Peter Casey believes Travellers should not be recognised as an ethnic minority

The issue is not going away is it, despite the media and Establishment desire to kill off any dissenting voices ASAP.

The one thing I would like to focus on is what Casey actually said. He said everyone should be treated equally, and there is no need for ethnic status for Travellers. That's true and is NOT racist, how could it be?

But the narrative has been hijacked to assign to him the very labels he seeks to abolish.

Travellers are not treated equally here, they are treated better than the so called non ethnic people IMV. Rarely pulled up on anti social behaviour, fighting, animal cruelty, misogyny, a culture of non education and marrying the girls off as soon as possible and so on.

It really is up to Travellers to prove they are being discriminated against. I don't see much of that, quite the opposite in fact.

This is despite millions of taxpayer funds been funnelled into Pavee Point. What benefits has than shown?

We hear all the time about health outcomes, and lack of education etc. Well in fairness those services are available to all, so I don't understand why this narrative keeps being repeated. They should help themselves a bit more and quit the victim mentality.

We are all equal remember.

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Why not have an ould bitta crack with it, a fight to the death with criminals, could be staged in croker

No, no. Authority must be the arbiter and applicator of discipline. Loutish behaviour such as fighting, has no place in a civilized society, be it in an arena or a back alley.

Tubs doing a great job for the the Casey PR machine I see

BBC Watchdog Rouge Traders highlighted the problem with Traveller gangs. One gang were collecting rubbish at £200 a load, taking it back to their illegal "camp", filling every square foot & then moving to a new "camp" when it's full.
One field took £100,000 to clear.

FrancieBrady wrote: »

How much more articulate do you need to be?

There is nothing beyond stating the 'soundbytes' since Casey started. He falls apart when questioned on his opinions.
Evidenced again last night.

I am still laughing at the 'Phoenix Park' interlude and the idea that a mouthful like that could be defended or expanded on. Pure hate based rethoric designed to rabble rouse. And again, it has been successful to a degree, but I reckon there are a lot of IQ's considering their positions at the moment across the country.

I'd say that after last night's epic fail by RTE Casey's vote would be much higher if the Presidential election was next week.
As I said to you numerous times now they keep shooting the messenger but are very much afraid of the message. You are also addressing the wrong IQ's. Look inwards Francie.

listermint wrote: »

He was the most suited out of the crop of people applying.

That is my opinion.

Casey gave no one a voice they don't already have. These same people are not bothered voting for new parties . So they aren't too bothered about their voice. Protest vote with zero results.

Get off their arse and start campaigning to councillors and TDs if they want change.

Or dish out pointless protest votes when they get activated at a perceived bogey man.

Look at the protest vote in the UK millions voting for themselves to be put out of work.again a perceived bogey man. The EU

You are demonstrating a staggering ignorance of the political system in this country.

The main parties have it sewn up which is why it's near impossible for new parties to form let alone actually get anywhere near power.

We don't have a functioning democracy.

We don't even have a functioning government at the moment.

And they get away with it because this country is made up of people like you who can't think for themselves and just spout the establishment line because that's all they know as they vote for the party their parents voted for.

It's pathetic but thankfully this way of thinking is slowly dying away as the older generations die off..

Roll on the Peter Casey's and plenty more like him..

People are done. The liberals have over done it..

The days of political correctness are coming to an end.

tretorn wrote: »

People are upset because Tubridy presented a non threatening group of travellers to the country last night. I predicted this is what he would do but it’s another kick in the teeth to rural people to see this response by the national broadcaster to the misery that led to them voting for Casey.

If the majority of the thirty thousand travellers are good law abiding citizens who go to college and then work why did 347,000 people vote for Peter Casey.

RTE should remember who pays the licence fee and who doesn’t.

Tubridy and his rude questions about where Casey got his money, I think this was the first question asked. Tubridy is on a huge salary and every licence payer is being fleeced to pay for his nose in the trough. He isn’t afraid to leave his house in case someone arrives pretending to be selling something but in reality looking for an opportunity to rob it.

Why didn’t Tubridy ask the travellers how come many appear to be wealthy but officially the vast majority claim welfare payments, if its ok to ask Casey where he made his money then ask the travellers the same question.

You do like your generalities, don't you?

People are upset

What 'people' are upset?

non threatening group of travellers to the country last night.

So you're unhappy that he didn't have people that might suit your stereotype?

ut it’s another kick in the teeth to rural people to see this response by the national broadcaster to the misery that led to them voting for Casey.

Again with the homogeneity....'rural people' voted overwhelmingly for other candidates notably MDH, so your 'analysis' is a little askew to say the least.

If the majority of the thirty thousand travellers are good law abiding citizens who go to college and then work why did 347,000 people vote for Peter Casey.

People voted for Casey for a number of reasons but of course his scapegoating of travellers played a role which resulted in sections of Irish society voting for him but there's always a minority who will echo dog whistle politics, - are you suggesting that everybody who voted for Trump is a misogynistic, racist arseho!e? Clearly they're not but if one took a lazy analysis of his vote that's a conclusion one could reach.

RTE should remember who pays the licence fee and who doesn’t.

What does that mean? I pay a TV licence and I wouldn't vote for an incoherent pampered, privileged millionaire like Casey in a fit.

Tubridy and his rude questions about where Casey got his money, I think this was the first question asked. Tubridy is on a huge salary and every licence payer is being fleeced to pay for his nose in the trough. He isn’t afraid to leave his house in case someone arrives pretending to be selling something but in reality looking for an opportunity to rob it.

So Casey can give it but not take it, is that what you're suggesting? Given that Casey has made generalsied attacks on people, he's fair game for questions on his income - I'd be interested to see how much corporate welfare he and his companies have received?

Why didn’t Tubridy ask the travellers how come many appear to be wealthy but officially the vast majority claim welfare payments, if its ok to ask Casey where he made his money then ask the travellers the same question.

Perhaps because Casey was the subject of the interview and not Travellers, secondly, Casey was being asked a question about his own finances, you are suggesting Tubridy ask people about how other unnamed people earn their money, could you answer that question for your local community or is it only appropriate for Travellers because they're all the same, aren't they?