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Protester on O'Connell Street

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  • 25-09-2011 11:38pm
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    Red About Town
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭


    I seen a fella protesting at the top of O'Connell Street yesterday.

    He was standing on his own and had a sign around him. I couldn't read it properly, can anyone tell me what he was protesting against?


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    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Was it like a sandwich board in about 4 or 5 different sections, hanging off his shoulders. Seen him outside the IT today. Didn't get a chance to read any of it either.


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    Red About Town
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭Red About Town


    Yeah, that sounds like him.


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    Ham Sambo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 515 ✭✭✭Ham Sambo


    Was that the guy from Sligo who was running for the Aras??????


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    bobcar61
    Registered Users Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭bobcar61


    He's the same fella that you see strolling up and down outside the courthouse, I've walked past him a few times but I've never got a chance to read what it says.

    I don't think it's the fella running for presidency but I have a feeling it might have something to do with the current government


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Well, whatever issue he's protesting about, he's clearly not doing a very good job of bringing it to everyone's attention.


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    thebuzz
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    He's just some lunatic. Has about 20 different stuff to complain about on his board, to do with the government.


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    thebuzz wrote: »
    He's just some lunatic. Has about 20 different stuff to complain about on his board, to do with the government.
    Kind of like a walking version of boards.ie, then?


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    GG66
    Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭GG66


    thebuzz wrote: »
    He's just some lunatic. Has about 20 different stuff to complain about on his board, to do with the government.

    me thinks the lunatics are the ones who don't protest


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    Truley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭Truley


    I know the guy you're talking about, he's a Dub who sometimes hangs outside the courthouse. I once stopped to ask him what he was all about and he just rabbled on at me for ages about everything from Veronica Guerin's murder, corrupt banks in America to car clamping businesses in Dublin :confused: To be honest I'm as anti-establishment as the next person but I couldn't understand what this guy was on about. I asked him what his protest had to do with Sligo or Sligo Courthouse in particular and he just said, 'these are the sorts of things Sligo people need to know about' although it wasn't put as eloquently as that :rolleyes:

    His sign is crazy too just a load of random phrases and really, really bad spelling.


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    rory0k
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    yeah he's a nut bar alright, the sign starts with something like "sign here to petition IRA government" then descends into utter confusion. I stopped to read it and it's literally just random phrases one after the other, about completely opposing issues, and a few that appear to be made up.


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    Cashel Hill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Cashel Hill


    Seen him down outside the Dail lately, signs made no sense at all. Another nutter at play.


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    Slidey
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    He was at the bottom of O'Connell street yesterday.

    He has the look of a crazy about him alright. :D

    Some guy who looked familiar was interviewing him and took a few photos of him, he'll probably make the champion of weekender this week


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    I saw this guy today outside the courthouse. It said something about Jesus anyway but as I was driving I couldn't read the entire 6 chapters he had written on it. :D


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Seen him outside the IT today..

    Yeah, The IT has always seemed to attract some weird people like that..?


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    sundancekid91
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭sundancekid91


    Supposedly he thinks hes owed money from the government and what not!When hes not working on the streets of Sligo there's a 80% chance you'll find him in Paddy Power!


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