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First swans and pikes and now cows.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    994 wrote: »
    My friend told me it was South Asians from East Dublin.



    Yes, how dare they pick up creatures which occur in the wild. Because apparently these Irish fisherman have an inalienable right to all shellfish found on our coast.

    They actually do...but are fishing rights based on nationality or residency?


    I heard it was norhtern spanish fishermen who gave up on fishes and are trying to steal our cows now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭InKonspikuou2


    It's true. I seen a Polish lad distract a cow with a pike and then proceed to beat him to good fúck with a swan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    994 wrote: »
    Yes, how dare they pick up creatures which occur in the wild. Because apparently these Irish fisherman have an inalienable right to all shellfish found on our coast.

    There's a reason why locals don't go out in their droves and take massive amounts of shellfish though, to protect the yield and support what's left of the local industry

    The stuff the immigrants take doesn't end up in local restaurants or fish shops

    Make of it what you will, it may not be the biggest issue in the world but I certainly don't agree with it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭The Saint


    There's a reason why locals don't go out in their droves and take massive amounts of shellfish though, to protect the yield and support what's left of the local industry

    The stuff the immigrants take doesn't end up in local restaurants or fish shops

    Make of it what you will, it may not be the biggest issue in the world but I certainly don't agree with it

    How do you know that they weren't collecting for a commercial Irish producer?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    The Saint wrote: »
    How do you know that they weren't collecting for a commercial Irish producer?

    Because most commercial Irish producers make an effort to preserve stock and support the industry, and I'm sure that the fishermen would be aware of who it was in that case


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jackthekipper


    Because most commercial Irish producers make an effort to preserve stock and support the industry, and I'm sure that the fishermen would be aware of who it was in that case

    Coming from an area that had alot of fishing nearby it's my experience that Irish fishermen are as short sighted as the bus loads you mention.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭ADTR


    Could you kill a cow if you were starving?

    If you were a hot dog...and you were starving, would you eat yourself? I know I would.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭CCCP^


    If they were starving it'd be acceptable, but I doubt they are/were

    tbh the people doing this are dirty thieving bastards that think it's ok to ignore our laws and customs.. that's not on if they want to live in our country

    I've seen a minibus full of eastern Europeans out picking cockles early in the morning and loading vans with them. The local fishermen are up in arms over it because the industry is being ruined for them

    I'd say the same thing if it was Irish people doing it btw

    Reminds me of the story about Chinese people picking cockles out on some beach on the coast of south England, ended up drowning. I seriously doubt those eastern Europeans are making any money out of that venture, their just arms and legs. I think you will find some Irish guy is heading that operation and making a ****load of money doing it as the guys doing the donkey work are getting paid fack all for back breaking work.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Mary harney needs a bodyguard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Mrmoe


    Mary harney needs a bodyguard.

    Since when are they killing hippos?


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