Comments on: Irish Criminals : Enemies of the State

By: Ted B

Ted B — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:10:56 +0000

Excellent piece of writing.
Having not lived in ireland for a number of years its horible to hear and see (when returning) how far neighbourhoods and communities have fallen. How this scum in society cannot just be eliminated saddens me.
I’d imagine the majority of people living in limerick are aware of the minority of scum causing all this grief which also applies to dublin, cork etc etc so surely the powers that be and the police are well aware . Setup a task force and inform the so called thugs that they have a chance to stop or be eliminated. One chance saying, look we know your involved, your the scum of our society and all the good taxpayers who try to make our society a friendly, welcoming and tolerant place have had enough. I doubt they would be missed and it might serve as a deterrent to others.

If only !

By: Bock

Bock — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:06:50 +0000

Z — Thanks for that useful comment. It really moves the debate forward.

By: z

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:31:24 +0000

yes, but thay are a small few. so do have any suggestions or are you just going to call them names ?

By: Bock

Bock — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:15:03 +0000

Have you any idea what we’re dealing with here? Any idea at all?

This crowd of people, these families, are the most nihilistic, negative, sadistic bunch of killers you’ve ever heard of.

Feud my arse. That’s just handy media clichÃƒÂ©.

Do you have any notion at all what sort of savages you’re dealing with?

By: z

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:52:31 +0000

I’m not sure. I understand your anger, I have it too but people are people. The back log in the social welfare will make people more desperate for money, and more crime is inevitable. I can’t understand why people would get into selling drugs but if you were short on cash and a friend asked you to sell cigerettes, what would you do ? I know I would. I’m just trying to empathise. I belive in more severe jail terms, and these news laws that are coming in, should have been here long before but social problems need to addressed too. If our government won’t do it, our communties should. I dunno how exactly. But suggestions here may help. The media frenzy which swarms around these gangs, creates their profile & fame. I’d say they would only be delighted to see ‘limerick’s family feud’ in the omniplex, however this media glorification has put ’something cool’ on this sopranos gangster lifestyle. Some young members fail to see the cold hard facts, and its too late for some when they do.

By: Bock

Bock — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:27:09 +0000

That was addressed to the person who commented before you.

By: Mrs O' Riordan

Mrs O' Riordan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:10:24 +0000

Sorry, but I don’t understand your comment.??

By: Bock

Bock — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:17:42 +0000

Z– Off you go and write it then.

By: Mrs O' Riordan

Mrs O' Riordan — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:02:44 +0000

I think it is unfair to make parents pay for what their children do. I, myself or my husband have never been involved in crime and one of our children went down the wrong road. We experienced three years of hell. Going to courts, driving around dark streets at night looking for her, the the horrible abuse we had to take from her as well. She’s now living in England for the last six years. I know after what she put me through I will never be the same person again. To be honest, if I was never to see her again in my lifetime I dont think it would bother me. My only conclusion is that some people are drawn to that lifestyle – why, I don’t know….

By: z

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:57:04 +0000

wow you are angry. ever think why do some people turn out like this ? that would make a better blog.