder why?

would they be middle class teenagers by any chance?

Sorry I don't know his sister,may you're more familiar with these 'litle angles' than I am.

Maybe his sister might enquire why her darling child brother was out in the city at night?

I can only go on what I see .. so if I’m reading this correctly there was a verbal altercation and someone starting swinging a skateboard in someone’s face and a row erupted … culminating in a young fella getting a hiding?

Agreed, however are we not forever giving out about feral youths having no fear of the law? And wouldn't it be great if they got their comeuppance? Attacking people with skateboards? Yea great idea but don't bite off more than you can chew.

its an age old problem .. .young fellas who think they are bullet proof provoking bouncers ... and ending up getting a hiding.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

Absolutely problem is, if that craic starts going excused...then what a punter having a few verbals with a security head who looses patience after a challenging night.....and then the punter gets cracked on the head and dragged inside..that’s not lawful..

i guarantee most of us at some point have seen pub / club security overstep the mark, times I’ve seen it happen coincidentally has been temple bar too.

its two groups of people interacting when they should have been. Both in the wrong .. but adults should probably know better. However a skateboard can cause serious damage to any individual regardless of who is swinging it ... and if you do swing it you'd want to be prepared for what ever reaction you are going to get

What's a 13 year old doing out at night time in the middle of Dublin city asking for smokes and hasseling licensed premises staff. All the videos show it's clearly dark out.

Is it normal for his parents to have him hanging around the city at night . Place is dangerous enough without throwing middle class kids into the mix.

As for not typical skateboarder behaviour. Never heard such waffle before. Lads on skateboards are no angels. They aren't some hyper being of great citizenship behaviour.

I also find it amusing the difference in opinion on this incident and the inner city young lads a few weeks ago causing havoc on south William Street.

Classism.

Add in the threats of criminal damage against the premises, threats of assault and even death threats on named people. Great 'community' alright..lol

Yeah we should definitely leave this to the gardai, where the footage from the door definitely won't go missing if it incriminates the bouncers.

it’s all selected footage that is been uploaded to social media - I’m sure the guards will be able to get access to the footage that will show the lead up to the main event.