Baby taken off 'drunk' (island of Ireland) woman in Portugal

Maphisto · 20-05-2014 05:39PM

Nonoperational wrote: »

If it was a positive headline it would be "British" no doubt!

"British couple rescue child from balcony"

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

What was I supposed to do.

Phone the couple before I started the thread and ask them what their political preferences are.

Seems we only like alcos when they can write good songs.

Then we'll even call the one's born in England, Irish.

Howya Shane.

In this context, I really don't see that it matters. They are still, at the very least our closest neighbours (less than 200 miles away from anyone - open to correction sh1t at geography) making total asses of themselves abroad.

Its a storm on everyone's house :mad:

whupdedo · 20-05-2014 05:40PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

I wouldnt have thought so.

For clarity the rule of thumb is....

"Hero British golfer Rory McIlroy became the latest British winner of a major championship, when he saw off the foreign challenge to take home the Claret Jug prize for the Open Championship (note no British here) at a sunbaked Royal Such and Such Golf Club"

or

"Irish Golfer Rory McIlroy's woes continued today as he missed another in a succession of cuts. McIlroy is really clocking up the frequent flyer miles on Fridays of late."

Has anyone ever actually seen or heard this happening in real life or is it just an urban legend ?

Muise... · 20-05-2014 05:41PM

Demonique wrote: »

Does anyone else hate the word 'tot' when it comes to small children?

It's a tabloid classic. Note that they use 'mum' instead of 'mother', and helpfully describe the resort as 'sunny'. As the tot is 14 months old, one can only hope that mum was at least showing off her post-baby-bump body in a red-hot bikini while staggering about in drunken antics shocker with innocent tot in sunny foreign place.

anncoates · 20-05-2014 05:41PM

bumper234 wrote: »

Depends on which passport they travel on.

Depends on if you give a flying fcuk.

Yer Aul One · 20-05-2014 05:41PM

Demonique wrote: »

Does anyone else hate the word 'tot' when it comes to small children?

TOTally

Boombastic · 20-05-2014 05:44PM

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/british-baby-taken-from-tourist-parents-suspected-of-drunken-neglect/31615
drunken neglect
British baby taken from tourist parents suspected of drunken neglect

Maphisto · 20-05-2014 05:46PM

Boombastic wrote: »

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/british-baby-taken-from-tourist-parents-suspected-of-drunken-neglect/31615
drunken neglect
British baby taken from tourist parents suspected of drunken neglect

Oh well thats OK then

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kingchess · 20-05-2014 05:48PM

phew-wipes sweat off forehead

Boombastic · 20-05-2014 05:48PM

Maphisto wrote: »

Oh well thats OK then

End thread

Despite earlier reports in the national press that the girlâ€™s parents are Irish, The Portugal News learned that theyÂ are BritishÂ citizens believed to beÂ from Northern Ireland.
In a statement sent to The Portugal News the British Embassy in Lisbon confirmed: "We are aware of an incident involving a British couple and we are providing consular assistance."

ballsymchugh · 20-05-2014 05:51PM

how many parents get drunk in the comfort of their own homes (anywhere in the world) on any given night of the week when toddlers are snoozing?

mike65 · 20-05-2014 05:51PM

Crisis over.

/heads for Daily Mail....

whupdedo · 20-05-2014 05:52PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

how many parents get drunk in the comfort of their own homes (anywhere in the world) on any given night of the week when toddlers are snoozing?

Well that just makes it alright then

DublinCJM · 20-05-2014 05:54PM

There's no smoke without fire, but when I saw this ".....told the Irish Sun" it lost all credibility with me really.

Likely to be lots of assumptions, lies and half-truths, and general other sensationalist bull****.

ballsymchugh · 20-05-2014 05:54PM

whupdedo wrote: »

Well that just makes it alright then

missed the bit where she was carrying the child.. oops!

Joe prim · 20-05-2014 06:11PM

calanus wrote: »

hah? Donegal is not in Northern Ireland

Neither is Cork Bhoy!

Menas · 20-05-2014 06:18PM

Muise... wrote: »

Closed Account.

This is the way the poster ends, not a ban but a whimper.

And not even a good bye or fare thee well....

Anyway, back on topic. I wonder what happens now. Do the parents get charged?
Does the wobbler remain in state care in portugal?
Or do they all get sent home?

Muise... · 20-05-2014 06:47PM

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

there you go, seenitall!

seenitall · 20-05-2014 07:00PM

Thanks, Muise...

Don't you love it when the mods get editing, so that the last thing you posted ends up looking like a crazy non-sequitur made by someone hearing voices in their head? :pac:

Muise... · 20-05-2014 07:02PM

seenitall wrote: »

Thanks, Muise...

Don't you love it when the mods get editing, so that the last thing you posted ends up looking like a crazy non-sequitur made by someone hearing voices in their head? :pac:

You saw the posts too? I'm not crazy after all? :pac:

seenitall · 20-05-2014 07:06PM

No, you're not, Muise - I am here to bear witness to your sanity (if not quite sanity, the absence of crazy at the very least

).

dissed doc · 20-05-2014 08:15PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Entitled as of birth right to full Irish citizenship - ergo Irish.

But actually UK citizens, and therefore British, being from Northern Ireland.

Unless ethnicity is what is being slandered here instead of nationality? Which is it? Just to clarifiy.

Lando Griffin · 20-05-2014 09:04PM

Ok the headline should have head.
"14 month old Irish baby held by drunk British mother"

Celly Smunt · 20-05-2014 09:10PM

dissed doc wrote: »

Unless ethnicity is what is being slandered here instead of nationality? Which is it? Just to clarifiy.

So they're french?,the snail eating wine drinking bastards!

Rubberchikken · 20-05-2014 09:13PM

Notice how the Portugese police called them 'foreign' not 'non-nationals' as the irish have gotten so fond of calling foreigners.
Refreshing.

Boombastic · 20-05-2014 09:13PM

The pair allegedly threw their 14-month-old girl into a hotel swimming pool in front of horrified holidaymakers at their Algarve resort.chalk

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2634179/British-baby-girl-seized-social-services-Portugal-claims-drunk-parents-threw-14-month-old-swimming-pool.html

Tail Docker · 20-05-2014 09:19PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

how many parents get drunk in the comfort of their own homes (anywhere in the world) on any given night of the week when toddlers are snoozing?

Shuusssh, sloshed on wine at home doesn't count- that's "respectable". I'll bet these were drinking durty spirits, and in public. Their kids are much more at risk.

No Pants · 20-05-2014 09:58PM

Cancelled their flights home too. Shouldn't have. Leave the child on an extended holiday with the Portuguese and wait for the call.

deseil · 20-05-2014 10:15PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

how many parents get drunk in the comfort of their own homes (anywhere in the world) on any given night of the week when toddlers are snoozing?

I know alot of people who enjoy a few drinks at home while the kids are in bed.

I cant say ive met many who get drunk, and I haven't come across any that would need the police called because people were worried about their toddlers safety.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller · 21-05-2014 12:58AM

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Notice how the Portugese police called them 'foreign' not 'non-nationals' as the irish have gotten so fond of calling foreigners. Refreshing.

Isn't non-nationals just a term for foreigners that reside in said country.

Don't think I ever heard Irish refer to tourists as "non-nationals" in fairness.

Cookie_Monster · 21-05-2014 01:19AM

the problem here is they didn't bring the baby cage. No danger to the child if it's locked safely away while the parents enjoy their holiday.

Baby taken off 'drunk' (island of Ireland) woman in Portugal

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