TD's son gets head trapped in revolving Dáil door

ejmaztec · 23-03-2011 11:22PM

I bet when the kid got home his mother said "Why the long face?"

Dionysus · 23-03-2011 11:24PM

ronaneire wrote: »

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/tds-son-gets-head-trapped-in-revolving-dail-door-149084.html#ixzz1HSamB600

Yeah wonderful and put a Tesco sign over it too while they're at it. :rolleyes:

*At least the child was OK

A Fine Gael TD named Tom Barry. Wonders never cease.

Son Of A Vidic · 23-03-2011 11:26PM

Jaysus, wouldn't it be awful if some of those TD's got their heads caught in this.

ejmaztec · 23-03-2011 11:27PM

Dionysus wrote: »

A Fine Gael TD named Tom Barry. Wonders never cease.

Than one was better with a revolver.

ejmaztec · 23-03-2011 11:29PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Jaysus, wouldn't it be awful if some of those TD's got their heads caught in this.

If that's a door, I wouldn't like to be your postman.

Johnny Utah · 23-03-2011 11:29PM

Quote:
"the type of doors that they have in supermarkets that operate by sensor"...

I always thought these 'supermarket doors' were operated by two midgets on either side of an elaborate pulley system...

:D

chughes · 23-03-2011 11:37PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Jaysus, wouldn't it be awful if some of those TD's got their heads caught in this.

I suppose this could happen during a guillotine motion.

zuroph · 23-03-2011 11:41PM

and for all the people asking why he was bringing kid with him. it was first day, family occasion, also, theres a creche there for members and staff.

dsmythy · 23-03-2011 11:50PM

Upon coming across revolving doors in the future the kid will freeze and stare blankly into the distance.

ScumLord · 23-03-2011 11:53PM

There isn't enough shame in the world today. Back when I were a kid if you did something like that your parents would beat you for embarrassing them.

up for anything · 23-03-2011 11:54PM

He dashed in after her and his head got trapped between the door and the frame.

There's the problem. As kids we were taught to treat revolving doors with all due respect. No dashing, crowding, messing.

amacachi · 23-03-2011 11:56PM

Excellent.

Dyr · 23-03-2011 11:59PM

wow, a TD with a son who could'nt work out the revolving door system in the Dail, even a thick like conor lenihan managed it.

xoxyx · 24-03-2011 12:07AM

I wouldn't mind so much if this was one of those automatic revolving doors (like in one of the buildings on St. Stephen's Green near the shopping centre - you stand in it and it revolves around you - futuristic!). But this is a regular revolving door.

What next? TD's child gets finger stuck in the hinges of a household door? Ban household doors!! Child falls over toy - ban toys. Child falls over other child. BAN CHILDREN!!! ...

Actually... I'd be ok with that.

Mark200 · 24-03-2011 12:10AM

xoxyx wrote: »

I wouldn't mind so much if this was one of those automatic revolving doors (like in one of the buildings on St. Stephen's Green near the shopping centre - you stand in it and it revolves around you - futuristic!). But this is a regular revolving door.

Where does it say that it's not an automatic one? The main revolving door in Leinster House is automatic, that could be the one that was involved.

Demonique · 24-03-2011 12:12AM

Sounds like his son rides the short bus.....

2011abc · 24-03-2011 12:37AM

So in their first 24-48 hours in Leinster House FG TDs managed to drive down a flight of stairs and get their kids heads trapped in a revolving doorway !?God help us !!!

zuroph · 24-03-2011 12:37AM

Demonique wrote: »

Sounds like his son rides the short bus.....

he does now anyway.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 24-03-2011 12:42AM

Mark200 wrote: »

Where does it say that it's not an automatic one? The main revolving door in Leinster House is automatic, that could be the one that was involved.

No its not.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 24-03-2011 12:47AM

xoxyx wrote: »

I wouldn't mind so much if this was one of those automatic revolving doors (like in one of the buildings on St. Stephen's Green near the shopping centre - you stand in it and it revolves around you - futuristic!). But this is a regular revolving door.

In fairness to the kid, and I know we're just having a bit of craic at the kids expense.. But its a very heavy revolving door, and even for an adult it can be hard to slow down or even stop it if someone rushes through it.

To the right of it (as you enter the building) there's a doorway, however its rarely open.

blubloblu · 24-03-2011 12:50AM

zuroph wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZPBEQcs6bo

How did he get into the building in the first place?

Hank_Jones · 24-03-2011 12:57AM

Seriously though, pics of gtfo.

Spudmonkey · 24-03-2011 01:07AM

Not a time to lose ones head....

Guess he'll never be the head of a major corporation....

Not the way to get ahead in life....

the groutch · 24-03-2011 01:10AM

I think FG are taking the term Junior Ministers too literally

tommyboy2222 · 24-03-2011 01:12AM

Usually TD's sons only get their foot in the door.

Mark200 · 24-03-2011 01:56AM

Marc Poor Above wrote: »

No its not.

Yes it is - I'm talking about the door into the building with all the TD offices. Not the one you can see from the street. Unless they've changed it within the last few weeks.

Solair · 24-03-2011 02:30AM

There's definitely an automatic revolving door on the front of one of the new buildings in there where the committee rooms are housed.

If it's dangerous, then it's dangerous and the TD has a point and should by all means make a complaint.

I've always thought that automatic revolving doors are dangerous. They are risky for kids who might do something like this kid has done but they are also very difficult for someone who is blind/partially sighted or who has mobility issues e.g. wheelchair bound, movement difficulties or perhaps very elderly.

It seems a bad choice of door for a public building.

Bare in mind, these buildings are intended for public access i.e. people visiting TDs on legitimate business, people attending committees or viewing them, academic researchers, journalists, etc etc all have reason to be there.

There's nothing stopping a visitor bringing a kid in with them either, particularly if they're visiting a TD or senator.

There are also regularly school tours and other groups going through those buildings.

Buildings should be safe. It doesn't really matter if they're Leinster House or a shopping centre.

Stinicker · 24-03-2011 02:31AM

No if was some ejit like Michael Healy-Rae I'd understand but the poor kid I feel sorry for after having a similar experience as a child, except my hand got caught in one of those flappy rubbish bins. I do really dislike revolving doors and consider them quite dodgy.

Jesus Wept · 24-03-2011 02:32AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gwGcP8QbH8

Solair · 24-03-2011 02:37AM

Stinicker wrote: »

No if was some ejit like Michael Healy-Rae I'd understand but the poor kid I feel sorry for after having a similar experience as a child, except my hand got caught in one of those flappy rubbish bins. I do really dislike revolving doors and consider them quite dodgy.

Those automatic revolving doors are powered by a motor at the top and they're supposed to have sensors to prevent this kind of accident.

They'd want to get it checked out for malfunctions!

Unlike some parties' TDs not everyone using Leinster House has a brass neck and might not survive an encounter with such a door.

TD's son gets head trapped in revolving Dáil door

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