LovinDublin.com/Niall Harbison in a spot of bother

Nothing wrong with people having a few drinks in the sunshine, its a rarity around these parts so I can see why its enjoyed. Personally, I am not a big drinker and I don't like seeing people scuttered but if they are behaving themselves, then its their choice. I do have an issue with people on the scratch spending it on drink but that's another issue altogether.

I do take issue with his complaining about the locals swimming. So what, they are having some harmless fun, where is the issue? If you don't like it, turn away. I would rather they are swimming than out causing trouble.

blackwhite wrote: »

It says a lot about the profile of AH that most of the replies on this thread are taking offence that Harbison did some giving out about Ireland's drinking culture, and not at his other "offence" that twitter has been up in arms about.

What other 'offense'??

Heads up for people in Portmarnock.

Currently I am on one of the bus routes from Coolock/Artane to Portmarnock (or Howth as well) and I have just seen about 20 bare chested scumbags all skulling back cans (yes, it's 12:15 pm!) at the bus stop with not a care in the world for the unfortunate passers by that have to endure it. Not a guard to be seen of course.

They are on their way out to you. Just sayin.

Leslie91 wrote: »

What other 'offense'??

He referred to some people as kn*ckers, and has since issued an apology for it.

Most posters on this thread so far seem more offended by him giving out about Ireland's drinking culture.

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Heads up for people in Portmarnock.

Currently I am on one of the bus routes from Coolock/Artane to Portmarnock (or Howth as well) and I have just seen about 20 bare chested scumbags all skulling back cans (yes, it's 12:15 pm!) at the bus stop with not a care in the world for the unfortunate passers by that have to endure it. Not a guard to be seen of course.

They are on their way out to you. Just sayin.

Endure what?

Alf. A. Male wrote: »

I think he deserves whatever abuse he gets for it. Who the **** is he to decide whether you me or anyone else should or shouldn't go to the pub or anywhere else when the weather or mood take us? And who does he think he is to decide that kids playing in the water are bastards, criminals and only wash once a year? If he doesn't like the response to his witterings, he can learn a lesson and change his tune.

He's not "deciding" anything. He's just writing a webpage. Who are you to decide a person should be thought a lesson and change his tune if you disagree with his opinion?

nm wrote: »

He said nothing about Irelands drinking culture

Oh really?? Try reading the piece.

As a country we tend to do the most obvious thing when the sun shines and that is head to the local pub. Unlike other nationalities who do things like go fishing, hit the beach or go for a nice stroll we all feel the need to play up to our national stereotypes and head to the local boozer.

http://lovindublin.com/reviews/posh/sunny-seafood/

Plek Trum wrote: »

I have NEVER... EVER... seen a knacker in a wetsuit.. (!?)

Just saying.....

Neither had I until I left a conference at the convention centre last week and there were multitudes of them around the canal at the Beckett Bridge. It was like a halting site had spliced itself with a Jacques Cousteau documentary.

If there was ever an argument to populate the Liffey and Canals with Piranha's then that was it!!

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Because he probably only regrets writing it because of the faux outrage he recieved. He probably still feels the way he did when he wrote the piece.

I am sick of seeing people being bullied into apologising. The media and the left wing leave the likes of Jeremy Clarkson alone when he says something controversal because they know he wont apologise. When they sense they have found somebody they can bully, they will hound them.

Fair enough.

But you don't have to be a member of the "left wing media (trademark of After Hours)" to object to terms like "knackers" and "little bastards"

I think he was spot on and he shouldn't have apologised, but can see he likely did so to try deflect negative press from the website.

Our softly softly approach to our social problems will continue to prevail I am afraid... here's another pram, oh and an increase in your social welfare... now run along and don't break anymore bus windows you little scamps. :rolleyes:

Katie Hopkins with a penis

Robbo wrote: »

Tis an interesting battle; one one side you have this Nathan Barley character poncing about as some kind of "self facilitating media node" and on the other you have those who toil long and hard in the Twitter outrage factories.

I propose it's solved with a jousting tournament on fixies, somewhere in the greater Ringsend/Silicon Dicks area. Pulled pork sandwiches and craft beers for all. Minimum beard density of 40 foliciles per square centimeter. Instagram have bought the sepia-drenched broadcasting rights.

Brilliant post 10/10

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Not once in my many years of working beside the canal, not one single time, have I ever seen anyone in a fúcking wetsuit!

Honestly, drive by the canal that runs alongside the Convention Centre and PWC on a sunny day. I'm not exaggerating when I say there are dozens of kids in wetsuits, others in just shorts and many more sitting around on the green strip hanging out.