Glasnevin 'necrology wall' memorial discontinued due to vandalism fears

Unfortunately , there are neanderthals still living in our society unable to express an opinion or debate who resorting to vandalism.

In this case , an object in a place with a tourist footfall.

including those who brutalised the irish on it was never going to end well.

vandalism is a criminal offense of course but this could have been avoided by keeping the RIC terrorists and outside forces dead separate from freedom fighters and civilians.

What’s the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist I wonder?

Most of the RIC were just ordinary Irishmen serving communities like the Garda today.

You don't know what you're talking about. The vast, vast majority had nothing and wanted nothing to do with any of that. They were just ordinary policemen with families like everyone else.

That's the reality.

No. They were an armed paramilitary force not comparable to the gardai.

You must take a simplistic and un-nuanced view if you are going to label all members of any organisation as this or that.

It's not that simple.

If you want to direct it at those in charge or the politicians I'd have more sympathy.

I just don't see why ordinary policemen, the majority, only wanting to help people at the end of the day deserve that.

Wouldn't be surprised if it was just one lunatic to be honest. Possible.

not shame on me at all, i am not one bit ashamed and never will be.

my statement is correct and stands.

After 1918 certainly not. After the War of Independence kicked off they were collaborators and threw their lot in with the British occupying regime. How do you think the Black and Tans knew which houses to raid and burn? There was nothing ordinary about them.

Very easy and cowardly to attack dead men. Akin to going into a graveyard and smashing a headstone.

Not just one lunatic, unless the perp is also posting on this site under multiple identities.