Family of seven sleep in Garda station Mod note post one

When you say sleep, have they all been arrested and spent the night in the slammer?

OP should really contain a link.........

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/photo-of-sleeping-children-told-to-seek-shelter-in-garda-station-goes-viral-861042.html

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Sorry I forgot the link. Thanks for posting it

There's a joke to be made about your username and this situation but I can't think of one.

I'd share the opinion that for the most part these things are publicity stunts to get up the list or something similar.

Are there really so many famous knocking around that their own friends and families care so little for that, even if they had a falling out with the mother, they won't let the kids sleep on the floor in a sitting room or something rather than be on the streets?

Not one member of their own family, the fathers family or any of their friends was willing to give up any space in their homes to keep the kids off the street?

Mrs and Mr mcarthy claim to have been on the housing list 11 years before being made homeless

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I totally believe that we have a massive housing shortage & homeless crises but six young kids setup for a publicity stunt like this??



Six kids. Where is the father/ fathers??


I'm sick to death of people like this setting up publicity stunts in the hope that they get to skip the queue.It's the likes of this "mother" that gives genuine homeless people a bad rep

My sentiments exactly. No doubt this topic will be covered in the media today, but not one single correspondent/reporter will question the authenticity of this case or, in the event that it is true, will ask the hard questions. I heard some mouthpiece on the radio yesterday complaining about the lack of housing for her and her FIVE kids. The presenter (think it was Boucher-Hayes standing in for Joe Duffy) did not for a second query her on her own job situation, if the father/fathers of the five kids were present with her (no mention of father, so I presume not), the job situation of the father/fathers, etc. I've no doubt that woman is picking up childrens allowance for all 5 of her kids, so not alone is the state (i.e. you and I who pay tax) paying for her kids, but she wants a free house as well. These people need a bloody wake up call and take responsibility for their actions, but I guess this is the outcome when a culture of freeloading is left to fester.
I do feel sorry for the genuine cases out there, but the media tend to focus on these bleeding-heart cases, most of which are completely disingenuous.

She deleted her FB account when she was called out by people who knew her. She was in a HAP paid house but had no interest in contributing to the rent. A look at her FB shows her out drinking every night too.

http://www.radiokerry.ie/work-conserving-kerry-slug-part-macroom-bypass-costing-e2-million/

But the poor slugs? (Has this been mentioned?)

I guess this proves money can be found when needed and regardless of how ridiculous the cause may appear to be.

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I have read one article where the Guards say that a family presented themselves last nigh as homeless.



That's not to say that they didn't leave after the photos were taken

One say one family another said 7 families ,

I don't believe any of it ,

Especially where it was claimed detectives bought breakfast this morning for them

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I totally believe that we have a massive housing shortage & homeless crises but six young kids setup for a publicity stunt like this??

Six kids. Where is the father/ fathers??

I'm sick to death of people like this setting up publicity stunts in the hope that they get to skip the queue.It's the likes of this "mother" that gives genuine homeless people a bad rep

A publicity stunt? It’s not as though the woman and her children rocked up to the Garda station and were told by Gardai to pose on the benches like they’re asleep for a photo op.

Where is the children’s father? Not there, obviously.

And I wasn’t aware there was any difference between people who are homeless and... people who are homeless? What’s this genuine cases stuff about, or mother in inverted commas? I’m fairly certain whatever about the father, she is the children’s mother.

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I'm usually on threads defending homeless people but this prendy ****e makes me sick. In future debates here on boards.ie this mother will be used as mud to throw at the debate.

You started this thread, slinging as much mud as you could at the mother in this case! Honestly, if that’s how you advocate for what you call “genuinely” homeless people, I wouldn’t want you within 100 miles of anyone experiencing homelessness.

One eyed Jack wrote: »

A
publicity stunt? It’s not as though the woman and her children rocked up to the Garda station,

and were told by Gardai to pose on the benches like they’re asleep for a photo op.

They rocked up to the station for a publicity stunt .
The gardai didn't ask them to pose for photos but somebody did pose them.
That's so obvious .

And there is genuine homeless cases and not so genuine cases regularly debunked

Lux23 wrote: »

What the f**k does it matter if they're wearing school uniforms? Kids shouldn't be sleeping in a Garda station at any time, wearing anything.

This is what is wrong with public discourse this day, people pick tiny little holes and then refuse to look at the bigger picture which is a homelessness and housing crisis which is now endemic and getting worse. The school uniforms don't matter a jot!!!

What do people seriously think is the solution? Free houses for everyone?