Child abuse most of us have never experienced before.

[The OD]

If the parents treated the dog badly, it would be taken off them. Allowing a child that young to be in control of such a dangerous animal is surely a crime, where were the Gardai in this? Sadly, this child is probably already too far gone and will be a problem in later years.

[Andrew49]

What exactly is the big deal? A kid with a dog and body graffiti wanders around a childrens summer play day. Nothing else happened!

That is true. The people of the lower class areas rely too much on the government to fix their problems. Government official's do not care much for the lower class. So nothing changes.

Who do they think they are, these people from 'lower class areas', relying on the Government ? Bankers? Developers?

[asset test]

What exactly is the big deal? A kid with a dog and body graffiti wanders around a childrens summer play day. Nothing else happened!.

If I'm reading this correctly, there was a Fun Day for the kids in Hyde Grounds. The regeneration project people were involved. Soundsd to me like some people were trying to ensure that kids from troubled areas had a nice day out with a bit of running around etc. and to be shown that all people are not BAD.

However, this young lad turns up, menacingly, with a guard dog who would eat them all without salt, and "shotgun" emblazoned on his forehead... What do you think the message is here?

I would say it is "Don't try and put us out of our homes through your effin Regeneration, we are going nowhere, and that's that. If you do put us out, the shotgun is for you".

Now to my mind that is absolutely awful.

The Guards won't tackle bad Travellers either.

We need something like an elite squad who fear no one to tackle these urban terrorists, because sure as hell they don't fear anyone themselves.

[yellowfish]

Scum like this should be eradicated, no matter what age they are.

You first, i would gladly place myself between this child and a perv like you.
The Boy is six, it is not to late for him, he needs to be removed from his useless parents imediatly and put in with strict but loving foster parents with all the recources they may need. He is a child and is only doing what his useless parents have shown him, which no doubt they think is a great joke.
The parents should be punished and it should be made clear that they will receive no child benefit in future, if they have a pattern of this child abuse they should be told that they will be evicted if they don't agree to contraception. They should never keep another child again.
Anyone such as the above who would blame a six year old and talk of eradicating one is the enemy of common sense and decency and i would suggest not the type i would want anywhere near my well brought up six year old.

[tokkie]

You'll never be able to intern them all so better and more enjoyable to cut of their income and watch them actually have to work for a living.

If their income is cut, they won't work. They'll steal.

[Boggle]

If their income is cut, they won't work. They'll steal.

Let them. See how many houses they have to rob to match their current income.

[Andrew49]

If the parents treated the dog badly, it would be taken off them. Allowing a child that young to be in control of such a dangerous animal is surely a crime, where were the Gardai in this? Sadly, this child is probably already too far gone and will be a problem in later years.

The 6-year old was not acting according to a DNA sequence in his genetic make-up - he was displaying learned behaviour, taught by people who don't give a toss for the child, for the child's future or for the community. So I wouldn't give up on the child.

There are lawful ways to intervene in this case - none of them harmful or detrimental to this child - this intervention requires will and only a little courage. It doesn't need an elected community representatives saying he doesn't want to go there.

I can't believe it's Limerick either! People in Limerick intervened before in the case of a child who had been flogged with cat-o-nine-tails - they saved that child's childhood.

[Mitsui2]

poor German shepards. they get such bad press in the papers

It's the company they keep, I suspect.

[Mitsui2]

Scumbag parents only produce scumbag kids unless the state is willing to take these kids off the parents the whole cycle will continue until they out number the rest of us.

Indeed. Maybe we should set up special schools for them. Maybe even get the religious lot to run them - they have experience in these matters.

What was that old line about doing the same thing over and over and expecting the result to be different?

[tokkie]

The 6-year old was not acting according to a DNA sequence in his genetic make-up - he was displaying learned behaviour, taught by people who don't give a toss for the child, for the child's future or for the community. So I wouldn't give up on the child.

There are lawful ways to intervene in this case - none of them harmful or detrimental to this child - this intervention requires will and only a little courage. It doesn't need an elected community representatives saying he doesn't want to go there.

I can't believe it's Limerick either! People in Limerick intervened before in the case of a child who had been flogged with cat-o-nine-tails - they saved that child's childhood.

Sorry but I'm not familiar with this case at all. Was there or is there publicly available information on it?