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I see a story on the main page about somewhere in Wexford putting up CCTV cameras due to vandalism and was wondering why this type of thing seems to happen at GAA sites. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2119 - 18/04/2021 15:14:40 2337694 Link 0 |
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Thousands of acts of vandalism occur in Ireland every night of the week.
AfricanGael (UK) - Posts: 1947 - 18/04/2021 15:40:47 2337696 Link 1 |
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Its the norm in Dublin
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 18/04/2021 20:48:53 2337759 Link 1 |
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It not just GAA grounds per say, it's all sports grounds get targeted by thugs and good for nothings. 2 or 3 years ago Richmond rugby clubs in Limerick had the grass in its pitch set on fire during the hot weather. DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 19/04/2021 00:11:39 2337795 Link 1 |
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Maybe so but what's so attractive about a GAA site to vandalize? I mean is it a hate sports thing?
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2119 - 19/04/2021 00:35:59 2337796 Link 0 |
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Sad to hear.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2119 - 19/04/2021 00:36:26 2337797 Link 0 |
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Its called boredom. Young teenagers have no focus in their lives at the moment. The only place they can congregate usually is on gaa or soccer pitches. Sign of the times we live at the moment. roseyinthegarden (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 19/04/2021 10:16:18 2337813 Link 0 |
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Ah the poor little mites, so bored that they have to go out and burn scoreboards and break windows. Let's give them virtual cuddles. Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 19/04/2021 10:27:19 2337814 Link 1 |
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I'd be confident youths who are involved in GAA or other sports are not vandalising their own club houses and pitches. More than likely it's the same useless brigade who blame their behaviour on society and everything but their own actions. Thugs.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 19/04/2021 11:23:22 2337823 Link 7 |
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It has nothing to do with GAA facilities or any other sports facilities. It is just down to groups of kids with nothing to do and in groups like that bravado prevails and they just turn to vandalism. Unfortunately sports facilities tend to be the places that they hang out even though it is highly unlikely they are members of the Club which uses that sports facility. Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 601 - 19/04/2021 11:28:13 2337825 Link 1 |
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I agree 100%, Niall Boylan on 4fm has discussed youth crime and youth anti-social behaviour a few times on his show. He made a great point about parenting and parents not caring what their children get up to, it's about time parents take some responsibility for their children actions. I'm fully in favour of parents getting their dole and benefits cut or given fines if their children get up to no good. That would cure alot youth crime if someone's Pa or Johnny was costing them money, but of course you will have the PC do-gooders and snowflakes backing them saying it's all society fault.
DUALSUPPORT (Limerick) - Posts: 1038 - 19/04/2021 12:46:13 2337838 Link 1 |
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Agreed, and we have lots of facilites to create for this cohort who are just not interested, setting fire to an all weather or a playground is far greater craic than training and playing a sport.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 19/04/2021 12:49:45 2337841 Link 1 |
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Disgusting. No need of this kind of thing. Hard enough to get funding/donations just to do the minimum.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2119 - 19/04/2021 12:56:06 2337845 Link 1 |
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Like the saying goes "It all starts at Home".
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2119 - 20/04/2021 11:54:50 2338004 Link 2 |
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Agree it starts with the parents or lack of actual parenting. They should be putting their kids working in their local communities be that involved in tidy towns or after school clubs. You can't blame covid and the nothing to do excuse because this has been a problem for years.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 20/04/2021 12:47:03 2338012 Link 7 |
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ah yes , parenting. I think that's gone out of fashion in some areas. Many moons ago a mate of mine once thought it'd be great craic to redesign local road signs with red spray paint. His old man quickly added 2 and 2 together when he saw the paint splashed on yer man's shoes. Cue a very public shaming of a lad with a scrubbing brush doing a clean up on the busy main road. He still cringes to this day about it.
Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 20/04/2021 12:59:07 2338017 Link 1 |
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The GAA club should be entitled to vandalise the p****s parents house in the same fashion. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 20/04/2021 15:22:35 2338041 Link 5 |
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Worst thing they get is publicity. Best to get the Gardai involved and don't say a word. StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1732 - 20/04/2021 21:08:43 2338121 Link 1 |
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Some might say "Name and Shame" them. I'd make them do community service for years.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2119 - 22/04/2021 01:56:49 2338298 Link 0 |
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How is that an excuse ?
lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 22/04/2021 17:49:01 2338419 Link 1 |