Students attack Leinster house with Mars Bars

Johnny Bitte · 03-11-2010 05:38PM

Lukker- wrote: »

Fair amount of ignorant posts in this thread.

Ah you are in AH, you know!:D

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

neil_18_ · 03-11-2010 05:38PM

I was there. The trouble started after i left. There was a great turn out, and really great atmosphere.

And for the record it was the culchies drinking. Didn't see any dubliners drinking.

wonderfulname · 03-11-2010 05:38PM

God this annoys the crap out of me, apparently all thats left of the protest is a few students drinking cans, do they realise that they have stolen any level of credibility the protest had? Morons.. I will hold them somewhat accountable when I'm scrimping and saving this summer.

Lukker- · 03-11-2010 05:39PM

ntlbell wrote: »

No.

I'm for if the familiy/student can afford it, pay it, if they can't, get the grant.

But turning up at a protest looking for the tax payer to pay for your education while drinking cans of dutch gold while the tax payer works is f*cking down right retarded, I'm sorry.

Were you there? I saw about 6 people drinking out of thousands. We live in an alco nation you ll get **** drinking on the street at any event.

flyton5 · 03-11-2010 05:40PM

neil_18_ wrote: »

I was there. The trouble started after i left. There was a great turn out, and really great atmosphere.

And for the record it was the culchies drinking. Didn't see any dubliners drinking.

Hahahahahahaha. POST OF THE DAY.

Do you know everyone who was drinking?

mobby · 03-11-2010 05:41PM

That little protest reminds me of Maynooth most nights of the week when the poor students spend their few bob and then fall out onto the streets.
God bless them sure they need to unwind somehow with all the study they have to do etc etc etc.

Johnny Bitte · 03-11-2010 05:41PM

neil_18_ wrote: »

I was there. The trouble started after i left. There was a great turn out, and really great atmosphere.

And for the record it was the culchies drinking. Didn't see any dubliners drinking.

Are you ****ing serious?

Were they dressed in different colors or something!

FatherLen · 03-11-2010 05:42PM

Lukker- wrote: »

Were you there? I saw about 6 people drinking out of thousands. We live in an alco nation you ll get **** drinking on the street at any event.

flyton5 wrote: »

Hahahahahahaha. POST OF THE DAY.

Do you know everyone who was drinking?

this has nothing to do with anything

Xavi6 · 03-11-2010 05:42PM

Fookin leeches on society.

Most other countries don't let you freeload your way through education so shut up and pay the extra twenty quid a week if it helps secure your future.

flyton5 · 03-11-2010 05:42PM

FatherLen wrote: »

this has nothing to do with anything

Quiet down you....

Tora Bora · 03-11-2010 05:44PM

Where was the red paint

johngalway · 03-11-2010 05:44PM

I've not read this thread, but I want to say fair play to the students protesting. Unfortunately some people got hurt, which isn't right, but apart from that good on ye.

jackiebaron · 03-11-2010 05:46PM

Redpunto wrote: »

Pack of fecking tossers - the pubs are gonna be jammers this evening, was 30 mins late picking up my 5 year old becuase of them, i have never been late for picking my kids up and now am gonna have to brave the traffic chaos theyve created to get into work. If i see one of them and their stupid yellow tshirts i might try and run them over. That'll make me feel better.

Why can't your kid walk to school? Why do you have to clog up the damn roads chaffeuring your little sweety? After a few days of being WALKED by my mother the mile and a half to school when I started aged five I then completed the journey myself for the duration of my days in education.

Nodin · 03-11-2010 05:46PM

gambiaman wrote: »

...amongst other stuff

http://www.politics.ie/education-science/141806-education-protest-water-bttls-beer-cans-mars-bar-thrown-over-lh-gates.html

Mars Bars FFS!

A mars bar. Singular.

Throwing a load would be funny, if accompanied by a song

'Feed the Har-ney
Let her know its christmas time....'

amacachi · 03-11-2010 05:47PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Fookin leeches on society.

Most other countries don't let you freeload your way through education so shut up and pay the extra twenty quid a week if it helps secure your future.

Bull****, full fees should be brought back. I'm in an awkward position having repeated a year etc. which means that the council will pay the registration fee for me. But of course they're useless so it'll be another month at least before I get registered and can use the ****ing library. If there were full fees and loans there'd be none of this kind of crap, every university and college in the country could get rid of about a half dozen seasonal workers and another couple of permanent staff and save some real cash.
I had to take a loan from a family member to pay my first year fees which was fair enough, but full fees would've made it all a lot more simple.

neil_18_ · 03-11-2010 05:47PM

The_Goose135 wrote: »

Are you ****ing serious?

Were they dressed in different colors or something!

The only people i saw drinking at the march were culchies. I know cause i heard their accents. It was like they made a day out of their trip to dublin.

