Horseman?

MagicSean · 07-03-2011 10:07AM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Surprise surprise.:eek:

Bunch of practically lawless individuals with no respect for anyone or animals gather in a group in a city centre.

There's trouble!!!! I'm focking gobsmacked:cool:

It's cultural.

Frank Spencer · 07-03-2011 10:33AM

Had to laugh at the Lord Mayor of Dublin on Radio 1 this morning saying that they put notices in the newspapers asking people not to turn up. Sure travellers are well known for their readership of the broadsheets and their literacy levels.

Good plan.

conorhal · 07-03-2011 10:40AM

k_mac wrote: »

It's cultural.

Meh, so is a well organized stag hunt, that we can ban but the really substantial abuse of animals that takes place at that market by the kind of people that have made Ireland a by-word for animal cruelty around the world, (New York Times had an article about abandoned horses starving to death in fields around Ireland) that we ignore, those numpty Greens really had their priorities backwards.

The council talk about trying to ban the event but claim that they were unable to, me bollix, if you tried to stage an event like that some council official would crawl up your bum looking for paper work, permits and a health and safety assessment. The reality is that they just don’t want the hassle of crossing the knackers.

sbsquarepants · 07-03-2011 10:58AM

The Waltzing Consumer wrote: »

Now, apart from the obvious shots being fired in the footage and panic setting in, from around 0.32, there is a guy in a bright blue coat with what appears to be a horses face instead of a regular human face. Any ideas?

I have seen these creatures before. I believe they're called gobshítes:D

MagicSean · 07-03-2011 11:38AM

conorhal wrote: »

Meh, so is a well organized stag hunt, that we can ban but the really substantial abuse of animals that takes place at that market by the kind of people that have made Ireland a by-word for animal cruelty around the world, (New York Times had an article about abandoned horses starving to death in fields around Ireland) that we ignore, those numpty Greens really had their priorities backwards.

The council talk about trying to ban the event but claim that they were unable to, me bollix, if you tried to stage an event like that some council official would crawl up your bum looking for paper work, permits and a health and safety assessment. The reality is that they just don’t want the hassle of crossing the knackers.

That's probably true but i don't think you're allowed say it out loud. It offends the equality authority.

--LOS-- · 07-03-2011 01:24PM

Video doesn't work for me and a man with a horses face is something i NEED to see

Tar.Aldarion · 07-03-2011 01:43PM

dirtbox:eek:

/buys mask

patmac · 07-03-2011 01:56PM

Love this country wasted 3 hours of my life learning how to lift a box the same way I had lifted it doing the same mind numbing course 3 years previously so as we can get a Health and Safety Certificate and then the HSE allows feuding travellers to congregate together with guns and slashhooks in a crowded area full of people and horses.
It's important to protect Traveller's rites

to beat the Shíte out of each other in public places with scant disregard for anyone else in the area.

Super-Rush · 07-03-2011 02:16PM

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dr.bollocko wrote: »

Zero tolerance will be shown to posts containing racism or discrimination. This includes the travelling community. Please do not use this forum to incite hatred.

sealgaire · 07-03-2011 02:22PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

That should hopefully put an end to that.

Medieval nonsense.

You too 'progressive' for that kind of thing??? :rolleyes:

Fart · 07-03-2011 02:23PM

No shame in it Jimmy, there's no shame.

Chairman Meow · 07-03-2011 02:30PM

People, people, this is part of traveller culture and we should respect that

Wossack · 07-03-2011 02:38PM

gardai really should have done more to reign this in

SEPT 23 1989 · 07-03-2011 02:40PM

They have no respect for civilised society

MagicSean · 07-03-2011 02:40PM

Wossack wrote: »

gardai really should have done more to reign this in

Like what?

Wossack · 07-03-2011 02:43PM

k_mac wrote: »

Like what?

I dunno, but they've been made to look right horses arses

MagicSean · 07-03-2011 02:48PM

Wossack wrote: »

I dunno, but they've been made to look right horses arses

At least you're oppinions are informed and well thought out. There was 5 times the ratio of Gardaí at the event then at any other event. Both the Gardaí and council tried to cancel the event. It's not like they can ban travellers congregating.

Dyr · 07-03-2011 02:50PM

Wossack wrote: »

gardai really should have done more to reign this in

Indeed, tis unbridled anarchy.

Wossack · 07-03-2011 02:50PM

k_mac wrote: »

At least you're oppinions are informed and well thought out. There was 5 times the ratio of Gardaí at the event then at any other event. Both the Gardaí and council tried to cancel the event. It's not like they can ban travellers congregating.

I wonder who's gonna get saddled with the cost of all that..!

I just think they should have tried to keep the situation more stable. It sounds like it was a right night-mare.

Wossack · 07-03-2011 02:52PM

Bambi wrote: »

Indeed, tis unbridled anarchy.

Unfortunately there'll always be those few that'll ruin it for the rest and stirrup trouble

Sunnyisland · 07-03-2011 02:58PM

Giddy up out of that.

Sunnyisland · 07-03-2011 02:59PM

and you want to hold your horses there people :-)

Mr Cork Man · 07-03-2011 05:55PM

Dublin city experienced a very enjoyable display of culture yesterday.Did anyone read the news of the world yesterday about the family from Dundalk that also experienced a lovely outbreak of culture?:pac:

RichieC · 07-03-2011 05:56PM

Man that is so embarrassing for us

Mr Cork Man · 07-03-2011 08:39PM

There's so many constraints to this place at least on the Peoples Republic Of Cork site you can say whatever you wan't.:pac:

Super-Rush · 07-03-2011 08:41PM

Mr Cork Man wrote: »

There's so many constraints to this place at least on the Peoples Republic Of Cork site you can say whatever you wan't.:pac:

Well go post there then.

Mr Cork Man · 07-03-2011 08:42PM

super-rush wrote: »

Well go post there then.

Bye.:pac:

evercloserunion · 07-03-2011 10:16PM

Wossack wrote: »

Unfortunately there'll always be those few that'll ruin it for the rest and stirrup trouble

I agree, they have no place in mane stream society.

El_Dangeroso · 07-03-2011 10:50PM

Bambi wrote: »

Indeed, tis unbridled anarchy.

Wossack wrote: »

I wonder who's gonna get saddled with the cost of all that..!

I just think they should have tried to keep the situation more stable. It sounds like it was a right night-mare.

evercloserunion wrote: »

I agree, they have no place in mane stream society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXf0yIRcdnI

sagat2 · 07-03-2011 10:52PM

I'm astonished by the use of an "improvised shotgun", how in the feck do you improvise a shotgun? Is that like McGuyver locked in a room with an umbrella, a Pritt Stick and a horse shoe? Surely if they can make their own shotguns at home we should have them masterminding large scale engineering projects.

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