Brilliant turn out today. Its funny people always say the irish sit back and take everything, yet when students do something about it some people moan.

thebigbiffo · 03-11-2010 05:47PM

bah - legitimate protest is, like, soooooo establishment.

now back in my day....

flyton5 · 03-11-2010 05:47PM

johngalway wrote: »

I've not read this thread, but I want to say fair play to the students protesting. Unfortunately some people got hurt, which isn't right, but apart from that good on ye.

If they were warned by the guards to move back when the batons came out and they didnt then it is right...

bonerm · 03-11-2010 05:48PM

Redpunto wrote: »

How fecking off topic is that post - dont make idiotic comments that you have no idea about

And what does your problems picking up your spoilt brats have to do with the validity or otherwise of a political protest?

Don't claim the high ground here or claim be representing the issues of commuters when you and your like are a bigger contributing factor the traffic problems in this city than a bunch of kids throwing mars bars over a railing are.

irish_goat · 03-11-2010 05:48PM

jackiebaron wrote: »

Why can't your kid walk to school? Why do you have to clog up the damn roads chaffeuring your little sweety? After a few days of being WALKED by my mother the mile and a half to school when I started aged five I then completed the journey myself for the duration of my days in education.

In fairness, you'd not want your wain walking through Dublin today.

nommm · 03-11-2010 05:49PM

It's sad to see what started as a legitmate protest be discredited due to the actions of the minority of people at the protest.

wonderfulname · 03-11-2010 05:49PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Fookin leeches on society.

Most other countries don't let you freeload your way through education so shut up and pay the extra twenty quid a week if it helps secure your future.

What extra twenty quid is that? The one that goes towards putting a roof over my head or the one that gets the groceries? Or is it the one that goes towards my 60e textbooks? The internet access I require to access course material? My ESB bill? Heating? Clothing?

Give me a break with the idiotic comments about students with infinite amounts of disposable income buying infinite quantities of dutch to drink in their infinite down-time.

ejmaztec · 03-11-2010 05:50PM

As Forrest Gump once said, "The Irish government is like a box of Mars bars, you always know what you're going to get".

MagicSean · 03-11-2010 05:51PM

wonderfulname wrote: »

What extra twenty quid is that? The one that goes towards putting a roof over my head or the one that gets the groceries? Or is it the one that goes towards my 60e textbooks? The internet access I require to access course material? My ESB bill? Heating? Clothing?

Give me a break with the idiotic comments about students with infinite amounts of disposable income buying infinite quantities of dutch to drink in their infinite down-time.

The €20 you spend on a taxi, nightclub entry, booze etc on a night out.

jimthemental · 03-11-2010 05:51PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

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No need, I'm perfectly normal thanks.

Says the person who started the thread about taking sick days.:eek:

Xavi6 · 03-11-2010 05:51PM

amacachi wrote: »

Bull****, full fees should be brought back. I'm in an awkward position having repeated a year etc. which means that the council will pay the registration fee for me. But of course they're useless so it'll be another month at least before I get registered and can use the ****ing library. If there were full fees and loans there'd be none of this kind of crap, every university and college in the country could get rid of about a half dozen seasonal workers and another couple of permanent staff and save some real cash.
I had to take a loan from a family member to pay my first year fees which was fair enough, but full fees would've made it all a lot more simple.

I agree with that tbh having seen it first hand. Won't happen in Ireland now at this stage though.

Gunsfortoys · 03-11-2010 05:53PM

jackiebaron wrote: »

Why can't your kid walk to school? Why do you have to clog up the damn roads chaffeuring your little sweety? After a few days of being WALKED by my mother the mile and a half to school when I started aged five I then completed the journey myself for the duration of my days in education.

This is post of the day.

In their oversized 4x4s that they can barely control.:mad:

*Awaits misogynist accusations*

Xavi6 · 03-11-2010 05:53PM

wonderfulname wrote: »

What extra twenty quid is that? The one that goes towards putting a roof over my head or the one that gets the groceries? Or is it the one that goes towards my 60e textbooks? The internet access I require to access course material? My ESB bill? Heating? Clothing?

Give me a break with the idiotic comments about students with infinite amounts of disposable income buying infinite quantities of dutch to drink in their infinite down-time.

So you have zero social life currently and won't do for the duration of your course?

Does your college not provide you with internet? Few quid saved right there.

nommm · 03-11-2010 05:54PM

k_mac wrote: »

The €20 you spend on a taxi, nightclub entry, booze etc on a night out.

You're forgeting that some of us don't even have the cash to go to nightclubs etc.

Some people don't have all their exspenses paid for by mammy and daddy.

easyeason3 · 03-11-2010 05:54PM

jimthemental wrote: »

Says the person who started the thread about taking sick days.:eek:

And it's turning out to be a very enjoyable day, thanks.

Students attack Leinster house with Mars Bars

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